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           ThenCassiuscontinued,"OnthatgreatdaythegodssentthemagainstRome’sgreatestsoldiers-theArmyofAfrica!"

           Thecrowdcheeredagainasthedoorsattheendsofthearenasuddenlyopenedwithacrash,andsixchariotscameinfromeachend.Thechariotsracedthroughthelineofgladiators,whojumpedoutoftheway.Theyturnedandcameback,runningoveronegladiator.Thenthechariotsracedaroundtheoutsideofthearena,forcingthegladiatorsbackintothecenter.Itwasdifficultforthemenonfoottoseewellthroughthecloudofdustandsandfromthewheelsofthechariots.Astheythunderedpast,Maximussawaspearflyingthroughtheair.Ithitoneofthegladiatorsintheneckandkilledhimimmediately.

           Maximuscouldseethathemusttakecontrolandhecalledtotheothergladiators,"Ifweworktogether,wecanwin!"Hemadethemmoveincloser."Shieldstogether!Shouldersagainsttheshields!"hecalled.Thegladiatorsfollowedhisorders-exceptforone.Hakenstoodalone,readytofighthisownbattle.

           Thecrowdwasverysurprised.Theyhadneverseenanythinglikethisbefore!Themeninthechariotscircledaroundthegroupfiringarrowsandspears,buttheyonlyhitthegladiators’shields.

           ARomanspearfromonechariothitHakenintheleg.Jubathrewhisspearandkilledthedriver,andMaximuspulledHakenintothesafetyofthegroup.

           Twochariotsdrovestraightatthegladiators.Fixedtotheirwheelswereshort,sharpspears.Asthewheelsturned,theycouldcutamantopieces.