A Hard Life

A Hard Life: Ch. 14

I feel a stabbing pain hit my arm. I try to scream but my lips don't move and no sound comes out. What the heck?! Are my lips sewed shut?! I try to open my eyes to see what's happening. It's pitch black! I feel cloth wrapped around my head. Great, I'm blindfolded.

"This is what you get, for trying to show off!" a voice sneers in my ear. Krisy! She will pay for this! Krisy was smart to blindfold and tape my mouth shut, but she forgot one thing. She didn't tie up my hands or feet!

Right as I feel another stab in my arm, I punch, kick, and do whatever else I can to escape.

I hear her scream, and a crash.

"Kenzie!" I gingerly take the blindfold off and turn to see Jasmin, Natalie, and Sachi! I look over and see that Kane knocked Krisy out cold.

"Are you ok?" Sachi asks, but then notices my arm.

Jasmin gasps, "You sure got beat up. How'd you survive?!" I look down and see that I also got stabbed in the side and my leg.

"I don't know," I smile, "I guess I'm tougher than she thinks." I attempt to stand up, but fall. Thankfully, Kane catches me and I blush. I hope he didn't see in the darkness.

"Come on. Let's get you to the infirmary." I nod agreeing, the pain in my side is more noticeable now. Kane carries me while Sachi, Natalie, and Jasmin follow. "You're right ya know? You are tougher than she thinks you are."

I feel my blush grow even more. "Thanks..." I fall asleep in his arms before we get to the infirmary.

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"The first stage of training will be physical. We will pair you up and you two will then fight till one of you gives up or is knocked out. Understood?" our other trainer, Scourge, asks.

Everyone nods. Everything about what Krisy did to me, spread like wildfire. No one knows it was her though except for Kane, Natalie, Jasmin, Sachi, and I. Some of the initiates got scared and left, leaving 8 of us. 4 boys and 4 girls.

I have bandages wrapped around my stomach, my right arm, and my left leg. In wearing jeans, a black tank top, and a dark blue jean jacket to hide the wounds.

I think that they should teach us some technics first, but Kane told me they want to see what we can do first. I look at the board to see who will face who.

Natalie vs. Konrad

Jasmin vs. Hugo

Kenzie vs. Krisy

Half of me is scared to death. The other half, is laughing evilly. I want revenge yet I know I will lose because if my injuries. I glance over at my opponent and she mouths, 'You're dead.' while dragging a finger across her neck. I gulp but do my best, to not show fear.