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While the queen and Leopold banged at the doors, trying to beat their way out of the room, and Synda cowered behind a throne, Tiberius watched her, waiting

"You won’t win this," he said

"Agree to disagree" A violent wind shot fro the rest of the bodies out of her way and into the walls, clearing her path before setting her down

Gasps sounded fro the under his feet, and little fla sucked from the wall torches and into his hair He had to pat the fires out while keeping his attention on the crowd

Must hurry, she thought Eyes on her target: her father Feet:this?" Tiberius deifts to your advantage"

She threw a punch The king ducked and her hand went through the door behind hiht and took a chunk of ith her, leaving a hole But just before she gained her freedom, Tiberius kicked her in the sto across the floor

Kane’s bellow of fury bounced off the walls

She held out her injured hand, a silent co cracked his knuckles and grinned Josephina stood, and returned his grin, her ao easy on you," he said

"You never have" She raced forward, her feet carrying her across the roo

Grin widening, the king held out his hands as she threw another punch

Thud

Her bones vibrated from the force of collision, but she neverhad used one of his abilities, erecting an invisible shield, protecting hi

No! She hadn’t coer rising, she beat her fists against the barrier It was solid The king laughed The anger inside her roseand roseburning through her veins, singeing an to pour out of her, the heat unbearable Surely she was

"Poor Josephina" Tiberius tsked "You’ve already lost, you’re just unaware"

Strong ar her The dank, eon enveloped her, and she knew the culprit was Leopold

"I can’t let you do this," he growled into her ear

"You can’t stop , he released her She turned and punched him in the chest with so much force he flew back and sla

The sound of cracking bone echoed Leopold slumped to the floor, his eyes closed, his body li in the center of his shirt, the es He’d beenburned?

Josephina whipped back to the king--only to take a blow to the jaw Sharp pain exploded through her head The new abilities and strengthagainst her skull Tiberius struck again, kicking her in the stohtened, not wanting to give hiive up?" he asked "You’ll never be able to bypass my defenses No one will"

She reached up to wipe the war’s rings had left a jagged gash on her cheek

She looked for Kane, and found hiuards Soldier after soldier atteet to her, deter, but Kane re them Finally, the soldiers accepted they’d have to take hiers and swords swiping

Hurry, hurry

"I’, she ainst the invisible barrier

He kicked her, his leg penetrating the shield no problem, and she stumbled back--but still she came back for ht opponents far stronger than you Far faster Far smarter And youyou’re weak Disposable"

"I’ and simply exploded She hit the shield, and flaer, hotter, until the air began to sizzle, creating a hole in the barrier big enough for her fist

Tiberius paled "How did you--"

Josephina punched through the opening once, twice, three ti his nose, knocking out two of his teeth, dislocating his jaw Blood sprayed against what re with the flaain "That’s for Kane That’s for ain"