Magic and Love (Rosetta Stone Chronicles)

Chapter 6 - The Challenge (Part 2)

*Before the fight*

He's good, even though it's blind rage driving his fighting right now.

Some moves are sloppy and he's leaving himself open at times. But I have to admit he's got potential still bringing down his opponents without serious injuries.

With this thought Rosetta crossed her arms and looked at the matches in a critical manner. His moves, positions and all the techniques he's using points to one martial arts.

Muay Thai.

"Amazing isn't it. When he fights he goes all out. But you don't have to worry every one that gets on that field understands the capacity and the gap between each other."

"I'm not worried. I tend to like the academic side of magic. Though because of certain circumstances I was inclined to learn the combat side too."

William looked at Rosetta with a raised eyebrow and slight smirk on his face; she could not guess what he was thinking but what came out of his mouth next made her laugh.

"A clown."

She bursted out with a small fit of giggles. It felt good.

"A clown?"

"You had to learn magic combat because of a clown, let me tell you they are some deadly things."

What made Rosetta giggle even harder was the fact that William said it with a straight face. While she was laughing, William had a small smile on his face.

He was glad he could help make her smile, she seemed so sullen after her sister left even her smiles had screamed melancholy. She sobered up to see him looking at her and smiling and hers got even bigger, she made a friend.

They got startled out of their bubble when the crowd went wild, they both turned to see Daniel in the middle of the field.

He ran his hand through his hair and then pointed straight at Rosetta.

Well, someone's looking to get a beating. Are you going to fight him Rose?

*Sigh* It's a blatant challenge. I can't not accept. But why me I mean I'm new here. I don't even know him like that.

Maybe he's testing us. You know to see what we got if we're really Cigam material.

Probably.

With that Rosetta took the first step that made her jump out of the frying pan and into the fire.

Someone held her arm, she looked back to see William with a worried look on his face. She placed her hand on his, he only squeezed it comfortably.

"Give it your all and if that's not enough just know if you pass out or lose. I'll kick his ass."

Rosetta smiled, "That's sweet of you but let's fight our own battles. I'll be fine."

With that she continued down the stairs. William met Daniel's eyes and gave him a death glare, which pretty much says everything.

What the hell are you doing, Sionnach.

Mind your own business, Morgenstern.

They both looked away when she stepped into the field, and went to Daniel for the formalities of a battle.

*Back to the fight*

Daniel knew from his father that she was a protegé in academics so her fighting might be intermediate class. So going half easy on her should put her into her place.

Daniel moved fast enough for the skilled eye to see but Rosetta was a bit startled. He tried to deliver The Cross, which is a straight punch in Muay Thai. The cross or straight punch is a kind of knockout punch. It's simple but quite powerful. It's normally used after the jab or it's used at the end of a fight. So for Daniel to try this as his first move he means business.

However thanks to Gabriella's quick thinking Rosetta blocked the punch with an Outside Defense Against Straight Punches. The crowd was shocked, William was shocked, Daniel was even more fustrated.

Blocking a punch at that speed, William smiled to himself, godfather wasn't kidding when he said she was a protegé. William thought to himself.

Daniel began to treat this as a battle the minute he delivered a Muay Thai Khao Trong (Muay Thai Straight Knee Strike) to Rosetta's stomach. She hunched over clutching her stomach; it's been a while since she practiced, this move is used to target an opponent's stomach or groin.

Thinking he won, or rather she was injured enough to mock, "Leave Cigam. We don't acc-...".

Daniel couldn't finish his sentence because Rosetta dealt a Palm Heel Strike Krav Maga to his chin. This technique is used to protect a fist because a martial artist is attacking an opponent with the "padded" bottom of their Palm (versus the knuckles of the fist). Targets for Palm Heel Strike include opponents chin and nose.

Daniel staggered backwards a couple steps he was startled but the crowd was going wild, this was the best match they'd see from Daniel in a while, containing only martial arts and no magic. Before he could react Rosetta landed an Advancing Front Kick Krav Maga to his stomach. Though it's not where that move is to be used. This self defense technique allows you to move aggressively towards your attacker and throw a front kick at a vital area (i.e. groin). This technique is used to defend against an attacker who is some distance from you.

"Be grateful that wasn't your groin."

Daniel just groaned. She has power and strength in her attacks and defense, he thought.

Goddamn, this hurts. How the hell is she standing after that knee strike. I'm sure no doubt about it some ribs are broken, I've got one last shot at this.

"We are done here."

She turned around and started to walk away but Daniel pulled a Muay Thai Clinch. It's a technique used to trap an opponent where the fighter can strike him with knee/elbow strikes. Because he held her from the back and not the front he bent her backwards a little to deliver a Sok Ngat (Upper Cut Elbow Strike) to her ribs, the exact place the knee strike landed. Often used in self defense situations in order to strike attacker's chin or ribs. You will bring your elbow up rapidly striking the target with the tip of the elbow.

*Crack*

Rosetta gasped then coughed at the impact. Daniel let her go and she fell backwards to the ground in a coughing fit. She looked at her hands, blood!

Give me control Rose. This guy has gone too far.

N-no!

Don't be so dramatic you can't even talk inside here without stuttering from the pain. Let.Me.Beat.His.Ass

No, Gabriella. I'll deal with this.

Hmmp, suit yourself. Just know if this progress too far I'm taking over.

Thanks.

Daniel was passing her by thinking that it was finally over. When she caught his ankle in a lock and made him trip towards her.

In slow motion it would seem like a beautiful master piece, however Rosetta currently had broken ribs while Daniel's brain got shook and his abdomen received serious bruises might've even broken a rib too.

He fell on top of her with his hands at the side of her head. The crowd's wild cheering at the scene faded into the background. As green eyes clashed with violet-grey ones.

She looks determined, thought Daniel. He felt a tad bit awful about crushing someone's dream of pursuing their magical ambitions, maybe I could tal-...

"Ahhhh!" Daniel got cut out if his inner thoughts when Rosetta put him in a Butterfly Guard.

Screw it! She deserves to be kicked out!

This is a type of open guard whereby the man on the bottom (Rosetta) keeps their legs in between the thighs of the other fighter (Daniel) and hooks the top of his feet onto the inside thigh for stability.

Rosetta squeezed harder with her hold even though her ribs screamed in protest.

"Argh! This is a mixed martial arts move. Why the hell do you know it? All your moves earlier pointed to Krav Maga. Why the switch?"

"Never knew it was a rule to learn only one martial arts."

He stared at her, trying desperately to get out of it but it was of no use. The butterfly guard is excellent for keeping the top man (Daniel) unbalanced in their posture and thus unable to execute any effective ground and pound.

"Let me go!"

"Forfeit and I'll do so."

"Never!"

It is perfect for delivering what is called an elevator sweep which is when the bottom fighter (Rosetta) kicks their legs up from underneath the opponent (Daniel) and pushes them off vertically and then towards the side. This type sweep can reverse positions on the ground or result in both fighters back up on their feet.

In this case Rosetta switched positions with Daniel who is now laying flat on his back and her on top of him. She has both his hands pinned to the sides of his head. During the sweep her skirt rode up a bit; Daniel caught a glimpse of her stocking and garter.

With shocked eyes he moved them from her smooth caramel legs back to her flushed face and back to her legs again.

*Thump*

*Thump*

Don't look! Thought Rosetta.

Daniel smirked, "I'm flattered and all but your just not my type."

She rolled her eyes at the comment, her sass and attitude coming right back. "Really take offence cause you're the last person I'd ever be interested in." She retorted.

He c****d his head to the side, as best as he could laying on the ground.

"Then why the peep show, Stone?"

"It's called friction and movement, asshole!"

There conversation was between their ears only, the crowd was still hyped waiting for what was about to happen. William had already reached the entrance of the field gate waiting for anything to move. He himself was getting attention from girls in the crowd taking pictures of him and excited squeals and murmurs of seeing his face.

"I'll tell you again forfeit!"

Rosetta was hunched over to ease the pain to her ribs. Daniel didn't have much fight left he exerted himself. Put too much power behind his attacks to scare her into forfeiting. Though it didn't work.

He raised his head a tad bit, their noses almost touching. He locked eyes with her, his turning a shade darker and put on his bravest face.

"I said never, Stone."

"Why are you doing this? I don't know you. I've never done anything to you. So why?" Rosetta shouted into his face.

Daniel's mind flashed back to that person, his face lost all emotion and he gave a dead glare.

"You don't belong here, your a disease to a healthy state. You and your NUM kind should find some hole to crawl into and just cease to exist." Daniel spat the last word with as much venom as he could muster.

He's one of them. Those neanderthal Magic Users who believe the world was made for them by them. Well he can go suck it!

Rosetta squeezed even harder on his hands.

"Oh, boo-f*****g-hoo. Another NUM has enrolled at your precious school cry me a river why don't you. Everyone is equal in some way or the other, there is no such thing as superiority over minority. You MU's still need us NUMS to do your grunt work or nothing would be accomplished. I bet even the f*****g bed you sleep on day in and day out was made by the hands of a very skilled and talented NUM you abhor so much. Why? Because MU's can't do damn thing for themselves besides wielding sparkles and chanting a few words in a lost language."

"News flash asshole a NUM just kicked your gluteus maximus and taught you a lesson. So who's really the better one I wonder?"

The butterfly guard is flexible in that it can be used as a quick transitional phase to a better position or conversely can be drawn out as a defensive stance to maintain control of the top man and negate any sort of damage.

They remained in their current position and giving each other death glares when they heard a buzzer.

They both looked up to see the results of the match and that's when even more chaos ensued over the crowd.

Challenge Match between Rosetta and Daniel.

Tied!

Due to either fighter not being knocked out (K.O) and or forfeited the match has been determined to be a tie. No winner was found.

That was the message being displayed on all forums throughout Cigam, the two turned to look at each other again.

"This means war, Stone!"

"Bring it on, asshole!"