The Disciples

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Again, nothing beats another training with your mentor. This time, it was all about defence. Even without weapons, Kitana is very graceful in her steps while I am a bit clumsy in my steps. Can't help but think of tonight's event. We're all going to meet the emperor of Outworld and other characters from the game as well.

I wonder if my friends have met other characters besides their mentors. Well, I hope Mileena doesn't cross paths with me. Not when Jade is around me at all times. Speaking of Jade, she went to the garden to train with my sister, who I would say looked somewhat deadly with the hidden claws inside her gloves. How the hell did she placed and attached them?

"You're doing well, Nash," Kitana encouraged me to finish the training. As I did, all I could think now is tonight's event and again about a weapon of my own. I heard Azril has been using daggers lately, Bryan has upgraded his music player and now my sister. Soon, everyone except me will have a weapon! I'll stick out like a sore thumb if I am ever needed for battles.

After delivering the final blow, I decided to check on my sister. Or if you are me, then Jade since she's her mentor. Again, I can't wait to see what she's wearing for tonight. I bet she looks hot no matter what article of clothing she decided to choose. Hey, it's kinda the same when either my sister or my family thought I look dashing in any formal attire. Maybe so but it's bad enough I want to see Mileena again. She may look like a vicious polecat but she's kinda sweet once she warms up to you.

Riana's going to be pissed if I saw her again.

"Impressive," I heard Jade commented on Riana's technique. To be honest, this spar was more deadly than mine with the Edenian beauty. Because like Wolverine, Riana unsheathed those claws hidden in her gloves to attack Jade like an angry bear. I'm guessing that she spent the night trying to work on the gloves, making them sharper and more flexible to be used in combat.

Got to say...I'm impressed as well.

But before I could mentally praise my sister, Riana found an opening at Jade's exposed shoulder and poked her deep with her left tall man finger. I winced, because it reminded me of getting a tetanus shot at a doctor. But it went from bad to worse as I noticed Jade starting to look a bit light headed, almost pale to be exact. In concern, I rushed to her side while my sister stepped back. Where the hell was Kurt? He's always around when my sister is training. Maybe he's out for a hunt, I hope...

"RIANA!" I yelled at my sister who was murmuring something, her lips twitching. "WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO?"

"Ten...Nine...eight..." The sound came out louder than usual. But she approached us calmly, now removing her left glove which dropped a small transparent vial. I eyed my sister suspiciously when she used the pinky of her right glove claw to drain the liquid that was inside the little glass.

Oh god...she's not going to-

"Stay calm, Jade," Riana told her as she kneeled down and plunged the sharp claw into Jade's shoulder, which she whimpered in pain. Slowly, Jade's breathing was becoming normal, her skin had colours back and she leaned back into my chest. As much as I am pissed with my sister, I feel comforted by the fact that Jade is this close to me.

"Riana..." Jade breathed. "Wha-"

"Hemotoxic," Riana looked down embarrassingly, ashamed of what she did. "I thought of using it as a secret weapon along with other venoms in battles."

I blinked, trying to process what the hell my sister just said. Venom? Venom?! As in the deadly poisons used by snakes, spiders and octopi? Riana kneeled down in the opposite direction, eying Jade at a respectful distance. I stood up, walked to my sister before gripping her shoulders to shake some sense into her.