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. 

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*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. 

a cost though, one that immediately took its toll as the whole room began to sway once more. Worse still, it was followed shortly after by specks of black dots that began to cloud my vision. I wouldn‘t be able to keep this up for long. My body was

started, pulling her leg up in what would have been an attempt to kick me from the

as

being maybe a little too

caused me to wince from the pain and I grabbed at

roared, now completely furious.

I cautiously took another step backwards

anger... so 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

creature inside my head all

you can actually win against me? In your condition?”

silently countered the attack by kicking her knee out from the side, focusing everything on just my will to keep going. The move was weak but it at least forced her to spin into a crouch in order to prevent herself from hitting the ground

stop her for long. Instead, she took advantage of the new position and used it to try and counter kick me,

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floor. If she could manage to get me down, we both knew the fight would

dodge her attack, I quickly realised she‘d done just that

Checkmate. 

or not, it didn‘t matter. No, she had just been betting on me being too injured to have any real sense

...I was trapped. 

threw another punch

my face and grabbing her fist before it could make contact. And, as a

had slackened, forcing me to release her. “You keep underestimating me... because of what I am. Because... because you think you‘re better

think we‘re equals then you‘re grossly mistaken. Possessing a piece of a God does not make you better than what you are. The fact

I said weakly, now starting to slip towards the ground. “I wasn‘t trying to win, Thea. I knew i t was over... the moment you pulled that blade back out of me.”

the point in attacking me? In causing yourself further needless

you... to keep you here... Just

the top of the stairway, a melody of growling to accompany

song before. A fitting tune to

the sound of allies... the sound of

been standing around upstairs... but a real force, with substantial enough numbers to be able to handle someone like Thea. It meant he had figured out that I was planning to

slowly turned to one of horror, the realisation of her situation now dawning on

even she wouldn‘t be able to defend herself against an army of trained wolf warriors. Not in such a small enclosed

...Your move, Thea. 

see her trying to calculate the time required to

upon finishing the job. Even almost dead, I wasn‘t going to make it easy for

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to put her faith in me dying of my own injuries. It was the only way to utilise the time needed to escape. However, for someone like Thea, I knew that even that

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

running. Thea,”

had

me away with her. It was almost suicidal to waste time doing something like that.

I started asking, before I used my other foot to kick her hand away. It was the

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

real question now though was why would she attempt to

Not unless.... 

my body too. That my death alone wasn‘t going to be enough to retrieve her power

victory. My last ditch effort to stall her might have been far more effective

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 was growing more dangerous as every second ticked by.

it would. One where, finally, with a last curse spat towards me, she bolted towards

was

sigh of relief upon her exit and laid staring up at the ceiling. And every time I would startt o feel

to hang in there... for just

my mind; the one that had helped me to fight against Thea for as long as I had. I‘d been so reluctant in agreeing to spar with Aleric

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