POV Nika
Morning... how nice... The sun has just risen and Snack is still asleep. Okay, let him rest. I got out of bed and came to the window. Yes, it was only dawn, but it was so beautiful... Today I feel much better, but my back still hurts. Yeah...okay, I'll get over it. You know what, I'm going to this meeting! There's going to be something important, and I have to sit here and do nothing. No! It won't work that way! I was about to open the door, but I was ahead of it. I had to jump out of the blue. Luke walked into the office and said:
- Nika, careful! I could have hit you with the door. Where were you going?
- I'm going to go on the field.
- Oh! And that's why George sent me! Let's go. Are you okay?
We left the clinic and went outside.
- Yes, it's good already.
- Is it unusual to talk on your own again?
- There is a moment, but I will soon get used to it again. And you do not know why George gathers us?
- He didn't say anything precise, but the conversation will be important and serious.
- It is clear. And how do you all feel?
- Yes, it is good. But Max walks around with a bandaged arm, but it doesn't bother him.
- Clearly.
Eh...what will George say? While I was thinking about it, we have already reached the field, where all the guys were already. Luke and I got up on our teams. Emma was glad to see me, but I did not have time to talk to the girl, because George spoke:
- I brought you all together on a very important issue. Soon there will be a war and it will be inevitable. The magicians began to attack the defenders, thus violating the rules that they had once invented and legitimized. Everything is very complicated. Now we need to be very careful, our camp is going into alert mode. We will begin to train even more and will look for other defenders. Our camp has no protection from magic, because of this you will be on duty with your partners every night. Starting with the strongest and so down the list. I hope you understand me.
After such a statement, everybody was noisy and started to discuss new changes. Everything is very serious if we have undertaken such methods. Yes ... a quiet life we only dream about. But I am not a defender! What do I do? And I do not have a couple. What can I do? Suddenly George continued:
- Quiet! That's not all the news for today! There is one more very important decision. Nika, come to me.
What? Why would he need me? Emma looked at me with surprise, and I had to go up to the man who continued:
- Since Nika won, she may now be a defender, she has no poems, but she's good at swordplay and spells. She doesn't have a partner, but I came up with a very good idea. I think it would be the right decision. One person doesn't have a partner yet. Nika, your partner will be Max for now. Yes, yes, come out, Max.
What? No! No! No! Is he kidding? Yes? Everybody's standing there looking at us with surprise, and Max is coming up to us evil. Everything... I'm in trouble... What can I do now! I'm pissed off with this jerk! Now I can see his face all the time! I can't take it! Eh...life brings me more and more surprises...new challenges again. But it's too much! Yeah... Max isn't very happy... Now, something will happen... Eh... Give me strength...
POV Max
A typical day... it was like this before we were all on the field. What did Georgiy think of? Honestly, I have a bad feeling... I hope that at least this time my instincts will let me down because I don't want any problems. I slept bad as usual...but now I'm not up to it. Now we are on the field. And where is Luke? It's strange... Oh, there he is! Again with this Nika! This girl got it! She thinks she's cool! Eh... Next George told us everything, and then he just surprised us with one thing, and it made me sick. I'm paired with Nika! No! This is a joke, right? I'm not going to study with her! You have to kick her out! Aah! Now we have to decide everything. It was obvious that the girl was in shock, too. I went up to George and said:
- I'm sorry, but I'm not going to study with her!
The man answered strictly:
- I didn't ask you, Max! It's already been decided. You can start training right now! Now you are partners!
Nika started talking:
- But... George...
But the man interrupted it:
- Nika, everything is decided. Everyone can go on their own business!
But I did not give up:
- George, but I have to have another partner! You forgot about the white Phoenix!
The man turned abruptly and said:
- I don't see this Phoenix yet! And don't forget that you're on night duty tonight! I'm not going to reverse all these decisions! Everything!
And George left like everyone else. Great! Just no words! Where have I been so guilty! It pisses me off! Everything! I'm trying to make less contact with Nika, but this fool is everywhere! I've already accepted that she's staying in the camp, but that's too much! А! I can't! I need to hit something now! Otherwise, this fool will get it. God...why! What for! And Nika is still standing here! I'm sick of it:
- That's what you're standing for!
The girl looked at me and calmly answered:
- And what else do I have to do?
Her calm tone pisses me off:
- Why are you talking about it so calmly!
- Everything is already decided, there's no point in shouting. It won't help.
- And what will help? Your inaction? I don't think so! I am not going to put up with it! No! Don't even think about it! I won't be your partner! Never! Do you understand? Never! This is too much! The top of brazenness! Why are you silent?
I have to calm down... this fool pisses me off, but I noticed that the girl is tired of listening to me...
