*
"Again!"
Sierra doubled over for what felt like the thousandth time, and she looked up at Shiela with her eyes ablaze. The latter merely stared down at her, before she brushed the hair out of her eyes.
"Give me a minute," she said breathlessly. "I need to catch my breath."
"You think when you're locked in combat your opponent will give you a minute?" Shiela asked sarcastically. "You must be kidding yourself if you think that will happen."
"I just need a few minutes," she argued. "We've been going at it for hours now. I'm exhausted, and I need to rest."
She turned away from Shiela, but no sooner had she turned her back to her than Shiela immediately sent a blast straight at her. Sierra was able to sense it only a split second before it hit her, and she immediately ducked to avoid i
