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Chapter 19 - Training

EXTREME CUTENESS IN THIS CHAPTER! TASPER MOMENTS I REPEAT TASPER MOMENTS! (Haha, I love messing with the shippers. Are you a Jamily, Tark, Tasper, Milly, Yevan or Lucia X E-1 shipper? I just realised how many ships I threw into this book....)

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We all entered The Training Room, and set down out stuff on the floor.

"Emily, go with Mark to the lifting area! Jasper, go with Tilly to the weaponry area! And Isla, follow me to the defending area."

I followed Jasper to the weaponry area.

"This is a machete," Jasper picked up a small sword like knife and handed it to me. "Good for slicing. I'll just set up a dummy for you."

Jasper picked up a mannequin from a box, that was full of them. He propped it up. "Okay, and.....slice."

I let out a loud warrior call, and charged toward the mannequin. I brought out the machete and tried to savagely stab it into its side. It only slightly cut open its torso.

"No, no, not like that!" Jasper came over. "You have your technique all wrong. Here, let me show you."

He wrapped his arms around my waist and held out my arm. "Clasp the machete like this...." He adjusted my grip. I gasped slightly and stared up at him. He stared back, his eyes wide and curious.

"And then......you......straighten your....arm..." Jasper said distractedly, still staring into my eyes.

I stayed silent, feeling nervous. "I....are you....." My voice trailed off into silence. "Am I...doing it right?"

"Yes. You're doing fine." Jasper reassured me.

"T-thank you...."

"Umm.....I'll let you go now. Uh....hope you do well!" He smiled awkwardly.

"Okay. I'll try my best." I smiled determinedly. I grabbed the machete and grasped it the way Jasper showed me. I ran and jumped high into the air. I forced the machete to the back of my head and just as I was about to land I struck my hands forward. The machete sliced right through the mannequin like it was butter. The mannequin split into two and I knelt down, and sighed slightly.

"That was......extraordinary." Jasper stared with his jaw open. I smirked, sweeping my dress and flouncing up to him.

"Guess your advice did me good." I stood up on tiptoe and pecked him lightly on the cheek. "Thanks by the way. For helping me."

Yuki rung her whistle, and I raced towards her. Jasper was still staring into space, shocked.

"What? Cat got your tongue?" I mused. "Come on, Jasper! It was just a kiss!" I grabbed him by the wrist and pulled him over.

"Y-yeah....I-I guess i-it was...." Jasper stuttered nervously.

I smiled. "You're pretty cute when you're surprised. Makes a change, you know?" He blushed, and I did the same.

"So.....are you a thing or...?" Emily asked.

"Yes! I mean, no! I mean.....I don't know..." I blushed an even deeper red, and Jasper did the same.

"Hmm...." Emily grinned. "You guys are cute. Damn! Two ships now."

"Wait, what? We're not together. We're just friends....right?" I turned to Jasper. He nodded, but in a seemingly reluctant fashion.

Huh. Maybe he does like me after all.

"Tilly, Isla and Jasper, could you please follow me to the changing room?" Yuki asked, turning away from her notebook. "We shall get you changed into the given warrior gear."

"Okay!" I chirped, following Yuki to the changing room, with Isla in front of me with Yuki and Emily behind me. "Don't get up to too much fun while I'm gone!" I smirked. Mark and Jasper's eyebrows raised. "Kidding!" I laughed, disappearing round the corner.