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Six spent most of the night arguing with her parents and calming her mother down. The next day she spent trying to find a champion. Unfortunately she found out just how bad of a reputation Nuada had. No one wanted to fight him even the town drunk said no, not that she would let him. Six was beginning to wonder if this was a lost cause. Grudge sat down next to her.

"you know that this was a bad idea, right?" said grudge "yeah I know but thanks for coming" said six "Anything for you six" said grudge. she raised an eyebrow and then quickly frowned. "forget it honey, these kind of duels end in death" said grudge "I know I just wish there was a way to fight him myself" said six.

Grudge snorted "now that ain't even funny girl" said grudge "it wasn't meant to be" said six. Grudge frowned at the floor and then sighed "I shall probably regret this but there is" said grudge "how?" said six "by being the representative of a people" said grudge. he gave her a smirking kind of frown. Six beamed her grin took up her whole face.

"that's it grudge you're a genius" said six "I'm a what?" said grudge "genius it means smart" said six. He looked at her funny. "still doesn't solve your dilemma" said grudge "actually yes it does" said six "I don't follow you, who would you represent?" said grudge

"duh I'm the only one of my kind, I'm a hybrid grudge that's a race by itself" said six "oh!" said grudge his eyes widened "six you can't" said grudge "why not?" said six "he's supposed to be your husband what if you kill him?" said grudge. Six frowned she hadn't thought of that.

The man was an ass but he didn't deserve to die."I have to grudge I can't back down now it'll only make me look weak" said six. grudge sighed in exasperation, as much as he hated it she was right." he's going to try and kill you, it won't be a friendly bout" said grudge "I would actually be disappointed if he did not" said six

Grudge looked at her funny, with a say what expression on his face. "you are a strange woman" said grudge. Six laughed at him and play punched his arm. "come we should go home" said grudge. Six stood up to follow him and stopped cold. Grudge turned to look at her when he realized that she wasn't following him. Six was staring at a girl; she was entering the brothel that six had visited only a few weeks ago.

"What is it?" said grudge "stay here" said six. she walked towards the brothel doors. Grudge rolled his eyes and tried to stop her. "It's only going to piss him off" said grudge "that's not why I'm here this time" said six. grudge looked confused."I want to know where she got that outfit" said six.

Grudge shrugged and sighed, but he let her go. Six walked into the door and came out a few minutes later. She walked down the street into a seedy part of town. Grudge rolled his eyes and followed, what was she up to? He watched her walk into a store and decided to follow her in. this wasn't the best of neighborhoods and he really didn't feel like discouraging muggers.

The shop was a clothing store, if it could be called that. Grudge watched as six picked out an outfit that was sure to give Nuada a heart attack the second he saw it on her. The clerk gratefully bagged her purchases and encouraged her to come back anytime. Six smiled and said she would. She picked up her bag and walked out.

"what was that about?" said grudge. as they left the neighborhood, with six carrying her own bags. They went home from there. "playing on my opponents weaknesses" said six. Grudge laughed at her comment he almost pitied the prince.

The next morning six followed her normal routine of running. She had developed an escape plan as a plan b. she didn't feel she would need it but who knew what would happen? Six had the stable hands saddle her a horse and she grabbed a light breakfast. Changed into her secret outfit and threw her weapons on her side. She covered the whole thing with a hooded cloak.

Anais watched her saddle up with a frown on his face." Hope you plan to forfeit" said Anais. six didn't bother to answer he would find out the out come either way. She rode towards the palace with a sense of nervousness then calm. She was readying herself for what lay ahead. Six was let into the hall, after all she was expected. Though it was early morning the council still showed up to witness this. They probably thought she would forfeit and they could go back to their beds afterwards.

The king was on his throne, he was dressed to the hilt in full regalia. Nuada stood at his side dressed in solid black. He looked incredibly vicious in that outfit and six was somewhat impressed. She walked calmly forward. Several voices murmured but were quickly hushed.

"you have returned alone, could you find none to champion your cause?" said the king. She could swear the old man was teasing her, she ignored his tone. "actually none that I would see on your throne your majesty" said six. Which was truth none of the parties she approached were worthy of the title king.

"so have you come to forfeit?" said the king he smiled at her warmly. It was obvious he saw this as a joke. It angered six and hardened her resolve. "no actually I claim right of represent" said six. she followed the statement with a wicked smirk of her own. Nuada's eyes widened in horror and he looked at his father.

The king looked shocked. "and just whose people do you claim to represent?" said the king. Oh your good she thought a master strategist to be sure. Pity for you I'm also quite the strategist myself, she thought. "my own, as a hybrid I'm one of a kind therefore I shall represent myself" said six. That stirred up the hornets nest. Everyone began talking at once until the king roared "silence!"

Balor looked absurdly worried by her declaration. Nuada looked at his father and hissed something below his breath. The king shook his head. "very well I hope you know how to fight my lady" said the king. she nodded to he king."I do" said six "very well now on to my terms" said the king. Six stood and waited "first since you are about to be a member of this household I shall impose this restriction, to fifth blood only or clear victor whichever is first" said the king

Six nodded in acceptance. "also a healer will be present for both of your safety" said the king he nodded to a silver haired man standing in the wings. "as for my victory terms, should you lose you will wed my son within a fortnight, no more nonsense and accept that you will not be leaving here to seek your vengeance any time soon" said the king. He looked to her.

Her turn now, six smiled "as for my terms should I win" said six. several people chuckled and six ignored them. They only saw her as a woman, they were about to be sadly surprised."I will be leaving to seek my vengeance and the contract of marriage will be annulled" said six

"What of the throne?' said the king "I'll leave it in your charge" said six. she met his eyes and saw confusion in the kings. "Very well I accept your terms, do you mine?" said the king "yes" said six "then lets begin, son" said the king. Nuada glared at his father and walked down into the center of the hall.

Six shed her cloak and the audience gasped. Nuada stopped short and stared in shock. Where were the rest of her clothes? She was wearing a short lace up the front leather halter top, which left her stomach bare. The pants she wore were skintight and leather. The sides were open and held together with large metal rings.

Nuada's heart sank oh my lord that was going to be very distracting. Six smiled at him and he knew that was what she planned all along. He swore under his breath. She drew her weapons and he did the same.

"I shall not go easy on you" said Nuada they paced each other circling each other. "good because I would be disappointed" said six. he shook his head in disbelief. He didn't want to do this, why was she being so stubborn? He sighed well he might as well get this over with so the healer could treat her cuts afterwards.

He lunged forward and attacked with a vengeance. Six danced back and sideways meeting his blow with one of her own. He danced sideways avoiding her return blow. She was fast and strong, it surprised him. After a few minutes of trading blows he realized that this wasn't going to be fast like he thought.

They danced across the space he scored one hit and she did as well. It took him twenty minutes to get lucky with that hit. She was fast and lithe. Her body moved with the grace of a cat and the agility of, well an elf. She danced around him and tried to keep him from closing she knew he was stronger than her so she wanted to avoid him using that to his advantage. He danced sideways away from one of her strikes. He thought she was going low but she changed at the last second and scored along his thigh.

He gasped as a spot of fire blossomed on his leg. He renewed his aggressiveness. He was just going to have to try harder. He lunged again and she dodged again. He tried to close and she flipped out of the way. She tried to hit him in the flip and he dodged. He lost a chunk of hair to her blade.

He frowned now he had shorter hair on one side much to his chagrin. Six danced back and barely kept from laughing as his hair drifted to the floor. It seemed to make him angry and he attacked fiercer for it. Six smiled good he was making it almost too easy. She wanted to see why he had the reputation in the first place.

He managed to close some and forced her back against the viewing boxes. The audience moved back from the flashing blades. Nuada scored on her wrist and tried to pin her to get her surrender. She kicked one of his legs out from under him and he stumbled enough to release her.

So far they were remaining a steady tie in score marks. The audience watched in rapt attention now. Six smiled guess they finally relised how dangerous I really am, she thought. She danced sideways just in time to avoid losing her arm to her distraction. She snarled at him, though she was more irritated with herself. She was supposed to be distracting him not getting distracted herself.

She flipped and he grabbed her flinging her to the ground by her hair. She tried to stab his wrist. He sliced her leg and she punched him in the nose. He snarled as his nose began bleeding down his chin. It was four to three now thanks to her lapse of attention. He was winning not good, not good at all.

She decided to go for broke no more pansy tag football shit. She attacked in earnest and he barely blocked a blow that would have left him blinded in one eye. He glared at her as he broke away. Was she insane she had agreed to the terms?

He snarled and advanced on her, if that was the way she wanted to play so be it. He attacked and forced her back with a continuous rain of blows. She blocked and tried to get away from them but he was trying to beat her into submission. She tried kicking him and he managed to block that and score again. She punched him in the kidneys as hard as she could and she used to opportunity to break away.

But she scored as she fled. "Only one more love are you sure you wish to continue you look winded" said Nuada "well you look like hell but I'll let you have a break if you need one" she quipped back. He smiled at her response, then he closed on her again he was trying to end this quickly and so was she.

He brought his blade up to slice her side she brought hers up to do the same and spun sideways as she did. Right into his blade he stumbled forward into hers and the both staggered away bleeding from their sides.

Except now Nuada was missing his short sword because it was in her side. "Denair?" said Nuada she danced back and tried to attack him again. Except her side was on fire and her movements were a bit slower than she remembered them being. She collapsed and Nuada caught her before she could impale herself further on his weapon.

"Hold still let me remove it" said Nuada. She nodded her breath was coming in pants now. "healer" said Nuada the man looked at his father. The king looked at his son and frowned. "does the lady surrender?" said the king "hell no!" six said and tried to stand. Nuada held her down "stop, just let it go please" said Nuada six groaned her side really hurt. "you majesty I must see if the lady can continue?" said the healer