Soul of the Cerberus [NEW]

Chapter 14 - Heart on fire

I grabbed my daggers tight as I bent low. Sliding on the floor, I barely avoided Daniel's blow. I swung at his back, but he reacted fast. He grabbed my waist and sent me flying across the room. I landed on my feet and quickly spun the dagger in my left hand, throwing it at his head. He eluded at the last second, spinning around he caught it in mid-air.

He grinned at me in approval, lifting his thumbs up.

He didn't give me much time to catch my breath as he charged at me once more. I ran up the wall, pushing off I did a backflip, landing right behind him. I used all of my strength I could muster, lifting my right leg, I kicked him hard, the force of my kick plastering him against the wall.

"Good job!" Maximillian beamed "That was an excellent move!" He clapped. "Watch out! Don't let him too close Korina!" He warned me as I dodged his striking fist, twisting it hard. He winced and kicked my leg underneath me. I lost my footing as he swept me off my feet, sucking a harsh breath at my stinging back. I barely had the chance to get up, when Daniel sprang at me and locked his arms around my neck. I threw a punch at his exposed stomach, forcing him to move backward.

He recovered quickly, spinning on his heel he was about to kick me. I reacted faster grabbing his swinging leg, I tucked it between my knees, throwing him off his balance as I turned.

He quickly sat up on his heels, kicking my knee in. I roared with the overwhelming pain as my knee turned in abnormal angle, my bones breaking. As that wasn't enough he grabbed me by my neck, smashing my head against the ground.

I couldn't do much but roll on the floor, grimacing in agony.

"Come on." He offered me his hand as I was still helplessly lying on my back. I groaned as I grabbed it, propping myself up. My bones were already rearranging and I felt a weird crawling feeling in my leg and on my bashed face. "You did very well." He nodded, his expression proud.

"Indeed!" Maximillian laughed, tapping me on my back. "Your hard work is definitely paying off."

"Thanks." I beamed, sighing in relief when I noticed the pain has finally subsided. Thank God for my healing abilities.

"Traxx and Ria said they are very pleased with your progress. It turns out you are quite a good student." He complimented me.

"Well, I think she is ready for a mission. What do you say?" Daniel looked at Maximillian.

"I say she is." He smiled.

***

I sat on the bench near the gym, catching my breath. I closed my eyes, frowning with annoyance. These past few days I had nothing but him on my mind‒the way his eyes looked, how he smiled at me.

I gave up and opened them again, deciding to watch Traxx's and Liam's sparring match instead. Traxx fought with such strength, his every jump and blow slightly shook the floor. He swung his battle ax with ferocity almost beheading poor Liam. It was clear who had the upper hand in this fight. I laughed quietly as Traxx taunted him, jumping from one foot to another. Liam became angrier, his judgment clouding as he fought with feelings completely forgetting about strategic moves.

I leaned back, playing with my comm fastened on my right hand. Out of curiosity, I went through my contact list, searching if his name was recorded in. When I saw it, my nerves went crazy as I thought of sending him a message.

I hesitated for a few minutes, then finally tapping on his name, I opened a messaging application.

I typed something in but it seemed ridiculous so I erased all of it. I feared he would think that I am an obsessed lunatic. Well, I was in a way, but then again I've never felt a pull so strong towards anyone before. Shaking my head, I typed again, trying to come up with something funny to say.