"WINNER... RENNICK VALOR! IRON TALON DRAWS FIRST BLOOD!"
The Iron Talon section erupted. They'd actually taken a match off Silver Crown!
Silver Crown: 0 | Iron Talon: 1
Medical staff rushed in. Damien was helped off, alive but clearly out of the tournament.
In the Champions' Room, the atmosphere shifted. The confidence dimmed fractionally.
"We're down one," Kieran observed unnecessarily.
Verelia added. "We have four fighters. They still have fresh ones."
Professor Vash's voice boomed. "Now, next contestents enter the ring!"
"I guess it's my turn now." Elina stood up and gone towards the ring. Her expression was set, not angry, but determined. They'd lost the first match. That couldn't happen again.
Her opponent emerged from Iron Talon's platform and the crowd's murmur intensified.
