Another curtain of lava poured down, which Jesse kept scuttling under and Petra just jogged right through. Shaking some lava droplets out of her hair, she flicked her hand almost contemptuously. A firebolt shot from her hand, hit another one of the yellow members, and made him explode into smoke.
Jesse and Petra charged after the yellow players, who leapt into the raised area and disappeared from sight. Tensing her muscles, Jesse sent herself soaring into the air, and dropped-
Into water, and she flailed her arms before popping back to the surface, spitting out the mouthful of water she'd just got as Petra steamed, sending up such thick clouds of steam and water vapor that Jesse couldn't see three inches in front of her face-
Jesse felt the water suddenly drop, and so did she, as the steam cleared and she slammed into yet another body of water. Good thing she was already soaked, right?
Clambering out of the side of the moat and pulling out her sword, as Petra, still steaming, crawled out of the water, her own sword steaming as she withdrew it. "Okay," Jesse said shakily, "sounds like this is Gladiator Junction... but where are the gladiators?"
A loud boom, and Jesse looked to her left- just in time for her brother to slam into her and knock her back several feet.
"Well that answers that question," Jesse said flatly, from where she was under the wolf hybrid, his tail tucked between his legs as he eked out several very blurred apologies. He helped her to her feet, and then pointed. "Just- look!"
Jesse looked. Her mouth fell open at the sight of all the gladiators. Besides Clutch, there was Facemeat, Slab... and... someone else that Jesse hadn't seen before... and the other gladiators Jesse didn't know.
"Look out! Arrow!" Petra barked.
Jesse automatically flicked her hand, a strand of sticky string shooting from it and catching the arrow, setting part of the web on fire. Crap.
"Gah!" And Jesse whirled around, sending the arrow and the string flying into a waterfall, a small hiss as it was extinguished. Turning back around, her mouth fell open as she saw Clutch literally hit someone from the purple team like they were a baseball. And some people were running around on fire.
"Uhm..."
Em skidded in front of the two gaping girls and the very deadpan Jace. Obviously he'd done this before. "Jesse! Sup. You ready for the fun part?"
"Sure hope so..." Jesse grimaced a bit.
"Come on then!"
Em slammed a purple team member out of the way, as Nell bolted ahead for the gate- "She's not good at fighting," Em explained- and Jace followed, a little behind the three of them as Em took the lead.
"Glad she's with us, Jesse," Petra said, giving Jesse a grin, as they came up to Clutch and Slab.
Slab pointed his sword at Jesse, a grin coming over his face. "You're mine! I've been dreaming about this since Spleef."
Jesse blinked. "So... yesterday, then."
"You sure, Slab?" Petra taunted, "You seem kinda outnumbered!"
"Just means more fun for me," Slab said casually.
"We'll see about that," Jesse said, hand tightening on the sword in her hand, "right, Jace? Em?" There was a small cheer from Jace, but nothing from Em. Jesse glanced to her left to see nothing. "... Em?"
Something slammed into her back, knocking her forward, and there was a cackle from Em. "BOOM." And then she ran past.
There was a growl, and her red-eyed twin glared after Em. "That little- that little potato!"
Jesse blinked at her brother. "What's wrong with potatoes? I like potatoes."
"First thing I thought of and sis move!"
Jesse rolled to her right violently, flipping so that she was back on all eights, and then a blur of gold flew threw the air and slammed into Slab, knocking the gladiator back. Petra stood in front of her friend, sword glowing with flames. "Jesse! I've got your back, go!" Petra shouted.
Jesse moved forward as Petra blocked Slab's blade, but then his shield flew out of nowhere and knocked Petra over, and then Clutch swung her axe down at Petra.
"No!" Jesse yelled, but it was a fraction of a second too late as the heavy axe smashed into Petra.
For a second, all Jesse could hear was a sort of roaring in her ears as she stared at Petra. Petra's face was one of surprise, gold eyes slightly widened, but dulling to dull gray. And then she disappeared into smoke.
Jesse slowly turned to face Slab, both eyes glowing brilliant red. Then she glanced at her brother. His growling was more intense now, eyes also glowing blood red. Both of them shared a look.
And then they both charged.
Jace used his sword with a harsh downwards slash, slamming into Slab's shield and , before flailing his arm at Slab's face. Slab jerked back, but not in time to avoid the three claw marks that appeared on his face. Jesse slammed into his legs, making him trip, before Jace managed to grab Slab's arm, claws digging into skin, Jesse flipped onto her back and lashed out with her legs, and together the two of them managed to sort of judo-flip Slab onto the ground, the ground shaking slightly.
"Jesse, we have to get to the finish line!" Jace shouted, grabbing his sister by the arm, and if she hadn't been wearing armor she would've yelped as his claws dug into her. As it was, she still felt it as though someone were grabbing her arm far too tightly. "If we don't, you and your friends will have to go to the mines!"
Jesse gave Slab one last glare as the stared openmouthed at them, before turning back to her brother, right eye turning back to cool green but her red eye still blazing angrily and Jace's eyes still a shade of bright red. "Fine."
And the two of them turned and ran.
A/N: Do you know something I realized?
A wolf spider is actually a real type of spider.
So...
If the hybrids had SU-type abilities, the two Jesses could fuse
I'm dying xD
But, for the sake of the story, they're just going to fight well together. You know, 'cause they're siblings, and 'cause together they make a wolf spider (hehe xD)
RapidSammi: Oops... I'm sorry Sammi... xD but I'm glad you all like the chapter
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