A/N: Happy Superbowl Sunday! I'm totally rooting for the Seahawks, but the Patriots will probably win. This is the second to last chapter. Yes, I will be having an epilogue, but that's not the point. Onwards to fighting!

When Emma came into the dorm room, there were mixed reactions from everyone. Her mom just smiled knowingly, her dad told her that it was a clever trick, and her friends were all shocked, but congratulating her.

            “I can’t believe you did that!” exclaimed a shocked Katie

            “Wow you actually kissed him,” added Nina

            “Taking advantage of the situation, huh?” joked Liz

            “Nice going,” congratulated Maddy

            “I think he responded,” suspected Emily

            “I think he did too Emily. Why else did he let go of me? I know right, Katie and Nina! No, I was not taking advantage of the situation, Liz! And thanks Maddy!” she managed to reply, all in one breath. Smiling, she bid them all farewell for the night and climbed up the stairs. For that night, she couldn’t stop thinking of Jake.

            That may have been the reason she fought so poorly the next day. She barely managed to block his punches, and he had her trapped in a matter of twenty minutes. It was the shortest battle of them all, and she kept chiding herself after to get her game up. Her parents and friends did the same when she walked into her dorm. Emma was determined to win the battle in the afternoon.

            The determined girl spent hours practicing and went back into the arena, confident as ever. The practice really paid off. Jake began the battle, just as confident as her, by aiming a kick at her stomach. She dodged it and kicked him in the knee. He boy threw a punch at her, but she blocked it with so much force, he went flying across the arena. While he was still dazed, she pinned him to the ground and was declared winner.

            That night, Emma had a wonderful sleep. The next morning, she was determined to win again on the battlefield. Grabbing her just-washed ninja suit, she headed outside, her head held high. In this battle, Jake fought extremely hard and Emma found it difficult to keep up. But in the end, she had him trapped and won.

            Before the next battle, Emma started feeling sick. This was not good, because if she just won this battle, she would win the whole thing. The pressure was extreme, but Emma’s stomach was churning. When she told her parents, they advised her not to worry, for even if Jake won this battle, she could still win the whole thing. Taking their advice, she calmed down a bit and went outside.

            Unfortunately, Jake fought just as hard in this battle as he had fought in the previous one. Emma, feeling very sick now, was easily trapped after attempting a few punches and kicks, and Jake was the clear winner.

A/N: So Emma and Jake are tied now... 4-4! I wonder who will win? Well, the last battle will decide that, so... yeah. I guess I'll see y'all later! (Why in the world do I do that??)