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“Oh, Kuana,” he cooed, pacing around me in a slow circle, “I’ve heard tales of your prowess. It’s a shame, really. To come out of retirement just to get pulverized by me.”
Every word was a needle, trying to prick at my patience, to find the gap in my armor.
But today wasn’t like the other days.
Today, my purpose was clear.
“I wonder,” he mused, a wicked grin splitting his face, “what sound will your little human make when I show her your broken body?”
That hit close to home.
The image of Violet, scared and horrified, flashed before my eyes.
But I quickly pushed it away, refusing to give Jark the satisfaction of seeing me rattled.
I steadied myself.
He’s just trying to rile you.
Don’t fall for his tricks.
As the match was about to start, Jark leaned in, his foul breath hot against my ear. “Ready to get dismantled, legend?”
And with that, the klaxxon sounded.
Jark lunged, aiming to take advantage of his superior weight and bulk.
But I was faster, ducking under his massive arm and pivoting to the side.
His predictable moves were easy to anticipate, yet his taunting never ceased.
“Too slow, Kuana! You’ve lost your touch!”
His laughter echoed in the pit, but I remained calm, centered.
Every training session, every previous fight, every moment of meditation — it was all leading to this.
I had to be the calm in the storm, the stillness amidst chaos.
Another charge, another miss.
I could feel Jark’s frustration growing.
But more than that, I could feel something else welling up within me.
Every provocation, every jibe, every insult — it was all accumulating, feeding a reservoir of pent-up anger and frustration.
Not just from this fight, but from all the injustices, all the years of incarceration, and the desperate need to protect Violet.
Jark, sensing his tactics weren’t working, tried to switch his approach.
He feigned left, aiming to strike right.
But I saw through it.
And as he lunged, I saw my opening.
All the pent-up emotion, the anger, the frustration, the longing, the love — I channeled it all into one move.
