William pushed forward again. He swung high, but was blocked. He swung low, and was blocked again. Then he tried to stab forward, sending out a small bolt of electricity to shock his opponent.
But she knew all his tricks, and had already tumbled backwards gracefully and well out of reach.
Then Sun was on the attack. With William outstretched, she hit his staff hard to knock him off balance. She swung her glowing hot staff low, hoping to singe the tops of his shoes. But he had used the momentum she gave him from hitting his staff, and turned away just in time.
She continued to swing around, this time higher, and hit him square on the shoulder, but he blocked her. For a moment, that’s where they stood, facing each other. Her glowing staff only inches from his left shoulder. His staff starting to gain back electricity, glimmered as he held it straight up down his left side.
They were both breathing hard from the battle and glistening with sweat. Sun smiled, and William began to lean in for a kiss.
Suddenly the doors to the training room opened, and Kate walked in. William and Sun smiled at each other again, then backed away to face their guest.
“I’m sorry to interrupt, but I have news that cannot wait,” she told them.
“Go ahead,” Sun told her.
“Hermes suggested we consult the box for designs for a gunship.”
“Yes, we know,” William said.
“His question was far simpler than you and I discussed.”
“I shouldn’t be surprised,” he responded.
“He instructed Maria to ask for battleships, specifically to fight the Nekuia. He thought that if the beings who gave us the box intended to help us fight them, they might have had such designs. And they did.”
“What do mean specifically designed to fight the Nekuia?” Sun asked.
“The ones who gave us the box, they knew how to fight them. They just didn’t have the time to build an army,” Kate told them. “The Nekuia have a weakness, and now we know what it is.”
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