Chapter 4 : Her first day

Isabella POV//

The Ship that got us to the Island was big and luxurious but not as luxury as the Castle. It is huge with gold ornaments and monstrous Dragon statues on each side of the big entrance. The Bedroom I got for the week is amazing. In the middle of the room Is a double bed with I thick but soft mattress, the bed frame is black and the headboard is also black but with gold ornaments in form of dragons on it. The walls and ceiling are in a light beige ,the curtains on the big windows are In a dark chocolate brown and the dark brown wooden closet looks old but beautiful. The bathroom is completely paved with beige marble. on the left near the door is a bathtub , two feet behind is a shower in which would fit five people. Near the sink is a whole body mirror , where I can see myself in from the shower I'm in right now. It's 9.30 a.m. I have thirty minutes to dress and getting to the grounds for the first Round, I hoped we would have time to relax and eat but no, well there is no time to whine about things I can't change.

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I arrive as one of the last , the girls are already on the grounds waiting for the announcement and I let my eyes wander around the crowd of girls. The most are much bigger than me , dressed in shirts or loss sitting sweatpants and t-shirt or thin pullovers. I on the other hand wear my usual black boots, a black stretchy but tight fitting leggings, a long loose tanktop in dark red, a black thin jacked and fingerless leather gloves. They look at me like I got lost and randomy disturbing to ask the way to the debutantes meeting , lol they will see soon enough that I am right where I belong.

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We trained for about an hour , the usual stuff. Warm up exercises, running ,sit ups and so on. The trainer that is on the ground with us just announcet the training fight , which is I assume the first judging Part.

As I stand there , watching the fights and look around I spot my dad in the judges lodge. His bright green eyes meet mine ,he smiles and wink at me what put a smile on my own face. My name been called pulled me out of my thoughts, I rushed to the Center across my opponent. She is bigger and bulkier than me and I am sure, this is going to hurt! I look around and see everyone paird up and ready to fight. After a closer look I realise that the pairing wasn't random, they always paird a smaller or weaker looking with one the opposite looking . I observed the girls a little as I worked out so I can tell which is no match to whom. There is just one question, am I the weaker one in this round ?

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After some time , I don't even how much time passed as the trainer stopd the fight I was beyond exhausted. This girl, which name was I think Marcy , is a hell of an opponent! She is not just big, she is fast and amazingly strong. Every inch of my body hurts and I swear to god I was about to consider to give up.

" You did good girls. We will take our time to set up our mind about the ranking and than we see you at 13.50 back here to introduce you to our high ranked Visitors . After the short meeting you will get to rest till the first official round." My father speaks loudly as he catches my look he smiles and nod , gesture me I did good. I am relieved that I passed without passing out. I turn around to leave just to run into someone " Sorry I.." I stop speaking as soon as I realised it was my opponent. Oh no, don't tell me it comes to a bitch fight already, what does she want ? Snap at me for not losing? Make fun because of my looking? But to my surprise she smiles bright and hold her hand up waiting for me to shake her hand, not knowing what is going on I hesitate but take her hand. " I'm Linn Marcy and must admit I underestimated you. I jugded you by your tiny and fragile looking figure, I have to apologise for that. You are indeed amazingly skilled."

" Wow... ehm.. thank ... you, I definitely wasn't prepared for that, I'm Clarke, Isabella Clarke by the way" I say now smiling back at her still a bit surprised.

Marcy and I talked the whole way back to our rooms , and decided to stick together till the Ball on Friday. She may look like a beast, with her defined musculature, bright shoulders and the short black hair but she is a really sweet girl.

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Marcy and I were one of the first back on the grounds we both changed and got us some coke at the cantine to raise the blood sugar after the intens training. We decided that the hard part didn't even start. The judges will bring us to our limits from day on so I guess we won't have much time to recover after the meeting. Just as I was asking myself when we start the trainer comes in with a sheet and tells us our positions . I'm on the third place, Marcy on the second and Lisa Amanda on the first. we walk to our place and as soon as we position ourselves at our place the Alphas and Betas walk In on the balcony. The commentator starts talking but I can't understand a word because I'm to focuses on the first row on the balcony. In the left corner are the Neros Brothers. The Neros!!! I think I just forgot how to breath, they look like gods and the Power that radiates around them, amazing. I look around but I don't see Isaacs, damn I was hoping he is here. Just as I was about to stop gawking at them I spot Beta Felix right next to Alpha Marcus. Thank god. I see how Beta Felix looks at us in the front and I try to look as confident as I can. He has to notice me, please god let him see me! The Neros are amazing but what Isaacs and his men managed to do in the last months on the front has more Weight to me. I would die of an heart attack if I could get in their unit.

After the announcement the high ranks go and we get another one " Dear Candidates please move to the register rooms in the first floor , the first 6 rows of the girls room 1, second six room 3, third room 5. The Boys first 6 rows room 2, second in 4 and the third in 6." We walk back to the main building in lines and I hear nervous chatter from behind me ,and ask Linn " Do you know what we will talk about ?" She looks shocked at me " Talk to who?"

Oh she don't know what is going to happen.

" In each room ist going to be one of the judges, but I have no idea what they want from us."

" How do you know that ? No one told me this. Maybe they have some advice or tell us about our opponent?" she brust out nervous. I just shrug with my shoulders and don't answer, becouse what shall I tell her ? My daddy is one of the big Lords and told me what will happen? Definitely not!

We reach the big hall within 5 minutes and Lisa and the other 5 walks in the rooms, while we position us at the room dors we suppose to go in. I didn't take long till the door opens and Lisa shows up with a huge smile on her face. " Girls don't panic, it's better in there than you think, see ya at the first round!" she says and walks off. Linn and I exchange looks and she walks in. And not long after she rushes out of the room, also smiling. " I'm so happy "she says and practically runs in the direction of the mensa. Ok my turn, time to see what got the other so happy. I take a deep breath walk in and close the door. As soon as I turn around , my mouth flies open " Dad?" I whisper.

" Sit down honey" he says smiling at me. I sit on the chair opposite from his desk and look at him expectant.

" First I need to say , you did very good on the Training grounds. Second, your appearance at the meeting was outstanding! Seven Alphas and nineteen Betas are already interested in you." He says proud as fuck.

My smile is so big my sheeks hurt " Who? And is the Neros Clan, or the Asher? Maybe the Night Shadows?" I ask shyly, to afraid to hear no.

"All of them! If you keep up with your good work you will be able to choose and if you impress them enough you might even be able to switch later if you want to!" he says exited but after that he continues in a serious tone " But I'm afraid it won't be easy. I never doubted you or your abilities but this time you might not win. Your opponent is bigger and a lot stronger than you. So my advice is hold on as long as you can and give him a hell of a fight. Maybe that will be enough at the end for one of the Elite Units. "

Wow that's quite some news. Dad never told me to just hold on , he always said if you don't win, it's because you did a wrong move. I let his words sink in to me for a moment before I speak" Thanks dad. But I won't give up, I promise . I want what I want and I I ready to fight for it with all I have. You will see, I am going to win . Maybe not this round. But I will." I say determined .

As I walk out of the room, lost in my thoughts the girls come up to me and one, I think her name was Ella ask" omg what happend? The other looked so happy!"

I look up at them and see the sad and curious looks " oh don't worry, nothing bad. I was just lost in my head, thinking about the first Round. See you later." I say with a small smile and walk off.

My apatite is gone so I lock myself in my room and think about what my dad said over and over again. I won't I can't loose , not after I goy so far! I take the portfolio I got about my next opponent and the two that I might get after, depending on winning and loosing. Reikers.. interesting, sound familiar. He is almost two feet high and double my weight and of course a pure blood son of a Beta. Nice. NOT. !

Son of a Beta? Now I know where I heard his name . His father is Beta Kyle Reikers from the Blood bound Clan. Alpha Nox and Beta Reikers are well known. They are not just Elite, they are like the royals under the high ranks and known for their brutality. Also they dispise women, not just in the military but all along. Women are just playtoys for them, usefull to fuck and carry their children , nothing more. And now dad's words make sense. He won't go easy on me .. he could probably kill me with one good punch. But wait! I remember the commentators words : the first 6 rows of the women against the middle 6 row of the boys. He isn't even in the leads. I mean I know that the strongest women and and middle strong men are still a big difference, but there must be a reason his father let him take part in the Battles instead of keeping a good fighter and train him by himself. Ohh that will be fun! He is bigger and heavier, that means he will get tired faster than me! And I am damn short, really fast, more flexible and my endurance is top notch. That will be my advantage, I will hold on just like daddy said. And as soon as he gets tired I show him what a woman is really capable of!

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I'm on the grounds in the waiting cells, and damn nervous. I cheered through Lisas fight and now Linns with all my heart! Although the rounds were short because these beasts didn't need my cheers, they did beat the crap out of the boys. But now it's my turn, Reikers is already on the field and I don't feel like cheering anymore. The girls also know this guy and try to encourage me , saying that I am a good and strong fighter ,but they know as good as I that this won't help me this time. I gather all my self-confidence and try to look as unbothered as I can and walk on the grounds. As soon as he sees me he starts to giggle almost hysterical. He walks around me like I am a doll in a store window . " Is that a joke? This little girl is no match to me!" he yells to the judges and than he turns to me " Look sweety you should just give up. I would rather have my hand on you in bed when I am giving it to you good , instead of damage your pretty face. " Oh I would love to beat this shitty smile off of his face, I have to stay calm but I won't stay silent, so I smile bitterly at him and say " If you win we can discuss this matter in your room afterwards " . My sarcastic statement got him already on the edge judging by his expression. Good to know that we are also short tempered, I think happily.

It's been almost a minute but it felt like more than an hour, he throws Punch after punch at me, hard and vicious. My whole body screams in pain and agony. I happend to avoid or block the most of his attacks but when he hits me it hurts. I think one of my ribs is brocken and my forearms burn from blocking him. I got a bit tired myself and didn't see his attack , his fist punched in my right side and I can't focus properly because of the pain. But finally I see him slacking , my plan works time to try! I wait for the right moment and punch him as hard as I can in his middle stomach. Direct hit! He crunches and gasps for air "finally ready to join the fight bitch?"

He is exhausted and I got him mad, its better than I expected.

He trys to get up and says still trying to catch his breath" You should have give up at the beginning sweetheart, than I wouldn't have to hurt you like I intend to do now "

Now I am mad as hell!! As soon as he stands on his feet I start throwing punches at him and to my surprise I hit every time the right place, and that makes him furious but also more unfocused. He spat angry at me " Don't think you could win , I'm not done with you little whore!"

Wow he is really mad, and I can't hold myself and mock him " You know there is a saying my daddy used a lot when training me. The bigger the closet the harder he crashes!" And without giving him the opportunity to react I rush to him , using his knee and stomach to climb him up, catch his right arm in my hands and throw my left leg around his shoulders catching his throat and neck between my tights and chocke him, while dislocating his shoulder and use my own body weight to make him fall face forward into the mud . The fall did hurt like hell and I am now sertain that my rib is broken , also this big trashcan has landed on my left tight. I think there will be a damage to. He struggles in my hold but can't get rid off me ,just as I was thinking about that he uses his free hand to clap on the ground. Did he just give up? The bell rigs, and I emidiatly let go of him and get up. I look down at him and can't hold back , throwing his own words at him" You should have give up at the beginning sweetheart, than I wouldn't have to hurt you like I did". And with that I walk off the ground confident hiding my pain.

As soon as I step behind the door and out of sight I break down, right into Linns arms." I think my ribs might be broken and my left tight hurts like he'll. It's hard to breath." I tell her. One of the other girls storms out of the cell while yelling I get a doctor, Linn and Lisa lift me up and that is the last thing I remember before it gets dark.