Yelena turned back to Ashton, who had blushed at Alan's compliment, and she exclaimed, "Wow, you are so cool! I hope we will get along well; fighting duo fights is going to be an unforgettable experience, you'll see."
Kevin smiled. Now that the introductions were made, he gave his instructions, "Axel and Alan, you continue to train together. Honey, you can test your new speed, and Alan, you can teach him the two or three tricks I taught you yesterday."
Axel and Alan smiled at each other, and everyone could see that they were both very excited to finally fight together. They pulled away a little from the others, and once they found an empty spot, they began to circle each other.
They both drew their wooden swords, and although a smile of defiance remained on their lips, their looks were again serious and focused.
