I enter the big gym and stare at everything in awe. From the cool looking equipments to the muscular men inside.
I walk up to one of the men. "Excuse me, sir?"
"Yes?" He says in a very deep voice.
"Do you happen to know the owner of this gym?"
"Yeah. It's that woman over there." He says and points to a bunch of men.
"Who? They're all men." I say in confusion.
He laughs. "Make sure you don't say that to her or say it aloud." He points to a muscular man who is doing some push-ups and is sweating profusely. "Or else you'll end up like him. That's his hundred and something now." He laughs.
I gulp hard. "Ok. Who is it then?"
"The one wearing the blue top." He says, causing my mouth to drop.
"She is more muscular than some of those men." I say in horror.
"Don't be afraid. She's actually nice." He says with a smile.
I nod my head, gathering enough courage and walking towards the group. On arriving the group quiets down.
She turns around and to my surprise she looks very beautiful and gentle and calm.
She smiles warmly. "Hi kid. How can I help you." She says in a surprisingly gentle voice.
"Uh.... I'm new here...."
"Yeah. No kidding." One of the men jokes and all except the woman laughs.
"Go do fifty! Now!" She says in a commanding tone.
"But ma'am. I just finished a hundred." The man says as he walks to her side.
"Well, I believe you know your offence, yes?" She says, still looking at my face.
He bends his head. "Yes, ma'am."
"Good. Now go!" She says, her tone a little harsh.
I watch as the man walks to the other man who is doing his own and laughing at him, joining him.
'Damn!'
"Sorry." She smiles. "Don't mind John."
I could feel sweat racing down my back. "Uhm... It's okay. I am not offended." I laugh awkwardly.
"So, what's your name?"
'Damn it! Why?!'
I laugh awkwardly. "My name's Jack.... Jack Stevens." I say quickly, not thinking twice.
"It's nice to meet you, Jack Stevens." She stretches out her hand for a shake and I shake it. Then, she retreats her hands.
I sigh quietly in relief.
"I am Lila Jabs. It's nice to meet you." She claps her hands together, drawing the attention of everyone. "Please, gather here. Let's introduce ourselves to our new member." She says and instantly all the men are around I and her.
I laugh awkwardly. "Hello?"
"Hello!" They all chorus in response.
"I am Jack Stevens."
"Ok. Everyone. You know the ritual."
I groan in silence. 'Is there any need for that?'
The man who got punished because of me, walks up to me. "Hey. I am John." He shakes my hand and moves back.
Another walks forward. He is the one who showed me Lila. "I am Josh. It's nice to meet you." He says with a smile as he shakes me, then moves back.
Another. "Nice meeting you. I am Levi." He shakes me too and moves back.
Another. "I am Benson." He shakes and moves back.
Another. "I am Simon." A shake and he moves back.
Another. "Luke." A shake and he moves back.
Another! "Liam." A shake and he moves back.
Another! "I am Anthony." A shake and he moves back.
Another! "I am Noah." A shake and he goes back.
Another! "Vincent." A shake and he moves back.
This is torturous! My face feels like it could not stretch the smile or hold it any longer.
Lila laughs. "Now we all know each other...." She grins. "It's field time."
'Eh!'
In no time, all except I and Lila are in the room.
She is standing still and staring at me with such intensity, that I feel like a pool of weakness before her. Her muscularity is insane!
I quickly bring out the paper and hand it to her.
She takes it and begins reading, then stops and look at me. "Ben gave you this, right?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Ok." She folds the paper and try to put it in her pocket, but it falls.
I stare at the paper intently.
"Let's go." She says, startling me.
"Yes ma'am." I say in excitement.
'This will be a peace of cake. I mean, I train and she's a woman. How bad can she be.'
"I was wrong! That woman is insane! The field size is huge and the exercise was a nightmare come true!" I mumble to myself, on my way to Ben's boutique.
I am very mad at Ben. At first the woman was going easy on everyone. But, suddenly...! She increased the training for everyone, making mine the worst. Who does seven hundred jogging steps on the first day, plus other exercise?!
It was after the exercise that I went back into the gym and found the paper and what was written on it, which was: 'Hello, Lila. Please, go all out. He is strong enough to handle it all.' And it still haunts my mind.
Although I'm angry, I can't go to him and tell him straight to his face. I'll need a way to make him confess and have my revenge.
I finally reach the boutique and enter. I walk straight to his office and knock on it's door.
"Come in." He says calmly.
I enter and he looks up.
"Oh. Hey. How was your first day?" He asks with a wide grin.
'He is definitely craving for my complains! But I'll disappoint him for now. And have my revenge later.'
I smile. "Oh it went very well. Were you expecting me to go through a lot on the first day?"
His smile falters in an instant and it almost seems like it never did. "No. No." He laughs awkwardly. "So, you enjoyed it?"
"Yes."
"Really?" He says, a hint of surprise in his voice and facial expression.
"Yup."
"Ok. That's nice?"
"Yeah."
"It's getting late. I guess you'll have to go." He says calmly.
"Ok." I turn around. "Bye."
"Bye."
I walk out of the office, stopping outside and inhaling a long sharp breath and exhaling it.
"You will confess and I shall have my revenge! Mark my words." I mumble and smirk.
I continue walking till I pass the town's exit, thankful that no one noticed me. I enter the forest, gathering as much fruits, nuts and berries as I can on the way.
I reach the cave and enter, reaching my usual spot and dropping everything to the ground.
I take off my sandals, then my clothes, leaving only my underwears on. I grab my towel and bathing stuffs.
'I forgot to brush today!'
I quickly grab my toothbrush and toothpaste and quickly bolt to the stream. It's getting late and I honestly don't want to encounter any beast.
I reach the stream and quickly brush and bath. In an instant I'm back in the cave, dressed up and eating.
I sigh tiredly. "Damn, is it boring!" I sigh again, then lie down, looking at the cave ceiling.
After sometime, I sleep off.
I finally reach Aqua and smile widely. "Hey."
"Hey!" She says and hugs me tight, causing me to tense up.
I relax and hug her back. "Look, I'm very sorry. I shouldn't have behaved that way."
"You're right. And now, you will never reach me." She says coldly and frees herself from the hug.
"Huh?" I say in confusion, which then changes to shock.
"Surprise?" The masked girl says and shocks me intensely, before dashing off, and I fall to the ground, smoking.
"What a shame you are!" A familiar voice shouts behind me and laughs aloud.
I sit up and turn, only to see Purple grinning at me.
"You can't even catch a girl." He laughs aloud. "How are you going to defeat me?" He asks, a hint of insult in his tone.
"I will!" I shout and instantly everywhere turns pitch black and I'm lying on the ground.
I sit up, feeling my clothes; soaked, my head and heart; pounding and my breathing; very fast. "It's just a dream." I sigh in relief. "Thank goodness. I am free tomorrow." I laugh. "She thought the pain will last forever. While it didn't even last for a day." I laugh again. "I will definitely train hard tomorrow!"
After some while. I go back to sleep.
I wake up and stretch, rising up and walking straight to the caves entrance. Then I make the mistake of opening my eyes and looking straight at the sun, falling to the ground and groaning. After some seconds, I stand up and walk outside, inhaling and exhaling.
'Voice? You there?'
Silence.
'Voice?'
Silence.
I sigh in frustration. "Another abandoning. Very great."
I go back into the cave and get my cleaning-up tools, undressing and walking straight to the stream in my underwears.
After some minutes, I am done cleaning up, drying my body, and wearing another set of underwears. I walk back to the cave and put on clean clothes.
I walk out, in search of breakfast and luckily for me, breakfast is always available. After gathering enough, I move back to the cave, sitting down and eating.
With the end of breakfast, I lie down and wonder what to do.
"Training! Stupid!" I mumble to myself and begin my exercise.
After some minutes or hours of exercise. I decide to do training and move out. I quickly begin running around with speed, looking for a beast to fight.
I zoom pass some humans and laugh at how they all shouted.
I finally stop at a tree, breathing rapidly. "Today is kinda very boring!" I grumble. "I guess I've gotten used to human company." I sigh. "I wonder what else I should do. It looks like all the beasts are on holiday." I smirk and continue my running, increasing my speed.
Suddenly, the dream from last night flashes before my eyes and I clench my jaw. My encounters with Aqua and the masked girl, also flashes before my eyes, increasing my anger and I stop, clenching my fists together.
"He is right!" I say, gritting my teeth together. "I am weak and slow! I will never be able to defeat him if I don't break my limit." My anger rises more. "I can't even catch Aqua and the masked girl! How pathetic!"
Something crosses my mind. 'But....., How will I be able to defeat a God level time magic.' I frown. 'When I reach there, I'll know.'
I position myself, feeling the ground deepen below my feet, and run, feeling a little explosion behind me as I run faster than I ever had.
"Whoohoo!" I shout, feeling excitement course through my veins.
'I have finally upgrade in speed! But I need to add more.'
I begin breathing in and out and in an instant, I'm zooming with so much speed that it hurts.
I close my eyes and imagine I'm soaring. It begins feeling way to real. And I finally open my eyes and almost faint as I stare at the river that is far below me.
I quickly turn around, kicking my right leg backwards with force and releasing a wave as I am sent flying back to the edge of the cliff and landing on it.
I stare at the edge of the cliff in horror, gasping and feeling like my heart would explode.
'Thank goodness that worked!'
"That's enough training for today." I laugh and turn around, and suddenly sadness takes over me. "My home." I say as a tear runs down my right eye.
I sigh. 'Time to find home!'
I position myself and instantly I'm dashing through the forest, trying to remember all the paths I followed, but it seems impossible. I finally stop, giving up and gasping for air.
"Where am I going to go now. I need to go to the gym tomorrow." I sigh tiredly. "And I haven't make him pay." I laugh bitterly.
"So, it's true." A voice says and laughs behind me.
I turn around and receive a sudden powerful punch that sends me crashing to a tree and breaking it on impact, causing it to fall.
I groan in pain. "Damn! That punch was insane!"
I receive another punch and find myself crashing to another tree, breaking it and causing it to fall. I groan in pain as I shake my head to reduce the dizziness.
"Hellaaoo. Brother!" The person says again and I receive another punch. "Do you miss me? Cos I sure missed you."
Recognising the voice, I look up. "Nick?!"