Chapter 14: Negotiable
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Deimos asks.
"Yes, so give your whole strength. Don't look down on me, or underestimate me just because I am a woman. I'll eat alive…."
"I will not coz I already know what you're capable of." She grinned.
"Oh really?" She said, Fortunately they are in the training room as she requested, she requested that she need a sparring partner. As she said, she needs to increase her stamina and other physical strength since she doesn't have any elemental power. She shouldn't waste any time and prepare for the game, as she read earlier. One of the ancient weapons is in the game as a prize for the winner, she wanted to claim that prize. There's game participation every year, but every just in 50 years the kingdom of Feronia let the weapons as the prize and to find it's next owner.
She's wearing a white long sleeve and brown pants and brown boots, she also ponytail her hair. Deimos also changed his clothes from royal outfit to black v-neck long sleeve, black leather pants and black boots. She can foresee his collar bone because of his V-neck long sleeve.
"Are you sure you're not busy anymore?" She asked.
"I am, but I can spare some time for you."
"I thank you for that."
"Welcome, now let's start…"
"Sure!" And Katara gives him a punch, he immediately dodge it. She kicked his face but he again dodge it, Deimos held her feet before she could recover it. But that's not a problem, she twisted her body to the air so that Deimos let go of her feet and then landed on the ground. Deimos threw some punches but she watched his hand move as she dodged it. She took three steps back to regain her balance before running like a cheetah into Deimos and giving him a left and right kicks, she stayed in the air while continuing kicking him. Deimos just defends himself as he slowly takes a step back because of Katara's kick.
She takes a deep breath and takes her final blow before landing on the ground again, she puts more strength to her legs than usual and then swish her legs in the air and kick Deimos. Because of her kick, Deimos flew to the right side of the training ground.
They both catch their breath, and look at each other.
"Have mercy on me!" He whined, she laughed.
"That's not enough." She said and then attacked him again.
"Use your power, your highness, that's the reason why I ask you especially." She said and in an instant she saw his eyes turn into a blue one. She smiled, and water gradually ran towards him and gathered around. A form of dragon sneaks into his body, with the same color of crown prince eyes.
"Be greatful young lady, because I am one of the strongest." He said, Katara nodded. She can't help but to be amazed, no wonder he's one of the strongest among their generation.
"Of course!" She beamed.
Deimos formed a water ball and started to attack Katara. It chases her wherever she goes, damn! Having power is such a good thing, she heard it was seldom for the price to use his power and she's glad that she convinced him.
She needs someone who has an elemental power to practice with, so that she could think what she needs to do if she faces one.
"What are you gonna do now Ms. Katara? This is just the beginning, there is something more."
"No problem, give everything to me and I'll gladly accept it."
Deimos looks at Katara's face, she's serious. He can't see any fear in her eyes but opposite of it, he can see the excitement of her. This is fascinating, no one stands before him without any fear.
"Then get ready!" The moon is bright, but Katara's smile is brighter.
The moon is big, and they're facing it right now. They both lay down on the training ground after an hour of sparring, this training ground is not ordinary. You can change the setting inside whatever you want or need to, right now they just set the setting into a wide vacant forest, there's trees everywhere and there's the moon just like what the moon in the sky. The sky is full of stars, it's beautiful.
"Thank you for accompanying me." She said and look at him.
"No problem, we're friends after all."
"Damn! I must be lucky huh?"
"No, I am."
"You should be!" She jokes, they both laugh.
"Being a prince is not easy huh?" She said, and he nodded.
"Yes, it's not easy but I am trying my best for our empire and its people."
"Do you want this?"
"No one wants responsibilities Ms. Ave, it's just you have to accept your fate because that's how the world's works."
Katara did exercise, forty set ups, fifty push ups, forty second wall sit, forty high knees, and ect. She's in her room secretly doing that, while making a blueprint for something. The training together with the student participants already started but sad to say no one is willing to spar with her because they'll think they'll just waste their energy and time.
She can understand them, she's a fighter too. Of course they'll choose what something will benefit them, that's completely normal. But sparring with the prince continues, she was a little bit worried because he is busy with his responsibilities and she added herself but she doesn't have any choice but to rely on him.
After she exercises and cleans herself she walks to the banquet hall and eats. The good news is that their tables are now full of food even if it's early in the morning, oh she honestly tells the truth to the prince when he asks her what's really happened between her and Janice. She told the reason and the next morning their tables were already filled with different dishes, now she doesn't need to sit somewhere just to fill her stomach.
From the blue table, Deimos looks at Katara carefree eating alone. She doesn't care at all if anyone will look at her, she just eats and while looking at her he can't feel hungry. He was interrupted by his right hand ko Evan, he whispered something in his ear.
"Your highness, the Majesty requested you to be in the palace." He closed his eyes tightly and stood up from his seat, he took a glance at Katara first. Suddenly their eyes met, she smiled at him. Katara's being Noble selected and being part of the game boost her popularity more, everyone is whispering while looking at her but she doesn't care at all.
She needs to do something, so she rashes eating. She walk to the hallway while looking for Prof. Alan. After scanning the doors she finally saw the door that had Prof. Alan's name on it, she immediately knocked three times. No responses so she knocked again, again, again, and again until it opened.
"What?" The door opened and she saw the face.
"I am busy, don't bother me!" He said he was about to close the door when Katara blocked the door using her one foot, she felt pain as the door squeezed her feet! She tried not to complain and smiled at the professor.
"Hi, Prof Alan. I am Ave and I am here to negotiate with you." She said and let herself into his investor room.
"What do you need?" Prof. Alan asks if Katara's not wrong because he and this professor are the same age. She heard that at a young age he achieved many things in life, depending on who she talks Katara's changes her personality.
While looking at Katara Prof Alan feels like he's talking to someone the same age as him, the way she looks.
"You're part of the game right? Ok I'll not give you what you wanted. I'll tell you how the game will go just like others…" Katara narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
"Just like others huh? But don't worry Professor Alan, I will not ask you how the game will go. I am not a cheater, besides what's fun about knowing it. I just need something that could protect me, I heard you're the most genius inventor."
"And what could you offer?" He asks Katara to pull out the papers from her cleavage and then hand them to the Professor in front of her. He opened it to know what was inside and his eyes widened.
"It's a blueprint of a weapon, called a gun. I could give it to you if you help me. The other half is still in my head, I'll give you time, professor. Hope you decide soon before I'll find someone else." She saw how the Professor surprised, he look at her and the paper back and forth.
"Did you really did this?" He ask, she grinned.
"I'll give you time to think Professor, then see you soon."
Katara left the room, Professor looked at her as she waved her hand. What's the problem? How could she make up with this kind of weapon? He read the description, if it's true these weapons could be used from a distance but could hit the enemies in just a seconds. He can't believe it, is she really the one who make it?
She's just a young woman, but how could he feel so intimidated by her?
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