He watched intently as the fight progressed, noting the different
techniques that were being used. After five rounds, his name was called.
Without hesitation he strode confidently to the center of the floor, never
once taking his eyes off of Vader. Shortly after, he was joined by Dawn.
For the longest time they stared at each other in awkward silence as the room began to encourage them to fight. Raphael looked into her blue eyes hoping to see that she didn't want to fight him so they could call a draw but she had no hint of emotion what so ever in her eyes or on her face.
"Either you two fight or you will be destroyed!" Vader bellowed.
"You can't make us do something we don't want!" Raphael screamed back while completely ignoring Dawn.
She noticed that Raphael was distracted and took the opportunity to jump him. Her momentum caused both of them to fall to the matted floor. She scrambled off of him as soon as she could so he wouldn't have a chance to get her. However, she needn't have bothered. He was on his back trying to recover the breath that had been knocked out of him on impact. The crowd was going crazy with excitement, cheering Dawn on since she had the upper hand. She looked down at Raphael and began to kick him in the gut.
"Get up, Solo. You shouldn't be so easy to beat." She scowled with anger.
His reply was grabbing her foot with his hand and flinging her backward causing her to hit the floor once again. The crowd booed a response and encouraged her to get back up and finish what she started.
"That's what you get for attacking in anger, Skywalker!" Raphael screamed at her. You're no better than Vader."
"What do you know? You are nothing but an arrogant Jedi!" She said as she crawled to her feet. She began to circle him and looking for any weaknesses in his defenses. She knew that she was a much better fighter than he was but she wanted him to think he could actually win this and get her back.
"Can't you see that he's trying to get you to turn to the Dark Side?"
"You know what… I don't care."
They circled each other while they continued to banter. She kept teasing him, trying to get him to strike first, but he wasn't having it. Finally Dawn lunged at him again, calling her father's lightsaber to her hand and activated it.
TBC…
For the longest time they stared at each other in awkward silence as the room began to encourage them to fight. Raphael looked into her blue eyes hoping to see that she didn't want to fight him so they could call a draw but she had no hint of emotion what so ever in her eyes or on her face.
"Either you two fight or you will be destroyed!" Vader bellowed.
"You can't make us do something we don't want!" Raphael screamed back while completely ignoring Dawn.
She noticed that Raphael was distracted and took the opportunity to jump him. Her momentum caused both of them to fall to the matted floor. She scrambled off of him as soon as she could so he wouldn't have a chance to get her. However, she needn't have bothered. He was on his back trying to recover the breath that had been knocked out of him on impact. The crowd was going crazy with excitement, cheering Dawn on since she had the upper hand. She looked down at Raphael and began to kick him in the gut.
"Get up, Solo. You shouldn't be so easy to beat." She scowled with anger.
His reply was grabbing her foot with his hand and flinging her backward causing her to hit the floor once again. The crowd booed a response and encouraged her to get back up and finish what she started.
"That's what you get for attacking in anger, Skywalker!" Raphael screamed at her. You're no better than Vader."
"What do you know? You are nothing but an arrogant Jedi!" She said as she crawled to her feet. She began to circle him and looking for any weaknesses in his defenses. She knew that she was a much better fighter than he was but she wanted him to think he could actually win this and get her back.
"Can't you see that he's trying to get you to turn to the Dark Side?"
"You know what… I don't care."
They circled each other while they continued to banter. She kept teasing him, trying to get him to strike first, but he wasn't having it. Finally Dawn lunged at him again, calling her father's lightsaber to her hand and activated it.
TBC…