Gods of Arena

"I'm not done with you... Just getting started", Finn said and sprung up.

Jae, still in his full stony shape, pulled a huge stone out of his own chest, automatically regrowing another one on from the same spot. He flung the stone at Finn. Finn caught it and threw it back at his chest, making him stagger backwards. Finn ran at him and threw a kick at his legs. Immediately Jae fell on his knees, Finn held his huge stony head firmly and pulled it with all of his strength, trying to pull it out. Jae held his arm and pulled his head, so easily, lifting him and slamming his back on the ground. Jae stretched out his arm to the stone on the ground. Immediately, the stone flew back to his arms. He raised it and dropped his arm with the stone to smash Finn's head. Almost getting to Finn's head, the stone exploded into small tiny stones, blowing over Finn's face with burning heat. Jae stood up, staring at the door. "You were not called here so stay out of this", Jae said.

"I'm not getting in this", Jin said, walking in. He was the one who shot a ball of fire at the stone, making it explode. "Come on, Finn. Let's get out of here"

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Jin got up from the bed and walked to the mirror. "Come on, Kang. The spin is coming up", he said. "These people seem to be getting a lot more serious with the rules. They might find out about some people staying back" "I don't care. I don't want to go for the spin, this time", Kang said.

"Well, that's fine by me", Jin replied and looked back. “This is about Romeo, isn't it?"

"Not really. It just made me realize how lucky I was to have won that fight", Kang said. "I'm not just weak. I don't even have a Shin Zhu"

"I should be cheering you up now but you really don't deserve it"

"What? Are you trying to make me feel bad or something?"

"Yes", Jin replied, sternly. "Maybe when you feel bad, you will finally walk into the gym and put some work on yourself"

"This is about the gym? I'm trying my best and you know it"

"Not only are you not trying shit; you just lied against me", Jin said. "You only actually used the gym once. After that's you only used the bench in the gym."

"Whatever", Kang said and sprung up. "How about you start giving me some motivation now? I will work on the gym but, for now, I'm not going for the spin❞

Kang ran back, immediately the last fighter left the stairs. They clicked the buttons and their faces appeared on the screen. Romeo was there again, still wearing the same inscrutable face. Jin stole a glance at him and looked away, quickly. The beeped bounced off the faces, going round and round on both sides of the screen. On the left side, the beep stopped on Dan's face. On the right side, the beep slowed down and bounced from one face to another, finally stopping on Roy; a friend of Roku.noveldrama

Everyone looked at both their faces. Dan stared at Roy, smiling mischievously as though a meat had fallen in his trap. Roy smiled, trying to hide his fear. He was trying horribly at that. It was definitely obvious on that face. Jin almost laughed. He could swear Roy was sweating already. He'd probably pee in his pants if they don't leave there soon enough.

'Wait', a voice announced, as they were about to turn back. 'There will be two fights, tomorrow, so a second spin is happening now. Only the already matched fighters are allowed to leave'

Roy ran down the stairs. Dan laughed at him, as he saw the wet stream spreading down his pants. The beeping light went round again on both sides of the screen. Kang was lucky to have stayed back. There was an higher probability that he could get picked from one of the two spins.... But it was the same for all of them, though. The beep stopped on Finn's face.

Jin glanced at him, imagining a fight between Romeo and Finn on the ring. Rico and Remi's fight wasn't funny. This one wouldn't be, either. He shook his head and stopped thinking about it. The beeping slowed down but was already far from Romeo's face. It finally stopped on Jae's face.

"Uh-oh!", Jin muttered. The both of them had a fight earlier, that day, and Jae was pretty angry. He wouldn't take it easy on Finn. That didn't matter, though. No one takes it easy on an opponent. At least, not in an Arena where one of them has to die.

"I finally got you in the ring, didn't I?", Jae said, smiling mischievously at Finn.

Finn glared back, angrily. "Bring your best then, dummy. I'm going to spank you in the ring", he replied, boldly.

Jae stepped closer. "How about we start from here, eh? Are you scared now?"

"Calm your nerves", Finn replied and stepped closer. "I swear I will take your head off"

'Fighting outside the arena will no longer be tolerated', a voice made the announcement and they walked away from each other. 'Every fighter found in the act will be punished. Keep in mind that your moves are being watched and every unwarranted violent act against one another will be severely punished........