" So are you ready? " asked Su
" Yes I am. " answered Ruby
" You can live a normal life of you want. " said Su
" No I wouldn't want it any other way. " says Ruby.
" if that's what you want, then I make sure to turn you into then deadliest human weapon in the history. " said Su.
" Weren't you gonna make me a human war machine? " asked Ruby
" hmmm... I guess you need more training for your brain than your body. " says Su.
And thus starts Ruby's training.
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" You have tough body and even tougher will power but the thing you currently don't have is confidence to fight. " says Su.
" what to fight? "
" no matter how strong you are, if you don't have confidence in your fighting then even a weaker opponent can defeat you. But if you have enough confidence in your fighting then you can even defeat stronger opponents. "
" Wooooow, I must learn this, confi-whatever to fight. "
" eeeeeh~ Well let's move on...
So to get you enough confidence you'll have to do what I tell you. "
" Yes, tell me what to do, I'll gain confi-whatever in no time. "
" First of all, stop using that word! "
" Yes, done, so I completed my first task? "
" Huh! it was my mistake to make you use your brain, Well your first task is to go and kill a wild boar, you can find them near a cave in the east of the mountain. "
" What!!? me killing a boar!!? it's not possible, even Marx wasn't able to do it. "
" if you don't wanna do it, it's allright, let's take you to an orphanage where you can have a normal life. "
" No! "
" if you wanna go on the path that you have chosen, you'll have to get stronger. "
" You got the wrong idea uncle Su. "
" I got the wrong idea? "
" I said it will be impossible for me, but I never said I won't do it. "
" Oh~ "
" I'll do it! " said Ruby with confidence and went towards the west side of that mountain.
" hmmm? Why is Ruby going to the west side? " asked Ivy.
" Who knows, I told that brat clearly that boars are found near the cave at the east. " answered Su
" Is she perhaps bad at directions? " asked Ivy
" Maybe, but I think she must be planning something. "
" Well I'll go and get the lunch done, you should go at the farm now. "
" Yes, yes I know. "
Ivy went to prepare lunch for everyone and Su went to work at the farm.
On his was, he turn his head towards the west where Ruby was headed.
" I can't imagine what is going on in that head of hers. " thinks Su and continues to go towards his farm.
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" What did uncle Su said, something about the cave in the south? I guess I'm on the right path. "
said Ruby continuing to walk towards west.
" I will beat boar then eat it gladly~
I will become strong then I'll kill Hadley~ Yo!
I'm good at making songs, maybe I should become a singer or something after my mission. Oh there it is the cave. "
The Mountain that Su's house was on had 4 caves in each direction, different species of animals used to fight each other to live in the cave, since cave can give cover in rain, had underground cave water, was a safe place to keep babies and gives them a place to rest. Currently the animal who were occupying the west cave were not boars.
The animals who were occupying the west cave were bears, and unknowingly Ruby was going to a cave full of bears.
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" Wait I could see the cave from here. but it seems there is no boar around at this time, they might have gone hunting. I could just search the area but if I wait here, I'm sure the boars will return. " said Ruby and waited at the entrance of the cave.
While waiting for boars to return Ruby fell sleep.
When the bears came from their hunting session to prepare for the winter they were surprised to see a little girl sleeping infront of their cave, one of the bears went ahead and smelled Ruby to identify her, but it was of no use as she didn't belonged here. The bears got confused and maintained their distance from her.
After a good sleep, Ruby finally wakes up to see 5 bears starting at her intensely. is it a dream? she thought to herself, but she understood that it was not a dream after pinching herself a little to hard.
" So it's not a dream huh? um.. Mr bears, would you mind if I leave? " said Ruby and tried to leave but one of the bear blocked her path, ruby continued, " I guess you do mind if I leave. "
Ruby tried to calm the bears down, but the more she tried the more wary bears became of her. it didn't took long until one of the bear attacked her.
The bear used her claw and slammed Ruby into a tree nearby. Ruby was hurt but she stood up. it was looking like it's over for her, the power difference was way to big and there are 5 of them, and Ruby had already received a massive blow, there was no way for Ruby to make a come back.
" You weak bear~ What do you use your claw for, scratching your back or something? because that attack of yours... didn't hurt at all... it felt like a scratch. " said Ruby while trying not to pass out.
Even though the bear didn't understood what she said, but the look she gave him made him even angrier.
The bear went in for an attack. The bear pinned Ruby down and kept attacking her with claws, attack after attack attack after attack, attack after attack, Ruby just took it all.
Ruby was planning to do something risky though if she failed that she would keep getting beaten and might die. She was waiting for that one moment when the bear lets his guard down and that moment came.
As soon as the bear drop his guard, she reached her hands towards the bear's face and ripped bear's eyes off his skull. The bear was struggling in pain and in few secs it died on the spot because ripping off bear's eyes damaged its brain.
As the dead body of the bear was lying on the floor, Ruby walked towards it. She lifted her left leg and kept it on the dead bear. With the bears eyes in her right hand and dead body of the bear under her left feat, she looked at the remaining bears and said, " Anyone else wanna fight? "
It was a small fight. Some might say Ruby played unfair, and some might say exactly the opposite but the bears that were present there will have a different opinion.
the bears just saw one of their own kind getting killed by something they can only describe as a monster.
From their point of view all they saw was Ruby's smile getting wider and wider with each hit she took. And the image of Ruby with eyes covered with blood in one hand and a whole dead body under her feet was truly horrifying even for the bears. As for the conclusion, The bears opinion on this fight would be...
' This fight was extremely one sided. '
The bears ran away from the cave as fast as possible without wasting a single moment to make sure they don't end up like their friend.
" Huh! Why are they running away, I wanted to ask them about the boars! " Said Ruby.
With a sad face, Ruby picks up the bear and tries to take it to the house.
" I guess I understood what uncle Su was trying to teach me, even if that bear was much stronger than me, I was able to beat it. " Said Ruby.
As Ivy comes out of house to call Su for the lunch, she sees Su coming from the farm.
" Heeeey! the food better be ready, I'm quite hungry you know. "
" Ya food is ready, but let's wait for Ruby to return, I hope she finds a boar and come back safely. "
" By the direction she went in, I guess she'll be coming empty handed cause boars don't go at the west side at all. "
" Why? isn't the west side more better than the east? "
" It is but the bears have made it their home so boars don't go there. "
" But won't it be dangerous for Ruby then!!? "
" The winter has started, the bears might have already started hibernating. "
" Oooooi, uncle Su!!!! big sis Ivy!!! I'm back!!! "
" Oh look she is back, and with the boar. "
" boar? isn't it a little too big for a boar. "
" Then what it is dad. "
" I can't believe this Madlad did it! "
" Did what? "
" It's a bear, she fought and killed a bear. "
" She what!!? "
As Ivy saw wound on Ruby, she quickly ran toward her out of worry.
" Oh my look at this blood!!! let me get you all healed up!! " Said Ivy as she picked up Ruby and headed towards house.
" Why did you do this!!? don't you know how dangerous bears are!!? what if something were to happen to you!!? " said Ivy while tears dropping from her eyes.
Ivy took Ruby in her room and brought some first aid and healed Ruby up.
Seeing the fear of losing her in Ivy's eyes, Ruby's eyes started tearing up as well.
" what happend Ruby, is where are you hurt now!!? " asked Ivy out of worry.
" No it doesn't hurt, I was just scared~ " Said Ruby and hugged Ivy.
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They both started crying loudly.
" I'm glad you are saaafe~ " said Ivy
" Keep you voices down you brats!! " screamed Su.
" Heartless old man! " Said both Ivy and Ruby at the same time and started laughing.
" Hey! Don't call me that!!! "
Even though Ruby and Ivy both called Su heartless, they both knew that Su was the one who was most worried about Ruby's injuries. Even though he don't show it and act all cold and strict, Su is very soft from inside.
" But I don't understand one thing Ruby. " said Ivy.
" What? " replied Ruby.
" When Dad told you to go to the east cave, why did you went to the west? " asked Ivy
" Huh? I thought he told me to go south so I was going south. "
" But the direction you went in was west. "
" I went in west!? "
" Yaa and dad told you that boars are found in the east. "
" whaaat!!? "
" You really are bad with direction, I was right "
" So I did everything wrong. "
" Unfortunately yes. "
" Does...Does that mean... I failed~ " said Ruby while tearing up again.
" Yes you failed !! " screamed Su.
Ruby started crying.
" Dad! Don't make Ruby cry. "
" Nooooo!! I faaaaaaileed!!! "
" I'm sorry, im just kidding, just a joke, just a joke, don't cry. "
" Just a joke? "
" Ya it was a joke. I told you to beat a boar but you beat a bear which is much stronger, I honestly never expected that. "
" So... I... passed? "
" Yes! Yes you passed. "
" I passed... "
" Yes you passed Ruby congrats. "said Ivy happily.
" I'm soooooo haaaaaapppyyy~ " Ruby started crying again but this time it was because of joy.
" Well I'm hungry from all the work at the farm, will I get to eat somewhere or you both want this old man to die of hunger. " said Su pretending to be angry but the acting wasn't able to hide his smile which he didn't noticed. Ruby and Ivy both sees him smile but decide not to tell him that his acting isn't hiding his emotions at all.
After Ivy serve the food, all 3 had a small party for Ruby's huge victory.
" I'm soo happy today and this food is soo delicious, you are the best big sis Ivy. "
" if you think this meal is good, wait till tonight, when I'll cook the bear you defeated and make the tastiest food for the deadliest human weapon. " said Ivy
" Yaaaaaay, a dish for meee~ " said Ruby happily.