Duel (2)

Ashton woke up a couple of minutes later, surrounded by medics who were checking if he had sustained a concussion or something. Even though Jonathan had withdrawn his aura, Ashton could still feel it looming over his head. It wasn't an experience he would ever want to go again. 

'I knew I was going to lose even before we started... But I didn't think I would lose without even touching his sword.' Ashton squinted his eyes as he got back to his feet, 'That sounded so... wrong.'

The medics still wanted to check him but Ashton shrugged them off. After the stunt those hospital staff pulled, he couldn't bring himself to trust anyone meddling with his body. Hell, he was ready to fight these medics off when they kept pestering him until Jonathan made an appearance again.