I woke up in the morning smiling. It was gonna be a good day. Today my family becomes whole again.  I start to get ready for the day. I slip into my clothes and get ready for meeting Arena Guy. I walk over to my desk and look at my three defences laid out on the desk.  I looked at the Guncussion. It looked like a small keyboard attached to a glove. I slipped it on, and typed an activation code. It shone slightly as it turned on. I set it to a minor setting, just in case. I activate Birdie, and he hops on my shoulder. I strap the Legmentors to my legs and prepare for the day I had been waiting for for years. I walk to the bathroom to brush and file my teeth. I put on my glasses and sneak downstairs, my mom was probably still sleeping, and I didn't want to wake her. As I stepped outside I saw One Eye looking at me with a somberness I had not seen since the noodle incident. I saluted him. He stated, ignoring the respectful gesture, "The guy who your sister's with is called Damian. As ya know he runs an arena. I never liked it but the higher ups allow it." He hands me a red scale and says," Damian said ta show it ta whoever's at the door. Be careful kid, we need ya alive."<br/>"A-alive," I stuttered, "D-does that mean I could die d-doing this?"<br/>One Eye ignored me and left. I shivered despite the warmth. I sat in my car and drove to the arena. I was frightened, but I pressed on. I had to do this, for my family. I went to the front entrance of the foreboding arena. At the entrance there was a burly heavyset man. I shrunk back in fear. I showed Big Guy the scale and he led me in. The door opened and I walked in to what I expected to be filled with big scary warriors.