///fight and flight ///

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"Honey bear wake up. You and your father need to leave soon." Mom rubs my back before I get up and she hands me a small paper bag with a note on it.

"Mom you didn't try to make me a lunch again did you?" I ask. She stands up and smiles, "No but Lady Diana came by and said I should give this to you."

"Oh. Thanks." I open it as my mom leaves and pull out a pair of leggings and a sports bra.

These were made for fights like these. Hope they can help.

-diana

I run to the bathroom and rush to get ready seeing as it's already nine and I have no idea when I have to leave or be places. Slipping on the new clothes Diana gave me, they hug my body nicely and perfectly.

I pull my hair up into a pony tail and sigh looking into my mirror. I don't know what to think at this point though, am I suppose to give myself a pep talk or something? I don't feel confident I feel dizzy and I feel like I am going to puke.

I go down stairs and find Lexi and Amanda sitting in the couch waiting.

"Hey guys." I say. They both stand up and hug me tightly. I told them about this a week ago and they've helped me at the gym everyday that Xander hasn't showed up.

"Good luck babe." I nod and they let go.

"Will you be there?" I ask. They shake their heads.

"No. Only one official, some gods and goddesses and your parents. And maybe beta Henry?" Amanda says. "Call us as Soon has you win!" Lexi says. I nod. I feel like it is the only thing my body is letting me do.

At least their confident in me. Dad motions to the door and I head into the truck, waving good bye to everyone at home. Dad gets in drives us into the woods. We go pretty far into it, we're both silent as we drive. As dad stops the truck he turns to me,
"You better win this fight. I know you can." He says mono toned. Getting out I swallow as I see a good amount of people here.

A small ring like area is set up and a few people are gathered in a circle talking. They all are gods, there dressed in robes and fancy gear. I stand next to the edge of the ring and sit down on a small bench with first aid stuff next to me. Did they really think one of us would get hurt that bad? I mean, there's paramedics waiting too...

What if I don't make it? What if Xander totally dominates me? A tear runs down my face as dad stares at me from a distance. His face is sour and stone cold. Mom wont show just in case something happens to me, my dad has chased away all her kids and she probably wont want to see me get hurt.

When it comes to fights Dad is super serious. He won't talk to me. And if I fail I'm a dead woman to him. Mom says its because how he was raised, he wasn't really connected to us until my brother trained with him. Now he is really serious. I look up as Diana sits next to me, she's in a long off white dress with two crescent moons holding the straps. "How are you feeling?"

"Like crap." I say. "Diana? W-what happens if I-I lose?" I ask. My voice cracks as I speak to her.

She sighs and looks down. "You will be banished. Probably wont get to see anyone in this pack again, if I am being honest everyone will be on the watch for you and you will be treated as a rouge here I guess. But I don't believe that will happen." She says.

"I mean, Xander is getting his powers taken away for the fight." I look up as she says this. I see Xander walk up to the ring and talk to a few people, other gods. I look down and my hands are still shaking. Looking back at him and everyone else, He's stone cold again. I sigh and make my way over inside the ring. I stand next to Xander as He looks down at me and slightly smiles.

Is that a Genuine smile from him? I look down and bite my bottom lip. "Hey. Don't be nervous."

I look up. "yeah don't say that. I have every right to be nervous. I just want to go and fricken throw up." I say. Xander sighs and nods his head.

"Yeah. But I'm sure you have another plan In mind, yes?" I nod my head. Okay, I breath in and out. His words play in my head again.

Don't be nervous. I open my eyes and a official comes up to us. He places a hand on Xander head Xander hisses as the mans palm glows. He's taking away his strengths, meaning he must be another god.

The man backs away and Xander nods. He probably is still a great fighter though. Xander moves away and I walk to the other side of the ring. Watching the moons on Xander's back as he walks to his side, Xander turns around and nods at me.

The official starts the fight and I move towards Xander. He throws his first punch and I dodge kicking him in side. He grabs my foot and tosses me on the ground. Damn it! I get up before he can get on me and I move behind him hitting him in the back of the neck. I can;t let this be a sore fight. People want to see something in me. That's why I am here.

He throws his elbow at me and I move away as fast as I can. He moves faster than me and hits my arm, then neck. He jabs at my side and I fall and cough. He gets behind me and kicks me down. I look up and my dad leaves. Tears form in my eyes as Xander towers over me. I cannot loose. I kick Xander in the leg bringing him down to me. By hitting his side again He tries to grab me but fails. I stand quickly and get over him. I kick at him as he grabs my ankle, I struggle to stand up and move but my body forces me to get out of his grip and crawl away to the other side. I don't know what I'm doing.

I don't have s plan. Xander moves to me. He's putting on a show. He try's to hit me but I dodge and move. He spins me around and knees me. I fall and Xander pushes me down.

"What are you going to do now?" He says. Is he hinting at one of our practices? I think back and we were in the position before. I work away and flip my body around. Still under his I'm punch him in the cheek and get out of us grips. He pulls me down again and I think. Shit. He could pin me at any second.

Time for plan B.

I move fast and bring my mouth to his. I kiss him roughly and he's taken back. Yes! I'm gonna win. My hands move to his face and I flip us over. He's on his back and I quickly pin him while he is still in a small daze.

The official calls the match over. Everyone is shook. Some of their mouths hang open and other whisper and smile. Diana is the first to clap. Everyone follows and I get up and pull Xander up with me.

"S-sorry about t-that." I try to get it while I'm still out of breath. He smiles and shakes his head. Xander turns to the official and gets his godly powers back before turning to me.

"Welcome to the pack. And, did you actually use your head for once?" He adds sarcastically. I nod and look around. He actually left.

He thought I would lose? I take another look and I turn around to look into the woods. He really left.

My dad thought that I would lose.

My heart breaks into a million pieces, with my heart pumps fast and my chest tightens. What the hell is happening to me? My hands are shaking and my breathing stops. I run out of the ring and run into the woods. Before people can talk to me I run into the woods as fast as I can. Tears blur my eyes as I run away.

I'm just Another disappointment to them. I run faster than I thought I could. I get lost in the trees and I could care less about it. I run and sob.

What the hell is wrong with me? i just run, with all the adrenilen kicking in I just run faster. Getting up when I fall and hurt myself, I just blink it away and run like I was about to die. I just run.

I can't feel anything but myself breaking down. I feel broken.

A pair of arms stops me and holds me tightly as I crash into it. I sob and try to get out, but the person has a tight grip on me.


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