The long and exhausting battle had finally ended.
The whole arena was deeply shaken. The Romanov family were grieving. Many people wept, mourning their loss. Others gritted their teeth and clenched their fists, hating Juno, wishing to tell her a piece of their mind but did not dare, because they knew deep inside that Charlie had been fighting in full force even if he stubbornly refused to admit the truth. The hammer used against the unarmed girl was particularly discouraging. Even if they tried to bring Juno to justice, all the other citizens would expectedly take the winner's side…
Juno's legs and arms were lead-like. She washed away the fluids left by the dead body from her hands and trudged wearily toward the Stone platform. She really wanted to bathe in the rays of glory and wave to the audience with a joyful smile on her face, but the blow to the ribs did not go unnoticed and required immediate attention...