The First Opponent

Alice looked at Elena and Trisha, who were standing beside her on the old playground which was made by Elgin in the deep middle of the forest. Elgin was wearing a whistle around his neck and said, "Listen girls. Aliyah wants you to be hardworking and strong at the end of today's training. She couldn't be here herself because she is busy finding old books in the Ancient library. She told me that she will see what progress we have made and she will then assign the most suitable magical power depending on some trivial tests. The first training of today will be "thief catch" where two of you will steal a rose from the third person and then the third person will try to take back the rose. You two have to ensure that she doesn't get her rose back."

Elena said, "Trisha should become the thief as her antics in real life are much alike to a thief." Trisha said irritated, "Make this bitch the thief. She already has stolen many things from me." Elgin said angrily, "Alice will become the victim. You two will work in cooperation to keep Alice from getting the rose." Elgin handed a rose to Elena and said, "When I say one. Start running." Elgin went outside the ring and said, "One." Elena and Trisha started running and Alice ran after them. Elena zig zagged and threw the rose towards Trisha and she then pushed Alice and jumped over her. Alice caught Elena's leg and she tripped. Trisha rolled on the ground and kicked Alice on the chest and then threw the rose towards Elena. Elena ran towards Trisha and threw it towards her, but Alice was quick this time and caught the rose. Elgin said, "Alice still needs little sharpening at the corners and she will be fine. Elena and Trisha, you two should be more friendly towards each other and who might know, your friendship will win us the war." Trisha said, "Elena has always been the childish brat from the beginning and doesn't like to listen to anyone." Elena said, "You are a childish brat. You have always been jealous of other's happiness. You can never be someone's partner." Elgin sighed, "These two girls will drive me crazy." Elgin said, "Okay. We will take a small break of five minutes. Meet me at the back of the warehouse." Elgin went inside the warehouse, closing the door behind him.

Trisha looked at Elena and said, "You and I can never become partners. Your selfishness will always prove a barrier between us." Elena asked, "I am selfish? Talk for yourself, girl. You are the one who was cheating on Ryder, not one time but every time you got the chance." Trisha said angrily, "Ryder was a fool to believe in true love in today's world. I don't want to waste a single second of my life living up to other's happiness and satisfaction. Ryder has always been a child and even you know this." Elena said suprised, "You are such an evil and heartless person. You are still spitting venom on Ryder who is not with us anymore. How much shameless you can get?" Alice said angrily, "Quiet. Both of you. If you continue fighting and arguing like headless chickens, then I will have to send you back to the city." Trisha said irritated, "It is all your mess, Alice. You are the one who always lands us in trouble. The last time, you almost got us killed." Elgin came from inside and asked, "How?" Alice waved her hand and said, "That's a story for another day. Let's focus on the training for now." Elgin said, "You see those logs. There are five of them and you people have to jump on them without falling down." Trisha said, "That looks easy. Jumping on them won't be such a big task." Elgin smiled, "Then jump and show me."

Trisha went towards the log and jumped on one and fell badly on the ground. Elgin picked her up and said, "You have to be swift and your steps must be lighter. Agility and lightness will help you in outsmarting your opponents." Elena said, "Let me try it." Elena went and jumped on one log and she managed to go to another log, but she fell down too." Alice went and tried to jump on one log, but she fell too. Elgin said, "I think this exercise will take some time. Let's just skip it for now." They went towards the warehouse and entered inside. The whole warehouse was quite different from what it looked like. There were dumbbells, machines, posters of some lady wrestlers and a water filter. Alice asked, "It was your idea, wasn't it?" Elgin giggled and said, "Actually, Aliyah has some contribution too. She wanted it to be a little relaxing to you." Alice asked, "Will it be any relaxing?" Elgin said, "Depends on her mood. So, don't angry her." Elena asked, "When will she come?" Elgin replied, "She had already arrived." Aliyah wore a pair of running shoes, a t-shirt and a pajama so that Elena and Trisha can see her. She looked at them and said, "Take some rest. We will start first with basic attack and defense techniques." Aliyah sat on a chair and said, "The first rule of any attack is the sharpness and force of the strike. The more faster and powerful the strike is, the more damge you can put in your opponent's body."

Alice said, "We know that already. That's just plain common sense." Aliyah said, "This small things add up to build up into bigger things, honey. Anyway, since you know that already, I will try to start from a bigger picture." She called Elgin and whispered something in his ear and then Elgin said, "Alice will try to avoid sudden attacks from Elena and Trisha and for every hit she receives on her body, I will deduct a point." Alice stood in the middle and Elgin gave Elena and Trisha a dozen of bags filled with sand. Aliyah looked at Alice and said, "Try to keep your eyes sharp." Elena and Trisha started throwing the bags at Alice who rolled here and there, trying her best to keep herself away from the bags. Though she managed to avoid most of the bags, three bags hitted her back and shoulder and she got three points deducted. Aliyah said, "You will have to practice more with your limbs than your tongue." Alice said grimly, "You had done it intentionally to hurt me." Aliyah smiled, "Pain is the best teacher. The pain that you felt today will keep your lessons embedded in your mind forever." Elgin said, "Enough for today. I will teach you magic tomorrow as I'm having some difficulties finding my magic books." Aliyah created a sphere ball and said, "Come here. We will return to the city now." All entered inside the sphere and soon they disappeared in thin air.

Gongamtei was looking at Rachel who was still lying unconscious on a slab of ice. Gongamtei's eyes were full of lust and was touching her breast softly. He mumbled, "Damn, people have really become very attractive since last time. The curves and structure of her body is enough to melt any man's heart, including me. Bad thing, I have to torture you for the sins your stupid child did." He took out a hammer from his pocket and hitted on her index finger. Rachel rose with a scream and then looked at Gongamtei who was sitting silently beside her. She asked, "What the fuck, Ryder? What am I naked and on a slab of ice?" Ryder put a finger on her lips and said, "Tell me about your daughter." She pushed him away and said, "What are you doing, Ryder? You were not like this before." Ryder smiled, "It's a little hard to retrieve all the past memories after possessing someone else's body." Rachel asked, "What do you mean? Let me go." She kicked Ryder and he fell on the ground. He rose up quickly and punched her on the face, "You like violence. I like violence too. Tell me about your daughter." Rachel said afraid, "She studies in the same college as you." Gongamtei smiled, "Name of the college, honey." Rachel said, "I don't know the name of the college. But, she reads in History Department." Gongamtei sighed, "What type of stupid woman are you? Don't even know the name of your daughter's college. Anyway, did you observed any unusual activities or changes in her behavior lately?" Rachel said, "I was away from home for the last three months and have just returned this morning." Gongamtei smiled, "Okay. If you can't be handy in this way, I will use you in another way." He snapped his fingers and two red chains tied around Rachel's body and see started crying in pain. Ryder said, "It's been almost a century since I raped any woman. I will break the gap with you."

Ryder caught Rachel and started forcing him on her. He started licking her feet and then slowly opened her legs and thrusted his dick in her. Rachel started screaming, but no one heard her voice. Gongamtei kept fucking her till he ejaculated in her. He smiled, "I feel satiated now." He snapped his fingers and the chains disappeared. Ryder then grabbed her forehead and slowly Rachel fell unconscious again. He picked her up and chanted a mantra and slowly red mist started encircling them and they soon disappeared.

Phantom and Ralph stopped near the gate of the college and Phantom looked at the children roaming around in the campus. He stopped one guy and asked, "Do you know anything about Alice?" The guy said, "Who doesn't. That bitch just brought our whole college on the streets. The Church incident shocked all of us and now every other day some news journalist comes and harasses us with questions." Phantom said, "Well, looks like you will be harassesed today too. But, not with questions." He looked into the boy's eyes and the boy started behaving like a madman. Phantom and Ralph went inside the college and Ralph asked, "Why did you made that boy mad?" Phantom smiled, "No one talks shit about Rachel's daughter." Ralph smirked, "Why?" Phantom smiled, "Some obvious reasons."

Ralph smiled, " What obvious reasons?" Phantom said, "We have reached principal's office. Let's get inside." They entered inside and saw that Principal Shepherd was sitting there, holding an ice bag on her head. Phantom said, "We are journalists and would like to ask some questions regarding the Church incident." Principal Shepherd sighed, "Even today. From the past three days, I have been continously telling journalists that I don't fucking know how it happened. I was just there to attend one of our student's funeral." Phantom asked, "Do you know the boy and where he lives?" Principal Shepherd said, "Sorry. We can't disclose personal details about our students to anyone." Phantom looked in her eyes and said, "Tell me about the boy." Principal Shepherd said, "His name is Ryder and he lives on Spooner Lane, 2nd house. He is an orphan who was adopted by his girlfriend's parents." Phantom smiled, "Thanks a lot." They went outside the room and Principal Shepherd woke from the influence of the magic and looked here and there, "Was I dreaming?" Phantom said, "We need to go to this boy's house. I'm sure that there will be something interesting for us." Phantom and Ralph went inside the car and soon speeded away from the campus.

Alice entered into the room and looked at her house carefully. She said, "Looks like some has entered into my house uninvited." She opened her mother's room and saw that there were bags on the bed and a wet towel was still drying in the balcony. She called her mother's name, but no answer came. She looked for her mother in every room, but she was to be found nowhere. After sometime, she took out her phone and called her mother, but her phone was unavailable. Aliyah appeared before her and asked, "What bothering you?" Alice replied, "My mom apparently returned home but now she is to be found nowhere and even her phone is unavailable." Aliyah said grimly, "Even I'm sensing some trouble here. Like someone was here, who not some ordinary person." Aliyah looked around and saw a note falling under the table. She picked it up and read it, "Welcome, dear Alice. I know that you know me and if you don't know me, you certainly know your mother. She is with me and I can guarantee she won't like my hospitality. Give me the spear and I will return your mother to you." Aliyah crushed the letter and said angrily, "That monster Gongamtei has kidnapped your mother and now is demanding the spear in return of your mother." Alice asked grimly, "What should we do now?" Aliyah said grimly, "He is a powerful demon. He has much more power than you, but we have to go against the odds if you want your mother safe." Alice said, "We have to battle that monster." Aliyah said grimly, "Not alone. We will need Elena and Trisha." Alice said grimly, "But, they are still untrained. I cannot risk my friend's lives." Aliyah said, "I have a plan and I promise you that no one will get harmed."

Alice said grimly, "I don't trust you." Aliyah said annoyed, "You want your mother or not?" Alice nodded in approval. Aliyah said, "Then, get ready for your first real opponent." She encircled herself with purple smoke and soon disappeared, as Alice looked at the smoke and sighed.....