Teenager Runway {Cole}

Stalker

An: hello my dear readers. If you have been following me for a while, you might have read this chapter on "the wolf and the dragon - book 1" - it fits in the between scenes. When Kimberly the newerly found Master of Air was still learning how to control her powers.
I moved the story here as I am planning to give Cole a entire book and try to merge it with session 13. A bit ambitious I know. But I did before...😉

[Cole]

-"what is wrong with you today?" - I give Kim my hand helping her to get up, again.

It is the third consecutive time I dropped her, mainly because she is not defending herself, and that is not the Kimberly I know.

She doesn't answer my questions only stands back on her feet and wipe her face, there is blood coming out of her nose. I throw a towel to her.

-"That is it! Training is over!" - I said to her starting putting the weapons back in the rack.

-"No, it is not over, we only start. I am just warming up. I am fine!"

-"No, you are not! You are only getting yourself hurting, I am not happy to carry on. By the way, your nose is bleeding, go and get clean!"

-"Yes, Master!" - she looks down, sight as wiped her nose on a tissue. She looks defeated and tired, I can see deep dark circles under her eyes.

-"Kim! I am not talking to you as your master, I am talking to you as your friend, your brother. I know you well enough to see you are not well, what is wrong?"

-"I can't control my power, I can't find my true potential, I can't train, I can't do anything right... I don't even know what I am doing here..."

She burst into tears! - it broke my heart, I realized I was just been too tough on her. I embrace her in my arms and let her cry for a while.

-"Hey! Do you know how long it took to any of us to get where you are now?" She shakes her head, buried in my shoulder. -"it was months of intense training before anyone of us managed to do spinjitzu, at least a year before we reach full potential, and to be honest I consider myself still learning how to control my power. Did you really think you could do all of this in 2 or 3 weeks? Nah! You already have archive more than any of us, even Lloyd, ever did in the same time frame. You're pushing yourself far too hard, you need a rest."

She lifted her face out of my shoulder giving me a tired smile, I can tell she is exhausted.

-"I know, let's take a day off tomorrow, and do something nice, go to the movies or games, something no physical related, so you can rest a bit."

-"I can't, I am helping Ruby with her paperwork and Misako with the translation, and..."

-"Stop Kim! Don't worry so much, one single day without you, they will survive! I can speak to Ruby and Misako if you wish me to."

-"I don't know, I hate letting people down!"

-"you are letting yourself down by not resting. How is your sleep by the way?"

-"I do sleep well!"

-"for how long?"

-"5 or 6 hours, I don't need much!"

-"Are you crazy? With all this extra physical work you are doing you certainly need more sleep. Early bedtime for your today miss! No rooftop wine and long chats! This is your Master talking!" - I said that to cheer her up.

-"ok! I will be in bed by 9, I promise."

-"good girl!" I ruffle her short hair and wait for her fits to hit me as she normally does, but she just twisted her nose instead.