Arrow Hawk: Battle for the Ice - The Great NHL War (Book 4)

Battle #4: Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews vs Matt Cooke and Sean Avery

Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews shared a look with one another. They halted before the United Center's entrance. It was the first time they were hesitant about going into their own arena. Jonathan had on a short sleeve dark blue shirt with a pair of dark blue jeans. Patrick was wearing a simple, basic outfit: a long sleeve light blue dress shirt with royal blue jeans. He wore a golden chain necklace (it was his good luck charm).

"Ready for this?" Jonathan asked without taking his eyes off the haunting-looking hockey arena before them. After a few seconds he finally looked at the blond, eager beside him.

"Jonny, I was born ready," Patrick remarked with a clever grin. He raised his hands up and produced a pink glow from them. "I got your back."

"And I got yours," the brunette Blackhawk agreed, raising up his hands. "You wanna help me to activate my shield?"

"Sure!" Patrick exclaimed, distinguishing the pink glow and reaching over to Jonathan's left arm, where a metal bracelet was clamped in place. He pushed down on a blue button and then drew back as blue energy shot out of Jonathan's hand and morphed into his energy shield.

"Thanks buddy," Jonathan said and threw his right hand out shooting blue balls at the ground. Then he deactivated the shield and turned to Patrick. "Alright, I'm ready now."

Patrick smiled. "Let's go kick that bastard's ass! Teach him not to mess with Blackhawks or with the Hockey Heroes!"

"You said it, Peeks!"

With that, they stormed into the arena. The door slammed behind them and locked closed. They ignored the nagging feeling in them and headed toward the ice rink. Jonathan grabbed Patrick's hand in his own and pulled him close. The two stepped through one of the fun tunnels and they stood gazing across at the ice before them. It was empty and unused, but glistening under the arena lighting.

Patrick and Jonathan nodded and looked around the arena, ready for any surprises. And sure enough, there was one. And they weren't ready for it. A sudden force field slammed into them and sent them flying backward onto the ice. They landed with a thud right at the blue line. The two Blackhawks scrambled to their feet, shocked, but energized.

"Who's there?" Patrick asked.

"Show yourself!" Jonathan snarled, his finger hovering over his activation button.

Instead of a clear response, only wicked cackling echoed around them. Then there was a sudden eerie silence.

"Kaner, get behind me!" the Canadian snapped as he jammed his finger down on the button and drew up his energy shield.

Patrick scampered behind him as a barrage of fireballs launched at them. He dodged the streams of fire and made it to safety behind his friend. Jonathan launched his own blue energy balls in the direction of the fire ones, while he held his ground and fed the shield.

Suddenly all of the fireballs and blue energy balls stopped. Jonathan remained on his guard and signaled Patrick to remain behind him. Then a voice boomed toward them, echoing around the arena. "So, I get the Blackhawk lovers, eh? I get the homosexual captain and his...pet."

"Hey!" Patrick snapped. "I'm no one's pet!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I meant to say boy toy."

"I'm not that either!"

"And I'm not a homosexual! Come on and show yourself Avery, I know it is you!" Jonathan added on. "I'd recognize that voice anywhere!"

"Oh please, you two are obviously blowing each other. Like right now, I could completely destroy Jonathan and I'm sure little blondie there would be in tears, crying for his precious Jonny to come back. Oh so sad, and then he'd totally kiss him. He'd make out with him, adding in a little tongue...you know--"