"EIGHT… NINE…" the announcer shouted as the cracking spread throughout the entire ice cube. Bodeir was just moments away from freedom… but he only had ONE moment left.
"TEN!" shouted the announcer at the exact time as Bodeir exploded out of the ice. His rock armour intact, but his breath frosty. Much of Bodeir's body heat had been leeched away by the ice, but his qi was keeping him functional for now, so he exploded into movement…
When the announcer hopped down in between the two fighters, "Hold it! Just… just one moment," Bodeir skidded, trying to stop but running into the announcer's outstretched palm. The announcer didn't mind it, simply blurring in place for most, and depositing Bodeir back where he had been when the announcer had called for a halt. "I am afraid I do not know what the rules require of me here. Please wait just a moment, and then the match can resume, or Bodeir will be declared the loser due to immobility,"
