Chapter 59: The Final Match

Dave's POV

So I have thirty minutes, huh? That should be enough time for me to recover. "Holy crap, Dave! That was craaazy! Crazy because you made me worry for you... AGAIN." Arle came to me. "I know, I know… It was a bit of a closer shave than we would've liked it to be, Arle." I acknowledged. "*sigh* Here, let me heal you..." She dragged me over to sit down. As she healed me, me and her talked for one last time before my romp with Rulue. "Are you sure that you can do this? Hohow Bird messed you up and he's not even the toughest here." Arle asked me. "I have to try, Arle; even if it ends up hurting like nothing I've ever experienced before in combat… I must." I told her. "Dave, what will happen if you somehow DO win? This big threat scaring Rulue will come and likely kill her AND us." She posed to me. "Well… you'll just have to heal me quickly. If I'm taken down by this threat, then there'll be little hope left… even with Satan, Ex, and all the others combining their powers together. Arle, I want to count on you being there for me after the final round is over… regardless of who wins. I at least know that whoever this threat is… they hate me with a burning passion. This individual will want to kill me, regardless of whether I win or not. Can you be with me when it comes down to that?" I requested. "... It's now or never, Dave. I have to be there for you if that person does show up. We worked so hard to get you to the final round here..." She said. "Thanks…" I thanked her.

About five minutes before the round was supposed to start, I noticed both Jarne and Hohow Bird waking up. At this point, I was fully healed up and ready. Jarne walked over to us, then Hohow Bird did so a couple seconds later. "I guess you won your semifinal round." Jarne assumed. "Yeah." I nodded. "Oh yes, he did indeed... It was a spectacular show for these people to watch. And also, I have learned things… thanks to Dave." The bird said to her. "So, I take it that you'll do your job with more true heart and less arrogance, Hohow Bird?" I asked him. "Yes, In fact: I'll prematurely free your precious girl with this button right here." He pushed a button on this… remote control of his. "Th-that's…!" I stopped. "Check it out, she can now leave from my hideout. I just have to tell her by using this thing right here! … Girl, you are now free to go, courtesy of Dave delivering his part of the deal… as well as showing me the way!" Hohow Bird showed me this little screen and spoke into a walkie talkie. I could tell from Draco's sudden reaction that this was indeed live footage. She looked very relieved as she got out of that container, and left the hideout after grabbing her phone.

It felt amazing to see Draco leave with such a smile on her face. "Draco looks so happy! This is great, Dave!" Arle smiled. "Yeah! I can't wait to see her again after this whole thing blows over, Arle." I nodded to her. "Just as an update for the audience: The final round will be starting in two minutes." We heard Oshare say on his microphone. "Well, it looks like I'll be going back on there." I stood up and stretched. "Dave... I'll be cheering you on, just like your friends. Go and do that other thing you wished to accomplish here." Hohow Bird put his wing out for me to grab with my hand. "Of course, thank you." I said. We did one hell of a handshake. Okay, it wasn't really one per se. It looked more like the starting position of an arm wrestling match; except in this case, we were both standing in place. "See you." I waved, then left for the ring. My eyes shifted over to Rulue, who had already come to the ring. She saw me as I walked closer to it. "I take it that you are ready for the final round, Dave?" Oshare asked me. "Yes." I nodded to him. "Very well then…" He readied himself to speak.

I walked into the ring, waiting for this to begin. "Ladies and gentlemen! This has been a wonderful event during these past three exciting days, but we're finally here… This is the final round of the tournament; whoever wins here will be awarded with the grand prize, as well as a special bonus! On my left... is the fight queen that has ravaged this event since her first match, Rulue! Aaaaand on my right, is the underdog moving into this final fight. He has more than proven his sheer resilience throughout this whole thing. He has coughed out blood multiple times, had a wing ripped off of his armor at one point, and lasted through flurries of powerful attacks… and yet, still persevered. He is the Demonic Dragon Warrior, Daaaaaaave!" The skeleton spoke. *crowd cheer* Rulue was a sad sight to see here. She did not have any sort of smile on her face. I knew that this was something she regretted doing.

"R-Rulue…" I looked at her more. "... I'm so sorry, Dave... I must win." She said with a tear in her eye. "Now, let us begin the final round… NOW!" Oshare jumped out of the way. I transformed into my bulky armor and feared the worst. "R-Rulue, let's talk about this. I- No. WE can help you here. You have all of us to help you out in tough times like this. You don't need to beat me, just surrender." I said. "Dave, you don't know what I've gotten myself into... Rock Punch. She came up to and tried hitting me. "Ah-! Hr-rrrrrgh!" I grabbed her as an attempt to stop her. C'mon CQC, don't fail me now...! "Your CQC won't be enough." Rulue told me. "H-huh?" I was puzzled. "Go… Over there." She lifted and threw me away from her. "W-wooooah!" I flew across the area. Good thing my armor got back the one wing I lost by healing up. I used my wings to stabilize myself and fly back toward her. "Dave… don't make this any more difficult for me than it needs to be. I don't want to hurt you... Why can't you just give up for me...?" Rulue continued to frown.

God, she looks so sad... I'm sorry too Rulue, but I can't just give up. I need you to see that we are here for you… Tch. It'll be really hard to convince her that we're strong enough to revolt against whoever dares to threaten her. After all, she herself is stupidly strong right now. "Rulue, neither of us should fight if you're not having fun! Trust me when I say this: I don't want to fight you like this, but I want to prove to you that I have what it takes to protect you fro-" I was interrupted. "Please, shut up… I don't want to hear anymore of this! Wind Kick!" Rulue kicked me. "GH-! Oof-!" I uttered. This power is insane! I even my armor won't last long if she hits me this hard a few more times! I coughed out blood as a result of the kick hitting me. "*gasp* Dave is seriously damaged from that Wind Kick! How can he deal with Rulue's attacks at this rate?!" Oshare saw my current state. "*wheeze* My body…! *hack*" I stumbled. "Iron Fist!" She landed it on me. "Bu- Booooough! *cough* *hack*" I heavily staggered. "Exploding Knee!" Rulue released a series of kicks to unleash on me. "Gaaaaaaaaagh!" I flew backwards and landed on the ground. I continued to cough out blood as I laid there in absolute pain. "Surely now, you must know why I have to win this... I can't afford to lose, okay? ... I apologize that I had to kick your ass in order to do so, Dave. So please, just lay there and let the countdown reach zero..." She continued to speak with a upset tone. "..." I didn't know what to say. I felt like I had failed to secure her safety.

Just because she might win this… doesn't mean that she is safe from harm; I need to protect her! ... Damn it! I can't get up without feeling all this pain… What can I do? Losing just means that Rulue will be completely helpless against… whoever. But… If I somehow do win this, which I highly doubt at this point... there might be some hope. It proves that I could, in theory, survive that threat... but I need to make that happen first. I already had a hard enough time winning against Hohow Bird. What can I possibly do to defy all likely scenarios in this match? Even I haven't been able to hit Rulue at all here and that's extremely concerning. While I was thinking, the countdown was reaching the last few seconds. "Three. Two. One." It went. "St-stop! … I'm... not down… YET...!" I stood back up, much to everyone's surprise. "Wh-what?" Rulue shook. "Th-this is unprecedented! Dave managed to stand back up, even after receiving that beating!" Oshare got excited. *crowd cheer* As the crowd cheered for me, I began to hear them chant my name repeatedly. "Dave. Dave. Dave. Dave. Dave." They continuously went. "...!" I noticed. They're... all on my side... Not just my friends and whatnot, but everybody in the crowd...

I began to think about Arle, Jarne, and Hohow Bird too. Yeah... they're all rooting for me to win this. I must NOT falter here! I wanna show Rulue that I can save her from being killed! "Rulue, please listen to me…! ... I… wish to be there for you in your time of need. *cough* ... You need me now, more than ever...! You need the others now, more than ever! That time is here, let us help you! What's… *cough* *hack* ...so wrong with wanting help from us? ... Like what? Are you worried that we'll all die...? There's no reason that we shouldn't help you, Rulue... Remember who you taught CQC to a couple of months ago, this is important...!" I pleaded to her. "...! D-Dave…" She stood still. "*cough* ... Let me fix this up for myself…" I began to channel an energy from the inspiration of the crowd. "Draconic... Replenishment." I spoke. My armor glowed a bright green for a little bit. "I-Is he healing himself…? I-is this allowed?" Oshare turned over to that one guy.

I saw the two talk, but couldn't hear what they were saying. "Hm?" I tried to listen in, but no dice. "Folks, in the context of this match… since Dave has been completely overpowered by Rulue, he will be allowed to heal himself for ten seconds (with what he just used) every two minutes. That's the ruling that we decided upon for this moment." He said. Awesome! With Draconic Replenishment, I might be able to last long enough to win! I stopped using it and charged at Rulue with an attack of my own. "Rulue, this is proof that I will protect you from who you fear! Yyaaah!" I laid down a punch. "N-no! Please lose!" She caught my punch with her hands. "I'm sorry, you know that I can't do that… Dammit, why can't you see my determination NOW of all times?! Wake up from this fear-induced nightmare you made for yourself! … I'm asking this out of you as not just your student, but as a friend too!" I decided to sweep her legs with my own after saying that. "Gyah!" She fell over.

Rulue, I need you to see what I mean here... "You can't just treat me like I'm some helpless little boy anymore! I have been stronger than you for a while, prior to starting this tournament where you got that unnatural power increase. I may get myself hurt a lot, but that doesn't mean I'll just fall over and die! If you want yourself and the rest of us to live… then test me to see if I'm ready! I don't care if you do have to hurt me! This whole reason you came here… hurts you far more than it hurts me. I don't want you to go through with this internal pain any longer. You're a female, just as sensitive as any other out there. No girl or woman should EVER have to go through what is meant for a guy to deal with. I'm not holding back anymore, Rulue... I need to have you see the point that I'm trying to make. Now... get up! Give me the beatdown that I'll never forget if you have to! I wanna prove something by struggling and winning this with my own power!" I spoke.

As I said that, I noticed that Rulue was doing more than just frowning. "B-but… you're the best student that I've ever taught CQC to… I don't wanna lose you to that guy... that BASTARD!" She started to tear up as she stood up. "That bastard..? Wait, you mean the one who forced you to fight in this?! Please tell me! Who is it?!" I asked for her to answer me. "...! B-but, if I do… you and I will get killed...! You don't understand what's been going on! … *sniff* Please, why can't you just let me win…?!" She cried with emotional pain. I knew I had to say something here, otherwise I wouldn't be getting anywhere. "Because, I won't let you die either, Rulue… Did you ever stop and think about the possibility that this "bastard" might kill you, no matter if you win or lose this? He could very well do that!" I posed her the crucial question. She paused for a second to think.

"H-how do you even know that I'm being threatened by somebody, anyway…?" She wondered with tears dropping from her cheeks. "We kind of guessed it from how Schezo and Raffina both behaved on the day of the first round. And then, it seemed like this very same guy invaded my dreams to talk to me as a dark figure. I couldn't recognize his voice though, nor could I see how he really looked like. All I knew from that talk was that this guy wanted revenge for what I did to him. Look, no matter who he is, or what he tries to do… I'll put him in his place! And it won't just be me! Remember, we have Ex, Ms. Accord, and Satan to make sure that this is the case. Satan in particular... he got a major power boost not too long ago. You love him, don't you?! Have some faith in him at least if you don't place any in me! ... Rulue, this is now or never... It's either that you have me prove that I can stop that bastard you call, or we all die from him. Come on!" I continued to insist. "But…" She still seemed to be broken. "Pss, Dave." I heard Satan's voice call to me. "S-Satan? What is it?" I asked quietly. "I need to tell Rulue something, get closer to her." He told me. "Okay…" I did so.

Thankfully, the following exchange of words was audible enough for me to hear. "Rulue, it's me, Satan." "S-Satan…?" "I wish to tell you something really quick, if you would allow me…" "... Y-yes… speak your mind, please." "Thank you. As the one that you love, Rulue… I beg of you, test Dave with all your might and heart! Don't worry, I'll protect you from this bastard if Dave fails to. If you do test him as I just told you to, I'll… consider going out with you at some point. You've always wanted to go on a date with me. And now… I have no excuse not to when I'm not making Arly marry me. Also, I have developed some... unique feelings for you…" "...! R-really...?!" "Really. … Rulue, I want you to smile at a time like this. You have all of us around with you, right? Why shouldn't you be happy?" "... ... Y-you're… right. Why am I crying when all of you are backing me up? That GUY is just another threat for us to deal with! We've already defeated a couple of Yogs, why should I be worried?" "Yes! That's the Rulue I know! … Dave, I'll leave the rest to you." Satan's voice disappeared and I heard Oshare talk some more. "Folks, is this what Dave was referring to when he had his semifinal match with Hohow Bird...? Rulue was being forced to compete here, just so she doesn't get supposedly killed by someone? There's definitely some sort of conflict happening outside here… not with our remaining two contestants of course, but..." He stopped.

I soon noticed something changing in the emotional atmosphere. "Dave… let's fight with everything we have!" Rulue wiped the tears off from her face. "Yeah, let's!" I readied a stance. "Hyyyyyyaaaaaaah!" We both launched a single punch at each other, which we felt simultaneously. "GH-!" I uttered. "GRGH-!" She uttered herself. At this point, a single fist from the other person was on one of our cheeks. "Let's see you deal with this one!" Rulue quickly grabbed my legs and swung me around to toss me far into a random direction. "Woooah-oooah-oooah-! Aaaaaaah!" I exclaimed as I flew. The force of the fling was too great for me to use my wings effectively, so I ended up hitting the ground because of that. "Ack-! ... God, that hurts... Draconic Replenishment." My voice cracked as I stood back up. I felt myself recover by a decent amount before I dodged another attack from Rulue. "Cryogenic Bomb!" I chucked at her from the air. "Spin Blade!" She spun around and fired wind-like blades to intercept my attack.

What in the...? "Well… haven't seen that attack before…" I paused. "Heh. I've got quite a few more, ones that I haven't used since I fought Yogs from my world. Go, Thunderous Punch!" She jumped up to me and grabbed hold of one of my wings. "Aaaaagh!" I felt the heavy impact of her electricity-filled punch hit my helmet, then I dropped to the ground. I coughed out, you guessed it, more blood. Damn, I still can't get in a solid blow without getting hit myself… How many new things am I going to have to improvise here? I got back up and did my next new move. "... Rising Precipice!" I pounded the ground with my fist and rocky formations from under the ground moved toward Rulue. "..! When did he-?! Gyaaaaah!" She got caught up in it. "YES! Finally, I got a good hit in!" I congratulated myself. Rulue's body flew up in the air for a bit before she made herself land safely on the ring.

Hm… she has all those scratches and a few bruises now. Unlike me, Rulue doesn't have the ability to heal herself from what I know. If I can drag things out for long enough, she'll undoubtedly get fatigued. That's what I'm HOPING for, at least... "Ugh… … That was good, I'll give you that." Rulue shook her head. "It's something new that I came up with…" I told her. "I see, then deal with THIS! Fighting... Spirit… … Wave!" She aimed for me. "Wh-what?!" I reacted too late and got hit. I was pushed back before being knocked to the ground. "Oof!" I felt. "Let's rip off that helmet of yours… Hrrr!" Rulue came up to me and tugged at it. "You really think I'm going to let you do something like that?" I grabbed one of her arms, and tossed her behind me. This was, except she countered my toss and reversed it on me. "Woooah-!" I was slammed back to the ground. "No, but that was exactly what I wanted you to do." Rulue smirked at me while I was lying there. "Shit… you saw right through me with !" I said before getting hit again. "You better believe that I did." She said. "God...! *cough* *hack*" I definitely felt that one.

At this point, this was about to get even worse for me. "Ready to give up?" She placed a foot on my chest, then applied pressure to it. "Gaaaaaaaaagh!" I struggled to get back up for a solid minute, but she wouldn't let me go free. Dammit, Dave! Just use Cryogenic Bomb, you dumbass! After telling myself my own thoughts, I did so. "Cryogenic Bomb!" I did a small one, just to use as a distraction. "... ... Okay... you used that as a way to distance yourself from me. That was a little clever, I suppose. To be honest, I still haven't gone full-out with this yet… but that changes, starting now. Strike Impact!" Rulue jumped high into the air and landed directly on my chest. "BU-! OOOOOOUGH-! *hack*" I screamed before hitting the ground. The pain was some of the worst I've ever felt from a single attack. I felt my vision begin to fade a little as I felt this pain. No…! Am I losing consciousness? Goddammit… My mind is telling me to keep fighting, but my body is refusing to... I feel like I'm at my limit with this armor, I can't be any stronger or resilient than what I showed. I can try Draconic Replenishment, but Rulue will just attack me again. Speaking of her… she's looking at me, witnessing the little movement that I'm making at this moment. Is… that the countdown…?

Hohow Bird's POV

"I-is he gonna lose...? Oh God..." Arle wondered with a look of worry as the countdown began. "... No. He can do this… After all, he DID manage to beat me. I know that he does not go down without one heck of a fight." I said. Come on, where's the spirit that you used against me, Dave? It's almost like your fighting style has been different for this final match... What is up with you? Why aren't you getting up close to her with many of your attacks? I noticed that eggplant waking up as I had thoughts swirling around in my mind. "Ooough, what happened...?" He got up. "N-Nasu! ... We lost, but I don't consider it to be a bad thing. I gave up after Dave taught me something today." The mole samurai guy also noticed and told him. "What...? What do you mean?" The eggplant asked. "Dave... … ... ... And, so... he also wished for you to get better after what he did to you." The mole spoke the truth. "Dave…" The eggplant looked at the screen. Dave, this is living proof that you can't let these people down. Keep going!

Ringo's POV

The countdown started, and my heart pounded in anticipating the worst outcome. "Daaaaaave! Don't lose now when you have come so far!" I yelled, hoping that he would hear my voice. "Yeah! There's too much at stake, Dave! Get up for all of us!" Feli followed up with. "The fate of our lives rests in your hands, don't lose your grip on it!" Ex pushed the message. Please… get up! We don't want you to lose after all this time!

Dave's POV

Is that… Ringo…? Feli...? And... Ex? No, not just them… everyone is still rooting for me. Maybe not Schezo… but almost everyone is just good enough for me... "Four. Three. Two. O-" I stopped the countdown. "I'm… still… UP...!" I got myself into a crawling position, then coughed out more blood. "H-how can Dave still be in this?! He's been beaten to an absolute pulp, and I'm sure that pain is not doing him ANY favors. And, let's not forget how much blood he has coughed out in this fight alone! Just how can he keep going in this condition?!" Oshare reacted. My armor faded and it was just my body, with no protection. "There's no point in continuing this. You have done well, not passing out from my Strike Impact… but this is where it all ends for you." She said to me. I decided to throw her a bone with something. "... *pant* You know what? I think you're right… This is where it kind of all ends, Rulue. ... C-can you give me a hug before you deal the final blow...?" I asked her. C'mon, accept my offer, Rulue… "Hm… Alright, why not? You deserve one for being this resilient, Dave." She picked my body up and hugged me.

Perfect, I can finally do what I couldn't do throughout this entire tournament… because of circumstances that prevented me from doing so. I used this move here of course, but only as a defensive tool. Now it's time to use the main function of it. "Aw…" The crowd collectively went. "I agree with how you guys feel right now, this is a tender moment for all of us. *sigh* It brings a tear to my eye… Our two final contestants, hugging it out before Rulue makes her last attack of the match." Oshare commented. "Thank you, Rulue… and I'm sorry." I silently and stealthily reached an arm to her back. After that, I brought out my Claw of Shadows to slash it. "...?! Oooooh…" Rulue felt, then passed out. "*gasp*" The crowd was taken aback.

Her body fell to me as I held her for a second, only to place her softly on the ring shortly after. "I-is Rulue unconscious…?" Oshare looked at her body. I stood up and looked at him, then the crowd. "... She… is. … Dave is the grand champion of this year's Primp Town Fighting Zone Competition! This has been one perilous journey for the Demonic Dragon Warrior, but he has withstood it! I personally believe that he has been the most influential person that fought here these past three days. How about you folks give him a round of applause?" Oshare came over and raised my hand into the air. *major crowd cheer* *applause* I smiled, but I didn't get my hopes too high. There was still that bastard who threatened Rulue. "And now, Dave is awarded with the grand prize of one million gold. In addition, he also gets the special bonus I mentioned earlier. For that: We must bring in the person who made this event possible. I present to you all… Mr. C!" Oshare made way for this guy to come in. Mr. C, huh? ... Hold on, that man… he looks familiar. Where have I seen him before…? "Greetings, everyone. It is I, Mr. C. Of course, that's not my actual name. I just use that as a way to make myself known. So, I turn to our champion, Dave. You… What you get from me is a single wish. Almost anything that you can think of, it will come true. What wish do you want to see true?" He approached me.

Why do I feel like I'm skeptical towards the wish making? Actually, now that I think about it… why do I sense something off about this Mr. C guy? But… I might as well make a wish. It's not like it'll do anything bad. What do I wish for though? "Well?" Mr. C waited for me to make a wish. "I… wish for Rulue here to be safe until tomorrow morning. Somebody has threatened to kill her and that was the reason why she fought in this. That somebody forced her to, to make her think that she would be safe that way." I told him. "... I see… Unfortunately, it is a wish that I cannot make true." He said. "Wh-why?" I asked. "Because… I AM that very threat of Rulue's! Kehehe!" He revealed his entire face and I was beyond shocked and appalled. "*gasp* N-no… Impossible... How are you-?!" I shook and exclaimed. "W-wait… what's going on here?" Oshare couldn't believe it. "Oh, Oshare Bones… You are such a lively individual... but yet, you are also so oblivious and dimwitted." The man pitied him.

The audience then erupted into questions, murmurs, and worry. This is impossible, this should not be! Why is HE here?! And more importantly, HOW?! "You…! I cannot even begin to fathom my own hatred for your actions!" I pointed at the man. "If you must know… I'm doing this to serve as my revenge for what you did to me and my plan, Demonic Dragon. I, Count Vyle, am back from the brink of death to kill you and all of your friends! I made up this tournament myself and forced Rulue to compete. This was all done to satisfy my revenge. And to think, it was going all so well… It's unfortunate that the pile of egotistical feathers gained respect for you too soon, Dave. That threw a wrench into things… You had the lack of a moral dilemma to deal with, so you were able to think more rationally. All you just needed to do in the final round was to "convince" Rulue that you were powerful enough. That made things too easy for you… I should kill the pile of feathers too, he's potentially a problem to me as well." He said to me.

Are you shitting me…? He wants to kill Hohow Bird too?! "CAW! If you're talking about me, then I assume you're very much evil!" A familiar voice came. "H-Hohow Bird!" I noticed. "We're here too, Dave!" Arle ran to me, along with Jarne by her side. "R-Rulue!" Minotauros came to pick up Rulue's unconscious body. "Oh, and I should also mention this: There never was one million gold here to begin with... or a wish for that matter. Kehehe… This was all just a brilliantly-laid plan of mine to get you to fight and lose in the final round… that was, once I found out you would be a part of this, Dave. I knew for a fact that you would make it there, regardless of any issues you had getting to it. However, I did not expect you to steal the victory like that. That added another problem into the mix... the one that we are going through right now: The fact that I was forced to reveal who I was... Tch. Did you seriously think that there was an actual wish waiting for you, Dave?" He turned back to me.

This bastard... "... No, I didn't think there was a wish that could actually come true. Vyle, you've orchestrated this entire thing and it makes me SICK! You put Rulue up to this and it's one of many reasons why I hate you so much, ever since we met! If I weren't in such a shitty state right now… I would kick your ass as soon as humanly possible! Somebody, such as yourself, doesn't deserve a life… let alone, a second chance at said life!" I yelled at him. "Kehehe… … Do you wish to know how I am suddenly alive again?" Vyle asked me. "... How?" I glared at him. "Well… I am serving these… Yogs. And, it just so happens that one of them saved me from being ash forever... The Yog of Life: It was able to revive me to how I was before you sent me ablaze, Demonic Dragon. This happened roughly a day after you did so. And since that day, I recovered and grew my own power to how it is now. I did tell you in your dream that I got a power boost, no?" He explained. "... You son of a…! ... You son of a bitch!" I exclaimed in anger.

Author's Notes: Against all odds, Dave won the final round and had been crowned as the champion. However, things go downhill for Dave when he meets with this guy called "Mr. C". At first, nothing was particularly odd about him... until Dave saw that the man looked familiar. He felt skeptical about the fact that he COULD make a wish. He knew that something was off and became a little cautious. That's when this Mr. C guy revealed himself and his true identity; the one who had been threatening Rulue the past few days. Dave could not believe it, this individual was somebody who he had come to hate so much. Quite the plot twist if I do say so myself... And now, this person is up to take revenge on our main character. How can Dave possibly deal with an individual who's stronger than what Rulue dished out in that final round? Next chapter, Chapter 60: Protect The Fighting Queen!