Unraveling Secrets

Chapter 45

It's time 😉

Nova

I am a wreck.

"It is going to be okay sunshine."

"No Jax, it really is not."

"Yes it is. Just think about it, after it all goes down some secrets will be lifted, and all of your guy's lives will be  much simpler."

"Will it though? They clearly didn't want me to know for a reason."

"Nova do you trust me."

"No." Yes

"Great. You got this. This is the one thing I will fight you on. You need to have a little faith in them. I am pretty damn certain that once this barrier is taken down a notch,  you guys won't be walking around eggshells all the time around each other. Plus think of this as the trial run. You aren't telling them you are a full blown murderer yet. You are just saying you fight a little." He says with a shrug.

So basically, tonight is my fight against Antonio. Cage. My brother.   

I am confident that I will win. My ribs aren't fully healed, which means there is definitely something wrong and they need medical help. But that isn't going to stop me from this fight first. 

If I had been told that I had a fight with Antonio the first week I arrived, well I would have been thrilled. I would have beat the bitchiness out of him. But now, things are different. He has been trying, and he's been completely different with me now, than he was in the beginning. And now, I don't really want to beat him to a pulp.

I know he will provide me with some competition. I am just not quite sure how much. Whoever wins this fight, (me) will be the best fighter in America. I know I am at a disadvantage with my ribs, but I know what I am capable of.  Apparently Jax does to since he made me promise to reveal myself to everyone if, and only if I win. I am petrified. I don't care about what anyone in the room thinks besides my brothers. I don't know how they will react, or what they will say. Most fighter don't hide their identity, in fact I am one of the only ones who do. So this is going to be a huge shock to everyone, and I am both excited and frightened. 

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"Alright everyone! Betting is officially closed! Take your spot and get ready for the fight of your lives! This is one no one wants to miss, not even a blink! In just a moment both Cage and Rose are going to be in the same ring! And fighting each other for the number one fighter in America! Lets hear how loud you can get!" The announcer yells into a microphone. The giant crowd goes wild. Apparently no one wanted to miss this, as the whole building is over filled. I was told they had to cute people off from coming in, and that it wasn't so pretty.

"Alright everyone! LETS GIVE IT UP FOR OUR NUMBER 1 FIGHTER IN OUR HOME STATE, CAGEEEEE" Damn everyone going crazy. 

"And now, for our visitor, ROSE!" Ummm excuse me?  Where was the enthusiasm? Where was my number 1? Where was my 'Lets give it up for?' Life is so unfair sometimes.

I walk over and hop up in the ring. The crowd is still going crazy, but I am focused on my brother. He has no idea he is fighting me, and he is gonna be trying to beat the living shit out of me. I scan the room, finding the rest of my brothers watching closely near by. They catch my eye and I tilt my head at them. I didn't put my contacts in, allowing a small hint before my reveal at the end. Lorenzo being Lorenzo seems to already be curious, so I turn my head back and let out an amused scoff. I turn back that way, feeling my hair stand up on the back of my neck. 

Andres stands there with my brothers, watching me. He send me a small nod almost invisible to the eye, meant for only me to see. I return the jester before focusing in on this fight.

"Do I know you?" Toni says to me, but with a glare.

I just shrug. I don't really wanna lie to him. But I also don't want to talk and give away my voice.

"Do you talk?" He asks.

Being smart I sign instead. 'Yes now shut up.' He probably understood the yes but nothing else.

"Are you two ready?" We both look at each other and nod. "FIGHT" That was the last thing I heard before all noise was cut out while I concentrated.

He made the first move. Swinging towards my face. Bitch doesn't get to touch my moneymaker. I grab his arm while moving out of the way, twisting it while I bring my knee up to knee him in the stomach. He blocks it, which is both smart and dumb and he probably knows that. Since I already have one arm and his other arm is now away from protecting his face, I use my right hand to give him a right hook to the jaw. He stumbles back a tiny bit, before straightening back up. 

This is insane, I am fighting my brother. I could put him in the hospital if I really felt like it. 

He swings again, but this time when I move I find myself doubling over when my ribs are met with the impact of his leg. "Shit" I wheeze. 

He gets me on the ground, but when he goes to get on top of me I roll over and stand up. I quickly get behind him putting him in a choke hold, and not letting go. It isn't enough though, he isn't like my other competitors. 

We go back and fourth like this for a while, to the point where the crowd is getting  whinny. 

Both Toni and I are panting, but neither of us are giving up. I make eye contact with Jax and he gives me a nod, which I read as 'take the sucker down already.' And for some reason just that, gave a lot more energy then I had two seconds ago. 

I charge Toni, and he wasn't expecting it since its not my normal move, which makes us both go tumbling to the ground. This time I am able to get a good hold on him while I straddle him and repeatably punch his face. Each time I feel like I should be apologizing, but at the same time this will prove to them I am not a weak little girl.

Just when he is about to pass out I stop and stand. He isn't able to do the same as he is fighting to stay conscious.

When I am announced the winner their are cheers but also a lot of curses from the people who lost money betting against me. I kneel down in front of Toni and wait until he is looking at me. When I can tell he is gaining back his senses I take off everything that kept me hidden. Toni's eyes go wide and his mouth falls open. I stand up and give him my hand, and after a minute of just staring at me he takes it, and I pull him up. 

I look back at the crowd, and several gasps are heard, but I block them out as I stare at my brothers. 

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