A/N: I'm sorry I haven't really updated in a while but here it is! This is a short update just to hold you over. On Thursday night or Friday afternoon before my flight I'll update a longer chapter. This was more of a filler chapter. Reviews are love!

Chapter 9

Edmund looked around the room. I knew I put him in a tough spot. If he won then that would mean they would probably scold him in one way or the other because he hurt a woman but if he lost then Peter would tease him for getting beat by a girl.

"It would be a relaxed fight of course. No bets just a point that a woman can hold her own in a fight." I explained. Edmund looked at me. I read the worry in his eyes.

"Are you sure about this Genny?" Hayley-ann asked. I looked at her and saw the amusement in her eyes. She knew I would be able to fight him.

"There has to be another way to prove this." Peter said. I shook my head.

"Well I can't turn down a fight so therefore I must agree to it." Edmund said. I nodded. "We'll meet on the training grounds in half an hour." He declared and walked out of the room. I smirked to myself and also walked out of the room and towards my bedroom.

"Genny!" I heard Peter call. I turned and saw him running towards me. I waited for him to catch up and then continued to walk. "I really don't want you to do this. I don't want you to fight Ed." I rolled my eyes.

"Would you rather I fight you?" I asked. He looked at me with wide eyes and shook his head. "That's what I thought." I said as we got to my door. "Now if you'll excuse me I have to get ready to fight" I walked into my room and found the outfit I was wearing when I first arrived. It was a tank top and jeans. I decided I'd wear the top but the pants wouldn't allow me to move as I would most likely have to. Just as I was faced with my dilemma I heard the door open. I spun around about to yell at whoever was entering when I saw that it was Lucy and Susan. I noticed that Susan was holding a pair of pants. I smiled.

"I thought that you might need these." Susan said smiling. I smiled back and grabbed them. They were very comfortable and easy to move around in. Suddenly there was a knock at my door.

"Come in," I called and the door opened. Maligra stood shyly in the doorway.

"Is it true you are going to fight King Edmund?" She asked. I nodded my head. "Then I want to wish you good luck." I smiled at the young girl and thanked her.

"Well I have to go and show off a little." I said jokingly. Everyone laughed. Lucy held out a sword for me. I took it in my hand.

"We'll take you to the armory." Lucy said. I shook my head.

"I can't fight with all the armor on me." I said

"But Edmund will be covered in armor." Susan said gasping.

"Yes and it will slow him down. Don't worry about me Susan, Worry about your brother." I told her and walked to the field. When I arrived everyone was there. All the representatives and the Archenlanders were surrounding the circle that Edmund and I would fight in. When I got into the circle Edmund looked at me like I was crazy.

"No armor?" He asked I shook my head 'no'. I swung my sword around in my hand. Suddenly Edmund attacked without warning. My block came right before his sword almost hit my face. I heard a gasp come from behind me and out of my peripheral vision I saw Peter tensing. I threw Edmund off of me and brought my sword down causing him to block. When he pushed me off my sword flew out of reach. I mentally slapped myself for not holding on to my sword tighter.

"Well, are we fighting until surrender?" Edmund asked as if he expected me to surrender all ready. "So I won?"

"Last time I checked I didn't surrender yet." I said and ran towards him. I grabbed his wrist and twisted. He dropped the sword and I pushed him back. I grabbed the weapon off the ground and posed to fight. I saw his eyes wonder top my sword now only a foot or so away. He threw himself forward towards it. I did a back handspring and grabbed it. I held the two swords in my hands and held them both aimed at him. His shoulders slumped.

"Fine, I surrender. You win." He said as he threw his hands up in the air. I smiled and turned to Kosey. He looked down at the ground ashamed.

"I apologies Lady Gennivieve, you seem to have a great deal of knowledge on how to fight." The Tiger said shyly.

"It is quite alright. Just remember that women can fight just as well as men." I said to him. He nodded and walked back towards the castle. We all meandered back. Peter walked up next to me.

"Promise me you won't do that again. You had me so worried." He said looking down at me. I shook my head.

"I can't make that promise." I told him. He sighed but I ignored it.

A/N: I'm sorry it's so short but I have a huge final tomorrow and I have finals all week and then I'm leaving for vacation on Friday and I won't be able to update for a while. I hope you liked it though!