After Match

The Announcer blasted into the Horn enhanced by the spirits of Air, as his voice filled the arena, "THERE YOU HAVE IT, FOLKS!!! ZA'GUN'S INFOMAOUS CHOOOOOOOOPING BLOCK!!!!"

A mixture of boos, jeers, and cheers erupted following the Announcer waking the viewers from their stupor. Many Orcs booed, as the fight was over in a moment... The blood spilled was exciting but the lack of combat was boring! There were an equal amount of cheers, in contrast, as many of the audience enjoyed the single-minded fury displayed by the newly dubbed Orc. What did it matter if it was finished quickly? Xa'Gun butterflied that human! HAHA! Many Orcs that were cheering, juuuust so happened to have bet on Xa'Gun...

As Xa'Gun walked back to his cell, he looked back up to the stands to see Demze biting her lip in a flirtatious manner. Xa'Gun frowned, as his eyes continued down the crowd, he found Hellie cheering for him, along with several Orcesses around her. He smiled in response, as he disappeared into his cell from the arena.

Xa'Gun's smile wasn't lost on Demze, as he frowned at her, but smiled at her sister. She could only sigh in response, as it was expected. After a few moments of thought, she rose from her seat and exited the arena.

"So this is why you like him? I thought last time was merely a fluke." Shagadub spoke in regards to the outcome.

"It's more than that, actually." Hellie countered.

The silent friend next to Hellie, finally spoke up, "Is it because he's got a big cock?"

"Elements! Ulith, Jezzz!" Hellie chastised Ulith next to her, as she laughed.

"So?"

"Yes, now shut up you slut!" Hellie continued.

"You take that back, I haven't slept with any male Orc so far..."

"That's because you like Orcesses," Hellie seeing Xa'Gun clear from sight, sat down and folded her arms.

"Well... I don't just like Orcesses." Ulith smiled and leaned on Hellie.

"What you do is your business."

"But We had so much fun!"

"I was drunk off my ass!"

"You're always drunk off your ass, Hellie," Mazoga of the Bloodletter Sisters laughed, while her sister Glasha giggled and slapped her sister's arm, "You're so bad!" Glasha continued to giggle.

"It's happened more than once!" Shagadub commented while smirking.

"And??? Ulith had you purring under her before, so you can shut your mouth, too!"

"I never said she hadn't." Shagadub shrugged.

"Well, you Orcesses can continue enjoying each other, I'm going to go see my Tin Can." Hellie had enough teasing, as she got up to go find Xa'Gun.

Watching Hellie's back, Ulith spoke up, "Hmmmm... Do you think this Xa'Gun will be better than Slugga?"

"In what way? Slugga was a coward and a womanizer." Shagadub commented.

"Yeah, and you still wanted to sleep with him," Glasha added.

Shagadub shrugged, "And? What part of womanizer, don't you understand? I was simply trying to spare Hellie."

"I must admit, that even I liked Slugga... He was charming if nothing else." Mazoga spoke along with her sister Glasha.

"Well, he's supposed to be back soon, maybe your father won't kill him if you want to court him," Ulith spoke in thought.

"Well, ever since the poisoning incident, Father has been... Less than pleased with Slugga." Mazoga commented.

"If it wasn't for the chief, then Father would have killed him, honestly." Glasha finished.

Shagadub nodded, "I was there when he first learned of the poison-thing. He truly has a bad temper."

"He usually keeps it under control, but he didn't get his nickname because he was Mr. Nice Orc..." Mazoga laughed.

"Whatever... Let's go watch Hellie make a dumbass of herself... Hopefully, She'll get drunk again." Ulith got up to leave.

"You are seriously a predator..." Shagadub got up and followed behind.

"Honestly..." The Bloodletter sisters shook their heads and followed behind Shagadub.

"I only pred on you, Orcesses, haha" Ulith giggled, as the group trailed after Hellie.

Further up in the stands at the very top sat the Chieftain, Uvog, and Jukzuk.

"Well, that was anti-climactic." The Chieftainpropped his head on his hand as he slumped to one side.

"He performed much better than expected," Jukzuk nodded with a smile.

"Didn't you say he trained until he almost passed out yesterday?" Uvog interjected.

"Well, close... Demze said she had to help him in from training." Jukzuk thought as he watched Hellie and the Orcesses that she sat with exiting one after the other.

"Well, then... I fixed up this match to help him grow... But it seems I need to crank up the heat, huh?" The Chieftainrubbed the stubble on his chin.

"As long as you don't get him killed, it'll be fine," Jukzuk added.

"I can set the matches, but if he dies in one, I can't do anything about it." The Chief threw up his idle hand.

Jukzuk nodded.

"Have you thought about what we last talked about, Jukzuk... Remember you are still my prisoner here..." The Blacktongue Chieftain turned his head to stare at Jukzuk.

"I haven't forgotten either..." Jukzuk spoke with a sigh.

"Then your answer?"

*******

Xa'Gun walked into his cell, as he looked up to see the frowned face of Ragnath. He walked over and sat on his bench, as he continued to look upon Ragnath.

"...Boy... I don't know what you think about you... Do you think you entertained the Audience?" Ragnath berated.

"You would you rather I drag out the fight, and get my hand chopped off? Worse?" Xa'Gun snapped.

After snapping back, Xa'Gun's eyes grew larger as he cast his gaze on the dirt floor of the cell. When did he become so... Aggressive? Was that the word? Combative?

Ragnath shook his head, "I heard ya, boy... I can understand to not play with your food, at least you get bit." He nodded his head, as the fat of his jaws quivered, "Alright... It was still a great reaction from the crowd. You'll hear nothing more from me on that topic."

"Thank you," Xa'Gun muttered.

"On a side note... I loved your chopping block style," Ragnath laughed, as his heavy footfalls led him away.

*******

"Brother, the way you cleaved that fool was great!" Grang Stonethrower was mimicking the movement, as he, his brother, Jukzuk, and Xa'Gun made their way to Xa'Gun's burrow.

"Did the Speartooth seriously not teach you the Chopping Block?" Gnang Stonethrower couldn't help but ask...

"Son, We were locked up for half a year, and do you really think they would teach what they thought was a human one of their main techniques?" Jukzuk laughed and commented.

"Well, how else do you know, Xa'Gun brother?" Gnang continued.

"I saw a Speartooth chop, my previous boss... I only mimicked what he did... It doesn't seem to be that hard of a technique... You just chop someone with it." Xa'Gun thought and spoke.

"Nah, there is a certain way to swing the axe, and the follow-up, the balance... It's not so simple... Suppose you're some kind of genius?" Grang laughed.

"First time I heard of it!" Xa'gun gave a wretched laugh.

"Last time, I'm sure!" Jukzuk laughed, as well, as the group made it to the front of the burrow.

"Son, go ahead inside and shower, I'm going to go see a friend. Need to set up some things for the future." Jukzuk waived Xa'Gun inside. Xa'Gun grunted in response.

"If you need Us, We'll be posted out here." The Stonethrower brothers nodded in return, and took post, as Xa'Gun headed inside, and Jukzuk walked back to town.