The Fighter

Chapter 6

After a week of intense training with General Logan doing one on one with me, we finally get to try out our moves on some one new.

After breakfast we fall into line in the training room. They pair us up with somebody who is at our level. We will be fighting two people today to see what our rankings are in our class. Of course I get paired up with the one person I truly hate. Jax laughs when they say that we are partners.

"Seriously? There is no way she is on my level," he snickers to General Hugh.

"After these two fight she will either be first or second in this class while you will either be third or fourth. My suggestion is that you keep your mouth closed and fight, because some things might surprise you." General Hugh gives us both a nod and then walks away to the mats we will be fighting on.

Jax and I didn't get to fight today. They had to do elimination rounds to fit the boys into their rankings in the class.

At dinner Jax keeps telling his buddies how it will be easy beating me. He thinks that it will, but I find it impossible now, since I've had an abundance of training from both generals.

"If you keep talking like that, it's going to be real embarrassing when I beat you tomorrow," I yell to his table from mine.

"I think I'll take my chances. It's nearly impossible that you will beat me." His cockiness flies through the air with arrogance.

"Okay. Suit yourself, but don't be crying when you have to tap out because I hurt you." I leave it at that not daring to push it more.

The next day I'm eager to fight. Henry has to slow me down as I eat breakfast, so I don't get cramps when I fight.

After breakfast we go back into the training room. Jax and I stand side by side in line waiting to fight.

We are second to go up to the mats. I Stand there with my arms hanging at my side, ready to get on to the mats. Boys that fought yesterday had bruises and bloody noses and lips. It was quite interesting seeing how they fought.

"Jax and Scarlett, please come up."

We walk on to the mat and take our places. Once the whistle is blown, Jax comes after me. I block everything he throws at me. When I see my open shot, I take it. My left hand connects with the front of his face. Hot blood drips from his nose onto my hand. He clocks me in my right eye as I pull away from the punch I give him. He stumbles back when I kick him in the stomach. I walk to him and clock him one good time in the jaw. Then I take my winning move and punch him in the balls. He doubles over and falls to the ground. A small pool of blood starts to stain the mat as he taps out.

General Logan declares me winner and then the last group comes out to fight. It's Henry and Oliver that are now fighting.

"You are fighting Oliver for first in the class." General Logan informs me as I stand by and watch.

Oliver beats Henry in only a few minutes. I didn't mind beating up Jax, but beating up Oliver made me a little queazy. I fight the feeling away and enter on to the mat again.

It starts off with him punching me square in the nose. It oozes blood as I fight on. I take an advantage and start getting every free spot I have to hit. It slows him down as I finally find something that will bring him down. I punch him hard in the face and he falls down. He stays down, obviously beaten.

The generals declare me first of the class. All the boys look majorly pissed, except for Oliver and Henry.

Boys start making their way to the mess hall. Some are sulking. Others just start trash talking.

"Nice job." Oliver says, patting me on the back.

Henry gives me a hug and then walks with Oliver and I down to the mess hall.