I want to know

They wait and Dante is keeping his word as he has been doing rounds talking with several of the supplementary academies. As one of the organizers comes up to him he looks over and waves to those he was talking too. It has been an hour as they talked about it and he is curious of the outcome. "They have talked about it and as it is a part of you, they will only deduct half the total score if you use it."

He lifts a hand to stop the others from exploding as he looks to them. "Fine, we will do that only if the matches are one on one." as they ask why he smiles "So we can show you the error of your ways."

After the revised announcement most are feeling something in the air. Edna shivers some as she looks to Ally and both nod. Something had happened and the feeling this time was different. There is a lot of shouting and screaming as suddenly the door to their area bursts open. Sava bounds in rushing over to Edna and Ally who are as shocked as the rest. Sava stops and places the thing he had her carry here down in their hands.

"Hey Edna or Ally whichever she gives this too. They have pissed my entire team off so I am sending Sava to keep you safe as we remove some dead weight from the academies. They have a lot of money so it will be hard work but we are looking forward to it."

They look to each other than those around them before nodding. Edna looks around and shakes her head as she almost looks at them with pity. She taps the pad and the two chairs turn into a large couch as they sit down with Sava on their laps. "I feel miss that they should have stopped cheating before now." Edna can only nod as they enjoy the fluffiness!

Dante is looking across the area at the other team as he is nearly shaking in his rage but he looks over and calms down. He starts smiling as he thinks of what is about to happen to these spoiled rich bastards. "My instructions are simple everyone." everyone looks to him "Rip, rend, destroy, and devour." The drone which caught that almost looks like it shakes in fear to the tone and words used.

Dante walks out as a girl who walks like she is being insulted sharing the arena with him heads out. As the man looks to both he sweats as she is full of scorn and Dante looks at her like she is a piece of meat. "The matches will go until one side surrenders or is unable to continue. Do both sides understand the match rules?"

Dante speaks up now with a slight smile. "Oh yeah don't forget how you won't allow me to fight really, wanted to gang up on my team, are pathetic, and a waste of our time."

Her eyes widen before they narrow. "If you feel that way then go back to your hole. We will show you just where you really stand in this city and the world."

He feels he isn't paid enough as he clears his throat. "It seems both sides understand so let's have some good fights and keep it friendly."

Dante laughs some. "Sorry these are not fights but slaughters as beasts don't joke with food." Turning he walks away before she or the announcer can respond as she stomps off pissed.

Jasmine hands him a tablet. "This is the roster of their academy and it shows the rankings for their members. We also have one but with just nineteen of us we will have to each fight more than once if we have to fight them all."

Dante thinks and looks to them. "Everyone sync up with me." as they look and do he nods as he quickly does something and after a moment smiles "I will explain later or sooner if I need."

She looks to one of them and smiles. "Head out and break whoever the send out badly and they will lose two to three matches in this one fight." He laughs and heads out as he equips his suit and secondary equipment.

Cliff steps forward and nods as he smiles. "Let me Dante. I have some frustrations to work out this morning." Dante looks to him as he sighs "I screwed up on a date yesterday and she dumped me so need an outlet." Dante smiles some and nods.

Cliff walks out smiling as he equips his suit and with his design being influenced by the spiders most find him creepy. The ten red eyes and the masses on his back and side areas make most feel he is just, icky he hears a lot.

He goes to speak out as Cliff waves a hand and he glares to this damn supplementary pest. "Fine, we don't need names you won't be able to speak soon anyways."

The two slam together in the middle as Cliff brought out his staff to strike at his axe. As they start to fight quickly and attack without holding back their weapons sing. Metal striking hard is a cracking sound and when deflected it gives a ringing sound. Cliff steps closer and strikes out hitting the axe as he pulls splitting the bottom section off before he swings it around catching his side.

He feels ribs snap as the sound of metal busting bones echo out when he drops backwards. He quickly pulls his axe up to block and keeps his eye on the right hand as suddenly his left knee is nearly crushed but his exo saves him from a busted knee. He stumbles and blocks again unable to watch everything as his vision goes black as Cliff steps back.

Everyone is silent as they watch Cliff's staff shift from solid to segmented and back so smoothly it looks like an extension of his will. He uses it masterfully and with his last strike he ruptured both ears plus the sounds of the skull cracking was audible to all. His six spider legs are much akin to sickles which tore into his body while he was striking with the staff. With the fight so quick he likely didn't know what hit him. Now as the medics rush up they look at what is left of him as Cliff looks over and smiles in his twisted arachnid face.

Dante is seen only nod his head with a smile as he has his eyes locked on her like a predator who found prey. She on the other hand is now having issues looking over there after what just happened. Looking to the others she swallows and they see her nervous. "He mouthed I look, delicious." as they look to her and across they see his eyes locked on her "What is happening?"

The stands were aghast at first with what happened but after the seventh match where his team has utterly destroyed their opponent now the voices explode with each maiming or destroyed heap they leave behind. Dante has kept his eyes on her the enter time giving her no escape but as Onya says the one that came out is ranked first ahead of her in terms of skill he licks his lips.

It has been over thirty matches already as she strides out in full gear and while none of the top ten had gone yet she feels that is the cause of the present situation. However as Dante comes out she feels her legs shake as the look on his face, was excitement. "Wait, why are you out here?"

Dante smiles as he walks up to her. "Easy, if I waited much longer I might have exploded from desire to join in." she nods slightly as she takes a deep breath and slowly lets it out "I am sorry."

She looks to him as she takes a step back. "Why are you sorry?" she takes another one as he gets such a soft smile and swallows again "Please spare me?"

Dante looks to her and after a moment sighs. "Honestly I love fighting animals more. Even when outclassed it is rare for one to give up. Injured they fight on and won't back down even with two of their four legs destroyed. You nearly kill a beast and you find yourself suddenly facing an entirely new creature."

She feels she has no options so lashes out with her sword. She fights with a rapier style and focuses on speed and precision. She is striking and he is dodging as she is feeling better and with him yet in his suit, she can do this! Getting more aggressive now she starts to step into it more and adding more lunges to her attacks.

Dante is dodging her and can't help himself from thinking of something. I wonder if I should mix the broth with the noodles while I braise that bison or add a few more seasonings? Would it bring out the vegetables more or muddle the flavor and dilute the crisp marrow flavor?

As the blade nearly catches his face he focuses back on the fight as she is actually getting a bit reckless in her attacks. She had nearly connected with him bodily but he moved that time. His eyes snap back to her as she repositions and nearly dives at him this time. Spinning low he comes up dodging her strike as he runs a hand over her side until he feels the ribs and strikes as he feels the distinctive crisp pop as one snaps.

She falls back gasping as she puts a hand to her side and glares at him. He smiles and looks to her amused as she prepares to fight he doesn't move. As she strikes out he lifts a hand and grabs the rapier then snaps it in his hand as he looks to her. He tosses it away and smiles to her.

She nods and starts to shake as he now slowly advances on her. "I will, I will train proper I promise you." he leans by her ear as she closes her eyes "What do you want?"

Dante whispers tenderly next to her ear. "I want to know what it feels like to fear death."