Through their of training, they learned well and have turned out to be the star students, both unbeaten and Ixalon, the Master and Phalox, their trainer are more than pleased. Of course their prime concern is in making money with their two Gladiators. Yet both have come to feel a fatherly type love for both young men. The two young Gladiators are hated by their fellow students as they are lavished with the best living quarters and all the trimmings, rights, etc. that go along with their "star status".

Today is graduation day. Although neither has ever killed before, they are both experts in bringing opponents as close to death as possible without delivering the final blow. Both are very intelligent; have worked very hard; and are determined to be Arena Champions. They are also very MEAN, CRUEL AND SADISTIC ! They are also still, the best of friends. But today, they will....KILL !

The graduation ceremonies are set to take place on the boundary of the Palace compound. It's a sacred place called "The Temple of Death" located on a grassy, sloping hill over looking the sea. The temple itself is small, open aired and in the middle, two marble pits 5 feet deep by 20 feet square. One has sand in the bottom, the other, oil. On this graduation day, Urius and Andros will each face another star pupil from a rival school. The appropriate Master/Owners, trainers and rich elite are gathered in the temple. It is late afternoon and they are enjoying a huge banquet set out by Ixalon. As dusk approaches, they know the evenings "entertainment" is about to begin. The mood changes from idle bantering to the exciting anticipation of the events about to unfold.

Nude slave/guards, all chosen for their muscular beauty, enter and light the many torches surrounding the temple and marble pits. Each armed with only a spear, they then stand at strategic points around the temple. Their purpose is to stop any fighter from trying to escape from the death fights.

A gong sounds and in walk Urius and Andros, naked. Their physical prowess, perfect physiques and beauty capture the attention of all as they slowly swagger before the small, select audience. Their cocky arrogance is unmistakable. Both narcissistic and exhibitionistic, they parade themselves, hard cocks and all, before everyone. Many of the guests have hard-ons from just looking at these two perfect specimens.

Urius will be the first to fight. Andros retreats to a special chair on the podium near Ixalon and Phalox. Another gong and in walks the man that Urius must face in the pits. Zaxon is his name and he is a huge, muscular, black man from a rival school. Like his opponent, he too parades himself around the temple with the same arrogance. As he does, his eyes are in constant contact with Urius as though taunting him with all his physical attributes. The parade over, Both men are brought to a point between the two pits and are now face-to-face, about 3 feet apart. They glare into each other's eyes with laser like hatred. Both realise fully that one of them is soon to die.

Ixalon, as host, chooses in which pit they will begin their fight. It is the oil pit. The rules are simple. There are....NONE and no weapons. The gong again sounds and both men slide into the oil based pit. Never taking their eyes off each other for a second, they slowly and deliberately oil themselves completely until they are both dripping with it. Now they begin to walk around the walls of the pit, flexing their muscles; touching themselves in narcissistic self admiration; and as they do their cocks begin to harden again.

Soon they are in center pit, face to face; cock to cock; and now exchanging very verbal threats and challenges of death. Zaxon is the first to strike out with a gut punch that would have injured most men. But Urius just stood there with a smirk on his face. The punch had no effect. He spread his feet wide apart, outstretched his arms and just stood there. Zaxon again and again nailed him in the gut. The only results were that their cocks grew even harder.

After 9 hits, Urius was no longer amused. Zaxon had enjoyed his opening now it was Urius who was to respond. He did so with a back hand slap to his opponent's face. Zaxon didn't like this at all and tried to respond without success. Urius repeated the same action over and over 'till now, Zaxon was beginning to feel the effects and was in a rage. He threw himself at Urius who grabbed him in a full frontal bear hug. Zaxon responded in kind and now both Gladiators were locked in a pure test of strength and endurance. Together they staggered around the pit, one trying to get the other down into the oil. Finally together they fell into the oil and lost their grips.

Back on their feet, what followed was not for the weak of heart. There was a violent, uncontrolled exchange of bare-fisted punches; kicks; knees; elbows; etc. It appeared as though the two fighters were equally matched and that it was going to take a while for one to gain control of the fight. Their bodies were already red from all the hits and both were bleeding from the nose for a while. They were both drenched in oil, sweat and blood. It was at this time that Ixalon called for a break and motioned for both fighters to get out of the oil pit. They did and as they were not allowed to fight outside the pit, again they just glared at each other at very close range.

When Ixalon felt that their hunger and hatred for each other was a the right level, he motioned indicating that they now enter the sand pit. They did. Now they were, ready to KILL ! Now with sand mixed together with the oil, sweat and blood, they had better grips on each other. The fight turned from fast paced hits to wrestling. Their holds were devastating and long. Both men screamed with pain, pleasure and excitement. They were now but animals, playing with their prey before the kill.

Hours had passed and both men were showing signs of exhaustion. The LONG, DRAWN-OUT, PUNISHING wrestling holds had taken their toll on both fighters. But suddenly, Urius went for Zaxon with a full frontal choke. Zaxon responded in kind but it was quickly obvious that he was lacking the strength Urius had left in him. Soon Urius had him against the marble side of the pit choking him until he almost passed out. Then he relinquished his control, stood back and admired his "work". But as soon a Zaxon showed any sign of regaining strength, Urius reapplied the choke. On the fifth attack, Urius was going for the kill. This time Zaxon slumped to the bottom of the pit.

Urius flipped his opponent over onto his stomach, face down in the oil based pit. He then shoved his HUGE HARD COCK inside Zaxon and began to fuck him. As he did, he wrapped one muscular arm around his victim's neck and began to increase the pressure with each pump of his cock. He also, with his other hand, arm-barred one of Zaxon's arms up his back. Zaxon was screaming in pain and Urius screaming like an animal on the kill, filled with excitement and pleasure.

With each lunge of his cock into Zaxon, he tightened both grips. Then he switched position and applied a full nelson as he continued to fuck. As the end neared for Zaxon, Urius turned up the pressure with all he had. As he shot his load of hot cum inside his victims body, he broke his neck. Zaxon was dead and Urius was the victor !

Exiting the ring, exhausted but exhilarated from his first kill, he was cheered by the audience. Nude slaves then washed the oil, sweat, sand and blood from his body. He was taken to a seat on the podium where a feast of his favourite foods awaited him. After eating heavily, he was lavished with gifts and money from all in appreciation for his win.

Then a strange thing happened. He and Andros had been friends since their first day at school years ago and had also been lovers on many occasions. But as their eyes met, something had changed. There was no love left in Urius' eyes as he looked at his friend. Andros felt fear and did not understand what had happened.

It was too late for Andros to fight that night, so it was agreed that they would reassemble again tomorrow. Phalox watched closely as they entered their room which they had shared for years. Andros asked his friend what was wrong. With that, Urius jumped onto Andros and they began to fight like animals. Phalox called the guards who separated them. That night for the first time in many years, they slept in separate quarters. Both men wondered what had happened and did not understand their new feelings toward each other.