Chapter 16
He didn’t know why he agreed to75Please respect copyright.PENANA1gRjIR4XBB
this, but this was a bad idea. Not that Eliza wouldn’t be a good addition to75Please respect copyright.PENANAu9Z4ZM3ulH
the Blades, she would be, and he wanted to test her out, but not like this.75Please respect copyright.PENANAb4uLntrV5Q
Some how Cuvera had heard of his conversation with his fiancé and took it upon75Please respect copyright.PENANAaS3brJs8My
himself to set everything up, the day of the wedding.
It was two days after Kiara and75Please respect copyright.PENANAvoEEZ08l8Y
Vander’s talk very early in the morning. Despite the early day, people from the75Please respect copyright.PENANATN6vC05Eve
council were in attendance as was Malcolm, Bernard, Peyton and Charles. Eliza75Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3BAtsFjTe
was warming up while Vander sat there with his arms folded in front of him.
“I can’t believe you.” he growled75Please respect copyright.PENANAZLrXbuGjwU
to Cuvera. “This was supposed to be a quiet event and you managed to treat this75Please respect copyright.PENANAEy2q5jMgEB
like a dog and pony show.”
“Can you blame me?” he asked.75Please respect copyright.PENANAGXK35VU2mp
“I’ve been anxious waiting for my wedding, and this was a perfect thing to take75Please respect copyright.PENANAavfkXiIo1F
my mind off it. Don’t be mad at me because she might be your ass.”
“If I don’t beat your ass first.”75Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZV7feb4Tp
He lunged towards Cuvera who jumped back. “Now get over there so I can start75Please respect copyright.PENANAPJpsh4ZrFf
this shit show.”
“Touchy, touchy.” He grumbled, but75Please respect copyright.PENANAGPVIC3Ni4v
he did as Vander had asked. He took his spot next to his father who placed his75Please respect copyright.PENANAhl1b5ARpUL
hand on his son’s shoulder.
Vander had made sure that the75Please respect copyright.PENANA0iosAnUFeq
field was turned into a sort of training camp for Eliza. There were targets75Please respect copyright.PENANA99s076Pvxm
spaced out at twenty-five, fifty, seventy-five, and a hundred yards out for her75Please respect copyright.PENANAolfpaEHD6f
to show off her archery skills. She would have five chances per distance to get75Please respect copyright.PENANApZqZQZcZDB
as close as she could. Most Blades could shoot fifty yards, maybe one or two75Please respect copyright.PENANA4xxw9j0jKl
could shoot seventy-five, but he hadn’t met anyone who could hit the hundred.75Please respect copyright.PENANABKjQbbrB2B
Maybe today was that day.
The next location should spar with75Please respect copyright.PENANA6BWEzJR8Bx
members of the Blades using various weapons. The people she would fight ranged75Please respect copyright.PENANAXtAROnnP7i
from trainees all the way up to full members. There were five altogether and75Please respect copyright.PENANAYBCtZLL8V5
they should give her a decent challenge.
The final test would be a fight75Please respect copyright.PENANAelQuF74Ge4
against a sitting Captain. A no holds barred fight, short of maiming. There75Please respect copyright.PENANA5BR04lHPCp
would be no weapons allowed in this one. Just pure martial arts prowess. If she75Please respect copyright.PENANAt8AoGZPDEM
did well she would be inducted as a Blade. If not, then she would just stay75Please respect copyright.PENANALgSKNCD6na
Kiara’s bodyguard, but constantly be watched over by a Blade. He secretly hopes75Please respect copyright.PENANA3N70BtzMiQ
she will pick Leon and run him around the field. He needed to be taught a75Please respect copyright.PENANAOKK5rrmdPf
lesson. Hopefully today was that day.
Eliza was standing on the other75Please respect copyright.PENANAW1tWS5DISS
side of the arena chatting with Kiara as she stretched. She was wearing long75Please respect copyright.PENANAblQl0QyVLy
black pants, combat boots and a sleeveless black shirt. Her long hair was tied75Please respect copyright.PENANALKfWaDfrz7
back into a long ponytail. Vander couldn’t help but stare as she talked, but as75Please respect copyright.PENANAFimJM3V2Gi
soon as she looked over he quicky averted his gaze.
“Let’s get this started Vander.”75Please respect copyright.PENANAB5zCh3hUNu
Charles ordered. Sighing, Vander walked over to where Eliza was stretching75Please respect copyright.PENANAFtQANwfBeF
doing his best to not look at her.
“Are you ready?” he asked.
“As I’ll ever be.” She responded.75Please respect copyright.PENANA1ii8oFi7fh
She got up then walked towards where the bows and arrows were stationed.
“Hey.” Vander looked over at Kiara75Please respect copyright.PENANAPhTWvqLFuM
as she waved him over. Confused he walked over to see what she wanted. “She75Please respect copyright.PENANANbILeuIA2g
will only like you if you can beat her.”
“What?” he asked.
“Don’t think we didn’t notice you75Please respect copyright.PENANACl7JPnhqRk
staring.” Kiara laughed. “All of her suitors back home had to fight her, none75Please respect copyright.PENANA6Vf8Tgkr8e
managed to win. Good luck though, I believe in you.” With that she scampered75Please respect copyright.PENANA6pik0nLgw5
off to sit by Cuvera while the test was administered. Vander walked to stand by75Please respect copyright.PENANAbtJWm4xLjB
Eliza.
“First test is your archery75Please respect copyright.PENANAkbUoJkFubw
skills.” Vander explained. “Despite us using swords, we still need to use bows75Please respect copyright.PENANABmJV1PPtxk
so we can protect the castle walls using the ramparts. Each of us needs to be a75Please respect copyright.PENANArCcDhGjqOc
crack shot just in case, so we keep our abilities trained.” To demonstrate, he75Please respect copyright.PENANAox78HLAuzL
removed his jacket then tossed it towards Cuvera. It hit him in the face75Please respect copyright.PENANAYiavSS8xE1
causing him to yelp before throwing it onto the ground and stomping on it.
Like Kiara he was wearing a75Please respect copyright.PENANAn85KKmEY0d
sleeveless black shirt which was pertinent for this test. He strapped the arm75Please respect copyright.PENANAKnRTS7RxUQ
guard to the underside of his arm then put the finger tab, so he didn’t injure75Please respect copyright.PENANAMnuAOobLDG
himself. “To pass you need to either pass my arrows or get close enough to75Please respect copyright.PENANA6NJtfvKSFZ
them.” He picked up a bow, tested the tautness of the string before selecting75Please respect copyright.PENANAo3ehuVzon0
then docking his arrow. The first arrow hit the twenty-five dead center. The75Please respect copyright.PENANA4X0sgNrCif
second arrow hit the fifty slightly off center, but still within the inner75Please respect copyright.PENANAKHwgUks3RR
circle. The third arrow hit dirt halfway between the second and third target75Please respect copyright.PENANAxjAW2N5MR6
causing the nobles to chuckle amongst themselves. Vander adjusted his bow75Please respect copyright.PENANAr4x0Ds7mkU
slightly, so it was pointing up then launched the forth arrow. It landed just75Please respect copyright.PENANAkkjFXpvZLy
in front of the hundred.
He held the bow out to her then75Please respect copyright.PENANA8DvaBggZ49
stepped back after she had taken it. With strong arms she pulled the bow back75Please respect copyright.PENANAWEai8fxFWv
then hit a bullseye on the first target. She quickly pulled back then let loose75Please respect copyright.PENANAsrPbyIyQmP
a second arrow hitting the other bullseye on the fifty. She hit the third75Please respect copyright.PENANAhj5tOzRfdT
target off to the left and her fourth arrow went farther than his causing the75Please respect copyright.PENANACxITaaBJ5k
nobles to mutter amongst themselves.
“Very nice.” Vander acknowledged75Please respect copyright.PENANAWUEJ5knuWv
her with a clap on the back. She tensed for a moment under his touch but75Please respect copyright.PENANA3KYfAmQRtW
relaxed a moment later. He looked back to see his grandfather nodding his head75Please respect copyright.PENANAlYy0KQaRSC
in acknowledgement, but the rest of the nobles didn’t look impressed. There was75Please respect copyright.PENANAZNu78kJxfs
a very high bar to become a Blade in there eyes considering it dealt with their75Please respect copyright.PENANAyQgoYMvWWb
protection, but it always annoyed him. They couldn’t do better, most of them75Please respect copyright.PENANAFWl0ywbkAN
couldn’t hold a sword, so why did they get to decide who protect them?
“Let’s move on.” Eliza brushed75Please respect copyright.PENANAkOgKoWvD0B
past him to head towards the training area. Vander walked behind her; they75Please respect copyright.PENANA1xnTZiaMQw
didn’t have too far to go. Standing in the training pits were three sitting75Please respect copyright.PENANACs8Ap2LCd4
Blades and two trainees, both from Vander’s group. He wanted to use this75Please respect copyright.PENANAuCJju8zoS0
opportunity to give Rooster and Eve some experience fighting someone stronger75Please respect copyright.PENANAnjrRehtWhp
than them, but different style than the Blades. The other three were Blades he75Please respect copyright.PENANA9zRamHQinQ
didn’t know, hand picked by his grandfather.
“We will go in order.” Vander75Please respect copyright.PENANAszPGuhUgDA
explained. “Rooster step forward.” The red head took a nervous step into the75Please respect copyright.PENANAUXCLjYI8nG
pit. “What weapon would you like to use?” he asked Eliza.
“How good is your staff fighting?”75Please respect copyright.PENANAqcAqGEgRcW
she asked Rooster.
“Alright, I guess.” He shrugged.75Please respect copyright.PENANAeLkDd8bBJ0
Vander rolled his eyes. They were trained in all manner of weapons, including75Please respect copyright.PENANArSTcUtjepc
staves. Rooster was one of the best in the Blades, he didn’t know why the75Please respect copyright.PENANAe60EIwyu1h
trainee was being so modest about it.
“Then we will use that.” Vander75Please respect copyright.PENANAeqyOdtGJOf
walked over to the weapons rack and removed two staves. He tossed one to75Please respect copyright.PENANAEnqUGl1P07
Rooster who caught it one handed. Kiara did the same then raised her eyebrow in75Please respect copyright.PENANAJwFoUdSP35
challenge.
The two of them circle each other,75Please respect copyright.PENANAOxPZlwnk7e
smacking their staves trying to make an opening. Rooster, the impatient person75Please respect copyright.PENANAowR3m3t0m4
he was, broke first. He swung his staff down towards Eliza’s leg. She blocked75Please respect copyright.PENANA0FTdYz3al0
it with the butt of hers causing Rooster to stumble off balance. He hadn’t75Please respect copyright.PENANAfLAAjunUvu
prepared himself for the reverberations that traveled from the collision. Eliza75Please respect copyright.PENANA7Wng1DRHAG
kept up the pressure. She kicked the staff towards Rooster’s face and as he75Please respect copyright.PENANAJnbrHucylh
staggered backward, she spun it around catching his foot. Pulling hard, he fell75Please respect copyright.PENANAlNV2U3faLX
to the ground. Seconds later she held the tip under his chin.
“I yield.” He sighed. Eliza threw75Please respect copyright.PENANAD4VF5uTxbe
her staff to the side then helped the boy up. He brushed the dirt off his pants75Please respect copyright.PENANAyp8KY26axy
before slinking back towards the stands.
“Eve, step forward.” Vander75Please respect copyright.PENANAVDvd8bwYEC
shouted. Eve came out twirling a couple of knives in her hands.
“Mind we use these?” she asked75Please respect copyright.PENANAirT8FsRJ0Z
Eliza. Eliza shrugged before holding her hands out towards Vander. Sighing, he75Please respect copyright.PENANAmOGUnPzwM8
walked over to place his knives in her open hand. She studied them for a second75Please respect copyright.PENANACOtdYv7I5q
before gripping them: one in an overhand position, one in an underhand75Please respect copyright.PENANAoCtp1MuhWh
position, so the blade was resting against the underside of her arm.
The two of them looked at each75Please respect copyright.PENANApXd5LeXcED
other before lunging towards one another. Metal clashed as the two of them75Please respect copyright.PENANAYHrv78y4xv
slashed and stabbed at each other each of them moved masterfully out of the75Please respect copyright.PENANA3p6lDxhN4h
way, so they didn’t get cut. Vander was mesmerized by the display, but not75Please respect copyright.PENANASwLLaDj1AV
because of what Eliza was doing. He knew that she was skillful due to being the75Please respect copyright.PENANA6WELBcvg40
princess’ bodyguard, but Eve didn’t have any formal training aside from her75Please respect copyright.PENANAKA39z2hcWw
stint with him. She didn’t show any of this ability during training, and he75Please respect copyright.PENANAExrFguxlR5
couldn’t help but wonder if she had just been going easy on them this entire75Please respect copyright.PENANATqLyqy6lJo
time. The round ended when Eliza was able to get past Eve’s guard and slash her75Please respect copyright.PENANAZBLdhHgi8M
arm. The cut was deep enough to cut through the uniform and draw some blood,75Please respect copyright.PENANAfMXnCeRa2D
but not a lot.
“Match is over.” Vander shouted.
“Not yet.” Eve gasped. She lunged75Please respect copyright.PENANALl5lKGXr9G
towards Eliza who had started walking towards Vander, so she didn’t notice Eve75Please respect copyright.PENANAhgNfP6BzRn
moving towards her. Shea’s body collided with the young girl knocking her to75Please respect copyright.PENANAbsHY0Vpd1O
the ground. Before she could stand back up, Shea placed two feet on the girl’s75Please respect copyright.PENANAdwYLuMAEth
chest before snarling in her face.
“Stay down, pup.” She75Please respect copyright.PENANA3uV7BowiDL
growled.
“We will have a talk about this75Please respect copyright.PENANAjF6PWQGY1T
later, Eve.” Vander snapped. “Rooster, bring her back to the barracks.” The red75Please respect copyright.PENANA2RcVbfzTRB
head rushed up to do as he ordered. Shea got off Eve then waited for Rooster to75Please respect copyright.PENANAeZJpYQ2Nsh
remove her from the arena before she took her place next to Charles.
The next three bouts went by75Please respect copyright.PENANAf3Z7apCO6U
quickly. The Blades Charles had picked were top of their class, but not a match75Please respect copyright.PENANAxB74IS76Ko
for Eliza. The first one chose dual axes as his weapon. The two clashed, but75Please respect copyright.PENANAaSBNm4Xyxz
her agility allowed her to effectively use weapons to smash his knees forcing75Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZINQ9xKGO
him to the ground.
The second person wanted to use75Please respect copyright.PENANALnuIKqRCUQ
swords as a weapon. She was very skilled, one of the few who Charles had his75Please respect copyright.PENANAxKtK6t0RAY
eye on to promote to being a Captain, Vander hadn’t recognized her at first75Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5a7jLpRRO
because she usually wore a hood, but he recognized the style she used. Eliza75Please respect copyright.PENANARk3lpXsCoD
had knocked the sword away from her then drove her knee into her face knocking75Please respect copyright.PENANAfTb0i107Yt
her unconscious.
The last Blade before she got to75Please respect copyright.PENANAEb4K3xNqG5
pick a captain to fight was a younger Blade. Vander didn’t know too much about75Please respect copyright.PENANAaPei1fHy5Z
him aside that he was in Leon’s camp. Again, he chose swords to fight with. The75Please respect copyright.PENANAt8T3qbPj7r
two of them circled each other warily, fatigue was beginning to set it for75Please respect copyright.PENANAMd85iJHnlN
Eliza. She had been in back-to-back fights, each one more exhausting than the75Please respect copyright.PENANAQM1woNOnTZ
last. He was well rested and had a good idea of her fighting style since he had75Please respect copyright.PENANApDLAtGRpbM
just had to watch. He easily overpowered her forcing her on her back foot. She75Please respect copyright.PENANAoU7XVwLSNW
swung widely allowing him to easily get in and counter. He punched her in the75Please respect copyright.PENANAY6Y6RAIwkj
stomach and sides until she was gasping for air, but she didn’t give up.
In a battle like this, mentality75Please respect copyright.PENANAtCYTOSZx0s
was everything. If you didn’t think you could win, you wouldn’t. Despite her75Please respect copyright.PENANAGiXuEWsG44
exhaustion, Vander knew that she would be able to win if she kept her eye on75Please respect copyright.PENANAEIMfw6ge2s
the prize and bid her time. In came a few minutes later. Perhaps it was over75Please respect copyright.PENANAcqyyuoSTEw
confidence or skillful planning on her part, but he went in for a wide slash.75Please respect copyright.PENANANm8oqIYzF9
Using the opening, she stepped inside his box, grabbed the arm holding the75Please respect copyright.PENANAyjit87ax1z
sword then squeezed. He tried to punch her in the face, but she wrapped her arm75Please respect copyright.PENANADlpVUJfwIQ
around his elbow then pulled. Vander winced once he heard the crack as the75Please respect copyright.PENANAwrPn4jOYE5
elbow dislocated. The man screamed and dropped his sword. Eliza put him under75Please respect copyright.PENANAZST7LAmvLI
with a blow to the jaw. There were a few reluctant claps from the noble75Please respect copyright.PENANAvKX9qFyGJU
gallery.
“Now you have earned the right to75Please respect copyright.PENANANowvBpjAE5
challenge a Captain.” Charles stepped into the training area. Vander, Leon and75Please respect copyright.PENANAbnleJbH5O7
Alex stood next to each other at attention holding their breath to see who75Please respect copyright.PENANASHBc44ZU6k
would get picked. “Choose.”
Eliza thought for a moment before75Please respect copyright.PENANA2CDFbKIwYq
pointing at Vander. “I can’t say I deserve a spot if I don’t fight the75Please respect copyright.PENANAXGo9AHGMQu
strongest out of the three.” She grinned. “Plus, his cockiness is irritating.75Please respect copyright.PENANAoU59DMAyHR
I’d love to put him in his place.” Leon snorted at that, but Alex didn’t say75Please respect copyright.PENANAvZ7zweRvvB
anything.
“Then take a break.” Charles said.75Please respect copyright.PENANA4IWpQmJU88
“We will resume in an hour.”
While Eliza and Kiara talked to75Please respect copyright.PENANAlO1hE8EuLQ
one another in hushed tones, Vander met with Alex to discuss the final match75Please respect copyright.PENANArWRs6S4TI7
and his chances of winning.
“She’s strong.” Alex muttered.75Please respect copyright.PENANApBlxX0ePul
“Much stronger than any of the rumors suggested.”
“You think there is a reason75Please respect copyright.PENANALjxLb1P053
Bricen sent someone so strong to us?” Vander wondered.
“Because there are others who are75Please respect copyright.PENANAjT02XDQm92
stronger.” Alex laughed. “Don’t focus on that, focus on the fight ahead. What’s75Please respect copyright.PENANA1RCFhwIODU
your plan?”
“It’s really up to her and how she75Please respect copyright.PENANAjW5Svddx24
wants to fight.” He responded. “But you know I’ve never been one to backdown75Please respect copyright.PENANAcCT4hfQy3S
from a challenge.”
“Just remember how it will look75Please respect copyright.PENANAHx0bWiBxY4
how you lose.” That was the warning Vander was waiting for his friend to bring75Please respect copyright.PENANAtyLm0NwKdL
up. He turned to see all the nobles whispering to themselves, but more than a75Please respect copyright.PENANAIQ8u2rNMCM
few were staring at him.
“I never had their confidence in75Please respect copyright.PENANAWCIB3zyPfB
the first place, Alex.” Vander placed a hand on his friend’s shoulder. “And75Please respect copyright.PENANAaWcAOjnjqP
it’s not up to them whether I should be the Commander. That’s up to the prince75Please respect copyright.PENANAH7fLDZQ8Db
and my grandfather. I’ll be fine.”
“We’ve had this conversation75Please respect copyright.PENANAy0X1KkcBio
before Vander. They will buckle to the pressures of the council if they must.”75Please respect copyright.PENANA8azbljoyb6
He explained. “It’s happened before and there is no doubt in my mind that it75Please respect copyright.PENANAdlCTRyenjQ
will happen again. Be careful.”
“Next thing we need to discuss is75Please respect copyright.PENANA4Th1tytR6X
Eve.” Vander turned towards the barracks. “What the god’s name was that?” Alex75Please respect copyright.PENANAIGdtnnV92S
was quiet for a couple seconds.
“I saw something in her body75Please respect copyright.PENANASkyp5lKTmk
language then.” Alex was quiet. “It looked as though she was going to try and75Please respect copyright.PENANAoCS3H02DQ1
kill Kiara once the fight was done.”
“Were we wrong about her?” Alex75Please respect copyright.PENANA1aQHynumNX
didn’t have an answer for him. “It’s something we are going to have to75Please respect copyright.PENANArINwSgrpJt
investigate Alex. Keep your eye on her, let me know the minute she does75Please respect copyright.PENANAjcvJj4AnKH
something strange, alright?”
“I will.” Now that that was taken75Please respect copyright.PENANANSv39tkJgf
care of, he could focus his attention on the fight with Eliza. Charles called75Please respect copyright.PENANA0BdGtgZbZ2
the two of them to the center of the arena where he was standing. Eliza looked75Please respect copyright.PENANAB7oT1Q8GtT
well rested, but he could tell that she was still fatigued. He wondered if he75Please respect copyright.PENANAs2YBq8lE8X
could convince his grandfather to postpone the fight until after the wedding75Please respect copyright.PENANApnQLuxAARQ
ceremony tonight, but he doubted it. Every Blade incumbent had to go through75Please respect copyright.PENANAMGYhnZIYBQ
this gauntlet, and she would have to do the same.
“I hope you are well rested.”75Please respect copyright.PENANABhB57eOzFa
Charles’ voice boomed. “This is the final bout where Eliza has challenged75Please respect copyright.PENANA2kYdeg6S2P
Vander. Have you decided how the two of you should fight?” he turned to look at75Please respect copyright.PENANAtw2AaIfcbr
his grandson.
“I have no preference.” He75Please respect copyright.PENANA5jiieQkItx
explained. “I was going to leave it up to her to decide how we fight.”
“Very well.” Charles turned75Please respect copyright.PENANAXFka7OQJsZ
towards Eliza. “What is your decision?”
“Hand to hand combat.” A gasp came75Please respect copyright.PENANASYaaYe5ruW
out from the crowd. Inwardly Vander grinned to himself. Any soldier worth their75Please respect copyright.PENANAsqbvlNvP5z
salt would have to eventually fight with their hands amid battle. Whether it be75Please respect copyright.PENANAS71eyygcoq
weapons are useless in close quarters or your weapons are stripped from your75Please respect copyright.PENANA9cUoiopuTT
hands. It was a bloody, personal way to kill someone, yet it had to be learned.
“Very well.” Charles waved the two75Please respect copyright.PENANAkSk4ZYtQZp
of them forward, so they were facing each other. “You may begin.”
“Care to make this interesting?”75Please respect copyright.PENANAHLMe57Jouj
Vander asked as the two of them circled each other.
“What do you have in mind?” Eliza75Please respect copyright.PENANAVXTA2Qd5bS
grinned.
“Winner gets to ask one thing of75Please respect copyright.PENANAwMBIJcJSBb
the loser.” He said. “Nothing bad, just a request.”
“Anything?”
“Anything.” He agreed.
“You’re on.” She said.
Vander threw a punch at Eliza, but75Please respect copyright.PENANAjoxJ6dN0D1
she launched herself at his stomach. He wasn’t prepared for the sudden attack,75Please respect copyright.PENANA7ovmUQQduN
but thanks to his gifts, his reflexes were quick enough. He got low to the75Please respect copyright.PENANAPo4YPxmoR4
ground bracing himself for her momentum, but she anticipated it. She brought75Please respect copyright.PENANA228hq8Nbeh
her head up, cracking him in the jaw, then while he was unbalanced, punched him75Please respect copyright.PENANAGEeqJyPDNL
causing him to stumble backwards.
“Nice.” He rubbed his jaw before75Please respect copyright.PENANA4WPceBdWDn
spitting out a tooth that had been knocked loose. His head was spinning, but he75Please respect copyright.PENANAtw7hVkZoJC
didn’t have time to catch his breath. She charged him the jumped, aiming her75Please respect copyright.PENANAE0js5y2mmC
knee at his face. He got to her first. He lunged at her, grabbing her from75Please respect copyright.PENANAQATDS79tb4
midair then slammed her onto the ground. She pushed him away with her leg, but75Please respect copyright.PENANAGvtAVF3d1a
he grabbed it in the nook of his arm and held it. He tried to punch her, but75Please respect copyright.PENANAyKX5AraA9w
her foot ended up in his elbow keeping him from moving it. They each threw a75Please respect copyright.PENANA4yGEbkpQ6T
punch, but as she was on her back it wasn’t as forceful as his. He felt his75Please respect copyright.PENANA5vVuKQ5stZ
punch crush her nose while hers hit him in the chest. While that was happening,75Please respect copyright.PENANAJssVym53Rt
she moved her foot from his elbow crashing it into the side of his head. The75Please respect copyright.PENANAFSlZqq6bAz
blow was so sudden that he released her other leg as he hit the ground.
“Nice yourself.” She said,75Please respect copyright.PENANA0ajlxrYDpZ
stumbling to her feet. She blew a wad of blood out from the side of her nose75Please respect copyright.PENANAOHT0c0FmDI
onto the ground.
“Damn your tough.” He groaned. He75Please respect copyright.PENANAsAyS2ekhYk
stumbled to his feet, but he didn’t feel bad. If anything, he felt invigorated.75Please respect copyright.PENANAzN9bVrt1zE
It’s been a long time since he had been in such a fight, and he was beginning75Please respect copyright.PENANA0CusBvc2jz
to enjoy himself. “You want to keep going?”
“Of course.” She got into a ready75Please respect copyright.PENANAQ9zKWpZXap
stance. One fist was forward while the other was back by her side. Vander stood75Please respect copyright.PENANACKNUH7EQKL
in front of her before adopting a similar stance, but his hands were open75Please respect copyright.PENANAXShK1gl2Y8
instead of closed. He hit her with an open palm, but she blocked it with her75Please respect copyright.PENANAd4nZ3A6ybv
forearm and at the same time, stuck him with her fist.
He ducked below75Please respect copyright.PENANADqGRLpcLjW
the strike then grabbed it. He threw her over his shoulder and back onto the75Please respect copyright.PENANAgZ9u2ZkUNC
ground. He stomped on her ribs, but she spun around hitting the back of his leg75Please respect copyright.PENANA9S1DObizY6
with hers knocking him off balance. Using the momentum, she got into a crouch75Please respect copyright.PENANAzwYCd58o4S
then tackled him so now he was on his back. He wrapped his legs around her75Please respect copyright.PENANAZqB2zZ101z
midsection to try and keep her off him. He grabbed one of her arms in his then75Please respect copyright.PENANA0vmpPhDnfT
locked it in place. She tried to punch him again, but the same thing happened.75Please respect copyright.PENANAXaVpem7CDd
He yanked her in close to him, so they weren’t more than a breath apart.
“What are you75Please respect copyright.PENANAPNFQoEBFMZ
doing after this?” he asked. She smiled wickedly at him.
“Something fun,75Please respect copyright.PENANA9nMpNzU0YA
but you’re not invited.” She said.
“That hurts my75Please respect copyright.PENANA0KNave1KfM
feelings.” He laughed. He pushed her arms back then unwrapped his legs before75Please respect copyright.PENANAPdk8nETv6A
kicking her away. He got to his feet, slowly. “Gramps you mind if we end this?75Please respect copyright.PENANAuB58U3BpcB
I think we’ve seen enough of her abilities, unless you want us to knock each75Please respect copyright.PENANAWrATLqieIk
other out.”
“No, I think75Please respect copyright.PENANApjPEJIZZ5g
we’ve seen enough.” Charles walked out into the field.
“Thank you, I’m75Please respect copyright.PENANA2w1b4n2eww
not sure how much more I could have taken.” He groaned. His grandfather held75Please respect copyright.PENANAcS1KyDK5CT
out his hand the hauled Vander to his feet.
“We will let you75Please respect copyright.PENANAjfscE9PEDS
know our decision, but I don’t see anyone being against her joining.” Charles75Please respect copyright.PENANAemO7Oh0JH4
smiled. “Nor would I be against her joining our family.”
“Come on,75Please respect copyright.PENANAlA8uHseRuS
gramps.” Vander rolled his eyes. “It’s not like that.”
“Sure, it isn’t.”75Please respect copyright.PENANAxeAvIjGpHx
he laughed. “Now get the two of you to the doctor. We have a wedding to plan75Please respect copyright.PENANAsdSCGbe5GO
for.”
Nodding his head,75Please respect copyright.PENANAz2zUScWTVj
Vander walked over to where Eliza lay on the ground and offered her his hand.75Please respect copyright.PENANArjRnMJ1TWQ
She looked up at him for a moment before clasping it. He allowed her to lean on75Please respect copyright.PENANAfPZHNUtFAV
him as the two of them limped towards the castle where Topal would be waiting for75Please respect copyright.PENANA4OQyrRm7yo
them in the infirmary.
“That was quite75Please respect copyright.PENANA0ohILFYRUF
the fight.” She said. She hissed in pain as he adjusted her to climb the steps.
“You put on quite75Please respect copyright.PENANAgMBzMPgz9h
the show, we could learn a lot from you.”
“What do we do75Please respect copyright.PENANAvHWLUvBOQc
about our bet?” Eliza asked. “There was no clear winner.”
“How about we75Please respect copyright.PENANA1Q4AJLtI8p
both get a request?” She thought for a moment before nodding.
“This is going to75Please respect copyright.PENANAyNBkKQarFd
be fun.” She grinned.
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