The Birth of the War Goddess

-Sleeeeeepy- complaints Hua dragging his body toward our sect dining room

-I wonder why....- I murmur, whistling away

-You are better shut up- he kicks my calfs from behind, making me trip over

-I didn't told you all that to mock me...- he stick his tongue out

-You shouldn't have told me in the first place...

It's

My

Brother!-

I say covering my eyes -I really didn't need to know-

...

-Then we should go like this... You guys come with me and you others scatter all over the map, meanwhile you 5 remine here.

That's the plan-

-Who gave you the right to lead?- asks a guy toward Dong

-Nobody was going to do it so I just took initiative... If you want to argue I have no time for that-

-We are not willing to follow you, your team lost last time and today we are against a whole different section even!-

-Mine might have lost but you guys lacked in organization, I can make a good plan...VMiss Ying is on our side too, so we're good-

-That's...! Ah that's because we had peoples not listening!-

-What if we follow her tho?- ask a guy pointing to me

-Me? Why?- I ask as everyone in front of me moves away, exposing me.

-You won all alone last time as a third factio... You surely know your way on the battlefield-

-Well...- I try to come up with something

-Yes I'm in!-

-Me too!-

-Miss for leader, here we go!-

-Wait but...!- I rise my hands as the guys start circling on me

-What the hell?! She doesn't know shit about cooperation don't follow her! She's too violent!- yells a guy

-You're just jealous cuz nobody like your plans...-

-I'm not! Don't go to her...

Hey you too! Stop there- he pointa at a guy who smile awkwardly in apology, before joining the crowd on my side

-Fine, I guess I'll try to lead you all-

-Are you capable of such tho? Miss Ying?- smirks Dong as one of his roommates approaches him

-Dong... What are we supposed to do then? We join them or not?-

-Of course we join them. We must cooperate guys... Let's see what she can do- he crosses his arms smiling at me

I hate it

-Well then... First of all let's not see this as a way to stand out but as a training for a real war where peoples dies.

Now... Let's sit down to plan something, we need a few peoples to go perlustrate before we begin... Who is willing or capable?-

A group of guys still stand back unwilling too work with us as we organize our plan. Throwing angry stares.

...

We divide in 5 teams of around 9-10 peoples each being that 13 guys are not cooperating...

Those 13 will stay to guard the base, they might not be willing to help but they won't let the other faction take the flag and win with how proud they are.

Team 1 lead by me is the stealing one, team 2 and 3 lead by two cleaver guys in other rooms will be the attacking teams, team 4 is under Dong and will be a distraction team while team 5, lead by Shun will roam around and be ready to help according to the signal we decided beforehand.

My team scatter in between the trees advancing quietly toward the enemy base.

As we walk I hear the light steps of someone approaching... I rise my hand calling for an halt and climb on a tree

The enemy sent a patrolling team too, just tree of them, we can take care of it smoothly.

I fall down "killing" one from above, another tries to kick my torso so I bend behind as the leg pass over my face, I grab it bringing the man down before "killing" him and head for the third one...

"Clean and fast..." I think turning around to leave.

I hear the noise of a bow's string being tend and dodge an arrow ehih7 goes to stick on a tree.

"What? I'm sure they were just three..." I take the arrow, a real one, and my eyes gets filled with anger as I turn around finding one of the "dead" soldier back on his feets

-You should be staying down-

-Like hell that I will play this stupid game... As soon as I heard your section had a woman I knew right away I could take advantage of such a weakness.

That arrow was a warning, now tell me your plan woman if you don't want me to shoot the next one- he smirks

-Do you even understand in which situation we are in?! It is not a game but a simulation of war!

If we were on the battlefield you would have been dead and unable to move... It is not a matter of who win now we are all going on the same side of the battlefield in the future idiot! Are you trying to compromise the result?!

What happens now will determine your role in the army!-

-So what? I don't want to lose to a woman!-

-Oh no, this is not gonna end well...- murmur Hua hidden nearby

-If you were to find someone else and play this poor trick, your faction might have won...

You would have looked like the one with a better strategy and be relied on by others... But if you keep winning with thes little ticks, on the battlefield you will only send our peoples to death! Do you understand this much?!

Who win these won't receive a prize but will only be the one responsabile of other's lives!-

-Song, let it be... She's right... We failed and we must accept it-

-Who cares about the battlefield! It's not like we'll ever go there, we are Nobles!

But what will surely happens in the future is peoples remembering us failing to a faction lead by a woman! I don't want to walk around with such a shame!-

-So it's a matter of gender to you... Very nice- I smile with closed eyes before dashing behind him, I force him to kneel pointing his own arrow at his throat

-Do you want to lose more or are you going to accept how this training works?- I ask pushing the pointy metal on his skin, enough to see a single drop of blood run down.

-You... Are crazy!-

-Call me whatever but surrender, Tz useless trash like you is a dishonor to the Royal Army... Tie them up!- I yell to the others, falling down the trees to rush and take the three men

After the simulation is done and our performance evaluated I approach the General of the other sections to inform him of what happened.

-I'm deeply sorry for how my mens acted... I shall see to punish them and revaluate their past simulations!- he bends in apology toward our General -Thank you so much for warning me Miss-

-It's no trouble Sir... But I informed you because I wanted you take take count of this.

We won since they lacked a plan and they played dirty, so we both need to be revaluated-

-I will see it done, I hope next time our meeting will be more pleasant- I take my leave after excusing myself

-You really asked for a revaluation?- I nod toward Shun

-And peoples still do not trust you ah... What a shame.

Well let's feast over today! We did good anyway guys!-

-Yeah!- exult the men.

Except for Dong, who steal one last amused stare at me and then around to leave...