Alice and I stepped outside the light completely blinded me for a few moments. I raised up my wing to shade me from the sun so that my eyes could adjust to the light. "It's your first time outside huh Drac?". "I guess you could say that". I said with a laugh. "Your fangs are so much longer, and your wings as well. I haven't seen them spread out fully for a few years now. I think they are marvelous". Alice exclaimed as she tucked her hands behind her back softly twirling her dress in the small open field in front of the cabin. "Thanks Alice for everything. You are my first friend. Promise you will come visit me when you aren't busy". "I promise Drac. Besides I will be in the capital as well". "Really that's great, but why will you be there?". I asked puzzled as to why she would be leaving her father behind. "Because when I turned ten years old I chose my class silly. I told you when we were younger that once you choose your class you have to go train". "That's great Alice what did you choose?". "Beast master of course silly it's the only one I really know about, and it is usually used in combat. So I have to go to the combat academy to learn more about it and to get the basic training done, so I will be there for at least a few years". "Dracul, Alice come get in the wagon. It's time to head off to Falmon", Zach said as he climbed up behind the reigns. The two of us walked over and climbed into the back where my cage was open and waiting for me. I stepped inside and Alice closed the gate behind me with a tear in her eye. "What's the matter Alice, this is basically my room I am used to it. Plus you can't have me outside this cage for anyone to see", I said with a smile letting her know that I was going to be fine. "I know Drac I just hate that you were able to be free for a short while, and now you are back in here again". Tears once more sliding down her face.
We talked about her class choice, and what she would do after the academy, as we rode out from the deep wooded area. She asked if a voice offered me a class now that I was a higher level. I told her that I hadn't heard any strange voices since the day I was born. We talked about when I had first arrived and reminisced about the past or telling stories and playing games with the cage between us. Before we knew it we were riding through the massive front gate of Falmon. Guards surrounded the wagon and pulled down the veil that was hiding the back of the wagon where Alice and I sat. They escorted us through town to a massive arena in the middle shouting the entire way, "behold the arenas next beast! How many will he slaughter? Who will destroy him?". Alice quickly grew angry, but I place my claw on the cold dark bars that separated us and nodded my head no towards her. I was happy that she wished to take up for me, but I didn't want the people to look at her in the same light they looked at me. "It's fine Alice", I whispered through the bars, "just don't forget about me". "I will come to watch all of your fights Drac. Just remember you promised you won't die. I will find a way to get you out of there one day". Alice said with the look of pure determination. I nodded back to her as the guards began to drag my cage out from the horse drawn wagon and onto a smaller cart just big enough for my cage to fit. Alice and Zach disappeared from sight as I was lugged down into the lower prison of the arena. A place that smelled of death and blood, not much light except the small amount that torches gave off. The walls and floors seemed to be wet from water and blood. The guards rolled me as far down in the prison as one could go before opening a cell then opening mine. I thought about making a move to escape then and there, but I wasn't sure if I had the strength to fight off all the guards. I had never been in a fight, and level 15 didn't seem all that powerful to me. Also there was a chance that my escape could still be pinned on Zach and Alice, so I went along and jumped into the large blood smeared cell. "How is that you ugly piece of trash?". One of the guards stated as he spit in my eye. I merely smiled back exposing my fangs and said ,"smells like home".