Gods of Arena
Roommate Clash

Kang did a few pushups before falling on the bed. He stared at the ceilings, tiredly. He really missed Jin. He had sworn he would work as much as possible till he got out of there and, maybe, he would find Jin. He turned on his side and his eyes met with Dave's. "Stop it. Stop glaring at me", he said. "I almost forgot you existed. I was getting comfortable"

"I'm glad to know I ruined the fun", Dave replied. "At least I have a purpose in life"

"Oh damn! The fight?!", Kang muttered and sprung up from the bed. He was supposed to give the pills to Frank. It was late already and the lights could go off anytime soon.

"Nothing about the fight, young man", Dave said and got up too, glaring at Kang like he was about to challenge him. "Are you going somewhere?"

"Yea... How is that your business?", Kang replied. The fight was against Dave and Dave would never let him help an opponent. "I, uh, just want to use the bathroom"

"You can use the bathroom in here. You're not leaving this room"

"Well, if I'm going to use a bathroom, I have to use a BATHROOM. This is a bedroom. Just stop being an Idiot and get out of my way"

"Okay, then. You can't use a bathroom", Dave replied, stubbornly folding his arms. "You can pee on the bed. I'll wash the sheets myself"

"What is wrong with you? Damn! Just get out of my way!", Kang said and pushed him.

Dave pulled him back and snarled at him, shapeshifting halfway, with his eyes glowing brightly. "You think I don't know where you're going?", he asked. "You think I don't know what you're going to do?"

"What am I going to do?", Kang muttered and shook his hands off his clothes. "I already told you you can't bully me. If you want a fight, I'll give it to you."

"Yea, well. I want a fucking fight! You haven't shown your Shin Zhu", Dave said. "I doubt if you can even control it"

He pushed Kang back and searched his pockets, emptying them quickly and shaking his body. Kang pushed him back. "What are you searching for?", Kang howled at him. He had forgotten to take the pills with him. He was happy he forgot, though. Dave would have seen the pills and would have used it instead.

"It's the bracelet, isn't it?", Dave asked, stepping closer menacingly. "I saw that same type of bracelet with the Larger Figures. I'm sure that means something. Give it to me"

He pushed Kang against the wall and checked his wrist quickly. "You seen it now?", Kang said and pushed him back, as Dave found nothing on his wrist. He had kept it in his bag, immediately they got back from the spin. "I flushed it down the toilet. Can I go out now?"

"No, you're not going anywhere", Dave said. "You are not going to say anything to him till the fight is over"

"Well, you'll have to try and stop me", Kang said and pulled the door open. Dave growled again, pulling him back, as he dug his fingers into his clothes. Kang got angry and pushed back against him, throwing back against the wall. Kang stared back for a few seconds, wondering how he was able to do that.

Dave remained on the ground looking up at him.

'Fighting outside the arena will no longer be tolerated', a voice made the announcement, within the room. 'Every fighter found in the act will be punished. Keep in mind that your moves are being watched and every unwarranted violent act against one another will be severely punished........'

The lights went out immediately and Kang closed the door behind him. He walked to Frank's room and knocked on the door. He could barely see anything at all. The lights just went out so there was still an high probability that Romeo and Frank were still awake. He knocked again and again. There was no response. He waited for close to twenty minutes in front of the door. He slowly walked back to his room. Dave had laid back on his bed already. There was no light to be sure if he was asleep or not but Kang was pretty sure he was still awake.

"Romeo?", Frank muttered, silently. "Romeo?"

"What do you want?"

"I am going on the arena. You should help me", Frank said, looking panicky.

Romeo sprung up. "You want me to help you?"

You know I need your help or he'll kill me on that ring"

Romeo stood up and closed the door. "Get up", he said. Frank stood up, quickly. "You said you wanted my help but trust me, it's going to be pretty violent"

"I just want to have the upper hand on that ring, tomorrow"

Romeo smacked him in the face. "You don't train to have the upper hand in a fight on the Arena. You train to win a fight on the Arena.... Now, come at me with all you got" Frank created a small ball of fire in his hand. "Are you sure?"

"Actually, you can keep that", Romeo said. "You should build your ability with rage. You are just a low-tier but you can become a mid-tier in one fight if you can pull out your ability" "I heard it take tons of training".

Romeo clenched his fist, shooting darts at Frank. "No. All it takes is one hell of a beating"

Frank moved around trying to avoid the darts but he failed woefully. Romeo swung a rope at him and tugged him closer, slamming his back against the door. "Please, stop it"

Romeo pulled him up with his cloth and clenched his fist again. "What were you saying?", He said, as sharp thorns shot out of his arm. He drove a sharp thorn into Frank's shoulder and threw him againsll ppl a 'Fighting outside the arena will no longer be tolerated', a voice made the announcement, within the room. 'Every fighter found in the act will be punished. Keep in mind that your moves are being watched and every unwarranted violent act against one another will be severely punished........'

"Let's stop", Frank said, bleeding from his mouth. There were darts all over his body with a thorn in his shoulder.

"Ignore the announcement. We are not stopping this, halfway", Romeo said and pulled Frank to himself again. He smacked his face, giving him three cuts across. Romeo kicked him down on his knees and stabbed his back with another thorn. "huph!", Frank fell on the ground, gasping in pain and difficulty to breathe. "Please.... Stop"

"On one condition will this stop right now", Romeo replied and walked over to his bed. "Show me the fire"

Frank showed his palm, weakly, and created the fire on it. "This is it"

Romeo smacked his face again and twisted the thorn in his shoulder. "Now, focus on the pain. Create a storm and consume yourself"

Frank clenched his weak fist, tightly, and slowly got up on his feet. Wild fire ran up his arms, burning up the sleeves of the cloth he wore. "Are you satisfied now?"

"It's you who should be satisfied", Romeo said and Frank fell back on his knees. "At least, you've grown a bit. Let the fire burn in you when you get there and, trust me, you will win the fight"

"How am I going to be able to fight tomorrow, looking bloodied like this?"

"You should heal in a few hours. Lay back on the bed and let me pull out the darts", Romeo said and pulled out the thorn from his shoulder. Frank groaned. Romeo pulled the thorn from his shoulder and he slumped forward. "Get up and let the fire come out naturally"

Frank raised his back, weakly. He inhaled and exhaled heavily, as Fire sprung out of his arms and his eyes. He chuckled at the fire around him. "Wow! I couldn't do this"

"You should do some meditation, once in a while"

****

It was too late to give the pills to Frank. Besides, Dave was watching him closely so he would know if Kang gave anything or said anything to Frank. He watched Romeo and Frank walk out of their rooms together. "Frank! Good morning!", Kang greeted, loudly, and stepped closer. Dave was definitely watching every move.

"Good morning", Frank greeted.

"Good morning", Romeo greeted too.

"So... I trust Romeo gave you some tips to win. Did he?", Kang asked

"You should have let the girl take him", Romeo replied. "He would have come back like me"

"Or he could have come back like Gibbs. Gibbs was easily killed because of it, remember?"

"What are you guys talking about?", Frank asked. His wounds have healed up and he was fit to fight.

"It's nothing. I came around, yesterday. I wanted to give you something but you didn't open the door"

"Yea. I was too weak to get up and Romeo was too lazy... Romeo has actually helped me with some badass beating. I'm sure to take it out on anyone who stands in my way"

"Good", Kang said. "That's the exact confidence you need"

Romeo pushed him forward. "It's time to go", he said and drove a thin dart into his shoulder. "That's a reminder for you"

****

Frank shot a fireball at his chest, throwing him backwards. He stepped forward, immediately, and swiped his sword across Dave's chest. Dave pushed his chest in and flipped backwards, waiting for his wound to heal. He rushed at Frank and their swords clanged against each other.

He kept moving forward, making Frank to step backwards and lose balance, as he was swinging his sword with greater strength. Dave fell backwards but Frank's tail slithered forward, driving it's way into his shoulder, and pulled him back, then Dave knocked him to the ground with his leg.

He swung his sword, immediately, but Frank rolled away quickly, getting a slight cut on his face. Frank was about to push himself back up when Dave kicked him back to the ground with his heavy lizard foot. He pulled Frank up on his knees, with his cloth, and put the sword on his neck, showing everyone what he was about to do.

"Damn. He's losing. I should have given him the pill", Kang muttered and looked at Romeo.

Romeo closed his eyes. "Rise, Frank! Rise!"

Dave put the sword closer to his neck, holding Frank tightly on his knee. Frank shook, as Dave's knee touched the dart pushing it further into his back. He growled and pushed back against Dave, letting out a wave. The wave threw Dave in the air, dropping him feet away. Frank stood up, slowly, with his eyes glowing brightly.

He clenched his fist tightly, making fire roll up his arms, as he approached Dave. Dave sprung up quickly and Frank threw another fireball at him. Dave clapped his heavy lizard palms, quenching the fire in midair. Frank shot another fireball, immediately, throwing Dave back.

Before Dave could get back up, Frank dashed at him with his sword. Dave pulled his sword and defended himself, kicking Frank, as he flipped up. He swung his sword but Frank bent, dodging it. Immediately, Dave's tail slithered at him and swiped across his arm, leaving a deep cut. Frank staggered backwards and shouted again, running at the huge lizard. He kicked Dave in the chest and flipped back, swinging the knife at his chest. Dave swung a sword back and his tail came at Frank again.

Frank gripped his sword tightly and fire rolled up his arms and up his sword. He swung the sword at the tail, cutting it off, and kicked Dave back. Dave fell back, weakly, as he bled profusely from his tail. Frank put his fiery sword to Dave's chest and looked up at the gamblers.

"I win!", he shouted and raised an arm up. "I win!"

"Finish him! Finish him!", the gamblers shouted, standing up from the bleachers.

He shook his head and walked towards the door, slowly.

"Don't make a mistake, Frank", Kang muttered, staring enthusiastically.

"He has lost this, already", Romeo said and leaned back.

Frank limped towards the door. He was about to drop the sword when he felt someone approaching. It was Dave. He was definitely back on his feet. He held the sword, firmly, and turned back. Dave was already right behind him. He drove the sword into his stomach, swiftly.

Blood poured out of Dave's mouth. He was about to leave the sword and step back when Dave's hand raised a sword and drove it into his neck. Dave staggered backwards, watching blood gush out of Frank's neck. He pulled the sword out of his stomach and moved closer to Frank, laughing wildly. He pulled the sword out and drove it back in. He pulled Frank's body back to the middle of the Arena. "I won!", he shouted. "Look! I won!"

Another set of the gamblers got up, screaming with excitement and clapping for him. Kang glanced at Romeo who was fuming beside him. Dave turned and looked directly at Romeo and Kang. He raised the sword, licked part of the blood, and pointed it at them.