Queen of Kings

Chapter 20: The Last Trial: Angelo

This match would be completely different. It was fueled by too much hatred Walking up to him the Dons shake Gage's hand and congratulate him in a job well done. It was done a lot sooner than Nicos usual time it was truly something to see. Reaching out his hands he started to shake the hands of the two men he hasn't met yet. "Gage I want you to meet Chase Beaumont the French Don and Rafael Ramos the Brazilian Don both fine men in my personal experience boys meet my future son Gage Brooks." Angelo winked to Gage.

After shaking their hands Rafael took Gages hands and unwrapped them as Chase did the same. "You seem pretty confident there Angelo. You think this caça montanha (mountain fighter) can do this?" Rafael asked. "I know he can." Angelo told him flatly. "I think he can too." Chase said as he finished wrapping Angelos hands and moved over to Gage. "You have a quelque chose de spécial à votre sujet. (Something special about you.) Chase told him. "Thanks." Gage said looking to Angelo curiously who nodded. "I think." He mumbled.

After making sure they were both set up. They slowly walked away. Looking at the man he already sees as his second dad a part of him felt turned. Wishing it didn't have to be this way. Maybe this will be a funny story to tell the kids around Christmas or something Gage was silently thinking. "Don't think to much about this. I already see those wheels turning in your head boy. It will all be alright. I won't go easy on you. You better bring all you got. Deep down you know you got this Gage. No matter what happens here tonight you are the only man I deem good enough for my daughter. There are alot of worthy opponents you have against you in that category but none of them come close to you. She wants only you. You already won Gage you just got to leave it all here in the arena to claim it. So for Gods sake boy just reach out and grab it." Angelo told him walking a few steps back as Gage nodded to him.

That was exactly what Gage needed to hear. He was just so good at that like a super power. He really knew how to read people just as well as his woman can. Not even blood related yet she had so much of Angelo in her. The had to be related by soul at least it was just to coincidental and ironic. Looking up to see Angelo he knew this time this fight had to be different Angelo could always see a hit before it happened he had to be at least ten steps ahead and coming from the offensive. Angelo doesn't hit first unless your being punished. After everything I did to Tess maybe I need to be punished. Maybe I have this coming. Maybe I need to take a few of these hits as atonement. Shaking his head he was already getting in his own way. After blinking a few times he knew it was time.

After making two strikes Angelo made a good hit, while Gage barely missed. Gage went to swing his right as Angelo blocked with one arm, swung his other and moved his foot behind Gage tripping him and making contact in his left side eye in the process. Swinging both legs quickly Gage took Angelo down with him and rolled on top quickly. His left arm swinging into his side and his right into his face. Angelo swiftly rolled them as the continued to keep rolling and swinging punches all the way up until they somehow bumped in the air and both got thrown off each other. Breathing alittle heavy they both stared at each other after a few minutes they were both bent over laughing hard holding their side.

Tess and the men in the stands were laughing before they were. That's when most people watching were starting to realize maybe this contender was just as crazy as the family. New worries started to formulate in their mind. Even when Angelo steps down the new future king maybe just be as wild and nuts as the Queen. Some were nervous, most were mainly happy at the thought. A selected few were growing angry. Tobias was one of them. Looking down at the two men who each held her heart in different ways she started to believe this really could work. The first time her eyes saw just how well he really could be in their world.

He wasn't shy here. He was quiet or bored. He wasn't looking through people who he could tell were just trying to use him or his family. He wasn't in the spot light the way he dreaded. He was different in that arena fighting these men. He was...free. For the first time in a few days or even weeks Tessenia was watching Gage be just who he was on the inside the real Gage no hold bars. Surrounding in people accepting him for who he is the same people he thought to be human less monsters. Villains with no souls which never made sense to her.