Feed!

Chrr! Chrr! Chrr!

I looked down just in time to see a wet patch between my legs. I think my piss was also too frightened that it seeped through the sand just after touching it.

At the same time, my sixth sense warned me of an impending danger. I cursed as I knew that I had made the worst mistake that would be the cause of my doom. By looking at something else other than the most gruesome dog that I have ever seen. I gave it a certain advantage and it just used it as I was also its opponent.

But before I looked up again, I was sent flying a few meters away by a force that brought unimaginable pain to my fragile body.

Aaargh!

A wave of pain washed by and I screamed even before I touched the sands from the shove.

Aww!

The crowd took a deep breath as they saw the fury of the beast that was supposed to be the protector. And then nothing could be heard as everything died down, but of all the people, a few were rejoicing from the sudden change of events.

I rolled to a stop before looking up to the approaching three-headed dog. If I remember well I heard it laugh before tossing me away, or maybe I was just going insane from the pain that I was experiencing.

{So fragile...} The center head spoke as the dog approached.

I was so confused and shocked that my face turned many shades darker in a heartbeat. One of the heads just talked and the worst thing was that I could hear and understand it.

How was that even possible?..

I just brushed it off with the thought that maybe the herbal potions that I took in the morning were messing with my head. But my face couldn't hide the death appearance that it wore.

{I think we broke him... Just look at his face... But it doesn't matter as it will be the last face that he ever makes before serving his purpose.} Just when I was comforting myself that I was going insane, the other head spoke making me realize that whatever I was hearing was the reality.

"..." I just looked speechless as I raised my body to a sitting position and just looked through the dog as it approached.

{Don't get ahead of yourselves boys, remember why we are here... The new master said we should protect him with our life, no harm should befall him whatsoever...} The left head spoke as it just looked at me less scarily.

{Don't be a chicken, now... He just looks so miserable, why would we just risk our life for a nobody?} The center head commented and I realized that the heads were just a breath away.

{Remember, whatever the new master asks, we obey. Let's not dig our own grave because of something that we would have avoided...} The left head replied and I thought that it was the more reasonable one.

"You... you... you... ca... ccan speeak?" I stammered as I breath in the fetid breath that was oozing from all of its mouths. it was just so awful but I had to contain myself as I was just a bite away from being devoured.

If the dog could smile, then everything would be possible in the world but the sound that came out plus the fetid breath and gore that dripped from its mouths and the display of its cerberian teeth that seemed sharp and pointed enough to rip a whole cow into two came into view.

A new kind of fear washed by me making my whole body numb. At this time, I knew two vs one was enough to end my life as the left dog was continuously dissuading the others from eating me alive.

{You can hear us?..} The thunderous laughter was cut short after the left head inquired with a new spark that shone brightly in its eyes.

"Yes... yes." I answered with uncertainty as I didn't know what answer it expected as it was clear from the first time that I could hear them.

{Don't listen to his musings brother... let's just make an example out of him.}

{Yes, this is our chance for a comeback. Let's just feed and make them watch how formidable we are.}

The other heads bantered as the other just looked at me in a daze as if it wasn't even hearing what its brothers were suggesting.

{Stop... Something isn't right. Don't you feel it?} The left head asked as it raised its head to look through the arena and its head fell on the lance that was still standing near the patch of urine that I released earlier.

{Brother?.. What's wrong with you? Let's just FEED!..}

The next second, two heads with their mouths wide open swung towards my head and chest with a breathtaking speed. But at that time just as the left head looked through the invincible lance, I remembered that I still had a trump card up my sleeve and with just the thought of it, it came and swatted the dog with a force that it was tossed a few meters away from me.

Given the size of its body, it rolled on the sand leaving a wide deep trail while at the same time shaking the whole stadium in the process.

I didn't know what the lance could do as I just asked it to swat the dog away but the results that I got gave me a new kind of hope as I picked myself up with much effort. I had to stay strong for I to survive.

Just as that thought crossed my mind, a thunderous clapping and cheer erupted from the stands as everybody stood up while jumping and celebrating my short victory.

{I told you something wasn't right but all you think of is just to feed! How disappointed I am in you two making us the laughing stock for the whole Kingdom to mock at... All the victories that we garnered with our first master through the centuries, you made them all go away in just a fraction of a second. All the dignity that we had... it's now all gone...} The left head let out a murderous growl before looking at its brother's that were now scanning the arena for whatever kicked their butt just now.

{What's that in his hands?} The right head inquired as the dog rose to its feet before it advanced in my direction again but this time, it was cautious of everything.

{It's a lance but an invisible one... What do you make of it brother?} Through the continuous massive cheering, the dog just advanced to a safe distance before it stopped.

{Something is different with the whole him... He can hear us which should be impossible for these puny mortals. And now that, lance... I think I've had something from our master a long time ago, a story of a legendary lance that could vanish and do its master's bidding with just a thought... Master said it belonged to a powerful figure which resided in heaven.} The left dog explained as it looked between me and the lance that I had commanded to stand between myself and the dog.

"So what now? You are here to protect me so I ask you to do that or else I will swat you into submission." I acknowledged the dog as I saw that it was now calculating and I didn't want to lose the upper hand just for it to counter-attack again.

{I see... You are bold and young which shows great potential if nurtured by great minds. You command the legendary lance from the heavens which makes you worthy... I am sorry on behalf of my brothers, they can be a real pain in the butt sometimes...} The left head explained as I started to see it in a new way that I couldn't help but think that it would be a good idea if we were to venture out in the world together.

It was just as ruthless and imposing as any monster that was known.

{We will do as we were asked of us, but we would need something in return...} The left head continued but I knew that whatever it was to ask of me, it would be impossible as I couldn't even remember what I did to be sent to the arena to battle with beasts.

"Whatever you are about to ask, is impossible as I am just a nobody in this Kingdom." I cut it off even before it made its intentions known.

{What are you talking about brother? He just looks miserable, what can he offer us that we would be in need of?} The other heads also had doubts by the way that I just presented myself.

{Just listen to me... It's okay even if you can't provide... We are from the underworld where we used to serve our master, long ago... And for you to hear us, well that just means that you are from there too.} The head stopped for a while making me nervous about its intentions.

{All am asking for...}

"What?!" I asked as I raised my hand over my face while I looked puzzled.