Valkyrie: Life of a Warrior

#20

As we walked to wherever she was taking me, I realized that I had a great deal of questions that needed answers.

"Meg," I called out, causing her to glance in my direction.

" Can I ask you a question? ." She gave up walking and sighed as if expecting it, then turned fully to me.

"So, first of all, why are your eyes brown? , they were purple when we first met."

"You remember we told you about our energy life force cut to a quarter."

"Yeah."

"When a Valkyrie dies, our whole eyes turn to an ugly shade of dark blue. And since we were surviving with little life force, you could say, we were half dead. Only on returning back to Valhalla, was our energy equally restored."

Oh, that made sense.
" Alright, I have another question." I told her

"The Orb. You made mention that I touched it, when I don't even remember seeing it. What is this orb really? , and why is it an offense to touch it?"

" I can't answer your question in full, but all you should know is that, the orb is very important to us. Like we told you, it's the only thing that we believe can save Valhalla from the demons.

But it's not something that anyone can touch, and to be honest, you shouldn't have been able to touch it."
" Then how did I touch it?"

"That is a question I also  want  an answer to. "Saying that she started walking again, but I wasn't done yet, limping hurriedly, I asked again.

" So, this Tournament, what is it about, the Elders said I will participate in it, how exactly does it work."
She slowed her steps, but kept walking.

"You do know that this is a school for warriors right?"

'Oh boy', I could tell that it wasn't your regular college, but just hearing about it being a warrior school was frightening.

"Yeah," I answered with a gulp.

" The tournament is where students of the academy, prove themselves worthy of being in this school.

You know, not just any Valkyrie gets the chance to enter into this academy." She spoke  with  pride about the  academy. But I could  sense a deep sadness in her voice which  she tried to hide.
"So it is a test for the strength of each student." She finished.

Woah!! Ok, this is interesting.

"So, why exactly am I fighting again?"

" When it comes close to the time of the tournament. The student's are divided into eight troops, all headed by a captain. The captains are the best of the school.

But it's also a time  where every  of the captain's position is challenged and defended by, said captains.
But as a punishment to you and me, I won't be defending my position, instead you will do that in my place."

"My god! That is just too much, how can I defend your position. What if I lose?"

" Well, that is what the training is for right? So you  don't  lose." She said coming to a stop in front of a double door.

Pushing it open, I was met with a very beautiful garden. I could  see  the  sunlight chasing  the crab shadows of the apple trees across the streaming grass. A black  bird flew onto  a nearby  branch and  launch  into a solo song.

The flowers were  arranged accordingly in different colors. I was never  really  a garden person, but I could tell. The  owner  of  this  garden, poured out  his or her soul in growing it.