Day II
PRICILLA
The nobles started to arrive with the naked slaves in tow. Maximus ordered the guards to secure the slaves and prepare them for display.
All of the nobles took seats in the arena grandstand.
Maximus said, “Let the games begin.”
The guards said, “OK number 4 your up lets go.”
Pricilla was a fair haired maiden from Britannia this was the newest conquest of the Roman legions.
Pricilla was a short well built female. She only stood 5 ft tall but her body was like a statue of Venus de Milo with arms.
The guards brought her in. Maximus said, “Dress her, she has no clothes on.” The two Amazons and both dwarfs came into the arena and carried in a large wardrobe.
The two Amazons placed Pricilla in the center of the arena. They dug into the trunk and brought out a long cloak made of a thin layer of chain mesh. It had sleeves that were open and fastened with strips of cloth that wrapped around the arm.
The cloak was long enough that the same set up was available as pant legs.
The entire cloak was studded with short nails.
Pricilla was frightened of this outfit and tried to pull away. One of the Amazons gave Pricilla a short right cross. That punch knocked Pricilla flat on her back.
The two Amazons started kicking and punching her. They said, “Now let’s put the cloak on.”
Pricilla knew that one way or the other she was going to be forced into that cloak. So she stood up and nodded.
The two amazons gently draped the cloak over her shoulders allowing it to flow over her body. Pricilla thought to herself this is not so bad. I feel little pin pricks but they don’t hurt. She also rationalized, “They will I’m sure.”
The Amazons fastened the cloak sleeves and pantaloons. Her entire body was covered but the Amazons for some reason were being gentle. Pricilla could feel the pinches of the nails but again they did not pierce the skin.
Now that she was secure inside her mesh suit, the dwarfs appeared carrying long strips of cloth. Starting at her ankles the dwarfs started to wrap the cloth around her legs. Each turn of the cloth drove the nails into her leg flesh. The higher up her legs the wrapping progressed the tighter the harsher the nails were driven into her legs.
By now the inch long nails were driven into her flesh a good half inch.
Now the dwarfs started wrapping Pricilla’s arms and the sting was becoming fierce.
Pricilla could feel the blood drizzling down her arms and legs.
Now the dwarfs started to wrap her body. Pricilla was now screaming in real pain and agony. The screams seamed to excite the dwarfs and the crowd.
As they fastened the body wrap Pricilla was in severe pain but she was able to stand it.
The dwarfs ran up and started to punch her in the body driving the nails in to their fullest length. Now they started to throw her to the ground and then jerk her up and the throw her again.
Now they came with small poles and swinging them like bats they pummeled her all over her body.
Now Primatus for the first time made himself heard and said, “She needs a hat.”
The Amazons came forward carrying a gladiator helmet that had a face piece.
This was a special helmet that was surrounded with air holes. Only that was not the intention of the holes.
The dwarfs were too short to reach the holes while standing on the ground. Each of the dwarfs came to Pricilla who was unable to see what was happening because only one of the holes were in the face mask but that was forehead high.
Each of the dwarfs were equipped with a strange device and several screw type bolts.
The device looked like a harness that ran over the top of the helmet. The dwarfs were now standing on two boxes to make them tall enough to inflict pain on Pricilla.
They worked one on each side of Pricilla and each inserted one of the screws through the hole in the helmet facing each other.
Each dwarf had a tool of some type used to tighten the screws. They did so deliberately and in unison. They were in no hurry as Pricilla’s screams told them and the audience the extent of her torture.
They worked until the points of the screws entered into the cranium.
Now they switched positions so they were placed at her face and back of the head.
Again they drove the screws into the helmet until they seemed to be secure inside her helmet.
Now they led her to the frame that was still erected in center arena and stood her on a box that the dwarf no longer needed.
Now they solicited the help of the Amazons again and fastened the frame around her helmet to the cable hanging from the cross brace. Now they yanked the box out from under her feet and Pricilla was now hanging from her helmet. The Amazons quickly fastened her hands behind her back.
Now all of the Amazons and dwarfs left the arena as they left to tall well built guards came in and started to pummel Pricilla with oars from a small boat. Their blows were as hard and fast as they could deliver.
Pricilla’s screams were loud but slowly dimming as she bled to death from the multiple nail and screw bites.
Cesar Had Two Sons – Chapter 5, by Vikki Williams
To be continued……