The Gift chronicles
Book 1 Chapter 3
Book 1 Chapter 3
I woke up an hour before the fight.
Upon waking up, I went to the bathroom to get ready.
I grabbed a water bottle from the fridge (killing people makes you thirsty) and began walking to the training grounds were I would at last, have the pleasure of killing John.
Once I reached the training grounds, I was shocked to see that the arena was already filling up.
I looked at the clock on the wall to see if I was late, but no, there was still 30 more minutes until the fight.
I wondered through the crowd towards the fighting area, somewhat listening to pieces of different conversations, most of them placing bets on who would win.
"Will Ares behead him? I've heard she does that in her wolf form.” “John has been Delta as long as she's been alive, she doesn't stand a chance."
"Why would she agree to a fight in wolf form? She could easily summon a sword and kill him."
"Her wolf is a monster. I've never seen anything like it.” And my personal favorite, "John is a pussy.” When I reached the section of the arena where I would be fighting John, I knew something was wrong.
He wasn't there, only Alpha Wilson.
The Alpha, upon seeing me, walked up to me and said, "John has decided to withdrawal his request to challenge you for the Gamma position.He no longer wants it."
I wanted to laugh.
John IS a pussy.
What he wants is to live.
Unfortunately, Pack Law says that once a challenge request is accepted, it cannot be undeclared unless I accept him rescinding his request.
Alpha Wilson cleared his throat.
"( will go inform him that the challenge will go on as planned."
Did John really think I would accept him rescinding his challenge? Need I remind him that HE was the one who challenged ME.
Not even 12 hours later, he pussies out? I will give him the death he deserves, the death all cowards deserve.
"Good night, or I suppose I should say, good morning, all members of the Red Crescent pack.” Alpha Wilson loudly spoke to all of the pack members in the arena.
They dared not make a sound.
know, Delta John has challenged current Gamma
her, it was on the condition that it
to rescind his challenge, Gamma Ares declined,
since he tried to back out of the challenge that he initiated, Pack Law states that Gamma Ares
to use their Gifts.” "Gamma Ares has generously offered Delta John a weapon of his choosing'Delta John has chosen his weapon to
has chosen
now please summon the weapons and give John his.” I flicked both of my wrists and
threw one up in the air towards
3, you will
will remind you both that it is a duel
stop the duel,
that said, let's
3...2... 1!"
3, John immediately leapt forward, swinging the sword at
admit, I was shocked
certain I would have
to avoid the blow, and I rolled underneath the sword and at his legs, knocking him to the
I easily could have decapitated him right then
show, and
and allowed him to get up
fighting position again, with his
I was
launch himself at me again, clearly baiting me to
So be it.
swinging at his neck, like he did to me, and he brought his sword up to his neck to
lowered my sword and slashed his thigh, deep enough to immediately
to his knees in pain as
blow as a distraction to swing his sword down
ended up
to let him use injuring
my sword up, then down on his
members gasped, and I could vaguely hear some
truly
his hand, and fell to the ground,
Get up, coward.
snarled at him
growled, and picked himself up off of the ground, and
his other arm, and
threw the sword at me in an attempt to