Chapter 5 - chapter 5

Chapter 5
For the next week I adjusted, and worked on making weapons with Buzz. I made a dagger and moved onto a short sword. Next came a medium size sword, and finally a regular size sword. When I was finished with all of these I had two daggers, three swords of various sizes, and my fighting staff, spear, and bow and arrows.
“It is so hot in here,” I complained, wiping off the sweat that had accumulated annoyingly on my forehead. We were in the forge that was built in yet another clearing in the forest. It was very dark except for the large fire that was burning in the grate. I pulled out the unfinished sword that I was working on out of the fire and shoved it in the water barrel to cool it.
“Well...yeah.” Buzz said pointing to the roaring fire.
I ignored her and picked up the large hammer and pounded the sword into shape.
After a couple more minutes I was finished and plunged the sword into the water again.
I brandished the wet sword in Buzz’s face, “Can we please go outside now?” I begged.
Buzz carefully it from my hand by the hilt and inspected it.
“It’ll do.”
“Yes! We can go outside now right?!”
“Yep!”
“Thank you!!!”
I ran out of the 110 degree room and into the cooler forest. In my haste I tripped over a small rock and fell to the ground.
“Allison?! Allison are you ok?! What happened?”
“ I’m fine.” I said sitting up and rubbing my head. “I trip like that all of the time. You should get used to it.” Buzz knelt down beside me and peered into my face.
“Are you sure you are all right?”
“Yeah I-”
“Great! Now that you have completed your training with me we can go to the council tonight and you can move on to the next level!” she interrupted grabbing my arm and pulling me up.
“Wait...what?” Did I hear right?
“Yeah! We will go to the council tonight and you will be given a test on what I have taught you here! It’ll be fun!”
A test? Uh oh. I never did well in tests. They freaked me out.
So what happens in the next level?” I asked.
“The Second Council Member will continue your training,”
“Wait, won’t you keep teaching me?”
“Me? No!” Buzz said laughing. “You will go through at least seven levels and seven teachers until you are ready for the war.”
“Oh.” I said not quite understanding. “Will I see you again after tonight?” I asked hopefully. Buzz had become my best friend. She was easy to talk to and a good listener. She kept me sane this past week.
“Probably when the war starts...”
“What?! But-”
“My instructions were to teach you how to make weapons for the war and that’s it,” her voice was suddenly cold. “We weren’t supposed to become such good friends,” she added so quietly under her breath that I almost didn’t hear it. “It’s going to make things a lot harder.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?!” I yelled, hurt.
“Nothing.” She muttered. “I’ll come get you tonight to take you to the council,” she continued her voice like ice.
“Wait, Buzz!” But I was too late. Buzz’s wings unfurled and she was gone. I picked up a feather that she had fallen out of her wing and looked at it angrily. I had lost my best friend and I didn’t know why. It was somehow my fault and tonight I had see the council and that annoying guy with the blue robe and take some test. I wiped away tears that had fallen from my eyes and turned away to go back to my apartment.

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