Chapter 8 - A New Idea (1/2)

The two boys standing next to Gary came forward. Gary held out his hand to stop them.

”I can take him out on my own” Gary said.

Gary unstrapped his sword that was attached to his waist and threw it down on the floor.

”No weapons,” Gary said.

”Fine” I replied.

I unstrapped my sword and threw it down to the floor as well. I was happy that Garry had suggested no weapons to be honest. Even when I was a dragon I made it my policy to not kill children. Children are very innocent. It was the a.d.u.l.ts that made children go down the wrong path.

”I can do this,” I thought to myself, I hadn't won against my father but this was the first time I was fighting someone my age. it was a chance to test myself.

I decided to attack first. I threw my fist towards his face, Gary lent back and avoided the punch. He then grabbed my hand and pulled my body towards him. Which allowed him to knee me in the face. My head flung back and my nose was bleeding.

The two boys behind Gary started to laugh. I looked towards Amy and could see she had a sad look on her face. She was blaming herself for what was happening, but she was wrong. It wasn't her fault it was just human nature that people are like this.

Gary was waiting for me to make another move, he reminded me of that damn training doll. I went with a faint punch. As Gary moved to avoid the punch I used the momentum to spin my body and perform an axe kick. Gary had blocked the kick with both of his forearms just in time. Then Gary had disappeared from my view. He was below me and swept my legs. I fell to the floor as he kicked me in the stomach. The fight was over I had lost. The air had been kicked out of my stomach and I could no longer stand.

Gary went to pick up his belongings and began to walk off with his sister and friends. He turned around to say his last words.

”You have your father training and your still this useless, you should stick to doing something you're good at.”

I stayed there lying on the floor, the pain had gone away but I couldn't help think about his words. Something had clicked in my head I needed to try it out straight away.

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Gary and Amy had safely arrived home, his sister started to complain. Explaining that Ray had done nothing wrong, how she was the one who approached him.