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Chapter 30: Chosen-Wish Granted!

The next morning, everyone had risen to see another day. Even Team Kratias had gotten up without complaints. They didn’t expect to be fighting today. Yes, Curstan had won them first one but that didn’t mean that her or Melissa wouldn’t be chosen again.

It was just before noon and the seven of us gathered in the small arena we’d be fighting in. The arena had no seats. There was space and scattered around the battlefield were boulders of artificial make and the ground was made of astroturf.

Team Kratias arrived a few minutes late based off their previously stated assumption. They both stood at ease, they were not tense like the rest of us. At the time, I was explaining to Star was that Sara’s computer randomly chose two contestants of differing teams. That’s when Nathan noticed her.

“Hello,” he said inquisitively. Star had suddenly become shy and remained quiet, only talking to me or Ashley. “Hi,” she replied shyly. She really didn’t have to come, but she wanted to watch one of us Battles’ fight, preferably me.

I looked over and said, “Oh yeah, this is Star! She’s a Mage we found lost in the plains and she’s a Neravee! Crazy, huh?” I lied. The easiest thing to do was lie for now. We’d tell Kratias the truth eventually.

Curstan waved and said hello as well as introducing herself as well as Nathan. Ashley whispered, “They’re good friends! If they win, then that’s not bad either!”

Just then, Sara quieted us down. “Calm down everyone! It is time to show the results! This spar will be broadcast over the entire planet, and for the first time ever, be shared with our sister planet, Earth! Also, Star, since you are not a registered Demox Race participant, you will not be included in these spars. We have chosen to leave you in the care of Team Neravien, seeing that you have proven yourself useful to them.”

This was great news for Team Neravien and Star let out a high-pitched squeal to show her gratitude. “Thank you so much, Sara!!” she gasped.

“You’re very welcome, my dear! Look alive, now! The cameras have arrived!” Sara shouted as a mob of camera crews and reporters flooded in and surrounded us. It took about fifteen minutes for them to get ready and we all moved to the center of the arena. The lights were bright and intense like the summer sun beating down outside.

Tom was just arriving and he walked in counting down for the cameras to start rolling. They all trained themselves on him in the doorway. “Three!! Two!! One!!” Tom shouted and upon the signal, everything seemed to come alive and do their job.

Sara put on an extra bright smile and continued. “Now is the time to choose our half way mark spar contestants! I know this fight people have wagered on to happen. It has by the power of complete chance and will be announced at the very moment!” she said. At the that very moment, another layer of pressure fell on everyone. Who could be this pair be? A fight so sought after, big money was wagered for this “just to happen”. “And our match will be between….Dyron of Neravien…..and Tyler of Lamis!”

I was in complete shock for a second or two. For another split second, I thought I’d heard wrong. But when Tyler threw his head in my direction, a smile was on my face. We stepped forward as the others exchanged looks of worry and stepped back. This was to be a fight to go down in Demox Race history!