๐ด๐๐๐๐๐
๐ด๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐
I open my bleary eyes gradually. So tired. I looked around me, I guess I am the medics tent. Their treatment compromised of cleaning my wounds and dumping me on a bed to sleep it off. I guess they are not allowed really treat anyone until the game is over.
๐ด๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐.
I lay my arm of my forehead. I am so tired, I do not think I might be able to win this round.
๐ด๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐'๐ก ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ค
Do you think if I go back to the pack they will treat me any better?
๐ธ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐, ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐ค๐๐๐ก?
No it is not.
๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ฆ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐ค๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐,๐ ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ ๐, ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก, ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐.
From a distance I can hear the Mc calling out the results.
The second round is over now folks and we have 3 people that have immunity and 1 that is automatically disqualified. Contestants get ready, the third round starts in five minutes. ย
๐ผ ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐ผ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ. ๐ผ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ผ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐'๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
You have done more than enough Anastasia. For many years I was lonely, I had no friends until you came along and I understood how it felt to have someone who has your back. Even if that someone lives in me.
๐ผ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข. ๐ด๐๐ ๐ผ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข.
๐ด๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ผ ๐ค๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ด๐ข๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ผ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐'๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ผ ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐. ๐ต๐ข๐ก ๐ผ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐ ๐ผ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ด๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐.
This makes my lips kick up in a smile. I do not know much about wolves, but I know you are one heck of an intelligent wolf.
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข
Now, Let's go show those people we still have some fight left in us.
๐บ๐ ๐๐๐๐
Pulling myself up as I hear the Mc call for the the third round. I move stiffly out the tent. As I step out
There she is
The cheers reach me
๐ผ๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข.
Climbing the platform with some effort, I reach the smiling pack member with the draw and dip my hand into the hat she held out. I pull out a card and hand it to her.
The Alpha's meal has selected her opponent and her opponent is. She hands the card to him. Beatrice of the Sangria pack.
The girl who had her hair pulled steps onto the platform. She seems to have learnt from her last fight because her hair was pulled severely away from her face and put in a tight bun. She too looked worse for wear.
Get ready, FIGHT!
The both of us move wary of each other, but no one makes the first move. She waits for me to make the first move but I don't, I move around consolidating my remaining strength.
Eventually she makes a move, She is on me and pushing me backwards. I guess she is trying to push me off the platform. So I push back and we are both straining at each other. She seems to have the advantage.
Thinking Fast, I let go of her as she stumbled forward, her force against her. I kick her in the back ย causing her to stumble more and fall.
She picks herself up and comes after me again. This time landing a punch and I land one of my own. She tussles me to the floor and I struggle with her. In our struggle. I end up on her back and I hold on hands and feet, she struggles to get me off much to the amusement of the crowd.
Eventually she falls back trying to dislodge me of her back but I hold on even tighter. I cross my legs over her as I hold her tightly.
My head is aching badly and the noise from the crowd laughter made it even worse.
๐ฝ๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐.
I hold on despite the bucking and trashing.
Ding ding ding
And it goes to the judges. The Mc announces. and I release her breathing heavily as I do.
๐ด๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ก ๐ข๐!
๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐ข๐.
๐บ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐ข๐.
๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ .
๐บ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐ข๐.
I will take the results on my own two feet. Standing up, I walk to the centre of the platform, to the Mc and Beatrice.
The judges results are in. And.. Whatever points The Alpha's meal got, has been deducted 5 points.
The crowd groans.
I steel myself.
After recalibration of the points. The winner of the round is....
The Alpha's meal.
Oh God. Relief has me sinking to my knees.
Applause and cheers.
Congratulations Alpha's meal, you have made it to the next stage of the tournament
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