diff --git a/src/dynamic_data/choices/mod.rs b/src/dynamic_data/choices/mod.rs
index 9d349e6..8af5e0b 100644
--- a/src/dynamic_data/choices/mod.rs
+++ b/src/dynamic_data/choices/mod.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl<'user, 'library> TurnChoice<'user, 'library> {
         self.choice_data_mut().random_value = val;
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn get_move_turn_data<'b>(&'b mut self) -> &'b mut MoveChoice<'user, 'library> {
+    pub(crate) fn get_move_turn_data<'b>(&'b self) -> &'b MoveChoice<'user, 'library> {
         if let TurnChoice::Move(data) = self {
             return data;
         }
diff --git a/src/dynamic_data/flow/choice_queue.rs b/src/dynamic_data/flow/choice_queue.rs
index 48ae48f..5e33412 100644
--- a/src/dynamic_data/flow/choice_queue.rs
+++ b/src/dynamic_data/flow/choice_queue.rs
@@ -1,26 +1,24 @@
 use crate::dynamic_data::choices::TurnChoice;
 use crate::dynamic_data::models::pokemon::Pokemon;
-use parking_lot::RwLock;
-use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct ChoiceQueue<'battle, 'library> {
-    queue: Vec<Arc<RwLock<TurnChoice<'battle, 'library>>>>,
+    queue: Vec<TurnChoice<'battle, 'library>>,
     current: usize,
 }
 
 impl<'battle, 'library> ChoiceQueue<'battle, 'library> {
-    pub fn new(queue: Vec<Arc<RwLock<TurnChoice<'battle, 'library>>>>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(queue: Vec<TurnChoice<'battle, 'library>>) -> Self {
         Self { queue, current: 0 }
     }
 
-    pub fn dequeue<'b>(&'b mut self) -> &'b Arc<RwLock<TurnChoice<'battle, 'library>>> {
+    pub fn dequeue<'b>(&'b mut self) -> &'b TurnChoice<'battle, 'library> {
         let c = &self.queue[self.current];
         self.current += 1;
         c
     }
 
-    pub fn peek(&mut self) -> &'battle Arc<RwLock<TurnChoice>> {
+    pub fn peek(&mut self) -> &'battle TurnChoice {
         &self.queue[self.current]
     }
 
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ impl<'battle, 'library> ChoiceQueue<'battle, 'library> {
         todo!()
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn get_queue(&self) -> &Vec<Arc<RwLock<TurnChoice<'battle, 'library>>>> {
+    pub(crate) fn get_queue(&self) -> &Vec<TurnChoice<'battle, 'library>> {
         &self.queue
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/dynamic_data/flow/turn_runner.rs b/src/dynamic_data/flow/turn_runner.rs
index 329b70e..ceacfa9 100644
--- a/src/dynamic_data/flow/turn_runner.rs
+++ b/src/dynamic_data/flow/turn_runner.rs
@@ -25,17 +25,15 @@ impl<'own, 'library> Battle<'own, 'library> {
         // to check whether a pokemon was hit this turn. By resetting here, and setting a variable to true
         // they can then know this later on.)
         for choice in choice_queue.get_queue() {
-            let choice_guard = choice.read();
-            let c = choice_guard.deref();
-            script_hook!(on_before_turn, c, c);
+            script_hook!(on_before_turn, choice, choice);
         }
 
         // Now we can properly begin executing choices.
         // One by one dequeue the turns, and run them. If the battle has ended we do not want to
         // continue running however.
         while choice_queue.has_next() && !self.has_ended() {
-            let choice = choice_queue.dequeue().clone();
-            self.execute_choice(choice.clone())?;
+            let choice = choice_queue.dequeue();
+            self.execute_choice(&choice)?;
         }
 
         // If the battle is not ended, we have arrived at the normal end of a turn. and thus want
@@ -63,15 +61,14 @@ impl<'own, 'library> Battle<'own, 'library> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn execute_choice(&self, choice: Arc<RwLock<TurnChoice<'own, 'library>>>) -> PkmnResult<()> {
-        let choice_guard = choice.read();
-        if let TurnChoice::Pass(..) = choice_guard.deref() {
+    fn execute_choice(&self, choice: &TurnChoice<'own, 'library>) -> PkmnResult<()> {
+        if let TurnChoice::Pass(..) = choice {
             return Ok(());
         }
         if self.has_ended() {
             return Ok(());
         }
-        let user = choice_guard.user().read();
+        let user = choice.user().read();
         if !user.is_usable() {
             return Ok(());
         }
@@ -79,15 +76,11 @@ impl<'own, 'library> Battle<'own, 'library> {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        if !self.can_use(choice_guard.deref()) {
+        if !self.can_use(&choice) {
             return Ok(());
         }
-        match choice_guard.deref() {
-            TurnChoice::Move(..) => {
-                drop(user);
-                drop(choice_guard);
-                self.execute_move_choice(&choice)?
-            }
+        match choice {
+            TurnChoice::Move(..) => self.execute_move_choice(&choice)?,
             TurnChoice::Item(_) => {}
             TurnChoice::Switch(_) => {}
             TurnChoice::Flee(_) => {}
@@ -96,12 +89,8 @@ impl<'own, 'library> Battle<'own, 'library> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn execute_move_choice<'func>(
-        &'func self,
-        choice: &'func Arc<RwLock<TurnChoice<'own, 'library>>>,
-    ) -> PkmnResult<()> {
-        let mut write_guard = choice.write();
-        let choice = write_guard.get_move_turn_data();
+    fn execute_move_choice<'func>(&'func self, choice: &'func TurnChoice<'own, 'library>) -> PkmnResult<()> {
+        let choice = choice.get_move_turn_data();
         let used_move = choice.used_move();
         let move_data_lock = used_move.read();
         let move_data = move_data_lock.move_data();
diff --git a/src/dynamic_data/models/battle.rs b/src/dynamic_data/models/battle.rs
index e4ac6db..e93578c 100644
--- a/src/dynamic_data/models/battle.rs
+++ b/src/dynamic_data/models/battle.rs
@@ -237,35 +237,35 @@ impl<'own, 'library> Battle<'own, 'library> {
         let start_time = chrono::Utc::now();
         let mut choices = Vec::with_capacity(self.number_of_sides as usize * self.pokemon_per_side as usize);
         for side in &mut self.sides {
-            for choice in side.choices() {
-                if choice.is_none() {
+            for choice_opt in side.choices_mut() {
+                if choice_opt.is_none() {
                     panic!("Choice was none, but all choices were set? Logic error.");
                 }
-                let mut choice_guard = choice.as_ref().unwrap().write();
-                let c = choice_guard.deref();
+                let mut choice = choice_opt.as_mut().unwrap();
+                let c = choice.deref();
                 if let TurnChoice::Move(data) = c {
                     let mut change_priority = data.priority();
                     script_hook!(change_priority, c, c, &mut change_priority);
                     if change_priority != data.priority() {
-                        if let TurnChoice::Move(data) = choice_guard.deref_mut() {
+                        if let TurnChoice::Move(data) = choice.deref_mut() {
                             *data.priority_mut() = change_priority;
                         }
                     }
                 }
 
-                let mut speed = choice_guard.speed();
-                let c = choice_guard.deref();
+                let mut speed = choice.speed();
+                let c = choice.deref();
                 script_hook!(change_speed, c, c, &mut speed);
-                *choice_guard.speed_mut() = speed;
+                *choice.speed_mut() = speed;
 
-                choice_guard.set_random_value(self.random.get() as u32);
-                choices.push(choice.as_ref().unwrap().clone());
+                choice.set_random_value(self.random.get() as u32);
+                choices.push(choice_opt.take().unwrap());
             }
             side.reset_choices();
         }
         self.current_turn += 1;
 
-        choices.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.read().deref().cmp(a.read().deref()));
+        choices.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.cmp(a));
         self.current_turn_queue = Some(Arc::new(RwLock::new(ChoiceQueue::new(choices))));
 
         {
diff --git a/src/dynamic_data/models/battle_side.rs b/src/dynamic_data/models/battle_side.rs
index 57ac59e..103da70 100644
--- a/src/dynamic_data/models/battle_side.rs
+++ b/src/dynamic_data/models/battle_side.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub struct BattleSide<'own, 'library> {
     index: u8,
     pokemon_per_side: u8,
     pokemon: Vec<Option<Arc<RwLock<Pokemon<'own, 'library>>>>>,
-    choices: Vec<Option<Arc<RwLock<TurnChoice<'own, 'library>>>>>,
+    choices: Vec<Option<TurnChoice<'own, 'library>>>,
     fillable_slots: Vec<bool>,
     choices_set: u8,
     battle: *mut Battle<'own, 'library>,
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ impl<'own, 'library> BattleSide<'own, 'library> {
     pub fn pokemon(&self) -> &Vec<Option<Arc<RwLock<Pokemon<'own, 'library>>>>> {
         &self.pokemon
     }
-    pub fn choices(&self) -> &Vec<Option<Arc<RwLock<TurnChoice<'own, 'library>>>>> {
+    pub fn choices(&self) -> &Vec<Option<TurnChoice<'own, 'library>>> {
         &self.choices
     }
-    pub fn choices_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Vec<Option<Arc<RwLock<TurnChoice<'own, 'library>>>>> {
+    pub fn choices_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Vec<Option<TurnChoice<'own, 'library>>> {
         &mut self.choices
     }
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl<'own, 'library> BattleSide<'own, 'library> {
         for (index, pokemon_slot) in self.pokemon.iter().enumerate() {
             if let Some(pokemon) = pokemon_slot {
                 if std::ptr::eq(pokemon.data_ptr(), choice.user().data_ptr()) {
-                    self.choices[index] = Some(Arc::new(RwLock::new(choice)));
+                    self.choices[index] = Some(choice);
                     self.choices_set += 1;
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/tests/common/library_loader.rs b/tests/common/library_loader.rs
index 52a2bd3..0b32111 100644
--- a/tests/common/library_loader.rs
+++ b/tests/common/library_loader.rs
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ pub fn load_species(path: &String, library: &mut StaticData) {
         let default_form_value = &forms["default"];
         let default_form = parse_form("default".into(), default_form_value, library);
 
-        let mut species = Box::new(Species::new(
+        let species = Box::new(Species::new(
             id as u16,
             &name,
             gender_rate as f32,