Chapter 33. A Test of Endurance

Hope's POV

Monday afternoon.

I raised my hand, placed three fingers and counted. As soon as I reached zero all the air around me changed, becoming tense and dangerous. The first to come at me was Marco. He was using a Gladius sword with a wide straight blade 70 cm long. I used my wakizashi to defend myself by warding off his blows, spinning around. I removed the katana from my waist to strike Claire and used some of the energy to throw her against the marble, I heard the sound of bones breaking.

I jumped backward, running over the other two attacks that followed me, James and Jack in tandem, one trying to hit me in the shoulders and the other with a crawl, but I managed to get past them. Soon Marco turned, and I could feel the claw penetrating the left side of my body, at waist height, but not deep enough.

I grinned, proud that I landed on my feet and started to run from them by jumping across the bleachers, they still weren't fast enough. When Claire turned,