Loyalty

Loyalty

after changing into black leggings, black well fitted tank top, and sneakers. I rest in my room for a bit before heading to the dojo for training. Apparently all royals must be the greatest warriors known to mankind. This is do to the conquering that took place with Blood Reina at the front lines. Tobias is teaching me himself since I'm still a novice to it all but I've reached the point of testing to be of apprentice status. Me against ten trusted elite warriors; trusted with the knowledge of the kings name. I cant pass until i can beat them in two minutes. So far i can beat two in ten minutes so nowhere close.

"AGAIN" Tobias keeps repeating every time i fall to the ground. "Again!" He commands and one at a time his men charge at an instant. "Again!!" He repeats as i fall. The Repeating cycle of me falling and hearing him say again continued for twenty more times. I'm exhausted, out of breath, and highly irritated, I'm able to now take down three men before collapsing but its a slow progress all together.

"How much longer?" I ask Tobias as he stands from his chair and circles around to watch better. I continue fighting and failing while he speaks "Do you want to know what i learned today; it was indeed interesting."

"What" i grunt while managing to get a fourth man down before falling.

"The priest notified me that Blood Reina was able to take down twenty men in two minutes. And to think I'm only testing you with ten, how sad." He mocks as i take a hard hit to the stomach and collapse i look up at him angry now. He continues with a smirk. " we should head to dinner and resume after, but you will. Learn… today!" He looks down at me as i crawl too my weapon a smooth wooden staff. Infuriated i take a deep breath and exclaim "NO… I'm ready!… again" i nod at the men around me in a circle formation Tobias chuckles and waves a hand as a signal to begin then they charge.

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I flip the first one over me and follow the move through with a kick in the gut of the second. Swooping my staff behind to take out the third opponent. Charged the staff into the fourth ones chest taking the air out of his body temporarily. In that moment the fifth manages to disarm me , the sixth grabbed me from behind. Quickly i used the weight to my advantage, kicked both my feet forward to the stomach of the fifth, then threw my head back to the sixths ones nose hearing a cracking sound i cant stop to apologize. The seventh one throws my staff back at me we fought weapon to weapon and he finally went down then the eighth sucker punch my gut. Instantly on the ground blurred vision the tall figure stood above me, air out of my lungs I'm punched in the face. Fully laid on the floor i hear a panicked scream "STOP!!" From the kings mouth as darkness finally comes over me.

Let me handle this one little Reina!

As if on auto pilot i rise quickly tripping the eighth grabbing my staff then returning an blow to his face. The ninth on alert though had no chance he was on the ground in the blink of an eye. The tenth was the most skilled with his weapon but once disarmed lacks balance using the staff he's disarmed and i drop my weapon i cant help my anger and start to strangle him mid air with a strength I didn't know i had.

While still holding the man in the air as he struggles for breath i turn my gaze ton the king and the voice speaks " ya digame si todovia nesecito entrenar me; digame si nesecito matar estos hombres hoy" ("now tell me if i still need to train; tell me if i need to kill these men today") the rage is not my own though i enjoy the power it gives Tobias is taken aback but doesn't hesitate to respond "No" he decides to bow "no Reina ! Pleased release him" i drop the soldier and he catches his breath instantly then Tobias continues " you do need to train more and control Blood Reina more" how dare he- "CALM DOWN REINA! YOUR EYES TELL ALL!" He took the darkness away with his words and I'm back the first thing to escape me is "how do you understand Spanish?"

" los Reyes and family know all of the ancient tongues as part of out education" Tobias says and I'm free of worry. He dismissed all the soldiers. I don't know why but i feel he's the only one whom understands me since I've been here in azeca. He reaches out his hand to me "let's call it a day!, dinner should be ready soon" I nod in response to him while taking his hand. "Thank you Tobias,Ill go prepare then" I let go of his hand and turn away he catches my arm before i walk away " you don't need t dress formal anymore, at least not today, i like how you look in anything. It's your home as much as it is mine now… ill tell your friends as well"

" alright, oh… before i go though i hate to be a bother. Could you possibly arrange a meeting between me and the priest of festival's? I was only able to speak with him for a brief moment today and was unable to ask him any of my questions about Blood Reina do to lack of time" hopefully he can sense my urgency and help my plea.

"Anything for you lady aria"

"Thank you once more. I do not fall short of appreciation for everything you do for both me and my companions."

"Not a problem, we are family you and I. Now go and prepare for dinner… as family we wont wait for you to begin eating tonight" he finishes with a hearty laugh, I believe every word he said and it warms my heart I curtesy and he bows then i run to my quarters inside.the training dojo is a little bit away outside of the palace for privacy and bad odor prevention. It's split with an indoor and outdoor dojo as well.