Chapter 16
He didn’t know why he agreed to133Please respect copyright.PENANAHdDQwJq9Ai
this, but this was a bad idea. Not that Eliza wouldn’t be a good addition to133Please respect copyright.PENANAIdWWlJf9AP
the Blades, she would be, and he wanted to test her out, but not like this.133Please respect copyright.PENANAN1njA0TAMi
Some how Cuvera had heard of his conversation with his fiancé and took it upon133Please respect copyright.PENANAJaY0Od9se5
himself to set everything up, the day of the wedding.
It was two days after Kiara and133Please respect copyright.PENANAlosqkM5VBV
Vander’s talk very early in the morning. Despite the early day, people from the133Please respect copyright.PENANAslFcVGS4Lo
council were in attendance as was Malcolm, Bernard, Peyton and Charles. Eliza133Please respect copyright.PENANAfNnnZc6TO2
was warming up while Vander sat there with his arms folded in front of him.
“I can’t believe you.” he growled133Please respect copyright.PENANAZBBbO8tCDA
to Cuvera. “This was supposed to be a quiet event and you managed to treat this133Please respect copyright.PENANAgfjuoFSIgz
like a dog and pony show.”
“Can you blame me?” he asked.133Please respect copyright.PENANAkdhuqlMAn8
“I’ve been anxious waiting for my wedding, and this was a perfect thing to take133Please respect copyright.PENANAOeXEXqs4nq
my mind off it. Don’t be mad at me because she might be your ass.”
“If I don’t beat your ass first.”133Please respect copyright.PENANAX5Qal73TLV
He lunged towards Cuvera who jumped back. “Now get over there so I can start133Please respect copyright.PENANAahpDcGSR9v
this shit show.”
“Touchy, touchy.” He grumbled, but133Please respect copyright.PENANAjMhgvskQMo
he did as Vander had asked. He took his spot next to his father who placed his133Please respect copyright.PENANA0nEmshJw6H
hand on his son’s shoulder.
Vander had made sure that the133Please respect copyright.PENANAYYX9ILG7Vb
field was turned into a sort of training camp for Eliza. There were targets133Please respect copyright.PENANAj4NIgNUlBR
spaced out at twenty-five, fifty, seventy-five, and a hundred yards out for her133Please respect copyright.PENANAc4ffA3f3Qu
to show off her archery skills. She would have five chances per distance to get133Please respect copyright.PENANAeBsbD8j8ol
as close as she could. Most Blades could shoot fifty yards, maybe one or two133Please respect copyright.PENANA896mixBpPr
could shoot seventy-five, but he hadn’t met anyone who could hit the hundred.133Please respect copyright.PENANAt6MRC6Qcmx
Maybe today was that day.
The next location should spar with133Please respect copyright.PENANAwiSw72R1UM
members of the Blades using various weapons. The people she would fight ranged133Please respect copyright.PENANAYWe83fKJPz
from trainees all the way up to full members. There were five altogether and133Please respect copyright.PENANAbnqfuYY76f
they should give her a decent challenge.
The final test would be a fight133Please respect copyright.PENANAy9KPihHIGP
against a sitting Captain. A no holds barred fight, short of maiming. There133Please respect copyright.PENANAh4GnH3wUTN
would be no weapons allowed in this one. Just pure martial arts prowess. If she133Please respect copyright.PENANAfcb0RFRoUC
did well she would be inducted as a Blade. If not, then she would just stay133Please respect copyright.PENANAkHb4hwjT34
Kiara’s bodyguard, but constantly be watched over by a Blade. He secretly hopes133Please respect copyright.PENANAy7RbsTCAi6
she will pick Leon and run him around the field. He needed to be taught a133Please respect copyright.PENANAotSJ7e4WSM
lesson. Hopefully today was that day.
Eliza was standing on the other133Please respect copyright.PENANA7DqSc0pkPL
side of the arena chatting with Kiara as she stretched. She was wearing long133Please respect copyright.PENANAQFTZRtY0Nx
black pants, combat boots and a sleeveless black shirt. Her long hair was tied133Please respect copyright.PENANAsCh8Y8QDI2
back into a long ponytail. Vander couldn’t help but stare as she talked, but as133Please respect copyright.PENANAayO9LHvJxL
soon as she looked over he quicky averted his gaze.
“Let’s get this started Vander.”133Please respect copyright.PENANA7UrzQxQ5Xh
Charles ordered. Sighing, Vander walked over to where Eliza was stretching133Please respect copyright.PENANAtSxHqwe0TZ
doing his best to not look at her.
“Are you ready?” he asked.
“As I’ll ever be.” She responded.133Please respect copyright.PENANAgFkxMfoKBU
She got up then walked towards where the bows and arrows were stationed.
“Hey.” Vander looked over at Kiara133Please respect copyright.PENANAkRacU6T0bm
as she waved him over. Confused he walked over to see what she wanted. “She133Please respect copyright.PENANAAVOMYGbg4R
will only like you if you can beat her.”
“What?” he asked.
“Don’t think we didn’t notice you133Please respect copyright.PENANAO62Cx1MCVB
staring.” Kiara laughed. “All of her suitors back home had to fight her, none133Please respect copyright.PENANAVc6EzjUjaa
managed to win. Good luck though, I believe in you.” With that she scampered133Please respect copyright.PENANALgSOqmmA8E
off to sit by Cuvera while the test was administered. Vander walked to stand by133Please respect copyright.PENANAbB1bDHyAyc
Eliza.
“First test is your archery133Please respect copyright.PENANA0qjy6Hi9Ce
skills.” Vander explained. “Despite us using swords, we still need to use bows133Please respect copyright.PENANA7JE5piEM7j
so we can protect the castle walls using the ramparts. Each of us needs to be a133Please respect copyright.PENANAQ77LTEZJQA
crack shot just in case, so we keep our abilities trained.” To demonstrate, he133Please respect copyright.PENANALVg9No33Bw
removed his jacket then tossed it towards Cuvera. It hit him in the face133Please respect copyright.PENANAWv2S4w70lj
causing him to yelp before throwing it onto the ground and stomping on it.
Like Kiara he was wearing a133Please respect copyright.PENANAElkmVAxxkO
sleeveless black shirt which was pertinent for this test. He strapped the arm133Please respect copyright.PENANAt0tSIPUr6M
guard to the underside of his arm then put the finger tab, so he didn’t injure133Please respect copyright.PENANABoI5NxYjnS
himself. “To pass you need to either pass my arrows or get close enough to133Please respect copyright.PENANATpia3M1bsf
them.” He picked up a bow, tested the tautness of the string before selecting133Please respect copyright.PENANAAnyPNSCunt
then docking his arrow. The first arrow hit the twenty-five dead center. The133Please respect copyright.PENANAGJJaopga3k
second arrow hit the fifty slightly off center, but still within the inner133Please respect copyright.PENANAcs2QU5y5hX
circle. The third arrow hit dirt halfway between the second and third target133Please respect copyright.PENANAlwJinaFAjV
causing the nobles to chuckle amongst themselves. Vander adjusted his bow133Please respect copyright.PENANAGJYPEUtpTc
slightly, so it was pointing up then launched the forth arrow. It landed just133Please respect copyright.PENANALgUnlYKAvx
in front of the hundred.
He held the bow out to her then133Please respect copyright.PENANAqcTw4gBEkm
stepped back after she had taken it. With strong arms she pulled the bow back133Please respect copyright.PENANAxTquJJpKp4
then hit a bullseye on the first target. She quickly pulled back then let loose133Please respect copyright.PENANATbGIdkbCFB
a second arrow hitting the other bullseye on the fifty. She hit the third133Please respect copyright.PENANAkHUQunG9gq
target off to the left and her fourth arrow went farther than his causing the133Please respect copyright.PENANAZHravQZtxZ
nobles to mutter amongst themselves.
“Very nice.” Vander acknowledged133Please respect copyright.PENANAPnzOClGKgh
her with a clap on the back. She tensed for a moment under his touch but133Please respect copyright.PENANA4ZwuzJQ3PZ
relaxed a moment later. He looked back to see his grandfather nodding his head133Please respect copyright.PENANAtAxRbQaCr7
in acknowledgement, but the rest of the nobles didn’t look impressed. There was133Please respect copyright.PENANA9iSnVCRDsc
a very high bar to become a Blade in there eyes considering it dealt with their133Please respect copyright.PENANATKiYhoIgNf
protection, but it always annoyed him. They couldn’t do better, most of them133Please respect copyright.PENANAmvWjBxe2Ft
couldn’t hold a sword, so why did they get to decide who protect them?
“Let’s move on.” Eliza brushed133Please respect copyright.PENANA6sRnEuOvuS
past him to head towards the training area. Vander walked behind her; they133Please respect copyright.PENANAm9gA59Xlwb
didn’t have too far to go. Standing in the training pits were three sitting133Please respect copyright.PENANA4zeS2rhPR4
Blades and two trainees, both from Vander’s group. He wanted to use this133Please respect copyright.PENANALnj3AcTHLg
opportunity to give Rooster and Eve some experience fighting someone stronger133Please respect copyright.PENANAluIYpEOsNM
than them, but different style than the Blades. The other three were Blades he133Please respect copyright.PENANA9qdWRDpU1G
didn’t know, hand picked by his grandfather.
“We will go in order.” Vander133Please respect copyright.PENANAVIdAkBAd5C
explained. “Rooster step forward.” The red head took a nervous step into the133Please respect copyright.PENANADqpa5sU9vx
pit. “What weapon would you like to use?” he asked Eliza.
“How good is your staff fighting?”133Please respect copyright.PENANA83CBEBV4FG
she asked Rooster.
“Alright, I guess.” He shrugged.133Please respect copyright.PENANAlzZBEsqSiq
Vander rolled his eyes. They were trained in all manner of weapons, including133Please respect copyright.PENANAipvqBF7spV
staves. Rooster was one of the best in the Blades, he didn’t know why the133Please respect copyright.PENANAuu0BTLzslP
trainee was being so modest about it.
“Then we will use that.” Vander133Please respect copyright.PENANAdRDTjm1BUx
walked over to the weapons rack and removed two staves. He tossed one to133Please respect copyright.PENANAWbG4I4W2E1
Rooster who caught it one handed. Kiara did the same then raised her eyebrow in133Please respect copyright.PENANAleFBrWuLX7
challenge.
The two of them circle each other,133Please respect copyright.PENANAFoW7VnyMka
smacking their staves trying to make an opening. Rooster, the impatient person133Please respect copyright.PENANAUtafRJSrZP
he was, broke first. He swung his staff down towards Eliza’s leg. She blocked133Please respect copyright.PENANAHu7utBXwww
it with the butt of hers causing Rooster to stumble off balance. He hadn’t133Please respect copyright.PENANA6AnJrqfVEU
prepared himself for the reverberations that traveled from the collision. Eliza133Please respect copyright.PENANAiIhnDn2gQu
kept up the pressure. She kicked the staff towards Rooster’s face and as he133Please respect copyright.PENANAxBjHyo0kVH
staggered backward, she spun it around catching his foot. Pulling hard, he fell133Please respect copyright.PENANAeQKOdKS9dX
to the ground. Seconds later she held the tip under his chin.
“I yield.” He sighed. Eliza threw133Please respect copyright.PENANAwZx01qjcvO
her staff to the side then helped the boy up. He brushed the dirt off his pants133Please respect copyright.PENANAiH2fUfIRRa
before slinking back towards the stands.
“Eve, step forward.” Vander133Please respect copyright.PENANAScyR50muU0
shouted. Eve came out twirling a couple of knives in her hands.
“Mind we use these?” she asked133Please respect copyright.PENANAtOh2S7GrJx
Eliza. Eliza shrugged before holding her hands out towards Vander. Sighing, he133Please respect copyright.PENANAQOVDa5iWIC
walked over to place his knives in her open hand. She studied them for a second133Please respect copyright.PENANARiiGeqHrXS
before gripping them: one in an overhand position, one in an underhand133Please respect copyright.PENANABjVL7mAk6W
position, so the blade was resting against the underside of her arm.
The two of them looked at each133Please respect copyright.PENANAl87uq99mm5
other before lunging towards one another. Metal clashed as the two of them133Please respect copyright.PENANAt9OmxJZyl4
slashed and stabbed at each other each of them moved masterfully out of the133Please respect copyright.PENANAQfIRkrqdlv
way, so they didn’t get cut. Vander was mesmerized by the display, but not133Please respect copyright.PENANA7uurwVcaut
because of what Eliza was doing. He knew that she was skillful due to being the133Please respect copyright.PENANA0ESPOycyUd
princess’ bodyguard, but Eve didn’t have any formal training aside from her133Please respect copyright.PENANAy9bUrylxVv
stint with him. She didn’t show any of this ability during training, and he133Please respect copyright.PENANAkxrViLcRrj
couldn’t help but wonder if she had just been going easy on them this entire133Please respect copyright.PENANAtt17L2yL1T
time. The round ended when Eliza was able to get past Eve’s guard and slash her133Please respect copyright.PENANAnE0ebNu7Qk
arm. The cut was deep enough to cut through the uniform and draw some blood,133Please respect copyright.PENANAd4fmmfVzof
but not a lot.
“Match is over.” Vander shouted.
“Not yet.” Eve gasped. She lunged133Please respect copyright.PENANABEi0EDZwdM
towards Eliza who had started walking towards Vander, so she didn’t notice Eve133Please respect copyright.PENANABIx9yr3dxe
moving towards her. Shea’s body collided with the young girl knocking her to133Please respect copyright.PENANAG90UsrkATM
the ground. Before she could stand back up, Shea placed two feet on the girl’s133Please respect copyright.PENANAJjWvBFxMwY
chest before snarling in her face.
“Stay down, pup.” She133Please respect copyright.PENANAeNSh2qhGYe
growled.
“We will have a talk about this133Please respect copyright.PENANAt07WpYoaVJ
later, Eve.” Vander snapped. “Rooster, bring her back to the barracks.” The red133Please respect copyright.PENANAWSf3UZ6Sj6
head rushed up to do as he ordered. Shea got off Eve then waited for Rooster to133Please respect copyright.PENANAykvQ6rbODy
remove her from the arena before she took her place next to Charles.
The next three bouts went by133Please respect copyright.PENANAp5GfzOzgpa
quickly. The Blades Charles had picked were top of their class, but not a match133Please respect copyright.PENANAkwroHC5wjH
for Eliza. The first one chose dual axes as his weapon. The two clashed, but133Please respect copyright.PENANAYuLcmsNWyH
her agility allowed her to effectively use weapons to smash his knees forcing133Please respect copyright.PENANAmN4Q2DberF
him to the ground.
The second person wanted to use133Please respect copyright.PENANAIoMGY9Fyrc
swords as a weapon. She was very skilled, one of the few who Charles had his133Please respect copyright.PENANAmWiyOercFX
eye on to promote to being a Captain, Vander hadn’t recognized her at first133Please respect copyright.PENANAKNf7zHw3ur
because she usually wore a hood, but he recognized the style she used. Eliza133Please respect copyright.PENANAtP2u12oQ3M
had knocked the sword away from her then drove her knee into her face knocking133Please respect copyright.PENANA5yFnPwoNqk
her unconscious.
The last Blade before she got to133Please respect copyright.PENANAOmGP5yL7EP
pick a captain to fight was a younger Blade. Vander didn’t know too much about133Please respect copyright.PENANASQt5J2lCMH
him aside that he was in Leon’s camp. Again, he chose swords to fight with. The133Please respect copyright.PENANAlMLlvpCn34
two of them circled each other warily, fatigue was beginning to set it for133Please respect copyright.PENANAXjNV6TQbcp
Eliza. She had been in back-to-back fights, each one more exhausting than the133Please respect copyright.PENANAV6P8nMiL9X
last. He was well rested and had a good idea of her fighting style since he had133Please respect copyright.PENANAzssaX01WXa
just had to watch. He easily overpowered her forcing her on her back foot. She133Please respect copyright.PENANAn0Gc6T7YzP
swung widely allowing him to easily get in and counter. He punched her in the133Please respect copyright.PENANARfvSRfVa24
stomach and sides until she was gasping for air, but she didn’t give up.
In a battle like this, mentality133Please respect copyright.PENANAVwNFYtqLh2
was everything. If you didn’t think you could win, you wouldn’t. Despite her133Please respect copyright.PENANA1FJ1x8qBZ3
exhaustion, Vander knew that she would be able to win if she kept her eye on133Please respect copyright.PENANA3PfTRxa4Ln
the prize and bid her time. In came a few minutes later. Perhaps it was over133Please respect copyright.PENANAisCuOqvKiK
confidence or skillful planning on her part, but he went in for a wide slash.133Please respect copyright.PENANAPyK1ABeyR7
Using the opening, she stepped inside his box, grabbed the arm holding the133Please respect copyright.PENANAU09rGtFahm
sword then squeezed. He tried to punch her in the face, but she wrapped her arm133Please respect copyright.PENANAb9966yqiao
around his elbow then pulled. Vander winced once he heard the crack as the133Please respect copyright.PENANA5AAVxZcgxs
elbow dislocated. The man screamed and dropped his sword. Eliza put him under133Please respect copyright.PENANAC2vxGrsFZ4
with a blow to the jaw. There were a few reluctant claps from the noble133Please respect copyright.PENANA7JwjljzcwU
gallery.
“Now you have earned the right to133Please respect copyright.PENANAuwMgK15o9d
challenge a Captain.” Charles stepped into the training area. Vander, Leon and133Please respect copyright.PENANAS9B2KnQth4
Alex stood next to each other at attention holding their breath to see who133Please respect copyright.PENANAKNl6nmMkx7
would get picked. “Choose.”
Eliza thought for a moment before133Please respect copyright.PENANAEb4Amogmxi
pointing at Vander. “I can’t say I deserve a spot if I don’t fight the133Please respect copyright.PENANA2mbiUH88bd
strongest out of the three.” She grinned. “Plus, his cockiness is irritating.133Please respect copyright.PENANA2r9yX0T0Or
I’d love to put him in his place.” Leon snorted at that, but Alex didn’t say133Please respect copyright.PENANA2BNodFraWk
anything.
“Then take a break.” Charles said.133Please respect copyright.PENANAPfPFHWUVF9
“We will resume in an hour.”
While Eliza and Kiara talked to133Please respect copyright.PENANAxoguBY0yOd
one another in hushed tones, Vander met with Alex to discuss the final match133Please respect copyright.PENANAJJR9mgB59w
and his chances of winning.
“She’s strong.” Alex muttered.133Please respect copyright.PENANAqVWqNKlLTM
“Much stronger than any of the rumors suggested.”
“You think there is a reason133Please respect copyright.PENANAQCtLbmRIxv
Bricen sent someone so strong to us?” Vander wondered.
“Because there are others who are133Please respect copyright.PENANAxUArAeuGor
stronger.” Alex laughed. “Don’t focus on that, focus on the fight ahead. What’s133Please respect copyright.PENANAI2J4eJpDSX
your plan?”
“It’s really up to her and how she133Please respect copyright.PENANAwbnBhT70wO
wants to fight.” He responded. “But you know I’ve never been one to backdown133Please respect copyright.PENANAofPciCitas
from a challenge.”
“Just remember how it will look133Please respect copyright.PENANARZGt4fFfBm
how you lose.” That was the warning Vander was waiting for his friend to bring133Please respect copyright.PENANA6fQ0kWhW4q
up. He turned to see all the nobles whispering to themselves, but more than a133Please respect copyright.PENANAe5AdWKsJxq
few were staring at him.
“I never had their confidence in133Please respect copyright.PENANAoNilSKPrci
the first place, Alex.” Vander placed a hand on his friend’s shoulder. “And133Please respect copyright.PENANAKABzafpm5C
it’s not up to them whether I should be the Commander. That’s up to the prince133Please respect copyright.PENANApXIbXubRnZ
and my grandfather. I’ll be fine.”
“We’ve had this conversation133Please respect copyright.PENANAUMliXT4q8b
before Vander. They will buckle to the pressures of the council if they must.”133Please respect copyright.PENANAdnDDNK8W99
He explained. “It’s happened before and there is no doubt in my mind that it133Please respect copyright.PENANAsoGXq2TYMt
will happen again. Be careful.”
“Next thing we need to discuss is133Please respect copyright.PENANAaUHKEmKPdu
Eve.” Vander turned towards the barracks. “What the god’s name was that?” Alex133Please respect copyright.PENANA3YPdDqTreK
was quiet for a couple seconds.
“I saw something in her body133Please respect copyright.PENANAxw7Qb69BKd
language then.” Alex was quiet. “It looked as though she was going to try and133Please respect copyright.PENANAvYGPeMtdVA
kill Kiara once the fight was done.”
“Were we wrong about her?” Alex133Please respect copyright.PENANAMhM7LLJFw1
didn’t have an answer for him. “It’s something we are going to have to133Please respect copyright.PENANAKmSVE5mjo2
investigate Alex. Keep your eye on her, let me know the minute she does133Please respect copyright.PENANAKJT7MGMvWT
something strange, alright?”
“I will.” Now that that was taken133Please respect copyright.PENANAUYFt4oTdFJ
care of, he could focus his attention on the fight with Eliza. Charles called133Please respect copyright.PENANAzf39IZ43wy
the two of them to the center of the arena where he was standing. Eliza looked133Please respect copyright.PENANAfNhQIetQVH
well rested, but he could tell that she was still fatigued. He wondered if he133Please respect copyright.PENANAHrCNxZ8t4S
could convince his grandfather to postpone the fight until after the wedding133Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7ya4tvX71
ceremony tonight, but he doubted it. Every Blade incumbent had to go through133Please respect copyright.PENANA6xHYI839cQ
this gauntlet, and she would have to do the same.
“I hope you are well rested.”133Please respect copyright.PENANAhByYeMA3d6
Charles’ voice boomed. “This is the final bout where Eliza has challenged133Please respect copyright.PENANADdC0ogQdCD
Vander. Have you decided how the two of you should fight?” he turned to look at133Please respect copyright.PENANAMGoZMc29Vv
his grandson.
“I have no preference.” He133Please respect copyright.PENANAHD3KzGHX8Y
explained. “I was going to leave it up to her to decide how we fight.”
“Very well.” Charles turned133Please respect copyright.PENANAvtjqbJaheZ
towards Eliza. “What is your decision?”
“Hand to hand combat.” A gasp came133Please respect copyright.PENANAFZgTSHRuSw
out from the crowd. Inwardly Vander grinned to himself. Any soldier worth their133Please respect copyright.PENANAZCZMuBt1q2
salt would have to eventually fight with their hands amid battle. Whether it be133Please respect copyright.PENANAFinoxNGbkv
weapons are useless in close quarters or your weapons are stripped from your133Please respect copyright.PENANAviIVZxc6Bq
hands. It was a bloody, personal way to kill someone, yet it had to be learned.
“Very well.” Charles waved the two133Please respect copyright.PENANAa7j24ZpZBQ
of them forward, so they were facing each other. “You may begin.”
“Care to make this interesting?”133Please respect copyright.PENANApN7ykRtSfE
Vander asked as the two of them circled each other.
“What do you have in mind?” Eliza133Please respect copyright.PENANA6HTeUndMp0
grinned.
“Winner gets to ask one thing of133Please respect copyright.PENANAojTVw1XlS0
the loser.” He said. “Nothing bad, just a request.”
“Anything?”
“Anything.” He agreed.
“You’re on.” She said.
Vander threw a punch at Eliza, but133Please respect copyright.PENANAXhKViqXpq1
she launched herself at his stomach. He wasn’t prepared for the sudden attack,133Please respect copyright.PENANADRww19kIo0
but thanks to his gifts, his reflexes were quick enough. He got low to the133Please respect copyright.PENANAMktlLK87kV
ground bracing himself for her momentum, but she anticipated it. She brought133Please respect copyright.PENANAPN9sLr29GN
her head up, cracking him in the jaw, then while he was unbalanced, punched him133Please respect copyright.PENANAMq5RwsS9K9
causing him to stumble backwards.
“Nice.” He rubbed his jaw before133Please respect copyright.PENANAXJb9qXwLpo
spitting out a tooth that had been knocked loose. His head was spinning, but he133Please respect copyright.PENANAoSDHrOs5WA
didn’t have time to catch his breath. She charged him the jumped, aiming her133Please respect copyright.PENANAHHLMUEhM3U
knee at his face. He got to her first. He lunged at her, grabbing her from133Please respect copyright.PENANAQXfKQcPn2n
midair then slammed her onto the ground. She pushed him away with her leg, but133Please respect copyright.PENANAhVsWWhw9Jf
he grabbed it in the nook of his arm and held it. He tried to punch her, but133Please respect copyright.PENANAiFOYGvXZcT
her foot ended up in his elbow keeping him from moving it. They each threw a133Please respect copyright.PENANAjInfgJWLQM
punch, but as she was on her back it wasn’t as forceful as his. He felt his133Please respect copyright.PENANAKXNVzUFvgO
punch crush her nose while hers hit him in the chest. While that was happening,133Please respect copyright.PENANAVw216zXDZl
she moved her foot from his elbow crashing it into the side of his head. The133Please respect copyright.PENANAQvPTxg2biG
blow was so sudden that he released her other leg as he hit the ground.
“Nice yourself.” She said,133Please respect copyright.PENANAXSbOzm6jlg
stumbling to her feet. She blew a wad of blood out from the side of her nose133Please respect copyright.PENANAKhypZ9P1V2
onto the ground.
“Damn your tough.” He groaned. He133Please respect copyright.PENANAmB9JcfbSTK
stumbled to his feet, but he didn’t feel bad. If anything, he felt invigorated.133Please respect copyright.PENANABLsrIl59HE
It’s been a long time since he had been in such a fight, and he was beginning133Please respect copyright.PENANA8A0QpB6zBf
to enjoy himself. “You want to keep going?”
“Of course.” She got into a ready133Please respect copyright.PENANAF0joeTbuYp
stance. One fist was forward while the other was back by her side. Vander stood133Please respect copyright.PENANAvHzS6RQlrp
in front of her before adopting a similar stance, but his hands were open133Please respect copyright.PENANAikkWFh6MKA
instead of closed. He hit her with an open palm, but she blocked it with her133Please respect copyright.PENANAl9jxLhMQGi
forearm and at the same time, stuck him with her fist.
He ducked below133Please respect copyright.PENANAPlCitAIJxT
the strike then grabbed it. He threw her over his shoulder and back onto the133Please respect copyright.PENANABIBUqQqanc
ground. He stomped on her ribs, but she spun around hitting the back of his leg133Please respect copyright.PENANASIAktwkeqA
with hers knocking him off balance. Using the momentum, she got into a crouch133Please respect copyright.PENANAqWA23I8ENY
then tackled him so now he was on his back. He wrapped his legs around her133Please respect copyright.PENANA8MO02UerNu
midsection to try and keep her off him. He grabbed one of her arms in his then133Please respect copyright.PENANABbkArIXMxB
locked it in place. She tried to punch him again, but the same thing happened.133Please respect copyright.PENANAycKsUHCNIs
He yanked her in close to him, so they weren’t more than a breath apart.
“What are you133Please respect copyright.PENANAAzk8BQvjRH
doing after this?” he asked. She smiled wickedly at him.
“Something fun,133Please respect copyright.PENANAlI0HcewEXo
but you’re not invited.” She said.
“That hurts my133Please respect copyright.PENANAZKI4fHzm45
feelings.” He laughed. He pushed her arms back then unwrapped his legs before133Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6oODK4fUM
kicking her away. He got to his feet, slowly. “Gramps you mind if we end this?133Please respect copyright.PENANAUbcoYodRpz
I think we’ve seen enough of her abilities, unless you want us to knock each133Please respect copyright.PENANA9ENtlYEoIu
other out.”
“No, I think133Please respect copyright.PENANALyWtSKALJy
we’ve seen enough.” Charles walked out into the field.
“Thank you, I’m133Please respect copyright.PENANAHZxfIGMOhz
not sure how much more I could have taken.” He groaned. His grandfather held133Please respect copyright.PENANAhcJwvohHsS
out his hand the hauled Vander to his feet.
“We will let you133Please respect copyright.PENANAMvu3VgyqUk
know our decision, but I don’t see anyone being against her joining.” Charles133Please respect copyright.PENANAkB8OGJwGPz
smiled. “Nor would I be against her joining our family.”
“Come on,133Please respect copyright.PENANA1tDuQtOFya
gramps.” Vander rolled his eyes. “It’s not like that.”
“Sure, it isn’t.”133Please respect copyright.PENANA3ffMa0zyHz
he laughed. “Now get the two of you to the doctor. We have a wedding to plan133Please respect copyright.PENANA9Nvub0FKfN
for.”
Nodding his head,133Please respect copyright.PENANAr5z8KxQeiP
Vander walked over to where Eliza lay on the ground and offered her his hand.133Please respect copyright.PENANAeawRw0xtAM
She looked up at him for a moment before clasping it. He allowed her to lean on133Please respect copyright.PENANAsd6noFqDOG
him as the two of them limped towards the castle where Topal would be waiting for133Please respect copyright.PENANAIaMFQTiwD8
them in the infirmary.
“That was quite133Please respect copyright.PENANAYSBjkRuQL5
the fight.” She said. She hissed in pain as he adjusted her to climb the steps.
“You put on quite133Please respect copyright.PENANAfCscHS34S3
the show, we could learn a lot from you.”
“What do we do133Please respect copyright.PENANAjhlT1ZeBgx
about our bet?” Eliza asked. “There was no clear winner.”
“How about we133Please respect copyright.PENANA8oSLCR2b6q
both get a request?” She thought for a moment before nodding.
“This is going to133Please respect copyright.PENANA8QcyTH9J3Z
be fun.” She grinned.
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