Royal Blade Finale (2)

GONG!

A loud gong sounded, reverberating through the dome.

For a moment, nothing happened.

Julian and Marcus stood frozen, both staring at each other for any sign of movement... 

For each second that had passed, it felt like it was going to be a long day.

None of them blinked and none of them moved a single inch of their body, it was like 2 statues, sculpted in the heat of battle.

CREAK…

The sound of metal grinding against metal shattered the tense silence.

"…!"

WHOOOOOSH!

In an instant, both boys exploded into battle, their bodies blurring with incredible speed as they dashed towards the slowly opening gate.

Julian and Marcus moved like lightning, their feet barely touching the ground as they sprinted. 

The distance between them and the gate seemed to stretch endlessly, yet they covered it in mere heartbeats.