Fireborne: Rashen Rising

CHAPTER 36: CLASH OF GOLD AND RED

Rashen got a feel of just how truly large the Grand Fortera was as he stood there at the center of the center of the arena in front of crowds that numbered in the thousands,all there to watch him fail. The first few rows of the stadium were left vacant for the safety of the spectators. On the other side of the stadium right above the tunnel Lumins would be walking out of sat some members of theGoldenfire Family, the Head Mother was there,so was her first son Aangi and her first daughter Lyma. Basterious sat beside his wife with a smile on her face that was obviously forced.

He also spotted Raspin and Ngoko, Squad Commander Hamson who sat beside Allum and Officer Gillurt. Meanwhile on his side was Gayle who was cheering loudly and profanely. All the cheering,all the jeering and all the dirty looks,Rashen filtered them aside. He took deep breaths in an effort to maintain absolute composure.

Despite his best efforts, Rashen couldn't filter out the cheers that erupted from the crowd as