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Zoe POV

I was a little sad when the night ended because I was having fun with Evan. I had missed him so much and I knew that he had missed me. I knew that I would see him at the games, but it wasn't the same. We used to spend lots of time together and I really missed him.

I finally fell asleep that night and morning came quickly. Jeff got me up and helped me get ready. I was going to spend the day with Maria since Dave was entertaining the Egyptians and Paul was in the senate. I was just glad that I got another day away from Dave and I wasn't going to be looked at like a piece of meat.

Maria POV

I was glad that I got to spend the day with Zoe again. I was happy because she needed a lot of time away from Dave. Paul was getting tired of his actions towards her and I wasn't exactly happy with my brother either. He did show some emotion last night when he let her spend time with Evan. I always thought she and Evan were cute together, but at least in the end she wasn't going to be with Dave.

We were taken to the coliseum and we could see the Gladiators waiting to fight. I spotted one that looked a lot like John and I knew that I had to see if it was him or not.

"Zoe, please go on up to my area." I told her and she nodded.

I walked over to Punk and told him that I needed to see a certain gladiator. He looked at me funny, but finally took me back there.

"Which one?" he asked me.

"That one." I said and pointed to the one that looked like John.

"Ok, but don't wear him out; he fights later." He said and I glared at him for the comment.

He put John in the room and I walked in a minute later. John looked at me and then looked down.

"I knew it was you." I told him and walked closer.

"Does she know?" he asked me.

"No, she thinks you are dead." I told him and he looked at me.

"What happened?" I asked him.

"I ran; Dave killed his father and I knew I was next. They tried to kill me, but I got away. I knew that if I came back to Zoe then she would be dead as well." He said and I nodded.

"Do you want her to know that you are here?" I asked him.

"I do, but I don't because I overheard Punk say that she was in the palace now." He said and I saw worry in his eyes when he mentioned it.

"Yes, but don't worry, she hates it." I told him and he smiled.

"Come on, he is got to fight." Punk said to me and I looked at John.

"Don't get killed, you might be her last hope." I told him and he nodded.

I walked out and went to my area. I walked in to see Zoe and Evan talking. I just smiled and joined them. Evan wasn't staying long since he had to go to the senate and Punk was going to join us later.

Punk POV

I started the games and went to sit with Zoe. I knew that Dave was entertaining the Egyptians and it gave me time to see Zoe. I sat beside her and she seemed happier today.

"You look nice today." I told her and she smiled at me.

"Thank you." she said.

We were sitting together when Paul and Evan joined us again; the senate had given up for the day. Zoe looked happy and comfortable. She was being herself again and I liked this side of her.

The afternoon games started and we were watching some slaves fight real gladiators. They were re-enacting a battle and the slaves were winning. I was watching it and enjoying the fighting.

"I hope the slaves win." Zoe said and we just looked at her.

"What? The little people need to be cheered on as well." She said and we all just laughed at her.

We watched as the slaves won and Zoe was cheering them. We were talking about it when I was summoned by Dave. I didn't want to leave Zoe, but I couldn't exactly just tell him no. I walked in there and he wanted me to go with him to meet the leader of the slaves.

Dave POV

I was surprised that the slaves had won, but you could tell that the leader had served in some army. I got Punk and we went down to meet them. The coliseum looked very different from the floor looking into the crowds than it did from my box. It seemed so much small if you were fighting for your life.

The guards got all the gladiators together and they were ready to meet me. I was with Punk and Ric. I noticed a few of my gladiators were out there in case.

"What is your name?" I asked the leader and he was not a small guy. He just shook his head and turned to leave.

"Don't turn your back to me. Turn around and take off your helmet. We are trying to see who the newest gladiator is that has won over the crowds." I told him. I was not happy because he had turned his back on me.

Zoe POV

We were all standing on the balcony to see who the gladiator was and why he had done that to Dave. The coliseum was quiet as the gladiator took off his helmet and I felt my knees go weak. I grabbed Evan for support and he wrapped his arm around me.

"You are all liars." I said to them. I had just seen John and I knew he was alive. They must have known that truth behind it and I was mad at them for keeping it from me.

Punk POV

I watched in shock as the gladiator took off his helmet and it was John. He was supposed to be dead and he was now fighting to entertain. I just stood there and Dave was even shocked when he took his helmet off. We didn't know what to do or how to react.

"My name is John, I was a general who had everything taken from me all because I didn't make one right choice and serve the emperor who murdered his father." He said.

"Move in." Ric yelled when he saw the look on Dave's face.

"You're dead." Dave said.

"No, I am very much alive." John said.

The crowds were cheering and chanting 'live' so Dave finally gave thumbs up and they went wild. John was taken back to the school and we were all to go to the palace.

Zoe POV

I was livid at everyone; they told me he was dead. I went back to the palace without speaking to anyone. I didn't know who to trust or what to do anymore. The one person I loved wasn't really dead, but now I was stuck in the palace.

Dave POV

I didn't know what to do and I wasn't sure how to react. He was supposed to be dead and I was told that he was dead. I just sat there as Ric, Paul, and Punk came into the room.

"Why isn't he dead?!?" I yelled at them.

"We don't know." Ric finally told me.

"If he isn't dead then someone lied and they will die." I told them.

"Well, what do we do now?" Punk asked us.

"Nothing, the crowd loves him. He can't die unless it's in the arena because the emperor will be looked at as a horrible person." Paul said and I knew that he was right.

"Let's talk about it later, Dave you need to go to the senate." Ric said and I knew that he was right.

"I need to speak to Paul, first and then we will meet at the senate." I said and everyone left except for Paul.

"What do you want to do about Zoe?" I asked him. I knew that right now he needed to help me with her. I had a feeling that she was going to be livid at this revelation and it wouldn't go over good.

"Let me or Maria try to talk to her; don't let her see him." He said and I nodded.

We left for the senate and I just hoped that the day ended soon.

Zoe POV

I was sitting in my room, crying, when there was a knock at my door. I turned to see Maria coming into my room. I didn't want to see or anyone else right now. I had even sent Jeff away because I didn't want to deal with anyone.

"Are you ok?" she asked me.

"Did you know he was alive?" I asked her and looked at her.

"I only saw him right before the games. I was going to tell you, but well, Dave ruined it." She said.

"Did you know he was alive before that?" she asked me.

"I wasn't sure." I told her and she looked at me so confused.

"What do you mean?" she asked me.

"When Dave became emperor he wanted John to be his top general, under Ric, John didn't want to because he felt that Dave had murdered his father. John was taken out the next day to be killed, but he killed the men who were going to execute him. John ran and I guess he stay away for you. He didn't want you to get hurt." Maria told me.

I felt hurt, anger, range, and most of all, betrayed.

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