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Get in the Ring

As they were walking back into the dome Aya paused to look at one of the larger podiums with two men fighting.

'Watch this' she said stopping next to them.

Code watched as the two men fought it out, the bigger one getting more punches in.

They fought back and forth before the bigger man took a left hook to others jaw and he went down with a large crack before he was left unconscious.

The victorious man grabbed a rag from the side of the ring to wipe the blood off of his knuckles, as two other people grabbed the unconscious man from the ring, he looked up to see Code and Aya watching the ring.

'Impressed are you sergeant' He said turning to Aya

'You know it takes more than that to impress me Rick' she chuckled a little

He took a step back with his arms open as if to offer her to take him on.

She was debating as she crossed her arms and bit her tongue considering his offer.

She laughed a little and raised her eyebrows before she started to take off her jacket.

She turned round to Code 'Hold this' she gave him her jacket before climbing up into the podium.

She tied her hair back. before rolling her shoulders back and stretching her neck.

The man started readying himself 'You sure you want to do this' he grinned 

'What you dont think you'll lose again like last time' she said with a sarcastic tone.

Code laughed at this. for such a big man he found it hard to believe that she could beat him up.

The man got a little angry  but understood she was just mocking him and so he cocked his neck and started running towards her. She did a similar thing to what Code had done earlier and ducked underneath his arms before pushing the man in the same direction causing him to stumble forward.

He whipped his head around with a grin shaking his head at her.

'What i thought you could handle it' she joked 

He chuckled at her comment.

They both started squaring up to each other throwing a few punches each others way.

after a little he slammed his fist into her stomach and went to grab her to put her over his shoulder so he could slam her on the ground but before he could, her elbow went into a crook on the back of his neck and he went down, to finish the job she kneed him in the nose not too hard but enough for him to go down lying to the side.

She walked off to the side and grabbed another rag whilst looking back at Rick as he stood up.

She wiped her forehead whilst pointing at him, 'You're getting quicker' she laughed genuinely impressed.

'Clearly not quick enough' he chuckled looking back at her not surprised at her actions or ability to take him down.

She walked down off the podium before looking back at rick 'maybe not' she shrugged.

Code stood in awe at this woman he was so shocked she could get a punch in let alone take down a hunter like Rick.

She tossed the rag to the side regaining her posture. 'You ready' she said hardly phased by the situation she was just in.

Still in awe he realised he still had hold of her jacket 'Here's your jacket back' he looked at her still in shock.

She looked him up and down he was clearly still shocked and impressed by her actions. She noticed this and chuckled to herself before saying 'Thanks' she took the jacket back and walked deeper into the dome.

...

Sleeping was a nightmare in the foxhole, it was hard to get 4 hours sleep with the amount of noise going on, until 1 Am in the morning the dome was still lively and you could hear people grunting and growling at one another in the rings. And when it all go quiet again metal clanging would wake everyone back up again.

This continued throughout the night until 6am where one of the hunters would enter their section and alert them that breakfast was ready.

Since it was his first morning waking up in the foxhole he had no idea where to sit there were rows of tables in a square room, the ceiling was really high and there was a massive podium ring in the centre which is probably for matches or assessment of each fox or numb. 

Up round the side of the walls are 3 different levels and on the top level was a balcony that stuck out right in the centre of the wall. It stuck out like a saw thumb, and all of the tables and chairs were pointed towards it's direction.

He went to get his breakfast which consisted of fruit, pastries and plain toast or bread. He got one of each and turned around to face the room.

He sat down at the end of a table not too far from another group but far enough that he made sure to not sit too close.

The group consisted of 3 men. Most of the room consisted of men, although there were a few women scattered here and there, with a few groups consisting of all women. In one of these groups was Sergeant Aya she was sat down with 4 other women all talking amongst themselves. They were very secluded from most groups as you could tell that others were too intimidated to go anywhere near the group of women.

He looked around the room a little until a man in the group he sat down next to him said 'So where'd you come from then'

Code was a little confused at this man as he didn't really understand what he was trying to say.

'What foxhole did you come from i mean' the man continued

'Oh i didn't come from a...'

'You haven't been to a foxhole' The guy said, the whole group around him a little shocked.

Code shook his head.