Swords of Wisdom

Chapter 8

Swords of Wisdom

Eight

17 Years Later

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A maid ran up the stairs, and stopped when she saw some maids talking. "Hey, Prince Jack's training outside...shirtless," she said to them. They all ran out to have a look.
Servants and some guards were watching Elijah, sparing with Jack.

Jack caught his sword with his right hand, and with a fast move, he knocked out Elijah's sword to the ground and pointed his to him. Elijah raised his hands in surrender.

"Okay, this it the fifth time you've beaten me," said Elijah when Jack lowered his sword.

Jack gave him a look, "Are you sure it's fifth?"

Elijah rolled his eyes, "Okay fine...maybe a hundred times."

Jack smirked and turned around to see Kristoff coming to them with water. He poured both of them two cups.

"How's his training?" asked Kristoff.

"He's improving," said Elijah as he finished his water.

Kristoff frowned. "Didn't you give me that answer a week ago?" 

Elijah shrugged, "I don't know what to say. He's becoming stronger everyday." They both looked at Jack. Jack poured the water into the cup and poured it on his head; the water traveled down to his face, to his chest and to his defined abs making the maids go crazy. He shook his head making his white hair shake.

Kristoff glanced at the maids at the corner and some passing by; they were all drooling at Jack. He chuckled; those maids are all just the same.

Jack had grown over the years. He was now tall, 6'4 in height. His training had paid off because he was now well build. He was no longer that cutie boy; he was now a handsome 27 year old man.
Kristoff too had grown. He was 6'2 in height and well build. He is always used as Jack's sparing partner.

"Why are we doing this everyday, again?" questioned Jack, ruffling his hair.

"Queen's orders," said Kristoff.

"Why?" asked Jack. "We never took a break."

"Every prince trains to protect his kingdom," said Elijah.

"Yes, but there haven't been any sign of trouble," said Jack.

"We don't know," said Elijah. "What if something happens when were not ready?"

"What could happen?" asked Jack. "No enemies had dared to attack here, because they know I'm the chosen one."

"Only North and East know," said Kristoff. "But not south and west."

"Maybe your mother wants you to train so you get kill the person who killed your father," said Elijah. "You said it yourself, it wasn't an accident."

"I said maybe," said Jack. "And if I find out that is true, I will not rest until I find that person."

"I wonder how that person crashed the two ships so deep under the sea," said Kristoff.

"Well according to some sailors, they said they saw black sand," said Elijah.

"Black sand?" asked Kristoff. "I thought sands were brown."

"Well there were some on the broken parts of the ship," said Elijah.

"What does this got to do with everything?" asked Jack.

"It means someone who can make black sand, is responsible.''