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These clubs would require us to get much closer than I wanted. It would be like trying to fight a bear shifter with a baseball bat, but it was better than nothing. I smiled brightly as the witch handed mine to me.

“Now, our cameras have already made their way to the location, and when our contestants are ready, our team will teleport them to Dark Swamp.” Von looked at our group expectantly. “Anyone have any objections?”

“No!” Nathaniel shouted. “Let’s get this show on the road. I’m ready to kick some ghost ass!”

“Very well,” Von said, nodding to the team of spellcasters.

The witch who’d given me my weapon placed a hand on my shoulder. In the blink of an eye, I was no longer at Reject Mansion. The bright sun that had been overhead was gone, replaced by steely gray clouds that made it look like late afternoon rather than late morning. I could sense that the guys were fairly close to me but still spread out.

The humidity made it hard to breathe, almost like we were underwater. I was alre