BATTLE ROYAL

(Based on an idea by Asian Extreme, the creators of Japanese version of The Ring.)

By MJM*Mudblood

CHAPTER TWO - The Rules

Bruce's head hurt so bad that when he tired to open his eyes he found he couldn't. He was defiantly around people. He couldn't see them but he could hear them moving from his left to his right.

"That's right ! Move away from the Green one !" I voice yelled into the silence and then Bruce could open his eyes. He looked to the source of the voice to find a green hairy man in a Santa outfit and he, like the others made his way to the right.

The room itself was small. It was filled with desks and had a TV and door at one end. The Grinch was the first to realise the collar round his neck and fell flat on his back to try and scratch it off. The others stared at him in amazement before realising that they too were wearing metallic collars around their neck's. There were 9 people in the room. Lloyd Christmas, Ace Ventura, Bruce Nolan, The Riddler, Stanley Ipkiss, Truman Burbank, Fletcher Reede, Charlie Baileygates and the green hairy man in the corner. They did not have to wait long to find out why they were there. In just a few moments the double doors flew open and in came 10 army men with bags and famous Hollywood Actor Jim Carey, who stopped and stared at the group.

"Hi," He announced to the group with a wave, "You've probably heard of me, the name's Jim Carey." Many of the group nodded, while others stood and stared. After a brief silence Jim started again, " Now your probably wondering why you are here. And this tape will answer all so sit down and listen."

But before the tape could even be put in the video player Lloyd Christmas was on his feet.

"How long is this video ?" He asked, because I'm late for a meeting."

It would be the last words he ever spoke because at that second Jim Carey turned on the spot and threw a knife straight through his forehead.

"Now if anyone else has any questions," He asked into the eerie silence, "Good. To the video."

The video was pushed in by one of the army people as many stared down at the dead body of the complete stranger. He had only asked a question.

"Good Evening gentleman," Came the voice of a sexy looking lady in a red dress, "You have been given the privilege of being this years Battle Royal contestants. You don't know it yet, but you are on a remote island of the coast of Japan. But lets get straight to business. The rules." Stanley Ipkiss wiped the sweat carefully off his brow. "Each of you is wearing a collar that measures your heart beat. If you try to remove the collar it will blow off your head so don't fiddle with it." The Grinch paused and took his hands slowly from the collar. "If by the end of the next 24 hours there is more than one of you left alive the collars will detonate and you will all die. So while you are here you need to fight hard. In a moment Jim Carey will read out your name and number and you will be given a bag with provisions and a weapon. You need to kill each other to survive. Good Luck." And at that the tape stopped.

"This is insane," Bruce Nolan muttered under his breath and to the left of him Truman Burbank nodded.

"Number 1, Ace Ventura." Jim Carey muttered, and he stepped forward to collect his bag and was pushed out the door. "Number 2, Truman Burbank." And so it went until everyone had left.

Jim Carey looked down at his watch, "Game begins at 8:03pm."