Chapter 5
The Corker roared from its lava pit, its tentacles swinging about in the air as it then began wrapping everyone up. Angela managed to jump away and avoided being captured by the creature. She quickly grabbed a sword, or what was left of one, and braced herself. As she preferred to attack, she looked past the giant creature and saw Luna walking toward it with Miek pulling on her pants, "NO! STOP! THING KILL YOU! KILL US! RUN!" Miek begged and pleaded as Luna ignored him
"I don't know about you? But I'm pretty... freaking... pissed!" Luna said, gritting her teeth as her eyes glowed. Cracking her neck, she began running toward the Corker, making Miek let go and roll across the ground.
"AHHHHH!!!" Luna shouted, cocking back her fist as she jumped into the air
"RAOOOORRR!"
"DIEEEEEE!!!!" Luna slammed down her fist onto the Croker's head. Her knuckles dug into the creature's flesh as lava was forced into the air by the impact created by Luna's punch. A small bit of lava was sent soaring through the air and landed on Luna's face. Korg, Elloe, and Laven fell to the ground, Elloe landing in a small puddle of the creature's blood.
"RIGH!" Luna grunted, removing her hand from her face. Angela was directly across from her, seeing half of Luna's face burned off, she narrowed her eyes and looked up at the Red King, "You're a cruel one, Red King. I'll revel in the day your head is removed from your neck," she whispered.
Meanwhile, Korg was brushing himself off as he walked to Elloe. Extending a hand, he helped her up, "That was something," Korg said
"Yeah, I wasn't expecting her to do that," Elloe replied, flicking off the blood of the Corker. But before they could continue talking, they heard clapping. Looking up, they saw the Red King out of his throne and clapping with a smile on his face.
"Very impressive display, monster! I'll make sure Primus gives you an extra bone in your cage tonight," the Red Prince said, looking at his bodyguard.
"GRAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" Luna jumped through the air at the Red King, pulling back her fist again to strike him. But the king just stood there, a smirk on his face as Luna was suddenly struck in the chest by his bodyguard. A grey-skinned woman in armor placed both her palms in the middle of Luna's chest and seemingly broke the sound barrier, as Luna fell to the ground. Hse lost her breath for a few moments before she could breathe again.
"Permission to execute her, my lord?" the bodyguard asked, pulling out a double-bladed staff
"No, wait," the Red King said, a small grin appearing on his face, "I'll take of it by myself,"
A Few Moments Later:
Luna slowly sat up, taking deep breaths when a loud thud echoed through the arena. She then heard the crowd cheering and she looked up to see the Red King in a suit of gold, wielding a sword. He took a few steps forward and placed the sword a few inches away from Luna's face.
"The choice is up to you, monster. Die on your feet? Or take it on your knees?" he questioned, tilting his head with confidence.
Luna looked up at him, growling as she slowly stood up. Spitting some blood onto the ground, Luna got ready to fight when she heard: "CATCH!" and turned around to see Angela throwing a sword. Luna managed to catch it out of the air and looked at it for a bit. Placing both hands on it, she placed it in front of her, pointing it at the Red King.
"So... you're going to die standing? How... *sigh* disappointing," he said as he snapped his fingers. The disk on Luna's body then glowed, causing her to fall to her knees in pain.
"W-What the hell?!" Luna asked, but before she could get an answer, the Red King kicked her in the jaw, sending her into the air and doing back-flips. Landing on her back, she was stunned for a few seconds as the Red King jumped after her, holding his sword above his head, ready to slice her in two.
Luna quickly used her sword to block the attack, sparks lighting the air as they struggled for dominance. But Luna was sadly being overpowered, the king's sword inching ever closer to her face. Thinking as fast as she could, she kicked at one of the king's legs, forcing him to fall. Punching him in the chest, Luna made the king fly nearly a dozen feet away from her.
'I-I gotta keep my distance... I-I barely know anything about fighting except for 'throw a punch and it hits' tactics,' Luna thought to herself.
"Grrrr, stupid monster," the Red King whispered under his breath. Looking up at the crowd, he heard them screaming for more. Grinning, he decided to let them have more, "I must say, creature. That was a nice punch. But I should have you know... I'm better."
Running at Luna with intent to kill, the king swung his sword in a downward stroke. Luna managed to block it as he continued a relentless barrage of attacks. She was being pushed back, trying her hardest to not be cut or killed. But then she saw the king grin.
The Red King let off one hand from his sword and punched Luna in the face, making her stagger. He advanced forward and put both his hands back on his sword. With a single motion, he cut Luna's unburned-half. Blood flew through the air as Luna stumbled backward.
"WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE RED KING! ISN'T HE MAGNIFICENT?!" the announcer shouted, the crowd's cheers making the entire arena shake.
Luna, meanwhile, as the king was showing off, was kneeling. She was running a hand over her face and whispered to herself, "I-I'm blind," she stuttered, seeing only darkness. The side of her face still burned as she had a flashback.
The burning. The blackness. The memories. She twitched, her entire body was seething as the sound of hissing reached her ears. She then slowly began to see light again, she was starting to see. And what she saw, only angered her more. The King's back was toward her, his arms in the air and his sword at his side. He had dismissed her like she was a child. Punching the ground, she punched off her feet and raced at him with her sword ready. Her one, newly healed eye glowed slightly as she swung her sword in an arc. The Red King turned around to see this as she managed to strike him.
The King spun around, too late to grab his sword. His back yet faced Luna again as he brought a golden finger of his mech to his face. His face stung as he looked at his finger and saw blood. His eyes narrowed with anger and shock. He then began to walk away as Luna tried to attack him again.
Swinging her sword again, she was blocked this time by the Kings' bodyguard.
"You're strong, slave. But you're no match for me," she said as she used her staff to disarm Luna. The sword was kicked away from them as the bodyguard kicked Luna in the side of her knee and headbutted her. Being staggered by the blow, Luna took a few steps back and raised her hand into the air. But before she could do anything, she was blasted by an orange blast and was sent crashing into the arena walls. The bodyguard looked behind her to see the King, still in his suit, with his arm extended with what seemed to be a blaster on his arm.
Walking to get closer, the Red King continued to fire at Luna. Each blast burned her body as she coughed up blood and fell to the ground, unable to move. The crowd booed at him, as bags of food and drink were being hurled into the arena. Standing over her, the King glared at her as the announcer hovered next to him.
"What are you waiting for my lord? End her," he said, pointing at Luna.
"No... killing her would make everyone think their king unfair," the Red King replied, putting away his blaster and putting his arms into the air, "BEHOLD! YOUR EMPEROR GRANTS THIS GLADIATOR THEIR LIFE! SO THAT MAY CONTINUE FIGHTING FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT!"
When he said those words, the crowd's boo's began to cheer. Whistles and laughter made the King smile as he walked away, waving at everyone. As he walked, his bodyguard came up to him with a bow.
"She made you bleed in front of the crowd, sire. Are you sure it's alright to let her live?"
"Who said anything about letting her live, Caiera?" the King replied, walking out of the arena.
[Okay, not my best work for this one, but I tried my best. Sorry it took so long to make, I just got caught up with some other things.]
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