OLIVIA
I am so excited about this part of the tournament. I have always wanted to be in or see this part of the tournament. Through our matebond, I can feel that Logan finds it amusing, but I also sense happiness about seeing me this way.
I can barely sit still when the elder finally comes out on the field. He talks about the rules and tells us about how the battles will be done. I look at the fighters and see there is not as much as one girl out there, and I can’t help but think if it is on purpose.
The elder ended his speech by telling us that on the three big screens, we can keep up on the fighters’ progress, and then the fights are being started. I look at the screen and fast locate where our fighters are, and I look in that direction. I find the battle Cal is in and can already see that he is doing phenomenal, but I had no doubt about that.
I find the other battle where Sean is, just in time to see him doing a series of hits and kicks that I know very well. My dad must have used extra time just on these two, and that makes me smile. I kept an eye on Sean, as he was the best one of all the warriors that day, and I was testing them to find our fighters.
He is currently fighting another fighter that, from what I can see, has the same height and build. And Sean’s component is good, but not good enough. Sean gets the first point in within the first minute and a second point 3 minutes after that. Now he only needs another point to win his battle, but the other warrior surprises him with a low round kick to the knees and gets in a point. Sean quickly gets back on his feet and blocks the other warrior when a series of kicks are made against him. And then respond with a long series of kicks that sends the other warrior to the ground and lands his third and last point.
“Yes,” I say very low. Or I thought I did because I heard Logan chuckle next to me. I smile at him, and he reaches over to give me a quick kiss.
We both put our focus out onto the field, and this time I used it on watching Cal fight, and I am not disappointed because, just like Sean, he is doing great.
After almost five hours, we are told that there will be a break. So we use it to go and get some food and to bring our fighters something to keep them fresh and hydrated. They all thank us before we go back up to our seats.
About 30 minutes later, everyone is ready to watch the warriors fight. The warriors get out on the field again, and after another fifteen minutes, the battle continues.
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CAL
Being one of the selected warriors for the tournament is a big honor. And after we all had heard, our new Luna was a fighter trained by her father. Who was now our head warrior and an incredible fighter, I saw him fight first against Alpha Logan to be tested, and he made Alpha sweat. It had been exciting to have her be the one to select us to be competing.
So now we are fighting and working hard to show she did not make the wrong choice. Wolves are generally athletic and warriors trained to fight. But every park has its own way of training its warriors. But fighting and learning a few new tricks is fun and exciting.
We have been going on most of the day now, and there are only 20 of us back, and I am now standing opposite my component. He is a big wolf and most likely beta or delta born. They are always a little bigger but still are smaller than alphas. We bow to each other and begin to circle each other. Before I know it, we are hitting, kicking, and trying to get our points in.
After a little, I realize that his fighting style is a lot like my own. And he realized the same as we both change the way we fight. After some time, we both have two points and only need the last one. After another five minutes, I surprise him with a series of kicks, and he lands on his back, which I am quick to take advances of and male a hit to his chest that gives me my last point. The other fighter gets up, and we shake hands.
“Good fighting.” He tells me. I nod my head and answer.
“You too.” He smiles.
“Not good enough today, though. Good luck,” he says, and with those words, he leaves.
I look around and see Sean standing next to head warrior Klaus, so I walk over there. And you can see on the board that Sean, too, won his last fight, which is good because now we are both in the top ten.
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SEAN
I watch as Cal is coming over here where I am standing with Mr. Klaus. We are doing well today, and we are both in the top ten now. My last fight was pretty easy, and I got my 3 points in fast, while my component only got one point. So now we were waiting for the last few fights.
After a while, I am back in one of the fighting rings, and my component is a wolf my size. We bow, and the fight begins right away as he charges at me. But I surprise him by getting in my first point, hitting his chest hard, and making him take several steps back. Then I charge and make a circle kick that gives me another point, so one point to go.
After that, he put up a good fight and began trying to think before attacking, and he managed to get the point in. I know that now he is more careful, and I need to be too, so I take my time reading him and try to anticipate his next move. And then he attacks, but I block him and then hit his head and get my last point.
After shaking hands, I go back to where Mr. Klaus is waiting for us. And he is smiling big.
“Congratulations, you are in the top five. Now when everyone is done, the last to finish will battle for a spot in the top four. But you are done as number 3, so you are safe, and I guess that means congratulations on the top four, not five. Also, mean Cal might have to fight again if he wins this battle.” Mr. Klaus says.
After another fifteen minutes, the last two fights are over. And sadly, Cal did not win. But he still made it a long way. And it is getting late, so an Elder comes out on the field and tells everyone that the remaining three fights will happen tomorrow before the Alphas that have decided to fight have their own competition. After that, we all go to our assigned resting places to rest after a long day.
