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said.
    “ That’s true, but you can’t take him head-on with one-on-one combat. He’s stronger than you.”
    “ Ugh…this is going to be crazy,” I said as I let out a deep breath.
    “ I think my best bet is going to be just to not think too much and see what happens.  I don’t really want to plan anything, because, if it fails, I won’t know what to do.”
    “ Well, then have multiple plans. For example, instead of a plan A and B, you’ll need to think of like plans A through E.  If they don’t work, I’m sure something will come to you as the fight wears on.”
    “ You’re right, Dave, so let’s start with what plan A will be,” I said, as the door to my bench opened and Dad entered.
    “ Hello, Dave,” Dad said with an ‘ I knew you would be in here but you shouldn’t be’ look. “Drake’s match is over with Eddie and Tom,” he said, and my stomach began to twist as I realized I wouldn’t get as much time as I wanted to plan my strategy.
    “ Alright, so that gives me ten minutes, right?”  I asked, and my dad’s head shook from side to side.
    “ No, he’s refusing a break.  He wants to fight now,” my father said, as my mouth flopped open.
    “ But, how can…”
    “ You are allowed to refuse a break.  I believe it’s part of his strategy.  He doesn’t want you planning.  You have two minutes, and then you need to be out there.  Dave, come with me, we must grab our seats; the whole realm is here,” my dad said, as he and Dave left
    “ Good luck!”  Dave shouted as the door slammed.

Chapter 4
Drake the Snake
    Two minutes. How could I come up with a plan in two minutes?  Drake was such a dick.  This had to be part of his plan. Crap.  Well, I’m just going to have to go with the plan of not planning.  Trying to slow my adrenaline, I forced myself to take deep breaths as I walked out into the arena.  My father wasn’t kidding when he said the whole realm was here.  There wasn’t an empty seat in the stadium.  My side of the stands cheered as they saw me come out of my bench.  Scanning the crowd, my eyes found my father and Dave.  Front row, of course. My thumb shot straight up as I smiled at them, and they both gave me thumbs-up back.  This was it.
    The crowd roared again, much louder than a few moments ago, and I looked to the other bench.  Drake came out and began waving his hands in the air at the crowd.  He loved this.  Unlike me, he had several cuts on his arm and a bruise on his left eye.  This, of course, didn ’t make him look any less intimidating.  To him, those bruises were probably as bad as a paper cut.  He didn’t look tired at all, and it appeared the crowd was fueling his energy.  He gave me a cold stare with his dark-blue eyes, and I felt a shiver roll up my spine.  I hated that I was intimidated by him.  Unlike the other guys in my class that I had trained with, none were as skilled as Drake.  His body was solid muscle, and he was built like a Titan legend.  He was just too ridiculously strong, quick, intelligent, and amazingly good-looking.  The last part had nothing to do with his fighting abilities, but I would be lying to myself if I didn’t admit it was part of his distractions.  The fight hadn’t even started and I was already letting him affect me.  As I met his cold stare, I stuck out my tongue and waved.  He looked sort of shocked for a second, then let out a small smile.  He had absolutely no fear of me.  Maybe that could be his weakness.  We both walked up to Herald.
    “ Ah...the time has finally come,” Herald said.  “I’ve been waiting for this since you both were six years old.  The hostility you two have for one another is what has built up this fight so much!  Let’s make it a good one—one to go down in the record books,” Herald said.  He lifted his hands to silence the crowd.
    “ This match is for top in class for these Reapers.  Both are now tied in first, so it is a winner-takes-all match.  As