Chapter 261: CHAPTER 261

I would like to say that I maintained my calm these last few weeks but I would be a pretty liar.

My body was at its limits for the fifth time now but I refused to listen to it.

I'm convinced that if I train hard enough, push myself to my limits enough and become powerful enough, I can prevent the inevitable.

So every time I want to rest or give up, I remember Zade and Draco, their smiles, their full lives, the things they've endured to get to where they are now and then, I remember how they love me and care for me.

Then I'm pushed to train harder.

Florian has stopped training me for fighting on dragon back and insisted only on ground sword fighting but when he's not paying attention, I still practice with Zorath and Orealeus.

I'm scared that if I rest too long, my body will go back to its former state, weak and incapable of saving the people that love me the most.

Let's just say that I should have become a vegetable by now if I didn't have this power inside of me.

The part I love the most about it all is that I'm beginning to feel its existence in me.

All this while, it's just been an idea, something the book revealed to me.

I barely scratched it during that attack and I hated that I couldn't access it anytime I wanted, it was just sleeping, away from my reach.

But with each day that I force my body to do impossible things, it's as though it is finding me worthy of it.

Slowly waking up.

I remembered Kassandra's fear, that she might become something to be scared of and that's how I feel sometimes.

My parents' knowledge about this power is quite limited, we all just know that it's what will help us win the damn war but where it's from, how it was made, what it can do...

Vague ideas exist.

I guess I'm an experiment once again, although not in a science lab.

"Okay, I'm tired of pretending we're not watching a horror show right now," Erin's voice sprang me out of my thoughts.

I pulled back as she tried touching me.

"What are you talking about?"

"You're literally disappearing! What is wrong? Why are your eyes like that?"

"Calm down Erin, she's just trying to get ready for the war. Or have you forgotten she's supposed to save us all?" Akua asked.

"How will she save us if she dies during training?"

"Woah, woah, slow down," Mira cut in, "nobody is dying."

"Thank you," I breathed.

"But she's got a point, Alira. What's with the training from sunset to sundown? You start before everyone else and I heard you still train at the caves after sessions in the academy."

"Also, she trains with her Ties. Every day!"

"Calm down, Erin, you don't want Master Memphis to kick us out of class, do you?" Akua cautioned.

"I'm sorry but I'm just worried. At least let me take some of the worry away."

"You're saying you're worried and yet you want me to make you more worried?"

"I just want to help."

"I'm fine Erin, I'm touched by your kindness but seriously, I'm good. Now remind me again how I'm supposed to make this wood float?"

"We're going to see Eruwan after class. I have ignored my guts before and I still regret the consequences so I'm sorry but even if I have to tie you up and drag you there myself, I will!"

I looked at her, her eyes blazing with determination.

"Okay Erin, you don't have to do any of that. I'll follow you. It's been a while since I saw my life saver anyways. I'm sure she doesn't miss me but we can't be too sure."

She was instantly relieved, "Thank you."

I was unable to make the wood float despite all the explanations, all I have learnt from all the non-sparring classes is that small things weren't my forte.

Sometimes I get the hang of it and other times, I get a sigh from Master Memphis and he waves me away with disappointment.

If only they'll let me burn something to the ground, I'm sure he'll be proud of me.

When we got to Eruwan's house, her eyes immediately started inspecting me.

"Oh don't worry, I'm fine. My friends are just worried unnecessarily."

"Look at her eyes," Erin pointed.

Eruwan cupped my cheeks and did.

"Oh child," she shook her head, "do you plan to learn how to defeat our enemies in one day?"

"Come on Eruwan, you know there's so much to do and little time to do it. And if we don't go to them first, they'll come here and that will definitely make us lose. So I do have to train."

"And rest as well. Wait here, I'll be back."

I sighed and walked to the pool that has seen more of me than any student or soldier in here and I peered in.

They were right.

I had dark eye bags and my head was bigger because my neck was really tiny.

Eating was still a bit of an issue so I blame my appetite on that end.

Eruwan came out with a tea bag.

"Drink it at night."

"Thank you. Does it work like that energy drink?"

"I can't say but I am sure it'll give you exactly what you need. Take her home."

"Must she drink it at night? Can't she take it now?"

"Erin, we still have classes," Mira reminded her.

"It's more training, at this point she's stronger than all the teachers."

"I wish," I rolled my eyes.

Mistress Kira was still making it a point to always fight with me.

Keyword, fight, not train. She makes it seem like we're in a battlefield rather than training me to be at my best.

Wait, maybe that's why she keeps winning.

"At night is best," Eruwan insisted.

She shooed us away and we went back to class.

The second we were done, they all dragged me home.

It's worse because Akua was now in on it too, after touching my neck.

"When was the last time they even touched you? Are you even getting any stimulation anywhere that's not your muscles?"

"I'm not discussing my sex life with you!"

"That's unfair, I share mine."

"We're actually tired of hearing how Mason touches every nerve ending in your vagina," Erin grumbled.

"That's a lie," Mira chuckled, "your eyes twinkle when she's talking about it. Are we supposed to knock

"Don't worry, I can open my own door," I replied, pushing it in easily.

"Wow, I've never been in here before," they all gasped as they followed me in.

"I'm going to make the tea."

"Wow Erin, you are really dedicated to this."

"You're not dying on me, sorry!"

When she got back, I had changed into Florian's clothes.

They dwarfed me but that's how I like it.

"Here, it's hot."

That was a joke they developed because of me.

Hot doesn't mean shit around here, everything is hot.

When I finished drinking the cup, my eyes widened.

"Is this sleeping tea?"

"Is it?"

They all looked away guiltily.

"You guys knew!"

"I'm sorry but that's the only way we could get you to take at least a day off."

My eyes were drooping, "A day?!" I jerked up.

"See you soon bestie!"

They all ran away, shutting the door behind them.

What the hell?

I was lying down on the couch when I saw a note.

Erin wrote it but I could barely read it because my eyes won't stay open.

It dropped from my hand as everything went black.