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As he stood the scars on his back came into the light, it was time again. The whip crack threateningly behind him. Coaxing him forward going fast enough to keep the serpentine rope happy but slow enough to enjoy some peace. But today there would be no time for peace. The whip grew angry it became quicker and more vicious. Something big must be happening but what? It's been so long since he saw the free day and so long since he knew the true time. The spiked and bloody gates to the ring opened as slowly as normal. He knew their forboding creaks their tormenting moans many years he heard them open and everytime he passed through he would whisper. Almost promising them, proclaiming it to be so when he said, "Not today and soon." The bright sun hanging in the cloudless sky met his eyes. So used to the dark he threw his hand up to block the rays and squinted to see clearer. Today he was not accompanied by cheers on many on lookers. Something must be wrong. Slowly he walked to the center. The rocks around stained red. Some of it his blood, some of it his friends, and most of it his enemies. Those who denied him freedom so flippantly. Memories of his battles and all his scars. But he was used to the pain it became a routine. He didn't care, only one thing mattered anymore. Fresh blood, they must have killed another one. They have no names, they have no life, they were just a game. If you made it you were free to go, until they got bored and brought you back. But he has never left. He is too important he is their income. But now he doesn't satisfy. Maybe because he doesn't care, because he has found something better than freedom, something to believe in. Hope? No hope is for those who seek an easy way out. Plus any hope of his has long since vanished, in the center he looks up. The Caesar looks down, "Restrain him!"
Guards come out the doors and run to him, grab the nearby chains and shackles and secured him to the floor. Standing in the center ring chained and shackled he would only wait. He knew why there were no cheers. He knows why he is here. It's because he believes. That he can get out? No for he has already escaped. Blood flows down his face and pours down his back as two guards beat him. They stop.
The Caesar stands, "Do you still?"
He doesn't nod, he doesn't speak.
"Do you have a name?"
Still no answer, he lost his name ages ago.
"Don't you have something to live for?"
The guard whips him in the back. Pain shoots through his body and he looks to the sky.
"Do you still!?"
The whip cracks again digging deeper into his flesh.
"Have you a tongue! ANSWER! DO YOU STILL!?"
Two more cracks, blood spills out over the rocks. Silence, the guards leave. Kneeling and looking at the ground, he smiles. Then he starts to laugh. The Caesar waves his hand and walks back into the shadows out of sight. The gates open slowly. He laughs, and stands up looking at the Caesar's box.
The gates open further.
"You fear me because you do not know! You will never know or understand! I don't need your promise of life OR freedom!"
The gates open revealing four hungry lions. They move out at first cautious of predators. Then they see the prize.
"For I am already FREE!" He throws his hands into the air the chains and shackles break off. But he doesn't move. The lions lunge....
The Caesar gets up from his throne and leaves the lions ripping and tearing
"When will it stop, sire?"
"When they learn that they are wrong."
"What if the Christians aren't?"
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Yes i'm religious...but anyways i think it was good...

Description
As he stood the scars on his back came into the light, it was time again. The whip crack threateningly behind him. Coaxing him forward going fast enough to keep the serpentine rope happy but slow enough to enjoy some peace. But today there would be no time for peace. The whip grew angry it became quicker and more vicious. Something big must be happening but what? It's been so long since he saw the free day and so long since he knew the true time. The spiked and bloody gates to the ring opened as slowly as normal. He knew their forboding creaks their tormenting moans many years he heard them open and everytime he passed through he would whisper. Almost promising them, proclaiming it to be so when he said, "Not today and soon." The bright sun hanging in the cloudless sky met his eyes. So used to the dark he threw his hand up to block the rays and squinted to see clearer. Today he was not accompanied by cheers on many on lookers. Something must be wrong. Slowly he walked to the center. The rocks around stained red. Some of it his blood, some of it his friends, and most of it his enemies. Those who denied him freedom so flippantly. Memories of his battles and all his scars. But he was used to the pain it became a routine. He didn't care, only one thing mattered anymore. Fresh blood, they must have killed another one. They have no names, they have no life, they were just a game. If you made it you were free to go, until they got bored and brought you back. But he has never left. He is too important he is their income. But now he doesn't satisfy. Maybe because he doesn't care, because he has found something better than freedom, something to believe in. Hope? No hope is for those who seek an easy way out. Plus any hope of his has long since vanished, in the center he looks up. The Caesar looks down, "Restrain him!"
Guards come out the doors and run to him, grab the nearby chains and shackles and secured him to the floor. Standing in the center ring chained and shackled he would only wait. He knew why there were no cheers. He knows why he is here. It's because he believes. That he can get out? No for he has already escaped. Blood flows down his face and pours down his back as two guards beat him. They stop.
The Caesar stands, "Do you still?"
He doesn't nod, he doesn't speak.
"Do you have a name?"
Still no answer, he lost his name ages ago.
"Don't you have something to live for?"
The guard whips him in the back. Pain shoots through his body and he looks to the sky.
"Do you still!?"
The whip cracks again digging deeper into his flesh.
"Have you a tongue! ANSWER! DO YOU STILL!?"
Two more cracks, blood spills out over the rocks. Silence, the guards leave. Kneeling and looking at the ground, he smiles. Then he starts to laugh. The Caesar waves his hand and walks back into the shadows out of sight. The gates open slowly. He laughs, and stands up looking at the Caesar's box.
The gates open further.
"You fear me because you do not know! You will never know or understand! I don't need your promise of life OR freedom!"
The gates open revealing four hungry lions. They move out at first cautious of predators. Then they see the prize.
"For I am already FREE!" He throws his hands into the air the chains and shackles break off. But he doesn't move. The lions lunge....
The Caesar gets up from his throne and leaves the lions ripping and tearing
"When will it stop, sire?"
"When they learn that they are wrong."
"What if the Christians aren't?"
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Yes i'm religious...but anyways i think it was good...