He turned the screen and showed me what was on it. Written at the top of the phone was the words Ultima Ictu and under was two different options. One green option with a thumbs up and the other red with a thumbs down.

Reed spoke again while pointing to the phone "In Ancient Roman times before a fighter in the arena could deliver the final blow to kill, they had to seek approval from the audience. The viewers watching this fight can bet on a fighter, but they can also pay money to decide if the fighter that is still on their feet should deliver the final blow or entertain the audience further."

"What?"

He pointed to his phone again "Thumbs up means they have to keep fighting and thumbs down means that Stone is allowed to end the other guy."

I gaped at him and the new information before I told him "Lift me up."

"Ella, are you sure?" Reed asked and it sounded less of a question and more of a warning.

I nodded before I was lifted into the air again.

The people in front had their phones open at the same page Reed had. The one with the red thumbs down and the green thumbs up. From what I could see, most people were pressing the red option.

My attention that was flicking over the crowd then rested on Stone who had the other opponent held on the sand with a raised fist.

The other guy looked dead. Almost unconscious but not yet.

It was Brennan that shouted to the crowd "Thumbs down."

That was all it took, and Stone was planting his fist quickly and forcefully into the shaved head guy's face. Multiple times.

He did not stop until the blood of his opponent spilt onto the sand. It was almost animalistic the way Stone fought. It was savage.

I did not know when my hands went over my mouth. I felt the need to scream but I was frozen in place.

It was only when my eyes met Brennan's from afar that I got myself out of the state of shock.

Brennan blinked twice before he realised that I had witnessed Stone's ruthless violence. His eyes went wide, and he appeared panicked.

When the crowd erupted in cheers, Brennan was running into the middle of the ring and putting a hand on Stone's shoulder and saying something to him that I could not make out.

I could have guessed what it was due to Stone's reaction.

Stone stumbled back from the half-conscious guy and looked around until his eyes meet mine. He appeared horrified and what I could interpret as ashamed.

I had no idea what to do. I remained to stare back with no emotion on my face.

Reed set me down on the sand for the second time and this time I did not waste any time in running away.