The Return of Ares The God of War

Quite an Entrance

The hall was large and dimly lit, the wide stage was the place with the most light where several expensive masterpieces were displayed.

From jewelry to paintings to oddly shaped artifacts and ceramics, every single thing was presented.

Four mighty chairs were placed in front of every other, meant for the mighty giants of Rose City, though not obstructing the view of others in any way.

Atop those chairs sat men of high prestige in society. Four men with power and might be feared all over the city.

Four men known as the four giants.

Four greedy men with bulging guts that were filled with their greed and unjust doings. They did whatever they wanted because no man dared to question them.

The man in charge of everything, Dom Hawkins. A man in his sixties who refused to let go of power to anyone else.

His second, Adam Gilroy. Handsome for his age of fifty. Unlike the other three, he refused to let his greedy earnings swell up on his gut. Instead, he left them in a safe untouched.

Then Marcus Campbell and Blake Blackwell.

Several other wealthy people from prominent families had attended the auction but this time, it was because of the good part the host had promised.

A secret piece of work to be bid only to the four giants of Rose City. Even though the others couldn't bid, they still wanted to see what it was.

Those whose curiosity had begun to wear out didn't have to wait much longer. A stout man with a bulging belly and big dark eyes had been the one in charge of the event from the beginning.

He was a member of the Hawkins family, richly dressed and filled to the brim with pride like the rest of the Hawkins.

His fat face spread into a meticulous smile as he spoke. "And that was the final item for tonight but, as I had promised, an extra item to bid on. Bring it in!" He ordered loudly to a man in the background.

The man nodded and left but soon returned with a steel cage big enough for a kneeling man and pushed it to the middle of the stage before disappearing to the background once more.

Surprised gasps erupted from several people and filled the hall at once.

A beautiful young lady was held captive inside the cage. She had folded herself into a nervous crouch, her sunken eyes searched the crowd for a familiar face while her chapped lips refused to meet with each other.

The way it stung whenever they touched was unbearable.

Her skin had been bruised and battered, several marks and scars across her face and body, but even with all the wounds, she was still beautiful, and her beauty still remained easy to spot.

The host's lips curved into a dirty smirk. "As you can see, the body has been bruised, which means it knows pain and will do anything it is told to do to avoid pain." He explained, purposely referring to her as an insult to her pride.

"Don't tell your wife, but she can do several duties for you, including sexual activities. In fact, if that is all you will need of her, then she can do it!" He added. "Shall we start the bid at... One dollar?" He mocked her.

The entire hall erupted into laughter and the frightened caged girl wished for nothing more than to be rescued from the situation she was in.

Her weary eyes still searched within the crowd for a face to provide her with hope, but all she met with were the mocking gazes of the cruel people that surrounded her.

Her throat tightened as she swallowed hard and wished for fresh air.

"Shall we make this fun?" Mr Adam Gilroy proposed as soon as the room died into quietness.

"And what do you propose?" The host asked him.

"I shall give you fifty million dollars to allow her to give anyone who wants one a trial. Of course, I'd get to go first, and I shall humiliate her right on that stage!" He pointed a wrinkling finger at the stage.

The host's lips spread into a wider smile at the mention of money, fifty million dollars at that!

Anyone who paid such would be crazy to do so and nodded, Adam Gilroy was crazy. Part of the reason he had conspired against the Knox family in the first place was because he got turned down four times by their youngest, Ella Knox, who was now in a cage on stage.

He had wanted her five years ago and even though she ran, she couldn't hide forever. Five years was worth the wait to be with such a beautiful and innocent young lady as Ella.

"You waste your money on something so useless," The host said before smiling from ear to ear, "but I won't stop you from doing as you please.

"Sold!!!" He announced loudly and cheers followed after his voice.

Adam Gilroy rose majestically to his feet and strode towards her cell cage like a king walking into the castle for his coronation.

His head was held high as always and his shoulders stood proudly firm. Climbing up the stage, the crowd cheered him on with their comments.

"Yeah! Let the show begin!"

"You're a competent person!"

"Alright!"

Ella pressed her back against the steel cage, frightened. If he tried anything with her, she would end her life right before his eyes. If she were dead, she wouldn't care less if he molested her lifeless body, but as long as she breathed, she would never give in to him.

“Don't you dare touch me!” She threatened. “My brother is coming for me, and he will tear you to shreds if you dare hurt me!”

The crowd erupted in a roar of laughter. Her brother was nothing but a laughingstock to them.

The man from the Hawkins family tossed a key to Adam Gilroy and the man held it in a firm grip.

"When I'm done with you," Adam incited her. "You're going to wish you had died with mommy and--"

The door pushed open with a loud bang and all eyes fell on that figure that strode confidently in. Behind him came a flood of men and women who spread themselves about in each corner of the room.

The four giants wondered who it was that had ruined their good mood. Adam Gilroy was the most upset when Ella screamed out excitedly. "Jayden!"

Her lips curved into a smile, the first in a while.