Sword-fight practice

I walked into the arena, ready to sweat and to practice. I need to be in the best shape of my life for the war I thought to myself, I found it strange that no other kids were around. Anyway, I took a sword, a shield and put an armor and a helmet on to simulate a real battle and I attacked some dummies.
Maybe somebody else would come along to train with me.

I noticed with all my senses that somebody just walked in, I turned my head around and noticed a kid I have never seen before. I just grunted at him and continued my practice.
If he wanted to talk to me he had to do the first step.

I looked surprised at the boy, who was talking greek to me. "Who are you? What do you want from me? Are you any good in fighting?" I asked him with a harsh tone.

"Son of the sea? But not a son of Poseidon huh? I see. Well I am Eric, son of Ares and I would be honored to practice with you." I said with an evil smile and charged at him ready to attack him with my sword, yelling a war-shout.

That kid is fast I thought as sweat dripped down my forehead under my helmet. I jumped out of the way as the kid attacked from behind. "Not bad, Not bad I said while I was breathing heavily. What did you say your name was?" I asked as I tried to push him with my shield.

He hit my arm, I was just lucky that I had my chainarmor on. I have to train more to become better, this kid was just so talented, I had a lot to learn.
"You are good kid, but not as good as me.For Ares" I yelled tring to make myself believe that I have a chance against this kid.

I charged again, looking for a weak spot. I raised my sword ready to hit.

I hit him hard and I saw how he went down. I looked at it in disbelief, a moment ago he was better than me and now he was laying there? Was it a trick? I didn't know what to do. I decided to stop fighting as it was just training.
"Hey kid, are you all right?" I said as I bent over him.

Oh my god, I have never seen anything like this. I put him over my shoulder, and carried him to the Infirmary, I was really glad now that I was so big. "You will be ok Cassius." I told him quiet, it was the first time I said his name.