Chapter 149 - 149. the melee (1/2)

”HAHAHA! Boy, you've got a big pair on you! All right, go get ready and win me some more money!” Robert shouted as he chugged another glass of wine as Ryan left to get ready. ”Littlefinger, I want to bet again. one thousand gold dragons on that boy winning the melee!”

”Yes, your grace.” Baelish said, with a smirk. The boy was a good archer but had no chance against the Mountain, easy money.

”That boy must be either very cocky or not too bright to be in the melee competition against the Mountain.” Tyrion said.

”If he's as skilled with a sword as he is with his bow, I think we'll soon have a battle over who gives the boy the best offer to have him.” Prince Oberyn said.

”Its true. That kind of talent would go to waste.” Renly said.

”Well, I would be happy to take him. House Tyrell could use a good lad such as him.” Mace Tyrell said.

”Dorne will fight you on that.” Oberyn said.

”Or he may stay in Kings Landing to serve under Robert.” Jon said.

”Time will tell, Lord Hand. But he must survive the melee first.” Baelish said.

At this point Ryan was checking his weapons and scoping the competition most of them were older or not seasoned fighters looking to make quick coin. Most of them were all wearing tons of armor for protection including the mountain. there's a problem with wearing armor and it's that you can't fucking move. your like a walking block of openings. I won't even need a sword. A dagger is enough.

Everyone stood up and made their way into one of the 8 gates that led into the large fighting arena for the melee competition. The melee was set up on a large circular field with a large wooden fence separating the fight from the crowd, and a surrounding trench near the fence. This kind of melee fight was different from most. The large circular field where the fighting would take place had 8 dividers set up on a system that allowed them to fall and rise from the ground. The dividers separated the participants into groups to shrink the numbers down into 8 combatants, who would then fight it out to decide the winner. Killing was expected in this kind of tournament and it happened. Being killed is one way of losing the competition, another is being force into the trench near the fence. If a participant is forced out of the main circle and into the trench near the fence, they were disqualified.

”BEGIN!” Robert shouted as a loud trumpet followed his shout and the melee began.

Ryan ducked under an axe aimed at his head and thrust a dagger into the man's throat ending it instantly. After that small scene he spent the rest of the time systematically eliminating distracted foes with things like neckbreakers or body throws into the trench. teacher had taught him mostly in quick effective ways to kill or incapacitate anyone who aimed to kill died anyone just fighting for fun was judo thrown into a trench. after about 10 minutes he was the last one left in this arena there were 3 others who were okay including the mountain the other 4 were injured and chose to withdraw rather than face them. Ryan got teamed up against a man with 2 battle axes with some simple wrist locks when the man swung at him and a slam to the ground face first this fight was over. the man who went against the mountain was dead sliced in half by the oversized greatsword.

”Well let's get this over with.” at this point the crowd was going wild.

Ryan took off at a sprint towards gregor clegane or the mountain he was a huge man about 7 feet tall and bulky like a tree. he swung down his blade attempting to cut Ryan in half from the head down. It was simple too slow Ryan dodged to the side grabbing the man's wrist and stepping on his kneegaurd. leaping into the air kneeing the man in the opening of his helmet breaking his nose and knocking his head back. As Ryan was coming down he drove his dagger into the top of the man's forhead and watched him drop to the ground on his knees then fall back. Now kids this is a lesson. always double tap your enemies. He stomped down on the man's head with his greaves splattering bone and blood and brain all around his foot he gave it one more quick stomp to make it mush. he remembered in the show they brought him back ands a zombie he was also a rapist and child killer. Zero mercy. I'd love to see you guys bring him back without his head.