"What's on the agenda for today?"
"well Violet deary your training starts now"
'well that works' I thought because as soon as I was done speaking, she was out of her bed faster than a terapien could kill a lycon.
"You mean as of today!!" Her excitement was contagious really
"yes as of today" I removed my mother's astrapi amulet from my neck.
"my mother gave me this when I turned sixteen, That's when my training started"
"But I've never seen this before, what's it for?"
"It's an astrapi amulet, you've never seen it because I only wear it in battle and when I haven't used my powers in a long time"
"I'm gonna guess that it acts as a balancing force"
"Yes"
"I didn't see it when you went to rescue me so I'm guessing you weren't wearing it, is that the reason you fainted?"
"Partly yes, but the other..."
I couldn't possibly tell her about her father's memory when she could be missing him more than me.
"Mom," she says as she takes my hand in hers
"no matter what I'll always love you and dad and I'll save him even if its the last thing I do, That's my promise to you"
"I know"
I took Violet to the underground astrapi training room Aaron had vaguely given me directions to. It is not my style to be living in a place and not know it's every nook and corner but after the birth of Violet, I wanted to stay away from my powers so as to not attract unnecessary attention to our existence.
As I enter the room I'm hit by the familial scent of ambronia which is only smelt by astrape and alike only. The ceiling design reminds me of that of ancient Greeks temple in the world called earth, my mother took me there once for shopping, I really liked their underwear facilities particularly one they called what was it again, ah! 'Victoria's secret' it had wonderful underwear designs I had wanted to try out for Percy.anyway...
The ceiling had intricate designs of our solar system including the two moons of mother goddess Necroxia and her daughter Necroxena.it featured both the summer sun Fortizo and the Spring sun LeFortizo.I couldn't admire the rest of the room as Aaron has positioned Violet at the center of the astrazina engraving, an ancient astrapi powerful symbol for astrape activation.
I position myself on the north and with a nod from Violet signaling she was ready. without hesitation, I crouch before the engraving fingers touching it as my iron armor envelopes my body and I unleash the initiation thunder which ultimately seizes Violet's body making her unleash her own thunder, the first release is always excruciatingly painful and as I feared she faints after a few minutes. I immediately stop, the initiation is over there's no need to cause her more pain.
"Violet!!"
I shout for her as I realize she's not moving a bit, the astrazina is still thunder charged so only I can get to her. I rush to her side and carry her away from the engraving. I use a tiny amount of shocks to wake her
"are you okay?"
"f**k that was painful"
"I'm glad to know you're fine, do you want us to stop?"
"No mom, you did this before your training just as all astrape did before their training even I will not be an exception."
I looked over towards Aaron with a glare
"if you say so"
The words were meant for Violet but in a way, they a way of convincing myself that this was the only way.
We continued to train Violet's thunder control. This is what followed for the thirteen days astrapi training, me and Violet meeting up at the training room for practice and teaching her helpful moves. I took the opportunity to remind myself of a few tricks Percy had taught me and to also sharpen some moves mom had me learn at my time of training.
Violet's POV
It took almost two weeks but I'm finally in great shape for a real fight. from what I gather from mom I can now do immense damage, I'm not surprised I mean she did have me combat training from the day I could walk without stumbling.
We're coming dad, soon...
Aaron's POV
"You were right"
I turn around from my office desk to come face to face with Sapphire.
"About what?" I know what she's referring to but that doesn't mean I can't pull her leg.
"Don't act stupid, you know this is about Violet"
"You know, she's growing stronger and reminds me of you in your training days"
"She's ready"
"Are you ready"
"What do you mean?"
"Will you be able to handle your father-in-law? you know, you shouldn't have gone blind to prince Percy's words you should have_"
"What!, I should have married you? Aaron I know you had good intentions but I won't stand here and listen to you while you insult the father of my daughter!!" Her last sentence dripped with so much venom and it hurt but I couldn't stop myself...
"Why did you have to choose him?" I was practically begging her for an answer"you didn't love him to begin with"
"BUT NOW I DO!! well.now. I.do" she seeth-whispered the last part emphasizing each part "I love him with all of my heart just as he loves me! and Violet is proof of that"
I guess my mouth worked before my brain to register what I was thinking and I couldn't help as the next words slipped my tongue.
"If he loves you so much then where is he now!!"