An arrow flew through the cramped hot arena entering the area reserved for special guest and tore off a female nobles wig right off of her head and nailing it to the stone wall behind her. “Wow! Would you look at that even Maya’s missed arrows still do not fail to impress. With this win Maya will be entering the …

Maya exhausted from the life and death battle she was forced to fight, slowly followed the arena guards that were escorting her back to her temporary underground holding cell, where she would stay until her next battle. Clang! The metal door was shut behind her. The dark empty cell reminded her of all the trouble she had endured for the …

Akira and Mileena continued to win their matches and spent the rest of the day searching for clues hoping to find where the gladiators where living. No matter how hard they searched they were unable to find another entrance that the gladiators would be escorted through. They even watched the entrances to see if they would be brought through one …

Akira, Varbu, and Mileena sat at an old stained and scared wooden table in the rundown inn they were staying at. They were eating a meager vegetable soup that had more broth than vegetables. While Akira and Mileena had been fighting to enter the tournament Varbu had searched for a place to stay for the duration of the tournament and …

“Old geezer please explain the rules,” said Khepri. The old judge hobbled forward using a cane to keep steady and grabbed the bullhorn from the young teenager. ”The main rules are simple, don’t kill your opponent and listen to the judge when they give a verdict or you will be disqualified and not allowed to participate in any tournament in …

The morning desert sun was slowly rising into the sky warming the lingering chilly desert night air. Akira stood in the long line to enter the capital Otria, along with Mileena and Varbu. For some unknown reason, he felt extremely happy and was smiling while looking around at his surroundings. “Tch, stop that. You’re making me and everyone else around …

Akira woke up to the sound of morning activity outside the guest tent he and the others were sleeping in. It had taken them a day to get back to camp due to some of the warrior’s injuries slowing them down, causing them to arrive late last night. He laid under his blanket thinking about how exotic his life had …

“This is a great honor for you to be taught by us. As said before we do not normally talk to outsiders no matter who they are,” said Sliam. “That’s right we are a people that like to keep to ourselves and not cause trouble with anyone. Some have come to see us as unfriendly. But we don’t mind since …

Akira woke up late in the afternoon his body was sore from all the abuse it had taken the day before due to the storm and the desert sandworm. His head was pounding with a slight headache due to dehydration. He had been so exhausted that he had not washed, eaten, or drank anything before he fell asleep. After taking …

The three found several tents that had collapsed and were buried in the sand. The only reason they knew that there was a tent under the small sand dune was due to parts of tent sticking out. They tried excavating the sand from atop the tent to see if anyone was still alive. “Don’t bother with that they’re most likely …