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8: Rules

Author: Fiona Cakes
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-04 02:15:48

ZORDON'S POV

I stood at the edge of the training grounds, arms crossed and eyes fixed on Daisy as she moved with stealth. She was a natural and way more of a talented fighter than I thought.

Sweat glistened on her skin under the afternoon sun, her muscles taut with effort. She was getting better, faster, stronger, and more precise. Every strike she delivered was sharper than the last, and every dodge was more calculated.

Good.

She needed to be strong. Strong enough to survive. Strong enough to fight back when the time comes.

I watched as she pivoted, launching a powerful kick that sent the training dummy staggering back. The sound of wood cracking echoed across the field. She barely took a breath before attacking again, this time more relentless and determined.

A small smirk tugged at the corner of my lips. She was improving, more than I expected, and that was all the satisfaction I needed.

"Not bad," I called out, my voice cutting through the clatter of training. "But you seem to b
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