The light streamed in through the cell window, cold pale moonlight,
holding no warmth for the prisoner within.  He looked into the light,
his chains clinking against his chaffed wrists as he moved.  Suddenly,
his cell door burst open, and guards seized him roughly by the neck.
His chains were removed, and he was shoved out into the hallway.  They
led him to a room, filled with weaponry and equipment, and made him put
on a black and red spandex suit.  He was fitted with belts, and knives,
ammo, and other wares were inserted into the slots.  They fitted a set
of retractable blades to his wrist, and gave him a pulse rifle.  He was
then marched out of the chamber, and led up the stairs to the main
floor.
    The prisoner was shoved through huge titanium doors which clanged
behind him.  He looked around at the huge arena, fully two-hundred feet
wide.  The stands were filled with people, cheering him on towards his
death.  From across the arena, another set of double doors opened, and
out scurried a creature.  The huge head lifted towards him, and he saw
the jaws of the sand worm open, displaying rows of gleaming teeth.
The worm spit a stream of liquid nitrogen at him, but it was too far
away to reach him.  He raised his pulse rifle, and fired a burst into
its head.  The worm shook, hissing and sputtering with rage, and dashed
at him.  He fired another shot, but the energy clip was empty.  He
dropped the gun, and ran as fast as he could for the doors.  The worm
caught up with him in a few seconds, and barreled right over him.  He
screamed in pain as the huge body crushed his torso.  He rolled over,
trying to cut the worm with his blades, but it spit another stream of
liquid nitrogen into his face.  His skin froze instantly, his eyeballs
became glasslike as the freezing liquid rolled over his body.  Then the
worm bit him in half, and began munching contently on his corpse.
    The crowd screamed with pleasure,  and the announcer stepped onto
the platform.  He took the microphone from his attendant, and began
to speak.
    "Thank you for coming, ladies and gentlemen.  I hope you enjoyed
today's events.  And I hope you will all return tomorrow for more live
gladitorial combat.  I look forward to you all returning to the
TERRORDROME!"

Creeping Death [CHAOS CT] '93