The girl groaned in pain as her body was slammed against the ground, she felt dizzy as she got back up. She faced her opponent with her weapon in front of her, she shook her head quickly, trying to regain focus.

She felt the air leave her body as a brute force slammed into her stomach sending her flying across the arena. Her body slammed into the wall, leaving cracks in it. She fell to the ground, her body finally giving out, but she wasn't going to let herself die like this. The girl let out a raspy battle cry as she heaved herself off the ground, and she looked around for her weapon.

Her body screamed in pain as she found it on the dirt ground, she gripped it and looked up at her opponent. She furrowed her brows as sweat beamed off of her, She pointed the blade at the mutant and ran towards it. The being growled and unsheathed its claws as the girl came forward, but she jumped into the air. The mutant's eyes widened as seemed to be a defeated girl, yelled as she brought her machete down on the monster's head, implanting it into its skull.

She landed on her feet and she left her weapon embedded into the mutant as it fell, blood spilling from its head. She huffed as she looked at her defeated opponent, she tried to catch her breath as she walked over and pulled out her blade from the monster's head. The crowd's cheers were drowned out by the blood rushing into her ears and her rapid heartbeat.

She sluggishly walked over to the entrance of the arena where the cells of many crying yokai were about to meet their death. Blood dripped from her weapon as she continued to walk into the twisting hallways, two yokai guards were already behind her. She would've scoffed in annoyance if she wasn't so distorted, she blinked several times trying to regain focus as she continued to walk through the hallways.

She stumbled forward as she tripped over her own foot, she didn't have her own mind to even stop herself from falling onto her own blade. Yet before she hit the ground, she felt strong hands grip her arms a little too tightly as they heaved her back up
They took her weapon from her while the other dragged her by the arm. She felt useless as her feet limped across the ground, her head getting fuzzier and fuzzier by the second.

She whimpered slightly as the yokai guard gripped her arm tighter. She felt exhausted, her body now filled with a tingling sensation, and she let out a final huff as she finally passed out in the middle of the hallway.

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The girl woke up inside a stiff bed, she looked around to see the familiar infirmary. She glanced at her arms which were now wrapped from her knuckles to her elbows, and she winced as she try to move off the bed.

"Hey, don't do that"

The girl looked up at the concerned yokai that was standing across the room with medicine in its hand.

"Hey Sid"

She said as she sat crossed-legged on the bed and put her hand to her cheek.

"How's it going"

"Better than you"

The pink-furred goat huffed and set down the medicine.

"Why are you even trying to get up? you know what happens after you leave this place"

She looked to the ground as she shivered, remembering the cell that only had one exit.

"This time is different"

She said perking up at him.

"Oh and why is that"

He questioned as he put up several medical items in a cabinet.

"Big Mama offered me a deal, she said if I win 47 opponents this month, I could get out of here!"

He looked up at the girl.

"And this is number 50! I can finally get out of here Sidney!"

The girl exclaimed.

"That's great y/n..."

She tilted her head at his quietness.

"What's wrong"

He shifted back and forth on his hooves.

"You know you can't trust Big Mamas deals right?.."

He said in a hushed tone.

"I know Sid, but I have to at least get something out of this"

The girl said she looked to the ground.

"I've been here for too long Sidney, If I even have a shot of getting out of here..."

The girl paused as she looked up at the Yokai.

"I'll take it"

She stated with a burning fire in her eyes, the goat shivered at the sight. At that moment two Yokai guards came in, and the girl knew them well.

"Hey chad, Hey Tod, what's up"

The girl said confidently but Sid knew she was just using her relaxed tone as a defense against her fear.

"The boss wants to see you"

The Yokai strode towards the girl and basically pushed past the medical yokai. He took a step back his hooves scrambling on the ground. The Yokai guards came and grabbed the girl by their arm.

She hissed in pain and retracted her arm from them, she held it towards her chest protectively.

"You two know that I can walk by myself!"

She snapped at them. The mutants weren't phased at all by her outburst, they simply just sighed.

"Alright, you can walk there pipsqueak, but don't get any ideas, you hear me!"

The Yokai stated in a threatening tone, the girl shook her head as she got up, her feet hitting the ground with new wrappings around them. She looked up at the guards, who just huffed as they started to walk. She strolled after them, She crossed her arms across her chest and kept them close.

The three yokai walked down the hallways, and the groans and sobs of several other Yokai rang through the girl's ears. She couldn't help but flinch when one of the guards nudged her forward, making her keep pace with them. They finally made it to the elevator, they stepped inside and the girl was put in between the two Yokai guards that towered over her.

The elevator came to a hault after what seemed like forever, the doors opened into a big office and the girl was pushed inside. She stumbled forward but then planted her two feet down by instinct. She looked up to see the spider lady herself right in front of her.

"Hello, darling! How's my little starlight?!"

The girl stayed silent and looked to the ground.

"I'm fine ma'am"

The girl said quietly.

"What's wrong? Oh, sweetheart is it the guards I can tell them to wait outside the room if you like. "

The girl looked up at the woman and nodded slightly.

"I actually would feel better if they weren't in here..."

Big mama flicked her hand, ordering the guards to wait outside. After they left the girl shifted from side to side, not daring to look the woman in the eye.

"Aw come on Y/n, don't be like that"

The woman said with a smile as she used one finger to lift the young girl's chin. Their eyes met, and the girl stiffened at the venom in the woman's eyes even though the spider Yokai was smiling.

"How's the scar Y/n?"

She said as the woman tried to examine the girl's face even though her black mask covered most of it.

"Is it coming along nicely?"

She looked into the girl's eyes, the young fighter stayed silent. The businesswoman in front of her sighed and walked over to her desk.

"The quiet one aren't you? Anyways, let's get down to business shall we?"

She said as she mentioned with her hand to a chair in front of her desk. The young girl quickly sat down in it and faced Big Mama.

"Now we made a little deal, did we not"

The girl shook her head yes, now starting to get hopeful.

"Y-Yes! You said if I won 47 battles in this month I would be able to be free"

The girl said as she looked up at her.

"And this is battle number 50, I've done more than you asked"

The girl's gaze lingered on the spider Yokai, hopeful that she could finally leave after the three years she's been here or.. or was it four? The girl couldn't remember.

The snake-like woman peered at the girl and lit a cigar. She took a breath and exhaled, releasing a cloud of smoke.

The girl scrunched up her nose as the vapor filled her nose, despite the mask on her face.

"Well I did say that I would let you go"

The girl looked up at the woman as she spoke.

"But I never said when"

The woman said with a sadistic smirk, the girl's eyes widened at the realization, and darted to the ground.

"But, since you did do what I asked I'll give you this"

The girl looked up at the sharply dressed woman and listened.

"I'll let you be able to leave the arena and into the hidden city, but only if you do four battles each week, most Yokai only do two but since I'm giving you such a privilege it seems appropriate for you to work harder"

The woman took another breath of her cigarette, The girl looked at her, she stood up and bowed.

"Thank you so much, Big mama! I accept the offer! I'll even do five a week if you want!"

She exclaimed, Big Mama looked at her and blinked a few times before laughing a little.

"It's really nothing sweetheart, but since you'll be fighting more often I'll need to conjure something up for your outfit. You're basically wearing rags right now"

The lady teased with a slight hint of disgust, she walked over to the girl and beckoned her to follow. The young girl shuffled behind Big Mama while she spoke.

"An overdue bath is also needed, and new weapons! My little Y/n, you're gonna be a star, the next big thing"

The girl slightly smiled at that as she walked with Big Mama.

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After the bath, the girl dried her hair. She glared at her injuries, scrapes, and bruises scattered around her body. She possessed several scars but the most noticeable were the ones on her face.

The girl looked at her reflection with pain as she gazed at the huge scar that took up most of her right face. It made her mouth look a little wider than it was supposed to be, like a hole that lead to another entrance to her jaws. Her vision wasn't great either, her left eye had a scar across it. Rendering her eye slightly gray, occasionally her partially blind eye would be a huge liability in battle.

She started to wrap her injuries with bandages after she applied for medicine that Sidney set aside for her. She peeked at the outfit left for her, she slipped on the red suit that covered everything except for half her neck. The sleeves went down past her elbows and the suit didn't cover her feet, it stopped at her ankles. She then slipped on the chest armor that wrapped around her chest and back and didn't have sleeves, it had the Yokai symbol in carved onto it.

She looked at the bandages and decided to wrap her arms. She covered her knuckles and her arm all the way up to her elbows, concealing the red fabric. She draped her feet, but left her toes and heels unwrapped, she fastened the bandages to her calf and stopped. She gawked in the mirror almost satisfied with her outfit. She then grabbed her black mask and put it over her mouth, decorating half her face, only leaving her eyes visible. She then noticed a weapons belt on a little seat in the bathroom, and she walked over to it, seeing a note laying on top.

She picked it up and read it.

"Hey sweetie pie, I thought that you could use this so you don't always have to hold your sword! Hope you like the outfit!"

The girl set the note down and tightened the belt. It had two holders on each hip, one looked like it was big enough to fit the girl's machete, and there was a more miniature holder on her left hip. Which was most likely to hold a small hand knife. The back of the belt had several little pockets, so the host could keep small stuff in them.

She looked at her overgrown hair, most of it was longer than the other parts. The girl looked around the room until she found some scissors in one of the cabinets. She stared in the mirror as she sliced off her hair, and it fell to the ground in chunks. After she was finished she stirred up her hair, it was now short and laid a little bit under her ears.

She placed down the scissors and cleaned up the bathroom, making sure to make it look presentable.
She run her fingers through her hair, she imagined cutting it would assist her in battle.

She strode to the door and nudged herself out, she saw Big Mama sitting on a couch and taking a smoke. The woman turned her head to the sound of a door opening as she watched the small girl step out.

"Oh my god! Darling! You look absolutely fabulous!"

She announced as she stood up and circled around Y/n, examining her outfit.

"It looks absolutely amazing on you! Very stylish"

The woman took another puff of her cigar.

"Everyone is going to love you"

She said as she brushed past Y/n, leaving a trail of smoke from her cigar. Big Mama halted in front of the girl.

"Now"

She puffed her cigar.

"Let's get you started!"

Big Mama said as she had a smile with a hint of venom in her eyes. The girl bucked up at her with determination in her eyes.

"Okay!"

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Prologue end

Starting the next chapter we're going in the second person.

You're sixteen at the moment in the story

Peace out!

(This is what the outfit looks like, yes i did draw it)