Marked: Part 2; The Wronged

New Year's Eve

Unora was very particular about keeping Amilia with her for New Years. She wanted to 'ring' it in with her. Unora was so controlling nowadays, always threatening Amilia with Akxfo. But that was everyday as she saw the smile on his face. She tried to always make time to see him everyday, to check up on him. She wanted to make sure he was still ok and awake, not that Unora would kill him anyway. Amilia groaned as she slid down the rocky wall. Her body ached and she wanted to go home. She knew she couldn't, not for Akxfo's sake anyway.
"When are we done, anyway?" Amilia asked allowed.
"Why do you ask, honey?"
"Ah, I'm- just- tired, is all. I'd like to go home and sleep if possible."
"Oh, but then you won't see the ball drop! And that wouldn't be much fun... here, I'll let you rest, we don't have to work all night. You've improved enough."
"I have?"
"Oh, I can do without the back talk sweetheart." Unora twirled her hand at Amilia. Amilia made a face at Unora and then turned her back to her. When she turned around Unora was behind her. "Go ahead." She said. "Go on, go have fun."
"Wait, what? You want me to scram?"
"Yes, go on before I change my mind." Amilia left, she didn't argue anymore with Unora. Amilia went back to through the Market of course, but Yxeyhzfk stopped her.
"Nennie!" He started. "Come with me."
"Come with you where, exactly?"
"To the arena, council has let me take over your training!"
"Wha-what?! What about Akxfo?"
"He kept hurting you... badly, so I suggested that I train you. The council voted in my favor, they still might be afraid of me. I'm not too sure." He chuckled.
"We can't start like tomorrow, or something like that?"
"Nothing is better than the present! Come, we shall begin."
"Now, i had plans for tonight, can't I-"
"Nsefen." He said sternly. "We are going to the arena and you and I are going to train for an hour. I don't want to hear anymore of it. You need to know how to defend yourself, who knows who will come after you. Now, let's go." Amilia looked down.
"Yes, Hix." She responded shy like. They both walked to the arena and on the way in she caught the eye of Akxfo. She gave him a wave but Yxeyhzfk quickly slapped it down. She shrugged at Akxfo and continued on. Yxeyhzfk grabbed a sword and told Amilia to draw hers as well. She did as so.
"We'll start with the basics, the ferry." He demonstrated it to Amilia. He made her practice it for an hour straight. He finally let her go after an hour and Amilia went to see Oglm. She rang the bell on Oglm's counter and he came running out thinking it was a client.
"I'll be home tonight." Amilia said with a smile.
"Shouldn't you spend New Years with your parents?"
"What, you don't miss me?" Oglm blushed.
"No, well, I do-"
"Well then I'll be home."
"Oh I see. I'll be Happy to spend the evening with you."
"Ami!" She heard a high pitched voice from behind. Amilia turned to the voice behind her. It was a young girl, she seemed to look familiar. She was shorter than Amilia and had brown hair.
"Oh, who is this?"
"Oh I'm just a friend of Amilia's." She said covering Amilia's mouth.
"And what is your name, may I ask?"
"I'm Nora Stured."
"Well hello Nora."
"Don't forget our plans, Ami! Tonight's the big night." She put her finger over Amilia's mouth. "Play along." She whispered in Unora's tone. "Did you forget, Ami? Oh gosh, you totally forgot to ask didn't you!"
"I, Uh, yes- please remind me."
"We were going to hang out tonight at your place! Remember, oh don't you remember?"
"Yes, yes, thank you so much Nora."
"What type of species are you, Nora?" Oglm asked her.
"Marked." She said quickly. "I like using my human form, as you can see." She was happy and jumpy and all over the place. "Oh, Mr. Ozedk, can I stay over the night? Can I?"
"As long as you stay in your human form than it's alright with me."
"Oh thank you Mr. Ozedk. Come on Ami, let's go right now, we can get comfortable!" Amilia did jazz hands as Nora started pulling her away. As soon as they were out of view Amilia looked angrily at her.
"I thought you said I could go have fun tonight."
"Oh I did, sweetheart. But your going to have fun with me! I'll make sure you have a fun time, don't you worry. Were you planning something?"
"Not anymore." She responded to her.
"What was it, dear? Perhaps it might still be able to happen."
"It doesn't matter."
"Come now, won't you tell me?" She held up her hand. Amilia put her hand to her face and dragged it down.
"I was going just have a date night with me and Jasvinder. I haven't seen him in a while and wanted to catch up." Unora laughed.
"Don't you see him enough at school?"
"That's different."
"If you say so. What a shame though, that would have been a nice night."