The Enforcer's Daughter

Breaking Point

Chapter 11

(Breaking Point)

“Whose enforcer are you?” A woman with a long red braid inquired looking at Tori.

“Teresa Marks,” Tori replied.

“Who’s that?” The woman asked.

“Lord Gregory’s granddaughter,” a man with shoulder length curly blonde hair replied. “Listen up,” He said calling the group to attention. “I’m Steve. You may have done well in the obstacles but this is where it’ll get rough.”

Tori searched her memory at the name. She’d heard the name once during a training session with her father. If her memory was right he was the man that had fallen into the water his first attempt at gladiator jousting with her father. Unlike the pit before them her father and Steve had trained over water.

“Brody you and Naomi are first. The rest of you stay back and watch,” The blonde man ordered. Tori watched as the red haired woman that had questioned who she was an enforcer for and Brody took positions on board only four inches wide to face off.

“Begin.”

Naomi swung at Brody first but he easily deflected. They swung at each other several times with minimal progress.

Tori watched their feet and had no doubt they’d both be in the pit in no time. ‘Watch your feet or your both going in,’ the blonde woman thought to herself. She could easily see the two were so focused on hitting each other they weren’t focused on anything else. It was about 30 more seconds and both opponents lost their footing and fell into the foam filled pit.

Steven took a casual glance at Warner. Warner didn’t make any move except for a blink. “That was pathetic. Get out.” The two new recruits slowly climbed out of the pit. Their slowness annoyed the curly blonde but he didn’t comment.

“Tori, you and Harv.”

The blonde woman didn’t hesitate and taking the inflatable jousting rod she headed to the left side and walking up the few steps to the platform she prepared to face her opponent.

Warner watched as his daughter took her place and then looked at Harv.Harv wasn’t tall by any means. He was maybe 5’7” What he lacked in height however he made up for in pure muscle.

“This is going to be over really quick,” Warner sighed. While everyone else would expect Harv to win he knew better. Tori had trained with him in jousting some and she had incredible balance. Harv on the other hand didn’t.

“Begin,” Steve called. The two started and he glanced to his right suddenly feeling Warner’s presence. “I know…”

“Get ready. You’re going against her in about…now.”

Steven looked back to see Harv had fallen in the pit and Tori was still standing there completely confident. The blonde man’s eyes widened before he looked at the girl’s father again.

“She’s done this before.” Warner didn’t reply.

“Stay there,” Warner said seeing his daughter’s green eyes look their direction. “Take her out,” He said so only Steven would hear. Steven looked at him a little surprised. “Just do it.”

Steven gave him the clip board and grabbing the inflatable pole headed out onto the narrow board. There Steve stood poised and waited for her attack.

“What are you waiting for girl,” Warner said gruffly.

Tori was mildly surprised but didn’t argue and approached Steve. Keeping her balance she prepared herself for Steve’s attack.

“What are you waiting for?” Warner inquired again giving her an annoyed expression. “You’re supposed to attack him.”