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. 

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

in what would

away as

up being maybe a

me to wince from the pain

roared, now

I cautiously took another step backwards to

anger... so much hatred. It was as though she wanted my

inside my head all these

you think you can actually win against me? In your

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 was weak but it at

let it stop her for long. Instead, she took advantage of the new position and used it to try and counter kick me, this time aiming for my shins in an attempt to submit

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

jumping backwards to dodge her attack, I quickly

Checkmate. 

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

...I was trapped. 

threw another

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

keep...,” I tried to say between breaths, my body beginning to slump. Already my grip on her hand had slackened, forcing me to

piece of a God does not make you better than what you are. The fact you have even tried to fight me like this is proof

ground. “I wasn‘t trying to win, Thea. I knew i t was over... the moment you pulled that

point in attacking me? In

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

suddenly exploded from the top of the

sweet song before. A fitting

the sound of allies... the sound of my pack.

hoped he would do. He‘d rallied up an attack unit. Not just a few stray warriors who had been standing around upstairs... but a real force, with

face slowly turned to one of horror, the realisation of her situation

but even she wouldn‘t be able to defend herself against an army of trained wolf warriors. Not

...Your move, Thea. 

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 out what she should do... and it would have made me laugh if I

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

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to utilise the time needed to escape. However, for someone like Thea, I knew that even that would be excruciatingly difficult for her. The only person Thea truly trusted was Thea; even if it was just to put trust in me to die of injuries impossible to recover from.

maybe a minute before my pack

start running. Thea,” I smirked.

she had other plans.

of my ankles, now determined to drag me 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 close by.

before I used my other foot to kick her hand away. It was the very last ounce

kill, there

she attempt to bring me with her..? To attempt something s o reckless?

Not unless.... 

death alone wasn‘t going to

It looked 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 initially intended. Maybe my death wasn‘t going to be the beginning of the end as I

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

the end, it resulted in just the way I thought it would. One where, finally, with a last curse spat towards

she was gone.

of relief upon her exit and laid staring up at the ceiling. And every time I would startt o feel myself let go, I would quickly reel myself back into

to hang in there... for just a little

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

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