I am Caine
by Alisa and Helen
Part 23
The four Caines circled the Singh Wa leader. Their movements mirroring each other perfectly. Bon Bon Hai eyed each of the four with care. There was something that wasn't quite right about two of them, but he could not put his finger on it. Suddenly, he was struck from behind. The blow was enough to knock the wind out of him, but not to drive him into unconsciousness. Bon Bon Hai wheeled around to see where the blow had come from, only to receive another from a different direction. Understanding now, Bon Bon Hai suddenly stopped and concentrated. With the powers of the Dark Warrior, he suddenly split himself into four beings.
Caine tried to keep his expression calm, not giving Bon Bon Hai any reaction that might put Caine at a disadvantage. This was something he had not expected, but should have known that it would be a possibility. Perhaps this was not a good idea, but it was too late to do anything about it now. The plan had been put into action, but he should have realized he was placing others in danger by doing so.
Four Bon Bon Hais lined up with the four Caines to do battle. Two of the Caines reacted as if this had been an everyday occurrence, the other two, though glanced at each other as if they did not know what to expect. It was then that one of the Bon Bon Hais struck. Caine number four blocked the blow, absorbing its impact, just barely. As the third Bon Bon Hai struck the third Caine, that particular one was not so lucky. The third Caine was thrown back and struck the wall hard, slipping to the floor, nearly unconscious.
The second Caine, seeing what happened moved into position to protect the third while trying to keep an eye on the second Bon Bon Hai. Two of the Bon Bon Hais moved in, seeing the weak link in the chain. By getting rid of the one that was down, they hoped to succeed in destroying the rest, but it was not to be. The first Caine had dispatched his opponent and in doing so, had once again even the odds. As soon as that particular Bon Bon Hai was down, the figure disappeared. Now there were three Caines that remained standing and three Bon Bon Hais. They circled each other, each trying to find an advantage. It wasn't long until one of the three Caines was once again taken down, but not out. The skills of that particular Caine, though not as extensive as the other two were just enough to fend off the attack, at least for a little while longer. At least one good thing came out of it. The Bon Bon Hai fighting that particular Caine had also been taken down and was gone. Now there were only two Caines and two Bon Bon Hais left.
As the remaining four continued to do battle, two more figures came into the room, one carrying a white book. The older of the two instructed the younger to move into position. The older then went to assist one of the Caines that was having difficulty. It wasn't long before there was only one Bon Bon Hai left. The real one.
"No! You should not have been able to defeat me!"
"Light shall always triumph over dark."
"How? Why didn't those two disappear?"
As soon as Bon Bon Hai asked the question, the two Caines rose from the floor. Each pulled on something around their necks and removed layers of latex and gray hair. Bon Bon Hai's eyes became wide as he came face to face with two women.
Coninues with Part 25