After deciding what to do she runned around gathering the necessary stuff so she could start exercising.
Cones, ropes and other training tools were gathered in two very heavy big bags they weighed at least 7 kilos. She slowly carried both of them, doing so marked the start of her training. The bags were so heavy that her little body started crumbling under the pressure her hands wanted nothing but to allow the bags to touch the ground and rest but she gritted her teeth and kept going.
Outside of the hospital she walked through the only street that was in occupation of the neutrals, the very same road she came here. She could see people dressed with police clothes in each and every turn guarding the people from univited guests.
Eventually she approached one of them and said: I would like to pass through the Hopefull's territory mister officer. She was still holding the bags in the air so her voice was a bit strained from the pressure.
Are you sure? I know they are relatively safe but if someone else comes you will be alone, can't your father escort you there it would certainly make my mind rest easier.
She waited a bit before answering. Her mind and body begging her to hurry up. I'm sure.
Ok go ahead then.
She did and kept walking for another ten minutes. By now she was sweating bullets, her hands were trembling and she had to adjust her grip on the bags every few steps unable to hold them still. But she kept refusing to allow the bags to touch the ground too much until eventually she reached the park going inside she finally let go of bags her hands red and swollen for the overextension.
The park was a green garden of beauty, trees and natural grass filling the plaza, all across the park were kids playing or adults chilling and chatting around.
She started unpacking one bag taking out five random tools. Laying them on the ground she created a small course and started running it.
Until she got tired that was. All the courses she chosen had to do with agility and awareness. Running through narrow places jumping and crawling through obstacles sometimes she had the objects come straight at her through swings or other crafts. Having a father that was both a woodcutter and builder maked acquiring such things easy, but not cheap definitely not cheap her father was more expensive to her then to others she hated it with all her might begging him to at least charge her as the others but he always said that he charged extra for the immediate availability of his services. You are my god dammed father of course you should be happy giving me such gifts what happened whatever you want is ours...
Still she couldn't do anything she just had to work extra hard i guess in the end it wasn't such a bad of a deal she also got to learn how to construct stuff although once again on a very surfaced level. The real building is for the boys this much is more than you should know constructing stuff is not for your fragile hands and body. She grimaced not happy that even he underestimated her.
Anyways point being she was practicing her agility and awareness and overall reaction speed, if they can't touch you then you will never be hurt or so she hoped.
Still when she took a break definitely too tired to keep up she felt three figures approaching her. She turned around to watch as three bulky men quickly and threating approached her.
Hey kid you look tired, me and my friends will buy you a nice ice cream out of the kindness of our souls. Look, the store that sells ice cream is across that street.
Still while he talked her eyes fell on the crest and clothings of the men, Saving Snakes she said out loud making the face of the men turn serious.
You are too smart for your own good kid sometimes ignorance is a bliss, get her boys if we manage to force her father to join our guild not even the protectors will be able to stop us.
She stood up and saw all three of them charge at her. The first man was a tall bald man with a dragon tattoo on his head his muscles were bigger than her head and had the confidence of a seasoned warrior, instead of running back she stood still until the last second using his height to her advantage she runned to his feet and hid below his massive body then crouching down she hugged herself making her a sort of a human rock, unable to stop he simply allowed himself to fall trying to force his weight on her little body but because she was so small only one of his feet got tripped making it impossible to put much pressure. Then she bolted up and took two steps back. A blonde skinnier man at least two meters tall tried to grab her but failed he momentarily took hold of her shirt but was unable to grab it since she jumped backwards the leader seeing this maked a kicking spin landing on her belly she immediately got knocked down gasping for air normally such an attack by it self wouldn't be enough to put her out of the fight but because she just finished training her body refused to move.
The bulky man putted her on his shoulder and started moving to the store. Ellionore tried to move as little as possible making the man think she was out of the fight. She didn't pass out so that was enough for her to keep fighting. Still she thought, at least put the stuff inside the bags ... well doesn't matter i can take them later lets hope noone tries to steal them. Then she started taking deep controlled breaths.
Just because they could pass through the territory didn't mean the other side didn't have guards, in fact the neturals had the least amount of security and safety protocols. So the people who did the kidnappings always had to be registered on both sides and help both of them, still people had their pride so the gang members always wore the crest of the gang they were truly loyal to.
Eventually they reached the checkpoint in a weird twist of fate it was the same one she passed through.
Jumping to action the little girl pulled with practiced eaze a kitchen knife out of her sleeve then grabbing it she raised her hand and using all her strength cut deep to the shoulder of the bulky man,she had the opportunity to go for the kill but unlike them she didn't want to see another human dead.
The man screaming in pain let her down while she reached for the knife forcibly removing it from his back.
As soon as she landed to the ground she runned backwards screaming. Fireflights Hopeful.
As soon as the guard and thugs heard this the quiet morning suddenly became filled with voices.
Realising what she did the leader entrusted the guard to the tall blonde man then he charged to the girl. She had the knife threateningly stretched out holding it with both hands. The man fearlessly grabbed the knife and pulled her in but instead of resisting she actually runned towards him. Because he pulled her in the speed in which she came towards him was too fast even for him after all his body unconsciously pulled her in speeds which he could coperhand so by coming in faster she was guaranteed to catch him in surprise.
Using his strength he at least tried to pull the knife down so he didn't hurt himself. The little girl left the knife and rolled between his feet running to the guard.
The guard and blonde man were busy occupying each other so they didn't notice the little girl who passed in-between them.
Dammit she is more slippery than expected.
Still that was enough, keeping the hunt going would put them into much trouble. Asking for forgiveness right now the guard would be forced to leave the matter rest since she was the one who attacked the man making him bleed.
Behind them another female guard was rushing to the scene. If she reached them it would be too late. Growling from inside he knelt down and put his hand in surrender and said.
We are sorry we weren't aware that she didn't want to come to our guilds embrace since she inflicted damage to one of my team members we ask this misunderstanding to end now.
Everyone seemed to stop, the bulky man looked at him with eyes asking for forgiveness. They didn't expect for her to carry a weapon and most importantly use it.
In the end the three men left with just a warning as for her she went to the park to gather her things thankfully noone stole them. The man that just saved her, helped her carrying the bags insisting to help her until the neturals street and then left her on her way.
I don't know whether to be happy she escaped or scared that a kid like her needs to use such means to simply survive.
Needless to say he kept his thoughts to himself.