The Winter Games - Part Seven

After the explosion occurred and died down, the barrier quickly disappeared, letting Dante and the rest with him to rush into the smoky area to search for the contestants.

"Kids!! Where are you guys?!," he shouted as he was trying to get a response from any possible survivor.

"Dante, over here!," was from Esmeralda as she rushed to her.

She then blew away the smoke to reveal a burnt Rowan, who was unconscious but still alive and his body healing slowly; much to the horror of the audience as his body was completely charred and was barely recognizable; and Damian on his knees on the ground with his head facing downwards.

Dante sighed with a sense of relief and he went towards Damian to check up on him and scold him, but Damian slowly got up and looked directly towards Dante and spoke, this time with his normal voice, "I did what was needed to be done without breaking any rules, so I'm not interested in hearing your scolding," and walked off the arena.