8 Challenge

"As for the spar... I will ask my mother for permission first, come with me".

Diana looked at his somewhat nervous expression and said. "Don't worry, though amazons hate men, we also make exceptions... such as when someone challenge us. Not to mention since you're only a kid, you look harmless". Diana said with a smile, looking at the ten year-old kid, she thought that it's good to have a spirit of a warrior at a young age.

Though unlike any amazon, she was more calm and collected and much prefer peace, but when push comes to shove, she would never say no to a fight.

While Diana was walking ahead and explaining to him the personality of amazons, Aron heard several powerful shouts, followed by the sound of weapons hitting each other.

"HA!

*Clank

"HAA!

*Clink

"YAAA!

*Ping

Aron stopped walking and looked at what looks like an Arena, he stared there astonished seeing lots of Amazons weilding weapons while fighting each other.

He can't help but admire this scene... Strong willed shouts, fluid movements, and powerful strength. He really thought that fighting against Amazons would give him the necessary experience in a fight.

Aron then grinned unconciously, excited for the battle. Diana seeing this couldn't help but let out a smile and said. "This is where the Amazons usually train and spar with each other to hone their fighting styles and skills... But before you get excited here, I suggest you to atleast expect for rejection... after all my... mother is strict". Diana wrily smiled.

Aron nodded seriously, He was well aware by her mother's strictness.

While walking deeper, the amazons also spotted Aron. They look at him with confusion, curiousity, and wonder. He was being looked like he was a rare breed of an animal. Other Amazons also stopped training and looked at him. The Amazons that never saw men look at him with curiousity, while the Amazons that have been to the outside world to copulate was confused.

After all, this is Themyscira, why is there a male here? They thought.

Aron feel uncomfortable by all those stares, after all he was never used to being the center of attention. He then tried to focus his attention on his goal here and became serious.

"What is the meaning of this? Diana!" A majestic and powerful voice of a woman was heard

Aron stopped walking and raised his head to look where the voice came from. He saw a black haired woman that has a golden tiara on it, standing 5'9 in height with blue eyes, she has an hourglass figure with a majestic aura sorrounding her. She's also wearing white robe with golden cape that hugs her body.

'Yup, obviously queen hippolyta'. Aron thought while looking at the woman.

Hippolyta squinted her eyes at Aron and asked her daughter in an authoritative way. "Diana... why is there an outsider here, and a male to boot? (What is a male doing here? Is he alone or he has company? How did he get here?)" She asked calmly but has many questions in her mind. Aron heard her thoughts and the hostility behind her voice.

(A/N: Yes he read her mind)

Aron looked at her and thought. 'Welp, can't really blame her though... Seeing her sisters, the amazons being raped and murdered in front of her over and over again, not to mention she was also a victim... If I were in her place I might've kill all male I see.... though she chose not to do so... her sister Antiope, was a different case'.

"Mother... this is Aron.. a warrior despite his age...He's from the outside and travelled to Themyscira to gain some experience by challenging amazons into a duel.... I think it's a harmless request". Diana said her opinion to her mother.

Aron looked at her, kind'a grateful for the words.

"I won't agree... Take him out now". Hippolyta said without hesitation. 'Though he's just a kid now, it didn't change the fact that he's a male. She thought.

Aron, hearing her thoughts, can't just take this lying as the hiraishin and experience that he will get into this was enough to motivate him on completing this mission.

"If I may... Your highness". Aron raised his hand and asked in his childish voice with a respectful tone.

Hippolyta just looked at him, waiting for what he's about to say. Aron then said. "I have heard of your hatred in men... I have no rights to change that... but I travelled here despite knowing that... I heard the Amazons are great Warriors and would never say 'no' to a challenge... I am only a kid, but I aspire to be strong... and I think the Amazons are the perfect opponents so that I become one".

"Hmmph. Your just, but a mere toddler, what do you think will we, the Amazons get from sparring with you?" Hippolyta asked.

"I...I will bet my Honor in the line as a warrior that I would never waste your time". Aron said his bullshit... I mean who would take honor as a wager? Well except the Amazons.

Hippolyta was surprised... She find it noble for someone to put their honor on the line, though he's only a kid, but honor is honor, no matter how old, a warrior is a warrior, fighting with his honor on the line is always commendable.. She looked at Aron and saw his firm eyes, she looked at him for a while then said. "Hmph, fine....you can start this duel tomorrow, you better not waste our time and show a patethic performance. As for where you would stay... You can choose one of those empty rooms.

"Ah!..ahh.. no... your highness.... I would just sleep outside". Aron said with awkwardness.

Hippolyta looked at him and said. "We, Amazons are warriors, we honor fights, as such we honor a fair battle. Now tell me, if you would not be in your peak condition because of you staying outside... How could we even hope to fight a fair battle? You might not even defeat the weakest of our sisters. And don't underestimate the morals of us, Amazons, we also has sense of hospitality... So feel free to roam Themyscira until Tomorrow".

Aron nooded at her words.

She glanced at him and harrumphed away. Though she hated men, no matter how old they are, they are all the same in her opinion. But she just can't say no to a challenge as the queen of the Amazons. Hippolyta was tired because she was reminded by some awful memories and thus, she went to her chamber to rest.

Diana looked at Aron and said. "You better rest, go to your room, I bet you were tired by your journey here".

Aron nodded at her words gratefully. He was indeed tired, as it was his first time flying to long distances and wasted more stamina than usual.

He then tiredly went to the empty room to rest. Going inside, he saw one bed and simple furnitures around.

He then sat on the bed and lay to sleep.

*Ding

[Mission: Win and make the Amazons acknowledge you]

[Condition: No condition]

[Reward: 5,000 SP]

[Accept/Decline]

"Hmm? Well... I accept system.. now.. I'll just rest and be ready... tomorrow". He said before falling asleep.

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Morning came and Aron woke up.

*Yawn

"Hmm.. it's morning already, I better get ready". Aron stood up and stretched his body and fold the bed.

Finished folding, he make a simple and small water release and wash his face.

Going outside, he took a deep breathe of fresh air.

"Aaahhh, what a fresh air". He smiled and looked at his sorroundings, he still saw some Amazons looking at him with confusion and some with hostility. He ignored those looks and went to the place where he saw that Arena.

Walking on the way there, he notice some Amazons following him, 'might be for surveilance' he thought.

Arriving at the Arena, he can see Amazons fighting each other and when he arrived, they stopped.

Looking at him, the Amazons were full of hostility. 'Ahmm, I'm just a kid you know', he thought. He tried to look for diana around, but didn't see her, he was about to go and find for her when one amazon stopped him.

"@#$//&@$*#@@£". The amazon said.

'Ok.... If I'm not wrong... that's the Ancient Greek Language... Diana can speak english... and so hippolyta... I think that trevor guy was already here before... but these amazons still speak greek of course'. He just looked at the Amazon, trying to understand what she mean.

While the amazon was still talking, diana finally arrived. 'Finally' he thought. He looked at her asking for help.

Diana smiled and faced the Amazon to speak to her. Though Aron can just buy a skill to understand any language, but damn he's so poor now.

Finished talking, diana looked at him and said. "You better get ready, the amazons are already told that you were here to challenge us and that amazon voluntered to fight you". Aron nodded and get ready.

Finished getting ready, he then went to the Arena. He wore his anbu clothes, but no mask this time. Facing the Amazon, he became serious.

The Amazon looked at him, though he's a kid, but she would not hold back. She then then pointed to the weapons, she meant for aron to take one. She already know that he didn't understand her language, that's why she only use gestures to let him know what she meant.

Aron looked at the weapons and shooked his head. He was focus on learning taijutsu and ninjustsu that he haven't learned any kenjutsu or sword related skills.

The amazons looked at him confuse until Diana explained Aron's situation. She sneered at him and nodded and throw her weapon to the side and took a stance.

Aron seeing that also took a stance. He can end this fight anytime he wants, but he would not use chakra or his grace, he would fight with only taijutsu.

The amazons around stopped training and looked at the duel above the stage.

Diana seeing both parties ready, shouted. "FIGHT".

The amazon then dashed on Aron ready to end it fast. Aron seeing the dashing Amazon, didn't panicked.

*Swoosh

Aron suddenly vanished and arrived at the Amazon's back with just his speed. The Amazon sensing danger behind, did a flip and tried to kick him on the head.

Aron then dodged and clenched his fist, he punched her fast into her stomach with controlled strength. The Amazon was hit as she didn't know he would be this fast, but even though she was hit, she still has more experience than him. Thus she endured the pain and use his advancing momentum to pull his hand and grab his shoulder and locked both his shoulder and neck chocking him in the process.

Aron didn't expect this as he thought that punch was enough to end the fight. (A/N: Has the strength but lack experience)

Aron feeling choked, used his strength to free himself and escaped from her grasp, he then crouch and made a fast low sweep intending to make her lose her footing. The Amazon hurriedly jumped high and landed to the side of the stage.

They then look at each other. The Amazon grinned as she didn't expect this little guy to be strong and escape her grasp. Looking at the little guy, she encircled him first, trying to look for some opening.

Aron focused his attention on her and observe her movements. The Amazon moved and attacked first.

She took advantage of her long legs and start kicking him. Aron with his short limbs blocked and dodge her kicks, he then attack her by grabbing her leg and tried to throw her. The amazon seeing that she can't take her leg back, used her other leg and put it onto his neck, she used his strength and made herself swing upward and put both her arms on his neck choking him.

(A/N: By the way, the one who's fighting him was a young Amazon, seemingly on her teens).

Feeling himself choked, he again used his superior strength and freed himself from her hold.

They continue to fight, Aron use this opportunity to learn from his mistakes and improve his fighting style.

While among the spectators, hippolyta was among them, on her side was diana. She needs to look out in this outsider as she didn't know where he came from. She keeps on observing the fight on the stage and as an experienced warrior, she notice Aron holding back his strength. She frowned but seeing that he's taking it seriously and noticing his movements becoming better as time pass, she just let it be and continued on observing.

After a while Aron won the duel against the young Amazon. The Amazon smiled despite losing and shook his hand. The amazon feels different fighting a non Amazon thus she find this experience refreshing.

Aron feeling a sense of accomplishment asked internally. 'System? Does this mean I would now have the hiraishin?'

*Ding

[Host the mission said Amazons not Amazon, so you better challenge more Amazons and the system would reward it to you when accomplished]

*sigh, 'fine'. He then looked around and found diana along with hippolyta among the spectators. He approached them and greeted hippolyta in respectful way and asked diana to asked more Amazons for a duel after a short break as he still can't speak to them because of the language barrier.

Diana nodded and commended his way of fighting as he is still young and can already defeat an experienced young Amazon.

After a while he again went to the stage to have a duel on another Amazon.

Hours later he again won and decided to call it a day as it's already dark. The Amazons scattered and do their own duties.

Aron after a short dinner with the Amazons felt that there is not as much as hostility as there is earlier. He then went to his designated room and decided to sleep.

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