First Entry
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Freedom. What is Freedom? The condition or right of being able or allowed to do, say, think, etc. whatever you want to, without being controlled or limited.
817 A.S Omicron Gamma, Corsair Space. A captured Bounty Hunter has been brought before the High Council of Crete. Judging about his crimes against the Corsair Empire. A man well known, even among the Corsairs Arthur "Rabenrecht" Stahlbrecher. How could such a man like him, be in such a situation? Arthur and his brother Drax were hunting Corsairs in Cayman a few weeks ago, unfortunately, their bounty was a bit more complicated than they thought. Both well trained and equipped Bounty Hunters were simply overpowered by the high number of Corsair forces on Gran Canaria. His younger brother Drax was able to flee, leaving his brother behind unknowing what would happen to him. He was captured like a stray dog and was brought before the High Council of the Corsairs, so they would decide about his end, which would be the fair punishment for him. Arthur was sentenced to death by releasing his body into empty space. The Council had decided and Arthur was brought to a transport which would launch to space, the last trip to space. But Arthur had other plans, he wanted to live a bit longer however, the transport arrived at its destination and began to carry out the orders of the High Council of Crete. The few Corsair Marines didn't expect such heavy resistance by Arthur and he was able to overpower them and capture the Transport. Arthur made his way through the Omicrons, arriving on Freeport 9 in Omicron Theta. Freeport 9 being a Zoner Station is known to inhabit all kinds of shady people and, it was only a matter of time until someone recognized him. It appears a group of Outcasts was visiting the Station for refuel and repairs as one of their trackers recognized Arthur. The group knew that they'd had to act quick before someone else would capture him, there was a high bounty on his head, "dead or alive".
Slave Market of Planet Malta, 817 A.S
For the first time of his life Arthur was the one who was hunted, the Outcast followed his stolen transporter into the near Orinoco Cloud, they prepared their ambush, the group managed to disable the vessels life support systems and engines. Their leader offered him the opportunity to surrender and to live another day or to die inside his transport. So Arthur surrendered to the Outcasts and he was brought to Planet Malta, the heart of the Maltese Community. Arthur has been brought to the National Council of Malta, once again he was judged and fair punishment for his crimes against the National Council of Malta had been decided. His new home would be the slave market of Malta until someone would buy him. In the meantime the group who captured Arthur was paid, the large bounty of 300.000.000 S.C was wired and divided between the four Outcasts, Arthur would not forget their faces. The guards transported him to the local slave market, where he would spend the next few weeks.
Arthur was bought by a man named Apollo Baccaro a wealthy Outcast, a good businessman, he bought Arthur for his Gladiator school and his private arena. Slavery? Arthur couldn't believe how he could end up in this situation if he would die on the plantages simply by overworking his body. But Baccaro was very proud of his new slave, even before he would attempt his first fight, even before he could show his skills in the Arena. Sergio Amadio would be his trainer, a tall man who could probably split skulls with his bare hands. The name Stahlbrecher was known among the Outcasts, as it was feared and hated, Amadio did not care who he was and what he was doing before Arthur was only one thing for him, a slave, meat for the arena. Arthur was thrown into the slave Pens together with fifteen other men and women he would live for the arena, fed, trained and treated to fight to entertain the masses of malta. After a few weeks of training Amadio began to recognize him as an excellent fighter and began to give Arthur better opponents to test his abilities. Baccaro was visiting his favorite slave frequently to see how fast he would develop his skills. Baccaro was very proud to possess such known and worthy slave, he always said Arthur will make him even more wealthy and known in the Maltese society. After three months in slavery, Arthur was ready for his first arena fight it was just a fight between two schools to prove who had the better warriors. Arthur was already familiar with the sword even before he was captured and enslaved. He won the fight with ease and made his owner a bit more wealthy and very proud, however, Amadio wasn't very surprised of his skills and continued his training after a few days. Fellow Gladiators from his school were amused and congratulated him to his first win. Time has passed and Arthur finally got used to the people around him and forged new bonds with the other slaves, Malta was his home now. Meanwhile, on the other side of Sirius, his younger brother Drax joined the Red Hessians and began his own path and fulfilling Arthurs last wish, to find their parents, ensuring their safety. Both didn't know if each of the brothers was alive or dead. However, after one year of smaller skirmishes, Baccaro sold Arthur to someone who offered him a huge sum of credits. Daria De Leonardis would be his new owner, the daughter of Dominic De Leonardis an Outcast with more wealth and power his former owner Baccaro will and would ever have. She just turned 24 and her father bought her a slave, but not just some dog of the street it was Arthur Stahlbrecher, who already forged a reputation on Malta as a successful Gladiator in smaller arenas. Arthur was not very amused by the fact that he would be traded like a commodity but it wasn't his right to decide. However, the time of the small games was over as Dominic De Leonardis had his own plans with him. It was time for training and Amaranto Andretta a retired Gladiator champion who was granted freedom by his previous owner would forge Arthur into a better warrior than he ever imagined. After a half year of training with Amaranto Arthur was ready for his first big fight in a well-known arena.
Arthur Stahlbrecher, victorious in his first great arena
Arthur has been prepared for his first real fight, against multiple opponents not only human as exotic creatures and slaves captured from all around Sirius were brought to the arena of Rabat. He tried to use all his experience and knowledge he learned from Darnell, Amaranto, and Amadio, however, the fight went good for the first few minutes before the beasts entered the fighting ground. Arthur was able to kill a few Gladiators before the head operator of the arena decided to let the exotic animal take part. Creatures brought from earth 818 years ago, bred and manipulated by scientists to make them more aggressive and wild. Being the only two survivors Arthur and another Gladiator called Marco Alban and forged an alliance between each other until they've would kill all creatures or die. Marco was a very strong man who easily killed the first bear-like creature with his sword. The people of Malta were amused by such cooperation and were excited to see more brutality. Arthur and Marco fought the remaining creatures with caution as their abilities were unknown for both. The fight seemed to be endless but they managed to overcome the beasts of Rabat and survive the onslaught but the people of Malta demanded more and so the organizer of the arena demanded that they kept fighting till death. Arthur was victorious once again and Marco has surrendered to him, kneeling before him, demanding to end his life as he said in relief "I finally can be free". Arthur cut off his head and presented it to the audience which burst into applause. This event marked the begin of a very successful career of Arthur, returning to his owner Dominic De Leonardis, Gladiators from the same school weren't so proud about him and rather wanted to see Arthur dead than alive, as he was a former Bounty Hunter. So they began to break his reputation before De Leonardis, but Arthur kept rising and winning his fights, winning a lot of money and respect for his owner. So the other slaves united and began to work out a plan to kill Arthur lead by Francesco Sangre who was the favorite of De Leonardis before he bought Arthur. So one day the attacked him in the slave quarters outnumbering him beating him up but he managed to defeat and kill Francesco ending the pathetic attempt to end his life. Learning from the events Dominic De Leonardis announced that every slave who attempts to kill Arthur will be executed. Dominic invited Arthur to an audience telling him if he proves worthy enough for him that the will be ready to give him freedom, a ship, and money so he could leave Malta and begin a new life somewhere else if he wishes to.
Arthur was kinda amused by the offer but secretly hold up to it, Arthur asked why he would bring up such an offer. Dominic told him that he cannot give him anything that would satisfy him enough, except freedom. Arthur would fight for his freedom since he cannot accept death in the arena. It would take years until he would finally meet the standards to claim his reward.
825 A.S, after 8 years into slavery, Arthur finally had the opportunity to win his freedom. Arthur has fought for years in the arena and raised to be one of the top Gladiators of Malta, there was only one opponent left. A man who the Outcasts called "Ares" a man who fought like the god of war himself. Arthur was preparing for this fight over a half year already. Watching all his previous and all his current ones, looking for a weakness in his defense, a small spot that could be used against him. Ares was over a hundred years old, his lifespan is increased because of the Cardamine in the air and water of Malta. However, Arthur focused on his training focusing his one and only wish freedom, to leave the society he became famous and known in, to find his brother and his parents. Amaranto made Arthur a perfect warrior in every aspect, that was the reason why Dominic De Leonardis bought him, to raise him above all others in wealth and power. The final day came and both opponents entered the arena, the battle was transmitted over all channels, in every city, in every village, on all Outcast Station and their allies, everyone wanted to watch the fight of this century. The gates of the Arena opened and both warriors were blinded by the sun and all the visitors that came to watch them fight as they met in the middle of the ring. They were stunned by the mass of people as the order to fight has been given. Both forgot how many people were watching them in a second and focused on what was important. Both exchanged violent blows, trying to exhaust the other, Ares was an honorable opponent who knew to work his way around Arthur, he was fast and agile. Arthur tried to save his endurance as this would turn out to be a fight which could take hours. At the peak of the fight, Ares began to struggle, as both were heavily injured and lost a good amount of blood, both were at their maximum of endurance and only their will would decide who would be victorious. But they kept fighting, hitting each other as hard as they could, trying to put each other on the ground, to hit the victory blow. Arthur managed to outmaneuver him and Ares stumbled and fell on the sandy ground. Victorious, Arthur was victorious again, and everyone on Malta and Sirius already knew the new Champion. The audience demanded to kill Ares and end his reign, end his time as the Champion of Malta but Arthur refused to kill him. The fight was already over but the audience demanded that Ares had to die, the calls for the death blow became louder and Arthur gave them what they wanted and executed Ares in front of all viewers. After the fight, Arthur was met by Dominic De Leonardis and they had a talk about his victory and what he told him 8 years ago. Arthur was happy but sad to leave Malta as it became his home for the past 8 years and De Leonardis never treated him bad or humiliated him, thankful for everything he learned and what he did for him, and De Leonardis kept his word and granted Arthur freedom, a ship, and money to leave Malta or to stay on Malta if he wishes to. Arthur decided to stay for a while and rest from all the fighting in the past 8 years if he leaves Malta now he would be hunted down like every other Outcast in Sirius even with his background history. He stood with the family who he was fighting for and became a close friend to Dominic De Leonardis. Arthur would now ensure that the wealth of the De Leonardis would grow outside of Malta, engaging into smuggling and piracy around Sirius.