Chapter 383
Everyone got into position, ready for the fight to begin.
The unseen announcer spoke to the audience, getting them hyped for the final round and explaining what was going to happen. Once everything was set in motion, the countdown began. The audience chanted along with the announcer and then the buzzer went off.
It was mayhem. I relied on my smarts to get myself out of the middle of the fight. I was always been taught, if I don’t need to fight, then don’t. I would let them fight with one another, tire each other out, and then I’ll join. Nothing is off limits; fight smarter, not harder.
I ran as fast as I could; I could hear a few in wolf forms chasing me down, but due to the amount of hours I’ve practiced, I was arguably faster in my human form than these wolves were. I managed to cascade myself in the tree line just inside the arena. I managed to climb a nearby tree, making it hard for the wolves following me to get to me. I climbed until I reached the top, my eyes scanning the area. In the distance, I saw the fight continue, Tabby was using a sword to fight, and there were some who hadn’t bothered to shift yet, Chuck included.
The drones high in the sky captured everything; the wolves that followed me were attempting to climb the tree but failing miserably, making me smirk down at them.
There are a number of competitors who were eliminated already, bringing it from 20 to 15.
As tiem went on, the numbers continued to drop; Tabby was still in the running.
An arrow flew right towards me and I managed to dodge it just in time before it impaled my head. It stuck in the trunk behind me, my heart in my throat. I grabbed the arrow and used my wolf senses to find where it came from. I saw Sherry in the distance, her eyes focused on me. She was also on a tree, and she was in her human form. A Bow and Arrow in her hands as she lined up another arrow.
Just as the second arrow went straight towards me, I grabbed the one in the trunk and threw it back at her as hard as I could. It went surprisingly hard and fast for someone who didn’t have a bow.
She obviously wasn’t prepared for it either because it caught her off guard as it stuck her arm, making her drop the bow to the ground.
The second arrow that I knocked off course turned directions and plunged one of the wolves on the ground in the shoulder, making him howl out in pain.
I winced as blood splattered across the forest ground, but I couldn’t show signs of remorse, not right now.
As Sherry attempted to climb down the tree to retrieve her bow, wincing with each step she made because of a new injury, I stripped out of my clothes. The second wolf that had followed me was too focused on the one on the ground and in pain; they were clearly friends if they weren’t attacking one another.
I quickly shifted into my wolf form and lunged at him, jumping from the top of the tree and towards his neck, my teeth elongated as my wolf took complete control of my human form.
He howled and hissed as I hung onto his neck, digging my teeth into it until his blood spilled into my mouth. He shifted back into his human form, gasping and crying for mercy.
“I surrender!” He announced. “Please, don’t kill me.”
Satisfied, I released him and nudged his side with my nose. He knew exactly what
I was after. He reached into his pocket and pulled out the white flag.
“I surrender!” He announced the drone that was watching everything above our heads. He waved the flag in the air for all to see. I could hear gasps and cries from the arena stadium; I could also hear a ton of cheers.
I quickly moved on, to find Sherry. She was holding her arm in pain as she pulled another arrow out of her quiver and attempted to put it onto her bow.
Her arm was dripping with blood, and she looked like she was in a lot of pain.
At that moment, I heard Tabby screaming and my heart was lurching. I glanced back at Sherry, whose hands were trembling.
I’ll come back for her, I turned and ran back towards the arena, leaving Sherry in my path.