Hi guys. Here my chapter. Fair warning, the fight scene my sound a little weak or rushed but don't hurt me! I've never gotten to the fight scenes in any of my stories before now and I still haven't found my DVD. :(
Chapter 4
The ride was, well, wasn't the best one I've ever taken. The 'roads' Metus was driving on were bumpy and uneven. The ride jerked quite a bit and while the two guys were fine, I felt the bumps in my whole body. Each jerk sent pain up and down my back in such a way I have no idea how I stayed on. ~Good thing I don't curse, ~ I thought angrily, glaring at the dirt. ~OW! Ding, dang darn-it!...No more Glen Beck. ~
Needless to say, I hardly paid attention to Mata Nui and Metus as they talked. I heard some of it but most was blocked out by pain or me trying to block out said pain. Did you know pain hurts?
After a while the area got hot and rocks replaced the dirt road. Steam vents let out hot air as we headed for what looked like small volcanoes. The air going past us as Metus drove was enough for me, but not for long.
When he finally stopped I pretty much flung myself onto the ground. "Finally! Solid ground, how I missed you so!" I exclaimed while I was lying flat on the dirt on my gut. But I didn't kiss it, I'm not That happy. ;)
When I got up Metus was leading Mata Nui inside a large stadium shaped rock and I followed, fanning myself with my hand. For those who don't know, I hate being really hot. Or cold for that matter but let's focus on the hot. This place had mini volcanoes everywhere, steam coming out of the cracks in the ground and not a breeze in the air at all. Now look back in your memory and you'll see I'm wearing a large Dark cloak.
And with how Metus reacted to my looks, I decided to keep hiding under the cloak for safety sake. No matter how hot…sweaty…melted I felt. ~Heat. I hate heat.~ I thought as I and the guys walked deeper inside. Metus started speaking and I listened. Anything to distract me from the Heat.
"Back in the old days everyone settled our differences by destroying each other." Metus said, sounding a bit too happy about that for me. "Very messy. Lots of clean up." ~Really dude? That's what you think about?~ I thought silently giggling. "So, we came up with a better way." And right after he said that we saw the inside of the Volcanus stadium. Or now that I see what's down there, probably be more appropriate to call it a Battle Arena.
Two large guys that sort of looked like Mata Nui were fighting. The floor had small lava rivers on and in it but it seemed to help make things…cool. There were also high areas and hiding spots but I doubted they were used much.
"You use your best warriors, for sport?" Mata Nui said sounded indigent and surprised. "Not sport, problem solving." Metus corrected smoothly. "It's much more dignified then destroying one another and exceedingly more profitable." Mata Nui and I both stopped at that. I raised an eye brow while Mata looked at the Scarab then back. "Exceedingly." I repeated simply.
"Of course I wouldn't know anything about that." He added quickly then moved to a red guy holding a staff. "This is Raanu. Raanu's the leader of this village." Metus introduced to Mata Nui. I stayed back to be safe. ~Wonder how these guys fight?~ I mused moving closer to the edge and looking down. ~Can't be too different from humans, their humanoid anyway. But they also seem to be wearing armor 24/7 so…~
The two were fighting pretty well from where I could see. My eyes watched them both, the heat at the back of my mind. I hardly heard Raanu ask who I was. My heart skipped scared for a second until I heard Mata Nui say I was a friend. The subject dropped and I went back to the battle. The red was really good, flipping over and over the other guy. Mata Nui said something but I didn't really hear.
The fight took a nice turn when the red one took a hit at the white one and then stood over him panting. Faintly I heard him tell him to surrender and the fight ends. I didn't hear the response but it must have been an ok since the red one dropped his arm and picked up the guys' shield in victory. "That was impressive." I said to myself. I glanced back at Mata Nui to see his face then suddenly there was a loud shout. I snapped my head back to see the red dude fly into a rock, much like I did. I winced, phantom pain moving up my back at the sight. "Hey! That was a cheap shoot!" I said turning.
"You call this honor? He was clearly defeated!" Mata Nui said to Raanu, sounding just as upset as I am. "We're just Agori, we're not gonna fight a Glatorian." Was his replied and my mouth dropped.
"So you'd rather your champion be hurt by a sore loser?": I asked making a face then remembered he couldn't see it. He looked at me like I was dingy in the head. "He's a warrior. It comes with the job." He said dismissively.
I stood there shocked at how he didn't seem to care and was trying to think of a come back when Mata Nui acted. He jumped over the barrier and as I quickly turned and looked down I watched as he glowed again and when he landed on his feet the bug had turned back into a shield.
"Yeah, you go Mata Nui!" I cheered. Hey, if no one else while help, at least the only other tall guy will. I might have jumped down too, if not for three things: one, I like to live. Two, there's no way I wouldn't brake something jumping down from that height. And three, I can't fight. At all. Which brings us back to reason numba one. I like life.
Though I quickly realized Mata Nui was probably worse than me. And that's saying something. At least he has the height but he looked like a totally newbie! I almost face palmed myself at the display. ~Man that was embarrassing.~ But in the end he won against the white guy named Shrakk (lol, his head replaced with a green one for a second after hearing that) with a sword made from the tail from earlier.
After the crowd left I walked down into the arena, no way I'm gonna joke, and walked up to the two. The red guy noticed me first. "And who are you?" he asked, eye brow raised.
"This is Roxie. She's a friend of mine." Mata Nui answered. The red guy, Ackar, led us to his place, which was huge! It was inside a cave and up and down one wall were shields. Every color shield, some same type or shape, most different.
"You won all these?" Mata Nui asked, sounding impressed and a bit awed. I was too, if each shield stood for a victory, Ackar was amazing! There are over 50 shields on the walls! Hmm, wonder how he got them up so high?
"Yes, but look what good they did me." Ackar said where he was packing. He sounded frustrated and irked. Then he said lower, I think to himself as he threw in something. "I should have quit long before this."
Mata Nui turned and walked over, me not far behind but not to close. "But you stayed. Why?"
"Duty. Pride." Ackar answered.
~Pride. Oh course. The problem with all men. But maybe not in this case.~ I think looking back at the shields. My mind starts to drift so I almost missed the rest. "But a Glatorion past his prime is no good to anyone."
My mind flashes back to what Raanu said before. If I remember and/or heard right, if a Glatorion loses a battle he's banished. ~What kind of idea is that? What if there no other Glatorion? Maybe they switch fighters from different villages or something.~ Soon my thoughts went from that to if I should show Ackar what I look like. I mean, come on. I'm ether a tall Agori or a short Glatorion dressed in a dark cape, at night, at a village surrounded by fire.
Thank goodness the cave was much cooler inside then outside or I'd be melting. But the point of the matter is, do I let someone else know? What was I scared of? This isn't Earth, so I doubt I'd be taken to Area 51 but that's all I know. These guys could think I was a monster and try to kill me, or capture me and put me in a zoo. Or even worse, experiment on me to see how I 'tick'.
Yes I watch/read alien/mutant/things-people-don't-understand stuff. What of it? At least it's paying off now. That and Adventures from Odyssey.
I was startled out of my semi random thoughts when Metus came in. "That was great! Did you see that crowd! And what a performance!" Metus said talking to Mata Nui and ignoring the rest of us. Basically he tried to get Mata Nui to be a 'First Glatorion', what ever that is, but Mata Nui turned him down then got him to leave. The way he did was funny and all three of us remaining laughed. By now I had moved to the table and was leaning on it.
"So strangers, what are your plans?" Ackar asked. ~Remembered I'm here, eh?~ I thought with a smirk. Mata Nui spoke first. "I begin looking for a way back to my homeland." "Which is?" Ackar asked, sounding like he might know. Mata Nui rubbed the back of his neck uncomfortable. No wonder, I am too about this topic. But at least the one who at least looked like them was going first; might give me ideas what to say about myself when the inevitable question arose.
"You'll think it sounds crazy," Mata Nui said. Ackar turned; he was packing with his back turned to Mata. "Well no more then jumping into the arena, armed with only a tail and," points at the bug. "That thing." The bug clicked at him, Ackar sighed and walked to another table. Mata Nui followed. "Alright. My home is far from this place…on another world entirely."
Acker turned back, looking at him surprised. Mata Nui continued. "I was once its protector, until a powerful evil took over and enslaved my people. That is why I must go back."
That's when I decided to say my peace too. No sense in waiting. "I, too, come from another world." The guys turned to me. Ackar had a face that said 'she speaks?' that I didn't comment on. "I don't know how or why I'm here at all though and I have no idea how to get back. Oh, and while we're on the subject…" I stood up straight and took a deep breath. I lifted my hands, both in plain sight and as Ackar watched I slipped the hood off and moved my head to free my hair. "I'm not like you guys. I'm a human girl. Don't kill me."
. . .
"I knew it!"
Ok, that's it. Not my best but it's really hard to write this when my DVD copy goes missing and I have a lot of stuff to do. PLEASE REVIEW ON THIS AND MY OTHER STORIES and tell me and my sister what you think! And thanks for the ideas! Now I have an idea where to go with this…and if you have anymore ideas, thoughts or even oc's that's fine. Let me know and I'll see what I can do. Bye!
