-------------- Already two months and a week into the drought---------
At a high tower in Uranus, inside a dark large room with dim light peering through a little hole in the roof entire room reeked of blood smell and sweat, on the wall hung weapons forged from metals and steel, and inside the room cries of bloodthirsty werewolves filled the air as they kept on jubilating for their favorite gladiator.
At the center of the room was a metal steel cage and out of five gladiators that began the fight three were left, the third guy was already bleeding and he found it difficult to keep breathing, charging toward him with his sharp insisors exposed and his claws spread out, Cody rammed into him and sent him crashing hard on the steel cage as he bounced back with unnatural speed, he slashed his throat with half his claws, the weak beta spluttered blood and landed with a thud lifeless.
Left with Cody and the last gladiator, glaring into each other's dark blue gaze, they moved in circle briskly trying not to make a slight mistake, growling at each other ferociously, the pressure grew intense as the werewolves growled and kept howling at they both of them to tear each other apart, pounding on the steel cage nervously.
Snarling at him with blood dripping down his claws the werewolf began to taunt Cody, " c'mon little pup, what are you scared of?"
Cody's upper lips curved into a mischievous smile as he ignored him,
"C'mon just because you're daddy's little beautiful beta doesn't guarantee you'll exit this cage alive"
"You always assume I use my father's tittle as the cave head to get everything I want"
"Isn't that it HUH!, He charged at him, his gaze deep blue, while the rest of the clan suffer in hunger, you and your stinky family have had enough to eat, he paused good thing your father threw your worthless ass into this pit with me,... I'll give you a chance to look at them again because that gaze might just be your last" he motioned
Cody raised his head and saw his father seated on a throne made out of the bones of their dead brethren, his face expressionless as usual but he could feel his heartbeat rise up anytime he was struck or thrown down, he knew it was against his will when he had him thrown in the pit, he knew it was the constant pressure and everyday complaint that pushed him to do this, so even if he were to die now, he wouldn't hold his death against his father, Gabriella stood beside him sad and terrified, she kept mind linking him on blows to throw as well as defensive moves, three guards had to keep her out because she would have jumped into the cage any minute to save her brother.
Out of anger and disappointment Mortica left the tower when she heard Cody was to be thrown in the pit, she left with a vow that if Cody were to die, she would make sure she hands over Cassius head to the vampire, dead or alive, this past few weeks since they resumed the pit, she had detested and was totally disappointed in Cassius, that by the sight of him her rage began,
"Hey!, he yelled at Cody, times up" And launching at Cody with claws spread out, they both collided and began tearing at each other, while trying to avoid the other, the gladiator swiped Cody backward a tore a gash in his ear and red fluid began dripping out fresh.
Gabriella watched as Cassius moved uneasily on his seat with every move thrown on Cody, her face lit up for no reason with the thought that Cassius didn't want his son dead.
Cody bit the werewolves exposed shoulders and he howled in pain and shook him off, then he withdrew clutching his bleeding hand as his eyebrows creased with pain, Cody wiped his mouth with the back of his palm and smeared the blood on his blue pantss.
Taking few daring steps towards the beta he spoke "what makes you think I won't leave this place alive?" Suddenly someone threw a dagger into the pit, Cody looked up trying to find out who, having healed suddenly and happy for the sudden distraction, the beta leaped on Cody's back and began clawing his face blood dripped down as Cody winced in pain, with his few breath Cody yanked him off and threw him hard into the cage. Cracking his ribs in the process the beta fell to the ground with a loud thud, wincing and wheezing loud as blood began rushing from his mouth.
Cody sauntered towards him, with a smirk planted on his muzzle, towering over the beta who kept his head down, "what? too weak to get up?"
"You think if you kill me this way you count it as a victory?" He managed to say coughing,
"I don't know you tell me, he said and withdrew back, why don't I give you a fair fight huh" he took few more steps backwards.
The werewolves growls increased as the kept on pounding the cage loudly.
[What are you doing Cody?, Don't try to be be a warrior here you might get yourself killed] Gabriella telepathed, looking desperate
[Don't worry about me sis] he locked her out
Time to proove to all this folks, the beta got up and charged towards Cody, Cody launched towards him with speed and caught him in mid air, turning him backwards swiftly he impaled him, driving his entire claw into his back with do much impact, the beta fell back and coughed so much blood from his mouth, his claws punctured the skin and came out from his heart. Chants reduced drastically and the tower became silent.
Ripping his heart out Cody dropped the lifeless body on the ground, opened it's mouth and plucked the beta's fangs out, turning to face his father he lifted both the fangs and heart up, cheers erupted the tower once more as the werewolves pounded and chanted Cody's name with pride. Cassius stood up and motioned, the tower became suddenly quiet,
"Cody Boone, you are victorious, so therefore your crimes are hereby pardoned, you may now leave the cage" he said and immediately took long strides out of room and then out of the tower nervously, but proud deep down.
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Without further delay Cassius leaped down from the tower, he landed with a loud thud, Cassius couldn't stand the sight of his son in the fighting pit, a fighting pit he established to reduce hunger in their clan, at least they feed off the victims killed in there as their livestock farm is almost out.
But today he witnessed his son in there, fighting for his life, if Cody would have been killed in there, he would have killed himself, well that would be if Mortica wouldn't murder him first as she had vowed earlier.
Collapsing heavily in a rock Cassius breathed in deeply, he had failed everyone, he had failed his clan, his family and his parents as well, "I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS ANY MORE!" he yelled into the night
[Be a loser but not a sore loser] a voice telepathed him
[Who the hell is that?] He asked, peering deeply into the night
[You don't remember the words you used on me?] The voiced giggled
A hang grabbed him on the shoulder, he impulsively yanked and slapped the assailant hard on the face, caught unaware she went sprawling to the ground, he bent over and picked the intruder effortlessly,
"Mortica! what the hell were you thinking, are you okay?" He asked wiping the blood off her face
"Get your hands off me" she clawed his face and he winced in pain, she made a fist and threw a punch at his face, and kicked him hard on his abdomen, the moves were coming swiftly that Cassius couldn't defend himself, within a few seconds he was lying down on the ground with his face.
"Mortica what the hell" he spluttered
Kneeling beside him, she spread her claws wide to strike his face, someone caught her hand
"Mother what are you doing" Cody yelled at her
He dragged her off Cassius,
"Are you okay son?" She asked sincerely with worry written on her face
"Am fine, but what you intended doing was wrong, you shouldn't hurt father for no reason, if the warriors see you the could tag you a traitor"
"No reason? He almost had you killed, look Cassius you're lucky today but next time you won't get off so easy"
Sprawling Cassius stood up and faced her" you know am not doing this intentionally, we have no other option"
"We do, matter of fact, I have a plan, one that would benefit us all, c'mon son, I'll let you in about it" she dragged Cody away from Cassius