Ch. 4 Ares

Ares' P.O.V.

I knew she would drive us hard, but I didn't foresee just how sore I'd be after. May has always been a bit of a sadistic teacher. I think she enjoyed seeing people struggle and work hard to reach their potential. She's a good person though, you could ask anyone and they'd tell you how sweet and capable she was. 

I pulled my phone out, feeling it buzz in my pocket. Nova had texted. It's not really like her to text so early in the day. 

Nova: We need to talk about the slut you call a brother. 

Me: What'd he do now?

Nova: My roommate! Bring him here.

Nova was pissed. There was always one rule that we had imposed on Augustus' sleeping habits. Never with our close friends, or with our roommates. Seems he was running out of new people to fu.ck if he was tempted enough to break the rule. 

"Sorry, you've been summoned." I told him, grabbing him and sending us to Nova. 

I looked around, noticing she was in the sanctioned fighting arena. Anytime you have a problem with someone on campus, and want to handle it in a fight, you would take it here. The magic in this arena will heal you after the fight and will keep the fight from going too far. It seems she was mad enough to fight him over this. This won't end well, I can see it now. 

"Nova, isn't this a bit extreme?" I asked her. 

"I don't think so." She pretended to think about it for a moment, but then got mad again. 

"You can't be serious? Jocelyn enjoyed her time with me. She's not going to give you grief over it." Augustus tried to convince Nova. 

"Who the hell is Jocelyn?" Nova furrowed her brow, before realization hit her. "Oh my God! You don't even know her name!" She practically shrieked, seething with anger. 

Nope, too late for me to try to help with this. Augustus dug his own grave here and there's no way I can get him out of it. Nova is the most stubborn woman I know, and when she's ready to fight, there's no changing her mind. 

"Come on, Ares, let's get out of the way." Andy hooked her arm around mine, pulling me closer to the stands where a small crowd seemed to be gathering. 

Anytime the arena was used an email was sent out to watch out for the area, but it only made it to where the fight became a spectacle instead. This was the first fight of the year and I can already see that these stands will fill more, especially when they see who's fighting. 

"What's it matter to you Nova? It didn't hurt you." Augustus tried to argue. 

"You broke the rule, Auggie. Apparently you don't respect me enough to respect my rules." 

I saw Augustus' shoulders slump for a second before he took his fighting stance. He didn't mean to hurt Nova, I can clearly see that, but hurt her he did. I was mad at him for that part. Nova doesn't deserve that. 

"I'm not going to take it easy on you." Augustus warned her like an idiot. 

"Neither am I." She snarked. 

The overhead projector turned on with the two minute timer. When the timer hits zero, if there is no victor, the fight is over. The loud horn sounded starting the countdown. Nova immediately coated her hands and forearm in fire. August sent a shadow at her, but she flew up using the wind magic of her dragon without wings. She blew fire Augustus' way, and he had to dodge as our shadows are weak against dragon fire. 

August pulled his phoenix wings out, flying up to meet Nova in the sky. He threw a fireball at her, but she literally ate it. She switched her arms from fire to water now, calling her siren magic. She threw water on Augustus' wings, weakening his flames. August used the shadows to wrap around Nova's ankle and pull her down to the ground. She blew fire from her mouth at it, weakening it just in time to not fall to the ground. 

She used a water whip to wrap around Augustus' ankle, pulling him down to her this time. He hit the ground with a thud, unable to escape. Nova ran towards him, jumping on his torso on the ground, punching him right in the jaw with her dragonscale coated fist. It was a hard punch and I could hear the crack of bone. 

Augustus used the shadows, wrapping them around Nova and switching positions to where he was on top. He held her in a lock, not wanting to punch her even though he said he wouldn't take it easy on her. 

She wiggled around, loosening herself from his grip. She was on him when the timer went off above them. Nova didn't move, she didn't hit him, but she also didn't get off. She looked him deep in the eye, her breathing coming in and out quickly. She finally got off him with a gruff, clearly still upset. 

"Nova, hold on. Talk to me." I caught her arm as she walked by me. 

She turned to look at me and I saw it all. Her eyes were pink and hurt, she was holding back tears now. I quickly let go, realizing now wouldn't be the time to talk. This was more than just about her rule. This was about the fact that he had slept with someone and she’d heard it. 

Shi.t, she loves him. Why does that hurt me so much?

I watched her storm out of the arena before she took off into the air, fully turning into her slithering green dragon, green like those emerald eyes of hers. That image of her hurt face stuck in my head as I approached Augustus. He was pissed now. I held out my hand for him to take, but he slapped it away. 

"I'm fine!" He snapped at me, getting up and brushing his ass off from the dirt. 

"You're a damn id.iot." I scolded him, before turning my back on him. If he wants to be a proud asshole, he can be one by himself. I'm tired of his attitude here lately. 

Shi.t!

I didn't think Nova would fall for Augustus' charms too. I thought she was stronger than that. Fu.ck me. I think I started to fall for her without realizing it. 

Am I in a love triangle with my brother? This is going to be a long semester.