The Kouncil members seemed to have come to life in an instant due to the wager of the Oni Forest Magus BlackBlood laid out there. There was a clear interest by each and every member so much so they seemed as little children filled with wonderment towards their new favorite trinket...
The Kouncil sent two guards to her station with hopes of peacefully escorting her up to their area for the match. It wasn't because they wanted to mingle with her but they needed information on her and the best way to get it was from the source. BlackBlood accepted the escort and made her way to their little pow wow...
(BlackBlood) "You thought it was best to have me this close?"
(Member) -Stood up boldly- "I am Grada, welcome to my Kouncil... Among these associates are Planetary Life Wipers why should we fear you?? You may have surprised Ahlo & Boja but we are not that weak. We wanted you here to seal the Pact...
Grada seemed to be a collection of branches twisting and intertwining making up his midsection up to his chest but his face, arms, and his legs were made of silky green flesh... His pupils were big and tan in color... His robes were almost the same color as his eyes...
(BlackBlood) "I just drink from the saucer, it seals the wager with a blood bond? Is that the gist?"
(Grada) No you will be making a direct pact with me. This can only be done with our blood mixing and then we drink from the Chalice of Sanctity. You see you're not the only one with prized possessions....
(Grada) We must both prick our fingers and let them drain until our blood is intertwined within a dance promise.... Like so... Grada performs the act and blood trickles down her finger.. BlackBlood slits her finger and nothing happens then a big drop of blackish-red tinted blood plopped into the Chalice and stirred itself into the blood of Grada....
(Grada) Now that our blood vessels have agreed to become one, it's time for us to drink and seal this wager. I shall swallow my fill first... Grada dipped from the cup then handed it over to BlackBlood. She partook in the ritual, then handed Grada the Chalice...
(BlackBlood) Yes now on with the Fight you've wasted enough time on this feeble dribble as it is.
(Grada) As you wish BlackBlood... In a flash the Oasis was no more but what stood in front of them was an environment not expected.....
The teleportation had left them inside a room with black fur as it's floor and with glowing gold crystals growing from within its pale walls and blue graphite veins stretching across two golden pillars. Atop both pillars were large black hexagonal constructs emitting sparks of energy... The room had no entrance or exit, no windows or screens, this is truly a room within a labyrinth....
The Constructs above the pillar start to hiss and crackle, then with a deafening tone, the image of the Troll and Golem was there before their eyes. The fight was about to start and it seemed completely different from all other bouts, the other creatures were also displayed on a screen but the area they were being held was nothing like the room For Holders...
The Creature holding area was a large barren wasteland, with poles of hanging rotten flesh flailing about due to gusts of wind and sand... Each creature had their own dome shaped cage with enough walking room to roam around. The cages were set apart just enough so none of them could reach each other and huge locks on the doors so escape was impossible...
The Battlefield was littered with smoke and debri, there were buildings collapsing around them and sparks and flames falling off the sky Giants. What kind of environment was this, that's the question they all had. What type of fight was about to take place?
(BlackBlood) I see you brought along my prize for me Grada... Hey San!! I have the perfect job you will do for me... And don't worry you'll have job security until your life force is depleted...
Black Blood moved closer to San and swiftly grabbed him applying unrelenting pressure to the back of the neck until he knelt down to her. (Grada) Enough he's not your property yet... There is still a match we wagered on...
(Grada) Yes well, I love seeing him in chains. I even love seeing him dominated like this but that is my place... He's been like an ant nibbling at my exposed ankle flesh... Not enough to cause major problems but on my nerves to the point where I needed to slap him...
(BlackBlood) Tsk. Tsk.. I remember when our Castle was full of people with ambitions... Some good, some bad but all had their own parts...
(Grada) If you don't mind me asking what Castle would that be? (BlackBlood) Carnage is starting now....
Grada let the conversation die down due to the Monsters walking within each other's space.. The Troll & Golem were sizing up each up, and also checking for cracks in the other's constitution by standing within each other's range. They were having a mental battle before the physical battle. No, this was not going to be like the creature battles at all...
-Waaaboooom- An object slammed down in the middle of the two Monsters causing them to both seem smashed by the debri... -Waboom booom- More objects came crashing down almost instantaneously... Dust has filled the area, but as it dispersed there was no sign of the two Monsters....
(Crowd) Maybe they both were crushed to bits! I hope not, it hasn't even begun!!! Wait.. Wait... There's someone moving around in all of that... This isn't over, it's becoming even more interesting.... This Labyrinth has some surprises to it indeed....
(Aet) Seeg should flourish with all this chaos within his domain.. This is only the beginning. The environment here can determine who lives or dies and Seeg has walked out of here many times before... This is his hunting grounds....
-Szzzoooom- Something scurried away from the scene, leaving a trail of dust in their wake... The crowd was trying to follow it but it wasn't clear until the image changed to inside a burning sky tower(Crowd) It's Seeg!!! Was he running!??!!! How did he cover so much ground so quickly!!!??? Did he leap into that building or run up the side???!!??
-Wwwbooom- wwbooom- followed by two more objects to the building that Seeg was standing in... (Cerq) The Labyrinth is attempting to kill them. It's taking aim at their positions.. Paoki was diverse in its dangers but this is on a different level... (Grada) Cerq can your Monster withstand these rigors and kill that Monster?? If so, we will skip all formalities and provide all funding for your next Project...
(Cerq) I'm certain that he will adapt and get the job done Grada. The fight is just getting started....
To be Continued...
Next Chapter 10...
~Blood Oasis~