Fan Fiction ❯ Tears of Flame ❯ A Small Discovery part 2 ( Chapter 5 )

Wonsan had shown them the basic exercises, afterall they were only children. Many of them groaned and complained. Some whined about their legs aching, their arms hurting. But one did not. Aiden. Once again. Aiden's face remained expressionless as he preformed the simple exercises that seemed far too difficult for the other children.

Wonsan walked down the line of children and stopped in front of Aiden, Aiden immediately stood up with a hand to his forehead. His eyes bright looking up into Wonsans.

"Aiden, I do not feel you belong in this class. I am transferring you to level two. I hope you will find it more to your liking." He said simply and then turned on his hard combat boots.

"Yes sir." Said Aiden as he put his hand down from his forehead. Barthrow had taught him all the right things to say and do. He was stronger than these other children. Wonsan called all the children inside, they were noisy, the sound of whispers running through the line.

The settled down in their classroom, and Officer Wanson, turned to them at last after a few hours and dismissed them. However he stopped Aiden at the door and took him aside. He turned Aiden to face him, kneeling down by him.

"I'm taking you to the office, they'll put you in a higher class. You feel like you can do it?" asked Wanson, his eyes searching Aiden's expressionless face.

"Yes sir." Came the quiet and steady reply. Aiden's voice was calm as his eyes focused on the face in front of him and he stepped back saluting as Barthrow had taught.

Wanson nodded and motioned for Aiden to follow him down the hall. The hall was large and the officer's heavy footsteps echoed in the long hallway. The passage way seemed huge to Aiden, the floor was that of a dark marble, and the walls were painted a simple gray. There were black doors that led to various classrooms.

They took a sharp turn to the left and then to the right, and into a door that had the label "Main Office" on it. Wanson turned the latch and the door opened easily. A little desk was directly in front of them and to their left another door with a small window on it.
The woman dressed in a neat uniform looked up briefly from signing various papers.

"Can I help you?" she asked not looking up. Her dark brown hair was cut short, her bright blue eyes focused on the sheets of parchment in front of her.

"Yes." Said Officer Wanson, "I'd like a transferal note for this boy." He motioned down to Aiden who stood beside him, silently watching. His eyes flickered darting from the woman to Wanson.

She looked up suddenly, she blinked, thinking for a moment. "But he's just been enrolled." She said with a look of obvious surprise.

"This boy is amazing, I've never seen any student finish their exercises so promptly, nor show this much respect at such a young age." Replied the Officer, he was confident that Aiden was ready to move on.

She nodded promptly. "No wonder he learned so quickly." She muttered recognizing what he was. "Very well, I'll notify his father." She said as she drew up more papers.

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Aiden walked silently into the new class that had been assigned. The officer for this class was a tall and thin man, who had blonde hair that seemed to spike out in different directions. He had dark brown eyes, and pale skin. He wore the simple uniform as the other soldiers did. A simple black and gray coat with a pair of fitted black pants and high black leather boots. Except for the ranking pin on the collar of his jacket, you would not have known him apart from the others.

This was Officer Sema, one of the most expeirianced and talented soldiers that had ever lived through the OMU and been human. He was strict even more so than his previous teacher, cold perhaps, but no one ever doubted what was said. He was directed to his seat without an introduction, but did not complain.

His eyes scanned the room as he walked down the isle and took his seat. A few children turned their heads and looked at him, giving him cold glances but he payed them no mind. Then the teacher began…

The training Aiden underwent was brutal, and intense, Aiden was taken to his utmost limits. Officer Sema was hard on him, perhaps unfairly, or so it seemed to the other children. He always used to watch Aiden during his swordsmanship training, even if his form was perfect, every now and then he would punish Aiden.

Aiden never argued. He was the commanding officer, he had no choice but to comply. The punishment was either beating or cleaning. Aiden was chained to a wall with lose chains so he could dodge the blows but if he did, then it would be that much worse for him…

"Why didn't you follow my instruction?!" demanded Sema, his eyes focused on Aiden, whose shirt was off, and all across his back were reddened marks from the wooden staff that he had been using. Aiden refused to cry, not even scream, no matter how bad the pain was. He had just recently learned that he healed from whatever wounds were obtained overnight.

"I did…Sir." Aiden said Quietly his green eyes asking Sema why? Why was he doing this?

The officer's face reddened and he struck Aiden again. "why don't you cry welp?!" he said cruelly his voice barely rising. as he struck him repeatively. Aiden winced a little as each blow hit him, knocking the breath out him temporarly.

Welp? That's what he was? Aiden's eyes were suddenly set alight. He stood up despite the pain and tensed his arms. The chains in the wall broke apart, making a sharp ringing noise in the air.

"Sir, with all due respect sir, this is unfair." He said quietly, his voice was calmed with the slightest hint of anger residing in it. He eyed Sema who was dumbfounded. How was a kid so young so strong?

"Don't you realize what you are?" Officer Sema said his eyes widened. It was Aiden's race that had killed off his family. Even Sema had a slight injection of Arso, if he hadn't he would have died. Aiden stared at him his eyes suddenly blank. He bowed his head.

"No…I don't, sir." He replied his vivid green eyes hidden by the messy locks of red hair that hung down in his face. They both were silent, and then finally Officer Sema spoke.
His eyes widened with realization. He had treated the boy unfairly.

"You don't? Has no one told you?" asked Officer Sema, he was confused, the boy didn't know what he was? He walked over to Aiden and knelt by him, what he had done was wrong. He had taken out his hatred for the Feailies on Aiden, and had not held back. He carefully unlatched the chains from around his wrists.

"I apologize, I acted foolishly." Said Officer Sema as he stood up again. "You're a Feailies Aiden." He said quietly. Aiden rubbed his wrists they were already starting to heal themselves, and then his eyes flashed with question as he looked at his teacher.

"What's that?" asked Aiden, he was smart but still a child. His innocence certainly showed, he still looked at Officer Sema.

He laughed softly. "Some things are best left as they are…maybe you'll know when you're older." He replied as he turned and then he looked back over his shoulder, waiting for Aiden to follow. Aiden quickly picked up his uniform coat and put it back on, buttoning it and then following Sema.