Gladiator Clash (Time Hunters, Book 1) by Chris Blake

Author:Chris Blake [Chris Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2013-05-03T04:00:00+00:00

Tom leaped backwards, narrowly missing the lethal blade. He started to spin round and, sure enough, Marcus started to retreat.

Whacka-whacka-whacka-whacka. Tom spun his swords through the air just like the blades on a helicopter. They made a noise which Tom thought was the coolest thing ever but which Marcus, judging by the shade of green he was turning, found utterly frightening.

“Wheeheeee!” Tom shouted, spinning faster and faster on the spot.

Marcus swiped uselessly in his direction, but even through the blur, Tom could see his opponent was too scared to come closer.

“Go on, Marcus!” one of the trainees shouted. “Slit the boy’s gizzard!”

As if buoyed by the support, Marcus came at Tom with a frenzied attack, knocking him over. Their swords clashed at the hilts.

Tom gulped. Although he wasn’t dizzy, he was no match for Marcus’s superior height and strength. He could feel his sword hand giving way to the force of Marcus’s weapon. But then…

“Ow!” Marcus suddenly staggered away. “Ow, my hands! It’s unbearable!”

Tom stood and watched as Marcus dropped his swords and started to dance around, rubbing his hands madly against his loincloth.

“By the gods! It itches! Someone make it stop!” Marcus cried, scratching at the palms of his hands.

Tom watched in amazement as Marcus stumbled across the sandy arena to the sidelines. He dunked his hands into a trough of water meant for the horses. The man’s palms were bright red.

Tom looked over at Isis, who gave him a wink.

Rufus cracked his whip to get everyone’s attention.

“That settles it!” he said. “The boy has won. He will fight Hilarus!”

Tom punched the air and shouted, “YES!” But the smile slid quickly from his face when he suddenly realised what that meant.

Now he’d have to fight against a deadly gladiator, or be stuck in Ancient Rome forever.

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