Capture the Flag: Part-6

"Thank goodness she didn't get eliminated..." Jack sighed in relief when he saw that Aqualina was still in the game.

"Hello, Princess Aqualina... I hope you are doing fine," Jack said with an amused smile.

Aqualina's lips twitched as she replied, "Yeah, just like you, I am doing fine," as she glanced at his battered body and his injured, remaining teammate.

Her eyes sparkled with a mix of sarcasm and determination.

Jack's own smile faded, and his lips twitched in annoyance. "Then shall we see who is truly fine?"

"Yeah..." Aqualina's eyes glittered with anticipation as two thin white swords materialized in her hands, ready for the impending fight.

Meanwhile, in the control room...

"Principal, the connection has been reestablished," a professor announced, relief evident in their voice.

The Principal, her curiosity piqued, looked intently at the devastated area on the monitor where there was now nothing but a plain field.