After an intense round of exciting battles, the finalists for the 5th round of the team tournament were finally forged out from the rest. For the 5th round, the Roman Empire team was scheduled to fight one of the few teams with mediocre strength that qualified through sheer luck. They won the battle without suspense, enabling them to advance safely to the semi-finals of the tournament. The Microsoft Empire team and the United States team also advanced to the semifinals. The Red Band team, also a powerhouse team, was the last team to advance to the semifinals. This completed the required number of teams for the semi-finals, the other powerhouse teams could only gnash their teeth in regret as their opportunity was already lost. … A few days later, the battle fixtures for the semi-finals were finally revealed. Only powerhouse teams were left, so no one thought of facing an easy team. Though this was the widely acknowledged truth,

Minutes later, the battle was still raging fiercely. The battlefield shook from the impact and vibrations as the 5 cadets utilized all their strength, skill, and experience in the last effort at victory. The World dominator showed why he was the captain, as he spearheaded his team’s offensive bravely. His 2 teammates supported his offensive from both flanks, increasing the pressure that their opponents felt.          The effectiveness at which the Roman Empire’s small remaining team of 2 fought, showed that the A.I’s evaluation about their teamwork was not without basis.            Despite fighting in a disadvantaged battle against 3 strong opponents and one of them being the dreaded World dominator, they showed why they received such huge evaluations in their team effectiveness.      Both gladiators fought impeccably like a well-oil

Sonia slowly brushed her dark hair, as it tumbled in a cascade down her back. She looked at her reflection from the mirror, prompting a soft smile to slowly outline her face. Her fair skin, in conjunction with the dark suit that she wore painted a very beautiful sight. With her smooth but finely chiseled face, she looked just like the models who appeared in magazines in the 21st century. She looked more mature and refined compared to a few years ago, she now had the womanly vibe. The only thing lacking in the picture reflecting from the mirror was a man to wrap her in a hug. On thinking of this, her smile dampened a bit as it quickly turned strained. It was already about 3 years since she got separated from Clark. Thinking of how he was probably suffering from unimaginable things alone in the sea, made her cry in fear for his safety at times. She was already 21 this year. Thinking of the fact that a man she met for just a few months completely

The large fleet of vehicles slowly coming into the compound surprised the now freed gladiators, but they suppressed their curiosity and went forward to meet the General. “Good evening, general”. They all greeted respectfully. “Haha, that’s my soldiers”. The General responded with a loud laugh that was unusual for someone of his status, as he went forward to pat them on the shoulders. “Congrats, you did not disappoint my expectations. Though you guys failed to take the 1st place, taking the 3rd place spot is already commendable”. “My Captain already told you guys some time ago that we would not shy in terms of rewards if you win the tournament of your ranks, we intend to keep our word”. “You taking 3rd place can be seen as you winning to us, so today, I’ll present to you the awards that we prepared for you”. The Roman Captain finally came forward and placed an exotic metal box before his General. He opened the box quickly, as a click so

Today is the d-day, the day that will determine who the strongest gladiator from this tournament was. Today is the day that will justify all the bloodshed and deaths throughout the past year, in the gladiator arena. Clark entered the gladiator armory in a solemn mood, as he went forward to where the weapons were kept. On seeing the empty, grey-colored cold chamber, he could not help but feel a sense of emptiness. For weeks now, he had been training to get to the required level to win this battle. He did not know why he was anticipating it, but he felt that he would benefit a lot if he emerged as the winner of this battle. Though his thoughts were numerous, they quickly cleared up as he advanced to the spear section of the armory. He stood before the large row of spears, before falling into a daze. Spears spread for as far as his eyes could see. From short spears to long spears, to broad, to thin spears, every type of spear was available. His h