Chapter 0351

Events move too fast for me to comprehend them all as I stand with Bruce Grant at my side, watching my mate fight for me, for our nation, for our pride against the enemy.

And something is different in Luca now – it’s like he’s a new man, newly made. His fists move light lightning, and he dodges all of the Atalaxian’s stunned blows. The bigger man has no shot, because somehow – and I honestly don’t know how it’s like Luca’s three steps ahead of him-like he already knows where the Atalaxian’s punches are going to land and has moved out of their way before he even thinks of it.

Luca gets the Atalaxian on the ropes again and again, delivering blow after devastating blow as our crowd screams for him, chanting his name. The enemy does his best, but he’s soon on the defense, just doing his best to keep his hands up. But they slacken, and fall, and Luca lands a series of devastating, snapping blows that leave his face streaked with blood.

With a mighty yell the Atalaxian surges up off the ropes, lurching for Luca, trying to grab him

– to take him down-

But Luca is ready for it – like he was waiting for it – and as soon as the Atalaxian takes his second off-kilter step towards him. Luca looses the final blow.