>>18733114Colby can FEEL the contempt radiating off of Nika, the scorn that Nika feels for her naivety and weakness. Her mind's eye see can the corners of Nika's face begin to turn up in an impudent smile.
Colby's grip on Nika's shoulders turns hard, and she pulls her in as her own kneecap rises, fast as lightning, straight into her groin. It feels like a direct hit, but the low groan rising out of Nika's diaphram is stifled when Colby pushes her back and drives a fist right into her throat. Nika crumples to the ground by the pool, and Colby Jefferson mounts her and rains punch after pistonlike punch down into Nika's face. Her hand feels like she might be about to break some knuckles, so she changes to a double grip of Nika's long hair, clenches it tightly, and slams the back of her head into the stone patio around the pool once, then again, then again. But before she can continue, she hears a stopwatch go off, so she rises and checks her hands for broken fingers.
>"See? I told you I wouldn't hurt you. You're fine.">"But if you EVER again hurt my sister again? Or Nikki Kade, or Amy Flame, or even me and Priscilla, for that matter? It won't MATTER if you can defend yourself or not, it'll go on a lot longer than a minute, and you will NEVER be something that any of us have to worry about again. Got it?"Nika gasps and starts to sit up, but Colby puts a foot on her and gently presses her back down. A quick glance at Priscilla and the servant with the stopwatch seems to confirm this is not counted as attacking her after the minute is up.
>"Let's start over. I'm Colby Jefferson. Your teammate. We should talk sometime."Colby looks down at her hand. It's got a bit of Nika's blood on it, or her own, or both.
"Sorry, Priscilla; I've gotta go get cleaned up."
