Jack in Miracle City
Chapter 4 Cactus
By: Major144
Disclaimer: I don't own anything. This is just a story for fun.
Jack excited the tavern and entered the city streets. At first the streets seemed to be deserted except for a few random cactus plants and some tumble weeds. Then a man wearing a black mask, a cactus themed hat and gloves walked out of an alleyway. The man saw Jack and his eyes went wide and a big grin spread across his face as he ran over to Jack. Jack eyed the man with caution wondering if he was some criminal trying to capture and kill him to claim the bounty on his head.
"Oh my gosh it really is you! Your Samurai Jack! The most wanted criminal ever! Aku put a huge bounty on your head. The kind of bounty wanted criminals can only dream of!" Said the man excitedly as he stopped before Jack.
"Who are you?" Asked Jack.
"Oh where are my manners? I used to go by the name Cactus Kid, but now I'm Cactus Man. I am a criminal trying to build a name for myself and it looks like my prayers have been answered! If I bag you and claim the bounty on your head, I will be famous forever."
"I'm sorry but I will not let you capture or destroy me just so you can claim the bounty on my head and become famous." Said Jack as he put a hand on his sword hilt.
"Well it would be no fun if you didn't fight back. Your about to see that I'm a lot more dangerous then I appear." Said Cactus Man as he raised his hand in the air.
There was a rumbling and a cracking noise as all the cactus plants in the area burst out of the ground and began to grow and take on monstrous humanoid shapes. Soon half a dozen cactus monsters stood behind Cactus Man and faced Jack. Jack stared at the creatures in shock.
"Introducing the Cactus Crew! Your in deep trouble now!" Laughed Cactus Man as the cactus monsters lumbered forward.
Jack pulled out his sword as he ducked beneath the wild swing of one monster and sliced it in half. The Samurai speed forward and sliced the other monsters to bits, before turning his attention to Cactus Man. Cactus Man didn't seemed concerned by the quick takedown of his minions. He just grinned and pointed behind Jack. Jack turned and was shocked to see the cactus monsters pulling themselves back together and soon they were reformed and ready to fight Jack again. The cactus monsters began to shoot their thorns at Jack and managed to scratch his face and tore up his clothes a little bit, before he took off running towards one of the buildings.
"You can't run from the Cactus Crew!" Laughed Cactus Man as he and his minions began to chase after Jack.
Cactus Man lead his group from behind as they went after Jack. Jack reached the building, but he abruptly turned around and raced towards his pursuers. The Cactus Crew were startled by this strange action and before any of them could do anything Jack leaped over the heads of the cactus monsters and kicked Cactus Man right in the face. Cactus Man collapsed to the ground with a sandal imprint on his face and a few missing teeth. The villain was unconscious and the power over the monsters vanished. The cactus monsters turned back into regular cactus plants.
"This city just keeps getting weirder and weirder." Said Jack as he put his sword up.
To be continued.