We Are The Champions

Deafening shouts, both jeering and supportive echoed around the stone bowl of the arena. The crowed stomped their feet and clapped. What a show they were seeing. What a fight! Had you been seated in the stands with the many hundreds of excited onlookers you would behold two dragons dualling on the sands many feet below. One combatant a tall lime green SeaWing, his heavily muscled body sporting a myriad of scars and wounds. Some old, some new. The second fighter is smaller than the lime-colored sea dragon. Shorter and rail thin, the SandWing’s scales were a sand to brown to coffee ombre with his main being the darkest color. His piercing blue eyes, filled with pain and sorrow. A bloody stump where his left arm was once attached. He hadn’t lost it in this fight, but it was certainly a hindrance. Both fighter’s wings were bound by thick steel clamps, making flight impossible. The pair weren’t fighting by choice. That much was obvious. The armed guards surrounding the stone bowl and the spires rising into the sky where many more trapped dragons resided. On this day, the sky was a bright and pale blue. Not a cloud in sight, even up high in the mountains it was pleasantly warm. It was a wonderful day, a beautiful day. At least for the hungry crowed witnessing the battle to the death beneath them it was. For the pair doing the fighting, the last thing on their minds was how nice the day was.
Coelacanth reeled backwards as Briar’s blow connected. The tall SeaWing had to admit, even with only one arm, his opponent still posed a formidable threat. Coelacanth could feel a wound across his forehead oozing blood as it threatened to obscure his vision. Briar wouldn’t let up with his attacks, so Coelacanth had no time to wipe it away. He dogged and rolled to the side as Briar again slashed at Coelacanth but missed. Off balance, the SandWing staggered and tripped on his own tail, causing him to fall to the ground sending sand flying. Coelacanth saw his chance. The SeaWing leapt atop Briar, pinning his tail and wings to the ground, Coelacanth’s talons around the thin SandWing’s throat. The crowd roared their approval, combining with their applause to create a cacophony. Briar didn’t struggle or fight to escape from Coelacanth’s grasp. Coelacanth looked down at Briar, his face cut open and bruised, one eye swollen shut. The SeaWing didn’t want this. He didn’t want to kill the defeated SandWing. The crowed screamed and shouted, calling for blood. Before this place, this arena of death Coelacanth and Briar were allies. Two soldiers in Blister’s army. They had been friends. “What are you waiting for?” Briar whispered. A trickle of blood dribbled from the corner of his mouth. “Kill me and take your freedom.” When they’d first been captured, all the prisoners were told that if they won enough fights that they would be set free. Both Briar and Coelacanth knew this was a lie though. Everyone knew that nobody could ever leave the SkyWing arena. It was nice to believe in something though. No mater how ludicrous. 
“I-I can’t… You’re my friend.” Coelacanth said. 
“I’ll die anyway… You’re only prolonging the inevitable.” Briar mumbled. “I just want this too all end. The war, this torturous arena, this fight. I’m done. Make it stop Coelacanth.” Briar was right, but still Coelacanth hesitated. 
“Kill him!” The crowed shouted. “Enough talk!” Now was the time to make his choice. Kill his friend and live, or they both die and have everything be for nothing. Coelacanth knew what he had to do, but it didn’t make anything any easier. 
“I’ll make sure to keep your memory alive Briar.” Coelacanth said. “You won’t be forgotten.” 
“That’s all I could ever want.” Coelacanth dug his claws into Briar’s throat, tearing it out in a wash of crimson blood. The crowd roared their approval as Briar died and Coelacanth stood to face them. ‘’You cheer now, but some day you’ll be punished for this.’’ Coelacanth looked at Briar’s corpse. ‘’We all will.’’
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