The announcer grabbed his mallet and swung it against the gong. “Fight!” he boomed.
I directed my full attention to the arena. The five knights charged and I held my breath. I had full faith in my friends, but these were the king’s best. I pulled at my cuffs. It wasn’t easy watching my friends fight for their lives when I was stuck on the sidelines.
Jason and Blue kept close to each other, working as a team like they always did. It took thirty seconds for them to take out the first two knights with their dagger-axe combos.
Now there were only three opponents left. Blue used her free-flowing dress to her advantage, twirling her long skirt wildly and distracting the knights like a red cloth waved in front of a bull. Jason’s defensive and offensive axe moves never ceased to amaze me. I pit
