The Arena (part 1)

Posted on Thu Apr 3rd, 2014 @ 10:17am by Commodore Samantha York & 1st Lieutenant Kara Melo & Colonel Damon Raine & Lieutenant JG Teenah Spartacus & Sergeant Amarylis Beckinsale

1,134 words; about a 6 minute read

Mission: Revenge
Location: Unknown

ON

Zane was forced out of the confinement, he figured his turn would come and after the Counselor had come back victorious he felt his chances were better. If he could not fight as well as a female Orion he deserved to get pounded into submission. The two ruffians behind him would not be a problem if he had a sword.

The door opened; it was brighter in the arena than in the confinement at least, Zane had to adjust slightly brighter place. He moved a few steps and saw what he needed only seconds ago, a sword and board; most people call it swod and shield outside the club of renenactors, he picked them up with practiced ease, the bands of the shield were sweat worn and made Zane glad he had long sleeves.

"So who am I to challenge?" Zane asked almost mocking the people in the stands.

A large, hairy man walked in from the other portal. He, too, held a large sword in his hand. He bellowed at the audience, then turned to his opponent and grinned. "You die now."

"By who's hand?" Zane said as he gauged by the way the man moved, checking the shoulders and then the waist; the center of balance, and got an idea on how to be with this ... person?"

"Come, puny man, I wish to crush you into pulp and eat you for dinner."

Zane would do the 'duck and move' to get reaction times and see if it would infuriate the enemy? It would seem a good way to get a figing idea of the enemy?

"You sure you want to push your own death?" Zane gave a little bit of taunting to see how volitile this thing is?

The man just laughed louder and took swing at Zane, knocking his shield aside. The blow had enough force to be felt but it was too early to expend a whole lot of energy against a person he is not sure of yet

The blow was felt through his forearm, Zane was up and about ; he could not match the power of the blow but the swing did telegraph a bit. He let the force push him a bit and gave the lummox some ground, hoping to see an advance; the speed of which will gauge the strategy of Zane's fight.

"Thog smash!" he bellowed, then swung with all his might, determined to cut Zane off at his knees.

"That was a low blow." Zane said not really meaning to be sarcastic but to state the actions of the man.

The low blow is a risk and the blade of Zane easily pierced the shoulder and exited the other side and the amount of blood that flowed will keep the man from using the arm and eventually te bleeding would clot and leave a scar but the immediate damage would stop the fight.

"Kill him.... Kill him.;... Kill Him... the Crowd started to chant.

"Not today." A slash to the back of the leg toppled the man and ended the fight without doing what he is instructed to do. "Get your entertainment elsewhere." zane said as he kept to his ideals.

Nero was furious at the puny Fleeter who dared to tell him no. He needed to make them all understand that his word was law. "Bring in the new recruits," he ordered his guards.

[Prison cell]

The door to the cell opened and a dozen gaurds stood there, all armed. "Nero wishes to see all of you. Now."

"We'd better do as they say." Spartacus could read the darkness of their swirling aura, they would kill any one of them just for a stern look, they wanted someone to be defiant. "They mean what they say and W-i-l-l kill us if we do not comply?" Spartacus said as she rose, she straightened her jacket and was ready to be marched into another fight maybe?

"Agreed," Sam said, standing as well. "Let's go." She followed Spartacus out the door.

Kara wanted to stay behind, but realized that at this point it was better to go along -- at least until she could figure out what was up.

Damon followed a half step behind Samantha without a sound. Raising complaint or fighting back wasn't the right call at the moment. He had already made a promise to himself that he would make the people who held these sick games pay for making his wife fight in a gladiatorial arena. He would bide his time until the moment came and then do whatever it takes to tear these people limb from limb. He was done playing the good guy.

Amarylis reluctantly complied knowing she had to protect Sam and the rest of the crew, not so much Colonel Raine as he was a big boy but she would have his back if he needed it. She continued to hope Alex and the remaining crew on the Calypso would find them before too much blood was shed.

The guards led them to a pen next to the arena where they could watch what was going on but couldn't do anything.

"This man was told to fight to the death and he refused," Nero stated loudly. "See what happens to all those who defy me." He made a motion to one of his guards who pulled out a disruptor and disintegrated Thog. Then he turned his weapon on Zane, disintegrating him as well.

"Ehu Vahna Kenpta Niro." [You will die Nero] Spartacus said in Orion Proper code of the Syndicate, a tongue she hated to have learned as a child. "Ei Vahna Bet Don" [I will be there] She vow quietly as not to show her rage. "You just sealed your own fate Nero." Spartacus said in a calm demeanor. "Paybacks are a buggar." Too many vulgarities here for her to act, she would remain the Regal Lady she had been taught to be for now, no need to get killed. "I get your rules and will use them for best effect."

Nero laughed. "Brave words from a traitor," he sneered. "I will personally see to it that your death is most unpleasant."

And I'll personally shove your head in your ass. Amarylis thought with a grin as she stared at Nero.

Sam took a step closer to Damon and carefully scanned the room, looking for anything they could use to get out of this place.

"Take them away," Nero ordered the guards. "Let them consider their lack of options while they wait for their death."


Zane
Science Officer

Thog
Combatant

Nero (NPCd by Sam)
Big Bad Guy

Ensign Teena Spartacus
Counselor

Commodore Samantha York
Commanding Officer

Gunnery Sergeant Kara Melo
Alpha Platoon Leader

Colonel Damon Raine
Mission Advisor

Sergeant Amarylis Beckinsale
Marine

Orion Guards

 

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