Ran's Little Dragon

The Fighting Ring

Looking into the mirror I can see a large detailed dragon had been inked into my skin and it's wings goes down my arms to curve a little to the front as it's massiv body is curled to fit onto my back, the only color in whole piece is the bright red moon sitting at the base of my neck.

"You two are talented!" I'm in aw at the master piece that's now forever carved into my skin.

"There's one last thing we need to do before we're done today." Stan speak as he covers up the tattoo in clear plastic as it can heal without getting infected which Mercy had me sit down once I'm done with that.

"We're ordered to sharpen your canines." She said after having me open my mouth to find two slightly sharp teeth in the front on the top and bottom before sticking something in to keep it forced open while she spread numbing gel over the four teeth so it doesn't hurt me to much.

"We have to wait until you're completely numb." She moves her rolling chair over to me so she can sit down in front of me before fooling with her tools beside my seat which this room must be their own work shop for Tattooing, hairstyling, I can see piercing guns in another station, dental work, and more stations I don't know anything about.

"Stan, hold his head." She reluctantly ask him which he did and hold my head up in a tight hold without trying to hurt me, moving my lip I can feel them numbing meaning my gums and teeth already are.

"Umming." I spoke as best as I could around the object.

"Good to go?" Mercy asked which I give her thumbs up and she start to get to work, soon my canines are sharper then ever but I'll have to be careful not to hurt myself with them though.

"That's it,we're done with modifying you but you're one of the lucky few not to be forced to have piercings as they'll just get ripped out." Mercy mumbled to as she cleans her tools as I sit on the seat waiting for the numbing to go away.

"As you heard we're now your caretakers." Stan hands me a cold water with a straw as it'll only hurt when it touches my teeth until they stop being sensitive.

"Thanks" I nod at his statement before drinking the water.

"Once your teeth are good I'll get you a sandwich, ok?" Mercy said which I give a nod and whispered a thanks as I sip on the water.

"You done with your water? We need to get you to our room." With a nod I hand the water back to Stan as Mercy hook a leash to my metal collar and leads me back into the room with the people.

"You got a fighter!" A woman stalks over at seeing us coming from the work room.

"Never I would though you'll get a fighter! Especially this type!" Her red lips pulls into a smirk as she looks me over, her finger tips carefully runs through my new haircut before looking into my mouth after opening it and look at my tattoo through the plastic that's on it.

"What's his code name?" She asked once she's done looking at me.

"Ryuu" Mercy response before tugging me to come closer by the leash which I did.

"Fitting! I'm sure you're busy!" The woman stalks off back to where she was before seeing us and we continue on to where Mercy was going, soon she leads me through a long dark colored hall and into one of the many black doors. The room is darkly beautiful as candles are scattered around the room as there's no windows in the room to let sunlight in, dark colored blankets and tapestries are laying or hanging around. Mercy brings me over to where a small corner is designed for a pet with a chain mounted to the wall which she hook onto my collar although the corner isn't fancy.

"I know it ain't nothing to fancy but you'll have to make do as we can't let anyone know we're treating you right." I give a nod as she brings me a small pillow and blanket.

"Thank you, what should I call you and Stan." She paused for a moment.

"Ma'am and Sir, sleep" she shuts the door behind her and leaves me to my thoughts on how to survive in the situation I'm in before sleep finally comes to me.

"Ryuu up, come on up." Mercy wakes me up early in the morning before handing me a water with a straw and a sandwich when I sit up which I quickly start eating once I'm aware enough.

"Thank you Ma'am" I said after taking a bite knowing they can't feed me all the time so I take my time.

"We need to teach you somethings in two days so you don't get annihilated in the ring" she said as she wakes Stan that's laying in the bed a few feet from my corner, I watch as the two get ready for the day as I eat my small breakfast and once they're done Stan unhooks me from the wall.

"Here" he holds a dagger out to me which I take and he watch how I hold it.

"You handle a knife before?" I give a nod as I did in my last life.

"You'll be facing crazy and starving animals or other people." I give a nod at the information, we spend what time Stan can spare to teach me what he can during the two days before my match comes up and it comes up faster then we can expected. It seems luck is on my side as the the large tattoo on my back is heal and don't have the plastic restricting my movements, Mercy brings and leaves me with a ring handler that looks after fighters during matches which he hands me a worn old knife after removing my rag of a shirt but it's better then nothing I say.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the Yuu Osamu fighting ring! We have a brand new fighter! So give a round of applause for Ryuu Leiko!" The handler leads me into the ring, the floor is sand while the walls of the ring are wooden with the audience sitting at the top of it. People applaud as the handler shows me off to them before pulling to the side to let the announcer reveal the thing I'll be fighting, another handler comes in as the announcer calls him in but I don't pay attention as it's on the starving dog pulling on its leash. My grip tightens on the knife as the another handler pulls him to the other side of the rings, I close my eyes for a few seconds as I let a breath out praying to whoever is listening to give me the strength to survive this whole ordeal to see my one loves again along with the people I wish to meet in this world and right as I hear the announcer starting our fight I open my eyes.

"Uhm" I winced as Mercy applied disinfectant to the claw wounds that's running across my chest I got when I didn't roll out of the way fast enough and it isn't the only wound I got but it's the worst, luckily I didn't get any on my back as I'm starting to really like the tattoo.

"You're lucky." Mercy mumbled as she wraps my wounds, I fought hard which the audience liked and especially when I put the dog out of its misery.

"You did what you had to do." Mercy spoke after seeing the sad look on my face.

"I know, it was me or the dog." I mumbled as she get off the bed and put together her medical kit.

"How's your teeth?" Stan question as he hands me a water.

"They're good but I have to get use to them." He nods and give me slices of apple to eat on.

"When's my next match?" I questioned as I eat and return to my corner.

"Same time tomorrow." Mercy doesn't look at me but I know she doesn't want this for me, I give her a nod while thinking I have to be careful not to make my wounds worse in the next match and the two leaves the room to give me some privacy to think.