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Chapter 6

Announcer: Ladies and Gentlemen, now is the time for the next match. ALZAMGAL and NIOBE vs. DIAS FLAC and RENA FLAC.

The crowed cheered when Dias and Rena walked out into the arena and took their places.

Claude and the others watched as Alzamgal and his partner Niobe walk out one side of the ring. They had smug expressions on their faces.

Precis snorted. "How can they be so cocky?!"

"They act like they are going to win this with no problem." Chisato said with a frown.

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On the other side of the arena...
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"Look at those two!! They act like they are going to win this fight with no problem what so ever, Callisto."

Callisto nodded. "They obviously never met Dias or Rena and haven't heard of their skills. You remember how Dias kicked Claude's ass, Asurahime?"

Asurahime laughed. "Yeah he didn't last five seconds. And it wasn't even our doing this time. 'Almost had him' nothing'. Claude didn't stand a chance."

Callisto pulls out PS1 and turns on the screen. "Here we go."

Asurahime looks over her shoulder and they both start laughing as the scene of the tournament plays out.

"Play it again. Play it again."

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Announcer: In this round no healing items can be used. Good Luck.

"WHAT?!" Claude shouted incredulously.

"Don't worry. Remember some Nedians can use healing spells." Chisato said with a smile.

Noel nodded. "And Rena has the strongest I have ever seen."

The bell rung signaling the start of the fight.

Alzamgal started to run toward Dias while Niobe ran toward Rena.

Dias and Rena just stood there a few feet apart. Dias with his eyes closed and Rena in a relaxed stance.

Everyone was at the edge of their seats waiting for them to react.

They saw that Alzamgal was a few feet in front of Dias, with his sword drawn ready to make the first strike. When Dias opened his eyes and moved so fast that all the people saw was a blur then him standing behind his opponent. Alzamgal stood there frozen in position for a moment, then fell unconscious.

While this was happening Niobe rushed Rena and started to make a swipe at her with her dagger, when Rena jumped up and delivered a swift kick to the other girls arm. Then she delivered a few well-placed kicks to the girls' midsection then went back to her relaxed stance. The girl crumpled to the ground into a heap.

Everyone sat there in stunned silence.

Announcer: The winners are Dias and Rena Flac!! Now time for a short intermission.

Callisto sat there with a thoughtful expression on her face. "Well, damn. Th…that just was not right."

Asurahime nodded in agreement. "They didn't even use the weapons we made them."

Callisto scratched the back of her neck. "You know that wasn't the reason we made them the weapons. You know what is coming."

"Yeah I know. I just wish there was more time."

Claude and company was totally in shock.

Bowman's cigarette fell out of his mouth. "Well, damn."

Precis smiled like a Cheshire cat. "They totally kicked their butt."

Chisato just stared in awe. "Dias didn't even draw his sword. Rena didn't even say one spell. I didn't know Rena was that good at jujitsu."

Noel frowned. "That wasn't jujitsu Rena was using and that wasn't karate Dias was using either."

"Then what was it?" Celine asked.

"Nekotekken."

Ururun and Gyroro were throwing another fit. Everyone turned toward Ashton waiting for a translation.

Ashton sweat dropped. "They are saying they knew something wasn't quite right with Dias. They knew he wasn't from here along with Rena."

"But…" Claude started to say something, but was interrupted by one of the guards.

"It is almost time for your next match."

"So soon?" Celine said with disbelief.

"Well a lot of the fighters saw the last match and dropped out of the tournament." The guard explained.

"…" No one could say anything about that.

Dias and Rena really have improved. Far more then I had imagined. Was what we witnessed only a sample of what they can do?" Claude thought..


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Sorry about that. I noticed something needed to be changed when I happened to look it over today.

Later,
Reesechan
callistoyouko@hotmail.com