The Dark Age: Lineage Book 2

Chapter 15: The Fight of "My" Life- James Darrison January 15th

Okay so they're finally letting me out of the cage. I haven't eaten in 2 weeks and it's really starting to show. I used to be fun sized and well how do I put this. I'm usually sort of filled. Okay I'm fat! You happy I was 198 lbs
My mom and dad let me eat whatever I wanted and I sort of abused it. That doesn't matter anymore though since I can see my rib cage! I'm up to about 13% body fat. How do I know? I don't just seems low enough to see a rib cage. I'm malnourished and yet I still don't have a six pack. God I'm weak how am I supposed to fight whatever the heck they decide to throw at me.
So I asked the guard taking me to wherever I'm going.
"Hey what am I going to be fighting."
"Whatever we feel like kid your fighting in the outdoor arena."
That's not very reassuring does that mean death or success. Could be both according to the theory of everything stating that anything that could happen will happen until an outcome is revealed so in theory my opponent is every single monster known to man. Okay that's a bit over whelming let's just say I'm fighting a gnome for moralities sake.
We kept walking and my opponent emerged from the water. Yeah definitely not a gnome.
A bald guy who looked like that one guy from the fast and the furious you know the bald one with the sister and underground racing car spoke thusly.
"Alright nerd let's see if you can hang with the pack try not to get killed. Human vs Hydra!"
I'm fricken screwed it's big so it's a bit slower but I can't run forever. Hold that thought me I moved slightly to the left as it slammed it head into the ground. Well fight time I guess. I wasn't really on the offensive I just timed my movements so he would keep missing. It worked the first couple of times then he caught on and threw me into his mouth. I was crouched down in his mouth as if I was carrying the weight of the whole world on my shoulders as I tried to keep his mouth from closing on me while staying away from those daggers this thing calls teeth. I pushed and pushed until eventually it started to feel easy like really easy. Almost as if I wasn't the one doing it. I opened my eyes and saw Tyler shaped as two giant hands keeping his mouth open.
"Tyler?"
"Yeah yeah look Danny and Shane already got to try now it's your turn."
I looked at him weird I have no idea what he's talking about to be honest.
"I get a turn to do what?" I asked.
Then he threw me a weird shark tooth. Not a shark tooth, a vampire tooth. Shane's vampire tooth. The one Danny took wait a minute Tyler's free? Good for him. That means Danny's still in there somewhere.
I put it on and felt myself surrounded in a grey mist.
I punched my way out of his mouth cracking a few of his teeth.
-yeah new host object just passing it out to the team you kind of have to share though-
"Tyler this is amazing was Danny able to do all this with you."
-All this? All you did was make a fist-
"You can do more? Show me!"
Then giant metal rods came piercing out of the Hydra. Pools of red spilled into the water.
"Tyler that was awesome!"
-uh James I didn't do that.-
More of the metal poked it's way through it's skin and a single angel silhouette took flight into the sky and landed gracefully onto the shore. He was wearing a black hoodie and aviator sun glasses. He stood up and stretched a little then took off his hood.
"Honey, I'm home." said Ben.
Ben? Ben! How is this possible he must have finally gained some control  last time I saw him he had violet purple eyes horns and gargoyle style wings. Clearly he's back to being Ben it's just me. No one else I can talk with him alone. Get our point across.
"Ben! Are you okay you've been acting really weird lately."
"Weird?" He chuckled.
"James, James, James good old James. Weird is such a strong word. Segways are weird. Donald Trump is weird. I was not weird. I was simply a catipillar before metamorphosis. "
I was taken back by his word choice he seemed alot more confident and formal than usual.
"So we're good right?" I asked hopefully.
"Of course man you, me , Danny best of friends for life. You two are like brothers to me."
I smiled in relief he is back.
"But if you two get in my way then brothers used to kill each other all the time with the throne in mind. If you were to uh. I don't know interfere with my construction in a new world than uh one or two of us might have to hang out next to the others grave if you know what I'm saying."
He nudged me and started laughing like crazy. Yeah maybe he's not all there.
"Ben you need help."
"Don't we all?"
"Your not being yourself right now Ben this isn't you."
"I know but that Ben's gone I've been reborn into a new life a new name. Mr. Roys was wasting his time."
"Benjamin Ryan Roys I've known you since we were 2 what are you talking about?"
"Yeah I feel that name sounds a bit bland don't you doesn't really sound that important. How about you call me by my new name."
"Yeah Ben and what's that?"
The words that left his mouth would be considered the ultimate act of evil.
"Ben Azgulth, has a nice ring don't cha think?"
"Ben no offense man but your psychotic."
"Sticks and Stones James sticks and stones."
Then he punched me in the face Tyler blocked it and threw him to the side. His body fell into a hole formed in the sand from the impact.
What are you doing Tyler?
"You know in ancient Japan when the emperor attacked a person and that person decided to block it served as a form of challenging the emperor's authority. I promise I'll visit James but looks like you chose to stand in the way."
He's talking crazy what is his problem? I need to talk to him. Just me I wrapped my hands around the chain of the necklace.
-James what are you doing?-
I yanked it off and threw it to the ground.
-James no!-
Ben went for another swing and I got hit right in the stomach. I coughed up blood I began to lose consciousness. As my body flew over the trees and when I hit the ground I was already numb and blank.