ViticiPrema *Elemental Mage Prequel*

Ten

"Did I just heard the word Pit?" Hindi nakatiis na tanong ng isa pang kasama ni Prema, si Uri.  Sa dalawa ito ang pinakabata.

Napatingin dito si Prema.  "Naintindihan mo?  May alam ka ba?"

"Yes Master, rumours. According to rumours, noon ay talagang pinapatay ang mga nag trespass sa lupain ng mga dragon. At dahil sa dami ng taong hindi na nakakabalik sa tuwing umaapak sa Khu-gwaki kaya iniiwasan na ito. Pero a few years back, may usap-usapan na nag-iimbita ng mga warriors ang dragon clan. Only the best warrior ang naanyayahan. And once na pumayag ang warrior, they were never seen again. But, time and time again we heard the whereabouts of those invited warriors. They became legendary in the fighting arena they called Pit."

It made sense. Dragons are born warriors.  Nanatili ang mga ito sa Khu-gwaki. They seldom leave the place. She often wondered what form of entertainment the dragons indulge. And if there is one thing the dragon loves aside shiny jewels and golds, it's bloody fighting. Tamang-tama lang ang description sa mga ito, blood thirsty. And fighting arena like the Pit sounds like dragon amusement to her.

"Then we better hurry." Habang naglalakbay ay ikinukwento ni Prema sa mga kasama ang napag-usapan nila ng matandang dragon.

"You know Master.  This makes me wonder if those six really was lost and lost track of the borders, what if their intention is to get to Khu-gwaki looking for fame?" Si Yero. 

Napansin ni Prema na tumango din ang kasamang si Uri bilang pagsang ayon.  "Then I hope you are wrong Yero, because if that is true.  I will kill them...painfully." Totoo sa loob na banta ni Prema. 

Ghenzi is now a peaceful land.   If they started to have dealings with the dragonkind that peace will not last long.  They don't know what they're dealing with. 

Mas lalo pang binilisan ni Prema ang pagtakbo.  They don't have much food left.  Sure they saw fruit trees on their way pero hindi siya nakakasiguro kung hindi iyon nakakalason.  It is said that dragon blood is poisonous.  She is not ready to test that theory yet. 

When night came, muli ay pinaakyat niya ang mga kasama sa puno.  Salisihan din sila sa pagbabantay.   The night went by peacefully.  Kinabukasan maaga palang ay muli silang naglakbay.  Mukhang malapit na sila.  Kahapon habang naglalakabay sila ay palakas ng palakas ang naririnig niyang tunog.  Sa pagkakataong iyon ay tahimik ang kapaligiran.  Marahil ay tulog pa ang mga ito. 

It was before noon ng magsimula na namang marinig ni Prema ang pamilyar na ingay.   Hanggang sa-- in front if her is a mountain that looks like cut horizontally in
the middle.   Dahil nasa paanan siya ng bundok kaya hindi niya alam kung ano ang nasa loob niyon.  She saw dragons dive inside, it means the center was hollowed out.  And there are dragons in the sky flapping their wings.   Kutob ni Prema ang mga nasa loob chooses their human form.  At ang nasa himpapawid are weredragon that don't want to shift.  This must be the arena.   

Sa kanyang pagtataka ay may nakikita siyang mga tao na naglalakad paakyat sa bundok.  Aaand--- surprise! Surprise!  They don't look captured slaves!  Inaya niya ang kanyang mga kasama na sumunod sa mga taong papaakyat.

They didn't have to climb the mountain top. There was a small passage bago pa man makarating sa tuktok.  Doon sila pumasok.   Inside was like a massive  oblong size amphitheater.   Tiers of stone seats surround the central space for spectators.  There was also a huge stage that at the moment was empty at the left side of the arena.  Probably for an important guest or royal spectators.