Part 810: Cynthia A

...I'm impressed you showed up.

Oh, I wouldn't miss it. I'm looking forward to that apology.

Yeah? Well I'm looking forward to... Uh... Showing you that justice always prevails!

Ugh, whatever. It always comes back to that with you, doesn't it?

A hero's fate is to see justice done. Meanwhile, villains like you are fated to get kicked around by us heroes!

Well, since you seem so full of energy, we'll start with a foot race. Keep up if you can!

Ha! I'll leave you in the dust!

*Time passes*

*Gasp* *pant* How were you... able to keep up?

*Huff* *gasp* "Keep up"? I was... in the lead!

What?! *wheeze* That's... ridiculous!

*Gasp* This whole... duel is ridiculous... One challenge down, and we're no closer to a resolution than when we started.

On to round two!

Swordplay, was it? As you wish... Have at you!

*Time passes*

*Smack* Oh my gosh, what?! That hurt, you lunatic! No one cares if YOUR ugly face gets ruined, but I'M pretty!

*Bop* Yowch! Your insults don't hurt as much as these dumb wooden swords!

Okay, time out! I'm exhausted!

What say we recuperate with a little snack, hmm? On to the eating competition!

*Time passes*

Urrrrp! S-so stuffed... C-c-can't... eat... another... bite...

D-don't... talk... about food... C-can't... even... move...

I think we tied again. This is stupid! Three rounds and we STILL don't have a winner! I don't even care anymore! I'm completely wiped. I'm not moving another inch today.

Ugh, me too. Let's just forget the whole thing.

I always thought you were just a loser with big loser fantasies... But you've actually got guts... and heart.

And I guess you're not just an emotionally stunted ice queen. You've got fire in your belly. I could maybe even learn from you.

We're kind of a weirdly matched pair, huh? How about I let you call the duel a draw and we try being friends?

Let me, huh? Ooooh, so generous! But when you think about it, our mothers were friends as much as they were allies. Maybe we were fated to be the same all along.

I'm too tired to think about fate.

Ha ha, I'm barely keeping my eyes open here, too.

I say we take a nap, then go for a cup of tea.

Deal... But I get to... pick the... Zzz...

Ha ha. You fell asl... Zzz...