Chapter 123 - Smashing skulls.

Claire

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The cage was a hexagonal space enclosed by a sturdy steel cage, standing about 8 feet tall. Its steel bars were designed with sharp angles and the lighting only highlighted the cold, shiny floor.

Around the cage, there were elevated seating arrangements for the audience, offering a clear view of the fight.

The buzz in the arena was electric. The most anticipated fight of the night was about to happen, and the crowd, a wild sea of eager faces, erupted into a chant that reverberated like a heartbeat: "Blade! Blade! Blade!" The rhythmic mantra echoed off the walls, a collective fervor that only intensified my growing anxiety.

I never asked him why they called him that... Why Scott or someone else would occasionally call him Blade, I thought it was just a nickname these Men of honor all seemed to have. I thought it was harmless and given to him because he was obsessed with knives but I could have never imagined this.

We were escorted to the seats that were reserved f