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“Every time I had a fight, and I was losing, Grandad shouted those words, and every time it worked. He was there, watching the fight that day.” I smile feeling that he was definitely there with me, no matter what, he will never leave my side. Never, and I never want him to.

“I knew it, I felt it. I thought being down there was messing with my head, but I felt Dad, that day.” I see the smile on my uncle's face, a smile which Grandad would love to have finally seen on his son's face.

“I will tell you every story you want to know, but first business. Have you spoken to Aunt Jane?” I ask my uncle, I have plans, not just for the family business, which uncle David hasn’t asked me about. More like he’s told me I’m now taking part in all the businesses.

I’m also not hiding anything anymore either, everyone said if I can beat Yang, I can beat anyone, and they will always be there for me. So, now I’m out in the open.I’m Cain Crawford. You fight me, you fight my family.

If he wants me to be part of the clinic and the other family businesses, I need help with The Pit. I know who I want to help me, but I need both Uncle and Aunt to agree.

“She said yes. The summer down there, then only when you need him. You will look after him,?” Uncle David asks.

“You know I will.” I look up at the door when the boys walk in, and they stand in front of us. “I’ve been talking to your dad, and you are all good with what you have, you had an excellent teacher.”

“You really think highly of yourself,” Mason jokes, but it makes me smile.

“I do. But now I’m out in the open, enemies will come, your dad wants me back in both parts of the business. So I need help with The Pit.” The four of them all stand up straight, their eyes darting between Uncle David and me. The Pit is a fucked up place, and they should look scared.

“Cain, came to me and said he wants to train one of you to oversee what happens down there. Myself and your mother have agreed with him.” Uncle David tells them, as they look between each other.

“You will spend the summer there, myself or Lincoln will be in and out, but you need to learn to fight there, learn to be the boss.” I stand up and stand in front of them with a smile, as I point to the one I’ve picked.

“You have one week, then you go to The Pit.”

THE END