Quelling the Flames

Girl Power (Official Chapter 2)

I walk in to the building and realize there is only one floor. Just perfect. I walk over to Will, " What's the plan? Play it weak or strong?" He just shrugs, so I decide to do neither and I walk over to the targets, I see that in another area there are throwing knives. Being the rebel I am, I sneak over and steal as many as I can carry and go back to the targets. Aim,1,2,3, throw! I hit the ring just outside the bullseye. No need to show them my full range of skills. Yet. From the corner of my eye I see will walking over. "Nice throw." He complements me casually. "Thanks." I reply just as casually. "Wanna go try swords? You seem pretty good at knives." Will asks, I nod and we walk together to the selection of the deadly weapons. Long swords, short swords, curved swords? After looking over the rack a few times, I settle on a sleek black katana. I have experience with swords, might as well try a new kind. "That's an... Interesting choice Sophia." Will murmurs from behind me, obviously hinting to my inexperience. I shake my head, telling him I've made my decision. I walk up to the mat. "Aw, is the girl gonna fight?" I don't know who said it. "Maybe you'd like to come fight the girl?" I reply without thought. I hear several of those around me say things like 'OWNED' and 'BURNNNNN'. The man who walks up is not who I expected. It's a trainer, meant to help with the stations. He smirks, "I would, girl, but I'm not allowed to fight trainees." Without thinking I throw a sword at the wall behind him. It lands right beside his head, barely nicking his ear. His eyes bounce between me and the hilt of the sword. I hear snickers in the crowd that has formed and I see Will trying to suppress his own, as I am. "You'll pay for this Sophia!" He speaks my name with pure poison. "Will that happen before or after I win the games?" I ask, a hint of challenge in my voice. "Neither." Well that was unexpected. He smirks and walks away. Weirdo. Will leans over and mumbles in my ear, "What was that about?" he asks me. I shrug and we walk over to the next station, painting.

Overall painting was good, Will was kinda bad at it though, he made the trash can look like the sun. It was that bright. After a hard day of training everyone goes to sleep. On the same floor.