Disguised By the Hood

Underground Arena

Switching off my bike a few blocks away from the fighting tournament, I left it an dark alley. Tonight was one of the nights I will get to fight. I often come here and watch peoples fighting techniques to learn and keep my knew. I have learned to keep my movements fresh so that people can't figure out how I fight and use that against me. Nobody knows what to expect from me. Especially not in the arena. Once I get off my bike I reach into the bags on the sides to pull out my mask. It was a simple yet badass mask that suited me in the ring. It was black with gold patterns throughout it, the mask cover half my face with the lower have revealing my left cheek and mouth. I took my hoodie off and placed it in one of the bags, pulling my leather jacket back on. My black hair hung freely down to my hips, but as I began walking towards my destination I pulled it back into a ponytail.

As I reached the door there was already a line to get in so I just walked past all of them straight towards the door. The guy allowing people in gave me one lookover before greeting and allowing me to enter. "Goodluck in there Dom." I gave him a nod of appreciation before walking in. As I made my through the crowds of chatting people I could already hear some fighting going on in the arena. This place that I started calling my home was not a pleasant place to be. It was dangerous and smelt of beer and sweat. As I made my way towards the bar I sat down and order a water before turning around the chair around to watch the current fight going on. Just as the guy got body slammed I look over the crowd to see who all made an appearance. That was when a group caught my eye, a group of people from my school. There was a mixture of jocks and some girls, the girls looked scared while the guys looked like they were the biggest baddest alive. Yeah right, I could squash them like a bug. I eyed the group as they began walking towards another group. Once they guys laid their eyes on the new group they got an anxious look on their faces.

The group looked like a bad group to be around. Combat boots, tattoos, leather jackets, etc... I also recognized some of them went to my school as the ones who constantly were getting in trouble. Their leader was a girl who most people knew to avoid because she didn't deal with bullshit. I can only assume the jocks and girls got dared to meet them here or something because they didn't look oh so bad no more. Now they had nervous looks on their face as they scanned the crowd while talking to the other group. With a roll of my eyes I downed the rest of my drink and stood up, right as I did I heard my name be called through the speakers.

"Up next we got your one and only favorite...please welcome to the arena once again, DOM!!" With a smirk I made my way towards the arena. As I walked people moved out my way already recognizing me with my mask, creating me my own pathway. Once getting to the arena I pulled myself up on it and looked around. This has practically became my stage over the past 4 years. I heard cheers and scream from everyone around me. Although once my eyes glanced over the crowd I seen the two groups from my school eyeing my with curiosity. I made sure not to linger my gaze on them for to much longer so they wouldn't get suspicious of me looking at them. I took my leather jacket off and handed to the guy in my corner.

"Who thinks they have a chance against our Dom!?" I smirked as I eyed the crowd. I watched as a guy started making his way towards the front of the crowd before pulling himself up onto the arena. "I do." As he turned himself to face me I c****d my head and scanned him. He was taller than me, probably around 6'3 or 6'4. His muscles could easily be seen through his shirt, along with his 6 pack. Upon seeing him wink towards some girls in the crowd I rolled my eyes. He was just hear to get the attention not the win. As I listened to the announcer he finally allowed the fight to begin. What? I'm impatient.

The guy slowly eased his way towards me as I stayed my ground. His eyes had the look of predator and his prey, but what he doesn't know is that his prey is to much for him. Once he got close enough and went to throw a punch, I ducked and charged towards his stomach. Instead of attacking him though I spun around him to being my elbow down on his spine between the shoulder blades. I heard a low groan before he growled and swiped the air for me, but I was no longer there. I dropped down to the ground and as he spun around I hooked my boot between his ankles and tripped him. He quickly composed himself as he flipped upwards and charged at me in full force. Although when he got close enough he changed his formation to punch me, his fist colliding with my jaw. With a low growl I spit the blood onto the ground and kicked him in his stomach. He hooked his foot with my ankle and before I could get out of it he grabbed my arm to pull me with him, flipping so he was over me. I felt multiple amounts of contact on my ribcages and groaned right as he clocked me in the nose.

Annoyed, I pushed my hips upwards so he would land on my stomach. With no hesitation I brought my legs up to hook around his neck from behind, pulling him backward. Twisted my body I pulled him into a choker hold with my thighs. After a while of him realizing he couldn't get out of it he tapped out 3 times. With a smirk I released him and the announcer offered me a hand up so I took it. "And once again, your winner for the night is DOM!!" I heard a bunch of cheers and yelling as the announcer raised my arm in the air. I knew I had an air of confidence around me as I smirked and looked throughout the crowd. Once my eyes scanned over the groups from my school  I realize they had moved more towards the arena with their arms crossed. I took my money and jacket before making my way off of the arena. I made my way towards the door and out to the darkness of the street. I walked a few blocks away to make sure nobody was following me before making my way towards my bike once again. Pulling my mask off, I placed my helmet on, along with my leather jacket. With that being done I headed home.

Once parking my bike in the garage I made my way inside to eat something. I fixed myself some pasta before deciding to head to bed. It was already late, around midnight maybe? So I quickly messaged my families group chat. It consisted of my mom, dad, brother, sister, aunt, and uncle.

Me: I won another fight tonight. About to head to bed and get some sleep before school tomorrow. Love y'all and sleep well!

Mom & Dad: Congrats babygirl! Love you and sleep well as well.

Uncle & Aunt: Sleep well! Maybe you could teach us some moves once you visit again. ;)

Brother & Sister: Proud of you big sis!!  Be sure to take care of yourself and treat your wounds if you got hurt. Love you, sleep well! We can't wait to see you again. Please visit again soon...

I smiled at their responses. I would need to definitely visit them again during my next break from school.  With a sigh I took my siblings advice and treated to my bruises in my bathroom before taking a quick shower. I turned the heat all the way up to release my tense muscles. When I couldn't handle it anymore I turned it down to wash my hair and body. Once getting out of the shower I brushed my teeth and changed into a oversize t-shirt with a pair of black underwear. Making my way towards my bed I turned the tv on to some random show on Netflix before pulling my comforter on my body, falling into a peaceful sleep due to being tired from the fight.