dawn of a rebellion

Chapter 14 - Training day

Why the hell did it have to be the day when I had to train the men? Why couldn’t it be dusk I mean he is a man an besides those boys might just be there to check me out or something. I felt someone tug on my sleeve an I opened my eyes to see shira pulling on it. It was still dark in here.

“Shira why are you waking me at night.”

“It’s not night dawn, something has happened to the power”.

“That can be a coincidence. Dusk are you there”.

“Yea im awake”. I clicked my fingers and a flame appeared in my hand. Good thing I had torches in here. I sent the flames over to the torches and then we had light. But then I saw a man heading for dusk.

“DUSK LOOK OUT”. He sat up and saw the man. He jumped out an started to throw punches. The man was pretty good because he was dodging them pretty fast. I jumped out of my covers and ran over to the man. I jumped an kicked the man in the head causing him to fall. I landed on him an saw that he had a hood on. I pulled it off an saw that it was Thomas.

“Thomas, what the hell are you doing”?

“He was ordered to come in here so that we could see how good your fighting is”. I looked an saw my aunty leaning on the door. I got off Thomas so that he could stand up.  

“You could have told me at least. So you were the ones to turn off the power”.

“Yes but it should be back on any moment now”. The lights came on again an so I clenched my fist causing the torches to go out. 

“Quick question though dawn why were you sleeping with your dragon.” I heard her growl but I just patted her to calm her down. I looked back at my aunty an crossed my arms.

“She had a nightmare and so I was just trying to make sure it didn’t happen to her again.” She crossed her arms before leaving the room with Thomas. I looked at the time an saw it was 7:30.

“Crap im going to be late”. I quickly grabbed my white combat leggings, sleeveless top and some white high heel boots. I also grabbed my archer gloves and ran into my bathroom an got changed. I ran back out an grabbed my staff. I saw dusk getting changed into a t-shirt and some pants. He also put on some boots and placed his sword in his belt.

“Are you ready to go for a long walk”?

“Who said anything about walking”? I turned to see shira already had her saddle on an standing up ready to go.

“Wow you got ready quick”. I jumped onto shira an held my hand out for dusk to take. He grabbed it and I pulled him up.

“You might want to hold onto something”. I pated the side of shira’s neck an se was already flying out of the room and to our training room. I saw dusk holding onto the sides of the saddle and was already having fun. We were already flying into the room when we saw all of the men standing there. I landed shira on the top of a little spike and she was ok with it. I saw all of the men still talking but they mustn’t have notice that we were here.

“I think we should surprise them because since they don’t know im training them I think you should try to introduce me ok”.

“Ok dawn, I could use with a bit of a laugh”. He jumped off shira and landed on the ground. I press my palm and my hood appeared. I placed over me an watched as dusk walked up to the men.

“Alright solders line up”. All of the men stopped talking an sorted out there lines. I saw all of the men looking at where dusk was walking.

“Alright solders. My name is dusk an I will help you to train but I won’t train you because your trainer is someone else.” He looked up at me an signalled for me to come down. I slowly lowered myself onto the ground an saw all of the men look at me. They didn’t know I was a girl because of my hood but it was funny to see them think that. I was a massive stage but dusk was on the ground with the other men.

“Everyone I would like you to meet your new trainer. dawn” I pulled my hood of an saw all of the men staring at me. i walked to the edge of the stage and I lowered myself down with a little help from dusk. But then I heard some men giggle an noticed they were thinking it’s funny. Then I saw one of the men hold their hand up.

“What is it solder”?

“How do you expect us to be taught be a girl. I mean I don’t think she can fight”. I looked at dusk and he looked at me. We smiled at each other before we looked back at the others.

“Alright solder will see if she can fight. Everyone circular formation”. All of the men moved around to form a circle an then dusk and I moved to the centre. I took off my hood and gave it to dusk. I heard some men whistle probable because they think im hot.

“Alright boys, who wants to challenge dawn to a fight”. All of the men held their hands up. But I looked at dusk who smiled.

“Ok well go ahead. But remember no powers.” I smiled but then I heard some footsteps from behind me. I turned and saw one of the men running towards me. I jumped up into the air an kicked him in the face with my heels. He fell to the ground but staggered back up. He threw a punch at me but I just dodged it. He threw a few more punches which I dodged before I swung under his legs causing him to fall really hard. I grabbed my staff an pointed it in his direction. He sat there with his elbows underneath. I heard men mumble then step back.

“I think your technic is sloppy. I’ll have to train you a lot for you to fix that.” But then I heard more loud footsteps and I turned to see a man with a sword come at me. I quickly swiped my staff under him and he fell. I stepped on his sword and grabbed it and pointed it at his throat.

“You need to more sneaky or your enemy will defeat you quickly”. But then I heard dusk giggle. I turned to smile at him but then I heard people come from behind me. He moved his eyes toward them then to me but then I winked an jumped up into the air. I swung my leg around knocking out every single one of the men which came at me.

“Next time boys spread out to cover more ground on your enemy.”

“Ok boys I don’t think anyone would be able to defeat her. So let’s get to our position an start training”. But then I saw a man step forward.

“Sir, can you defeat dawn”. There were lots of oo’s and I think he can’s.

“Well I think I can but I won’t try too.” But then the men started to yell “dusk, dusk, dusk” but then he settled them down but then looked at me.

“well dawn, what do you say”.

“I say bring it on pretty boy”. All of the men were going oo now an so I just stood there calm.

“Ok dawn if you insist.” He grabbed his sword an spun it fast. I did a back flip once then twice and I kept doing it while dusk came at me with his sword. But then I was at the end of the line. I saw dusk stop there an held his sword at me but then I jumped into the air but then dusk caught my foot an pulled me to the ground. His sword was at my neck now.

“Dawn I thought you were better than this”.

“I am but there is one thing you forgot to check on”.

“What is that dawn”?

“Where you positioned your legs”. He looked down an saw that my legs were tangled in his. I pulled my legs causing dusk to fall down. He dropped his sword so I grabbed them and held it an leaned down next to dusk holding the sword to his neck. He sat up a bit before he realised where the sword was. We smiled at each other before we started to laugh. I sat up an held my hand out for dusk to take. He grabbed it and I pulled him up. I dusted his shoulders off before I faced the men.

“Ok boys, if you want to have a chance at beating me you’re going to have to work really hard, so for now let’s work on defence. Boys pair up an follow what I do with dusk. Now move it or ill move you myself.” All of the men ran around finding a combat partner and so I was so excited to help these poor men learn combat moves.

“ok boys let get started”.