Chapter 7: Ice vs Fire
"You jeopardize everyone with that arrogant attitude of yours!"
Everyone cannot deny what Ace had said to Wren because everything she said is true.
"Why can't you just simply follow orders when you're told?
Wren didn't answer Ace and continues lowering her head.
"Answer me!"
Ace shout out of frustration while demanding an answer.
Aeris approaches Ace and tries to stop her.
"Ace I'm sure Wren already understands what she did wrong. So could you please forgive her?"
"Forgive her?!
"Forgive her?! Aeris you're too kind! People like Wren needs to be taught a lesson! Better yet we need to crush that ego of hers!"
Ace with full of anger.
I wouldn't deny that either. People like Wren needs to be taught a lesson.
It seems like everyone is in agreement.
"Now tell me!"
Ace turns back to Wren.
"Why didn't you follow orders and defend Linel like you were supposed to?"
"I-it's because..."
Wren who was about to explain suddenly gives up midway.
"Because of what!?"
"..."
Wren didn't answer Ace question.
"If you don't want to answer, then I'll answer for you!"
"..."
"Is it because you hate Linel that's why you left him defenseless?"
"..."
"Or is it because you think your better than all of us that's why you did what you did?
"..."
"Which is it?!"
"..."
"Stop acting like a spoiled princess and answer me already!"
"I HATE LINEL AND I'M BETTER THAN ALL OF YOU! HAPPY NOW!"
Wren said while bursting in anger.
That was my first time hearing her say my name.
"Y-you!"
Ace raises her right hand and was about to hit Wren.
I know Ace have every right to hit Wren after hearing her say that and I'm pretty sure anyone who was fed up with her will do so.
A hit from Ace is what she needed but...
Wren is trembling.
I don't know if it is fear or anger but she's trembling alright.
It was my first time seeing her like this.
Before Ace lands a hit, I stop her by grabbing her arm.
"That's enough."
I said to Ace.
I don't know if it's pity or sympathy, I just had to stop her from doing it.
Even if I know full well that Wren deserves to get hit, I just had to stop her from doing it.
I don't even know why I had to stop her from doing it.
All I know is I just have to stop her from doing it.
What drives me to do this?
I don't even like Wren in the first place.
We are not even close nor friends to begin with.
Heck! Even during club activities we barely talk to each other nor make eye contact.
What's with me today?
Let's go back a couple of hours to see how this all happened.
It almost have been a month since I've been into this school and somehow I couldn't get use to the new schedule.
I don't know why gramps made a rule to change schedule of classes every monh which really sucks because I already memorized the old one.
Right now we are in our first period which is Meelee Training.
"Hah!"
"Yah!"
"Hu!"
And for today's class, we get to spar with one another instead of dummybots.
"Ha!"
"Yah!"
"Hu!"
But somehow I got paired up with Kana.
Bzzzt* Bzzzt*
She's trying to hit me with her double stun gun attack.
Bzzzt* Bzzzt*
Thanks to Mom's martial arts training, I was able to dodge her easily.
Bzzzt* Bzzzt*
But the thing is I couldn't fight back.
Bzzzt* Bzzzt*
Because she's a girl.
Bzzzt* Bzzzt*
And it wouldn't be cool if I did.
Bzzzt* Bzzzt*
"What's wrong Linel!? You couldn't hit a girl?"
As my chubby Meelee Training teacher Steve Eagle said out loud.
"Well duh!"
I said out loud for him to hear.
Bzzzt* Bzzzt*
"Linel in a battlefield, there is no such thing as gender. Every Man and woman are equal ones they step in. So Linel stop being a wuss and hit her like a real man!"
"Nice speech but what's so manly about hitting a girl?"
Bzzzt* Bzzzt*
"And what's so equal about this?"
Bzzzt* Bzzzt*
"It's obviously not equal since she got a freaking weapon!"
Bzzzt* Bzzzt*
"What did you say?!"
Bzzzt* Bzzzt*
Mr. Eagle might make me run laps if I continue ranting.
"Sir yes sir!"
"Good!"
Mr. Eagle walks away and inspects the others.
Bzzzt* Bzzzt*
This really sucks.
Bzzzt*
...
Bzzzt*
Is Kana getting slower?
Bzzzt*
...
...
Bzzzt*
She must be getting tired.
Bzzzt*
"Huff* Huff*"
Bzzzt*
"Huff* Huff*"
"Wanna take a break?"
Kana silently nodded.
"Alright then!"
Kana took a sit on the floor while her face is red from exhaustion.
I could even see her glasses fogging up due to the heat and her sweat.
"Hah!"
"Yah!"
"Hu!"
Looks like everyone else was still sparing with one another. It wasn't really that interesting to watch them except for Ace and Wren.
Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud*
Wren's barrage of kicks was being blocked by Ace.
I know full well on how much Wren's kick hurts so it was amazing to see Ace withstand it.
Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud*
If it was me, I would be screaming in pain by now.
Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud*
Wren's barrage of kicks left Ace to stay on defense.
Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud*
Looks like Ace is waiting for her to get tired.
Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud*
Knowing Wren, she got a lot of stamina.
Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud*
Speaking about Wren, I did a research on the Fenrisel royal family on the uninet to see if they really are royalty. As a result, it was true and also they're the strongest one in the planet Ignost.
I also saw on the uninet that the Fenrisel royal family trains their children to become warriors at an early age so it's not an exaggeration to say that Wren is the strongest one among us.
Not to mention that the planet Ignost is currently undergoing a World War.
I even saw on the uninet that the whole world is alied with each other to fight against the continent Albories which belongs to the Fenrisel royal family.
I wonder if that's the reason why Wren is here. If it is, then she must be a royal refugee.
Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud*
If Ace was able to keep up with Wren, she must be the second strongest.
Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud* Thud*
I wonder if Ace has some kind of special background like Wren.
Click* Bzzzt*
Looks like Kana has recovered.
I turn around to face Kana once again.
Kana is already up while her two stun guns are also ready for action
.
"Are you ready for round 2?"
I asked Kana.
"I'm ready."
Kana said to me as a response.
I get into a fighting stance, and she did as well.
By the way, her fighting stance makes her look like a crab which I found quite funny.
She presses something on her stun gun and some kind of a small pole similar to a gun's muzzle appeared on top of it where the electricity comes out from.
"Oh-oh!"
She points the two stun guns at me and I execute a dive on the floor out of reflexes.
Pshooooo* Pshooooo*
A whitish blue laser beam comes out of the two stun guns.
Bzzzzzzzzzt*
"AAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!"
And the lucky winner who got hit by the two laser beams is...
"Why me..."
Thud*
"What the hell man..."
Thud*
It's Lokki and Roc.
They both fainted and fell on the floor after receiving their shock therapy.
That was a close one.
Good thing that wasn't me.
I stood up and saw Kana who looks satisfied with the results.
After that, she points the two stun guns at me again.
Pshooooo* Pshooooo*
Then again I executed a floor dive to dodge it.