The Tournament
Mercury
Mercury and Emerald had been selected by Cinder to compete in the doubles round. Emeralds brother had been living just outside of campus and came by constantly to check on his little sister. Honestly, he didn't know about the guy. he left Emerald and her sisters for thirteen years and then now decided to show up it rubbed Mercury wrong.
He had been raised in a rough part of town. He had street instincts and when someone rubbed him wrong they were bad news and he knew that this guy was bad business. Cinder had sent them to their room to get some sleep before the doubles round. Emerald was doing sprints and push ups adding in some improvised stretches.
"You are going to tire yourself out before you even start the fight," He called to her as she started her fifth set.
"I want us to win,"
"We will,"
"How do you know
"because we are the greatest fighters in the entire world,"
"We are not better than Cinder,"
"Besides Cinder,"
"Okay sure whatever but I still get nervous, Merc,"
"Yeah Em, I know but you have to understand there is no way we could lose,"
"I know, I know,"
"Let's at least try to get some sleep,"
"Fine," I watched as she curled up into a ball and fell asleep. Tomorrow they would fight and tomorrow they would win.