Chapter 41

Rafe was brought out from the dark a second later, Coach Sigil’s horn glowing pink at the tip. Memories of moments before were in a fog in his mind, but as he began to adjust to his newly-healed state, it quickly cleared, a play-by-play of his battle with Dylan happening within seconds.

He won, and Joe was the first to enunciate his praises, stepping into Rafe’s line of sight on the ground.

“Dude! Talk about a damn meteorite!” he helped the blond into a sitting position. “I thought you were gonna blow the whole colosseum apart with that move!”

“Caved in a whole crater and everything. As evident…” Landon thumbed over to the now-ruined stage.

Or rather, the hollow cavern that replaced it. Clouds of dust hovered while thin trails of exhaust curled into the atmosphere. There was a feeling to the heat in the area that if his eyes weren’t open, he would swear he was being hugged by a warm body.

“Damn,” was the first thing that came out of his mouth. “It wasn’t just me, though. I had a littl