The arena was full. A rare sight to see for anyone on my planet, much less to see high schoolers attempt to get recruited to high-ranking teams. Roars of cheering and booing came from every direction I could think of, or at least heard from outside the stadium. I was a little late to the entrance ceremony, so I didn't register for the team. I knew the captain and the captain knew me.
"Look dude, I need to get in," I said to the security guard up front guarding the gate. He was tall, definitely taller than me. Extremely buff and seemed like he could squash me into a ball, Loony Toons style to be more exact.
"Nope. If you had gotten here earlier, then I might've let you in with the rest of your "team. But look where you are now."
"I just need to get In. Please?"
He just stared at me like I was a worm or something. This really is starting to piss me off. I'm part of the team and I'm not even allowed in.
"Revo, there you are. We've been looking for you." The captain of our team had come to the front.
"Watcha doin' up here with the security guard?"
"I've been trying to tell him I'm part of the team, but he isn't letting me in!"
"It makes sense. You do look like you a freshman."
"Yeah, yeah, screw you too."
After that whole incident with the security guard, which took way too long, we finally made it into the arena wait room. I'm talking thousands of people. This is the biggest crowd I've ever seen, much less anyone ever. Champion matches get more viewers online. So however we were fighting had to be some kind of big shot in the industry or some revolutionary person who changed the world. That shit. Either way, we planned on beating them.
Since this match was our first match of the season, we had to be careful of getting out, since we didn't know if we were going to win or lose. Fight or flight. Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee or run away with our tails tucked between our legs. That nonsense was on the table and we weren't here to risk it.
"Look dude, we'll forfeit after we lose nine out of our ten teammates. We can't have all that pressure on one person. Ok?"
Was he crazy? I mean, Shaki has always been a calm and collected type of guy. As long as you don't mess with him, he won't mess with you. Jin and Jan never follow this rule though. They're always trying to fight him. He usually keeps his cool, but they do it around Captain just for safe measure. And yes, our team captain's name is Captain. Funny, I know.
"Shaki Maki Taki. C'mon and play."
"Jin, we have to think strategy before anything else."
"Jin, he's right."
"Oh c'mon Jan, aren't you having fun?"
"It's odd to me how there are so many people here today. I've never even seen matches get this big of a crowd. And The size of this arena is confusing me."
"Jan, you're being party-pooper."
"Jin, think about it. Not even our captain knows who our opponents are. He's asked around multiple times and hasn't gotten any answers."
"Jan is right Jin. Even though you two usually try to piss me off, it's very unusual for all of these things to be happening."
Shaki was right. Captain didn't know anything about the matchup when the match would start, everything was a mystery to the one man who should know it. Did the other side know anything about this match? How was it possible that they kept all this information hidden from the captain? Who was this team?
"Yo Captain, you think you can reprogram an ability in the system to figure it out?"
"I don't have any freedom to use the system here, Takino."
"Damn. Why is everything so complicated?"
Takino wasn't the friendliest person on the team, but he was usually pretty relaxed around us. Takino would beat you up and almost kill you if you were an atom too close to him. He was kinda scary in that way, but he would never harm his teammates. If loyalty was a person, it would be learning from Takino.
He usually follows the Captain's orders, but sometimes I would also be to do some orders too. He's usually pretty nonchalant when it comes stuff like this. But the fact that he even suggested using the system was a shock. He hated the system.
"Takino, I know you're worried. It's going to be okay."
"Cap, the fact that they're hiding the purposes of this match is saying a lot about the people behind this match."
It was. I didn't know what the hell is going on. I'm just trying to get out of here before someone kills me.
"Hey Revo, you're smart. What're you got?"
"No idea. If the people behind this are trying to hide something, then it must be pretty big."
"You're right. Let's get everything we need then."
"Before we head out, shouldn't we atleast see if everyone's here?"
"True. Everyone, stand in line. We're doing roll-call. Takino."
"Here."
"Shaki."
"Here."
This went on for a good minute so let's skip to were we get our weapons and load up our sets. I got my sword, shield, armor, and dagger. My dagger was custom made so it has its own effects to it. Since everyone else was ready before me, I had to hurry up.
"That took awhile."
"Sorry Jin, had to make sure I got everything I needed."
"Do you really need the armor, Revo? You're faster without it. And besides, you can just dodge their attacks."
"That's true. But I'm not taking any risks."
"Is everyone ready?"
Everyone else was ready. Me on the other hand, a nervous wreck. I wasn't ready to fight what ever monster was up there. I thought Iwas about to piss my pants. I peed before I got here.
"Activate system."
Was it already time to go put there? I was scared. I've always been scared since I was a kid. My system isn't the best on the team. I can activate sets and see my stats. That's really all. I don't have any powers. I'm weak. The only thing I have going for me is my speed. And our opponents are most likely way faster. But, I can't be scared anymore. I have to fight. I was hand selected to be on this team. A 15 year old kid, barely in high school.
"Ready Revo."
"Don't worry about me Narvo. I'll be fine."
The platform had finally stopped. We can see our opponents now. They looked like they had the same amount of people as us. Kinda looked like us too.
"Is that the captain? Revo too?"
"What? I'm right here though. How could there another me?"
That's when the light finally felt less bright. It was us. Mechanical Silver, Grey-ish blue looking us.
"How?"