'He did win huh, well it's good, BUT HE HAS TO ONLY WIN WHEN I HAVE BETTED MY 1 MILLION ON ASH!' Leon said as he felt a pang in his heart.
But that lasted for a split second only as he thought about it over, 'It is better than him losing, now we have a chance to win the tournament with full points.' Leon knew that it was way better to lose a million in return for a chance, But 'Still, I lost today, I was not a good judge I should have listened to the master if this happened in the battle, NO I WILL WIN NO WHETHER WAHT.' Leon thought AS resolute appeared in his eyes.
On the other side, All were reflecting on themselves as they thought about the money they have lost except four people Chase, Elisa, Falkor, and Layla but one thing was common in all it was hard for them to think that who they thought was below them has the power to rival some of them.
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"BOOM."
"WINNER NOAH ELROD, NOW AS HE HAVE DEFEATED HIS FINAL OPPONENT BELONGING TO THE TEAM 21, ALL POINTS BELONING TO THIS MATCH HAVE BEEN ADDED TO TEAM 7."
Here's go my last opponent and MC like first time didn't get shocked either and announced my winning.
"WAAA, NOAH ELROD."
"NOAH ELROD!"
"HE IS COOL."
"I KNOW THE RUMORS ABOUT HIM ARE BAD BUT HE IS COOL!"
"YEAH COOL!!!!!!"
"HE MUST HAVE CHEATED, NOAH ELROD COWARD!! "
As i made my way from the arena to waiting room i heard many comments from the crowd,i heard various comments from the crowd wheteher they were good or were bad i didn't think anything about that, as public opinion changes with every actions and rumors without based proof, all they want is the entertainment they gain from watching us cadets fighting to death, Few see the dreams that is driving them.
As i thought about this i made my way to the door of the waiting room and without further ado made my way to the main cast to see how i have made changes, as in the original main cast didn't get the full point because Noah didn't get the two powerups i get and all main cast who already has negative image of Noah only got worse and i remember how Mash and Jake bullied Noah all year, honestly i don't want that experience and that was why i was nervous about it.
As i opened the door as i steeled my nerves for the response of the main cast.
Silence, complete silence was there, no one spoke but all stared at me like they were seeing a different breed exept Jake who for some reason which i don't know was crying.
"TAP TAP TAP. "
Without minding those stares while still keeping that indifferent face i made my way to the couch further away from the main cast and sat down and watched as the Edwards team advanced to the semi-finals with ours.
Then amidst that stinging stare someone spoke.
"Good work Noah Elrod." He was Falkor.
I turned to him examined as he stared at me without anticipating a reply.
"Thanks. "
I replied him while keeping the poker face.
He widened his eyes even for a split second i saw it as he nodded at me and returned to watching the match seemingly not interested.
And i didn't wait and started to watch the match but a stinging gaze didn't help me as it stared at me for longer time than others, but it shifted itself too as Layla also started to watch the match not anyone knowing what was going through her mind.
Further in the mach it was turn for Falkor and he didn't linger either as he sigle handedly dealth with fhe opponents in wake and no one was surprised either, as Team 7 made it to the semi-finals.
Another team that made it to the semi-finals was Edwards team and without doubt he winned the semi-finals and ascended to finals with his team with full score too! .
And finally it was time for finals as Team 7 also ascended to semi-finals with very regret Mash.
It was going as expected from the match which i feared will be different because of me winning but all winned the match.
Now was the final match which of course was the deciding match for the Team 18 and Team 7.
As without further ado MC announced.
"NOW THE FINALS WILL START SO THE DECIDING FACTOR OF THIS MATCH WILL BE THE MATCH OF TEAM 18 AND TEAM 7 SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO LET'S START THE MATCH. "
"TEAM 18 EDWARD STEALFORTH VS TEAM 7 LAYLA NETYOIVE. "
And it happened which i was anticipating from the start, the match between Edwar and Layla.
No one has ever seen Layla fight in public this will be the first match between the public.
"I will go." Said Layla as she got up from her couch and stared at Leon with that expressionless face seemingly anticipating something from her fiancee.
After waiting for few seconds, she turned around and left the room.
As she got out from the waiting room to the arena there were various comments.
"WAAAAAA I LOVE YOU ICE PRINCESS. "
"BEAUTIFUL! YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL! "
"ICE PRINCESS IS AS THE RUMORS SAY BEAUTIFUL AND HOT! "
"SHH! YOU DON'T KNOW WHO SHE IS DUDE DO YOU! "
"I KNOW SHE IS THE PRINCESS OF THE NETYOIVE FAMILY BU-BUT...."
"WHAT DUDE??? "
"SHE IS SO HOT!!!!! "
"THIS BAST*RD WILL SURELY DIE. "
This was the reaction as i watched the ice princess with her black combat suit that perfectly hugged her body and showed all her curves with black hair and red eyes as emotionless as ever, she looked stunning.
As she made her way to the arena.
"Let's see if you are as the rumors say ice princess, READY!! "
"Ready. "
Layla said which was almost, no as emotionless as ever.
She looked angry, how i knew? don't ask, she was angry because Leon who is her beloved didn't answer her indirect message to give a word of support.
As Edward started to lunge at Layla, all Layla did was speak a word which in the still silence of the Arena revebrated as the ominously spoked word that lead to death and destruction as all people wether audience or in the waiting room started to having cold sweat all knew something treacherous and killing was coming, Now Layla looked dangerous ever than before.
"######"
And all hell broke loss.