A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter 92

Chapter Ninety–Two 

“My last words?” I asked, my breathing heavy. ‘Yeah... I guess I have something to say.” 

Or at least, I have something to do. 

“Fuck you,” I spat. 

And with that, I grabbed the blade firmly within my one good hand and pushed it backwards with all of my strength in one quick movement. Strong enough for it to fly right into Thea’s face, sending her straight to the ground. 

I waited a moment to make sure she was down before proceeding to throw the sword into a corner as far away as possible. With two injured hands, it was impossible to wield it so removing it from the field entirely was better. 

I didn‘t waste time after that though. Somehow, even though I was still weak, I then slowly managed to get back on my feet. I had to use the wall to support me, pressing against it until I could stand on my own unsteady legs. 

However, my legs were probably the least of my current issues. After all, with two severely damaged hands and a sword wound to my shoulder, the condition of my body was already terrible. 

Despite my grim situation though, I was thankful for one thing at least. Thankful that she hadn‘t anticipated my attack. I‘d picked up on the fact that she was acting as though she‘d already won. Her grip had been loose, barely even trying to hold it steady against my chest, and that had cost her. A mistake born from her over–confidence. 

“You bitch,” she yelled, getting back to her feet. 

But I didn‘t wait 

Immediately, I stepped forward and kicked her directly in the chest with all my strength, sending her flying right into the opposite wall. 

...And everything instantly swayed around me. As if the walls were living creatures. 

I wanted to throw up. 

FOCUS 

Before I could fall down, I quickly shot my leg out to the side and steadied myself, allowing me a short moment to balance again. 

“You think that will be enough to hurt me?” I heard her say from somewhere in front of me. 

And with that, a blow was then suddenly dealt to my face, stinging pain replacing where her hand had just been... and, before I knew what was really happening, the ground looked a lot closer than I remembered it being. 

I reached out with my arm, grabbing for the wall desperately, and thankfully prevented myself from completely falling down at the very last second. 

“You think a child like you is worthy of such a thing?” she continued. 

...And it was followed by yet another blow. This time it was a kick to my ribs that forced all the air out of m y lungs… and a metallic taste to fill my mouth. 

‘*“It‘s a good plan... but you need to adapt better,‘*‘ | suddenly heard Aleric‘s voice say in my head. They were the words he‘d said to me the day we were sparring in the gym, an echo of a distant memory now. 

Scanned with CamScanner 

*You can‘t expect the other person to just stand there and not counter it. You need to think ahead more. Visualise how your opponent will move.”** 

But that was easier said than done when it was already taking all of my energy just to not pass out. I could forget about using any of my abilities to sense her moves right now. I would be lucky if I just somehow managed to survive the next few minutes alone. 

Though I couldn‘t help but think it was a little ironic. How, of all times to recall that memory, I was remembering that day in the gym right now. Because, just like how Aleric had been during that practice fight, I now, too, didn‘t have use of my hands anymore. With one dislocated thumb and another with slices embedded into it from the sword blade, it was almost as if the roles were reversed. Though, obviously, I would rather my hands be handcuffed behind my back as opposed to my current painful situation 

... But maybe that was the exact reason I had dredged up the memory. 

Just a little longer. I wanted to survive... for just a little longer. 

And so I pushed myself off the wall, immediately turning my body as I saw her move in for another hit, and narrowly managed to dodge her attack. Once again, it seemed she had underestimated me severely and was surprised by my quick evasion. In fact, she had underestimated me so much that she didn‘t even expect me to use her own momentum against her, kicking her leg out from under her mid lunge, and sending her flying back to the ground. 

It was the same technique Aleric had once used against me. I‘d spent so long trying to win against him that day that I must have learnt a few of his tricks in the process. 

whole room began to sway once more. Worse still, it was followed shortly after by specks of black dots that began to cloud

stupid…,” Thea started, pulling her leg up in what would have been an attempt

quickly jumped away as

being maybe a

wince from the pain

now completely

I cautiously took another step backwards

much hatred. It was as though she wanted my death more than she even wanted Selene‘s in that moment. I could feel the sheer frustration and aggression rolling off of

was the creature inside my head all these

you prolonging the inevitable? Do you think you can actually win against me?

my eyes. I didn‘t respond though, instead I just silently countered the attack by kicking her knee out from the side, focusing everything on just my

and used it to try

Scanned with CamScanner 

chawki Ninely Iwo 

get me down, we both knew the fight would be over. I wouldn‘t have the strength

end up successfully jumping backwards to dodge her attack, I quickly realised she‘d

Checkmate. 

matter. No, she had just been betting on me being too injured to have any real sense of spatial awareness, jumping away from her until my

...I was trapped. 

she demanded and threw another

I moved quickly, bringing my sliced up hand in front of my face and grabbing her fist before it could make contact. And, as a result, I could feel the cuts there begin to bleed once more.

my grip on her hand had slackened, forcing me to release her. “You keep

than what

wasn‘t...,” I said weakly, now starting to slip towards the ground. “I wasn‘t trying to win, Thea. I knew

understand. What was the point in attacking me? In causing yourself further

was to distract you... to keep you here... Just long

exploded from the top of the stairway, a

before. A fitting tune

of allies... the sound of my pack.

up an attack unit. Not just a few stray warriors who had been standing around upstairs... but a real force, with substantial enough numbers to be able

to my lips as Thea‘s face slowly turned to one of horror, the realisation of her

able to defend herself against an

...Your move, Thea. 

between where I sat to where I could only assume her secret passage was located. It was like I could see her trying to calculate the time required to complete each task in her head, the cogs quickly moving to figure

me now, that she would likely be surrounded by wolves upon finishing the job. Even almost dead, I wasn‘t going to make it

Scanned with CamScanner 

utilise the time needed to escape. However, for someone like Thea, I knew that even

ticking down, she had maybe a minute before my pack made it down

Thea,” I smirked.

had other plans.

away with her. It was almost suicidal to waste time doing something like that. Something she surely had to realise, especially since the unit was so

was the very last ounce of energy I could muster but

in me for that, her anger only burning further. In fact, if looks alone could kill, there wouldn‘t have been a reason for Thea‘s current dilemma. For someone with such a pretty face normally, that

though was why would she attempt to

Not unless.... 

death alone wasn‘t going to be enough to retrieve her

as though I‘d managed to royally screw her out of her long–awaited victory. My last ditch effort to stall her might have been far more effective than I

moment, our faces resolute as we both refused to let the other get what they wanted. But unlike Thea, I wasn‘t playing a game as bad as hers. For her, the situation

last curse spat towards me, she bolted towards where a

she was

ceiling. And every time I would startt o feel myself let go,

still wanted to hang in there... for just a

me to fight against Thea for as long as I had. I‘d been so reluctant in agreeing to spar with Aleric that day and yet it had

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255