Chapter 9

Fallon’s POV

[Flashback continues]

“Congratulations to the four of you. You have emerged as the victors of round one. But the real victory has not been gained yet and will only be gained when one of you remains the only one standing at the end of round three. We will proceed to round two immediately. Move to the next set of balls and make your pick.”

We did as instructed and waited for the ball to show the slot as it had before.

It did not; instead, the speakers buzzed again. “This round will be slightly different from the last. You will be given the extra advantage of a dagger.”

Immediately, the words were spoken, the doors opened, and a guard wheeled in a cart with daggers on it.

“Pick your daggers.”

We moved towards the daggers and picked one each. The four daggers were identical in every manner.

“The rules are like that of the first round. It is a fight to the death; may the best win.”

My ball began the famil