19

For the next week I was training with my fiends. After all of us were out training with the rest of the teenagers. Before the beginning of each day before the next ten fights of the tournament began I’d been put against Sawyer seen as he was the only one left out of our friend’s left standing and fuck was he a tough cookie to beat. But I eventually bet him with a fly kick to the gut and face before he passed out.

I eventually came up against scar, Dom and Bull dog and fuck were they strong and competitive I’d never fought against bulldog before so I wasn’t expecting him to be that good, but fuck was I wrong he was the fucking best and toughest he gave me ran run for the my money.

Finally I was the last standing and now I wish I wasn’t I had to come face to face with the big boss himself the argent major. Iron fist. And fuck that name suited him to a t. He was as hard as fuck and built like a brick shit house.

The fight was about to start we both got on the mats bowing to reach other rand the Sensi We picked up the wooden sticks and took our stance. We both bowed to the Sensi and to each other taking out stance before we began crashing the sticks together spinning and hitting the bats together. We changed from the sticks to weapons fighting. I could understand now why he was a bully he used all the tactics Joshua had used on me form belittling to making me feel inferior to him that made somthng insoed me snap and want to work harder to get the shot out of him.

It was soon over when I took a kick to his head ups he stumbled dizzily they got him back for spinning and kicking me before punching me making me loose glance and concentration. He fell to them at and the flag went up and everyone cheered.

‘We’ll done Hope.’

‘Yeah. I never thought you could beat him after that kick and punch her delivered.’

‘Me neither.’

‘We’ll done angel we’re all proud of you. No one has ever bet iron fist not even us we’ll done.‘ he winked.

‘I’m proud of you angel.’ Scar praised at leas the wasn’t as cocky as Dom.

‘Congrats shortie.’ Bull dog said, ruffling my hair. I slapped his hand way he knew I hated that shit.

He laughed hysterically.

We all went to the cafeteria where the steps was laid on they had told us it was a congratulations party as well as a farewell party.

After the party come to an end. We were all exhausted especially me these last two weeks where hectic and challenging.

A knock come to my room. ‘It’s open.’

‘Are you decent ?’ The male voice boomed form the other side.’

‘Of course.’

He entered. Holy shit he looked even mor into intimidating in his uniform . ‘Sargent major.’

‘Please call me Seth. I’m not your sergeant major.’

‘Sorry Seth, what can I do for you?’

‘I’d like to congratulate you on your accomplishments.’

‘Haven’t you already?’

‘Not to your face. I’m really proud of you Hope, you’ve come along way in these past eight weeks. Fuck I never expected anyone to beat me, no one ever has. ‘

‘I’m sorry I never meant to use that move.’

‘Well I’m glad you did if the others before you had thought about using it I wouldn’t be as cocky. I done it for your own good Hope. I know what happened to you and I wanted you to prove to could deal with it when you returned home and what I saw from you today is you can. I’m proud of you.’

‘Thanks I knew what you were doing do thanks.’

‘That’s not the only reason I came here to see you Hope. I’d like you to come back next summer to show the next bunch of scared teenagers what can come from this place, and after that I’d like to get you to join us here.’

She looked at him. ‘Just think about it Hope. You’d be great asset to us all here.’

‘I will thanks.’

He smiled and nodded leaving the room.

Well fuck me. I never saw that coming. I guess I have a lot to think about.