The minotaur roared, lifted its sword above its head, and struck down with all its might. A loud clunk could be heard across the arena. Rainer had lifted his sword and blocked the attack while somewhat leaning up from the ground.
The minotaur lifted its sword once more and roared loudly. Rainer opened his eyes as the blade came swinging down, he rolled to the side and dodged it. His scarlet eyes gazed at the Minotaur.
Almost as if it was frightened, the minotaur began to back away from Rainer. Those eyes seemed to pierce through you if you looked at them. His face was expressionless, but it instilled fear in most of the audience. The minotaur grabbed its sword and swung at him, Rainer jumped into the air above it, and cut one of the horns off it
Rainer stood still inside of an eerie apartment, watching a black sedan pull up to the curb. Two men exited the vehicle, and proceeded to enter through the front door. He quickly put on his dark blue hoodie, and checked to make sure his phone was still inside the pocket of his jeans. The mold on the walls and the floorboards were giving off a musty odor, forcing him to cover his nose with a face mask. Looking out towards the city skyscrapers, he loudly sighed and waited. It wasn’t long until he heard the sound of footstepswalking down the hall. A knock soon followed, and the clock on the wall signaled that it was already noon. Rainer tiptoed across the room, as if he were avoiding certain areas on the floor. Once he made it to the door, he looked through the peephole to find two men standing there. One of the men was bald, wearing a black leather jacket, and a dirty red handkerchief that looked to Rainer as if it were f
The two boys were still conversing about the aliens and didn’t even notice Rainer leaving until he drove away. Rainer made his way across town to a richer neighborhood. Houses in this area were quite large and spectacular. At the end of the street was the largest of them all with a big plot of land up on top of a hill. He parked the car at the bottom in another house’s parking lot and walked on foot through the forest. Since the sun was still up, he was able to see the guards patrolling the forest and the house itself. They were armed with guns and a knife near the belt. He quickly hid behind the closest tree, and surveyed the area. There were six guards in the back wearing bulletproof vests, with army-like attire under it, and a small metal fence around the perimeter. He tipped his knife to check it was there behind him, and tapped his gun on the side to ensure he still had it. &n
Rainer lowered his gun and stared at it “I never realized just how heavy this gun was, I’ve always been able to use it so easily” he muttered under his breath. “Maybe it’s from the weight of all that blood you have shed.” A man’s voice whispered in his ear, Rainer quickly turned and shot another bullet in the direction of the voice, but no one was there. All he could see was an empty room, but that didn’t force his guard down. His breathing was starting to become heavy, and he was starting to feel afraid. “Who are you?” he asked in a panic, hoping for an answer. Looking cautiously around the room he found no one. The only sound in the room was coming from the television. “Either I’m going insane or someone is stalking me.” he said to himself without letting his guard down. Rainer moved towards the door with caution, and proceeded down the way he had come. Upon arriving at the exit, he began to h
As he ran, the world around him seemed to be moving in slow motion. The timer on the watch counted down to thirty minutes. He wasn’t going to make it to the safe house, and that was when it hit him. "What's the damn point? No matter who is chosen to go with them, hiding won't do a damn thing. They were able to travel light years to get here, like hell a damn concrete wall is going to stop them from getting their target.” Rainer turned the next corner into an empty alley, and sat leaning against a building gasping for air. The timer reached the five-minute countdown mark, and he sat there thinking this wasn’t the end. Out of the billions of humans, there was no possible way anyone h
He was forced to sit down near the pilot side of the ship, the door began to close and Rainer couldn’t help but stare at the ground he would never see again. “Is this all there is? Is this how it ends for me? Thrown aside like a rat by my own race.” He thought to himself. “Fine, then I hope you all suffer with me.” Anger began to flood his body, he continued thinking about how he wished he could kill the type of people who landed him in this situation. The small ship began to soar towards the larger one, and in almost no time at all they had landed inside the ship’s hangar. He was escorted to a dark room with metal walls, where they provided him with new clothing to wear. His new clothes were similar to what the guards were wearing without armor. A white short sleeved shirt and white pants to match. He felt like a prisoner being prepared for an execution, although he tried to kee
Rainer awoke to find himself laying in a comfortable bed, within a luxurious room. Holograms displayed the events and festivities that were currently occurring across the Coliaran Empire. He immediately jumped out of the bed and ran over to the door. However, he was unable to open it with his hands and no doorknob was available. A button on the side of the door began to blink, and the door slid open. A long hallway stretched out before him. “Where. Am I? This isn't the ship.” He walked out and began to head towards the end of the hallway where he could hear the distant sound of cheering. Following the sound, he was able to find the end of the hall and an entrance to a large area where many people were gathered. To his astonishment, there were odd creatures of all sizes and shapes, everywhere he looked. “Wh
The guard sighed at a tired Rainer “Good enough for today, I guess go get some rest. Oh and there will be an announcement tomorrow morning, just follow everyone else to the arena where it will be held.” “Whatever.” With that, Rainer left the arena and made his way back to his room. His body was aching all over, and the bruises were still stinging. He fell on the bed, barely able to move a muscle to turn over, so he laid there staring at the ceiling. “What am I doing?” he asked himself quietly. “I just… I shouldn’t be here.” He covered his face with his arm, closed his eyes, and his last day on Earth began to play on his mind. The way everyone’s faces looked happy as he walked away handcuffed, and how the ones he protected turned on him. Rainer gritted his teeth trying to hold back tears. “How little did I actually mean to all of you? Because you all meant so much more to me.” The resentment in his voice made him feel sick. “What do I do
The guard turned the corner, and down the hall was met by someone dressed in pure white cleric robes. He had loose and messy silver hair with a single strand braided that stretched to his waist. His appearance was that of a human male, and was quite handsome. The guard stopped in front of him. “Don’t you think it was a bit harsh to punch him like that? He might lose motivation thinking he lost to a mere guard.” said the man with a soft voice and smile. “My mission is to train him, and with the tournament only a few days away he has to learn quickly. Would you have done it differently, Merlin?” “Well I would not have punched him, maybe whacked him lightly with a stick.” “And that’s why I came along, you’re too forgiving when it comes to this. Even with me you were too soft.” “You needed little convincing, Arthur. Well never mind that, do you think