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. 

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 already

leg up in what would have been

I quickly jumped away as fast as I could.

ended up being maybe

sudden jerk to my body caused me to wince from

now completely furious.

I cautiously took another step backwards to

her feet. So much anger... so much hatred. It was as though she wanted my death more than she

inside my head all these

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

inch as her fist flew past 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 will to keep going. The move

and used it to try and counter kick me, this

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chawki Ninely Iwo 

me down, we both knew the fight

I did end up successfully jumping backwards to dodge her attack, I quickly realised she‘d done just that anyway.

Checkmate. 

to have any real sense of spatial awareness, jumping away from her until my back

...I was trapped. 

and threw

up hand in front of my face and grabbing her fist before it could make contact. And, as a result, I could feel the

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

grossly mistaken. Possessing a piece of a God does not make you better than what you are. The fact you

to win, Thea. I knew i t was over... the moment you pulled that blade

point in attacking me? In causing

you... to keep you here...

from the top of the stairway, a melody of

before. A fitting

of allies... the

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

small smile crept to my lips as Thea‘s face slowly turned to one of horror, the realisation of her situation now dawning on her.

strength far greater than any Alpha but even she wouldn‘t be able to defend herself against an army of trained wolf warriors. Not in such a small enclosed area as

...Your move, Thea. 

could see her trying to calculate the time required to complete each task

I wasn‘t going to make it easy for her; something she should have realised by now. I would squirm and dodge as much as possibly could just to make

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knew that even that would be excruciatingly difficult for her. The only person Thea truly trusted was Thea; even if

second ticking down, she had maybe a minute before my pack made it down all those flights of

Thea,”

she had other

ankles, now determined to drag me away with her. It was almost suicidal to waste time doing something like that. Something she surely

away. It was the very last

enough 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

question now though was why would she attempt to bring me with her..?

Not unless.... 

That my death alone wasn‘t going to be enough to

ditch effort to stall her might have been

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

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

was

and laid staring up at the ceiling. And every

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

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 that day and yet it had ended up being the thing that possibly just saved thousands of people. Now I wouldn‘t even get the chance

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