Gladiatorial Games

[Cara214]

Blackmoon felt the soft hay under him. after he was done eating, He wait for the man in armor to return. He told Teres of his family and how he got caught and brought here. He hoped that the man in armor could be trusted. Also he escaped and found his family before his hatchling learned to fly.

[Lady Rawr]

Teres sat next to Blackmoon on the hay leaning against his side. It felt good to have eaten and rested a short while.

Just as Teres was starting to fall asleep they both heard the familiar echo of the heavy armoured boots coming down the corridor. Teres stood up from where she was sat quickly as the heavy bolts on the door were drawn back.

The man stepped into their room and gave out a loud almost happy sounding greeting "Hello my little warriors, I hope that you are both ready to show me that you are ready to capitalise on our earlier deal?"

As he finished speaking a short stocky bearded man entered the room. He stood still for a moment gazing at Kitiara and Blackmoon. After a short while he quickly hobbled over to them and started walking around them. As he did so the armoured man spoke "This is our local smith for the arena, old Toby. Don't bother trying to introduce yourself though, he had an... shall we say accident when he was younger which caused the removal of his tongue."

"So do either of you have any specifications for weapons or armour?" He pointed to the Griffin and said "You, Blackmoon, I think that we shall have some sharpened blades added to one of your talons, and some armour for your head and shoulders. “We wouldn't want another little accident like before".

((Ignore this part

Varais Empire - Batok the arena master - City of Drent))

[Cara214]

"I agree with you sir" Blackmoon nodded then "Could you make a full set of claws?" When Toby went near his claws, blackmoon picked up his claws. "I never wore armor before thou"

[Lady Rawr]

The man in armour chuckled deeply "Of course we can make you a full set of claws, anything at all the will help you kill more efficiently" He said before barking at the man "Toby see too it! Make sure that they are deadly and effective"

The dwarf proceeded to examine the claws on each of Blackmoon's feet, before measuring the properties of his shoulders and head. "Oh armour is nothing too bad" The man said as he stood in his full suit of plate mail "you will get used to it, it may rub and be sore to begin with, but trust me its better than a blade in your flesh"

The man turned to Teres and asked "So what about you? I noticed that you used a short sword when you were out there. We will make sure you have an appropriate sized blade like that to use, only newer and deadlier. As for armour I think something lighter and more flexible would suit you perfectly"

Teres nodded slowly before adding "I want a bow or crossbow, something that I can use from the back of Blackmoon effectivly"

The man nodded glancing at Toby to make sure that the dwarf had gotten the message.

"Anything else?" he asked crossing his arms and waiting for a response.

[Cara214]

Blackmoon realized that Teres would need what humans call a saddle. "What about a Saddle for Me?" He looked at Teres hoping she would be able to use it.

[Lady Rawr]

The man nodded "Aye we have our finest tanner slaving away making it now" he said chuckling slightly at his use of the word slaving.

"Now, in terms of the next fight that you will both be involved in I was thinking about either something where the pair of you fight of around 10 or 15 slaves. Or maybe we would bring in one of the better much more experienced fighters to give you a try. Or of course we could dig out some deadly creature" he said clearly thinking aloud and getting a sick sort of pleasure from being able to arrange the death of others so easily.

Teres couldn't help but feel slightly sick, and aganin pictured in her mind the say she would drive her sword through him and that her and Blackmoon would escape.

[Cara214]

Blackmoon looked disgusted and shook his head so he wouldn't throw up. He looked at Teres then back at the man. "sorry.....I'm not feeling 100%"

[Lady Rawr]

The man laughed again, it sounded hollow in the helmet he wore that continued to obscure his face. "Trust me, soon enough you will both be used to killing, at least of you are planning on staying alive here."

He turned and walked towards the door, as he reached it he turned and said "My name is Master Baltok" and with that he left the room. As he did the dwarf Toby gave them both a look before scurrying after the man. The door slammed shut behind them and the sound of it locking could be heard.

Teres turned back to Blackmon and said "I think if we are going to get out of here we might need to enlist the help of some others"

Little did either of them know that this was the beginning to a Gladiator rebellion that could one day lead to the falling of the Varais Empire.

((just thought of the name of the evil empire now ))

[Cara214]

(YAY! ^_^)

Blackmoon sighs "If we get out of here" He lies down on the hay again. "Do you wanna go to bed for tonight?"

[Lady Rawr]

Teres nodded and yawned, only just realising how exhausted she was. She walked over to Blackmoon and again sat next to him and leaned against his side. He was soft and warm.
She sleepily said "I think we are in for a long day tomorrow... " and with that she drifted into a deep sleep.