68. Her Taunts

EVANGELINE.

Celia!

That isn’t who I was expecting to face off against. I don’t know why, but I didn’t think we would actually meet in this challenge.

The weather is cold, with winter

approaching the evenings usually are. Ice clings to the ground, sparkling under the bright lights that cover the grounds.

I look at her as she tosses her hair and shows

off a little, blowing a few kisses to the

crowds. I know I won’t make it to the final

round of the fights, but if I could somehow make it to the next round…

It would help Zedkiel’s excellent score. I want to contribute to his success too. I don’t want to simply be a burden or be someone to ruin his score. I want to be deserving of him,

unlike the rest of the competitors – he had me, someone who is useless in comparison to the well-seasoned fighters the rest of

them are. I can see it too. There’s me with

my extra meat and them with their abs and

muscles….

Seeing her standing there in that hot pink sports bra with matching shorts, I realise I want to beat her. Years of tolerating her

mockery… I know violence doesn’t solve anything, but it might make me feel good…

Her innocent pretty front that always made

her look like the perfect princess and let her

an

right now, we are equal; we are both Lunas. Even if

will not stoop to her level. I will act like a true

“Three… Two… Start!”

me rather fast and I’m just

attack narrowly missing me as she runs past me, spinning on her heel. She aims another punch at me. I keep dodging as she throws

hurt me.

mystery.

stumble back from yet another attack

I double over, only for her to grab my pony, while yanking

and I taste blood in my mouth. I can feel Evelyn’s rage

hisses, hammering against the walls she’s

as I push Celia away,

and even her sister’s death didn’t humble her.

She is selfish.

do I do?

I know that much, but she isn’t really giving me the chance… She tightens her own ponytail as she struts. towards me like she owns the place, just like she

I’m not

Focus Evangeline…

try to remember what I saw when the warriors used to train, of what Zedkiel taught me and… How

deep breath just before Celia punches me in the side of my

to my hip, which makes me stagger back.

wearing her signature

laughs,

and focus. The moment

she rushes at me.

as I see her foot coming toward my face; I barely manage to duck out of the

her in the nose. Celia growls angrily, her lips tugging

“You slut!”

not any of

slut, trash…

are endless from her

while trying

her reach when she kicks

harsh breath, and I stumble backward, landing on my back. My head

flash of anger

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