35 Chapter 32: Core of Happiness

Chapter 32: Core of Happiness

"The key to being happy is knowing you have the power to choose what to accept and what to let go."

CESIA'S POV

IT IS THE FOURTH Day of Training, the last day of the second phase. I am so proud of myself to survive this very lethal training…Yeah LETHAL. They were so cruel to train a beginner, and I must say I hold all of my patience back for them, not to blow up the hidden annoyance of mine.

Are they trying to kill their trainee? The way they command me while doing those bone-cracking activity, they're sound so easy for them to do it. I am not like them; a pro for fighting because they were trained and born for it when they were young. They grow in their World, knowing it is their rule and responsibility to be strong. At least, they no need to get nervous and tense because it is just normal for them.

Me? I'm just a girl who got prisoned from my house for eighteen years; having a very long sleep for two years and I just wake up with no emotions and clueless from their World, knowing it's not the Mortal World. I encounter different kinds of creatures, got into danger, and almost kicked out of their realm, and now trying to find who I am and where do I, belong, my senses are back in haywire, and this time doing this stuff. I don't know where does this fate leads me. Should I just go with the flow or take another path? Or I just imagine it didn't happen all this and act nothing?

I deep sighed. I will go with the flow and accept the fates where this journey of my life goes and I know it leads to my purpose. I understand them, and I'm just dumb to act and hate their cruel moves. They were my friends and it is just training, and I must not feel these hard feelings towards them.

"Hey." I stop from my deep thinking, hearing his voice. I look at him and weakly smile. We're heading to the second floor of this building to continue my training.

"Valzonian Prince," I reply acted cold. He messes with my tied hair that made me annoyed.

"I'm amazed, you can act cool and tame with your situation right now," Aivan said. As if, I can get a reward, if I burst into anger. I don't want to sacrifice another bedridden sleep, again because of my uncontrollable temper that leads to my chaos.

"What did you expect me to do? Cry? Would it help my situation, right now?" I said with a hint of sarcasm. I raised my brow when I heard him chuckle.

"Oh, feisty. Plus, you're wearing that Heavy Armor since yesterday. Did you wear that too, in your sleep?" I widen my eyes at him giving him a death glare. How dare him? Yeah, I wear my Armor since yesterday. Amara told me, not to take it away from my body. It's part of the training, and even in sleep too, I wear it. That's why I'm so irritated and not in the mood since yesterday.

Hello? Who would be happy wearing this stupid-heavy armor not letting you change your clothes and take a bath? Aries is always controlling his laugh, watching my state, and walk like a robot. Like I'm a sort of a funny mascot. I'm being too distant to them because I don't want to smell my stinky scent coming from my sweats.

"Tsk! I know you're messing with me, Valzonian Prince." I am trying to hold my patience. Won't they keep silent? Does it need to be exposed? I am almost at my peak, it's okay for me to let me wear it. But, not having a bath and dress new clothes? That was what I hate the most, the things I don't like, ruining my routines in cleaning myself. It irritates me, not being comfortable having this sticky dirt on my skin and dried sweat on my clothes. I know it sounds childish, but we humans have different aspects and principles. For me, being fresh and clean was the most important.

"Sorry. I hope you understand why we are doing this. After this training, we have to continue our journey on the Death Mountain of Parnassus. We don't want you to think and blame yourself, not doing something to help us fight those evil creatures lurking inside the mountain." Worried and sorry was evident in his eyes.

"If we can leave you here right away, we do that just you to be safe, but we can't do that; you were the only one who can talk to the Sorceress. The only thing that we should do, not to worry in your state was to help you know how to fight in a short time of training. Moreover, to learn from you quickly, we have to do it in difficult ways, even if you will be angry with us, torturing in your training. But, we are all the same Cesia… we are worried and guilty to make you feel this way." After saying those, Aivan entered the room on this second floor. It is next to the room we use yesterday. We were too focused on talking, not minding we reached this area. I was stunned and cannot move, after hearing his reasons… their reasons.

'Oh-oh, I think we misunderstand their cruelty, Cesia…' Zia said.

'Yeah, I am so stupid to act rebel to them. Now, that we know their reasons. We must show to them, our willingness to learn.' I said and enter the room. I saw them, leaning on the wall. There are no more chairs or tables here. I wonder what we have here in this room. Amara calls me, and throw a piece of cloth that I catch quickly. Before I can react, she said the reason.

"You can now take off that Armor and clean yourself. I give you time. The Bathroom was next door to this room. Go clean yourself…I don't want you to do this last activity with your stinky smell." Jeez, did she just say stinky smell? Oh hell! That's what I'm talking about. I didn't reply, get out of the room, and proceed to the bathroom.

Were you all, asking why I can easily carry this Armor for a long time? It sounds absurd, but I can handle heavy things without exerting too much force, as I'm already used to it. The pain was always there but not like on the first day of training. The training yesterday, gives me hard time jumping, but after many attempts, I can move and jump as if it was nothing for me in the heavy clothes I wear. However, I enjoy eating for the whole day. Noted with sarcasm.

I can easily find the room and there without hesitation. I quickly move the Heavy Armor on my body. I almost shriek after taking it. If not for the wall, I got slump already on the floor.

"What the hell? I can't feel the heaviness of my body. It feels…oh my god, this is great!" I shout in joy. This is awesome. I turn on the shower and start doing my routines on cleaning my body. While my mind is celebrating happiness. I thank this training for feeling me this way.

I felt light like the air is synchronized with my movements. I can easily move and my body is weightless. I can't feel the heaviness of my body. If this training turns me to be like this. I would gladly, accept their difficult task. It's only the fourth day but the result of my training was very accurate and fast.

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"I will introduce to you our last activity of this phase and I will demonstrate how to do it." I nodded and excited too, what's our activity today. Feels like I've been reborn from my strength If learning was like this always. I would gladly accept it, too sad I didn't have a chance to go to school but feels like I can no longer dream of it. There were things I need to face first; I can handle my knowledge through what's the lack in mine. There are many ways to learn.

Amara pushes the button, on a thing she was holding. It has an oval shape carve with lines and had a red button on the center. As she pushes it, red lines appeared in the spacious room. It was a jumbled line or like a puzzled cross-lines. I know what those red lines are for. It is from laser lines. An obstacle to pass on. I felt excited and nervous, knowing it is the coolest activity I have ever had on this training.

"I see, you were excited about this activity." I didn't know how long he had been there on my side. I didn't notice his presence.

"Ye-ah. It's cool." My gaze was locked on the laser lines. I don't want to look at him, who is now staring at me intently.

"Hmm. Aphrodite was having fun. Did it wake you up…after saying those reasons to you?" What? I know he prefers my conversation with the Valzonian Prince. Why is he sounds so jealous and angry? Or, is it my senses, who are assuming?

'I smell someone's turning into green blood… here," Zia said. Green Blood? I cleared my throat.

"What is it to you? What if you're right?" I asked confidently. I want to know, why he is acting like someone's stealing his precious property.

"I should be the one, who will do that. No one will ever comfort your feelings, just me…" He said with gritted teeth he is controlling his voice, we are just whispering here. My eyebrows went up.

"What? Why you're acting weird? And, mister I'm not begging anyone's comfort. If that happens…well to be honest I'm very thankful he wakes me from my stupid rebel towards this training." I left him, and go beside Amara who is now ready to show her moves. I was annoyed by his presence and sudden statement who acted like a jealous boyfriend.

"This laser line was fake, but if you accidentally touch that red lines it will create a sound. I will show you, how to be flexible in avoiding that puzzled lines and get that flag on the end." Amara said, pointing to the lines and the flag hanging at the top. Therefore, this means it can't harm me if I can touch it. Thank Goodness and my tense were taken away in the air and excitement was filled on my system.

Amara started her moves; she calculated her jumps on the four ft. high red lines. She moves gracefully, avoiding the lines that are waiting on her front. She dodges it perfectly. She slides on the floor and automatic rollovers. She repeatedly does it, as if she was just playing around. The last part was too high; she jumped with all of her force and gets the flag on the top. Her feet landed on the ground smoothly not making any sounds.

"Wow," I murmured. I was amazed by her moves. It made her cooler. She had no sweat at all and didn't get even panting from her moves, earlier. I am started to like the bitchy attitude hers.

"That's all, you have to move gracefully and make no sounds when doing it. You have to know first your moves, when or where would you show it. Remember, the goal is to get that flag, up there. Don't touch the red-lines and move with flexibility together with your coordination and agility." Amara said, explaining the point of this activity. I nodded in understanding.

"Your turn, now. If you will be able to succeed, we will go home early and end this phase. So you can rest, and have energy later for New Year's Eve."Right, why would I forget this is the last day of the year? Now, that I heard the word rest, I am eager to do it once successfully.

I go to the center facing the laser lines. I look at the puzzling lines and calculate my moves to be done. I know I am no match for Amara's move, but I am determined to finish this once. I know some little moves and stunts. I close my eyes and pray that I can pass it. I let out a sigh and open my eyes full of determination and positivity.

I step backward two-meters away from the laser lines. I run straight to my target and when I am close to the laser lines steps away I do the side flip with a force so I can enter the 4 ft. red lines high with matching back-flip on the air. I successfully enter the red lines safely. I'm so thankful I feel the lightness of my body. I continue my moves avoiding the red lines. I jump high or low when I encounter straight lines. I back-flip if it is too high or side flip. I didn't know I'm almost on the finish line. I am starting to love this activity.

When I reach the area who got crossed lines, almost consuming the space of the floor. I readied myself. When I landed from my back-flip, I quickly slide my legs and bending my body, my side butt, and arm touch the cold floor, but I manage to slide myself and control my fast movements. I passed it and when I calculated my body away from the lines, I roll over the floor and made a light force to flip my body into a curve avoiding the incoming lines. Yes! Now my last problem is to get the flag. I am almost there. I touch the floor, my position is bending a ready stunt for a runner. I hold my breath and look aimlessly at the target. I hop and run avoiding the lines and reaching the flag up. I gather my calculated force and leaps in the air, I extend my left arm to grab the flag, and I successfully get it. To do the last and final stunt I concentrated on my final move. When my movements start to decrease on the air, I gather my strength and double back-flip on the air to avoid the lines until I am gracefully touching my feet on the floor.

I am panting and smiling after I passed this activity. I am so happy; I can able to do it easily. I look at them, who are now hanging their mouths looking at me unbelievably; even Trevor was amazed that was visible to his eyes. I cleared my throat to get their attention.

"Whoa… That was a Breathtaking move!" Aries, run in my direction. He was giggling and praises my stunt.

"OMG!!! Congratulations, Cesiaaaa!!! I know you can do it! Whoa, I'm so proud of you!" I silently cover my ears because of Amara's voice. She hugs me, which made me laugh.

"Nice move… I don't know you have that kind of talent." Aivan said, tapping my shoulder. I nod.

"Ye-ah… I learn it from the books I read." I said, and their eyes almost get outside because of surprise.

"WHAT!!!" They chorused. I smile shyly because of their looks.

"You learned that in books, saying like it was nothing to you? " Aries and Amara chorused. Tsk. What's their problem with that? Trevor answered as if knowing what is running on my mind.

>>A/N: Hello? He can read minds, Cesia. Don't be stupid."<<

"You're the only person, who can learn through reading books. You did it confidently astonishingly like you were trained personally. I'm so proud of you, Aphrodite… You never fail to amaze me…" My cheeks are now on beet red.

'Jeez. Come on; Hold your emotions, Cesia.' What? Is it a good compliment?

I never know, I was breathing heavily. All the stunts I do earlier, made me panting for more. The surrounding, I'm seeing were swirling and I'm having blurred vision.

Oh, not this time… I can't do anything to avoid this feeling until my senses went black that made me lose my balance. Before I pass out I feel the arms envelope on my waist and their worried shouts.

TO BE CONTINUED...