Time passed slowly, until Drazel heard a familiar voice from behind.
Haleena
Hey Drazel
Drazel
Hi Haleena, how have you been?
Haleena
Just thinking you know? An Idiot just had to make things awkward…
Drazel
Sorry about that…but I can’t help it, I really like you.
Haleena
Yeah? What’s so good about me?
Drazel
For starters, I like your hair, it is beautiful as the first ray of sunlight after a dark winter
Haleena
Aren’t you the poet? What else?
Drazel
I like your eyes, I always get lost on them when I see you
Haleena
So you only like me for my appearance?
Drazel
No! No! I also like that you are fierce, and strong, and so many more, the way you make me feel is just...
Haleena
Stop...follow me…take a spear
Said her while throwing a spear to Drazel.
Haleena
Fight me now
He knew what this meant, if he bested her, she would go out with him. At that moment, his body tensed, now with a purpose it was like a shining light dispelling his clouded mind. He grabbed the spear. Was it always this light? And so they fought, their movements were evenly matched, but Drazel attacks changed too fast, he used “Void” and lured Haleena, and when she was ready to attack, he entered her zone and counter attacked her, he had used “Bright Whisper”.
Haleena
You used “Bright Whisper”? I haven’t mastered it yet, you are full of surprises
Drazel
You fought well as always, but it is my win
Haleena
….yes….tell me again…why do you want to go out with me?
Drazel
Because of what I said before…also…I like the way you don’t back down, you always keep moving, and even more, you do it for others, for your family
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At the mention of her family, Haleena shrugged. And her eyes turned watery.
Drazel
What do you want me to say, Haleena? This is the first time I have felt this way, I can’t help but think about you all day, every day. I don’t know what else to do, would you please tell me what would you have me do?
Haleena
…I…can’t
Drazel
Just let me know how you feel about me? Don’t you like me too?
Haleena
We can’t, I’m older than you…
Drazel
You didn't answer my question...
Haleena
I...I shouldn't, we should not...
Drazel
I don’t care, I only care about you, what do you want from me? I don’t have much, all I have is my Spear, if you want I can give that to you, all of me
Haleena breaks down crying.
Haleena
Why would you go to such lengths? You have a great future. You haven’t been outside so you don’t know. Only the strong survive, the strong make the rules. there is no future for the rest of us, but for you? I have never met someone like you before…
Drazel
My future is wherever you are, I’ll give you my future so you can have one, I don’t care about anything else, please Haleena, I want to be with you, don’t you like me?
Haleena forces herself to stop crying.
Haleena
No…and don’t come here again.
And like that, for the third time Haleena left, but this time, in the middle of the rain. And the hole in Drazel's stomach grew and consumed not only him but everything around him. He was lost in sadness. The next day he went to meet her, but she wasn’t there. When trying to talk to her in the training hall, she would evade him. Her friends would prevent Drazel from reaching out to her.
At the same time his spear hit rock bottom. He had no anger to perform “Red Ocean” as he only felt sadness and he could never again replicate “Bright Whisper”. Every breath he took was like poison that filled his lungs.
Sahir
Come on man it has been a month already, it’s just a girl, there are many fishes in the ocean
Said Sahir, they were in the lake, he had tried to cheer Drazel with an Apple pie, but the delicacy remained intact on his friend’s lap.
Sahir
This happens, you know. Every rejection takes you one step closer to victory, we just have to continue.
DrazelI don’t know Sahir…I often wish I had never told her anything…
Sahir
I know…it’s my fault…
Drazel
I’m not as petty as to say it’s your fault, I just…I didn’t know it would hurt this much…I mean…It’s not even that she said no you know?…it’s that she just left…what about the time we spent together, what was that? Was that an illusion? Was I just a training partner all along? Was I imagining things…
Sahir
Man, trying to figure out women, that’s impossible. Men older and wiser than you have tried, and all of them have failed.
Drazel
…no wonder…
Sahir
…sorry man
Drazel
…yeah…you mentioned that this happened to you before?
Sahir
Yeah, all the time
Drazel
What did you do?
Sahir
I distract myself, find a hobby or something and do that, don’t let your mind think, and time will do the rest.
Drazel
…I could give that a try…
Sahir
Do it, all my ideas are good
Drazel
You want to go there now?
Sahir
…well, most of my ideas are good
And so, whenever Drazel would think of Haleena he would dedicate himself to the spear. Now he practiced 5.000 times a day, and during the night 2.000 times more. His form became better and in 3 months, he finally mastered the “Deadly Whisper” form, by controlling his fear, and the emotions that clouded his mind during battle. This form allowed the user to counter an opponent's attack by entering their offensive zone, which was what he did when he defeated Haleena that day. Remembering her, no longer hurts as much.
That way, another 3 months passed and he was ready for the ascension test. And word of Drazel’s prowess reached everyone in the Order. In that time Haleena and Sahir moved to the Yellow rank. Since that time he hadn’t talked to her, but he knew the test was a difficult one, as his friend was hospitalized, he tried to visit him, but Sahir couldn't receive any visits, it wasn't until two weeks passed that he finally got to see him, but he didn't like what he saw.