Martial Arts Tournament (Part Six)

"Go get him. I've got faith in you." Roland patted Deadpool on the shoulder.

"Of course," Deadpool said confidently.

"Hey, get ready. If he can't pull it off, you'll still have to fight Green Lantern," Roland whispered into Jason's ear.

"That might be a little difficult," Jason said. "The Green Lantern Ring is just too versatile, and Hal Jordan's willpower is strong. My only chance of winning is if he doesn't really want to win and just goes through the motions."

"Forget it. I'll pin my hopes on Shazam instead," Roland said after some thought.

Before long, the screen in the sky flickered to life, continuing to select contestants who hadn't fought yesterday.

"Ben Turner of Gotham City versus Eirene of Themyscira!"

"Oh, you're up." Roland turned to Bronze Tiger. "Lucky you, getting one of Themyscira's female warriors."

"If she's as tricky as that Donna, I'm not confident I can win." Bronze Tiger picked up a large saber and prepared to enter the ring.

"You've got all these students watching. Look sharp," Roland encouraged him.

"Hmph." Bronze Tiger stepped into the ring and immediately chose the smallest map: the ring itself.

"Oh, are you that eager to fight me?" Eirene picked up a Bronze Spear. "Good. I agree."

Below the ring, the girls from Themyscira began chattering.

"Eirene's so lucky. She actually got a real warrior," one girl from Themyscira said enviously. "Her opponent looks pretty good."

"The question is whether he's actually that good in a fight."

"Who cares? As long as he can fight, he's far better than those guys who hide and shoot guns."

"That's true."

In the ring, the two opponents stood in opposite corners. As soon as the fight began, both charged straight at each other.

Eirene twirled her spear and thrust at Bronze Tiger's