It was midnight. Or so it seemed.
Two huge moons shone in the sky, suggesting that the place was a different world, and their milky light was illuminating a huge town.
Great, victorian like houses, entangled in a jungle of iron pipes, metal supports and strange machineries, were in most part of the city.
A huge park, with a dark forest and great lawns, were in the south of the city, while a seemingly industrial area, with giant, metal warehouse and iron towers took most of the northern area.
All around the city, an endless rocky desert.
But the most curious thing about that place was a coliseum like building in the middle of the city, as big as an olimpic stadium.
At the center of the arena, a flash suddenly appeared, and then 16 dark figures came out from nowhere.
They were differently shaped: some of them very small, some of them really huge. But none could compare to the red giant sit on a titanic throne in front of them.
It was more than 15 metres tall (maybe it was even 20, counting the horns), and also quite broad. Nothing were to be seen of his face but two shining red eyes and a predator grin.
In his right hand, there was a enormous lollipop.
-Welcome, oh brave warriors!- Said the giant, giving a lick at the lollipop -I am Rongarak, the God of Struggle and the host of this End of Time Tournament! -
-You were teleported here in my realm to fight in this glorious event, but before the beginning I have to explain you some things, just in case you weren't paying attention during my advertisement! -
Rongarak laughed, a powerful and somehow fearful sound, and then began to talk.
-Luckily, the rules are quite simple. You will be scattered around in this town, and all you have to do is to wander and fight other contestants when you find them. And since this city is deserted, everyone you find is an opponent! The only exeption to this is the recovery squad, who will take care of defeated contestants, but they will never approach you if you're still in.
- You win if you knock out your opponent, kill him, make him incapacitated to fight or make him surrender. Anyway, the last one standing will be always the winner.
-Everytime you win against an opponent, you will be rewarded with a sojourn in a Resupply Room! In those rooms, every wound you received will heal in 6 hours, and also you'll come out as rested as after a loooong sleep. You'll also find some supplies in there, like food, ammo and weapons, and sometimes some useful gifts!
-Oh... and there is one final add I have to make: NEVER try to go in the underground part of the city, if you don't want to suffer a painful and almost surely lethal experience...-
The giant gave another lick to his candy, then he talked again to the dark figures.
-Well... that's all folks! Now... it's time for you to rock! I hereby declare open the firt End of time Tournament!-
There was another flash, and then all the figures disappeared.