Chapter 117 - 117. Snake!

The pressure Laura was putting on him made it harder for Asher to focus. He could feel everything on his back. Her heartbeat was one of the outstanding things since it beat faster than any other humans due to her super power.

"It's a snake. Kill it. Throw it away. Make it get out of here!" Her screams were deafening since she was too close. Her head right by his ears.

Asher tried to push it from his mind and focused on the floating thing in front of him. His face became deadpan, he took a deep breath. "Really? Are you that afraid of snakes?" His flat tone made Laura catch in her cries.

"Huh?" She wasn't sure what he meant.

"As much as I enjoy the massage from your heart beating like a jackhammer, please let go for a minute." Asher felt the pressure on him release and he stepped in to the water farther.

He reached in to the water and grabbed the floating object. "You were afraid of this stick?" He turned around and held it up to show a twisted piece of a beach with a vine on it.

His face turned bright red and he dropped the stick in the water again. He had been graced with a sight any boy his age would be jealous of. 'Today I have set foot on my path to being a man.'

With his silent joy, he was too distracted to notice Laura's foot heading towards his face. When his eyes opened again he was on his back looking up at the sky.

"So you're saying the two of you were waking off the mud from the mud pit and he slipped down the bank?" Garnet"s voice sounded full of suspicion.

"Yeah, it was a total accident. You know how slippery and muddy it is here." Laura's voice held enough nervousness that Garnet would need to be deaf to miss the lie.

"Ah, I see. So he was about to get in the water and slipped. Hitting his head and passing out."

"That's exactly how it happened." Laura nodded her head with her arms crossed supporting the theory Garnet gave her.

"Well, if that's how it happened why is he clean from the mud? You just agreed that he was getting in to the river. Not out." Garnet could see the panic in Laura's eyes as she caught her in a lie.

While Laura mumbled and tried to talk herself out of the situation, Asher sat up. "That's because she thought a stick was a snake. Nearly choked me to death out of fear. Then when I showed her that it was a stick she freaked out and kicked me. Like, I get I saw all that you have going on, but you literally latched on to me yourself. It's not my fault."

Asher saw Garnet take on a look of realization. This was a common occurrence when the campers arrived. The female campers would try to wash in the river if they didn't have points for a cabin and showers. The males that peeped would usually get nabbed by staff. But this was a unique situation.

"I wouldn't have needed you around if we didn't need to worry about bears. And might I add I told you I didn't want you turning around. You didn't protect me from snakes or keep our deal." Laura just threw this out there with a huff.

"First, we make sure that the wildlife that could cause harm is more or less deterred from the main camp areas. Second, you could have used the showers. They are only one point to use…" Garnet was shaking her head finding that this event had even happened. "Third, you lied to me about what had happened. I know you're embarrassed but that is not an excuse. And you," Garnet pointed at Asher, "You will do your best to erase the things you've seen from your mind, or I will let her hit you until you do forget it."

Asher flinched As Garnet said these things. The look on her face said much worse than just forgetting would happen if he didn't push anything that had happened out of his mind. He just nodded and looked at Laura. She wasn't happy to be reprimanded, but the blow was softened after she heard that Asher was being spoken to as well.

"Now both of you can get back to camp. Go and rest up for the other campers tomorrow. You two and Jackson will be present when we introduce everyone to the rules. We will have a special role for you all to play." Garnet left them on the bank of the river and headed in to the woods away from camp. It was clear she still had some things to attend to before she returned to camp.

The two looked at each other with tension in the air. "You literally knocked me out." Asher's voice held anger.

"You peeked," laura said this like it was the only logical action.

"You were literally freaking out. And don't tell me you forgot the position you put me in when you grabbed on to me like that." Laura turned bright red.

"It's your fault." She ran off in annoyance and frustration. Asher was just left alone without anyone to yell at for his unjust feelings and treatment. All that was left to him was a walk back to camp and his own thoughts.

After thinking for a while about what had happened Asher finally made it back to the luxury cabin. The day had been much more eventful than he had expected and he wanted to do nothing more than sleep. He raided the fridge in the luxury cabin first since he didn't feel like going to the dining cabin and risking seeing Laura who could hit him again.

The elite home gym system recognized his body type and powered on listing his previous accomplishments in training. He noticed that there were more suggestions for meals along with training. On top of that, there were also blinking links on how to perform throws and body locks. After scanning the room he saw that there was a human shaped training dummy in the corner. 'I guess I should get to it now, maybe I can show off some throws tomorrow.'