The peace that formerly reigned in Terra Nova has eroded, now little more than a memory. War ravages the continent. Disputes divide kingdoms; ideals divide families. The quest for power consumes absolutely and indiscriminately. None are immune to its allure.
Who will rise and who will fall? Only time—and ambition—will tell.
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05.26.2023
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In a way she was looking forward to training her wings, it annoying she has to train with Abbott, like why does it has to be him, because there been time he is out to get her. In Zarha's eyes, Aldrich just has a grudge against her because she trains to hard yet when she made a friend he made her feel like she wasn't allowed to make a friend. Like for fuck sake man pick one because in the world they was both living in they can't have both. It either work or play and she can't really afford to play.
However, she waited by a tree in a spot they agreed upon, she arrived early, not really caring that he might have a go at her for arriving early because either way he will find a way to fault her cause he is well him, and she is just a private , so what could she do about it. Nothing she just have to deal with Abbott, she just wished instead that Kasper would of been promoted and worked with her, cause at least he is chilled and he made her feel safe.
Post by Aldrich Abbott on Nov 24, 2023 2:30:56 GMT -5
Aldrich arrived at the spot they had agreed at on time and saw that Zarha was already there. He didn't care, if that was how she liked to spend her time. He had noticed that Zarha had started to seem to almost resent him, which was actually quite funny to him. They all wished for easier higher-ups, that would go easy on them, but that would only make them half-assed soldiers.
"Private Sliva. Good morning." He stretched his shoulders and rolled them to stretch his neck. "I was thinking we start with you showing me how good you are at summoning these wings, and then how good you are at flying."
Post by Zarha Sliva on Nov 24, 2023 4:43:31 GMT -5
Seeun Aldrich walking towards her, she straightened up and bowed her head softly as a sign of respect. "morning sir" She way isn't really interested in having any convo with him. At the end of the day, it was their job to do a task not to be the best of mates. He was her superior at the end of the day. When he explained what the plan was, she nodded. "Sounds good to me. We will need to find a spot where the trees not so close together." It was short.
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Post by Aldrich Abbott on Nov 24, 2023 12:43:06 GMT -5
He nodded back and considered what she said. "You're correct, but we'll also have to go a little further away from the town then. Just to make sure nobody sees it's a flying person, and not a bird."
He would turn and start to walk even further away from the town. Unless she said something, he would walk in silence. Their walk would take about ten minutes before they reached a spot Aldrich approved of. An open space, but surrounded by trees. A good hiding spot.
Post by Zarha Sliva on Nov 24, 2023 13:07:34 GMT -5
All she did was nod. Zarha felt there was no need to say anything. Even if she did Aldrich would probably judge her. He possibly does anyway, she tries so fucking hard around him and yet it always seems like he is the hardest on her. A part of her wants to ask him why he hates her soo much, why he pushes her more than any other soldier? She thought that being here in Coheed would have given her a much-needed rest from his hateful gaze.
When they find a spot she looked around just double and triple-checking that nobody was around. Zarha knows that he thinks she a fool, just a silly commoner, good for nothing. why did the commander pick him out of all the superior officers? When she made sure all was clear she made sure there was a good gap between her and Aldrich. As she stood there this gap in the forest felt familiar and she remembers Leander this is the spot she showed him. She miss his touch. She shake the thought of him from her head as she got her small dagger as she made a deep enough cut to bleed. it did sting turning her back to Abbott so he can see what happens "Me sublimis ad superos dirige, pennas da mihi ut ventos in crine sentio."
After a moment a moan of pain exited Zarha's lips as a pair of purple, whispy wings emerged from Zarha's shoulder blades they are about an arms length in width. She hovered for a moment to let Aldrich examine them if he so choice.
Post by Aldrich Abbott on Dec 10, 2023 10:07:03 GMT -5
Aldrich thought none of those things about her, but what he thought also wasn't relevant at all. He was her superior, her trainer and Lieutenant Aldrich Abbott. She had to listen to his command.
He watched as she walked away from him and spoke a sentence he couldn't understand. What followed was pain, for her, which made the man frown a bit. He hoped she could handle that pain, because if summoning the wings hurt every time, she might be adversed to the idea of using them. Het feet lost contact with the ground and she floated in the air.
"Summoning them hurts?" he asked as he took in the sight of her and her wings.
Post by Zarha Sliva on Dec 10, 2023 10:24:39 GMT -5
Zarha with her wings turned to face Aldrich as he asked the question. Mostly as he is her Lieutenant, you have to face them when they are talking to you. Thinking about the pain for a bit trying to think of the best way to explain it to it. It is hard to explain wings coming from your shoulder blades. It an odd sensation.
"only a little bit sir, nothing that I can't handle, plus the pain lasts for a couple of seconds then stops." When she said that she could handle it, she hopes when Aldrich looks at her she wasn't saying it as that cocky girl in the training ground wanted to be pushed breaking point but she honestly saying that she can handle this level, that she is comfortable at this level.
Post by Zarha Sliva on Dec 10, 2023 11:11:00 GMT -5
Zarha nodded slightly when he said good. She got used to his limited speech, the way they both liked it, there was a point in the tavern where she felt like she could connect with him. However, it feels like something changed in him. In the tavern she felt she could laugh with him felt like Aldrich was human in there.
When he asked her to fly. "Yes sir." She gave a quick look around just to check again to make sure that nobody else was around with the forest anybody could be walking around and they are in Coheed they have enhanced hearing, sight and smell so they had to be careful to make sure nobody could hear or see.
Once she was happy, she started flying upwards to the sky it was a quick moment shooting straight upwards. not too high so Adrich can keep her, but high enough that people might think that it a bird from afar. Starting to fly around there was a warm smile on her face she was enjoying this so much. She moved side to side quickly
Looking down at the ground she spotted Aldrich then she scanned over the area to mostly see if there was anyone nearby and when she determined it was safe, she flew down a bit but started weaving in and out of the trees. Once she was done she went to the middle and came to what would be called a haltwell flying
Post by Aldrich Abbott on Dec 10, 2023 15:33:44 GMT -5
She flew easily and with grace. Aldrich nodded approvingly as he watched her fly around above him.
"You're doing well", he said. "Well done." He took the bow of his back and walked towards Zarha. He held the bow up in the air so she could grab it. "I want to see you take some shots at some targets."
It would take him about ten minutes to arrange everything. He made targets with wood and branches he could find around the place.
Post by Zarha Sliva on Dec 10, 2023 15:55:51 GMT -5
Zarha nodded at appreciation when Aldrich, too be honest it shocked her a bit and it kinda read on her face. Aldrich never complimented her before. She doesn't know what to say a bit. Is Abbot feeling well. She knows she wasn't doing it for the compliment from her superior, she takes order from him and that it. She shake it up from her head.
When he asked her to shoot from the sky she nodded as she took his bow and arrows and looked around before nodding and heading up to the skies again remembering her archery training. this would be harder because she has to take distance a lot more and she never shot downwards before. Taking a moment to figuring out the distance and take in the height. Looking at the object that has been moved around.
having a moment to adjust to the height she flew around as she scaw the land scape, she looked at the biggest target and tries to take a shoot at the big target Abbot set up. When landed it wasn't a bulleyes. It still hit more to the side.Maybe with practise. As she flew around hitting the target. The smaller the target the harder but she did target. She knew she will have to train. Once she was done she flew down in front of Aldrich.
"I know with more training to get used to flying and shooting Sir. If you allowed me sir?"
Post by Aldrich Abbott on Dec 11, 2023 10:22:27 GMT -5
He watched how she flew around and shot at the targets. Some missed, but overall she did pretty well. Maybe even a bit better than he had expected.
"Allow you?" he raised an eyebrow. "This is not a choice you have, Sliva. Your orders are to train with me to have total control over your wings. You're not to use them in combat or battle until you hit each target with precision. You're far from ready now, although you didn't do too bad just now. We will continue training over the next few weeks."
He gestured at the basket with arrows near them. "Again."
Post by Zarha Sliva on Dec 11, 2023 10:48:41 GMT -5
For crying out Abbott that wasn't what she was asking, plus her orders were from what she understood to see what she could do with her wings to understand better their qualities and what they can do. One second he was praising her now it felt like he was ripping her wings off. Why can't this man see that she is trying? A part of him knows that he possibly still pushing her till she learns her limit. However, his seeing her break is the one thing he will never see.
Didn't say anything because what the point, it always seemed like she couldn't say or do anything right by him. She flew to get the arrows as she looked around before flying up to the same distance. She took a little bit longer to shoot the first one mostly because she needed to calm down. When she ready she had a face of determination on her face, shooting several arrows again and again until she was out off arrows up here. Her shots were better, she flew down. She felt tired but her eyes was filled with determination, she wasn't going to show weakness. She learnt how to mask how tired she was when she was twelve so it pretty easy thing for her to do.
Post by Aldrich Abbott on Dec 11, 2023 11:07:57 GMT -5
It was smart that she didn't speak back. Just about anything would have made Aldrich angry at that moment. These young soldiers always seemed to think they made their own schedule. Training whatever they liked. They lacked discipline and respect. She would train these wings as long as he likes, and there was little she could do about it. He scoffed while she was in the air, hearing her ask the question again in his head. If she was allowed to train more. For Zahra these wings might be a blessing, but to Aldrich and the military they meant nothing until Zarha could shoot arrows from the sky while flying. Until they were an advantage to the military, they were a disadvantage.
"That was better. We're going to continue training like this. Let's meet here every day an hour before dark. I'll make sure you have time on your schedule. These wings are a great gift, Sliva, but swords won't do you any good when you're up in the air, and these wings won't help when you're in hand to hand combat, so we're going to make sure they prove to be useful."
Post by Zarha Sliva on Dec 11, 2023 11:46:46 GMT -5
When Abbott spoke about the plan her face broke a little bit more showing her emotions. When he mentioned that the wings are a great gift. She lowered herself down more so her feet touched the floor before the wings disappeared. mostly because they did the task that there was summoned here for "Yes sir. May I ask something?" a small purse "and it not if I can train more? " She trying to show him that she remembers those words he spoke at the tavern trying to show him that at the end of the day she is human.
If he allowed her to ask a question she take a deep breath trying to find the right words for it. Zarha wants to ask loads of questions and it kind of shows that it playing on her lips that she has loads. She slowly takes a deep breath "I have a couple of slice of banana loaf, do you want one?" It was more of a piece offering between them as, Aldrich knew this is the only claim to childhood a time that Zarha was happy she has. so It a lot for her to offer that peace up to him. It was more of her showing respect to him aswell.