9. Fight
She stood still, keeping all her senses on the environment around her. She tried to focus, tried to concentrate. Something was coming, she could feel it. It was happening, and it was-!
She whirled around, her sword clanging against metal. He taunted her with a giggle, sliding his blade against hers. She snarled at him and lunged. He kept dodging her and kept backpedaling away. She kept coming forward. She aimed him at the tree, hoping to corner him. But as soon as they got near it and she thought she had him, he pivoted on his heel and swung around, switching places with her. And suddenly her back was up against the tree and his body was pressed flush to hers.
His sword was still crossed with hers and aligned with her throat.
Her chest heaved, and with every breath she could feel him press closer. She glared up at him, wiggling to try and get away, but he only grinned down at her. He seized up at her, the swords flat on her neck. It felt like he was trying to combine them with the tree, the way he pinned her there. Her breathe caught at the lack of distance between them.
"You wanna back up a bit?" she snapped at him. He giggled, still looming over her, "I win again, princess."
"You got lucky," she spat. He cocked his head at her, "Oh, do you want another go?" He winked at her and she shot him a feral grin. "Can you handle it, old man?" He smirked, and leaned in closer. Her breathing stopped in anticipation as he neared. But right before he reached her, she found herself being pulled away from the tree. Her sword was tossed at her and it was then she realized that he had taken it.
Catching it, she shot him a look before turning around to get in place.
To say she was shocked when he tapped her rear with his blade was an understatement. She spun around, an indignant blush coloring her face. He gave her an innocent expression, but his eyes sparkled mischievously and she knew better. She whacked him with the blunt side of her sword. Ignoring his laughter, she walked back to her place to start the sparring over again.
