Honey : The Empire's Treasure 258 Winner Takes All

Valindra was in her dorm room deciding on how she'll redecorate it once Mika was gone when her tablet began to ding.

Thinking the incoming comm was to inform her of Mika's forfeit to their match, she took her time in answering the call.

"h.e.l.lo?"

"h.e.l.lo, is this Miss Valindra Quiro?..."

"Yes, what is it?" Valindra was eager to hear that Mikaela was pulling out of their match. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

"You need to come to the school's stadium immediately, your match has been moved up."

"Why? Isn't my opponent injur- I mean hasn't she forfeited the match...?"

"No, your opponent, Miss Mikaela Amara, is waiting for you at the arena. If you don't show up within fifteen minutes, you will be consider the loser. That is all." The comm ended.

"d.a.m.nit! Didn't they say that Mikaela wouldn't be able to beat the five other contestants...?" Valindra was biting her nails, thinking about what she should do when her eyes happen to see the little gift Kamryn gave to her.

"What do I have to be scare of? With this in my hands, there is no way I can't win against her..." Grabbing the box off of the table, Valindra ran out of her dorm room heading towards the school's stadium.

In the arena, everyone was waiting the allotted time for the rest of Mika's opponents to show up.

"What is Mika planning?..." Ailwin turned around to ask Saavi. 

Being caught be surprised, Ailwin had asked Kaze to get any information he could from Saavi. Fortunately for him, Kaze was already in contact with Saavi and her friends. At Ailwin's insistent, he bought the group to sit behind the Judges' section.

"Mika found out last week that six students had challenged her to a match. Finding a loop hole in the forms, she changed to matches from one vs. one combat, to a six vs. one card game." Saavi quickly summarize the situation for everyone, except Celaena.

Ailwin looked down at the pet.i.te figure standing on stage, Why you I have an inkling feeling that is not all she is planning?

Feeling someone staring at her, Mika lifted her head to see Ailwin's eyes on her from the judges tables. Meeting his eyes she gave him a fleeting mischievous grin before giving her attention to the referee who jumped on stage.

That minx... 

Ailwin closed his eyes and turned his head away as a hint of a smile broke on his lips.

"One minute is left on the clock. If the other three opponents don't show, it will be consider an automatic win..."

Everyone was looking at the time, counting down the seconds when Valindra ran into the arena.

"I'm...here..." Trying to catch her breath, Valindra didn't realizes that she and Mika weren't the only ones on stage.

"Time's up! The other two opponents have forfeit. Will everyone else please take their seat at the table." The referee motion to the octagon table on stage.

"WhWhat is going on? Why is there a table here?" Valindra asked the girl beside her.

Seeing that they weren't the only ones to be caught by surprise, Deulara informed her of what Mika did.

"That girl over there," Jerking her head Mika's way, "changed the matched from combat to a card game, General's Bounty(Black Jack). We all have to face her at once." Deulara walked to an empty seat and sat down, leaving an astonished Valindra standing in place.

"Miss...Miss!" The referee called out to the still her. "Will you take your seat so we can begin..." Valindra looked around her and realized that everyone was ready and just waiting for her.

Gripping the small box tightly in her hand, she felt all her confidence leave her through her feet with every step she took to her seat.

"Good... Now the rules are simple. To make this fair everyone will be given the same amount of credits to gamble with. Though you all are trying to beat her," Motioning to Mika, "...I will be the one dealing out the cards to keep things fair. Once you have lost all your credits, you have lost the match. Is this clear?" One by one they all nodded their heads.

"Good... Let's begin." The big monitors in front of the audience, showed each of the players faces, their credit amount and close up of the table.

"Player 1, please set the bet." The referee look to Mika to start.

 With a credit amount of four hundred (400) it didn't leave much room for Mika to bet high, "Twenty credits..."

Twenty credits were subtracted from Mika's bank and added to the pool.

"Players..." Referee asked, waiting for Deulara, Vasati, Emmyth, and Valindra to match Mika's beginning bet.

A little apprehensive and afraid of losing, they all hesitated when pressing the amount.

They weren't prepared to play this game and now in order the stay in this school they had to win.