Vile: Sorry for the delay chapters, but the first Major Circuit fight is here at last! I'm surprised no one got the reference I gave to Denden. Red hair, thick glasses, and good with robots. It's Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory! Oh well, things happen! Thanks to corjonbett for helping me with the Doc Louis Tips! Enjoy!
Punch-Out! Second Round
Chapter 7: Sock 'n' Roll
*Orlando, Florida*
Mac, Doc, and Megan got their luggage from the airport and were met outside by a special bus. "You Little Mac?" The driver said.
"Yeah. These two are my trainer and travel buddy." Mac said, Doc and Megan smiling.
The driver nodded. "All right, hop in!" All three got on the bus, and the driver headed off.
"How did he know to find us?" Megan wondered.
"The Champ said you guys were coming here after you beat the Minor Circuit." The driver told them. "He wanted to make sure you guys got to the Neo Major Circuit HQ in one piece. He really thinks you're somethin' special!"
"No joke. I'm the only person he's ever chosen to have a title bout against." Mac said. "But something's fishy about the whole thing."
The driver shrugged his shoulders. "Well, here we are! The Neo Major Circuit HQ!" The trio looked at the building with awe. The Major Circuit symbol was largely emblazoned on the front of the building.
*Within the HQ*
"*whistles* Talk about fancy!" Doc mused, looking around the new HQ alongside Mac and Megan.
Then, 3 green bottles were moved in front of them, all held in one hand. "Пить? [Pitʹ? (Thirsty?)]" A gruff voice asked.
"Thanks." All three of them said absentmindedly, taking the bottles. Before any of them could take a sip of what was in there, they suddenly realized someone was behind them. They slowly looked behind them to see a tall, bald man with a crescent-moon mustache and a small smile. He was wearing a red muscle shirt, black pants, and red shoes.
Mac smiled. "Soda Popinski!" He remembered. "Long time no see!" He met the larger man in a fistbump.
"Орландо Это красивый город, не правда ли? [Orlando Eto krasivyĭ gorod, ne pravda li? (Orlando's a beautiful city, is it not?)]" Soda asked. Mac knew a slight bit of Russian and knew what he was asking, nodding in agreement.
"Ah, Little Mac! Glad to see that you've made it!" A familiar deep voice said. All four of them looked to see Calm Title approaching them. He noticed the taller man. "Oh, Soda Popinski! Как вы сегодня? [Kak vy segodnya? (How are you today?)]"
"Жизнь может быть лучше, но я в порядке. [Zhiznʹ mozhet bytʹ luchshe , no ya v poryadke. (Life could be better, but I'm alright.)] The Russian replied. He pulled two more soda bottles from nowhere and handed one to Title. "Избежать обезвоживания. [Izbezhatʹ obezvozhivaniya. (Stay hydrated.)]"
"Спасибо. [Spasibo. (Thanks.)]" Calm Title said. "Well, Little Mac, it's a new Circuit for you. All godspeed to you." He raised his bottle, giving a toast in Russian. Mac, Doc, Megan, and Soda followed the toast, and all five drank their soda (Title somehow not disrupting his hood).
Boxer Stats: Little Mac
New Rank: Neo Major #5
*The Next Day*
Mac and Doc headed to the ring, which looked exactly like the previous Major Circuit ring, complete with red, white, and blue ropes. "Can't blame 'em for not changin' the layout. It's pretty nice." Doc said as they walked to the ring.
"Hey! Hey, Mac!" A voice said. Mac looked behind himself, but found nothing. "Over here!"
"Check it, Mac baby." Doc said, turning Mac's head. Mac's eyes immediately widened, and he blushed madly. Standing in front of him was Megan, dressed in a blue-and-pink cheerleader outfit that looked amazing on her. Her hair was done up in pigtails, and pink boxing gloves with pom-pom streamers were on her hands.
"Whaddya think, Mac?" She asked, striking a pose. "Every good fighter needs his own cheerleader!"
Mac gulped. "Wow…" Was all he could say, getting a giggle out of Megan.
"Don't faint now, Mac baby. It's fightin' time!" Doc told him. Mac nodded, shook off his blush, and hopped in the ring, where his opponent was waiting. He was a man with long black hair in dreadlocks, sunglasses covering his eyes, blue trunks with glitter on them, and purple boxing gloves.
Boxer Stats: Warren Peace
Rank: Neo Major #4
Fight Record: 22-8 (16 KO)
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 186 lbs.
Age: 32
Birthplace: London, England
Signature Move: The Axe Slammer
Rendition of Punch-Out theme: Psychedelic rock cover
Starting Heart Count: 20
*Pre-fight Slideshow*
Scene 1: Warren Peace playing with a psychedelic rock band near Stonehenge.
Scene 2: Warren Peace's band playing a concert that has the Queen of England in attendance.
Scene 3: Warren Peace screaming while performing the guitar slam maneuver.
Scene 4: Warren Peace holding his intact guitar up with a scream, seemingly unaware of his bandmates' annoyance or the fact that he destroyed a speaker.
*End Slideshow*
The display above showed that it was Round 1.
Megan started doing her own cheer routine. "Knock that rocker this way that! Make it so he's really flat! Go, Mac!" She cheered. Mac smiled and blushed slightly, but focused on the match.
Warren Peace did an air guitar motion with his tongue hanging out before looking at Little Mac. "I'm gonna rock your world!" He said with a thick English accent.
The referee then got in. "Fight!"
"Rock on, man!" Warren suddenly said with his left hand in the air like a rock-on sign. Mac took the hint and nailed him in the head for a Star.
Star Count: 1
"Sa-mooth!" Warren went in for a fluid left jab, but Mac quickly dodged. "Uncool!" Mac went in, being able to nail him for four hits, musical notes coming off him during the stun. "Sa-mooth!" He went for the same maneuver, which allowed Mac to use the memorized pattern to counterpunch him.
Star Count: 2
"High note!" He raised his right hand up high and left it there, as if going for an overhead, but then lowered to mid-level and swung for a delayed hook. Mac thought quick and ducked. "Bloody…" He didn't get to finish that comment as Mac nailed him for five hits. "Low note!" His left hand went down low, but quickly went up and swung for another hook. Mac quickly dodged. "Blast!" Mac nailed him four times, but gathered his Stars for the Star Punch on the fifth, nailing him hard.
Warren Peace Stamina: 1/3 of max.
Round Time Left: 2:14
"Wig out!" Warren did a fist pump, then let loose with a right jab, nailing Mac. "Sa-mooth!" A left jab came right after, also hitting Little Mac. "Rock on, man!" Warren held up the rock-on sign, but Mac quickly nailed him for a Star.
Star Count: 1
"Low note!" The low left fist came up, but Mac dodged. "Whoa…" Four more hits came out, followed by a Star Punch. The Star Punch was enough to drain the rest of Warren's strength, but he held up a weak rock-on sign before falling on his face.
Warren Peace Knockdowns: 1
Round Time Left: 1:47
1! 2! 3! 4! 5! 6!
Warren managed to pick himself up off the mat, tilting his head back and forth before getting back to the battle. His sunglasses were lopsided, showing part of one of his eyes. "Come on, come on! Fight!"
Warren Peace Stamina: 3/4 of max.
"Wig out!" The fist-pump jab caught Mac off-guard again, nailing him. "Sa-mooth!" The left jab came, but Mac counterpunched, following it up with a split-second Star Punch to the head.
Warren Peace Stamina: 1/2 of max.
Warren Peace then did something unexpected. "YAAAAAAAHHH!" He did a rocker scream with a double rock-on sign, his tongue hanging out. Then out of nowhere, he came down with a two-handed downward strike akin to him slamming his own guitar. The attack caught Mac completely off-guard, slamming him hard and knocking Mac down to the mat. Warren Peace let out a yell before doing an air guitar, watching Little Mac lie on the ground.
Little Mac Knockdowns: 1
Round Time Left: 1:18
1! 2!
"Get up, Mac! Come on!" Megan encouraged from the sidelines as Mac struggled on the ropes.
3! 4!
Mac pulled himself up to his feet and got back in the game. Warren smiled at his opponent. "Wicked!"
"Come on, come on! Fight!"
Little Mac Stamina: 3/4 of max.
Star Count: 0
"High note!" Warren's hand went up then came down, but Mac knew better and ducked. "Bloody…" Five punches ensued. "Wig out!" Mac managed to dodge the fistpump jab this time. "Uncool!" Four punches went at him. "Sa-mooth!" Before the left jab could be thrown, Mac counterpunched him for a Star.
Star Count: 1
"YAAAAAAAAHHHH!" The Axe Slammer was coming, but Mac quickly sidestepped, letting his fists hit the ground. "Blast!" He cried as he got up. Mac then went at him for six good hits before unloading the Star Punch for the final hit. It was enough to send Warren Peace stumbling back down to the mat.
Warren Peace Knockdowns: 2
Round Time Left: 0:47
'There isn't much time left.' Mac thought. 'I guess I'll try to end this now!'
1! 2! 3! 4! 5!
Warren Peace tried to steady himself as if he was holding a guitar, but forgot he wasn't holding one and fell back down.
6! 7! 8! 9!
Warren finally got his act together and stood up. This time his hair was all messed up, and one of the lenses on his glasses was broken. "Come on, come on! Fight!"
Warren Peace Stamina: 3/4 of max.
'Stay frosty, Mac.' Mac thought to himself.
"Wig out!" The fistpump jab came, but Mac saw the opportunity and socked him for a Star.
Star Count: 1
"Low note!" His fist went down for the fake-out hook, but Mac took the hint again and right hooked him for the counter.
Star Count: 2
"Rock on, man!" Warren was dumb enough to taunt, letting Mac get his third Star.
Star Count: 3
"YAAAAAAAAHHHH!" The scream indicated the Axe Slammer, but Mac was ready. As soon as he dodged the downward strike, he nailed Warren with six punches before gathering his Stars for a full-power hit! The Star Punch socked Warren Peace hard, knocking the glasses off his face, making him stumble back before holding up two peace signs. "Thank you…! Good night…!" He yelled weakly before falling over, his hands stuck in their signs.
TKO!
*Cue Warren Peace's variant of the victory theme*
"Hah hah, yeah!" Mac cheered, throwing his fists in the air before quickly catching Megan, who had jumped at him. He spun her around once, both of them laughing, before holding a fist up in victory.
*After the Match* *Cue Warren Peace's version of the after-match theme*
"That's the way to really rock, Mac!" Doc Louis told him. "But are you ready for the next challenge?"
Little Mac
Fight Record: 6-0 (6 KO)
New Rank: Neo Major #4
Unused Quotes
*Intermissions*
"My punches are gonna send you through a REAL trip, man!"
*sing-song* "I wanna rock and roll and fight... and party everyday!"
*New Round Start*
Warren Peace switched out his shades for a new pair. "Time for my next number: Screams of Little Mac!"
*Win Round*
Warren Peace through up a double rock-on with a rocker scream before leaping into the crowd. "Toodeloo, loser!" He jeered to Mac as the crowd carried him away.
Unused Little Megan Cheer (an addition that starts with this match)
"He likes to rock, he likes to roll, but knock his block off, that's your goal!"
Doc Louis Tips
"Mac, take note: He likes to fake you out! Remember that hooks only go at one height!"
"Mac, this fellow knows how to rock, so roll with his punches, then land a Star Punch!"
"Mac, that Axe slammer move is VICIOUS. Don't let his antics fool you!"
"OK, Mac. Time to show him how to REALLY rock and roll!"
"He won't be doing any mosh diving after this! Let him have it, Mac!"
"Those shades of his look familiar, Mac. I wonder if he bought 'em the same place Macho Man got his?"
Vile: Mac toppled a rock star and made his mark in the Major Circuit. Who's waiting for him in the second fight? Find out in the next chapter! If you guys liked this chapter, leave a review for me! See ya!
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