Chapter 247 - Gemini vs Capoeria (2/2)
”Aisha, with me against the male. Eliot, take the girl” snapped Lucas. He chose Aisha to accompany him not because he was trying to woo her but knew Shinobi would be distracted if the two were teamed up together. He easily pieced that Shinobi liked Aisha, though Aisha didn't know it yet his efforts were clearly visible.
He also knew Aisha looked up to him with adoration, but he couldn't return the feelings as he didn't have the same feelings for her.
”Roger” replied all three of them. Even Shinobi didn't argue with his order.
Despite having the numerical advantage, the Capoeria team was quickly put down. Eliot was the first to be knocked out via a pile driver from Rachel. Lucas used Jogo to try and find a weak point of Ethan but was unable to hit them. Especially when Ethan stabbed a pressure point in his leg, numbing it and disabling it at the same time. Despite that, Lucas tried his best to defend himself, only to fall down next from a well-timed cross chop. Aisha was next to fall to the ground when Ethan aimed a well-placed kick dislocated her leg.
As she saw a fist coming for her head, Aisha closed her eyes in fear, expecting the pain to come, when she heard Shinobi scream her name. Aisha heard flesh smacking into something but didn't feel the pain or impact. Aisha slowly opened her eyes to see Shinobi standing in front of her protectively, glaring at Ethan.
Shinobi had managed to use Rachel's throw to boost himself towards Ethan, ignoring the pain that he had suffered from Rachel. Then, with a quick flip, he landed a dropkick right into Ethan's arm, who had raised it to block the attack. The impact sent Ethan skidding away from a little, but standing upright.
”Shinobi?” breathed Aisha in pain.
”Get some rest” stated Shinobi as he stared down Ethan and Rachel, ”I will handle this as best as I can.”
”But-” started Aisha but Shinobi interrupted her.
”I know I am nota match against them. But we still have to show the world that we can still do. Plus, I made a promise to myself that I would pro-... just watch.”
With a roar, SHinobi bravely charged forward towards a grinning Rachel and serious-faced Ethan while Aisha watched him. Strangely enough, Shinobi seemed to fight with ferocity and grace that seemed to match or even exceed captains' ability. Sadly, that wasn't enough as Rachel managed to slide kick into Shinobi, tripping him forward just to be smacked into Ethan's lariat. Shinobi was sent flipping in the air before landing flat on his face, his eyes rolled up to his head.
”That's over” stated Rachel as she turned to deal with the only remaining member of the Capoeria team, Aisha.
”Who dares to interrupt my spotlight?” growled Rachel as she landed.
Aisha looked up, thinking that it was captain or one of the other team members had managed to get up, only to see Shinobi standing once more in front of her.
”Silvio?”