Before they even moved Rasper brought his shotgun up, "You fellows will lead the way" I see no reason for anybody behind us"

john kept toying with his detonator as if it was a ball

after rasper had talked, he followed with his own answer while taking on a more treatening voice.

"yeah, dont try anything funny"
he said as he quickly activated and deactivated the training thermal detonator while still juggling with it

he then opened up a private link on the squad comm

"little suggestion owen should go first, rasper you might want to watch our back while ill stay in the middle so i can quickly bring the guns wherever it might be needed"

he then stashed the grenade and took his heavy rifle.

he then said on a somewhat sarcastic tone

"alright lets do this"

The group of men were unfazed by three people that stood in the hanger. They have seen hundreds of other men just like them be reduced to nothing, literally. The leader of the group nodded and the men turned around and began to lead the way through the big sliding door.

Owen and the others followed a group into a small room where the small man they saw in the video stood.

"Welcome, my guests. I hope the travel here was pleasant. Now let's get done to business. Your mission is not quite what you think it is. I have hired you to be gladiators, well more like forced. Don't try anything stupid here on this asteroid. The asteroid it self is a bomb waiting to explode. It's loaded with gasses and one blaster shot could cause a huge explosion that no one could escape. And inside, inside is my kingdom. One slip and you will be in the Ackley pit fighting for your lives, and making me money. But if you play your cards right you will leave my 'kingdom' some of the richest men in the galaxy. It's your choice."

Owen was hesitant and observed his surroundings. The walls were thick, unbreakable. He then noticed something little dots lined the ceiling and on the corners of the room were concealed turrents, he has seen many of their type. He studied the dots on the ceilings and he knew what it was, small cameras/ heat sensors. He had no choice and hoped the others followed his judgment.

"It looks like i don't have must of choice. I will agree to be a gladiator."

Rasper looked at Owen then John then finally the guards, "After you" he said

john's eye widened altho people couldnt see it under his helmet

he stood there immobile for a few second and letted out a long swear coming deep from his heart and then sighted

"you gotta be kidding me..."

h then straightened himself

"alright, no choice i guess"

he then waited for rasper and owen to go before him and he then followed

* Nuscian contiues to watch the three as they accept the very generous offer of join or die…that’s why he like Fredric he did things properly. Pity he would be dead by the end of this little escapade, but he’d served his purpose, so he should take comfort in that*

“ Well that’s that…so make sure they get sent to me at some points, Fredric does like his fighter in prime condition”

*the man next to him grumbled he hated the Dr Mandrayk…had the last thing he needed was to tell him how to do his job…he makes for the door*

“You’ll get ‘em after we're finished”

* Nucian watches him leave the room for a second he wonders if he should kill him now or later on, he decides later would be better*

“Well we’d better get ready wouldn’t you say”

*He says to his trusted medical droid, who is always has at his side, they both leave to get the medical bay ready…a broad grin spread across Mandrayk’s face, everything was falling into place*

He group followed Fedric with the armed guard surrounding them.

"So Fred.."

"It's Fredric, not Fred."

"Sorry, FREDRIC"

"What were you going to ask?"

"Where are we going and what or who, is our first opponent?"

"I'm taking you to the medical facility to make sure you can fight, if it turns out you can't our doctor will make it so you can. That usually means surgery, if you catch my drift."

Owen gulped, this doctor sounded like some scientist who enjoys testing on live subjects.

"And your first opponent is what we call capture the flag. Our battle master will fill you in more when we get to him. But first things first. Go in there, Dr. Mandrayk awaits."

Fredric turned and went back down the hall way. The guard stayed at the door of the medical facility.

Owen walked through the door...

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*Nucian spun around the light behind him…*

“Arrr Mr Keez I presume”

*he comes forward, smiling revealing his sharp teeth, grasp his hand a shakes it *

“Please take a seat…this will be all over in a moment”

*the only chair being of a horrific contraption looking more like an instrument of torture then medical…. A medical droid armed with a blaster acted as the incentive for Owen to move *

“ Now lets se what we have here”

*he began to examine Owen as closely using variety of devices, he closely examines the medical read outs on monitor *

“Pulse rate good…blood pressure…fiscal build good…” the rest he mumbles under his breath

*he taps in the necessary data…he looks up at Owen he walks over to him a broad smile on his face *

“ Great news your perfect for the pits… could use some work here and there buts you’ll learn quickly”

* He leans in closely his face an inch from his, he speaks in a low smooth tone *

“listen closely, I am not as I appear I we work for the same people shall we say, My name is Dr Mandrayk and I can help you three get out of here and get richer for it”

*He look’s Owen in the ye then contiues *

“I’m not expecting much trust from you but I’m the only chance you guys have got…as a sign of good faith your first opponent will be Jacko…big fellow not too smart favours heavy attacks...a bit slow….use this how you will…if you live will talk some more a?”

*he walks away to his desk and access the inter com and the droid motions for Owen to stand *

“One more thing before you go”* Mandrayk comes up to him and places a device on his arm, there a sudden pain and he removes it revealing a small thumb tack sized implant *

“Tracker…now go thought the other door… they’ll take over now…Welcome to the pits my friend”

it was now john's turn and he had a really bad feeling about it, the guard leaded him inside the room and he saw dr.mandrayk, the man to whom he had sold weapons some time ago, he knew him a bit and he was surprised to see him in the room. he then mumbled barely loud enough for people to hear him

"oh great...this is getting better by the minutes" he said on a rather bitter tone

he then walked up to the doctor and even took off his sealed helmet.

"well mandrayk, surprising to see you here, well, not really but anyway. I guess you're the person who's gonna check me before fights ? no chance you're touching me, plug in the armor's health system if you need to know anything"

Owen walked out of the room into what really seemed to be a pit. People, most of them criminals, were getting ready to fight, or getting drunk. The room smelled heavily of blood, sweat, and alcohol. Cat walks were placed above the 'pit' and a large door was situated at the other end of the big room. Next to the door was a smaller room with windows so you could easily observe the whole room. Inside a large man wearing top of the line gold colored heavy armor, sat observing people who were getting ready to fight. He assumed that must be the battle master.

Owen decided to walk over to him but quickly two guards came out of no where and grabbed him by the arms.

"You follow us, Keez."

He didn't have much of a choice.

As he was escorted quickly through the crowd of fighter he now understood why the guards were escorting him. Back in his days with the republic, he was a spec. ops. And he noticed at least four of the fighters were people he put in jail. Apparently the republic doesn't guard prisoners well.

They now entered the small office of the battle master.

"I don't want to repeat myself scum (directed at Owen). So we're waiting for your other pieces of criminal scum to arrive here. Guards, go wait for the others to get out of the doctors office and make sure they get to my office safely. "

Owen sat in a chair and waited for the others.

Rasper was getting very annoyed with this whole deal, He dident like being forced to do things, he dident like medical exams and he dident like this doctor guy, He dident know what he had said to Owen but he would love an opportunity to rib this guys throat out. He stood with the guards and waited for his turn and possibly a chance to strike.

since john and mandrayk knew each other, and mandrayk somewhat owned him a favor, the doctor simply did as said and plugged in the armor for his health exam altho he sneaked behind and used a medgun to quickly implant the tracker in fenix's neck.

altho fenix didint reacted well to that, he quickly calmed down. the whole situation wasent really good, but the more he was thinking about it and the arena fights thingy was actually growing into what could be an amusing time-waster and a mean to do some cash. Also a good opportunity to see if he was as good as he pretended.

he was then brought to the pit where he quickly met with owen and sat beside him while looking at the others in the room

"hey pal, you ready for this ? i wonder if its gonna be a free-for-all or one of those "survive as long as possible" kinda fights..."

(ooc) dont worry for me playin nuscian a bit, i indeed know him well enough for that, he's a good friend too so he wont be mad over this, and he indeed own me one in-rp for the guns

*Before Fenix had left, Dr Mandrayk had whispered something to him *

“ Fenix…I see we have an understanding with each other…so listen up I had a talk with Owen I’ve got an agenda and you guys are a key part so have some fun and see how things play out…I have faith you’ll do well”

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* It was Rasper’s turn, Mandrayk looks up from his monitor as the guards escorted him in*

“ Arr My final pertinent…please take a seat and you can be fighting for your life as people cheer all around in no time”

*Once again the armed medical droid acts as an incentive, but by the look of Rasper ,Mandrayk keeps his distance…mandrayk had learnt alot in his time and all the sign pointed to trouble *


“ Well lets begin”

* Mandrayk begins to scan taking note of all the read outs…it takes a few moments…slowly Mandrayk walk around him as he finishes up…..the midgun armed with tracker in his hand, sedative in the other….Rasper looked tense,this most probably wasn’t going to be easy….but then again most of his patience weren’t willing so he was used to it ….he clasps Rasper arms and made to place the implant*

Rasper got in the chair as the droid helped/forced him in to the chair. He was very tense not because he was afraid it would hurt but he was very focused on Mandrayke. When Mandrayke came as close as he would to implant the tracker, Rasper brought his head to the side hard in hopes of scoring a head butt or to hurt him somehow. "sorry there Doc I dident see you there, You ok?" he asked in somewhat of a sarcastic tone.