Candor or Dauntless: Truth or Dare (Watty Awards 2013)

Part 26: You are not better than me

I gasp quietly. Jaden and Alex? Controlled against wild. Eric coughs and gestures to Anna and Dylan.

Dylan and Anna walk quickly to the ring. Anna makes a jump, swinging her arms around his neck. She kisses him persistently. He grabs her arms and throws her off him. He spits and wipes his mouth. A scowl works its way across his face. He charges her and throws her down onto the ground. She wobbles into a standing position. Instead of punching her, he stands there, in front of her. She decides to move. She jumps at him, digging her drawn fingernails through the skin on his face. He yanks his head back and punches her in the temple, hard. She falls to the ground. Dylan's face is bleeding lightly, his cheeks turning a crimson red. He kneels down to Anna and taps her cheek lightly. She gasps and throws a solid punch, hitting him in the stomach. He wheezes and rolls backwards.
Eric claps slowly, "That...was a great fight. Good job." He circles Dylan's name.

He touches Jess and Cleo's shoulders..."Time to go." He pressures. Dylan and Anna walk out of the ring and stand behind me. Jess and Cleo walk in. Cleo lunges at Jess's feet, but Jess jumps over her. Jess stumbles, but kicks Cleo's side. There's real anger there. Cleo stands and puts her arms up in defense. She runs around to Jess's back and wraps her arm around her neck. Jess coughs and smiles. Jess yanks back her elbow and throws it into Cleo's stomach.

Cleo releases Jess and chokes, gasping for air. Jess turns and kicks Cleo's knees out from under her. Determination sets and Jess kicks Cleo's face, side, and stomach. She doesn't stop or pause.
I run to her, "That's enough. Stop. Take a walk. Get some air." I tell her. Her eyes are wide with anger.
She shakes her head, "I'm fine. I am. I'm fine." She walks away, leaving a bloody Cleo in her wake.
Eric's eyebrows are creased, "That was....Interesting. Dylan, take her to the Infirmary. Alex, Jaden. Go." He commands.

Alex and Jaden walk into the ring. Jaden smirks. Alex's face is pale and sweaty. I can't watch. I turn away and look at the board. I hear loud smacks and cracks. One loud snap and I turn around quickly. Jaden is towering over a collapsed Alex. Alex is lying in a dent in the wood floor.
Jaden walks in a circle around him, "You think you're so much better than everyone else. Well, now I proved to you that you're not! Just because you think dating a Trainer makes a difference. It doesn't! She knows, Alex. She knows." He says, menacingly. Alex jumps up and punches Jaden in the jaw. Jaden, being stronger, stumbles backwards but stays on his feet. Alex's lip is bleeding as he stands and walks towards Jaden. Jaden clenches his fist and breathes out of his mouth.
"Did you really think you could beat me, Jaden? I've got your girl, I've got everything. I'm even beating you in Ranks. I am better than you. I know it, they know it," He gestures to the other Initiates, "And she knows it." He points at me. I freeze, everyone's looking at me. I stare at Jaden's back. His shirt is sticking to him with sweat.

Alex has his hands raised, blocking his face. He isn't covering his stomach. Jaden's eyes light up with anticipation. He throws his left arm near Alex's face. Alex blocks it, as Jaden drives his right fist into his stomach. Alex falls over into a ball on the floor. He doesn't get up. Eric stalks over to him and grabs his shoulders. He pulls him up and walks to the board, where he circles Jaden's name. Jaden stalks over and spits on the ground. Blood is seeping off his hairline.

I stand, frozen, until someone taps my shoulder. I turn around, only to be punched in the nose. I hear a sick cracking noise, but feel nothing. Everything goes dark.

A.N.
THIS FANFICTION/STORY/THING is half over! I hope you're enjoying it(;
Probs. my favorite fight is the one between Jaden and Alex. Totes.
SEE THAT PICTURE OVER THERE? That's my Jaden! (With green eyes, of course.)