“Ok team, I do not care what the elders say and what they do since you are on my team there is one thing we should care about. We will find the people who killed my parents and kill them. Questions?”
“How did they kill your parents?! That is the first time hearing someone dying. Let’s not go after them; they can kill. That by itself is a scary idea.” The kid named Michael, I think replied. “Do not worry about them killing us. The way they killed my parents cost them 10 lives and there is no way they can replicate the same thing again because the person who came up with it die and the odds are good he told no one how to do it again. The reason is that we could use it against them. After the elders’ investigation, I stole the information about my parents’ death from them. It turns out that the only reason the Elder told the fairy users the information on how to kill us was because of my birth. It seems the fairy god warned them about me. I want to kill the people who try to hunt me down and kill my parents, questions?” “So we are here only for revenge? Well, I can get behind that because I do not understand why we are at war.” I know this one his name is Roland, he has some potential. “I refuse to trust them, and the only good fairy is dead or dying,” I replied. “Little brother, don’t you think that is harsh and unrealistic. They are people trying to survive like everyone else.” Erica said while reading her book. “Everyone ignore her. She is only part of our team in name only. Now, everyone, we will do some exercise to see where everyone is at.” “Why not ask our names first and stuff. We are a team but we know nothing about each other.” Ask one girl. I think her name was Jacquelyn. “We do that after we see where everyone is in strength, now everyone 500 pushups with 150 KG of weight and 500 sit-ups with the same amount of weight.” They all groan and all but one put on the weights and exercises. One of them looked at me in the eyes and said, “Yeah no, I am not doing this I will be like her and sit down and relax.” She pointed her finger to Erica. “Do what he says or you will be in trouble,” Erica warns.
The girl refuses to listen to Erica’s advice, so I walk up to her and punch her in the stomach. She falls to the ground. I kicked her to the weights and laughed as I saw her rolling on the ground. “I do not take kindly to subornation. Once again Erica is a special case, do not look at her and think you will get the same treatment as her.” The rest of the team helps her and she puts on the weights. They did the exercises the better ones got to 400 before they showed signs of wear. The weakest couldn’t even get past 200. Um is that good or bad? “Erica, how did they compare to the avg student?” “The better students be at 500 to 600 hundred pushups and situps. The avg is only around 300; most of these guys are below average. You will have your work cut out for you. “
Sighing, I turn around and gather the group and give them their last task, 5km with 50kg worth of weight. They look at me like I was killing them. This isn’t an impossible task. “You guys since I will have you do 5km with 50kg worth of weight, I will do 20km with 500kg worth of weight and let’s see who finish faster.” “hahaha, no way, that is an impossible task. You will fall at 5km and we will have to carry you back. Can you please stop joking around?” Perry said with a sneer, “How about this if you guys finish before me, this week instead of training we can go bully some random boring elder with pranks, and if we get caught just blame me. It doesn’t have to be the whole team just one person," Michael laughs and replies, “Haha so only one of us have to finish before you? This is an easy task. How about group should we take him on his offer?” My team looks at each other and nodded. “Erica will be the referee and make sure I put on the correct amount of weights and actual run around the stadium 20 times.” I put on the weights and smile. Man, they had trouble with the pushups and sit-ups and yet they think this little weight will slow me down. Let’s see if I can earn their trust and loyalty with this run. I hope none of them gives up halfway through or they will be forever useless in mine eyes.
“Also no powers, Erica is good at detecting people using elemental powers and she will call out anyone who uses them even me. So is everyone ready? Ok, let’s get to the starting line it is on you Erica.” Erica says, “On your mark get set, go.” Boom! I took off like a bat out of hell. My team didn’t even move from the starting line; they were all looking at me with their eyes wide open. “He is cheating off the bat. There is no way anyone is that fast.” “I am that fast he is not even moving at his full speed, ” Erica said without while looking at her book. At that moment, I passed by the gawkers and started on my second lap. “How are we supposed to compete with that?” Why are they talking to Erica, talking to her will not help them beat me? “Why do you think he didn’t ask you for nothing? He knew he would win this bet and punishing you guys over making a terrible bet wouldn’t be nice,” Past them by again, wow this will be easier than I thought. Who would have guessed they would have been to shock by my speed they would refuse to even move?
“You guys know you are competing with him and he is on his 5th lap only 15 more to go.” Erica’s sighs “We cannot beat someone that fast what is the point of evening trying?” Ask the girl I punch, “Because the bet isn’t important, you guys need to train you are way too weak right now to be on my little brother’s team. It surprises you guys; he can move that fast. That is funny because I saw him move faster. You want to know how he has gotten so fast? It is because he trains harder than you all would ever guess. I know this team better than this team knows itself. I have seen him train while the rest of you were goofing off. I have seen him train harder than the 3rd strongest. The elders do not even know how much he trains or what is his potential I do, if you want to stay on this team than you have to do the bare minimal so run!”
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Wow, Erica made a nice long speech and I am halfway done. The rest of the members of my team listen to Erica’s words and run. My god, they were moving at a snail’s place. I finally finish and the second fastest was only 1/3rd of the way finish. Well, I have time to kill. I walk over to Erica who was still reading a book; it differed from the one she had when we started this race.
“Erica, I have a question for you. Why do you want to be on my team? What is your goal in life?” “Little brother, I have told no one this, but I can careless about the war or you. I want to be a historian. I enjoy reading about the past and figuring out where we are going into the future. I always wanted to be that since I was a little girl. So, when I first met you I knew you were something special, and I had to follow you. Little brother, I feel you will change the world either for the better or worse it really doesn’t matter because I will be on the sideline writing your story. If you cause the destruction of our people, I wouldn’t care as long as I can write your story. So, is there anything else you want to talk about?” “No, this is more than enough. Thank you for telling me that personal information.”
I walk over to the dumbbells and do some curls while waiting for everyone to finish running. It took 30 minutes for me to finish my routine. The others were finishing up running. The girl Wendy was having a lot of trouble with her last lap. Everyone else was sitting down and talking to each other. Erica has left and gotten another book from her room to read. Wow, she owns some old books. She wasn’t lying about loving history. Wendy doesn’t look like she will make it. Whelp she fell she might give up now. She is showing heart taking on a task impossible for her and continuing even though the rest of the team finished. I walked over to her to tell her it is fine she doesn’t have to finish when I see her face. That is the look of someone determined. This is nice having a person on the team that will push themselves to the limit just because I ask. “Everyone get off your butts and cheer for Wendy. She hasn’t given up and needs our support.” I take off and run to where she located. I look over and my team is lazying getting up to cheer for Wendy. I easily catch up to her and match her speed. “Hello boss, are you here to give a helping hand?” She sighs. “No, I see it in your eyes. you do not want my help, so I am only here for support.” She nods her head and keeps going. The morons on the other side weren’t cheering her on instead they were talking to each other and playing around. We are still not a team. This might either make or break us. I cannot stand people who will not help people who are working their hardest. I can feel Erica using her powers. I feel a light breeze tickling my ear.
“Alex is a ladies’ man and now will help the princess in distress.” “Yeah, I bet he thinks of himself as a white knight.” Boom! My ears, I bet that crazy women did that on purpose. Dude, you are using your powers please no loud noises. After loudly closing her book, Erica says, “White knight that is funny. Do you think he will help a pretty girls or pretty boys? Look at these scars, we have fought four times and each time he left a memento.” Erica pulls up her sleeve and shows everyone her wounds. “Wendy looks like she will fall again. I bet you guys 500 dollars he will not help her up.” Hey, why are you showing them that? It wasn’t like I had a choice. Wendy looks fine. What does she mean that Wendy is getting ready to fall? Wendy falls to the ground. How in the world did she know that would happen? Wendy breaths very hard and put push herself up. “Do you need me to princess care you to the finish line?” She punches me in the arm and says, “No need for that we almost at the finish line. You keeping me company is helping a lot.” She runs again. I turn to look at my team faces. The look stun watching Wendy run and me standing by her side and not helping her. We are moving at a very slow pace, we at the ¾ mark. My team finally cheers Wendy on. “Let’s go you can do it.” “We believe in you” “you are almost there come on” about time, looks like these guys are worth training. “Wendy, do you hear everyone is cheering for you?” Tears fall from her eyes. “I am the slowest person here. Why aren’t they angry about me being last?” My parents hated that I did everything so slow and if I do not get great results on this team. They will disown me.” After that little speech, Wendy falls again. Our team cheers even louder. I wanted to say something, but it doesn’t seem right. The look on her face makes me want to get out of her way. We are at the 80% mark and she stumbles but doesn’t fall. The cheering grows louder. We get to the 90% point and Wendy laughs. She is gaining energy and hops to the finish line move faster and faster. She crosses the finish line and everyone besides Erica runs up to congratulate her. “Guys, since we complete our first task it is time for a celebration. So, let’s throw Wendy up in the air because she could have gave up but finish to the end.” Wendy looks surprise and wanted to run away but two people caught her and brought her to the group. We threw her high and the air sayings never give up. We did this 5 or 6 time and we finally let her down. “Hey, Erica why don’t you be a team player and join us.”