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    Temple’spatiencewasgrowingthinanditwasallduetothestuntthatVioletpulledtodefeather


    opponents.(Whydidshehavetogoanddoathinlikedestroythewholestadium’sbattlearea.


    NowIcannotfightuntiltherepairsarefinished.IwillmakeyoupayforthisViolet!)Temple


    wouldbeonthepathforvengeanceagainstVioletifherthoughtswereanyindication.


    WiththesethoughtsTemple’sheartwasfueledwiththefireforbattleandoncetheroundstarted


    Templewouldbeontheoffensive,andinalllikelihoodtheenemiescouldtrulyexperience


    sufferingonalllevels.ItwasdoubtfulthatVioletwasawareoftheemotionalchainreactionher


    flameshadsetinmotionforherfuturearoundTemple.


    “Nowthattherepairsarefinished,itiswithgreatpleasurewestartthefinalmatchofround


    three.”TheloudannouncementcausedTempletoexperiencealighthead,butitpassedjustas


    quicklyasitcameoverher.Templepreppedherquiver,herbowhangingonthebackofit.


    Walkingintothestadium,Templeliftsherbowfromthequiver,placesitinherlefthand,draws


    anarrowfromthequiverwithherright,thenimmediatelyfiresitatthefirstalligatorshesees.


    Whenthearrowisalmostinreach,thealligatorsweepstheprojectileawaybyquicklylashing


    outitstail.


    Seeingasthearrowwasrendereduseless,Templeusesearthmagictotossaboulderdownthe


    centerofthealligator’sback.Thealligatornoticesthepresenceoftheboulderaboveit.Quickly


    hoppingbackbeforeitfalls,thealligatoropensitsmouthwideastheboulderfallsintoit,just


    secondsafterwards.Withtheboulderbetweenitteeththealligatorcrushesitbybitingdown.


    Theformerboulderisnowamoundofclayontheground.


    Templetakesherbowandchangesittoitsduelwhipform.(Itlookslikeachangeoftacticsis


    inorder.)Temple’sthoughtsareclearlydefinedinherhead.Templecracksthewhipsafewtimes


    justtogetusetotheweightoncemore.


    Thealligatorcanseethewomanrushingtowardsit,andtheonlythoughtgoingthroughitshead


    atthemomentis.(Sheisscaryfast.)Thealligatorseyeshavetroublefollowinghermovements.


    Thewayshemovesfromsidetosidewhileheadingtowardsit,issortoflikeahypnoticdanceto


    thealligator.Thealligatorclosesitseyes,listensclosely,andhearsthefootstepsasthey


    approach.


    Templeflicksthewhipdownhard,thecrackingsoundcanbeheardthroughoutthestadium.


    Hearingthesoundofthewhipthealligatorbecomestransparent.Templeeyescanbarley


    comprehendwhatisbeingwitnessed.Thewhippassesthroughthealligator,anditislike


    oneofthesethingsdonotreallyexist.Thatofcourseistechnicallytrue,sinceneitherone


    reallyexistsanyways,butthatisnotthepoint.


    StilltransparentthealligatorleapsforwardthroughTemple.Thisisoneoftheweirdestthings


    Templehasexperienced,butitiswhathappensnextthatwouldtormentforyearstocome.


    Whilestillpassingthroughhearthealligatormadeitsteethphysicaloncemore.Surrounding


    herheartwithitsteeththealligatorbitesdown.Thepainislikenothingshehaseverfeltinher


    life,andifthiswasnotagame,Templewouldhavediedinaninstant.


    ThealligatorleavesTemple’sbody,itsattackdidnotdoanyphysicaldamagetothewoman,


    Howevershewasbrieflystunned.Thealligatorpushesitstailagainstherfeetwithaswift


    motionandsheinstantlyfallstotheground.Thesecondshehitsthegroundthealligator


    bitesdownonherlefthand.


    RecoveringfromtheshockTemplequicklyseestheresultfromthebite.Temple’slifeforceThis text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.


    hasdroppedbyfivepercent.Templestandsbackup,andfirmlygraspsherwhips.Oneofthe


    whipscomesbaringdownatthealligator.Justlikebeforethealligatorphasesthroughit.


    Templedoesnotgiveitanotherchancetogothroughher.Templedogesthealligatorby


    movingherbodylikeagracefuldancer.


    Thealligatorlandsonthegroundandcannotstaytransparentanylonger,thisisbecause


    thetimelimitisup.Thealligatorcanhearthecrackingofthewhipinthedistance,and


    isslightlyconfused.(Whyissheattackingthinair?)Thesecondthatthoughtendsiswhen


    thealligator’seyegetspiercedwithanarrow.


    WhenTempleseenthatthealligatorwaslosingitstransparentform,sheinstantlyusedher


    whiptograbandarrowfromherquiverandsendingitflying.Thiswasthefirsttimeshehad


    everusedsuchamaneuver,butnowshewouldkeepitinmindforthefuture.


    Thealligatorcouldnowphaseoncemore,anditdidsotoremovethearrowfromitseye.


    ItnowspedtowardsTempleforrevenge,andthespectatorscouldforetellthebattlewasonthe


    vergeofbecominginteresting.


    Templehoppedintotheairtoavoidthealligatorssweepingtailunderherlegs.Shetiltedher


    centerbackasshefeeltoputsomedistancebetweenherselfandthealligatorstail.Seeing


    howshelandedthealligatormovedforwardrapidlyanduseditsweighttoknockherdown.


    ThemoistheatfromthealligatorsbreathingsentshiversdownTemplespine,justseconds


    beforethebloodythingbitdownonherneck.Herlifeforcedroppedbytenpercentthistime.


    Whilethealligatorwasstillclingingtoherneck,Templeusedearthmagictomakeanother


    boulderandaimeditforthesamelocationasthefirsttimeshehadtried.


    Thealligatorfelttheairescapeasthelargebouldercamecrashingdown.Thoughtheattack


    worked,Templestillfelttherecoilfromtheboulder,afterallthealligatorwasontopofher.


    Templerecoveredsoonerthanthealligator,givingherenoughtimetopushitoffandalsoput


    somedistancebetweenthem.


    HavingsetthedistanceTemplebeginsherpreparationsforhernextassault.(Letsdothisquickly


    whilethealligatorisstillwinded.)Temple’sthoughtsarereadyingaplan.Itisnotmuchofaplan,


    butTemplewantstodomoredamagetothealligatorwhileshehasthechance.


    Thealligatorremainsstillandisunabletodoanythingaboutthebarrageofarrowsloomover


    head.Thearrowsdropandcausethealligatoragreatdealofpain.Recoveringthealligatordarts


    awayfromtheareainahurry.


    Templebecomesmorealert,thealligatorhavecongregatedtogether,anditwouldbeilladvised


    nottocomeupwithsomeformofcountermeasure.Usingthetelekineticskillwhichshehad


    recentlylearned,Templehoverssomearrowsbehindherquiver.


    AllthreealligatorscomerunningtowardsTemple,eachfromadifferentdirection.Temple


    createsanearthboulder,thencracksthetwowhipsatthealligatorscomingfromtheleftand


    rightofher.Whilethisishappeningshealsodropstheboulderonthealligatorcomingfrom


    behind.


    Allthreealligatorsphasethroughtheattacks,lettingthempasswithoutmuchtrouble.The


    momentthealligatorsarenolongerintheirphasedform,Templeunleashesatelekineticstorm


    ofarrowsontotheunawarealligators.Thisattackkillstheoneshehadbeenfightingupuntil


    now.


    Thetworemainingalligatorsretreatfromtheattackandareuncertainoftheirnextmoves.


    InfrontofTemple’seyesoneofthealligatorssuddenlyvanish.(Whatintheworldisgoing


    on?)ThestringsofworryarebeingtuggedinTemple’shead.ThealligatorthatTemplehad


    seenvanish,hadactuallyphasedintotheground,andwasonroutetoherlocation.


    AstrangesensationwashedoverTemple,thissensationmadeherfeeltheneedtojump


    backwards.Thesecondshejumpedshecouldseethetransparentalligatorwhereshehadjust


    been.InaninstantTemplecreatedanearthboulderandalsogatheredarrowswithtelekinesis.


    Havingthetimelimitofitsphaserunout,thealligatorfelttheweightandpressureofboththe


    boulderandarrowsrainingdownonit.Itwasnearlydeadandinthenextmomentthecrackof


    twowhipsfinisheditoff.


    Thelastalligatorknewthatphasingcouldnotsaveitfromitscurrentsituation,ithadtocome


    upwithsomethingthough.Allthealligatorcouldthinkofwasbeingasaggressiveaspossible.


    Thealligatorleapedforwardtryingtogetthedropontheyoungwoman.


    WhenthealligatorgotcloserTempletriedtoblockitsattackwithherwhips,howeverthe


    alligatorgripedthemtightlywithitsjaws.UsingitstailthealligatordropsTempletotheground.


    WiththewhipsstillinitjawsthealligatortwirlsTemplearoundandletsthemloseonceithas


    gatheredenoughmomentum.


    Templeisnowflyingintheairandasurgeofthoughtsarecoursingthroughherhead.(Howcan


    Iturnthistomyadvantage?HowcanItakeaslittledamageaspossible?Whatisthebestwayto


    makeVioletpayforheractions?)Templeusestelekinesisonherarrows,firingthemather


    clothingtochangeherpositioningintheair.Templecreatesstepswithherboulders,anduses


    herarrowstomoveherselfdownthem.


    Whiletravelingdownherroughsteps,Templechangesherwhipsbacktotheirbowform.Placing


    anarrowonthestringofthebow,Templefiresatthealligator.Seeingaprojectileheadingforit


    thealligatorinstinctivelyphases.(No!WhathaveIjustdone?)Thesearethealligatorsfinal


    thoughts.Theboulderandarrowstormcomescrashingdownthesecondthealligatorisnolonger


    phased.Templeusestheboulderstosafelymakeittotheground.


    BeforetheannouncementismadeTemplelooksoverthemessageshehadreceivedjustafterthe


    otheralligatoralmostgother.


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    TempleRaisehaslearnedtheskillpresencesensing


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    Presencesensingskillunderstanding1


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    Presencesensingskilldescription:Usingonesinstinctstheybecomeawareofanylooming


    danger.Inthebeginningtheskillisautomatic,butisyougainabetterunderstandingitcan


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    “AndthewinnerisTempleRaise!Withtheendofthatmatchwewillnowcommencethe


    semifinals.”Templereturnstothewaitingroom,andrunsintoWavewhoisenteringthe


    Firstroundofthesemifinals.“GoodluckWave!”Templetellshimasshefallsasleepon


    thebench.