Dragons and Witches

CH 35

"I made you all go through with this hard training for a purpose." He announced normally and all the trainees could only roll their eyes inside their heads, "of course." They wanted to cry. All of them.

"Have you ever heard of the word 'essence' from Saraya, or Eliase?" He asked standing in front of them. Argentina couldn't help but stare at his physice and eyes. Why? She didn't know, so she only tried to look anywhere but him.

And Darkon noticed that, but he didn't comment on it.

The trainees were standing there Bordem in their eyes. They got used to the peculiar things going around them that they didn't feel like it was that strange of a word.

"What is it?" Thomason said it while groaning, as if like he had enough.

Darkon wanted to chuckle, they looked so comical, but he kept his face hard as he ordered them, "okay, follow me." He turned and started walking away. All of them following him like corpses alive.

When they reached the place Argentina always saw Darkon go to at night, she perked up. What will they train about today? She asked in her mind. The curious wheels in her mind turning. Darkon moved the green plants falling on the entrance like a veil and stood inside the small entrance holding the plants to help them to enter the waterfall garden. One by one they entered and as Argentina passed by him, she caught his eyes but put her head down quickly and entered.

Darkon frowned getting confused at her behaviour.

All of them started to stare in awe at the place. Thomason running towards the waterfall. "What is this place?" He asked turning towards Darkon. Darkon moved toward the water fall and sat on a rock his eyes wandering the place as he started to explain.

"This place is the place I find my own solace in, this is where I trained all of the guards on the essence technique, the one that I will explain to you all now." He put a leg over the other taking a deep breath.

"I am a special person, that was born with a special ability, this ability was called the essence tractor by me. What is the essence tractor? Untill now, there is no definite explanation to what it is other than that it makes you be able to sense the feelings of the people around you." He paused waiting for any questions. But, when he looked at them, he noticed that they were sitting down like little kids listening to an interesting story. Darkon couldn't help but smile, making his whole face light up, and making Argentina look away from his face, making Darkon frown again at the weird behaviour Argentina was in since he returned back.

"It's a huge benefit to us, because somehow, it helps us tract witches, that's one reason. The other benefit it has, is that it helps us in training. Training guards, knights and now you-guardians-" he paused again when Tia raised her hand politely.

He nodded at her allowing her to ask , "is that why, you and the other sirs were able to sense when exactly we were slacking off?"

"Excellent observation, Tia. Yes, part of it, we are able to sense that without the essence tractor itself, but it's easier, faster and more efficient to use on huge masses of trainers, it makes the person stand out, if he was sick, tired or pretending. It helps immensely in decreasing the trickery and increasing efficiency." At what he explained they all went 'ooohs' at the explanation.

"So, now I will help you in getting that ability." He stood up stretching.

"How do we even know if we had this ability?" Jacob asked.

"The essence is like an aura, a hazy aura circling one's body. It changes in intensity and color." He took out five blindfolds similar to the one he wore when he was inside his own mind. Argentina noticed it, but didn't say anything. "Now, I want you all to sit cross legged in front of the waterfall, face it andpit these blindfolds on your eyes, and follow my instructions." They did exactly what he told them to do. And they sat there in both excitement and fear of what is unkown to them.

"Take deep breaths, and relax, I want you all to focus on the sound of water, feel the sun and smell the natural aroma of their surroundings, and calm down." Darkon ordered his voice just above a whisper. And they followed his instructions. "Give in, let go of your bodies, let it relax. It has been through a lot." His voice was so velvety that they couldn't help but follow his calm orders.

Darkon closed his eyes and took a deep breath himself and with slow movement he could feel an invisible aura leaving his body, and although jr had his eyes closed he could feel the outline of everyone sitting in front of him. And very slowly, like a light breeze, his aura touched every single one of them, making them gasp. When his aura went to touch Argentina it paused and roam around her.

Darkon frowned. "Argentina, calm down." He ordered, but she didn't listen . Her body was tense, she was too aware of her surroundings. One of the reasons he made them half to passing out from training, is that when your body is too tired and you surround yourself with a calm atmosphere or nature it will make your body relax automatically, surrendering to the calm feeling.

But, Argentina was too stiff, too aware of everything. Even aware of his aura.

And that caught him off guard, Argentina opened her eyes and gasped as if she had her head under water. She took off her blindfold gasping. Somehow she wanted to puke. Her head throbbing, her heart beating intensely across her chest. She turned her head quickly her eyes alarmed when she felt a hand hold her shoulder.

Behind her stood Darkon.

She is resisting.

"Tell me, Silver. What is the most beautiful memory you ever had in your life." Somehow the firm hand on her shoulder brought her back to reality and she looked around her to see all of her friends as if paralysed.

"What?" She asked wanting to turn her head to look at Darkon, but Darkon only prevented her from moving her head by gently moving her head to look in front of her.

"Tell me." His voice sounded so gentle, coaxing her to talk.

He gently brought the blindfold around her again when he sensed her body relaxing as she tried to remember, gently he tied the blindfold and closed his eyes in the process, not focussing on what she said, but focussing on directing his aura towards her. And this time the aura roamed around then suddenly he opened his eyes.

Now!

His aura took hold of Argentina's mind making her gasp. After that she was paralysed like the rest of her friends. Darkon too steps back looking at them.

And like always, he was sweating profoundly. He took another blindfold from his pocket and sat behind them, firmly tying the blindfold around his eyes, with determined self.