Chapter 86: Letting Things Get To Me

As I watch the girls talk to Kyrina about the trip and all that happened. I noticed Dresnal standing off the side, looking up at the sphere that was covering this place. I walked up beside him and looked to where he was looking, but I could see nothing out of the ordinary.

"This is nice, right?"

"Yeah, that's for sure; I can't believe there is a place like this out here!"

"This wasn't the only one like this. Before the King, there were places like this all around the planet."

"What happened to them all?"

"The King restricted transport to the settlements and after barely send the requirements to keep their people unable to survive. One month ago, the was a global raid carried out across the planet. They each destroyed the remaining habitats, essentially killing the residents."

"Did they? I mean, across the planet, how could you have you… ouch! Hey! What was that for?"

Dresnal had slapped me across the back of my head, and I hadn't even sensed the sound or the speed, and I knew he held back a lot. Who was this guy, and just how strong was he? I must seem like an idiot to him, but not like I could change that without some help. I didn't have the luxury of being in space to start with the memories.

"The teleporter! Aren't you even paying attention? Are all your kind this dumb?"

Ooo, that hurt, and because it was true, I didn't say anything back after. Dresnal was right; I gotta get my head on straight.

"Okay, I'll pay attention more. Sorry, this is a lot, and I don't have all the knowledge I really need about these other planets; I was stuck on a rock with a land bound civ. I'll get better, but we need some help."

"Good, that's what I want to hear. I'll work with you and make you strong enough to fight Alexander one v one! Just listen, your MAS units are here, but there will be some training that you and your partner must complete in the next week."

I look over to Kyrina, and the driver's words echoed in my mind, but she wouldn't stop, and I couldn't ask her to. I looked back at Dresnal and nodded.

"Good, training starts tomorrow, so enjoy yourself for one day, cause that's all ya get, HAHA!" The Oceana man slapped my back, knocking the wind from my lungs and me almost off my feet.

I caught myself and gasped. Wow, what is this guy?! I could hear his laughter slowly fade, and then there was someone at my side.

I turned to see a sympathetic Sasha looking down at my panting self. I smiled up at her at straightened up, taking a deep breath. One of my goals was to get strong enough to survive one of those slaps standing straight. I smiled inwardly to myself, thinking of the ridiculous plan.

"What's so funny? Dad can be rough sometimes; I'm really sorry!" Sasha apologized.

"Haha, it's okay! That's your dad? Well, he looks like a good man, so I'm glad about that, and I can't wait to learn from him!" But something in Sasha's eyes said that I shouldn't get too excited, so I asked what was up.

"Well, He is a bit on the overzealous side and likes to push people off the edge of cliffs, if you know what I mean. I don't think he would actually push anyone off a cliff… unless he thought it would help… ya, just get ready, Jill told him to go easy on the other teams, but we are putting everyone on you two."

"So…"

"…Yeah, Jill didn't tell him to go easy one, you guys… so… umm… sorry…"

Sasha turned and walked away, and it was left with my thoughts. So, worked to the bone, but this was good; the stronger we were, the more likely we were to succeed. I wouldn't let it get me down; I owed that to Kyrina, we had plans, and we would do them here.

I walked to the group, took Kyrina by the hand, and pulled her away from the other girls waving goodbye as I tugged Kyrina away. I headed into the center of the huts, there were around thirty half-circle huts, and I could smell cooking foods. I let my nose lead the way, and Kyrina followed along behind me.

I found the food the smell I followed, so I pulled Kyrina close and asked if we could have some and where we could pay. The Sylica handed us a giant leaf with eight skewers on it and held his wrist out after tapping it. I reached my band over him, and they both beeped, making the man smile.

I got some drinks, and Kyrina carried them while we found a spot to sit. We ended up finding a nice place in the shade of a palm tree near some water. It was nice to relax, and this was what we wanted, plus bing out here was a lot nicer than a stuffy hotel and worrying about being killed. With Sasha's warning, I was concerned that the same danger might lay in the training ahead.

"What are you thinking about?"

Dang! I drifted off in my thoughts, but it wasn't like there was any reason to hide this.

"I was just thinking about something Sasha had warned me about."

This made Kyrina perk up, looking around.

"No, no, it's nothing like that. Did you know that Dresnal is Sasha's father? He is also going to be our instructor."

"That doesn't seem bad, and no, I didn't. Dresnal is quite the man, so I sure we will learn a lot from him."

Ouch! That kinda hurt to hear Kyrina say that, but it was motivation to get better. I had a good body; it just needed some meat on it and some more strength.

"Well, Sasha says he's a bit of a savage when it comes to training. Jill asked him to go easy on everyone."

"Oh?"

"Yeah, everyone, but for us."