Chrysalis

Hmph.

I have crushed their will. I can see it in their eyes, I can sense it through the Vestibule and I can smell it in the air. The hope has been drained out of the Endless and I take no joy in it.

A little pride, perhaps, but certainly no joy.

It would be a thing of Dark Anthony to enjoy the demolition of this team and their talented, skillful leader, humbling them in front of this enormous audience…..

Yesssssss. It feeelssss good!

NO! Down, dark one! I reject you utterly!

Next tiiiiiiiime. I’m alwaysssssssss waiiiiiiiting…….

Phew, that was close.

Can never be too careful in these situations. Dark Anthony never truly sleeps, but keeps one eye open, watching for a moment of weakness. I will not subject my siblings to that evil!

Still, it’s plain as day that the match is over. I have one more offence, which I will skip, thank you very much. I don’t enjoy the sensation of unbearable pain any more than the next person.

After that, I can stuff the Endless into their little box and drag them down to the fourth, where I can finally relax.

~~~

CRUNCH!

ROAAAAAARRR!

Solant remarked, her

said, “they only need to score against us once,

the unusual air around them. She almost couldn’t find a

Despondent?

never lost before, that was true, but more than that, they had never been in a position where they

But she did.

“Solant. What’s the plan?”

always had

no plan. Play

Leonidant was confused.

there a plan,

I have,” Solant said, looking directly at her scout, “is not a plan,

“But can we score?”

she said, emphatically. “Believe that completely. We

at

disappoint yourselves. At the very end, have pride in

was all it took to firm their resolve. The Endless took their positions

~~~

unbeatable reputation of the Endless.

that likely. Staring them across the pitch, the Eldest is clearly done with this game. All

worthy opponent. There isn’t a single team I’ve ever seen,

wisest and strongest in the entire Colony. We may be siblings, but there isn’t a one of us who doesn’t know of

have something planned, but this is about as plain an attacking look as I’ve ever seen from them. Surely they haven’t

strength they’ve been fighting, but if there were one team who would rather their carapace break than lose, I’m sure

takes possession of the ball, very high up in the formation, right behind the two soldiers. Bold, risky play,

GO! The Endless charge forward, rushing to the midline, and the Eldest waits in their

Solant has climbed onto the backs of her two charging soldiers in a classic chariot strategy, and the scouts have