Destined Couple

Challenge

"Ladies and gentlemen, take your seats!" The announcer said excitedly. "It's time to meet today's contestants! Give it up for Razorblade McDoom!" He started, reading off a list.

The woman with razor-sharp teeth let out a roar. "The Razor's gonna carve ya..." she declared, "like a turkey!"

"Hah!" Eugene stood at his seat, which was high above after he'd been moved following his stunt with the trumpet before. "McDoom? More like McDone-For!" He sat down, laughing, as Rapunzel came to join him. "Am I right?"

She sat next to him with a sigh. "Whoa, Blondie!" He greeted. "You got the deluxe seats too, huh? You know, they put you up here so you can see all the action."

"Really?" Rapunzel asked. "It's kind of far."

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"Next up, the Unstoppable Wreck Marauder!" The announcer went on.

Wreck Marauder let out a roar. "Wreck has three words for you! You're gonna get wrecked!"

"That's four words!" The audience watched as a small, armored figure jumped down from somewhere, landed on Wreck, and then hopped down to land next to Cassandra.

"Ah, yes, our youngest contestant, The Crow!" The announcer gestured to him. He waved cheerfully to the crowd, like he hadn't just used the other fighter as a landing pad.

Cassandra sighed, eyeing the teenager next to her warily. His spear had been taken away, just like her sword, of course.

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"Hey, if I didn't know any better, I'd say that guy down there looks like...Cassandra?" Eugene noticed.

"That is Cassandra!" Rapunzel said excitedly, then gasped. "Wow! I've never seen Cass look so nervous."

"Ohh..." Eugene cringed.

"I guess I can't blame her." Rapunzel sighed. "I mean, she worked so hard to get invited to this competition."

"Invited?" Eugene laughed a bit. "No, you don't need to get invited to compete. You think Baby Temperamental down there would've been invited?" He gestured to the fighters.

"Temperamental?" Rapunzel asked.

"He threatened to cut my hands off if I played the trumpet again." Eugene cringed.

"Oh." She looked down. "So, wait...anyone can do it?"

"Well, only if you're dumb enough to try." Eugene laughed. "Like Cassandra. Ha-ha! Whoo!" He stood up, cheering.

"Anyone can do it..." Rapunzel breathed, then got up. "We can do this together! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!" She kissed his cheek and then ran off to go back down.

"Oh, oh, oh! Hey, Blondie, if you're making a snack-run, I'm all about the popcorn!" He called after her.

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"And finally, the Iron Handmaiden, Caaaaassandra!" The announcer said, gesturing to Cassandra, who struck a pose as people cheered.

A woman walked up to him and whispered in his ear. He looked startled, looked at the list, then her, then cleared his throat after being handed another piece of paper. "Wow! Ladies and gentlemen, we have a last-minute surprise entry!"

The crowd gasped and the fighters exchanged glances. Well, Cassandra glanced at Crow, she wasn't sure if he did the same because the helmet covered his face so well. He did look interested, though.

"Please welcome, the Fearsome Follicle, the Heir with the Hair, the Maid with the Braid, Raaaaaaapunzel!" The announcer said as Rapunzel came to join them, waving to the crowd.