Sera
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Serafina stood outside the training grounds, her heart racing with anticipation. She had been dreading this moment since the first day of class, but she knew she had to face her fears head-on.
She took a deep breath, put on her shorts and top, and walked onto the training grounds. Chloe was already there, stretching and getting ready for their training session.
"Hey, girl!" Chloe called out, waving at Serafina. "Ready to get our butts kicked?"
Serafina laughed and shook her head. "I don't know about you, but I'm not going down without a fight."
The two girls started running laps, their feet pounding the ground in unison. As they ran, they chatted about their plans for the weekend.
"Hey, I was thinking of taking you to this awesome thrift shop on Saturday," Chloe said, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "You can get some really cool stuff for cheap."
Serafina grinned. "That sounds amazing. I could totally use some new clothes."
As they finished their third laps, the instructor, Mr. Gabriel, called out to them. "Alright, girls! Time for hand-to-hand combat training."
Serafina's heart skipped a beat as she looked around for a partner. Her eyes landed on Chloe, but Chloe shook her head.
"Sorry, girl. Mr. Gabriel is super strict about pairing us up with our enemies. He says it keeps us on our toes."
Serafina nodded, understanding. She looked around and saw Alisha, her nemesis from the previous day, smirking at her.
Mr. Gabriel sees this and points to Serafina and Alisha. "You two, pair up!"
Serafina's heart sank as she walked over to Alisha. She knew this wasn't going to be easy.
The two girls faced each other, their eyes locked in a fierce stare. Alisha sneered at Serafina, her eyes flashing with contempt.
"You think you can take me down, new girl?" Alisha taunted. "I'll show you what a real fighter looks like."
Serafina's anger flared up, and she launched herself at Alisha.But Alicia has been in the supernatural world all her life and sera hardly knew how to use her power she only knew her emotions were what brought them out.
Alisha was too powerful, and she used her earth magic to pin Serafina to the ground.
Serafina struggled to get free, but Alisha's grip was too strong. Serafina felt a surge of rage and frustration she calls in the earth to release her it did as if on command Serafina feels this rage at Alisha and she started to hit Alicia with all her might.
But just as she was getting the upper hand, someone blasted her off Alicia. Serafina stumbled backward, gasping for breath.
She looked up to see Stephanie, Alicia's friend, standing at the other side of the arena waving. And then she saw Alisha, her eyes blazing with fury and a devilish smile like she planned this,raise her hand and chop off Serafina's rainbow-colored hair.
Serafina's eyes widened in shock as she stared at her hair.Her beautiful hair, which had been down to her waist, was now short and choppy, barely reaching her shoulders.
She looked up at Mr. Gabriel, expecting him to intervene, but he just shook his head.
"Playing fair isn't always playing right, Serafina," he said, his voice firm. "You need to learn to fight dirty if you want to survive."
Serafina's eyes narrowed, her anger and frustration boiling over. She walked off the training grounds, her head held high, but her heart seething with rage.
As she walked away, she saw Ryker standing on the sidelines, a smirk on his face. He raised an eyebrow at her, and Serafina felt a shiver run down her spine.
She knew she was in for a wild ride but she wasn't going down alone if they wanted a bitch they would get one.
As Serafina walked away from the training grounds, she couldn't help but feel a sense of humiliation and anger. She had never been one to back down from a fight, but Alisha's cheap shot had caught her off guard and her hair despite the colors had been her and her mom's thing she liked the length and now some bitch has to just mess it up she scoffs as she walks to the women locker room to change out of this sweaty shit.
She stormed into the locker room, slamming her fist against the locker. Chloe followed close behind, concern etched on her face.
"Hey, girl, are you okay?" Chloe asked, placing a gentle hand on Serafina's shoulder.
Serafina took a deep breath, trying to calm down. "I'm fine," she said, her voice tight with anger. "Just peachy."
Chloe nodded sympathetically. "I know how you feel. Alisha can be a real bitch sometimes."
Serafina snorted. "That's an understatement."
As they changed out of their training gear, Serafina couldn't help but think about Ryker's smirk. What was he playing at? And why did she get the feeling that he was enjoying her misery?.
She knew he sent sent girls after her seeing as how they are the king of this place she just wanted normal and nothing more.
She shook her head, pushing the thoughts aside. She had more important things to worry about, like her upcoming classes and her training sessions not some fan boy with daddy issues.
But as she walked out of the locker room, Serafina couldn't shake off the feeling that she was being watched. She looked around, but saw nothing out of the ordinary.
Just her imagination, she told herself. But the feeling persisted, lingering in the back of her mind like a shadow.
And then, just as she was about to head to her next class, Serafina saw him. Ryker. Standing by the water fountain, watching her with an intensity that made her skin prickle.
Serafina's heart skipped a beat as their eyes met. What did he want from her? And why did she get the feeling that she was in grave danger?