Once inside the arena, Doshi hugs his mate and goes to take his place on the other side of the arena and Selena goes to the other side of the arena to watch the next battle.
As soon as all of the pups were in place minus Sierra and ready to begin Eien stood to address the crowd. “Attention everyone! It’s time to begin the next battle, would Lord Doshi and Lady Eris please enter the arena.”
They both entered the arena and headed towards the middle where their mother’s headman stood waiting for them. When they reached the middle of the arena, Selena and Doshi lock eyes and nodded to each other as the headman said, “My lord and lady this is going to be a timed match, if you defeat your opponent in the time allowed you will be able to advance, but if time is called you must wait to fight again, Are you two ready to begin?”
“Yes.” They both said as one.
“Alright then.” He raises his arm. “Ready… Set… Fight…!” A gong sounded as he brought his arm down.
Doshi and Eris nodded to each other and turned the opposite way to get space between them as they faced each other once more and got into their fighting stance. Just as Eris got into her own fighting stance Doshi started the first attack.
Eris drew her blade from its sheath and took a deep breath. Doshi made the first move, swinging his blade with deadly precision. Eris dodged the blade and moved in to strike her brother. She stopped midway and spun around, and parried quickly, barely avoiding the attack.
“Is that all you’ve got Eris surely you can do better than that? He said racing towards her.
His attack was head-on, and Eris brought up her left arm and blocked his first punch. Eris quickly took her right fist and slammed it into his chest sending him back a few feet.
“I have a lot more than that I assure you,” Eris replied as she smirked.
“Then let’s see what you’ve got.” Doshi countered.
He lunged at her right side, and she dropped to the ground and rolled. She caught his feet, and he fell. She jumped up quickly and commenced her own attack. She arched her blade to cut into his side, but he surprised her by using his hands to backflip out of the way, and in turn, lunged at him with her sword and they collided trying to push the other back with their own powers.
Suddenly he pulled back and struck quickly, and she hissed when his blade made contact with her exposed side. She had avoided the brunt of the attack, but the sharp tip of his sword sliced into her flesh and she jumped back breathing hard.
“Why what’s wrong Eris, getting tired already?” He asked noticing her breathing heavy.
“Ha, you wish Doshi. I’m just getting started.” Eris countered.
Eris was lying she was getting tired of all of this, as she got ready to attack again. She wanted to end this as soon as possible. She raised her hand and sent a volley of purple orbs towards him.
To her amazement, he dodged her attack this time as he came in to attack again. That was when she erected a barrier stopping him from attacking her so she could think of a way to beat him. She didn’t think long when she felt her brother breaking down her barrier to get to her.
He finally broke through her barrier and rushed in. He threw a punch to try and knock her down but she avoided the attack completely. Eris countered quickly with a blast of her own power and connected with his shoulder, sending the blast throughout his body knocking him hard on the ground, but he was up in a flash and he attacked again. This time she connected, her claws slashed across his chest, as she punched him with her other hand sending him flying through the air where he landed hard on the ground once more, this time with the air knocked out of him.
“What do you say to that brother?” Eris said confidently.
“Hn… Not so bad Eris, your training has really paid off, but now it’s time for me to end this.” He said getting up quickly.
“Ha, you defeat me; you’ve got to be crazy!” She shouted and giggled.
“Oh, you’ll see Eris.” Without warning, he threw out his hand, and several small red orbs streaked towards her.
Eris was startled but didn’t let on; she quickly dodged to the right leaving the orbs to hit the ground. Eris then summoned her own powers and prepared for a counter-attack. As Doshi threw more orbs at her, Eris leaped into the air, threw out her hand and unleashed three long spears of bright blue power at him. Doshi barely had time to dodge the attack.
The spears hit the ground mere seconds after he moved, leaving a small crater where he just stood. Doshi had landed in a crouched position several feet away, awaiting Eris’s next move.
“What now, are you ready to give up?” Eris asked circling him.
Standing nearby Selena was watching on in amazement at her mate and his match.
“My what powers my mate has, wonder if Eris is going to win this one,” Selena asked herself.
“It will most probably be a draw again.” Her beast replied back.
“Yeah, you’re probably right Miyuki. That’s the way it’s been going except for Sierra’s battle that is.” Selena said agreeing with her beast as she turned her attention back to the match.
“No indeed not Eris.” That was when he caught sight of his mate leaning against a wall watching the match with her arms crossed over her chest and a smirk on her face.
He would not disappoint knowing that Selena was watching the battle. He streaked forward, slashing at Eris with his claws. She cleanly dodged each attack. Eris then dropped to the ground and attempted to sweep him off his feet, but she wasn’t quick enough and Doshi leaped away, landing back and to the left of her. She then quickly held her hands in front of her as if to clap, and a white ball of flames began to form between her hands, and quickly let them fly towards Doshi.
The attack was quick, but this time Doshi was ready. He leaped into the air avoiding the attack and placing himself in a tactical position behind her to counter-attack. After landing behind her he quickly formed a large red orb and hurled it at his sister. Eris was caught off guard as the red orb plummeted towards her at blinding speed.
"What to do, what to do? There’s no time to run.” She asked herself out of options as she saw the attack coming quickly towards her.
“Put up a barrier my lady.” Her beast answered for her.
“Oh yeah, good idea” Eris responded as she fell back onto her butt and threw out her hand and put up a barrier.
“You surprise me Eris, you were fighting so well, why used a barrier now?” Doshi said as his attack exploded on contact with her barrier.
“Don’t worry brother, you shall see.” She said smirking as she got up off the ground.
“Doshi don’t attack her.” Selena quickly says telepathically to him.
“What do you mean, why not?” He asked her while still keeping his eyes on Eris.
“Because mate, that’s what she wants you to do, I have seen her attack before, and take it from me if you want to win to go against me don’t attack first,” Selena replied back to her mate and closed the connection with her mate.
Doshi nodded his thanks to Selena, and then waited for Eris to attack. She feigned left, but he didn’t take the bait. That is what Doshi needed; in a movement that was unrealistically quick, he dropped to the floor and swung his leg in a semi-circle sweeping her off her feet.
Both got up quickly then Doshi pulled out his sword, lunging at Eris once more, he left Eris the opening she needed to end this. She struck just before he reached her and she quickly dropped to the floor and swept him off his feet.
Faster than the eye could see she had Doshi on the ground with her on top. She had one leg on his abdomen, with her knee firmly lodged in the juncture of his ribs. While the other leg was on the arena floor next to him. She had one clawed hand firmly wrapped around his neck while the other was poised with her sword ready to attack.
“You have fought well Doshi, but it is time I end this fight,” Eris said as she got ready to end the match.
Faster than the eye could see Doshi vanished from beneath Eris, and flipped her over somehow and was now on top. He was about to make the killing blow when he heard the gong sound signaling time was up, he looked over to Selena, and she nodded her approval.
Doshi stood up with a hand out to Eris and she took it, and everyone in the arena cheered.
“That was a great match Eris, thank you,” Doshi said as he smiled at her.
“No problem.” She said as they both stood before the queen and awaited her announcement.
Close by Selena was thinking about the last match and ones that happened so far and wondered what her mother had planned.
“Great another tie, what’s my mother planning?” Selena asked herself.
“My guess is my lady is that she wants you to fight them one after the other in hopes that one of the others win the competition.” Her beast replied.
“Yeah it does make sense doesn’t it, but no matter, I’m more than positive that I will be the victor,” Selena replied agreeing with her beast.
“Don’t worry my lady I will make it so.” Her beast said as Selena closed the connection with her beast when her mother began speaking to the crowd.
“Great match you two. We will now take a short break and we will announce the next battle.
Eris and Doshi nodded as Doshi headed to speak with his mate, with Eris making her way to her quarters to rest.
Selena saw her mate coming towards her, and she knew why. He wanted to know why she helped him to finish the match.
“Hn… So, Selena, what was it that made you wanna help me?” He said out loud so other onlookers would be able to hear them and then continued in her mind. “I know why it was you helped me mate and I thank you.”
She nodded at his last statement and said out loud, “Isn’t it obvious Doshi, I wanted you to win so I could go against you.” Selena replied at her mate’s playful nature and decided to play along.
“Yeah right, what’s the real reason you helped me?” Doshi countered to test his mate as he folded his arms.
“You doubt my words Koi?” She replied smirking.
“Yes, I just don’t see why, I can beat Eris easily enough without your help, and you also know that I am far stronger than Eris is,” Doshi said.
“That’s the exact reason Doshi. I can beat Eris easily, but it’s you that’s going to be the most trouble for me.” Selena replied honestly.
“Yeah ok Selena; just be ready for me Koi,” Doshi said.
“Oh I will, you can count on that,” Selena replied to her mate as she walked slowly away from her mate. “That was fun mate, we should do that again.” She said in his head with a giggle as she walked further away from her mate.
“I agree mate it was fun.” He replied back shaking his head and smiling at her retreating form. When she disappeared from view, he turned and went to get himself ready for his next match.
Selena walked through the palace and came upon Eris’s wing and headed towards her door and began knocking softly when she reached her sister's chamber.
“Who is it?” Came Eris’s voice through the door.
“It’s Selena, may I come in?” Selena replied.
“Sure come on in Selena,” Eris replied.
Selena took that as her queue and walked in the chamber and was blown away with the room. The chamber was completely changed from what it used to be. It was now a pale blue in color, and in the middle of the chamber, there was a western-style four-post queen size bed with cream-colored curtains the feather pillows were covered in dark blue silk as was the comforter on the bed.
The floor was a light blue marble, with a fireplace across from her bed. A cream-colored rug that looked like her curtains was on the floor between her bed and the fireplace. A small table with cushions of every shade of blue and cream imaginable was situated in front of the fireplace.
“Wow, you changed up your chamber. It looks nice.” Selena said looking around her chamber.
“Thanks. So what’s up?” Eris asked.
“Ah nothing, just wanted to see how you were doing after that match?” Selena asked as she sat down in a chair.
“Eh, as well as expected I guess,” Eris replied sitting at her mirror and brushing her hair.
“That’s good to hear,” Selena replied with a short nod.
“So when’s your next battle?” Eris asked looking at her through the mirror.
“Not long mother should be announcing it soon,” Selena replied.
“Ok then, be careful out there,” Eris said turning towards her sister.
“Oh I will, or I won’t be able to fight you.” She replied smirking. Just then the trumpets sounded signaling the start of the next match. “Well, I guess I better be off then,” Selena said standing as she headed towards the door.
“Ok be careful,” Eris said standing as well.
“I will see ya,” Selena replied as she walked out of the chamber and headed towards the arena to wait for her lord’s announcement of the next match.
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