"Team 55 is eliminated! Team 97 advances!"
One of Warron's assistants loudly announced, and it echoed across the arena. The brackets on the whiteboard were updated, with the losing team's name crossed out.
"Next match: Team 34 versus Team 114!"
The recruits who are seated in the stands cheered. They lean forward, whispering to each other, sharing what they've studied from what they've seen. At the same time, they anxiously await their turn in the field.
Although they all watched in the darkness, the lamps' lights provided enough brightness for the audience to see the action happening just below the stands, barely.
The next competitors stepped onto the field, taking their positions. Each team stood at opposite ends of the arena. In the middle of the arena, a chaotic placement of obstacles and walls was placed thoughtlessly to provide each team with cover and hiding spots.
