Lunch party

We were done patrolling the borders and I was tasked to look after the trainees. John said my duty as the head of the team starts now. I just hope nothing bad happens.

I have been training with them for a week now and all I can say is that they are all stubborn. They will not listen to you unless you show them your fangs.

Good thing I am not a soft person when it comes to this because if I am, I'll probably cry every time.

"How is it going?" I saw Bob approaching me.

"It's fine… I guess" I answered him. I just don't know what will happen in the next few hours or minutes.

"Well, if something bad happens, you can do whatever you like." Is he giving me a permission to do what I like? Well, whatever.

I have no choice. I have to endure it until dismissal. It is already 10 in the morning and the training will end at exactly 11. In this one-hour time, I doubt someone will do something crazy.

I am also training as well as the others but we can choose what training we want. We still have the heavy bracelets but we already got used to it.

"Frey, there is a problem!" said Hannah, one of the trainees, while catching her breath. I guess got tired of running while looking for me.

"What?" I have a bad feeling about this.

"Ron and Mark are fighting!" I thought the last one-hour will be fine. I thought… ugh!

Hannah accompanied me to their directions and I saw two guys fighting with their powers. I tried to look for Avah or another Terra because I have something great in mind.

If they don't stop once I tell them to stop, I will let them fight to death.

"Would you care tell me what happened here?" I asked them both.

"Shut up, newbie" Ow… did he just call me newbie?

I asked Hannah what really happened and she told me that Ron accidentally hit Mark but Mark rushed to Ron and the fight started.

Over a single hit, this mess started?

I told the other trainees to move aside and they followed. I created a ring out of fire around them and they both stopped fighting and gave me a 'what are you doing?' look. I guess I have to use my power than bother another trainee.

"No one can get out of this fire ring until one of you is defeated." I said in a cold voice. You want to fight that badly? I'll let you do what you please.

Everyone seemed thrilled and started betting who will win.

"And who do you think you are to impose a rule like this?" asked Ron and attacked me with a chain he is controlling. He can manipulate the non-living things but not all of them since he still needs training.

I caught the rusty chain with my bare hands and burned it with my fire.

"I am the head here and Bob told me that I can do whatever I like"

Everyone cheered and urged the two fighters to start the match. They seemed pissed of what I did but they poured their anger on each other.

They started fighting each other but none of them gave in. I can see blood spilling and they are both injured already but they kept on fighting.

"Is this really necessary?" Hannah asked me.

"They won't learn their lesson if you will just scold them." I looked at Avah who is now eating a hamburger.

"Where did you get that?" I asked her. I haven't seen her this morning.

"Mom cooked it. Here" She handed me the hamburger on her left hand. I thanked her and we both watched the two fight.

"We surrender!" Ron and Mark both shouted. They are both injured and filled with bruises.

"Sorry, but we must stick to the rule" I said and took a bite.

"We can't move anymore! We need healers!" there's no way I will let the healers heal you.

"You started this mess, you end it. I will tell the healers not to help you" I said, and now, they are both mad already.

"You piece of---" Mark did not finish his statement.

"Yes? You want to say something?" I said and made the ring smaller so they got closer to each other, scared to be caught with the fire. "If you have the energy to complain, I guess you also have the energy to finish this mess" I said and got out of the crowd with Avah. It's almost 11 in the morning and I am already hungry.

"The fire ring will automatically vanish if you are done beating one another."

Everyone started leaving too while the other remained to watch them fight.

"I like the way you lead!" Avah told me and laughed at what happened.

"They won't listen to me and called me newbie. They got what they deserve. I won't let anyone wreak havoc during our training"

"That is what I expect from our head!" she jokingly said. "Although you are just mad that they called you a newbie" she just laughed at her statement.

"Hey!" we just laughed on our way to their house.

When we reached their house, we saw her parents preparing lunch outside. Aunt waved at me and smiled.

"There you are!" she told us to sit down and we obliged. We started something munching the appetizers she gave us.

"Is this how you usually eat lunch with your family?" I asked Avah because this is too much.

There are lots of food on the table. There are also lots of tables surrounded with chairs. It's like they are holding a party for the whole villagers.

"They invited their friends to have a lunch with us. They have been gone for almost a year and they probably miss each other so yeah…" I just nodded at her answer.

If my parents are alive, they will be here too.

Moments later, the elders, mentors and other families started coming. Including the Griggs.

"Have you seen Adam?" Aunt asked Avah but she shrugged so she looked at me but I also shrugged my shoulders because I don't know where he went.

She just sighed and started welcoming anyone who enters their premises.

"I am here!" we saw Adam half-running while holding to boxes of cakes. Where did he get that?

"Where were you the whole time?" his father asked him.

"I went out of the village to buy this" he just smiled widely to avoid being scolded.

He went out of the village so that means he went to the outside world? I am jealous! I want to go outside too!

"We are really glad that you guys came here." Uncle seemed very happy to be back.

"We are also glad that you guys came home safely. So… cheers to the Shaws!" Elder Teresa raised her glass of wine and gave a toast.

Everyone did the same and we all had a wonderful feast filled with laughter.

"Heard you held a fight during the training?" Matthew asked while grinning.

"Well…" should I tell him that Bob told me I can do whatever I like? What if he gets mad? And they will argue?

"Relax, George, relax" all of them laughed. I smiled sheepishly. I thought I will be scolded too.

"We know what happened and what you did is totally fine. Those brats have to learn how to respect their heads" Tony tap my head like a little kid like saying "very good" hmp.

"Ron is my son but I am not going to take his side"

"Mark is my son too and they definitely deserve that!"

They all laughed together. I really thought I had to explain what I did to them to their parents. But I guess there is no need. I also thought they will be mad at me. I was saved!

"You do crazy things just like your mom" John told me.

"Really?" I asked him. I only know the basic information about her. I don't know any little details about her. I don't know what she likes, what she doesn't like or whatever.

"You are not afraid of the consequences you may face as long as you think you are doing the right thing" he drank the whisky in his glass

I did not know that.

"You do sort of things that can piss other people" he continued.

"And both of you are unbelievable. Back in the days, your mom would always set the bar" he drank again and ate a piece of meat in his fork.

"Did you know that she also became the head during her time? I was so proud of her that time because it was my first time to be a mentor yet I created a promising Ignis" he drank the remaining whiskey in his glass and ate the last piece of meat in his fork.

I am starting to wonder, are we really that alike?

I just smiled at the idea. I hope they are here.