Chapter 3
"Hurry, get them while they're vulnerable!" Rebecca heard a loud shout behind her. She gasped and snapped her head to the source. She felt a cold shiver ran down her spine, as a couple of gladiators raising their weapons at her.
"No," she gasped in terror and await for her death.
"Tempest kick!" a loud yell was heard and men, who were about to kill the female gladiator, arched their backs and coughed out blood. The men toppled over Rebecca in the infected water and the remaining fighting fish returned back into it's habitat.
"Wow! Nera has really shown her strength in this competition. It seems she can summon fighting fish and knows Paper Art, Tempest Kick, Moonwalk and Shave of the Six Powers!" the commentator yelled through the transmitter snail, "Will she be able to give a good fight with the possible winners of this block?"
The brunette lightly landed in front of the pinkette and grinned. "Thank you again, fishies!" she giggled and waved wildly to the water. Like before, the fighting fish, who helped out, dived out and back in the water.
Rebecca stood up and looked at the girl in front of her. "Thank-" yet again, she was not able to show her gratitude to the brunette, since her saviour ran off, squealing, "Kitty!"
A sweat drop appeared on the back of the female gladiator's head, while she confusingly gazed at the brunette. 'She's has some fighting instincts, but she has a short attention span and very carefree,' the pinkette thought, slightly worriedly, 'she might get killed if she's not on guard. Like now!' Rebecca frowned and took a step aside, causing the gladiator, who is trying to ambush her, falling into the water.
"Kitty!" Nera chirped and pranced to the Fighting Lion.
The lion snapped its jaw on its victim's head, the man's skull and helmet in the process. It turned its head to the prancing brunette, after throwing away the man's corps. The albino lion slightly crouched down and ready to pounce at its next victim.
The brunette stopped about half a metre away from the fighting animal and smiled at the lion, with her hands behind her back. She slightly crouched down, while the albino growled at the girl.
Many spectators murmured among another, questioning what is the newcomer's actions and why hasn't the Fighting Lion haven't attacked or bit off the brunette's head off yet – the last comment were mainly from the female audience.
"Kitty, come," Nera ordered with a sweet smile on her lips, while putting her hand out, making many people gasp in shock and some in rage from such outrageous command to the untameable coliseum lion.
The lion snarled at the girl pounced at her, but before he could get far, sweet music left the brunette's lips. The harmonic melody rang through the the animal, making it pause in its tracks, with its eyes widened. Its eyes slowly drooped down when delicate fingers scratched the pleasure spot under its chin and in no time, the Fighting Lion was in total submission, on its back, with his hind leg jolting in small kicks.
"I can't believe it!" the commenter yelled in shock, "Nera tamed Agyo, the Fighting Lion of the coliseum! Now they're playing like they're not in a life or death battle!"
Agyo purred in delight, while the brunette happily scratched its tummy. The girl giggled at her new pet's cuteness and totally forgetting about the tournament.
"So your name is Agyo, huh?" she sated and stood up, making the lion doing the same.
The girl scanned the stadium and found an abandoned axe. She picked it up snapped the blades completely off, by smashing her heel on the metal ring, which connected the blades and stick.
"Agyo, fetch!" the brunette ordered and threw the stick.
The lion pounced towards the wooden rod and jumped to catch it. It's mouth opened wide open, mane dancing in the wind and eyes sparkling in glee. It's body arched, getting ready to bite down on the stick and not able to notice a large man with a goat beard and braided hair swinging his arm.
Nera's eyes widened, as she saw the adventurer. Her body froze for a split second, her mouth became dry and her voice stuck in her throat.
"Agyo! Watch out!" the brunette yelled, but it was too late. The adventurer, Orlumbus, punched the lion's back and snapping it's spine in an instant. The albino roared out in pain and died almost instantly.
"No! Kitty!" the girl screamed, as her eyes started to water. Some of the Fighting Lion's blood spattered on the unknown fighter's right cheek, while the man threw her new pet on the ring.
"Oh no! Another man down! Correction, animal!" the gut-bellied announcer commented, "Agyo, the fighting lion, who stained the ring red with the blood of those he slain, is down!" The projector snails then scanned to the devastated girl and many of the audience winced at the brunette's pained expression. "It seemed Orlumbus had made our kawaii Nera cry! How could he?" he stated in slight anger, with many spectators agreeing shouts, "Just seeing her expression right now, breaks my little heart!"
The adventurer turned to the now crying girl and started laughing mockingly. "You should have never signed up, little girl. The coliseum is for fighters, not weak little girls, like you," he scoffed, "too bad you must die in such a young age."
The brunette balled her fists and her eyes sharpened into a death glare. Her once cute, innocent aura vanished and replaced with dark, cynical and rage. "You bastard!" Nera screamed loudly and a sonic wave shot from her lips. The wave crashed towards Orlumbus, sending him and many other players out of the ring. In addition, three-quarters of the people in the coliseum had their eardrums explode and the sound wave was so strong, it destroyed a third of the arena.
A mist of dust surrounded the arena and blood thirsty screams from men were heard all around the arena. When the mist finally blew away, the only one standing was none other, Shishinomi L. Nera. She scanned the ring, seeing everyone on the ground and many had slick cut wounds.
Whoever left on the audience area, including the commentator, had their eyes widened in shock and jaws crashed on the on their feet. They're astonished, amazed. Such power, strength and rage - all came from a scrawny little girl. At first she looked like an innocent little girl, however, she showed her strength, but no one could ever predict such destructive power would ever come from her.
"I-I can't believe it!" the gut-bellied gladiator stuttered, but yelled in excitement near he end, "She was right when she said she was strong!"
The audience finally got out of their trance and started cheering loudly.
"It had seem Nera let out a sonic wave, wiping everyone out of the competition in the process!" he stated in enthusiasm, but before he could pronounce the brunette as the winner, a certain hated pink haired gladiator slowly stood up. "Oh wait!" he spoke, "The Undeatable Rebecca is still in this competition!"
The pinkette huffed, while using her sword to keep herself up. Whilst she's stood tiredly, the spectators booed and yelled nasty comments towards the female gladiator.
"Are you fucking kidding me? Stay down, you wench!"
"Why can't you just die, Rebecca!"
"Aw, I wish Nera's attack killed her."
The gladiator took a hollow breathe and swallowed the lump in her throat, while she painfully took her stance to face the brunette. While, the unknown fighter dully stared at her opponent.
"I suggest you pretend to fall and stay down," the brunette ordered.
"No! I need that devil fruit!" the other female yelled, while tears brimmed her eyes, "It is so I can with live with Soldier-san!"
"Well I'm sorry, but the mera-mera no mi belonged to someone really important to me and I can't let anyone else have it," Nera declared, ignoring the gut-bellied gladiators snark comments, "I don't want to hurt you."
Rebecca squinted her eyes shut and drops of tears trickled down her cheeks. She snapped her eyes opened and gripped her sword tighter, as she glared at the brunette. "Don't mock me!" the gladiator screamed and bolted towards her opponent. 'With my speed and he fact she is so close to the edge, I can knock her out,' the pinkette thought. However, things did not go to to plan, at all. "No" the gladiator whispered with her eyes widened.
There stood two girls standing near the edge of the stadium, with their bodies agents together. The brunette somehow knocked the 16-year-old's sword out of her hands and had her right arm around the pinkette's waist and other hand, holding the gladiator's wrist.
Nera leaned her head to her opponent's ear and sighed. "When I said I don't want to hurt you, I meant it," she stated softly, "I can tell this Soldier-san person is important to you, but the person who once owned that devil fruit is very important to me too. I'm sorry."
Rebecca's eyes widened, as Nera's sweet voice enchanted ears. From the very moment she was stopped in her tracks, the gladiator knew it was all over, but she couldn't believe it – not the fact she was defeated, but how she was defeated. The unknown girl's alluring voice and harmonic melody attacked her sense of hearing. She felt her body relax in the other's arms, her eyelids felt heavy, as they slowly drooped down and the girl fell into deep slumber.
The whole coliseum became silent and two words ran through: how and what?
How much the people of Derasrosa hate to admit it, Rebecca had skills. How can this unknown girl grab hold of the undefeatable female gladiator of this country, Rebecca, and had her unconscious without doing much. Did she hit a vital point? Stab her? Shock her? What did she do and how did she it?
"What happened?" the commentator gasped, "Rebecca is down! I had no idea what happened, but Rebecca is out cold! The winner is Shishinomi L. Nera!"
The crowd snapped out of their daze and cheered loudly for the brunette.
"Serve you right, Rebecca!"
"Go Nera!"
"Finally, someone defeated Rebecca!"
"Nera! Will you go out with me?"
The brunette gazed down at the sleeping face of the sleeping gladiator. She smile softly and placed the pinkette's arm around her neck and picked up the sleeping girl. The winner adjusted the gladiator in her arms, while the paramedic ran into the stadium.
"Miss, please put Rebecca on the stretcher," a paramedic told the girl.
"She doesn't need any treatment. All she need is rest," the girl replied and started to walk out if the ring, however, she was blocked by the paramedics.
"We were told to bring everyone to the infirmary to be treated," he persisted, "please put her on the stretcher."
Nera's face twisted into a glare and held the gladiator tighter in her arms. "I said, she doesn't need any treatment," the girl growled, making the two men stepped back, "go away!"
The two paramedics worriedly glanced among each other. They had an order, but their lives were even more important at the moment. They saw how powerful the unknown girl and how Rebecca mysteriously collapse, made her quite terrifying. Therefore, they allowed the brunette through with the pinkette.
Nera walked through the gates connected to the arena. She glanced to to her left, seeing the weird man with crazy green hair and the winner of Block C walked towards her. The brunette placed the pink haired gladiator at a safe and remote place. She grinned widely and ran towards the two.
"Hey, Barto-marimo!" she grinned and jumped in front of the pair.
"It's Bartolomeo, you bitch!" the green haired pirate growled loudly and glared at the girl.
"Hey, don't talk to her like that," Lucy ordered and placed his hand on the greenette's shoulder.
As soon as Nera heard the bearded gladiator's voice, her eyes widened and gasped. Her eyes started to water and her bottom lip started to tremble.
"Hey there, my little Melody," the gladiator chuckled, "you sure became a lot stronger the last time I've seen you."
A wave if happiness, relief and adrenaline crashed over the brunette. Tears trickled down her cheek and her voice stuck in her through, as she gasped for air.
"Is-is it really you?" the girl whispered quietly, after a while. The gladiator grinned widely, giving all the reassurance the brunette need. In an instant, Nera pounced at Lucy with a big hug, yelling, "Nii-chan!"
Author's Note: This is the chapter when you try to kill me for the spoilers. But which ones are the real spoilers and which ones did I make up?
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