[@Doc Doctor]

What was Sam thinking putting her into this? 

It wasn't the first time this thought had brushed Trixi’s mind briefly throughout her time in this tourney. It was basically screaming when Gonad stepped forward and applied his weight, her eyes widen when she felt the giant advance. She was beginning to think Sam was crazier than she originally gave him credit for pushing her into this. Even worst of all, she was acting like an idiot herself and  she tossed out the kick. She had made the biggest rookie mistake of all, miscalculating her options. Something she should  never have done. Now she was forced to accept the end result because her own doubt and worry had rattled her ability. 

Too late to adapt, she was now forced to roll with the punches. Literally.  Being on one leg, she was unable to adjust her weight as her foot carried through with the kick and Gonad pushed her back. When she was first introduced to fighting, there was one thing she was made to memorize: how to fall with the least amount of damage. The moment her body’s delicate balance toppled, she fell hard on her back and smacked against the hard ground, where she rolled about a foot or more away. Edging upright, her body curled to get upright, her distance from the man about three to four of her steps away. 

Through she pretty much unharmed, the humiliation was more than enough to slice her inwardly. In Gonad’s counters, she felt like a novice learning to fight again and that was enough to win from her past experiences. Now she was starting to understand why David used a sling instead of his fists. At the sign of her weakness, Salem’s mocking voice serged to the surface. His tone and words wounding her pride even more.   

[i]'Humans are so...cute.’[/i]His grinning, horned face floated in her head while she tried to catch her breath and came to her feet. The same words he uttered when she demanded he explanation for trying to kill her. [i]'Ever wondered why I built you up over our years together, only to kill you? Like most humans, the tastiest are those who believe they are stronger than they really are. Those foolish enough never to accept their fate and just give up. That’s why I choose you… it seems it was too easy too.'[/i]

Trixi forced herself to ignore the aches littering her surface as they quickly dulled, her eyes fixed on the massive man before with a set jaw. She spoke again. “Don't you realize you still need to touch my chest to win, or wasn’t I clear on that?” 

Her body pushed to the balls of her feet as she noted the visibly was getting fainter, the heat faded but the steam blanket grew thicker little by little. She estimated that at some point they wouldn’t be able to see each other. That would make it impossible for either of them to continue the fight. Wondering if he knew this or not, her feet planted firmly on the balls as her hands held up just under her face in wait. She been going on the offensive most the fight, maybe it was time for a different approach.