Battle Royale by Mathias Lavorel

Author:Mathias Lavorel
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: 2019-05-17T18:51:40+00:00

Suddenly, he disappears from the stage, vanishing into a trapdoor. The stage plunges into darkness again while a trailer for the game plays. A voice with so much bass that it vibrates the entire stadium introduces the context and rules, one by one. Each of his sentences is written on the gigantic screen. The audience sees images of the faces of several participants, the bus, some gliders, and landmarks from the two islands.

“There are one hundred. They agreed to face the craziest challenge ever imagined in the most extreme conditions a person has ever experienced. They don’t know each other, they cannot talk to each other, but they all have the same goal: win the jackpot that will change their life forever! Forget manners, forget morals, forget all the rules. Only one thing counts: there can be only one. When they started the adventure, we filled the players’ jackpot with a good amount to start. With each game, the top ten are paid. The closer they are to number one, the more they get.”

“Woooow!”

“But be careful, the last fifty will be penalized. The more they lose, the more they have to shell out . . .”

“Ohhhh . . .”

“As for the winner, we are doubling the prize!”

After that announcement, the crowd goes wild. The lights come back up on the host. Now standing behind an impressive control panel that looks like a spaceship, with the ease of an orchestra conductor, he pretends to operate the lights and sounds for the show.

“Something amazing awaits us tonight on the new episode of Battle for Domination. This show is mine, theirs, and yours! All night long, you’ll vote for your favorite contestant, the one you want to see win. Vote for the best action, the best shot, the wildest costume, the most crushing humiliation. VOTE! We are counting on you, and they’re counting on you! Tons of prizes to win and the possibility of getting a percentage of your champion’s jackpot, if he or she wins and decides to leave! To help you make the right choice, here is a recap of the most incredible action scenes from this week.”

The lights go down again on the stage. For several minutes, the giant screen displays a montage of shooting, building, and dancing sequences. The audience erupts in wild laughter as the video plays.

“Are you ready?”

The crowd roars.

“I can’t hear you . . . Are you ready? Are you ready to experience a new level of savage competition? Tonight, let’s watch the freedom level!”

A round of applause overtakes the crowd.

“The winner of this unique episode can decide to stay in the game to increase his jackpot, or leave this incredible adventure for good with all of his winnings!”

The host pauses. Looking into the camera, a broad grin fills his face. Then he turns to the audience and, with a serious, almost solemn air, declares, “Dressed in black from head to toe. Everywhere he goes, he spreads chaos and destruction. Since our last show, everyone has called him the Angel of Death.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.