Mystic

TRAINING TOGETHER

I was stood in front of men. I didn't bother pinning up my hair or wrapping my chest. They all knew I was a girl so why should I mask it.

"Today training will be no different from any other day. We will be working hard. Battle is coming soon and we are not ready." I said sternly.

I had set up a maze of barbed wire about a foot off the ground. It sat above slimy mud that would definitely dirty all of them as they crawled under it.

I explained to the elves how to crawl under the wire without scratching yourself. After they finished the labyrinth they had to climb a 10 ft wall and sprint to the end.

All of the elves readied themselves at the start. "Ready, set, go!!!" The men splayed down in the mud and inched along using only their arms. Their heads tucked down in fear of the razor blades that lay just above them.

Pushing themselves across the muck, each movement dangerous and dirty. Soon several elves finished the barbed wire crawl and began jumping at the base of the wall.

   Their fingers just barely touching the edge of the wall. Lennon backed up from the wall and took a running start at it. His fingers grappled the top and pulled his small body up. Flinging his legs over the wall and jumping down, Lennon sprinted for the finish line. Several others followed his example and began to catch up.

    He won.