Unconditionally (Spartacus FANFIC -- Gannicus/Caesar/OC)

Chapter V

My assumptions would soon be brought to fruition, as we all stood there on the balcony the gladiators bashing wooden shield and sword against one another. Watching the Gaul as he circled the yard carrying over his shoulders a large wooden block. He seemed to train harder than most of the men. He looked like an animal in my mind, yet Diona said there was something wild about him. The man was in need of a bath; Gannicus and Oenomaus were training together as always.

Oenomaus quickly taking a glance at Melitta causing her to softly blush. I turned my eyes quickly from Melitta to Gannicus below, my champion. He had stirred something within me not more than a few nights before. Why was I so different to him from the other slaves? I was barely yet even a woman. "Doctore!" Dominus had called out to the men below.

With one loud crack of his whip the men all stopped their training and moved closer to him to hear instruction. "Gladiators, form up!" The men instantly went from moving closer to Doctore, to standing in lines before Dominus facing the Balcony. "Present yourselves!"

"BATIATUS, BATIATUS, BATIATUS!" The men all cheer towards him raising their wooden weapons in the air. I stood behind Domina as Melitta moved closer to my side. "We must talk tonight before you wash for bed." She told me as I nodded to her.

"Did I not tell you?" Gaia spoke to the man, "The finest gladiators in all of Capua."

The man seemed slightly interested as I watched Naevia enter the balcony and take her spot on the other side of me. "The meal is ready," She said softly.

"For us or for them, I am starved." Diona smiled ever so softly.

"Gannicus!" I heard Dominus shout as I tried to peer over the balcony from my moved position. "He really is trying to gain favor in the games." I muttered.

"Gannicus in a primus would be a sight, after the showing in the market." Diona said.

"Could you imagine the roaring of the crowd?" I asked her, "You would probably be his gift for that match." Naevia giggled as Melitta cleared her throat causing the three of us to straighten ourselves up.

Naevia wasn't wrong, with Gannicus' increased interest in me, and mine with him I couldn't see why Dominus would not do such an act. I knew better than to desire such things, and yet each time they allowed me to speak with him I felt myself grow more and more with these burning feelings towards him.

I looked over at Melitta who just shook her head and told us to stay put a small ways away from the conversation, as to which I could already barely hear except for small snippets. "My finest Champion, none stand his equal." I heard Dominus say ad I looked over to Melitta, I couldn't see what she was looking at but my assumption would likely be that of Oenomaus. He stood once with the title of Champion. Hearing a statement as such must have left him with a great amount of hurt. Being so quickly removed from such position just to gain favor in games.

Diona made a noise causing me to look over at her, "So quickly removed."

"It has been some time since he was in the Arena, We will see him there again soon." I told her, "One can hope." I heard Melitta say softly.

"What about the Gaul!" Gaia said causing us all to shift our attentions back to Dominus and his guests conversation.

"Who would not marvel at seeing such a creature locked in mortal embrace." She continued before letting her eyes linger on Diona. Who was now a bright shade of pink on her cheeks. "Who knew." I teased her before she began to grow even brighter.

"Crixus?" Dominus said, "Apologies the man does not yet bear the mark of the brotherhood." Dominus explained to Varus.

"Yet he is presented."