As soon as they clashed the crowd was basically on the edge of their seats, everyone watching with anticipation. Metal on metal Sieza blocked Rivor's attack with her shield, rolling out of the way of his next strike, she whipped her head back towards him before she lunged at him, he stumbled back, her landing atop him as she made a show of going to plunge her dagger into his throat.

    Rivor was panicked, he was thinking that he had misplaced his trust in his friend, just barely catching her hand, but when he caught her gaze he knew otherwise. "What's the plan, because I'm hoping you killing me isn't it..." He whispered to her, as he made the show of struggling under her grip.

    Sieza could help but smirk as she pushed a little harder, to really sell it as real. "We just need to keep up this dance for two hours th-." She began. "Two hours!?" He whisper shrieked at her. "Shhhhh! Yes two hours, then we might be able to get out with both our lives, so just trust me and play along." She finished quickly in her hushed tone, and pushed harder.

    Letting loose a shuddering breath, he gave her a barely acknowledgeable nod, before kicking her off of him, so he could stand again. Rolling on the ground, Sieza quickly regained her footing, and shot up into a standing position, already blocking with her shield, as Rivor's attack came barreling towards her face.
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    On and on this fight went, the two hours seeming excruciatingly long, both were sore, and both were tired. The crowd was brimming to the max with anticipation and excitement, they loved how the fight was going. Not one of them sure of who was going to win, although bets ran high amongst the crowd. It seemed both were equally matched and both were determined to win in their eyes.

    Sieza's plan was working, and hopefully the end result, was the one she hoped for. While Rivor just prayed that this wasn't a trick she was playing, although he highly doubted it was, after all why wouldn't she have just killed him at the start? It would've been far quicker than lasting out two hours.

    Striking at each other, leaving cuts and bruises here and there on one another's arms, legs, and torsos, they were circling one another, they had played out this dance well enough to have the entire crowd, and even the announcer, believe that they couldn't best one another, not until one succumbed to the weakness of their tired and sore muscles.

    The two of them stared each other down, both preparing to lunge at one another for one last good show. Then, as they both yelled at the top and of their lungs, and ran towards one another, the low and loud sound of the ending bell rang through out the arena, signalling the two hours were over. The two stopped, panting. Confusion laced over Rivor's features, but a blank stare was all that he was met with, when he looked at Sieza.

    She lowered her dagger and shield, and tuned towards the announcer, head held up high as she looked up at the stout little man. "Lets hope this works." She thought.

    Rivor quickly got the idea, and lowered his mace and shield as well. "The battle is over... she was stalling! But, for what? What is the end goal of this?" He pondered, turning to the announcer as well, straight faced.
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    The announcer looked between the two, both still heavily breathing after the whole two hours of fighting. To say he was impressed was an understatement. But he wasn't sure how to proceed, both were likely the best fighters in the entire underground justice ring. He couldn't just let them parish and have their skills go to waste, not when they could still be used for later judgement trials.

    Silence had fallen on the crowd, before the announcer began to bellow out, startling everyone but the two in the ring.
"WELL WELL WELL! IT SEEMS WE HAVE A DRAW ON OUR HANDS FOLKS." He looked around the arena, a smile on his face. "YOU ALL KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!" The crowd was almost up in a complete up roar, screaming and shouts of the people, all yelling. "DON'T KILL THEM!" Or, "SAVE THEM TO FIGHT AGAIN!". This shocked the two contestants, but a unnoticed sigh of relief escaped both of them.

    The announcer turned to the two of them, before smirking. "WELL IT SEEMS JUDGEMENT HAS BEEN PASSED!" Their faces remained neutral as they bowed before the announcer, both awaiting the results, but silently she prayed that the screams of the crowd did something to further her plans.

"IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A NEW FIGHTING PAIR! CONGRATULATIONS CONTESTANTS! YOU HAVE BOTH WON INNOCENCE TO ANOTHER ONE OF YOUR CRIMES!" His voice boomed, and the crowd cheered.

Though this was a victory, and Sieza's plan worked out like she had wanted, she knew that there was a beating waiting for her. She wasn't too sure about what would happen to Rivor, but she knew that if he was new, and he was impressive with the fights he won, then he would be spared of a beating.

    Sieza didn't leave from her position, she remained in bowing, and merely lifting her head to face the announcer. Out of the corner of her eye she could see a faint smile on Rivor's face, although to the untrained eye, one couldn't tell that it was a smile. That was satisfaction enough for her.

    Although that satisfaction was short lived, as the guards came from the chambers below the arena, and went over to them. The announcer turned to the crowd, and smiled. "THANK YOU, ONE AND ALL FOR WITNESSING THE GREAT JUDGEMENT BATTLES! MAY YOU ALL RETURN HOME KNOWING THAT THE STREETS ARE NOW SAFER!" His voice boomed, as the guards lead them out of the arena, and away from the screaming of the people, and into the darkness of the hell nearly all Cornibus come to face.

    Rivor looked over from his spot amongst the guards at Sieza, imagining a small smile to be on her face, as a sign of relief, and a sign that her plan had worked. However what he was met with was a dull and dead look, as she kept her gaze facing forward.