The Five Kings: First Step

Hopian 71 - Do it For Him!

A/N: Just a heads up for the weekly readers, forgot that in a previous break chapter Karia's friend Jess' name was actually Jessie- so that's what she'll be called from now on. I blame the Globe Tracers series for this mix-up lol-

Last chapter, Karia's past continued to be shown with her finding Sariel and seeing that he was now at least stable in the ICU. She then became partners with Officer Aora for an assignment, and after an awkward conversation went to go visit Sariel once more. However, he revealed that he will never be able to walk again due to his injuries. Regardless of the fact, Karia reluctantly agrees to accept his offer to be her boyfriend, and to carry on his goal to make the world a better place through herself...

Karia's P.O.V.

"...Huh? You'll... listen, Karia. I'm not trying to be mean here but... aren't you already just passing your academic and physical training as a soldier...?" Sariel asks me with a shocked look on his face, and he looks way more happy now which only makes me more dead set on my choice of course.

"Well, yeah- but that's 'cause I had no motivation. See how I was talking in, past tense there, I'm already getting smarter- that means I'll change now!" I exclaim as I slam my fist into my palm.

"Ow!" I quietly curse to myself.

"...Haha, well just... try your best Karia, I'll be rooting for you..." Sariel says back to me in a unconfident tone as he's about to put his palms on his face again- but thankfully stops when he sees me looking at him with a pout.

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"Oh, so you already knew huh... yeah, I went to see him earlier and was gonna tell you. Sorry, you must be feeling really crappy then... take it easy today." Jessie says to me as we're both standing and waiting on the massive red oval shaped indoor track of hell in our gray gym shorts and t-shirts.

"Yeah, I feel terrible, mainly for him though... but no, I can't take it easy. I promised him that I'd become a... actually before that, guess what- the guy finally confessed to me!" I quickly change the subject as I can't help but have a small smile on my face.

"Wait for real?! Hah took him a few years to see how hot you really are but I'm glad he did! Now that's some good news today, congrats girl!" Jessie says with a immature whistle as she steps towards me and gives me a big hug.

"Thanks... but still, though, with him being... well not being able to move his lower body and walk and all, I'm just wondering how this is REALLY going to play out, and for how long. I love him- but, I can't help but think that way... scummy right?" I say the reason for why I'm not feeling super happy about it right now...

"We-"

"Alright class, your preparation time for the run is up. Three..." Officer Aora- who serves as our phys-ed instructor from hell says from out of nowhere like always as she stands in front of all of the boy and girl soldiers in our gym class on the track of hell.

Me and Jessie quickly bend down and get in our running positions- with me actually trying to do it properly this time due to my promise.

"Two..." Aora calls out.

Jessie nudges my shoulder, "As I was saying Karia- if he just can't move his lower body, for the romantic parts of your relationship you could always get on top yourself and do it cowgirl style~" She whispers to me with a wink which makes me blush a bit- how can she think about that when we're about to go through with this? But- sh-she has a point though... hmmmm...

"One... zero." Officer Aora says abrubtly as she clicks the wireless starting button to begin our "training" simulation that she's holding. Right after that she and the rest of the class starts to run ahead, but I start a second later due to being distracted by Jessie who's now laughing at me as I'm eating her dust...