✔The Knight's Madness

UNDEQUADRAGINTA

"And now for the rules..."

1. No drowning.
2. No use of explosives.
3. Decapitate your opponent or die.

'A-Ano?'

Nanindig ang balahibo ni Raff nang mabasa ang mga nakasulat sa higanteng screen. 'Tangina. Di ba nila pwedeng sabihin muna sa'kin ang mga rules na gagawin nila? Who the the hell creates these rules, anyway?!' He thought, half-terrified and half-frustrated Pero wala na siyang oras matakot. Napuno ng hiyawan at palakpakan sa audience. The spotlight overhead almost blinded him.

The smell of blood and danger mixed well with the scent of money and expensive wine.

'Such a high maintenance hell.'

Napalunok siya at kabadong binalingan ang mga kalahok sa gabing ito. On his right, a female cat hybrid bared her fangs. Her whip was ready to strick the poor bitch who'll piss her off. Sa kabilang banda naman, kalmado lang nakatayo ang dalagang pinipigilang humagikhik. She bit her lips to stop herself from giggling, even though her blank eyes told another story.

One Raff wasn't sure he'd like to hear.

Tonight, it's "Laughing Jill" versus "Felina Feline".

Pinagpapawisan na si Raff, pero sa kabila nito, sinigurado pa rin niyang nasa maayos na pwesto ang spy camera ng mga Neverwoods. Nanlalamig na ang kanyang mga kamay habang nakahawak sa microphone. His gaze momentarily met Nica's. Alam niyang lagi itong nakaupo sa parehong pwesto sa front row.

But tonight, she seems preoccupied with whoever she was talking to on her cellphone.

'Hingang-malalim, Raff.'

"BREAK THE RULES AND WE'LL BREAK YOUR NECKS!"

Cheers everywhere.

The timer started as soon as their surroundings changed. Nagpakurap-kurap siya at kamuntikan nang madulas sa balsang kinatatayuan niya.

Teka...balsa?

'N-Nasa gitna kami ng dagat?!'

Mabilis na umilag si Raff nang kamuntikan na siyang matamaan ng latigo ni Felina. Jill laughed like psychopath and danced around the raft, causing them to almost lose their balance.

"Hahahaha! I like the advantage! Cats don't like water! HAHAHAHA!"

"Y-You bitch!"

Habang nagpapatayan ang dalawang dalaga, mahinang napamura si Raff nang may matanaw pa siyang palikpik ng mga pating sa 'di kalayuan. The drones zoomed above them as the cheers hung in the background.

While the two were trying to kill each other, he desperately clung to the raft. Just then, a shark emerged and snapped its deadly jaws just a few inches away from his face.

Pinagpapawisan na siya ng malamig.

'ANO BA KASI 'TONG NAPASOK KO?!'

Poor Raff.

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"A death match in the middle of the ocean? How creative."

Walang-ganang kumento ni Evil nang sumulyap siya sa screen. Wala rin namang pakinabang ang video feed na nakukuha nila dahil 1.) halos walang makita dahil sa gulo ni Raff at 2.) mukhang hindi pa rin naman nagpapakita ang "boss" nila. And after reviewing all the other footages from the previous matches, Evil knew that the bastard won't show up tonight.

'Pero nagpakita siya noong grand finals.'

Evil thought back to the match last season, where he managed to disguise himself as Jack the Ripper. At wala siyang pagsisising hindi niya sinabi kina Joker at Everick ang mga ginawa niya noon. It was necessary, lalo't alam niyang hindi kayang manahimik ng kanyang mga nakatatandang kapatid.