Octavia and I circled each other, our eyes locked as we sized each other up. We both knew that this wasn't a friendly sparring match. This was more of a show of force, and neither of us intended to hold back. I could feel the adrenaline coursing through my body as I analyzed Octavia's stance, trying to anticipate her next move. She was quick and agile with a similar style to most Trikru then again, Indra was the one who taught how to fight, but I had my fair share of combat experience as well and if all of those Trikru I killed over the years were anything like her, then I knew that mistakes won't happen easily.
As we continued to circle, I noticed a slight shift in Octavia's posture, a subtle movement that betrayed her intention. In that split second, I lunged forward, aiming for a swift strike to her side. But she was just as quick, and she parried my attack with precision, countering with a well-aimed kick that I dodged. She got better, I have to admit that. Then again, five years was a long time for one to train and get better.
Octavia was relentless, almost to the point that I had to push myself to my limits and beyond just to dodge her somewhat suicidal attacks. Every time she attacked, she unleashed a rapid series of strikes, each one aimed at my vitals, and in a way I was sure that she aimed to kill me today out of fear of what I was capable of doing if by some bad luck she does something that will enrage me.
I parried and dodged, but she kept attacking, never giving me a chance to catch my breath. And then, with a sudden burst of speed, Octavia closed the distance between us, attempting to land a powerful strike to my throat. I managed to deflect the blow, before punching her stomach with my left fist sending her a few meters back, barely staying on her feet, doing everything not to collapse on her knees.
Octavia recovered quickly, before glancing back at me with pure hate in her eyes. Without wasting a second, she lunged at me again, her attacks now even more savage and desperate. I could see the frustration in her movements, the anger driving her to push herself beyond her limits. She wanted to take me down, and she wanted it badly. Almost like she found this as something greater than uniting the clans.
Thought that made me think about a strategy that might win me this fight without having to kill or worse disable her permanently. So as I was dodging her attacks, lazily deflecting some strikes, I was, at the same time, baiting her into coming within arm's reach. As she launched another attack, I sidestepped, narrowly avoiding her blade, and then I saw my opening. In a split second, I closed the distance between us, grabbing her neck with one hand and disarming her with the other.
Octavia struggled against my grip, but I held firm, not giving an inch. This wasn't the Octavia I once knew. The girl who saved me, who had a glimmer of compassion in her eyes, seemed to have disappeared entirely. She was consumed by Blodreina, the ruthless and bloodthirsty leader of Wonkru. She tried hard, Octavia really tried to break free, but I wasn't going to let her go, this fight was already long enough as it stand and frankly, I was in no mood to entertain this side of Octavia anymore. Instead, I used her momentum against her, executing a swift German suplex. Her body crashed against the ground with a thud, and for a moment, the room fell silent.
Three minutes that long it took for her to regain her bearings before Octavia slowly got back to her feet, and looked at me both surprised and angered by what I have done. Sadly for my peaceful days, it seemed that she hadn't expected me to fight back with such force. But I couldn't afford to hold back.
Octavia's eyes narrowed, and she got into a defensive stance once more, ready to continue the fight. But I shook my head, lowering my sword and taking a step back. The battle was over. There was no point in continuing to fight.
"We don't have to do this, Octavia," I said in a steady tone, not wanting to fight anymore. "You lost and that's final. You think another round will change anything?"
For a moment, it seemed as though my words might reach her, but then the mask of Blodreina fell back into place, and her expression mirror hate once more making me sigh. "There is no other way. Wonkru must survive, no matter the cost."
"Maybe you're right. But at what cost, Octavia? How many more lives will be lost in this war? Is it worth it?"
She didn't answer, instead her jaw clenched tightly while she glared at me. I knew that I couldn't change her mind, not at this moment. But I had to try, for the sake of everyone caught in this conflict.
With a final nod, I turned and walked away, leaving Octavia behind in the room. However, as I made my way toward the exit, I could hear someone whispering behind me. Cooper and the other guards, were looking at Blodreina in shock, unsure of what to do next. But it didn't take long for Cooper's anger to override any hesitation she might have had.
In an angry tone, she yelled at the guards, "Kill him!"
The room erupted into chaos as the guards lunged towards me, weapons are drawn and to be honest they look ready to die for Blodreina if that means bringing me down. It was clear that they were willing to do anything to protect their leader, even if it meant going against the guy that killed thousands of their kin.
My instincts took over, and before they could even realize what was happening, I disarmed the first guard, knocking him out with a swift blow to the head. The others came at me, and I dodged and weaved, countering their strikes with ease. Despite their numbers, I managed to incapacitate them one by one, using their own momentum against them. Within moments, all of the guards lay unconscious on the ground.
I turned my back to Cooper and Octavia, not allowing their shocked and angry gazes to affect me.
I didn't want to be the monster they saw me as. I wanted to be the person who fought for a better world, who believed in hope and unity. But at this moment, I couldn't change their perception of me. All I could do was walk away, leaving them behind in that room.
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