Castel sat at the table eating, listing to the conversation, “well, not only do we have our pact master in this city but three other pact masters.” One voice says, “it is indeed a blessed day,” a female voice says, “do you know where the third pact master is staying? If there one here, one in the darkness, then where are the other” the voices say, “well I hear the other pact master is camping out on the border of the field?” he wondered why there were not one but four pact masters in this city.
“Do any of you know why the pact masters are here? “he asked the priest to shake their heads “no, they have already proved themselves against the colosseum, but they have yet to leave” well, that was just one mystery to add to the list. He shoved it to the back of his head and finished eating dinner. The same nun comes to show them the way to their room.
One in the room they look it over seems just as scarce as the first church they stayed in; a few books were on a shelf to the right. Like the other room, it had seven beds, each big enough for three if they slept side by side; the stone walls each had the symbol for light on them. Other than that, this room was just fit enough to sleep in.
First, he loves Emily, followed by Heather. Then Pish, last is slither. He watches Heather and Emily make. Love, as he makes love to Pish. After all this activity, he falls into a deep sleep. “Useless, “ said an echoing voice say.” Stupid,” said a return echo, none of these voices were his, but they sounded familiar “ nerd,” the voice said harshly. “ homo, “ the voice said just as harshly.
“ pact mate,” Pish said, now holding onto his arm.” You give us strength, “ Heather says, holding his other arm; they had appeared out of thin air “ we care for you,” Silther says, wrapping her arms around him from behind “you’re needed,” the three say together. The dream Ives with dream logic from blackness, tho a bed that was way too big, the next thing he naked, the first one to Make love to him was Pish. Then, Heather, last was slither.
The next thing he knows is that there all dressed and walking on a road to a city that had controlled fire, lighting up the night. The dream shifts, and he’s in a city made of crystal. After that, he is in the forest hunting some animals.
He wakes up in the morning stretching in the middle of Pish and slither; Heather sleeps in Emily’s bed. He wakes the others up. They get dressed, “ so we’re to first the library or the colosseum, “ Emily asks, yawning “ well, might as well get it over and challenge the colosseum,” he says. Emily nods; they exit the room and join the holy people for breakfast there, talking about which plant they should plant on their farm how the fields are doing. “So you are going to challenge the colosseum today, sir,” one priest asked as they ate, talking to him.
“well, I plan to, “he says. The priest nods “well, if you plan on fighting her, don’t focus on trying to defeat her. Just show off your skills,” he says. Castel nods, well he would have to focus more on advising his pact members this fight, mostly he just allowed them to freestyle fighting, till he got to know each one’s skills, but since he, seen them each row, he feels now that he knows how to help each one of them fight better.
“I will do my best,” he says firmly “let’s hope that is enough for you to get the blessing,” Emily said, “any of you would not happen to know where a Cheshire Cat would be living, would you?” He asks, “you must be looking for a fast way to travel, but I am sorry, I don’t think any of us know we’re one of that demon kin live at; however, there is a female harpy that lives just outside the city she likes to attack anyone that passes her if they have pact demon kin, quite frankly she is getting annoying.” The priest said “let me guess you want me to form a pact with her and get rid of your problem” Castel ask “we did notice your missing air in your party and it would be good for a pact master to have a pact with each element, “ the priest says Castel nods “I will take that under advisement, so we’re doe this harpy roast,” he asks the priest shrugs “we don’t know, but she likes to fly around the city looking for anyone to fight,” the priest says.
“so where’s the colosseum,” Castel asks “it is in the middle of the city by the stone. You can’t miss it,” the priest says they finish eating. They pact up their gear and head out of the church. He was heading for the center of town. It is not long before they find it. (think the place for Roman gladiators crossed with the church ) at the back of the church was a huge stone that just glowed with power. He could tell that this stone was the source of the calming force he felt from his pact members.
“How can anyone fight so close to that thing,” he says “no one knows how it works, but once you agree to fight in a colosseum, the effect of the stone seem to abate and allow the competitorS to do battle,” Emily said monotone like she was repeating something she heard in passing. They enter the massive building. The stone of the building was wight and black speckled together and created an odd effect on the eyes. He also noticed that the build was too perfect. It was smooth and grand they were approached by a rather weird demon kin cat paw (look like a cat mix with a human but more cat-like, with hands and fingers and male) “you must be here to challenge master Lacy” the cat paw said with a casual tone he nods “well give him an hour to prepare but follow the line on the floor and it will guide you to were you supposed to face your challenge “the cat paw said leaving them off to find their way.
He looks around for the line, and it appears on the ground. It was going in two directions. One was to the outside of the stadium. The other way the line went led to more profound into the building.” You should do this alone. I will be in the stands cheering Heather on,” Emily says, parting ways with him, following some direction he did not know about.
He shrugs and follows the line to a half room half podium along with the podium where benches sit at. He goes to the stage. This place was excellent, and he felt power just below him. However, it felt like it was ready to grace him. It was sleeping at the moment “ you’re here,” a silent voice said in the wind, but no one was there. Heather, Pish, and slither all take a set on the bench. He sees Emily in the stands not too far from the front.
He stands there, feeling each pact he made and testing how each one worked by having Heather lift her right hand and Pish her raise her left hand. She has slithered whip her tail slightly. As time passes, the stands begin to fill with a mix of demon kin and humans; he just focuses on his breath and does not feel at the edge of the situation. He felt perfectly calm.
Like this is what he is supposed to do after the stand is almost filled, a woman steps out onto the podium, the woman gives off an ageless feel like she has been around since the dawn of time” welcome challenger to my stadium. The voices of the world speak to me, they tell me you do not belong to our world” the woman said, however, the people in the stands did not seem to hear her voice. Neither was his mouth moving when she talked.
Her voice was calm and stern “ do not think I will go easy on you even if this world is not your own,” she said, “ I don’t expect you to, mama,” he says, “ the name is Lacey, and I’m the spirt of light” she says this time her mouth moves and everyone seems to hear “ we are here to witness this challenger Castel face agents me sense he is only using three demon kin, so will I now let’s start the battle” she says with that everyone cheers. The woman claps her hands together in prayer “ come to me, my spirit of the earth, fight for me by my pact form come to me Rather ” Lacey says light comes from her and all around flowing into the center of the colosseum. Forming into the shape of a mole person, it was a male.
His eyes were vacant for a bit, but then life seemed to flare within “ I am here to fight,” he said, flexing even though he looked real; he gave off a sense that he was half in the world, half out of it. The feeling of peace evaporated like water on a stove. He focus and slither jumps up and over the wall landing down in the arena “ I see you make good use of the pact,” the woman voice says.
“ good,” she said and instead slammed down into the ground; a slab of earth flips up and over slither. He winces, sending thoughts lighting fast. He guides slither out from under the slab. Instead was running on top of the slab as it fell, and at the opening, Slither went through, his kicks sliding down when the slab of earth lands hitting Slither.