'How Foolish.'
Beatrix Steele watched from the cover of a shimmering, holographic grove. Her lips curved in a faint, knowing smile.
She had been tracking the two girls for nearly ten minutes. Kiera Rayne and Zinnia Reed.
Two bitter rivals, so consumed by their mutual hatred that they had completely forgotten they were in a five-way war.
They clashed in a small clearing, beast against beast, a flurry of desperate attacks, angry shouts, and sloppy commands.
By the time Beatrix decided to step in, they had already done her work for her.
Their beasts were exhausted, HP bars flickering dangerously in the red. Kiera and Zinnia themselves were panting, their digital avatars showing signs of fatigue, their uniforms streaked with virtual dirt.
Beatrix had emerged from the shadows like a phantom. "That's enough, girls."
Their heads had snapped up, eyes wide with panic.
They never stood a chance. Her S-Rank companions moved like lightning.
