"Contenders are requested to enter the colosseum in gate 1. I repeat, contenders are requested to enter the colosseum in gate 1." May lalakeng nag announce sa big screen, katabi niya ang dalawang babae sa kanan at kaliwa.
Announcers siguro sila sa colosseum.
I checked the time and it was 5:30 pm.
Lumapit sakin si Reiju and she hugged me.
"I know you can do it. Uwi ka ng buo ah?" Ngumiti siya
Nung sinabi niya yun mas lumakas ang tibok ng puso ko.
"You're so nervous that I can feel your heart beats." Tumawa si Reiju tapos bumitaw siya. Isa isa silang yumakap sakin.
"Just come back safely. " - Ace
And he patted my head. I said goodbye to them at pumasok na ako sa Gate 1.
This is it, all I have to do is survive.
Nung pumasok ako, may mga gladiators sa side. They didnt greet me and yung mga nang galing sa third and fourth level, nag greet lang sila sa mga taong second class level.
Pinapasok ako sa isang door. Nung binuksan ko ito may mga taong naguusap, umiinom at yung iba nag bibihis.
"Hello, are you from the third level?"
Tanong ng isang babaeng mahaba ang buhok na naka gladiator ang suot.
Bago pa ako nag salita, nag salita ulit siya.
"Stupid of me. You're wearing a black raid suit, so you're from the third level."
Tumawa siya ng konti and she gave me a gold bikini scale armor, turqoise paludamentum, a ridge helmet, a pair of greaves and gloves and a high heeled armor.
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[ Author's note: She's Rebecca, a gladiator from One Piece and as I've said it, I took inspirations from One Piece. Renee isn't any similar to Rebecca, only that Rebecca's costume as a gladiator is same with hers. :) ]
"Do I have to wear this?" Tanong ko sakanya. I wont ever wear this to that game!
"Yes. Each contenders' battle costume have been chosen by the Zerguias, you all have different battle costume."
Pinaglalaruan ba nila ako? Eh halos makita na kaluluwa ko! They wont approve this shit kung nandito lang sila.
"The game ends kapag may nakakuha ng Devil Fruit, right?" Tanong ko.
"It will. And the one to win the fruit will be the only one alive."
"So we have to kill each other?"
Ang bobo ko lang diba?
"Of course. You must win sa first game na kalaban mo ang 10 contenders from your level. There will only be one winner from each level at kung sino ang natirang tatlo, maglalaban laban sila para sa Devil Fruit. The contestant who can take the chest from the Fighting Fish who carries the chest and be the last person standing will win."
The fxck? So kahit hindi mo intensyon yung DF eh kailangan mong pumatay para mabuhay? This is crazy.
"Have I answered all your questions?"
Tumango nalang ako. Umupo ako sa isang sulok, tatawagan ko sana si Reiju pero nakita kong tumatawag siya.
[Reij]
[Hey okay kalang ba? Where are you?]
Naririnig ko yung boses nila Gia.
[Tama kayo. The game will end kapag may nakakuha ng devil fruit, but there will only be one alive.]
[Ano?!]
[The ten contenders from each level ay maglalaban. Kung sino ang manalo siya ang mapupunta sa last game kung saan ang tatlong nanalo from the three levels ay maglalaban. At isa lang ang mabubuhay at mananalo.]
[Tangina seryoso ba sila? This game gets more intense every year!]
Natahimik lang ako. Biglang may nag announce.
"The game will start in 5 minutes. Contenders from the fourth level, please prepare yourselves."
[Ano yun?] - Reiju
[It'll start in 5 minutes.]
[Andito lang kami ah]
[All right.]
And I hung up the call. Pumunta ako sa CR at sinuot yung nung makalabas ako, pinag titinginan ako ng mga tao
What?
Umupo ako kung nasaan ako kanina at may babaeng lumapit sakin na may pagkaparehas ng suot ko.
"Dawn's the name."
Ngumiti siya sakin and I smiled back.
"Kia."
"Are you from the second level?"
"Mula ako sa third level."
"Really? Im from the third level too."
So kaaway ko siya?
"Oh, magkalaban pala tayo." I smiled and she smiled back.
Ang awkward amp
"Right."
"Contenders from the fourth level, please enter the inner gate 3. Contenders from the fourth level, please enter the inner gate 3, the annual game will begin."
"It'll start. Would you like to watch with me?"
Umiling ako. "I feel nervous." Nag smile ako
"Then I'll stay too." I noticed that she's pretty.
My phone vibrated and it was a message from Cid.
[Play dead if you want to.]
[You're funny.]
[Did you smile?]
[You guess.]
[Good to hear. Relax okay?]
Hindi ako nag reply, lalo akong kinabahan sa sinabi niya. Nag vibrate yung phone ko at nakita kong nag text si Wyatt.
[Dude we're only one call away. We can help you ;)]
He's a supportive bestfriend but in a gago way.
[Gago gusto niyo ba akong ma disqualify dito? Tss]
[Buti nga >:---))]
[I met a girl here, she's from the third level too. She's pretty.]
[And?]
[Wala lang.]
[Kaaway mo pa rin ;) ]
[Oo nga eh]
[Goodluck dude. Gamitin mo nalang charms mo, though wala ka nun.]
[Meron ka ba? Wala rin naman ah]
Hindi na siya nag reply at pumunta ako sa isang window para tignan yung laban.
"I thought you weren't gonna watch the game?" - Dawn
"We'll play it later, better have some tips."
"Hmm."
Holy shit ang daming dugo. Lima nalang ang natitira. Sa ligid ng battle ground may tubig. Sa tubig ay may Fighting Fishes at isang Fighting Fish lang ang may dala ng chest. Dyan ba nakalagay yung DF?
Napansin kong kayang abutin ng Fighting Fishes yung nasa battle ground,
May isang babae sa lima and I can tell magaling siyang lumaban. Ngunit bumagsak siya nung natamaan siya ng pana.
Wait, they'll only give you a sword for the game. Bakit may pana? At bakit walang ginawa ang announcers? It's cheating!
