Chapter 3

I woke up in some room.
I lay on the table pinned to various cables, and I had an oxygen mask on my face.
After a moment I heard a voice:
"We could not leave you half dead. It's not just us to kill you downstairs. We can not interfere with your death."
After a while I understood what the speaker was talking about.
And after a long while, who's talking to me.
It was this memorable businesswoman who greeted me with the words, "We've got a surprise for you."
She looked different now, she had a white lab coat and dissolved blond hair, and her eyes were gone, and I started to lift when she held me.
You can not move - she said.
I tried to snatch, but she was stronger. I dropped down on the bed.
- What about Matt? - I asked.
She looked at me a moment and said:
- Matthew Strep? - I nodded. - After that, as soon as you pushed the button, all the doors opened.
Cool! - I thought - we already know.
The woman came up to the wall and a moment later, a huge control panel appeared to my eyes.
Several of her fast movements were enough to see what was going on in the arena. After a moment I saw the light go out and she came out.
- Nice show - she said as she walked out.
In the beginning nothing happened afterwards, the door opened in the arena and then there was confusion. They all headed for the door, including Matt. Outside, the area was fenced with barbed wire. Two girls fled. (They were probably two and four.)
Another person who wanted to escape, bled to death. Several people were killed by the strong. And Matt ... oh god, Matt! I looked quickly in time on film and on the panel.
Same!
Matt just fights for his life with a fibula from Single. I take off my cuffs and hit Dr. Barbie on the way. I'll get one of the controllers and grab him by the collar hissing at him: Hang me down at the moment.
Suddenly something pulls me backwards.
Send her to the arena right now - she says blonde tone without emotion.
Two guards dragged me to the elevator and dispatched in one direction. As soon as she dug herself up, I shot like a sling.
To Matt.
I did not have to run long. After a while, I stood directly in front of my friend's striker.
- Hey thick do not let yourself! - I shouted.
I could already afford to cry because there was nobody else in the arena. The musketeer turned and looked at me with a hostile glance.
- If I'm fat, I have to burn some fat, do not you think? For example, killing your...
He did not finish his argument. He was hit by a javelin by... Rose Bennett. Suddenly I woke up from numbness. I rushed towards Matt.
I love you - he whispered and suddenly his lips stopped.
His breath stopped.
Immediately I started giving him first aid.
Do not leave me - my eyes began to flow with tears streaming. - Do not leave me, do you hear me? I love you.
Rose suddenly said:
- There was a gong.
- There was no gong - I chided, though I denied the truth.
I kissed him with his middle finger up.
I stared at his blue eyes for a moment, then closed them.
Now my face began to pour tears of anger.
I decided to ridicule them all. I decided to ridicule the president.
I'm tired of you! - I started to tear. - You killers! As you continue to do so, who will pay you taxes and bills? You destroyers, only one in your head - death! Death only in your head! You do not count on others. You do not count on love. It will sink you! And I will see it!
At the end of the show, we grabbed Rose by the arms and lifted them up.
Suddenly from the ground grew a large glass and separated us.
After a while the whole floor (except for a patch under our feet) disappeared, and instead of lava appeared. My companion walked up to the curb and looked at the edge, between the platform and the big chasm. After a moment she bent her legs and hands to prepare for the jump.
No Rooose! - I fought. - You can not. You have no rights!
At this point the time stopped for me, or rather ran in slow motion. At my last sentence she leapt to the lava. After a moment he killed the last gong in this arena.
I won.
I became a convict.

To be continued...