Six POV:

I actually felt a tiny bit sorry for Nine at that time, but I try not to show it. "Who's gonna spar with me?" asks John.

Eight teleports right next to him. "Me, bro. Marina, would you be referee?"

I see Marina hesitate. "Yeah, Marina, you'll be a great referee!" I chime in.

Marina nods. "Sure."

"Hey guys, I suggest you use these." drawls Nine.

He tosses us a heap of paintball guns and blunt daggers with his mind.

"Thanks, man." says John as we pick one of each.

John POV:

I stand in the middle of the lecture hall while Eight teleports directly opposite me.

Marina begins. "3 - 2 - 1 - GO!"

My palms light up and I ignite myself in flames just as Eight teleports behind me. I lift my dagger just in time to parry his blow.

He teleports to the far end of the room and begins transforming into a weird beast.

"CUT!" yells Marina. "Eight, you can't use your avatars."

"WUT?" says Eight. "Then Four shouldn't be allowed to use his fire."

"No, John can." insists Marina.

"FINE." says Eight. "The game is ON!" he whoops.

He teleports opposite me and feints to my head then he teleports behind me and jabs at my chest. My reflexes are quick so I just manage to duck his blade and slash my blade in an arc over me but he just parries it.

Okay, too much defense. Time for some offense.

Before he can strike again, I roll between his spread legs and sling a fireball towards him. He deflects it with his telekinesis, sending it flying into the wall instead.

Thank goodness the wall is fire-proof. I fling a couple more fireballs at him but he deflects it again.

Next, he uses his telekinesis to flip me upside down. I throw my whole weight into repelling his telekinesis, enough to topple him.

In a flash, my knee is on his abdomen and I strike. Just a millisecond before my dagger tip touches his chest, he disappears. My knee thuds to the ground.

Before I can register that he had teleported somewhere, I feel the tip of his blade against my back.

"You're dead, man." He is smiling at me.

"That was fun." says Eight, helping me up.

"Yeah." Six smiles.

"That was awesome, guys!"

"Not as epic as your fight with Nine!" laughs Ella.

Marina is the only one who seems pretty quiet.

Then I remember. "Marina, you wanna have a go?"

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