The Seventh Seal

The audience watches all of that and roots for the Gladiator, who has much more strength than little Philemon, but not his sharp agility. In a blow of extreme force against his foot, the Gladiator makes Philemon fall. Standing before him, he holds the sword with both hands, lifts it over his head and moves forward to strike the deadly blow, but Philemon quickly rolls to the side and the sword digs a big hole in the siding of the ring. The gladiator hits Philemon and throws him against the laser beams that surrounded the ring. Philemon manages to regain balance, but he had his left arm scratched and one of them is burned. He feels a lot of pain, bleeds and loses his strength. He falls on the floor, burning a lot. The crowd goes crazy. They start stabbing each other to ruin the hatred they’re absorbing from the bloodthirsty struggle. Using his traditional strike, weight and strength, the Gladiator crosses the ring running over Philemon with the sword wielded over his head, blowing again, when Philemon, with every inch of his being, lowers and cuts the ankles of the fighter, making him lose balance, and fall onto the protection of the laser rays beams. There was a big explosion, and, from the middle of the sparks, the Gladiator’s body falls on the other side, sliced in three parts. Dirty, bloodstained and feeling a lot of pain, Philemon stand up in the middle of the ring, staggeringly. The audience becomes silent. Solon touches Athos’ arm, who, ironically, says: - Calm down, Solon! The game is not over yet! He signals to the drum players, who initiate a cadenced and very strong beat. The fourth gate on the far-right location, next to the Totem, opens. A spotlight focuses the entrance. Taken by four guardians, Sarah appears at the door. She is dressed in a long sleeveless red-blood dress and has garlands of flowers curled along her curly hair.