Chapter 8, Glatorian Legends

(From Phoenixfire's point of view)

I awoke that morning, or what I think was morning, to blurred vision.

I put my hand up to rub my eyes and I was shocked about what I saw (when my sight came back)

I had yellow skin and black spots all over my arm, no all over my body.

Was this a Cybertronian disease?

Wait, MY WINGS!! THEY'RE BROWN!!!

This couldn't get any worse.

I got up and looked behind me to see my 3 tails were one, long, tail with spots.

And my feet weren’t claws anymore, they were toes.

It got worse...

I had transformed into a new robot mode over night, and I'm a few feet shorter.

Great... If I'm meant to fight in the Ring of Death (as the prisoners call it), then I'm pretty much dead already.

Let’s think, what about my transformation?

*transforming noise*

Oh, this is nice, a 15 foot Cybertronian Cheetah, an animal that was killed off during the start of the war.

I looked across to the cell in front of me was empty, last night (well, I think it was night), it had 4 creatures in it. Come to think of it, I look like them now.

The three prisoners (Hound, Mirage and Bluestreak) I was talking to last night, were taken past me, along with 5 other prisoners by the Shockwave.

They saw me and they couldn't believe my new transformation.

10 minutes later, Shockwave came back, put the cuffs on me and took me away from the cell area 1.

15 minutes later.

We entered a dark room, then a sudden burst of light; I noticed the cuffs were off me.

There were Decepticons everywhere, all cheering.

I saw Megatron in front of me, he looked confused and he was talking to the officer that brought me here.

I also noticed the prisoners were watching.

When the Decepticon Leader had finished he said, "Well Phoenixfire, any last words?"

"Shouldn't you be asking that to whoever’s fighting me?" I shouted back.

This made everybody whisper to each other in the crowd.

This also made Megatron smile, he then clicked his fingers.

The first fighter was a young, yellow Decepticon.

Can't remember his name, Sunstorm I think it was.

I transformed into Cheetah mode and jumped on top of him.

He started shooting at me, but I dodged all of the shots and bit his leg.

I eventually ripped the whole leg off; this shocked the whole crowd, including Megatron.

After the fighter was taken away, the Decepticon Leader again clicked his fingers.

A second con appeared.

Acid Storm I think his name was...

This fight was better; I got to show off my moves, the same moves I used on Optimus.

He tried to shoot me, but again I dodged every shot.

Now this was fun, keep in mind I had no weapons the cons took them off me.

He then grabbed my back and tried to ride me, what did I do you ask, I threw him off into the crowd.

Con number three appeared called Thunder Rain.

I transformed into Phoenix robot mode.

This round ended with me picking up the con, spinning him around and throwing him into the crowd.

I clicked my fingers and shouted to Megatron, "Bring on the next sucker, Megatrash!!"

I had never seen somebody so shocked; he was going to click his fingers.

The next round begun.

6 hours and 100 rounds later.

There was blood all over my mouth, the games had finished, and I had killed 56 Decepticons, not including those who died because of injuries.

Megatron's face was as red as Optimus's paint-job.

I sounded my war cry.

This made everybody flinch, including the prisoners.

The Decepticon Leader then threw something at my feet, it was two swords and they had blood all over them.

The leader then said, "You, Phoenixfire, have beaten my record in Glatorian Ring in Kaon by a landside. I like you, are you sure you don't want to become a Decepticon?"

"Fat chance!!" I yelled back.

"Then," He replied, "Since you've beaten my army and record, you get to face me. And since I'm in a good mood, I'll let you use my swords.

The fight will take place tomorrow morning, Shockwave take the prisoners back to the cell and *whisper, whisper, whisper*."

"Yes Lord Megatron." He said.

15 minutes later.

All the prisoners were chatting about the fight.

About me facing Megatron himself.

I was put back in my cell.

"Hey Phoenix, nice one." Hound said.

"Thanks," I noticed the animals were back in the cell across me, "What are they?" I asked pointing so Hound could see it.

"Them? I think they are part of a project, Omega Warrior Defiance. The project is to create better, stronger fighters. The Autobots are doing the same, but I think those a rejects."

"How do you know?" I asked.

"Some idiot cons told me, those things don’t fight too well and I think the leader's going to kill them. Not sure though..."

Things went quiet after that for a while until, "So, you're facing our commander."

I looked over to see a Cybertronian white leopard speaking with a female voice, I nodded my head.

"Then, you should say prays, because you won't last long."

"What's you name leopard?" I asked.

"Whitefire, this is Blackfire and these two are Rakatan and Havana." She said, pointing with her tail to the tiger, the white tiger and the panther.

"Nice to meet you." I replied, smiling.

"Look Phoenix, yes I know your name, we need your help. The commander's going to shoot us dead soon, if we don't escape now or tomorrow we'll die. Can you help us?"

"Maybe, if I escape first, I'll free you next. But I hardly think I'm going to escape anytime soon, unless a miracle happens...”