Time [IX]

"Something's wrong." Ju Feng looked up at his sister's words. He was standing in the arena, looking up at the wooden seats in front of the obsidian walls. With no people in the seats, the black walls were intimidating as hell. He felt as if he was staring right into the Abyss.

Chang Chang had come in through the entryway to the holding area. Remnants of a rusted metal gate hung from the top of the entryway like stalactites, all that remained of the gate after Tau had kicked his way through it, freeing the enslaved fighters.

"What's the matter?" Ju Feng asked.

"Zu Ruo isn't in the office. And one of the fighters said he saw Dragong walking around with a soldier."

"Crap."

"Yeah, crap. We've got our 'investment' from Hama Nuang, we just needed Feena to distract the psionists so we can get Fa Mu and get out of town. That's gonna be a lot harder with the Chan Tao here."