Kiss of Death

Part 6

When I strike, I strike smart. He favors his left so I went for his right. I was expecting my blade to meet flesh. What i was not expecting was for him to duck and roll into my legs knocking both of us down.

Nolan's sword flies out of the circle and my dagger lies on the edge. I scramble to go get it but a hand grabs my ankle and pulls me back. Nolan grabs my arms and pins me to the ground.

"Enjoying this?" He leans in closer to my face "Don't worry, after the wedding you'll see a lot more of me." He's gross.

I lean into his face and look into his beautiful brown eyes. He looks into my eyes and smiles. He leans further in so our lips are almost touching.

"You're eyes shine like amethysts Runella." An emotion I don't understand flickers through his eyes. He closes his eyes and puckers his lips. And then before he can react I plant a foot on his chest and kick him off of me. Before he has time to recover from his landing I rush over to my dagger and pick it up. It feels like it's vibrating in my hand and a new wave of energy rushes through me.

Nolan gets up from the ground and rushes towards me. I'm on the edge and the only way out is through him. I wait until he's reaching out to get me and then I lay flat on the ground and roll towards his feet. I hear a grunt and then a thud as he hits the ground.

"Runella wins." Tyson stands off to the side with a small frown on his face. "Those were some cheap shots. Let's see how you do if you both have swords."

Tyson brings me and Nolan swords. Nolan's sword has a red handle with the crest imprinted in gold. Mine has a blue handle but is the same.

"No more cheap stuff like that. I want to see real fighting."

I ready my stance and study his. He still favors his left side. This time, he strikes first. His sword comes flying towards my left. I block it and dance away. His eyes sparkle as we fight.

I unleash a volley of attacks on him coming from all different sides. He's struggling to keep up. Finally he slows down and I am able to get in a slice on his upper leg.

"That wasn't very nice of you dearest."

"Nice isn't my style. And stop calling me dearest."

He begins to attack me. The times in between his attacks are short. His attacks are fast and calculated. It's getting harder and harder to block. I block a particularly hard blow and next thing I know I'm on my knees and Nolan is smiling down at me. There is a searing pain in my side. I put my hand there and feel it become wet. I look at my hand and it's covered in blood. I clamber up to my feet and step towards him. I don't get very far, the world starts spinning and my head feels like it's full of helium. I feel myself start to fall and see four Nolan's with concerned faces reaching for me.

"Runella..." And then the world goes black.