CHAPTER 17: Battle for Life.

"Even as your body betrays you, your mind denies it."

– Sara Gruen

At exactly ten midnight, I was dragged out of the demon's cage by the high ranks to face my life battle with Jago. I was greeted by Ms. Kazumi and Iris on my way out. But even before they could manage to get near me, an Elite teenager greeted me with a huge smirk plastered on his face. He arched his brows as he read the edging words those demons put on my back with a knife.

" Fuck me hard huh? Sure honey! I'll fuck you hard if you can get out of the arena alive." He said with a goofy smirk that made the rest of the Assassin's around us laugh so hard like there is no tomorrow.

The guy even gives out sticky looks, looking at me from head to toe while biting his lower lip seductively. This action gives me chills.

Such a pervert.

I couldn't help not to roll my eyes at his remarks.

Didn't this jerk know about the so-called pedophile cases?

Like duuuuuuuh! I'm freaking 12 years old for Pete's sake! To think that I don't even have boobs yet. I may agree with the fact that I am tall and thin but hell! I freaking look like 12! Because I am as flat as a wall morons! I heard that guys like big boobs, to suck and play with! But if you're going to look at me closer! What are they going to play with my chest? Because I don't have that in the first place.

Arrrgghh! I hate how I think now! My way of thinking is getting grosser as time pass by spending my days inside this hell. GGRRRRRRR!

"Oh sure sweety, fuck me hard as I moan your name when I left the arena alive. You promise?" I said in my most seductive voice as I trace his jaws to his lips, with my pointer finger.

I even lick the side of my lips before biting it, in a very seductive way to make him turn on, that seems to be very effective base on how he gulps, while looking at me, with blushy face and ears.

The elite grabbed me by my waist, as he starts getting his face inch closer to mine, tilting his head and about to whisper another flirty remarks when I suddenly put my dagger on his neck.

" A friendly advice, you should better do that, before I kill you. Because sweety, I hope you know! I love fucking heads off! If you know what I mean.." I whisper in his ear that made him gulp. His adam's apple moves up and down as his face turns pale instantly. He trembles in fear, as he let go of my waist and starts running away from me.

"Stupid."I murmured.

I roll my eyes heavenwards, as I follow his back, with my eyes watching how he trembles and fell off his feet because of fear. Ms. Kazumi and Iris, approach me smirking, obviously enjoying the show.

"Here." As soon as Ms. Kazumi reach my place, she immediately handed me a black jacket with Wall Sina's mark embroidered on its back. The design was pretty cool. It has the reapers design, which seems to take the Wall Sina badge, in his front. The reaper color is white, while the Wall Sina badge is in a combination of red and green.

"That's the farthest we can help you for now, so better finish Jago, as fast as you can so we can able to treat your wounds, before the elixir we inject you, comes off" she explained which I answered with a simple nod, before putting the jacket on.

I like this black leather jacket. It feels warm and comfy. I tried moving my hands in a circle, and it feels as if I am not wearing any jacket at all while moving.

When we're completely out of the cell, the three idiots were the ones to greet me first outside.

They are all waiting patiently for my arrival with so much worry on their faces.

My heart melts as I saw them, again. They all greeted me with a warm hug and worried look. But as soon as I break the hug and get a closer look, I saw many wounds and bruises on their faces and body which made my blood boiled.

I glaired at Ms. Kaz and Iris who defensively answered me with wide eyes and shrugged.

"YOU PROMISED!" I yelled at the two of them, insisting on the deal they made with me. While pointing at my friend's faces.

"We didn't do that! We know how to keep our promises! Were not the one responsible for that. We don't hold those Assassins who beat them up! That's why we can do anything!" Iris exclaimed defensively, which uphold by the three idiots, with a nod of agreement.

"That's true! Ms. Kazumi and the others are the ones who help us when we are getting beaten by the assassins from Wall Rose, and Wall Maria!" Kurt added, which made me calm a bit. I took a deep breath trying to completely calm myself from wanting to hurt someone.

I touch all their wound and bruises one by one, looking worried, and sympathizing with my poor friends. Those jerks! I'm gonna kill them all! How dare day touches my angels!

"Do you still remember their faces? Can you describe to me, who those fucktards are, and how do they look?" I asked them extracting information, so I could kill all those assholes who did this to my older brothers here in this hell.

I ask them full of worry, but a hard hit in the head is the only thing I get from the jerk named Josh. I touch my head who doesn't feel anything. I still feel numb until now.

"What for? So you can kill them as well? Come on Rin! Stop that already! Were fine! For now, focus on your battle! We'll be there to cheer on you!" Josh said half smiling. He seems not to like the idea of me having a battle for my life, but still try to cheer me up.

He looks more anxious than I am. Does he think I am that week? Hmp!

Whatever they say, I still can't get a hold of myself. I'm still worried about Sean and the others, so before entering the arena, I made sure to hand Sean a small bottle of meds, Ms. kazumi handed me awhile ago. These are anesthetic tablets that will help me, resist the pain when the effect of the elixir drugged comes off.

"Here," I told Sean as I handed the small bottle.

"What's this?" Asked Sean while wrinkling his forehead.

"Drink those meds, so I can assure myself that the three of you will feel better" I answered him smiling, before turning my back on him, to walk inside the arena.

"What did you gave him?" Ms. Kaz asked eyeing me suspiciously.

"Painkillers" I answered which made their eyes grew wider in shock before giving me dagger looks that I could not care less.

I mean not at all.

"Are you fucking out of your mind? Do you have a plan on killing yourself? We gave you those painkillers to let you restraint the pain once the effect of the drug we put you last night comes off. Base on the torture the assassins inflicted on your skin, it would be very impossible for you to restraint all that once the elixir runs off." Ms. Kaz yelled while lecturing me, which I didn't care about at all.

I just rolled my eyes heavenwards not minding their dagger looks, which they keep on throwing at me.

It is not that I'm belittling Jago's capabilities on killing. It is just that, for me, my friend's welfare is more important than my life. I owe them my life anyway. I owe them everything. They were the reason why I'm still trying to live, until now. They were the reason why I found my purpose in my life. For now, the only reason I have, to pursue living was them. I no longer care about anything else but them.

After all, they look like they need those painkillers. They all look beaten up. Come what may about what will happen to me. If I won that battle then I won. If I die, then maybe that's already my fate.

"How long will the elixir last?" I asked with a poker face while walking down the aisle to get myself inside the arena, for the second time.

Ms. Kaz and Iris follow me, on my track. I feel so cool while walking on their center front like the leader. Too cool, and yet I am still not quite sure what will fate bring me after being bought inside the gladiators' den. We don't know, maybe this would be my last night here in this hell, and just die in the middle of the bottle.

"A maximum of 30/mins, minimum of 15 mins. Minus the time, of our walk from your cell to the arena." Iris answered in an alert tone.

"Then I'll finish it at ten," I said finishing our conversation, as I left the two shock and dumbfounded with my answer.

I walk straight to the arena, to see the crowd and look for my angels.