The gate finishes opening, and Freya moves to the fourth position on the enemy team.
The suspended screens clear the images from the previous fight. The event emblem appears for a few seconds, followed by a run of lights that travels the rim of the arena. When the announcer speaks again, the war names come up one after another, each followed by a portrait.
[UNCLE DEN]
My image fills the central screen before giving way to Rhayne.
[BALLERINA]
[SOLINE BANDIT]
[BONE CRUSHER]
Oliver lifts Motorhead when his name is announced, pulling an immediate response from the stands. Veric only tilts his face to hide it, still without the mask, while Rhayne stays close to us, tucking the delicate strands of her silver-purple hair behind her ear in a shy gesture.
The opposing team comes next.
[SPLIT FANG]
The man with the two blades appears with his arms crossed over his chest.
[WHITE WAKE]
The white-haired spearwoman draws applause from an entire section of the stands.
[DEEP ECHO]
