Chapter 7: Testing, Testing...

It was kind of ironic, I would never have guessed that Gretchen would go next. Actually, I couldn't imagine her fighting at all... But, there she stood, ready to confront one of the boss' assistants. She wobbled over to the center of the Arenasium, and... well, just stood there. She was wearing her large, green hoodie, which one would think she used it to hide her curves... if you know what I mean. But then you see her wearing really tight, dark-blue pants. I wonder what she was thinking. Anyhow, I started smelling a faint, foul smell. Purple gas was starting to leak from Gretchen's nostrils. Suddenly, she shouted "Poison Gas!" and spewed out a large beam of purple mist, in Ryler's direction. He was enveloped by the gas, that was becoming more and more concentrated around him. But just when the last smoke gathered, he ripped through it with his horn, drilling rapidly. He continued running towards Gretchen, with long steps and his horn still spinning.

Gretchen coughed, and a 'wave' started traveling up her throat. As Ryler started coming closer, she said "Sludge", and gulped up some purple and green contaminated sludge, hitting Ryler's face and blocking his vision. She stepped to the side, and he ended up running right past her and into the tribune, pretty close to Tina. Tina just started laughing impulsively, and Ryler wiped his sun-glasses. He then turned around, facing Gretchen which was standing and looking really proud. Ryler set his hands to the ground and tucked his head to his chest. He kicked off with his legs, and started rolling towards Gretchen. She clapped her hands together in front of her, and started whispering to herself. As Ryler came closer, she lifted her hands, and shouted the word "Curse" loudly. When she separated her hands, a large, transparent mark was hovering above her, and she gained a certain aura about her. She was hit by Ryler's roll-out, but didn't seem to take to much harm. Ryler continued rolling, now with greater velocity, and turned again to hit Gretchen. She suddenly sat down, and said "Amnesia", and seemed to be completely confused. She noticed Ryler, and rose to her feet. "An enemy!" she shouted, "Sludge!". And again, she spewed out contaminated liquids, but this time at a much stronger level, almost like a current. It hit Ryler so hard that he slowed down, and Gretchen could easily step aside. Ryler. Stopped rolling, and to my surprise rose up to his feet without looking dizzy at all. "Well, I can't battle in these dirty clothes anymore..." he said, and ripped his now stained, white shirt off. His upper body consisted of a chest with a thick, gray hide, and the lower torso seemed human enough.

Ryler bent his arm, so that the elbow was 90 degrees between the lower and upper arm. He took a stance, where his leg was leaning towards the wall. Gretchen yawned, and a cloud escaped her mouth and hovered in Rylers direction. He couldn't help but breathe it in before he kicked off from the wall, and raised his arm, ready to hammer down Gretchen. Ron exhaled rapidly in frustration. "Is Ryler serious? He's using Hammer Arm!" I looked at him, confused. "It's an attack with a measured power level of 100!" He said, and I quickly turned to see what was happening on the court. Gretchen looked really relaxed, and had raised a finger up into the air. She raised a second one, and I realized she was counting. She raised a third one, and Ryler suddenly fell asleep in mid-air. Gretchen clapped her hands together again, and said "Dream Eater" carefully, trying not to wake up Ryler. As her hands began to glow in a bright purple, Ryler suddenly snored, so loud that a wave of sound started accelerating towards Gretchen. She was tossed into the wall by the powerful snore. Once again, Ryler snored, this time hitting her directly, and she was knocked unconscious. Dr. Cuillere rapidly teleported beside Ryler, and gave him a few shots with a syringe. He woke up, and smiled. "Let's give Gretchen a few potion-shots, looks like she needs 'em" he said, and yawned.

I was surprised that Gretchen lasted that much longer before Ryler than Zootri. I actually asked Ron why. "Zootri has a special way of fighting, I once sparred against him when I came here. It was over after only two minutes, when I had lost" he explained. "You see, Zootri either wins real quickly... or loses in the same fashion. Zootri's fights are the quickest among all" he answered. I understood. He had to control his attacks, to make them melee, and at the same time not chant. So he uses so much power, that he has to win or lose fast. It was really logical.

Now, the remaining question was just who would fight next... Prudence wasn't really done with her nervous break down yet, and Ron just looked bored, showing no initiative at all. I was really just mildly terrified over the level of power Ryler was using. So that only left Zootri, who really looked like he could go again, and Tina. Tina rose from her sitting position, and turned to Prudence. "Hey Prudence, I have a great idea!" she said. "Why don't we flip a coin to see which one of us goes next?" she proposed. "Give her a break, Tina" Ron said. "No, wait! It's OK" Prudence said. Tina clearly lit a fire within her. Tina picked a coin up from her pocket, and flipped it into the air. "Tails... no, heads!" Prudence shouted in doubt. The coin landed in Tina's hand. "Tails" Tina said, clearly disappointed. She walked down the stair-like tribune, and stood before Ryler. "Well, I'm not going back on my word... guess I'll be next" she said.

Ryler bent his head to the left, until it made one of those cracking sounds. Tina sighed. She raised her right hand in front of her, and started waving her finger from one side to another. It made a weird ticking-sound, just like a clock. Ryler, inhaled quickly and nervously, before charging at her. Tina just giggled. Suddenly, her hand glowed, and ice gathered in a sphere around it. "Metronome gives..." she begun, before punching Ryler in the face. "...Ice Punch!" she finished. Ryler was thrown backwards. Again, Tina started waving her finger. Did she have ice-powers, just like Zootri? Suddenly, Tina's finger started waving, and she coughed. She said "Metronome gives... Flamethrower!", before spewing out a current of flames, engulfing Ryler. She had ice- and fire-powers? I was completely confused. When the fire naturally faded, Ryler rose to his feet. "If I want'a survive, I'll better stop this sh*t!" he said. Ryler's horn started drilling, and he charged once again. What power does Tina hold? Is she even making Ryler nervous!?


Jacob's Profile nr. 7

Name: Gretchen Kindley

Gender: Female

Age: 15

Species: Don't Know...

Abilities: Basically a combination of poison oozes and some weird dream-consumption

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She really gets on everyone's nerve... and no wonder she's so fat, she never stops chewing...