Chapter 16
He didn’t know why he agreed to103Please respect copyright.PENANAw15GphKBRR
this, but this was a bad idea. Not that Eliza wouldn’t be a good addition to103Please respect copyright.PENANA6MOEJOOcZK
the Blades, she would be, and he wanted to test her out, but not like this.103Please respect copyright.PENANACdoshxdxhq
Some how Cuvera had heard of his conversation with his fiancé and took it upon103Please respect copyright.PENANAk4UZjOm8In
himself to set everything up, the day of the wedding.
It was two days after Kiara and103Please respect copyright.PENANAFGRbgfLWhk
Vander’s talk very early in the morning. Despite the early day, people from the103Please respect copyright.PENANAXfRJW1XQux
council were in attendance as was Malcolm, Bernard, Peyton and Charles. Eliza103Please respect copyright.PENANA6QoQ8T93uj
was warming up while Vander sat there with his arms folded in front of him.
“I can’t believe you.” he growled103Please respect copyright.PENANA5f8yUqecWf
to Cuvera. “This was supposed to be a quiet event and you managed to treat this103Please respect copyright.PENANAIoBFmv2eNt
like a dog and pony show.”
“Can you blame me?” he asked.103Please respect copyright.PENANA9vbRyIFBYH
“I’ve been anxious waiting for my wedding, and this was a perfect thing to take103Please respect copyright.PENANAb2cTQYU7NX
my mind off it. Don’t be mad at me because she might be your ass.”
“If I don’t beat your ass first.”103Please respect copyright.PENANADYBgnzJgCu
He lunged towards Cuvera who jumped back. “Now get over there so I can start103Please respect copyright.PENANAguz5I2spQQ
this shit show.”
“Touchy, touchy.” He grumbled, but103Please respect copyright.PENANAXGjPImxajC
he did as Vander had asked. He took his spot next to his father who placed his103Please respect copyright.PENANAHfZ8BjeJzY
hand on his son’s shoulder.
Vander had made sure that the103Please respect copyright.PENANAMaAWV8FejW
field was turned into a sort of training camp for Eliza. There were targets103Please respect copyright.PENANA3kmTQmfOyy
spaced out at twenty-five, fifty, seventy-five, and a hundred yards out for her103Please respect copyright.PENANABOOw9rkRUD
to show off her archery skills. She would have five chances per distance to get103Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5gI82DRMY
as close as she could. Most Blades could shoot fifty yards, maybe one or two103Please respect copyright.PENANAfmww7amryg
could shoot seventy-five, but he hadn’t met anyone who could hit the hundred.103Please respect copyright.PENANAhGkyIUPjfc
Maybe today was that day.
The next location should spar with103Please respect copyright.PENANAdI0Vhll3AM
members of the Blades using various weapons. The people she would fight ranged103Please respect copyright.PENANAtVNe1sMja1
from trainees all the way up to full members. There were five altogether and103Please respect copyright.PENANAC522qXTeij
they should give her a decent challenge.
The final test would be a fight103Please respect copyright.PENANAxBQiKKpf3D
against a sitting Captain. A no holds barred fight, short of maiming. There103Please respect copyright.PENANAUBNX9DKiue
would be no weapons allowed in this one. Just pure martial arts prowess. If she103Please respect copyright.PENANAzHweAe2pRh
did well she would be inducted as a Blade. If not, then she would just stay103Please respect copyright.PENANADPnIOaaZa7
Kiara’s bodyguard, but constantly be watched over by a Blade. He secretly hopes103Please respect copyright.PENANAAPXIwZ8A3z
she will pick Leon and run him around the field. He needed to be taught a103Please respect copyright.PENANAyQsaDVqfFk
lesson. Hopefully today was that day.
Eliza was standing on the other103Please respect copyright.PENANAcC7y4GwLMb
side of the arena chatting with Kiara as she stretched. She was wearing long103Please respect copyright.PENANAvOcXkUwZlH
black pants, combat boots and a sleeveless black shirt. Her long hair was tied103Please respect copyright.PENANAKMhfV2EleU
back into a long ponytail. Vander couldn’t help but stare as she talked, but as103Please respect copyright.PENANAGnuJEaAGtt
soon as she looked over he quicky averted his gaze.
“Let’s get this started Vander.”103Please respect copyright.PENANARCNKTmyICj
Charles ordered. Sighing, Vander walked over to where Eliza was stretching103Please respect copyright.PENANAZREigjuKx1
doing his best to not look at her.
“Are you ready?” he asked.
“As I’ll ever be.” She responded.103Please respect copyright.PENANAwtPXJUHsxO
She got up then walked towards where the bows and arrows were stationed.
“Hey.” Vander looked over at Kiara103Please respect copyright.PENANAsDFpWBvGWA
as she waved him over. Confused he walked over to see what she wanted. “She103Please respect copyright.PENANAO7KZJ9WCYJ
will only like you if you can beat her.”
“What?” he asked.
“Don’t think we didn’t notice you103Please respect copyright.PENANA1sNogiS181
staring.” Kiara laughed. “All of her suitors back home had to fight her, none103Please respect copyright.PENANA5OqKaI9NZE
managed to win. Good luck though, I believe in you.” With that she scampered103Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0y8YMhOoG
off to sit by Cuvera while the test was administered. Vander walked to stand by103Please respect copyright.PENANAhVtClfylEV
Eliza.
“First test is your archery103Please respect copyright.PENANA3qaXDiqK7F
skills.” Vander explained. “Despite us using swords, we still need to use bows103Please respect copyright.PENANACkQgL2uyVf
so we can protect the castle walls using the ramparts. Each of us needs to be a103Please respect copyright.PENANAp0TUyHiGGz
crack shot just in case, so we keep our abilities trained.” To demonstrate, he103Please respect copyright.PENANATEghKLF80c
removed his jacket then tossed it towards Cuvera. It hit him in the face103Please respect copyright.PENANAD5NSJ4mAS1
causing him to yelp before throwing it onto the ground and stomping on it.
Like Kiara he was wearing a103Please respect copyright.PENANAAS8iordhhA
sleeveless black shirt which was pertinent for this test. He strapped the arm103Please respect copyright.PENANAksPZXCaOyR
guard to the underside of his arm then put the finger tab, so he didn’t injure103Please respect copyright.PENANANLncAoGxjk
himself. “To pass you need to either pass my arrows or get close enough to103Please respect copyright.PENANAdCnyg07yHk
them.” He picked up a bow, tested the tautness of the string before selecting103Please respect copyright.PENANASXyLJZ2EAd
then docking his arrow. The first arrow hit the twenty-five dead center. The103Please respect copyright.PENANA6YmKLcq87v
second arrow hit the fifty slightly off center, but still within the inner103Please respect copyright.PENANAWQkhVSeRwF
circle. The third arrow hit dirt halfway between the second and third target103Please respect copyright.PENANAF6Vdm7XAOw
causing the nobles to chuckle amongst themselves. Vander adjusted his bow103Please respect copyright.PENANAXy2eSSOQYn
slightly, so it was pointing up then launched the forth arrow. It landed just103Please respect copyright.PENANAN3b15DsUFh
in front of the hundred.
He held the bow out to her then103Please respect copyright.PENANAtlA568ZxeG
stepped back after she had taken it. With strong arms she pulled the bow back103Please respect copyright.PENANA8P4r70OOV4
then hit a bullseye on the first target. She quickly pulled back then let loose103Please respect copyright.PENANAIomzRQnzmp
a second arrow hitting the other bullseye on the fifty. She hit the third103Please respect copyright.PENANA1HZenuMc1u
target off to the left and her fourth arrow went farther than his causing the103Please respect copyright.PENANAvclaaCxu5U
nobles to mutter amongst themselves.
“Very nice.” Vander acknowledged103Please respect copyright.PENANAjyDHRtqEtA
her with a clap on the back. She tensed for a moment under his touch but103Please respect copyright.PENANA610dzOZFSu
relaxed a moment later. He looked back to see his grandfather nodding his head103Please respect copyright.PENANAUV3OlnHAYI
in acknowledgement, but the rest of the nobles didn’t look impressed. There was103Please respect copyright.PENANAOT6UaOdcas
a very high bar to become a Blade in there eyes considering it dealt with their103Please respect copyright.PENANAMfJCTDHCeF
protection, but it always annoyed him. They couldn’t do better, most of them103Please respect copyright.PENANAnk3oaty7gX
couldn’t hold a sword, so why did they get to decide who protect them?
“Let’s move on.” Eliza brushed103Please respect copyright.PENANA9s3g3bpQlu
past him to head towards the training area. Vander walked behind her; they103Please respect copyright.PENANAa0Ba32U2Kb
didn’t have too far to go. Standing in the training pits were three sitting103Please respect copyright.PENANAd9blCbLayn
Blades and two trainees, both from Vander’s group. He wanted to use this103Please respect copyright.PENANA4uOQjm1n7k
opportunity to give Rooster and Eve some experience fighting someone stronger103Please respect copyright.PENANAfxW1dlKT60
than them, but different style than the Blades. The other three were Blades he103Please respect copyright.PENANAg73iMSTrHJ
didn’t know, hand picked by his grandfather.
“We will go in order.” Vander103Please respect copyright.PENANAOrh3nt45kT
explained. “Rooster step forward.” The red head took a nervous step into the103Please respect copyright.PENANAjY7dtS6LfC
pit. “What weapon would you like to use?” he asked Eliza.
“How good is your staff fighting?”103Please respect copyright.PENANACO6PyUcdO8
she asked Rooster.
“Alright, I guess.” He shrugged.103Please respect copyright.PENANAG5p2zDAPQ9
Vander rolled his eyes. They were trained in all manner of weapons, including103Please respect copyright.PENANAATt3dEKjjr
staves. Rooster was one of the best in the Blades, he didn’t know why the103Please respect copyright.PENANAPqQxkpo0GG
trainee was being so modest about it.
“Then we will use that.” Vander103Please respect copyright.PENANAv66OuVwyd1
walked over to the weapons rack and removed two staves. He tossed one to103Please respect copyright.PENANAmjZRehDAkJ
Rooster who caught it one handed. Kiara did the same then raised her eyebrow in103Please respect copyright.PENANAMeVfg74WC3
challenge.
The two of them circle each other,103Please respect copyright.PENANA3SwPswensq
smacking their staves trying to make an opening. Rooster, the impatient person103Please respect copyright.PENANACiihNr6yzB
he was, broke first. He swung his staff down towards Eliza’s leg. She blocked103Please respect copyright.PENANANbG6HlJStR
it with the butt of hers causing Rooster to stumble off balance. He hadn’t103Please respect copyright.PENANAaw2jB1OLDa
prepared himself for the reverberations that traveled from the collision. Eliza103Please respect copyright.PENANAfwopIgcil6
kept up the pressure. She kicked the staff towards Rooster’s face and as he103Please respect copyright.PENANAQ6Ui98UmXH
staggered backward, she spun it around catching his foot. Pulling hard, he fell103Please respect copyright.PENANAMk7nQGBWBy
to the ground. Seconds later she held the tip under his chin.
“I yield.” He sighed. Eliza threw103Please respect copyright.PENANAZgPMUzCewM
her staff to the side then helped the boy up. He brushed the dirt off his pants103Please respect copyright.PENANAM9npoMIqc6
before slinking back towards the stands.
“Eve, step forward.” Vander103Please respect copyright.PENANABusQQ8j7cH
shouted. Eve came out twirling a couple of knives in her hands.
“Mind we use these?” she asked103Please respect copyright.PENANAk1j1tLwVM7
Eliza. Eliza shrugged before holding her hands out towards Vander. Sighing, he103Please respect copyright.PENANAgNTfM0b73f
walked over to place his knives in her open hand. She studied them for a second103Please respect copyright.PENANALFWMYmjW7U
before gripping them: one in an overhand position, one in an underhand103Please respect copyright.PENANA1tCbBzoB5M
position, so the blade was resting against the underside of her arm.
The two of them looked at each103Please respect copyright.PENANA7DFVhB6cBb
other before lunging towards one another. Metal clashed as the two of them103Please respect copyright.PENANAumow9TDaT0
slashed and stabbed at each other each of them moved masterfully out of the103Please respect copyright.PENANAiHZv4oAvJr
way, so they didn’t get cut. Vander was mesmerized by the display, but not103Please respect copyright.PENANAZXyfubjduJ
because of what Eliza was doing. He knew that she was skillful due to being the103Please respect copyright.PENANA3qOcO4bpFH
princess’ bodyguard, but Eve didn’t have any formal training aside from her103Please respect copyright.PENANAyZ6SN8h3kE
stint with him. She didn’t show any of this ability during training, and he103Please respect copyright.PENANAzWpZ54ZtNi
couldn’t help but wonder if she had just been going easy on them this entire103Please respect copyright.PENANAgHHrKA1txV
time. The round ended when Eliza was able to get past Eve’s guard and slash her103Please respect copyright.PENANAZCQkRmDUvm
arm. The cut was deep enough to cut through the uniform and draw some blood,103Please respect copyright.PENANAgLGYtghXWq
but not a lot.
“Match is over.” Vander shouted.
“Not yet.” Eve gasped. She lunged103Please respect copyright.PENANAm23NTv9JRA
towards Eliza who had started walking towards Vander, so she didn’t notice Eve103Please respect copyright.PENANAAjWsDwyBxc
moving towards her. Shea’s body collided with the young girl knocking her to103Please respect copyright.PENANA8mEDmZkZNL
the ground. Before she could stand back up, Shea placed two feet on the girl’s103Please respect copyright.PENANARbcccYiBKr
chest before snarling in her face.
“Stay down, pup.” She103Please respect copyright.PENANAx0Ww1kKvQU
growled.
“We will have a talk about this103Please respect copyright.PENANASYMRFVdKzH
later, Eve.” Vander snapped. “Rooster, bring her back to the barracks.” The red103Please respect copyright.PENANA8aykOuwYKA
head rushed up to do as he ordered. Shea got off Eve then waited for Rooster to103Please respect copyright.PENANAIZinyRn5Ck
remove her from the arena before she took her place next to Charles.
The next three bouts went by103Please respect copyright.PENANA4mbOZaujtV
quickly. The Blades Charles had picked were top of their class, but not a match103Please respect copyright.PENANAj20fIogXnk
for Eliza. The first one chose dual axes as his weapon. The two clashed, but103Please respect copyright.PENANANx9IxlGT17
her agility allowed her to effectively use weapons to smash his knees forcing103Please respect copyright.PENANAZNSyIVXXzP
him to the ground.
The second person wanted to use103Please respect copyright.PENANASDS92FINmS
swords as a weapon. She was very skilled, one of the few who Charles had his103Please respect copyright.PENANAkdzoRYxKoZ
eye on to promote to being a Captain, Vander hadn’t recognized her at first103Please respect copyright.PENANAkUpZ0lDTzy
because she usually wore a hood, but he recognized the style she used. Eliza103Please respect copyright.PENANAKXqviuunln
had knocked the sword away from her then drove her knee into her face knocking103Please respect copyright.PENANATZUQztxgBw
her unconscious.
The last Blade before she got to103Please respect copyright.PENANAL06buNphPV
pick a captain to fight was a younger Blade. Vander didn’t know too much about103Please respect copyright.PENANA2YD2FSuIJv
him aside that he was in Leon’s camp. Again, he chose swords to fight with. The103Please respect copyright.PENANAr2dxMYJk1e
two of them circled each other warily, fatigue was beginning to set it for103Please respect copyright.PENANAKB2SwWEIQj
Eliza. She had been in back-to-back fights, each one more exhausting than the103Please respect copyright.PENANAxBCy7HWxy5
last. He was well rested and had a good idea of her fighting style since he had103Please respect copyright.PENANAocGA8GHiyj
just had to watch. He easily overpowered her forcing her on her back foot. She103Please respect copyright.PENANAtxA78E8W0L
swung widely allowing him to easily get in and counter. He punched her in the103Please respect copyright.PENANAZDYsXcq28y
stomach and sides until she was gasping for air, but she didn’t give up.
In a battle like this, mentality103Please respect copyright.PENANActsVCxTfFl
was everything. If you didn’t think you could win, you wouldn’t. Despite her103Please respect copyright.PENANAT34jySvy0V
exhaustion, Vander knew that she would be able to win if she kept her eye on103Please respect copyright.PENANAqp8JjP16c4
the prize and bid her time. In came a few minutes later. Perhaps it was over103Please respect copyright.PENANAWBpsd4fcLl
confidence or skillful planning on her part, but he went in for a wide slash.103Please respect copyright.PENANAHRKiptlvWQ
Using the opening, she stepped inside his box, grabbed the arm holding the103Please respect copyright.PENANAKdo9mLHvo4
sword then squeezed. He tried to punch her in the face, but she wrapped her arm103Please respect copyright.PENANAr6XIJHzsYl
around his elbow then pulled. Vander winced once he heard the crack as the103Please respect copyright.PENANAMEIhYKtHS9
elbow dislocated. The man screamed and dropped his sword. Eliza put him under103Please respect copyright.PENANAEM1vpEkkLh
with a blow to the jaw. There were a few reluctant claps from the noble103Please respect copyright.PENANAqTI94F2QRG
gallery.
“Now you have earned the right to103Please respect copyright.PENANAlNxCGREXn4
challenge a Captain.” Charles stepped into the training area. Vander, Leon and103Please respect copyright.PENANAwxGAAphM1y
Alex stood next to each other at attention holding their breath to see who103Please respect copyright.PENANArCArorOJhm
would get picked. “Choose.”
Eliza thought for a moment before103Please respect copyright.PENANAnxOaP5MMae
pointing at Vander. “I can’t say I deserve a spot if I don’t fight the103Please respect copyright.PENANArCxbeteMl6
strongest out of the three.” She grinned. “Plus, his cockiness is irritating.103Please respect copyright.PENANApYoyzWnXut
I’d love to put him in his place.” Leon snorted at that, but Alex didn’t say103Please respect copyright.PENANAo1aRV8tz6r
anything.
“Then take a break.” Charles said.103Please respect copyright.PENANARcTQBb3Ikl
“We will resume in an hour.”
While Eliza and Kiara talked to103Please respect copyright.PENANA7etmHFAoAq
one another in hushed tones, Vander met with Alex to discuss the final match103Please respect copyright.PENANAsqMNH3q6FO
and his chances of winning.
“She’s strong.” Alex muttered.103Please respect copyright.PENANAPBQFoFCPJP
“Much stronger than any of the rumors suggested.”
“You think there is a reason103Please respect copyright.PENANA1hd6eyCyFA
Bricen sent someone so strong to us?” Vander wondered.
“Because there are others who are103Please respect copyright.PENANALwICNSEMhS
stronger.” Alex laughed. “Don’t focus on that, focus on the fight ahead. What’s103Please respect copyright.PENANA4uGqLcU9Pd
your plan?”
“It’s really up to her and how she103Please respect copyright.PENANAigRiJKpwNz
wants to fight.” He responded. “But you know I’ve never been one to backdown103Please respect copyright.PENANAOaAs7SNInp
from a challenge.”
“Just remember how it will look103Please respect copyright.PENANANaY5EaXoNe
how you lose.” That was the warning Vander was waiting for his friend to bring103Please respect copyright.PENANAz6PzQFixFZ
up. He turned to see all the nobles whispering to themselves, but more than a103Please respect copyright.PENANAXAycc5S1rf
few were staring at him.
“I never had their confidence in103Please respect copyright.PENANAOEo8ARxydx
the first place, Alex.” Vander placed a hand on his friend’s shoulder. “And103Please respect copyright.PENANA5wFFRiBh8D
it’s not up to them whether I should be the Commander. That’s up to the prince103Please respect copyright.PENANAls4VHn2kTy
and my grandfather. I’ll be fine.”
“We’ve had this conversation103Please respect copyright.PENANAJBGKSxAYlh
before Vander. They will buckle to the pressures of the council if they must.”103Please respect copyright.PENANA6gZ6MbDLrc
He explained. “It’s happened before and there is no doubt in my mind that it103Please respect copyright.PENANAnvYVsUFJEr
will happen again. Be careful.”
“Next thing we need to discuss is103Please respect copyright.PENANA7VyBtnl1y2
Eve.” Vander turned towards the barracks. “What the god’s name was that?” Alex103Please respect copyright.PENANA2X6NFx2mha
was quiet for a couple seconds.
“I saw something in her body103Please respect copyright.PENANALK9RtbVYXI
language then.” Alex was quiet. “It looked as though she was going to try and103Please respect copyright.PENANA8oCaAtR47N
kill Kiara once the fight was done.”
“Were we wrong about her?” Alex103Please respect copyright.PENANAn13gIq4H5F
didn’t have an answer for him. “It’s something we are going to have to103Please respect copyright.PENANACE01Cq4jkU
investigate Alex. Keep your eye on her, let me know the minute she does103Please respect copyright.PENANA13FHlZU3Kq
something strange, alright?”
“I will.” Now that that was taken103Please respect copyright.PENANAZojOUrke6f
care of, he could focus his attention on the fight with Eliza. Charles called103Please respect copyright.PENANAERqTciVMWz
the two of them to the center of the arena where he was standing. Eliza looked103Please respect copyright.PENANACX4jxQ3NUh
well rested, but he could tell that she was still fatigued. He wondered if he103Please respect copyright.PENANAOnEfy2ZYHY
could convince his grandfather to postpone the fight until after the wedding103Please respect copyright.PENANAUmujqPwZKh
ceremony tonight, but he doubted it. Every Blade incumbent had to go through103Please respect copyright.PENANAvj5oe6YW6X
this gauntlet, and she would have to do the same.
“I hope you are well rested.”103Please respect copyright.PENANAZn0QvUIqmU
Charles’ voice boomed. “This is the final bout where Eliza has challenged103Please respect copyright.PENANArBXSJWFMup
Vander. Have you decided how the two of you should fight?” he turned to look at103Please respect copyright.PENANAWd0K68Jrrd
his grandson.
“I have no preference.” He103Please respect copyright.PENANALGzD14sIE3
explained. “I was going to leave it up to her to decide how we fight.”
“Very well.” Charles turned103Please respect copyright.PENANAQMQptUhubh
towards Eliza. “What is your decision?”
“Hand to hand combat.” A gasp came103Please respect copyright.PENANAGQ5TLJWAY3
out from the crowd. Inwardly Vander grinned to himself. Any soldier worth their103Please respect copyright.PENANAQuTWAwjp2Z
salt would have to eventually fight with their hands amid battle. Whether it be103Please respect copyright.PENANAnjkkqclDHE
weapons are useless in close quarters or your weapons are stripped from your103Please respect copyright.PENANA86TluIJirB
hands. It was a bloody, personal way to kill someone, yet it had to be learned.
“Very well.” Charles waved the two103Please respect copyright.PENANALLeH2gWVlr
of them forward, so they were facing each other. “You may begin.”
“Care to make this interesting?”103Please respect copyright.PENANAoUGS7N36ru
Vander asked as the two of them circled each other.
“What do you have in mind?” Eliza103Please respect copyright.PENANA2IiKylKqyt
grinned.
“Winner gets to ask one thing of103Please respect copyright.PENANADnMABl3UJ7
the loser.” He said. “Nothing bad, just a request.”
“Anything?”
“Anything.” He agreed.
“You’re on.” She said.
Vander threw a punch at Eliza, but103Please respect copyright.PENANAYNfTE9ijjw
she launched herself at his stomach. He wasn’t prepared for the sudden attack,103Please respect copyright.PENANAgoYQu15rho
but thanks to his gifts, his reflexes were quick enough. He got low to the103Please respect copyright.PENANA1r4ozoy2zA
ground bracing himself for her momentum, but she anticipated it. She brought103Please respect copyright.PENANASRszOZ2sMZ
her head up, cracking him in the jaw, then while he was unbalanced, punched him103Please respect copyright.PENANAdwY8rqTbdJ
causing him to stumble backwards.
“Nice.” He rubbed his jaw before103Please respect copyright.PENANA2lrCJni7yU
spitting out a tooth that had been knocked loose. His head was spinning, but he103Please respect copyright.PENANANnShNRBhWu
didn’t have time to catch his breath. She charged him the jumped, aiming her103Please respect copyright.PENANAKenlH9HECu
knee at his face. He got to her first. He lunged at her, grabbing her from103Please respect copyright.PENANABkSrHDmUrn
midair then slammed her onto the ground. She pushed him away with her leg, but103Please respect copyright.PENANAiMuLQsItSl
he grabbed it in the nook of his arm and held it. He tried to punch her, but103Please respect copyright.PENANAsDXh65R0kV
her foot ended up in his elbow keeping him from moving it. They each threw a103Please respect copyright.PENANAlXpNZR8Goj
punch, but as she was on her back it wasn’t as forceful as his. He felt his103Please respect copyright.PENANAOeKgBpp0T6
punch crush her nose while hers hit him in the chest. While that was happening,103Please respect copyright.PENANAa7xsHgbZE9
she moved her foot from his elbow crashing it into the side of his head. The103Please respect copyright.PENANAQ6cvaMIRTt
blow was so sudden that he released her other leg as he hit the ground.
“Nice yourself.” She said,103Please respect copyright.PENANAyZRW36sjtN
stumbling to her feet. She blew a wad of blood out from the side of her nose103Please respect copyright.PENANAX3vutzbBtE
onto the ground.
“Damn your tough.” He groaned. He103Please respect copyright.PENANAONIYE3XyRT
stumbled to his feet, but he didn’t feel bad. If anything, he felt invigorated.103Please respect copyright.PENANA3bJZCOROtg
It’s been a long time since he had been in such a fight, and he was beginning103Please respect copyright.PENANAwIOx98HrEC
to enjoy himself. “You want to keep going?”
“Of course.” She got into a ready103Please respect copyright.PENANAQVWs1Kcai3
stance. One fist was forward while the other was back by her side. Vander stood103Please respect copyright.PENANARiZxbuouyb
in front of her before adopting a similar stance, but his hands were open103Please respect copyright.PENANAT2n2hTsSqb
instead of closed. He hit her with an open palm, but she blocked it with her103Please respect copyright.PENANAE8GGspRplR
forearm and at the same time, stuck him with her fist.
He ducked below103Please respect copyright.PENANA3J8BDhq4uW
the strike then grabbed it. He threw her over his shoulder and back onto the103Please respect copyright.PENANARo850mpvRV
ground. He stomped on her ribs, but she spun around hitting the back of his leg103Please respect copyright.PENANAe9NyNQtAEW
with hers knocking him off balance. Using the momentum, she got into a crouch103Please respect copyright.PENANAbfdKwmaJ4T
then tackled him so now he was on his back. He wrapped his legs around her103Please respect copyright.PENANAOBRG2zH5fR
midsection to try and keep her off him. He grabbed one of her arms in his then103Please respect copyright.PENANAQ23epF8niA
locked it in place. She tried to punch him again, but the same thing happened.103Please respect copyright.PENANAQGGElyqsDW
He yanked her in close to him, so they weren’t more than a breath apart.
“What are you103Please respect copyright.PENANAIm2xQywIxV
doing after this?” he asked. She smiled wickedly at him.
“Something fun,103Please respect copyright.PENANA6UXA0KDLBU
but you’re not invited.” She said.
“That hurts my103Please respect copyright.PENANAL5pkMclmrp
feelings.” He laughed. He pushed her arms back then unwrapped his legs before103Please respect copyright.PENANAhfKOcucsaN
kicking her away. He got to his feet, slowly. “Gramps you mind if we end this?103Please respect copyright.PENANA2hDK0gNKWr
I think we’ve seen enough of her abilities, unless you want us to knock each103Please respect copyright.PENANACjn7OSLkCX
other out.”
“No, I think103Please respect copyright.PENANAMoN1rgaWCk
we’ve seen enough.” Charles walked out into the field.
“Thank you, I’m103Please respect copyright.PENANAC2wc0QuMa2
not sure how much more I could have taken.” He groaned. His grandfather held103Please respect copyright.PENANAdEpjIGU4zA
out his hand the hauled Vander to his feet.
“We will let you103Please respect copyright.PENANAMSz21vYI9w
know our decision, but I don’t see anyone being against her joining.” Charles103Please respect copyright.PENANA1Ihu0CKZli
smiled. “Nor would I be against her joining our family.”
“Come on,103Please respect copyright.PENANA16s578VmgR
gramps.” Vander rolled his eyes. “It’s not like that.”
“Sure, it isn’t.”103Please respect copyright.PENANAdDCX7ti4zV
he laughed. “Now get the two of you to the doctor. We have a wedding to plan103Please respect copyright.PENANAqlo4A2x70f
for.”
Nodding his head,103Please respect copyright.PENANAbBDS5v0oVD
Vander walked over to where Eliza lay on the ground and offered her his hand.103Please respect copyright.PENANAwYhqfvYdcs
She looked up at him for a moment before clasping it. He allowed her to lean on103Please respect copyright.PENANAWq63RKrlII
him as the two of them limped towards the castle where Topal would be waiting for103Please respect copyright.PENANAnYfygBUPiM
them in the infirmary.
“That was quite103Please respect copyright.PENANAiccbuj4viC
the fight.” She said. She hissed in pain as he adjusted her to climb the steps.
“You put on quite103Please respect copyright.PENANAm4utKgZ2Ov
the show, we could learn a lot from you.”
“What do we do103Please respect copyright.PENANADBL9vYcDSV
about our bet?” Eliza asked. “There was no clear winner.”
“How about we103Please respect copyright.PENANAxrMacOBGMu
both get a request?” She thought for a moment before nodding.
“This is going to103Please respect copyright.PENANA3TX3Rx2WaA
be fun.” She grinned.
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