Power

Chapter XIX

"What is going on," Ivel asked Charlie. Charlie wasn't there. He was on top of a small platform ten feet in the air. The platform was floating in midair, suspended by nothing.

"Ladies and gentlealiens, boys and girls, welcome to another initiation," screamed Charlie over the cheering of the EXTs. "Today we have a newcomer Ivel, against our very own, lean, mean, energy beam, Bob."

"Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob," chanted the crowd.

"I am Bob," roared Bob in response to the crowds chanting.

"These guys are crazy," I said looking at Ivel who was standing on the platform. Then the platform rose up to Charlie's level, so did the bleachers. Isaac and I also started rising on a platform up to the level of the platform above.

"You think," said Isaac looking down at the ground. The trees around us grew taller and completely covered up all of us. Then little balls of light got scattered around to light up the now floating large platform.

"On the stadium, there is only one rule. That rule is to not give up. If you do, you don't get to be a warrior," explained Charlie.

"One question," yelled Ivel to Charlie.

"Yes?" Charlie answered.

"Is this battle to the death," asked Ivel worried.

"Yeah pretty much," Charlie answered the question without a worry. I heard Ivel gulp as a small spherical robot floated over to Ivel and Bob.

"Ready. Set. Fight!" The sphere announced and then floated away.

Both Bob and Ivel slowly started moving around the platform. Bob started to jab at Ivel but he quickly dodged the attacks. I was pretty sure he didn't fight before, but it seemed like he did. Ivel was darting around the platform dodging all off Bob's punches, kicks, and chops. Ivel hadn't even attacked once. It seemed like Ivel was studying the attacks of Bob, searching for a weak point.

"Aha," Ivel said as Bob jabbed at Ivel but Ivel grabbed Bob's hand and pulled it off. Throwing the hand to the side, Ivel motioned his hands, "come and get me."

"I am Bob," Bob roared as he charged at Ivel. Ivel stood and waited for Bob to get really close then he grabbed Bob by the chest piece and swung Bob down, ripping off the chest piece. Where the chest piece used to be was a large, red, heart-shaped figure. Instinctively Ivel shot flames out of his hands at the heart and Bob powered down and the armor went limp.

The crowd went silent. Then it started cheering again, chanting Ivel's name.

"We have a winner!" Screamed Charlie, "Next up is Isaac versus Bob."

"But I destroyed Bob," complained Ivel.

"Things that are destroyed can be rebuilt Ivel," said Charlie back to Ivel. Ivel grumbled as he switched places with Isaac. The now lifeless Bob was still on the ground.