In The After Life

Chapter 36

"You guys aren't serious?!" Elina shouts as Draven and I stand waiting after saying for all of them to try. Their Leader stands with a smirk, impressed by our boldness but he looks almost certain we're way in over our heads.

"Sir! If they lose I want them off this Team. No I want them off the entire Job completely" that same bug Ky says and the leader looks to the two of us to see if we're willing to wager what he was imposing.

I shrug my shoulders showing I do not care for the price. "Young man you ask a lot which in return their punishment shall be your punishment if you loose so do you want to still take that chance?" Our leader says liking the challenge.

"You look a bit Nervous there Ky" I pressure as he seemed unsure if the price was worth bargaining. He looks at the group who all seem to be on his side waiting for him to call the shots.

With a shaky breath he nods to the group and they all cheer as they all gather themselves to get ready. "If this affects any of your performances tomorrow you're all off the Job" The leader announces as he takes a seat.

"Sir can I sit this one out I don't like violence it goes against who I am" Elina says as she doesn't look impressed that the Leader is allowing this to go ahead. It was like he expected that and nodded so she took a seat beside him.

Draven looks at them as if they were nothing but an inconvenience to his time. His face stone cold as his eyes narrow at all of them. "We don't have to prove anything to them you know that right?" I tell him

It's too late to back out but these people are going into this fight thinking we know nothing. And Dravens anger seems to be taking over as the time goes on. "It's them that needs to prove something." he seemed short with me so now I know somethings wrong

I grip harder onto the wooden cane as the group grabs their own. Draven pulls me to the other side of the platform as Ky watches us with his beady eyes. "One more thing if I win she's mine for a night." Ky smirks as my mouth drops open slightly

He said it so that the Leader couldn't hear. Draven remains silent and I expected him to say something. I roll my eyes and just get ready. "If you're knocked off the platform you're out. If you can't get back up you're out. Anyone want to back out say now." The leader adds in

I look around me to measure the space we have. If we get in the centre we won't have to worry about falling off but we will be surrounded. "You all ready?" He asks

No one speaks like everyone is trying to channel their emotions into the fight. "I take that as a yes....BEGIN" he yells and I watch Elina as her knee bounces her nails being chewed off by the second.

It didn't take long before their confidence overcame their experience. I watched close to the way my opponents moved. Try to predict who was going to strike first. They saw me as an easy target so majority of them will go for Draven.

I locked eyes with Ky who seemed to be the first to move. All of us avoiding the edge of the platform. I was right when Ky held his wooden cane high and brought it towards Draven. The sound of the air being wiped was evidence of his misfortune.

Four of the Seven took their chances against Draven. The clash of wood on wood fuelling the fear I could see in some of them. My focus was on Draven and at how stealthy and skilled he really was.

The four guys flying around the platform trying to stay clear of his brutal swings and trying to retain balance in order to not fall off. It was clear when one kept stumbling that the weak was being weeded out.