Shiftless (The Neturu Chronicles Book 2) by Sarah Carter

Author:Sarah Carter [Carter, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-11-23T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

“You want to go up against us?” Lucas inquires slowly.

“The real question is do you want to go up against me?” Claire retorts.

Lucas raises an eyebrow. “Do you have any idea of what I’m capable of?”

“You have no idea what she’s capable of.” Her grandfather walks up next to them.

“Mr. Hardrick—I didn’t realize you were here,” Lucas says quickly, bowing his head.

“Claire is my granddaughter. I’d never put her in a situation that she couldn’t handle.”

Mark crosses his arms and looks at her. “How much do you weigh?”

“135,” Claire replies., “pure muscle.”

“I outweigh you by nearly a hundred pounds,” Mark declares.

“And I could probably bench press you,” Claire snidely remarks.

He furrows his eyebrows. “You aren’t serious.”

“I’m deadly serious.”

“Claire is the strongest Neturu I have ever come across,” Mr. Blakely says.

“Really?” Mark and Lucas say at the same time.

“We’re going to put these electrodes on you guys while you fight her,” Dr. Galliger says, as he walks over to them. A girl next to him is holding a tray. “We need to monitor you.”

“Why?” Lucas asks.

“Enough questions,” Mr. Blakely says.

Mark and Lucas shut up quickly.

“Please, take your shirts off,” Dr. Galliger says. They do and Dr. Galliger starts to apply the discs.

“Which one of you is first?” Claire inquires with a grin.

“Does it matter?” Mark retorts.

“Who’s the better fighter?”

“Me,” Lucas replies.

She smiles. “Then we’ll start with you.”

“Are you sure you’re up for this?” Lucas asks.

“Yeah, it makes me a little nervous,” Damien interjects. “I’ve seen these guys fight.”

Claire waves her hand at him. “Please, I can do this.”

Mr. Blakely nods to Mark. “For now, start with Mark, if you don’t mind. We’ll take it by levels of difficulty.”

“Okay,” Claire says. “What are the rules?”

“Rules?” Mark counters, sounding confused.

“No head shots, no pressure points, no breaking of limbs…” Claire draws out.

Mr. Blakely laughs. “No serious injuries please. Pressure points are allowed.”

“Sounds good to me,” Claire says.

Mark steps away from everyone on the mat. Claire follows him. He takes a stance and stares at her.

“Everyone step back,” Claire’s grandfather instructs.

Taking in a deep breath, Claire tries to center herself. She’s slightly nervous, but she pushes that to the back of her mind. Taking a ready stance, Claire locks her eyes on Mark.

“Whenever you’re ready,” Mr. Blakely says.

There is a moment of hesitation and then Mark steps forward. He moves toward her and Claire keeps her distance. Mark kicks at her in a series of advancements. Claire spins and ducks out of the way. Turning she darts her fingers out and hits two different spots, one on his side and the other on his thigh. Mark crumbles to the ground. Claire stands up and looks down at him. “You should learn all the pressure points and block them.”

“They’re supposed to know them,” Mr. Blakely mumbles. “This is disappointing.”

“I won’t fall for the same tricks,” Lucas states. “I know all 102 and she won’t be able to use them.”

“Bring it,” Claire quips back.

Lucas steps forward and stares her down. Claire takes her stance and returns the look.

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