"An Empty Arena" [anyone]

OoC: Have fun, guys! For character bio, just look at signature!

BiC:

Kaede’s footsteps echoed in the dark tunnel. During her wanderings, Kaede had stumbled upon some form of an ancient temple. Finding a tunnel, she proceeded into the long stone passage, wondering what she might find on the other end. Despite the thick walls, Kaede could still hear birds and beasts outside.

She again contemplated why she was alone in the middle of the wilderness. Having not seen her sister Yukiko for about a month, Kaede had retreated from the city into the countryside. Now she was exploring, Kaede supposed.

Eventually, the tunnel opened up into a long stone walkway. It was held twenty feet off the ground by thick stone pillars. The small walls that acted as barriers between safety and broken legs were crumbling, and completely deteriorated in some areas.

At the end of the walkway sat a tall arch, and a set of stairs leading down. Kaede took a step forward. Everything seemed okay. She took another step. Then the fact hit her that she could no longer hear any animal noises. And despite the warm weather, the sky was cloudy.

The three steady beats of Kaede’s two feet and her staff did not echo here, but sounded as loud in the girl’s ears as the thudding of her heart. She was not scared, just anxious and worried. A breeze had picked up, blowing Kaede’s expensive golden silk robe to and fro. Kaede was grateful her hair was short – long hair blowing in her face at this critical period of time would be bad.

As Kaede proceeded onwards, the fact that something was not right did not leave her mind for a second. Another few metres and Kaede was running towards the arch. The sense of wrongness was overwhelming her.

The girl skidded to a halt just in front of the archway. Kaede surveyed her surroundings. Strangely, she could not see the tunnel she came through anymore. Had it really been that long of a walkway? Thinking nothing of it, Kaede walked to the top of the staircase. What she saw took her breath away.

A huge arena swept the ground in front of the young mage, spreading for at least a kilometre. Hundreds of seats surrounded the main ground, and high stone walls enclosed it. The whole place was deserted, nothing living in sight.

Looking down at the stairs, Kaede realized there were at least a hundred of them. Grumbling, Kaede made her way down each step, using her staff as an aid. However, being this high up gave Kaede a spectacular view of the arena.

After a while, Kaede reached the bottom, panting from exertion. Cursing her plump figure and weak physical capability, the girl took a deep breath and walked to the middle of the arena. Turning in a slow circle to look around, visions hit Kaede with blinding speed. She fell to her knees, hearing screaming crowds, the clash of metal, and blasts and booms, and the echoing clatter of her staff hitting the ground. Her eyelids turned into magical lights, grunting warriors and spatters of blood. Then everything stopped and Kaede’s mind was taken back to the empty arena.

In horror, Kaede realized this was a battle arena, where warriors and mages killed for sport. An overpowering urge to get out of here made the girl jump to her feet, grabbing her staff – but it was too late. She could hear someone coming up behind her…

Might I join with one of my characters? I'll read your post and character later, and choose a character suitable. :3

Or, you could read my characters and choose.

Go for it! Just join in with whoever, I don't mind.

Ooc: In that case, Im in. Even though I do have a hundredmillion battles going on right now. I think Ill use Havane. Cnat find witch one is your char.

Bic: Havane landed as a cat. He looked around the the empty arenea with a certain sadness. He saw someone. He moved with grace over to her, unaware of the visions she just had. She almost tapped her on the shoulder but before e could something hit him, a feeling. Something that told him not to disturb her. She had power. He could feel it. He could feel the essence. Unlike any and all power from whence he came.

" Might I ask your name?" Havane stated in a rather articoulous tone. The woman stopped dead in her tracks. A quick glimpse of fear unseen emanted from her. She had seen something that frightened her. This might not turn out good. he thought.

Ooc: due to not being able to find your char. I can not post to my full capabilities.

OoC: Oh? But it's in my signature... the link that says Kaede Eriko? Oh well, if you can't see it or something, here's the link: Kaede

Anyway, to my post...

BiC:

"Might I ask your name?"

Kaede froze. Turning around with lightning speed, she brought her staff up in a defensive stance. Expecting some hostile attempt, and still shaken from her vision, tears were running freely down her face. She was not usually scared, but now she was terrified, and the feeling overwhelmed her.

"W-what do you want?" she screamed at the.. thing that stood before her. It was not a man, but some kind of robot. He looked taken aback. She raised her staff, and called the energy of the stones beneath her feet into her staff. Crystal glowing, Kaede rained down stones on the being in front of her. They bounced right off him, barely marring the metal of his frame.

Wiping her eyes and sniffing, Kaede calmed down a little. She kept her staff up, but addressed the robot in a less vicious tone. "Why did you come here? Are you like all the others, hoping to find someone to kill so the crowd will cheer for you? Well, there's noone here but me, so I suggest you leave!"

Ooc: Thought those were you friends.

Bic: " I do not know tis place. This is my first time here. I really seek nothing here. I merely look for one by the name of Lothreian. I was told he is a guide. I see you are not Lothreian." he stated disappointed.

" Yet no doubt you have power. I felt it when you hit my armour. But you seem frightened. What is wrong? And what is this areana?" he asked confused.

" The arean is a place where people fought each other and killed each other for the enjoyment of others." she sobbed. Havane still expressionless face did not change yet Havane in a way echoed sorrow.

Ooc: Okay. best I can do right now.

OoC: Alright!

BiC:

After a little while, the tears stopped and Kaede finally regained her posture. Standing up straightly, staff at her side, she addressed Havane with a curious eye.

"You say you're after someone named Lothreian?" she asked. "And did you think he might be here? I don't think anyone has been in this arena for many years -- it looks untouched. Although, I--" Kaede stopped. She had spotted something moving way across the arena.

Completely cutting off Havane, she dashed for the source of the movement, puffing and panthing and trying to hold her staff and lift up her robes at the same time. It wasn't long before the juggling act was ruined and she tripped on the hem of her robe. Tumbling head over heels, she landed on her back, winded.

Struggling to regain her breath, Kaede strived to at least sit up, and wildly looked around for the thing she'd been chasing. She could not see it anymore. Just as she looked for Havane, another vision hit her. This time it was of the sky. Nothing was special about it, just an image of the sky. It ended a split-second later.

Confused, Kaede looked up, and immediately knew why the vision had reached her.

Hurtling towards the arena was a massive jet plane, it's tail busted and spinning wildly out of control. The lettering on the side read Jet Plane Tours -- Ancient Ruins Route. Crying out to Havane, she got up once more and blindly ran to one of the stands of seats.

OoC: Buhh.. too much running ><

ooc: Enter Wave (http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/...ad.php?t=54543if you want my bio) and keep in mind this is my first battle, so sorry if it is bad.
Bic: The plane crashed into the arena and out came Wave, flicking dust off his shoulder muttering, " that is what I get for trusting a stupid travel agent."
He glanced at two people confronting each other, and drew the blade of the artic wolf.
" My name is Wave, I don't know where the heck I am but... Hold on... is the battle arena of legend? You know what the rules are don't you? Until the people are dead or near so, people standing inside the pentagon..." he paused, pointing at a massive pentagon envolping everyone. "... are LOCKED IN COMBAT!!!!! State your names... NOW!!!!" He said as he tapped into his water magic, casting a scan spell. When the responses came back, he could defintly feel strength in the two people, this would not be easy

Ooc: Well, there is my first battle reply.

Havane immediately knew this ment trouble. But he would stand against him with this girl. He owed her that much for what little help she had done. He drew out his vibro blades, and prepared to make yet again another battle.

" I will not let him hurt you. I know you are agianst violence but if he comes he will die." he stated quietly for only the girl to hear.

" I know no rules, except those that guide me." replied Havane in a harsh yet calm voice. " Come if you wish, yet you will only perish. That is a promise... elf."

OoC: First time in the BA. My character is in my siggy.

BiC: Renick coughed as he stumbled away from the plane that had nearly crushed him. His hope that nobody would find him had been smashed, and this built onto his anger. The pentagon he had scraped into the ground, as he had heard it, was about to become an arena for bloodlust. Just as he had desired for it. Clearly he was not the only one with knowledge of this place's past. He would have participated in the fight that could soon take place, but he had no desire to harm them. They were not his enemies. Nor did he have the desire to make them his enemies. He was about to walk away, when thousands of undead spirits materialized in the stands. All of them were cheering on a specific combatant, including him. A referee of some kind must have snuck up on him from behind, because he soon found himself flying into the five-pointed space.

Havane and the others all whitnessed the extroardinary change. They stopped to behold the spirits in the site before them. They heard the shouts of thier names, and were drawn by the magic that filled the air.

" Tag team. Girl and robot vs. Human and elf." the spiritual ref stated. " No baking down. Loosers go to the dump."

" Not good." whispered Havane. I cant shoot spirits." The battle of a life time was about to go down. Then words that chilled the blood left in him came next.

" CAGE MATCH, with the WYREN." spoke the ref. out loud. The croud went nuts. "CAGE MATCH, with the WYREN." they echoed and the cage came up. " Two on Two on one." laughed the ref. Suddenly a hole was opened in the bottom of the areana. And up came the Wyren( a miniature dragon). Thecroud roared with life. They obviously enjoyed this stuff.

" Its like the colosum." whispered the girls who he had still not asked her name to Havane.

" Like the... what?" asked Havane.

" The colosum of Rome. Many gladiator matches, and animal battle. Mock real battles, and mock see battles. I think we have slipped into an advance version of the Colusom of Rome." she whispered her voice a frozen whisper that chilled Havanes cirrcuits. He was not happy. And his competion would find out the hard way.

Ooc: A wyren has scales that are three times harder then diamond. It can blow blue fire, and its claws are like mini-daggers. There teeth can pierce anything. Anything. There bite is also a poison that can kill you in a matter of minutes. No antidotes.
Well thats the 411. Good luck to whoever goes next.

" Very correct... about the collusem. I too am against this, but i have no choice."
Wave stepped into the light and glanced at the wyvern....
" Wveryn, I command you to fullfill your promise to your clan... Arge En do sha!." HE glanced at his two oppentes... saying, " My clan defeated the dragon race long ago, and cast a spell on them... a spell of controlance. It stated that if we needed help, they come to our aid... the idiot of a refree gave our team an advantage... Wyvern, i will set you free if you willingly agree to this.
The wyvern nodded happily, eager to fight.
Wave posistinted himself into an attack stance, chargeing energy into his blade. "ANd just to put the icing on the cake, YOU'RE ON, LEVITHAN!!!!
THe arena started to flood, and the levithan rose, creating a tsunami.
THe flood kept Wave and Renick complety safe, as they were on a team. But for the other two... not so lucky. The water smashed down on Kadee and Havene, nevery compressing them.
He turned to his partner, casting a scan spell on him.
" Okay lets see, your name is Renick, you know martial arts, but weak to magic." he said to a dumbstruck Renick. "relax" he said, " I can help you... Tre' come' shade' yut out' aratry ment, lijh!!!!!" ( Translation: Let this human be resisitant to magic, and let his attack rise so long as he aids me.) Ther you go, now all magic will not harm you... as long as you help ment. GET THEM!!!!"

Renick leapt from the ground and onto one of the cage's sides, and from there onto it's ceiling. He hung there and glared angrily at those who cheered them on. He felt like an animal. Who did these people think they were, locking them up and forcing them to fight? Although, if all he needed was to kill his opponents, then the terms were acceptable.

He pushed his feet between the bars and rotated them so that he would remain suspended by his feet. Then he pulled out Rithnaw, splitting it into the two Katana's. Then he dove towards at the young girl being helped to her feet by her metal cohort, aiming for the neck. When he was within striking range, he swung both arms. One aimed towards the girl, the other at the referee who was standing by.

unforunate, Wave thought...Renick missed the girls throat, but managed to hit the the refree dead on, but it went right through him. Wave chjarged forth, right at kadde, but hhe ddn't plan on hitting her, instead, he struck the crystal on her staff, due to he sensed strong magic there. As he leasped back, the wyvern attacked.

Kaede gulped. This was exactly what she hadn't wanted to happen -- everything was going wrong and she had to fight in conjunction with everything she had ever hated.

Raising her staff again, she summoned the winds into her crystal and soared to the top of the cage. Renick was below, looking up at her. She stared back.
"Why do this?" was all she said.
Moving slowly around the arena, she called to the combatants.

"We did not come here to fight. It was a mistake -- why would you fight us? We mean you no harm, nor do we want to participate in this. Please don't make this harder for everyone. On the chance that you may perish, would you think that for the cheers of a crowd and a twisted, evil glory - that is was worth it?"

The two opposing males noticed the wyvern coming up behind Kaede, but said nothing. It was only when Havane shouted out to her did she hastily spin around and squeeze her eyes shut, calling to any floating energies that happened to be near.

In a split second, vines from the nearby wilderness sprang to action, entwining the wyverns claws as they lashed out at Kaede. The vines, almost as hard as steel from years of growth and solitude, effectively binded the wyvern, sending it crashing to the ground, writhing.

Unfortunately, Kaede also lost control of her flight and went hurdling to the ground. At the last minute, she managed to hook her staff in one of the links of the cage, almost dislocating her arm. Wincing, but otherwise fine, she ran over to the wyvern to examine its bonds. They seemed to be working for now, but if it got it's teeth into those vines they would break for sure.

Coming towards Havane, she hurriedly whispered:
"I'm Kaede Eriko, I'm from this world, I have magical abilities but that's it. I'm weak and slow and my right arm hurts. They have spells to protect against magic, but I can protect you against physical attacks. You have to help me; I can't do this alone."

With those fast words, she took energy from the air and the stone, to make a transparent shield that was as hard as the rock they stood on, but as lightweight as the winds that blew them. It surrounded Havane in a sphere.

"You have to hit them with physical attacks -- something I'm no good at. However, they will get at you with magic attacks. I'll try to help you as much as I can with indirect magic -- defensive magic. I may also be able to do something with the wyvern. You have to hurry, it will be upon you soon..."

While Kaede had been talking to the dragon, Renick had climbed up the side of the cage again and was poised to strike once more. This time, there would be no mistakes. This time, one would die, or at least injured. Him, Kaede, the wyvern, it didn't matter to him. Although, something was making him hesitate a little. But only a little.

He jumped from the cage's wall and landed next to kaede. He stuck his feet back up through the top, suspending himself upside down, and rested one of Rithnaw's blades on kaede's right wrist, the one she was holding on with. The other blade he held horizontally in a defensive position in front of him.

"Why are you doing this?" Kaede yelled at him whilst trying to move away.

Renick didn't answer, to do so was not his way. He slashed the blade across her wrist. Her hold on the cage was lost, and she began plummeting to the ground. Renick wanted to watch, but he had other things to take care of. He looked at the wyvern, which looked back at him with eyes filled with a mix of emotions. Fear, anger, hatred, sorrow. It was almost looking into a mirror of his own soul. In those eyes, he also saw everything that had shaped him into what he was. When the wyvern saw his hesitation to strike it, a small glimmer of hope appeared in it's eyes. That was not something of Renick's soul.

Renick opened up with a flurry of rapid attacks on the small dragon, scraping himself a few times in the process and using the pain to fuel him.

as Wave watched all this intertwine in action, he readied he Sword.
"Reniuk , You idiot... He's on our side." I cried in frustration
Before anyting else could happen, he leaped to the wyvern, healing him with his magic. He called on his magic, aiming at Havene, Shoruding with ice.
Following up with his attack, he spread out in an arry of slices, all deadly to most people.
He leaped back to his old position, intertwine kaddes sttaff with His sword, completly swiping it and dealt three quick blows with his blade.
He glanced at the staff he just swiped. He pulled out his magic, going right through the crystal. A controllar... this was going to be easier then he thought.

Renick, glared at Wave for a second, then returned to striking the wyvern. But before either of his swords could score a hit, the dragon braught up it's claws and blocked him.

So, it's going to be like that, is it? Renick fused the two blades back together, and used his now free right hand to grip the cage. They began circling each other, while upside down, both waiting for the other to strike. The clash came when Renick leapt onto it's back, and tried to drive a blade into it's skull. But the dragon was fast, it brought it's tail up, and slammed it into his side. Renick began falling immediately, but managed to grab a scale on the small dragon's side. A roar of pain escaped the wyvern. It thrashed around, trying to shake the tall man off, only to lose it's own hold on the cage. Both began to fall, but Renick had pushed off at the last second and fell after it. The wyvern hit the ground with a meaty thud, followed by a sickening sound of that same meat being torn. Rithnaw was embedded in it's head, with it's tip portruding from the other side.

As Renick pulled the blade out, the dead dragon twitched a little. Wave was going to have a fit, he knew, but it had to be done. Had Kaede been able to convince it onto her side, the advantage would've been their's no more.

In fury and pain, Kaede let out a yell and magic exploded from her body like it had at her home -- effectively injuring Wave and calling her staff back to her fingertips. Rapidly designing a spell, she took energy from the plants nearby to form a magical glue so it could not be taken again.

Then attending to her wrists and other injuries, she viewed the proceedings. The dead dragon seemed to fade away and in its place appeared a small note. While the others were battling away, and hadn't noticed the note, Kaede ran over and picked it up, dodging flying swords and magical bolts.

Picking it up, Kaede read it:

At the top of the cage lies a small, golden bell. The first team to get at the bell can ring it, and they will have the choice to escape the cage.

Throwing a wild glance around her, Kaede hurriedly ran to the nearest wall and climbed furiously. She saw the small golden bell, but it seemed so far away; she had to hurry.

Unfortunately, she had discarded the note where anyone could read it...

Renick caught the piece of paper as it floated by. It's words were like a song to him. Freedom was at hand. He was about to climb up the side of the cage when he felt a rumbling in the ground. It didn't stop either, it continued, getting stronger as it did. He watched as the shaking cage threw Kaede to the ground. All the spirits in the stands became quiet, until one started chanting "Drunthag". Another started chanting the name, then ten. Soon, the entire crowd was chanting and shouting, beating their arms on their chests, and screaming for "Drunthag" to appear.

A rift opened in the earth outside the cage. The it was at least fifteen meters wide, and twice that in length. Fire spewed forth from it, increasing the speed at which the spirits chanted and screamed. Then, as lava began flowing from the great chasm, the Dunthag appeared. It rose from the rift, towering a hundred meters over the arena's highest point. It's head had no flesh on it, exposing the skull and the veins that covered it. It's body was very muscular with veins bulging through the skin, and it's arms ended in two large hands with claws on each finger tip. It's legs remained hidden inside the rift, it's waist barely clearing the opening's top.

Renick and the others stared at it with slack jaws and wide eyes. It stared back at them, then it grabbed the cage and threw it out of the arena. Everybody waited for the sound of it crashing to the ground, only to be met with silence.

"What will you do now, pitiful beings?" The referee asked the dumbstruck combatants "For this being, will take no sides."