Guo the mercenary, stood in the audience hall of the Golden Queen, at least that is what she calls herself. Hundreds of mutant eyes were staring at him, he wanted to scream at them, he clenched his fist, feeling the tension.

"Ooh ooh ooh just be cool, and don't overreact, or you will kill us both"

"Let's just get this circus over with, the sweet smell of this place is disgusting " ,replied Guo tersely.

Everybody stood as the great queen entered the chamber. She looked at the pair of petitioners before her with disdain. "Maurice, you seemed to have developed a fondness with these vile creatures. One is not enough to satisfy your lust, ape?" The poison emitted with each word was plain enough to anyone listening, that she was close to committing murder.

"Ooh ooh ooh my queen this one might prove useful for the both of us. He is a great warrior and very adept in strategy."

"Really? Let's put that to the test, kill him!" The four guards that accompanied her reacted quickly. With their spears ready, they advanced on a chained up Guo. 

Spinning with lightning speed, Guo roundhouse kicked the first attacker. In the process he wrenched the chain from the monkey's grasp. Swung it in one continuous motion hitting a second wasperaan in the face. His fluidity of motion was almost beautiful to watch. 

The crowd gasped as he wrapped the chain around the spear of the third wasp disarming it, then used the spear to impale the last one. After killing the other three wasps he hurled the spear at the golden bitch. The crowd went into a frenzy, soldiers sprung into action! The spear standing erect between the queen's legs.

 "If I wanted to kill you, you would be dead already, I still have use for you", said a defiant Guo.

The queen applauded sarcastically, "well done! You martial skills are excellent, but your strategic skills need work", she made a gesture and the trap door was sprung. Plunging Guo and Maurice into darkness.....