Enchanting Grace

Chapter 5

The second day of the convention, everyone was ready to take on their next opponent, especially Sakai. They reached the arena and waited for the other fights to be over. The more fights Sakai saw the more pumped she got for her own. Finally, after all the other fights concluded, Sakai walked on to the arena floor ready to defeat Mashimo.

"Alright, this is the last match of the day." Shino announced "Let the match, begin!"

Sakai wasted no time in casting a powerful spell. When she finished she plunged it into the ground. Roots and vines shot up and covered the arena. They tried to snatch Mashimo, but she kept dodging.

"Now who's the one that needs to be afraid." Sakai smiled.

Mashimo didn't look amused, she even yawned.

"This is the best you have to offer." Mashimo frowned "There's no way you could even come close to Swift's power. If she's real, she must think your pathetic. A weakling who can barely fight. She must feel ashamed to even be on a team with you."

She looked up at the rest of Sakai's team, "You all know what I'm saying is true. You just don't want to upset your little friends feelings."

Toda stood up and shouted, "Sakai, you know we don't think of you like. You're a valued member of our team."

Sakai stood up and started whispering something.

"What's wrong? Practicing your surrender."

She looked at Mashimo and smiled "No, just casting my strongest spell. Here we go!"

A wave of water appeared and swallowed up Mashimo. She swam up to get air when the wave turned into a whirlpool. Mashimo was sent whirling around and around the spinning pool of water, when suddenly her face of agony turned to a frown. Her hands started glowing and the water dispersed.

"What's going on?"

"You really thought a weak spell like that could do any harm to me. Though you did get my hair wet, which makes me mad."

Mashimo walked toward Sakai as she tried to counter with spells, but Mashimo deflected them all. Then, when she reached Sakai, she picked her up by her throat. Her hands started glowing red and steamed started emanating from them. Sakai let out a squeal, but that was about it.

"You never stood a chance against me."

She threw Sakai from the arena and she crashed into the ground. The rest of her team ran from the stands to see their injured friend.

"Sakai are you okay?" Izumi asked.

"I'm... fine." was all she managed to get out.

"We should get you to the infirmary." Toda suggested "Come on guys give me a hand."

They lifted Sakai on a stretcher and followed it to the infirmary. There her wounds were treated and she was resting.

"Dammit that Mashimo is gonna pay for what she did!" Toda said infuriated.

"Toda getting angry won't help you beat Mashimo." Ayame said trying to calm him down.

"Yeah well a Thunder Valley student is going to pay for what they've done."

"You two relax, I'm fighting Mashimo next. She's gonna feel my wrath." Izumi interrupted.

"Izumi you really think you can beat Mashimo?" Toda asked.

"Day three is weapons day."

"That's a yes to her." Ayame smiled.