Brutal - Robby Keene

02-04. Arguments

Mar had won one fight in the solos division. She lost one. This was the last match for her. She needed to win this.

She was up against Zara. The Iron Dragons team captain. Neither of them had managed to score yet.

It was intense. Everyone was at the edge of their seats watching as missed kicks and punches were thrown.

The fight ended as Zara had kicked Mar across her face, causing the girl to fall to the floor. She let out a yell in anger, hitting the mat as Zara was declared the winner.

"I thought you were going to put up a better fight." Zara pouted at the girl as she got up from the floor.

"Yeah, well you won't be so lucky next time." Mar gave the girl a cold smile, clenching her jaw in anger and annoyance.

"If.. there's a next time." Zara smirked at the girl maliciously. "With the way you and your team fought today.. I don't think you'll make it any further than this."

Mar clenched her fists at the sides of her, a stormy look clouding her eyes. Before anything could happen, though, Felix had appeared.

"What the hell is going on with you?" Felix grabbed ahold of the girl, pulling her off the mat and towards everyone else. "You're mad that you lost?"

"Don't talk to me like that." Mar said as she angrily pushed Felix's chest. "At least I won one of my fights. How many did you win?"

"You're being a real big bitch right now, Mar." Felix told the girl with an angry look on his face. "Do you see what you're causing? Robby is-"

"I am not responsible for Robby's performance!" Mar yelled as she shoved her brother's chest harshly.

"Mar, hey, cool down." Eli frowned as he walked up to the girl. "Robby's going to fight now, let's just all cheer him on and-"

"Do not tell me to calm down, either." Mar shoved Eli's chest angrily. "None of you tell me to calm down!"

"Hey, what's going on here?" Johnny asked as he got to the group with a stern look on his face. "Why are you all yelling?"

"Mar's throwing a temper tantrum." Felix rolled his eyes exasperatedly at her. "Great it's like we're all thirteen again!"

"Just leave me the hell alone!" Mar yelled at the boy in anger as she shoved his chest harshly once more.

"Lachlan, to the changing room." Johnny told the girl sternly. She stared at him for a moment. "Now! I'll come join you when Robby's done fighting."

"It's Digney now." Mar said with a clenched jaw before she walked off towards the changing room.

When she got there.. the girl had felt like the room was closing in on her. She tore off her gi top, taking her captin headband and throwing it on the floor.

She sat on the bench, bouncing one leg at a fast pace. She ran a hand over her sweaty face before gripping at her heart. Tears sprung to her eyes.

The girl slowly realized she had forgot to breathe. She struggled to catch her breath, gripping unto her chest tightly.

"Hey, hey, hey." Someone said as they sat down next to her. Mar turned to see Kwon who wore a worried expression on his face.

"You're not.. supposed to-" Mar cut herself off as she struggled to form sentences due to the lack of oxygen. "I can't breathe."

She let out a sob as she clutched unto Kwon who was right next to her. She rest her head on his shoulder.

"What do I do?" Kwon asked the girl worriedly, but she didn't respond. She just coughed slightly, wheezing for breath. "Panic attack?"