“So, g**g,” Kaos said, his hands on his hips with his fists balled as he stared around at the other four. “The time has finally come.”
“I’m ready to fight,” Trace said, his sword in his hand instead of in its scabbard. That was the thing about Trace. He was always ready to fight. In some cases, like now, that was a good thing. Other times... Charlie thought the opposite.
Kaos nodded. “Good. Because we have a big one ahead of us.”
“Are you going to lead us into us in some sort of pre-battle speech?” Amberly asked in a mocking tone. “Some sort of pep rally talk? Get us all hyped up to defeat these monsters?”
“Hey, I don’t think it’s such a bad idea,” Kire said, looking around at everybody with a shrug. “I think we could use some words of encouragement before we head down there.”
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