Is this destiny?

"You didn\'t tell me that you will fight.", Aiden told Sarah.

She noticed that he is not pleased with this and wondered: why is he so protective? She shrugged it off with a thought that he probably knows that down there are bosses and thugs from the Los Angeles area.

"I\'m here to establish our supremacy. They need to fear us because that is the only thing which will keep them in check.", Sarah responded. "Don\'t worry about anyone connecting me with Nyx from Austin. I deleted all recordings from the Black & White club that had my face on them. I would include you in the opening act if I knew that you will be available, but don\'t worry… you can join in the fun later."

Sarah glanced left and right and saw that on each side five of her generals are in position. She straightened her posture and gave a signal to the handler. He pushed a button on his control board and a one-way glass became two-way, revealing to the crowd below Sarah and Aiden standing with five generals on each side. It was an impressive sight: twelve people in black clothes and black masks standing straight with their arms behind back.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I present you: Chaos!", the announcer exclaimed and gestured toward the main VIP booth.

Some people gasped, but most of the crowd cheered like they are seeing celebrities. Various bosses who came to see their competition observed them with complicated expressions.

Few seconds later, the handler returned the glass of the main VIP booth to the original state, so that people from outside can\'t see in.

Sarah kissed Aiden lightly on the lips and said with a smile: "Watch me fight."

Announcer was already setting up the atmosphere for the first fight of the club: Nyx will fight any challenger.

"When the fighters are inside, the gate closes…", the announcer was explaining the rules. "The fight ends when one can\'t fight anymore or admits a defeat. During the fights, there is one rule: no weapons."

Number of people queued up to try their strength and skills against Nyx.

Sarah walked toward the arena in style. Members of her army of Chaos cordoned the crowd away and Noah was two steps behind her with a tablet in his hands, like a faithful assistant.

It all looked very impressive. Powerful, intimidating, and a bit business-like.

The fight started, challengers took turns and neither of them lasted long. Actually, it was boring and extremely predictable: the burly man enters the arena (after the previous one was dragged out), he says few words to encourage himself, flexes a muscle or two and rushes toward Sarah. A second later, he is on the ground, unmoving. The fight ends.

Few men taunted Sarah to attack first. She didn\'t hesitate and they didn\'t see what happened to them. At one moment they are looking at Sarah, and in the next one they are in one of the back rooms where they keep defeated fighters until they wake up. Doctor is present to give them a quick check up and an OK to leave.

Aiden watched all that with an amused smirk on his handsome face. It reminded him of the time when he was hopping between fight clubs in Austin, desperately looking to satisfy his hunger for an excitement, wanting to experience the rush of a fight. Just to find them all… disappointing.

He looked at his woman down in the arena and thought how everything before they met can be described as disappointing, him included. She changed that.

The statistics on the walls showed:

\'Nyx -> Wins: 37; Losses: 0; Ties: 0\'

The announcer was running out of ideas what to say to make it more interesting.

Sarah raised her hand toward the announcer and extended all five fingers. He understood: "For the next fight, five challengers will enter at the same time! Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen!"

Five men faced Sarah in the caged arena.

"You should attack me at the same time. If you go one by one you will not stand a chance.", Sarah lazily said.

Well, she was bored. She knows that this is a show of power, but she thought that it would be more fun. And it\'s taking too long.

Five men listened and attacked at the same time. Her attacks came like a hurricane, pushing the men back. Two men were on the ground, unconscious. Three are left standing. They exchanged confused glanced, unable to comprehend what happened. Each of them is more than twice the size of Sarah. How can she repel their attacks and launch her owns so swiftly? And from where is that power coming from?

They rushed toward Sarah again and a second later only one man was left standing. Confusion mixed with fury inside him. How come he can\'t do anything? Is he that useless? The man crouched and Sarah was sure that he will leap toward her. And he did, but not before reaching for his boot and getting a hunting knife out of it.

Aiden held his breath while watching the fight up-close with the help of the Eve-vision. Did Sarah see the knife? Will she be able to defend? What if she gets hurt? But he knows that he can\'t reach there on time. He regretted that he is so far away. How can he protect her like this? Hundreds of thoughts rushed through his mind in less than a second.

The man pounced toward Sarah with a crazed look in his eyes.

She swiftly stepped to the side, and in the next second she was the one holding the knife and pinning him to the ground.

The whole club was so silent that it seemed no one is breathing in anticipation of what is coming.

Sarah tapped her earpiece and her chilling voice carried through the powerful speakers in the club: "One rule during the fights: no weapons. Who violates the rules will pay the penalties as determined by the management. In this case, the management determined that your attack was executed with a killing intent. Penalty: death."

Few gasps were heard here and there… but that was it. No one dared to say anything. No one moved. Everyone stared at the arena and watched the scene unfolding in front of their eyes.

\'Will she do it?\', many silently asked.

Killings in Boyle Height neighborhood are not uncommon. The neighborhood averages 2.4 violent crimes a day and more than half of them are assaults and homicides. And this statistic covers only the crimes that get reported to the police. However, those are drive-by shootings, or attacks in the alleys. And this is in the open, in front of the hundreds of people present. Does she dare to do it? What if she doesn\'t? Will people laugh at her and the army of Chaos? What if she does? Will anyone put her to be responsible in the eye of the law? Ridiculous, in this club: she is the law. No one would dare say anything no matter what she does. So… will she do it?

The man whimpered when Sarah\'s eyes flashed red and he felt the cold blade pressing on his neck.

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