“Listen here C. J., I need you to practice fighting with me as all three of your personalities,” I sighed. Honestly, he is a tiresome person. Knowing the up coming battle will take a lot of energy and we only have days to practice if that. The noon sun keeps irritating my eyes, which is why I brought this up in the morning. He just refuses to be useful to this cause, probably until it would be too late. “I need to practice with all three of you.”
“I do not have multiple personalities, you moron. Also, I just had three nights of fights I would like a vacation,” the man yawned.
“I no longer wish to talk to you C. J. nor do I wish to see you. At this rate I will have no need to help you.”
“I know I have gotten so good lately.”
“NO YOU IDIOT! It is because you will be DEAD!” turning away from the irritating face.
“No way will I die to easy.”
“Too prideful. Cedar and Jame are strong not you.”
“Why are you saying both my middle and first names as if they are people?”
“Because they are! Your name is Cedar Jame, does that not seem strange for one that has no mother and a father you have yet to meet?”
“Most people have three names.”
“YES; however, who give them their names? Who raised you and gave you your names?”
“Parents. I already told you I was raised by trolls.”
“How many names do trolls have?”
“Um… two?”
“Correct. A family name and a call name.”
“So?”
“ARROGANT SON OF A BISCUIT!”
“Why are you yelling?”
“I am done talking to you. CEDAR COME OUT NOW!” A howl rang out before I felt a wet nose bump into my hand. “Will you talk sense with me?”
“Sense on the fact that I am so clueless?”
“Yes! Every one know that you have three personas. Yet, that nut head thinks it is only one.”
“In honest, you are the only one who calls for me. I assumed you gave me the name Cedar to identify which one we are.”
“Just like any transforming monster you have a different mindset right?”
“Than?”
“C. J.!”
“Yes, that is why I say we.”
“Alright then. You should each have different names correct?”
“He gave names when we first emerge.” Finally!
“Thought so. Since when you emerged you have yet to call yourself something.”
“I do not remember my first time. It was a long time ago. Maybe the nymph would remember what we named ourselves.”
“Trolls lock you in for many years and I can understand you do not remember. However, can you please get C. J. to agree to fight against me so you all can be one fighting force when the time is needed?”
“I have no problem playing with you. Nymph will not wish to for he will want to keep peace unless the time is needed.”
“Alright, would you rather face off against me or Willow?”
“Willow does not fight. You will not hold back.”
“So which do you prefer?”
“Alpha,” saying this in a low voice he quickly jumped to attack. Diving left I avoided his snapping jaw. Kicking his butt as he passed, I jumped back onto my feet.
“Cheap shot mutt.”
“No mutt here sucker,” lifting my right foot up he lowered his head in time for my left foot to snatch his neck as I twisted.
“Grrrrrrrrowl.”
“If you are stuck by the enemy you quickly use your powers against the attacker.” Cedar struggled for a few moments before going bone less. I flipped him on his back and knelt on his chest taking advantage of his state. Placing my elbow into his throat the body morphed into the long hair beauty with a death glare.
“Gah huh mmmgh,” Jame tried exclaiming while pulling on my arm.
“Listen here mister, I do not know what you are saying but clearly you have no physical power in this state. Change,” with in a moment there was an irritated C. J. glaring at me. Grabbing my arm he used my force to flip me on my back. “Good job dummy.”
“I hate you Shorty!”
“Oh ho, really now?”
“Yes, I told you I do not need to practice so you alpha force me?”
“You were being difficult,” I say as I brush off the forest bed.
“It should be my choice, not yours.”
“Wrong, you are in my group. You being weak means I will not be able to let you fight or just let you kill yourself. The fact is, it is not just you. There are three of us and three in you.”
“Dumb ass!”
“Jame!” Groaning C. J.’s body turns into the beautiful nymph.
“Yes my colossus,” he said bowing his head slightly.
“When did you all emerge?”
“Around two of age I believe.”
“Who gave you your name?”
“Nature?”
“What does Jame mean?”
“Supplanter.”
“Fitting for what you are,” saying this with a smirk.
“Of course. Cedar choice was the first smell that attracted him.”
“Alright. Why does C. J. not understand these things?”
“Trolls do not lock a persons mind and leave what they locked with any memory.”
“Yet you remember?”
“Troll magic is below that of Nymphs.”
“What are your strengths?”
“Magic of nature, magic of senses, and magic of earth.”
“So magic.”
“Yes?” asking with a tilt of the head.
“What is Cedar’s strengths?”
“Pure strengths and water magic.”
“Can you tap into that magic?”
“Of course.”
“Can you use other magic that you are not good at?”
“If I have a connection with someone of another magic I can fuse with sensory magic.”
“So you could use my wind against me?”
“No, with your approval I can borrow it against an enemy.”
“Good to know. What is the idiot’s strengths?”
“He has the ability to use natural elemental magic in his form from me. Cedar gives him heighten strengths and senses.”
“In a hand and hand fight who should be fore front?”
“Cedar, though you said hand to hand so C. J. would need to be there.”
“Ha. Ok so when should you be present?”
“When the fighting is not to me, if weapons are present, or if there are a mass amount of foe.”
“Could you and Cedar work together on changing between the three of you? I would like it if the order you change is never the same.”
“So once we repeat an order we should finish?”
“If you would like, just focus on the amount of time and energy it takes to change between the three.”
“Thank you for this insight, colossus;” Jame bowed low before disappearing in front of my eyes. Willow leans against me looking at the space that is now empty.
“Serenity, what are you looking at?” her voice was low in my head.
“Jame just left. He is an interesting character.”
“Agree. Learning of the nymphs through him will be a worth while journey.”
“Any update for me?”
“No the witch has yet to reply.”
“Thank you, Will.”
In the Distance
Watching the nymph change from one form to another make me wonder how long before he twist the mind of my dear vampire and spirit. My eyes narrow to his as he looks towards me with a slim grin before running away. Nymph’s beauty always have been at the top of all but their inside are darker then that of a vampire master. If he decides to use the kill song to suck the life from my little vampire I will have to take action.
“Listen to me one of nature, I know you are evil but leave my vampire in one piece or I will burn all the pieces in your world. Once curse to long for the blood of man only to learn a worse way to satisfy your greed. I will burn your treasure if you harm one hair on that brown head.”
Saying my peace I head south to visit an old friend. The wind played with my wings and tail feathers as a comfort of an old time.