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Chapter 9 - Aunt May....

"Ouuuu my name is aunt May!" she says while grinning.

"You're a fine young man aren't you? Ho ho ho"

"Oh yeah... " Lebanon says, being weirded out by her persona.

"Ho ho ho," Aunt May says.

"Well I'm Aunt May and I own a farm here! I do need some help to ensure the farm is kept running safe and well especially as we need to harvest corps for the whole city of new Israel ho ho ho," she says while wiping the sweat of her forehead and then placing her arms on her hips.

"Come here my son let me show you what you do ho ho ho." she continues.

[Ugh how did I end up here?!] Lebanon thought to himself. Not only did he not have the energy to do any farm work, but he was also extremely annoyed by the constant 'ho ho ho' laugh she would give off after each sentence.

[I wonder how Europhrian is holding up..] Lebanon continued to think while sluggishly walking over to Aunt May.

Meanwhile Euphorian's position...

"PUT YOUR BACK INTO IT BOY! DO YOU THINK THIS TREE WILL FALL ON HIS OWN?!" the man yells.

"Okay, okay I'm doing it..." Europhrian mutters.

"Did you say something??" the man asks while approaching Europhrian.

"Nothing sir!" he says full of fear.

He then moves back an inch then breathes in as though to cut the tree down. The axe within his hands cut the tree and a tall fair skin man and also a dark-skinned man is cutting trees. A numerous amount of people who cut these trees were very strong.

The one who shouts at Europhian is fair skin bald and has a short-tempered, he continues to deject his voice so loudly saying:

"HURRY UP BOY AND CUT THIS TREE AS YOU MEAN IT! PUT YOUR BACK INTO IT BOY AND BELIEVE IT!" he says while knocking Europhrian on the head.

"OW!" he yells.

"KEEP SCREAMING AND YOU'LL GET SOME MORE!" he yells even louder.

"THAT GOES FOR ALL OF YOU PRETTY BOYS! ANYONE I SEE SLACKING OFF WILL GET THIS FIST AS THEIR DINNER! UNDERSTOOD?!"

"YES SIR!" They all respond.

"And as for you, but more effect into it okay?!" he says viscously.

"Ok ok, sir I'm trying!" Europhian replies.

[Ugh, how did I end up here] He thought to himself.

[Lebanon is probably doing alright, what about Lydia?]

Over to the scenario with Lydia:

"Work work work! This floor must be clean and ready for them the workers arrive, hurry up! You and you! Hurry up!" a woman says slightly loud while looking around at each individual.

Lydia is sweeping the floor, then gets yelled at by the woman who says:

"Hey, you girl! Ensure this floor is cleaned well!" she continues, while placing her hands on her hips.

"Yes madam!" she responds, but inside is frustrated.

[Ugh! How did I end up here?!] Lydia also thought to herself.

{Earlier that day...}

"In today's quest each of you will receive a letter and go into the farms of new Israel location in the far left of the map you will receive by a traveller, you need to help and support the villagers who are growing crops for the harvest the coming summer, winter falls in a few months and you must support them especially the elderly." Sir Eli says.

"Yes sir!" the class respond.

Lebanon and the others go towards the town in new Israel. When approaching the town centre within New Israel, Lebanon sees Roto and likewise, Roto runs over to Lebanon.

"Haha, Lebanon it's you again and trainer and my rival!" he says happily.

Roto falls over his own leg.

"Uhhh..." Lebanon says.

[What's wrong with this kid?] Lebanon thinks to himself.

"That was just a simple fighting technique that I have been working on to defeat the Assyrians and the Canaanites!" Roto says while getting up and trying to look good again.

"Sure..."Lebanon says.

"Anyway, what brings you here?" Roto asks curiously.

"Well, I'm on a quest," Lebanon responds.

"I have to go to the farm area and help a lady called Aunt May." he continues.

"Aunt May? Hahaha no way good luck dude!" he says while trying to contain his laughter.

"What do you mean..." Lebanon asks anxiously.

"Hahaha, no way I'm following you to that! Good luck!" Roto says while walking away and laughing.

"Oh yeah, before you go my goal is to study in the school of all!" Roto says while turning back slightly.

"Well, my goal is to go to Shiloh. I have to meet an old man who knows about my past, I don't have memories and it's very hard sometimes but that's how can you push forward. You can never be acknowledged if you don't work hard. After all, I don't know too much about the I AM that people say so much here but I'm gonna try to learn, you see everyone is struggling in their own ways." Lebanon says while clenching his fist.

"From today on! I challenge you! Before you get a rank in the school of all I'm going to enter the school of all! I will prove to people in this city I'm wondering of honour and respect and people will stop looking at me weird!" Roto says back with enthusiasm.

"Alright, well I'll be looking forward to it! My rival!" Lebanon responds.

"Ok, Roto comes to help me out here with taking these orders of groceries to the priest in the temple!" Lizzy shouts.

She looks at Lebanon and says"

"Oh, Lebanon! I remember you!" she says.

"Oh no the crazy woman.." he says while trying to sneak away.

"I hope you apologised to Lydia!" she says seriously.

"Yes I and Europhian did and we are very sorry," he responds while looking away, not trying to make direct contact.

"Good! Now run along now or you will be later after I chase you down!"

"Ok, ok" he responds while walking away into the distance.

"Oh wait Take some fruits with you!"

"Sure thank you!" he responds while walking back and grabbing the basket.

Lebanon continues to walk towards the farm place, arriving at it and sees a couple of people working.

"I'm here! Is there anyone called Aunt May?" he asks.

"Ouuuu my name is aunt May!" she says while grinning.

She appeared to have distinctive features as she had brown hair, freckles on her cheek and a wide smile which showed a sense of gentleness.

"You're a fine young man aren't you? Ho ho ho"

"Oh yeah... Lebanon" says, being weirded out by her persona.

"Ho ho ho," Aunt May says.

"Well I'm Aunt May and I own a farm here! I do need some help to ensure the farm is kept running safe and well especially as we need to harvest Corps for the whole city of new Israel ho ho ho," she says while wiping the sweat of her forehead and then placing her arms on her hips.

"Come here my son let me show you watch to what you do ho ho ho." she continues.

Meanwhile one night ago:

"Lydia you are an honoured student in the tribe of Judah I heard you have in classroom 4?" A man yells.

This man seemed to be royalty it was in fact Lydia's father.

"You should be in classroom 1! Your father was honoured throughout Israel and your older brother is around the world gaining lands for our families and honour and for the pride of new Israel! But you, YOU are stuck in classroom 4?!" he says while clenching his fist tightly.

"This is disgraceful! I'm ashamed to be called your father!" he says while yelling.

He slaps Lydia violently before giving her a terrible gaze.

"Get out of my sight. Not only are you a disgrace, but you're also an eyesore," he says while sitting back down in his chair and looking toward the window.

Lydia walks out of the room, emotionlessly and full of frustration that she can't do anything about the situation. She begins to bite her lip to stop the tears from falling, but they just wouldn't stop and come gushing out in heaps.

She remembers that she wrote in a secret diary.

It reads:

"Mother if you are hearing me I miss you. Please come back, I hate my life here! I need your help! I'm all alone and without hope in this world. Please kill me, I just want to die."

She lays on her bed while hugging the pillow so tightly and forcefully that she weeps immensely. Up until she falls asleep.

The Present:

"Hello. My name is Lydia. I've been told to come here as a quest from the school of ALL." she says while looking around.

"Well, don't just stand there! Get a brush or broom or something and start doing work!" the old woman responds. She was fickle and quite annoying.

"Work work work! This floor must be clean and ready for them the workers arrive, hurry up! You and you! Hurry up!" a woman says slightly loud while looking around at each individual.

Lydia is sweeping the floor, then gets yelled at by the woman who says:

"Hey, you girl! Ensure this floor is cleaned well!" she continues, while placing her hands on her hips.

"Yes madam!" she responds, but inside is frustrated.

[Ugh! How did I end up here?!] Lydia also thought to herself.

She then walks outside to take a breather. She looks toward the distance and sees a farm up ahead, she walks to visual the crops and everything there.

"Hello young lady." a farmer says.

"H-hello I just looking at your crops, I didn't mean to"

"It's a fine young one." the farmer says while smiling.

She can't see their face but can tell they are kind.

"What's your name then?" the farmer asks.

"Lydia," she responds.

"Oh, Lydia! That Lydia! You're the daughter of-"

"Please don't mention that man," she says, cutting the farmer off.

"Oh? Do you not have a good relationship with your father?" the farmer asks.

Lydia goes silent as she remembers the experience with her Father.

"Not everyone is created and even shelled by their past experiences. It's not the things of the past that make up the character of a person. It's how they react to it and how they let it try to change them. Listen, lady, no matter what you go through in life, don't let that govern your character, look toward the future, one without sorrow and pain." the farmer says.

Lydia opens her eyes and says:

"How did you know-"

She looks around but the farmer disappears. She looks all around her but can't seem to find them.

"What are you doing slacking off?!" a voice from the house calls.

"N-nothing Madam!" she responds while coming back.

"Ma'am do you know if there is a farmer here?" she asks.

"A farmer? Stop spouting nonsense and get inside," she says.

"But there's a farm here isn't there?" Lydia asks.

"There is no such thing! Are you dreaming?" the lady asks.

"But-"

"No buts! Get inside now, you've wasted enough time already!"

"Yes ma'am..." she responds while slowly walking in.

She looks behind herself once more and notices there was no farm, to begin with, only a plain field.

[I could have sworn there was a farm just there...] Lydia thought to herself while walking inside the house.

While on Lebanon's side:

"Hey, you! The nice farm you got there!" some kids say in the distance.

"Uhh, it's not mine but thanks I guess..?" Lebanon says.

"Hehe."

The boys approach the farm and one sneaks behind Lebanon and uproots multiple crops. They uprooted carrots, berries and multiple other fruits and wheat. He notices them stealing crops and turns around yelling:

"STOP RIGHT THERE!" He yells, now alarming others.

"What's going on?" A student asks Lebanon.

"They just stole some crops!" he responds.

"AW SHUCKS! IF AUNT MAY FIND OUT WE'RE SCREWED-"

"If I find out what?" she asks while smiling forcefully.

"Well, it's nothing new. Those brats usually come steal from this farm a lot so I'm not worried!"

"BUT! IF NONE OF YOU DON'T GET MY PRECIOUS CROPS BACK, THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY! UNDERSTOOD?!" She yells angrily.

"Y-YES MA'AM!" they all respond while chasing down the kids.

"They're gaining in on us!" one of the thieves yell.

"CRAP! EVERYONE RUN!!" The leader of the thieves responds.

"Where do you think you're going?!" one of the students says while blocking their front.

The other students catch up and then blockade the kids from moving around, including Lebanon.

"CRAP!"

"It's either we beat you guys up or you give us the food and get beaten up? Which one you want?!" A student asks.

"Neither..?" one of the kids reply.

"NOT A OPTION!"

A lot of screams of pain were heard throughout the farm. Aunt May places her hands on her hips and says:

"That's my boys!"

A few minutes later:

"We've successfully captured the thieves, ma'am!" Lebanon states.

"Good job! Now everyone gets inside. that's enough for today! Luckily the food they uprooted was perfectly ripe and time to be harvested."

"Does that mean what I think it does?" a student asks who loves food.

"Yes! Oh and bring the kids in too! They stole which is bad but I'm not one to leave children out hungry!" she says.

"Yes ma'am..." they all respond while sluggishly walking inside.

"HO HO HO", Aunty May just finished making the meal for all the children she invited into her house, she brings it over to where Lebanon and the other three children are sitting.

"WOOOO" Lebanon says while his eyes are wide open.

The other children are also amazed by the smell and look of the food.

The children see a large bowl of vegetable soup and soft white bread, after a long day of working for Aunty May, Lebanon is happy to see such a glorious sight before his eyes.

Likewise, the children couldn't find any food today.

One of the children says "Thank God I am so hungry because we haven't even eaten today". Another responds and says "yeah!! but now its time to feast hahaha"

"HO HO HO, it's my pleasure now eat up before the food gets cold, HO HO HO", ""why do you children always like fighting anyway?" she says while holding her belly.

The food is among everyone and one of the children attempt to eat the food, as they can no longer hold their urge to devour the amazing food that is now before them. One of the children reaches out to grab bread but it's met by a vicious slap on the wrist with a wooden spoon.

"OUCH that hurt!" one of the children yell while receiving the hot heavy raging of Aunty May's wooden spoon. She replies by saying:

"Don't you have any discipline child?"

"But you told us we could eat, am I wrong?!" the child yells

"OUUUU" the kid continues yelling while blowing his wrist.

The other kids including Lebanon laugh.

"Don't you know that we have to pray before we eat?" Aunty May replies.

"I'm sorry." the child continues to say but is still tempted to eat the food.

Aunty May then sits down and closes her eyes, she begins to say:

"He has given us this meal so, we must pray and honour him."

"Now let us pray," she says while closing her eyes.

"Lord thank you for this food, please bless these children and guide their path in life teach them the truth and show them your likeness. Thank you for this meal," she says while opening her eyes.

The children reply "Thank you for this meal."

"Amen and Selah." Aunty May Says.

"Amen and Selah." the children reply while all their eyes are closed.

"Now eat!" Aunt May said.

"YAY!" All the children reply.

The children and Aunt May enjoy the amazing meat. There was also a large portion of meat that was fully cooked. Which aunt may be brought to the table and the children enjoyed the food and they were full.

"Young children, please tell me about yourself why were you so violent earlier and why did you try and hurt my beautiful crops?" Aunt May questions seriously while she sits down and folds her arm, she is also now wearing some glasses.

"I-It's because we have no food and no one is here to help us. The villagers are mean and they never give us enough supplies. We can only afford our daily meals and even the tithes we need to offer every sabbath day in the synagogue. So, we have to offer sacrifices so our parents are left to starve." one of the children says while eating the food quickly.

"There's no time to have any fun!" another child replied with their mouth full.

"Oh is that so?" Aunt May says as she now folds her legs as well and is truly disappointed.

She thinks to herself "What in the world are the higher-ups doing? These children should be applying for the School of All or something." she continues to listen to the children.

"Yes it's extremely hard to have an enjoyable youthful life we can do anything and we are one of the biggest and strongest countries in the world, yet there is no joy or happiness for us the poor it's not fair!" One of the children says with frustration.

Aunt May understands the situation and comes up with a short term solution, she says to the children:

"How would you like to work for me then?" I will give you a weekly income enough for whatever you would like, that should be enough to pay for all the treats and nice things you want to buy HO "HO HO HO" She laughs while standing up and all the children look amazed.

"Wait, really old lady?!!!!" All the children respond.

"Of course, an old lady like me would do anything to help children who are old enough to be my grandchildren HO HO HO," Aunt May says with happiness, as she is currently doing some gestures with their hands.

"Wow, thank you so much, old lady!" one of the children says carelessly

"You dummy! Why did you say that - do you want to die? She thinks she's only 24 or something remember?? Play the game man! Take one for the team" One of the child whispers to the other child.

"Old lady?!! I'm only just 22 years old HO HO HO!" she says with passion.

Everyone gives the lady a weird stare, It feels awkward because Aunt May understands the situation.

"Oi! Shut up and eat your food quickly it's time to clean up!" she says in her defence.

"Ok!!" everyone responds in unison as they pick up the pace.

Meanwhile, Lydia is feeling depressed has many troubling thoughts running through her mind.

"Why does this always have to happen to me? Why am I so weak so useless?" she says bitterly.

Lydia remembers the deep shouts her father gave her and how she feels useless and disappointed. At this time, the meal for the workers in the inn is now ready but Lydia is sat in the original cleaning room while her wrist supporting her now sad face.

She looks around the area for a bit and sees Leah (who is one of her classmates in classroom 4 walks up towards her),

"Hey, Lydia how are you doing? why are you not coming over to eat? It's lunchtime you know and after that, we still got work to do before the time falls. Remember, we have to wake up early to return to the School of All so we might not have enough time to eat good food then... Hey, Lydia are you listening to me?!" Leah questions.

Meanwhile, Lydia continues to gaze at her desk.

"Hey, Lydiaaaa!"

"Hm-Hm Yes! Yes, you said we eat tomorrow?" she responds surprisingly.

"OK, what's up?" Leah asks.

"What do you mean?" Lydia responds.

"This isn't like you! You're Lydia! Royalty, you're shy but you walk around with pride, so tell me what's up?" she continues.

"Hmm nothing" she responds.

"Lydiaaaaaa," she says while continuing to nudge her.

"Nothing" she responds.

"Lydiaaaa" she continues.

"Nothing!"s Lydia responds once again.

"Lydiaaaaa" she continues.

"Ok ok fine," Lydia says as she knows she can't win this battle

"Hehe" Leah responds with happiness

"I'm been having family problems lately," Lydia says while she puts her face down

O Really? If this too personal then let me know we can stop here it's fine, Leah says

"No it's ok ill tell you but you have to promise not to tell anyone Ok?" Lydia replies

"Ok I promise" Leah reassure-ably

On the other Hand

"HAHAHA, you little twig how you finding the cutting of wood?" One of the strong farmers says

"AHHH it's hard than I thought but I'm working AHHHH" Europhian replies while using all his willpower to slash the tree and cut it down correctly, he's using the hidden Japanese art form called Judo to gain (energy from his body) to be able to successfully cut the wood with the most effective strike and less amount of wastage in the technique, energy output or form.

(Slash, Slash, one tree falls down another falls and many more fall from all the other workers)

"HAHAHA GOOD keep cutting you little boy you might grow a few pairs of balls one day" The same strong worker who has taken an interest in Europhian now replies.

"Ayyy that's not something you should be saying to a little child," says while feeling bugged out with this strange strong man's passion for cutting trees.

"OO Man up your a man, not a boy you got that?" says furious while being behind Europhian and looking at him with an evil glare, Europhian feels the evil glare and decides he doesn't want any trouble so he will reply with a passionate

"Yes sir!"

"OK Good you little twig", "Now take a break its time for us to get some Lunch"

"Yes sir!" Europhian replies

They are at a table full of workers and see lots of people eating

"WOAHH" exclaims

"HAHA take what you like you little twig?" the strong man says while folding his arms

"Yes I can't wait to eat"

They get their orders and wait at the table, the food then comes to them and Europhian is given a large meal including fruit water, spicy rice, chicken and fruits, so exciting with the amount of food Europhian to get straight away but is returned with a powerful punch on the head by the strong man.

"OWWWW THAT HURT MAN OW OW OW OW OW" Yells while holding his head from the perfect impact of the strong man fist to Europhian's head.

"YOU BIG DUMMY WE NEED TO PRAY BEFORE WE EAT" the strong man yells

"OUCCH ok my bad!!"

People at the table then remain silent and close their eyes, Europhian looks around and then closes his eyes too

"King of Israel Thank you for this Food," The Strong man says

"Thank you for this Food" Everyone in the room replies

"Amen and Selah," The Strong man says

"Amen and Selah" Everyone replies

They begin to eat Europhian looks surprised but then eats

"Little twig what are your goals anyways?"

"I need to gain favour from my from my family, I have an amazing team who I think we can achieve and succeed together," Europhian says

"HAHA hmm is that so boy"? The Strong man replies

"Yeah we gotta pass the school of all and be champions" Europhian yells with passion

"HAHAHAHAH big goals I see very interesting",