Might as well put up the next chapter to bump the thing up, but until I get
some reviews I'm seriously considering just stopping. Not because I can't
think of what to do next, I pretty much have everything planned out. It
just feels pointless to me when I write and no one reads it, it's like I'm
just wasting my time. Even flames are appreciated, that'll only make me
work harder to write better. Here comes chapter 9.
Chapter 9: The Semi-finals! READY, GO!!!!!!
Muteki made his way into the lobby, he was in a rather bad mood. He had promised himself that he would visit Allenby right away, it was the least he could do after hospitalizing her. Here he was, three days later just now preparing to see her.
"Sir, there is no 'Allenby' here, she left a day ago," said the nurse at the table, speaking with a rather insolent tone. He had to stop thinking like that, he made himself sick sometimes. Suddenly, he was frozen in shock. Then he wiped the ice water off his face.
"What was that for?!" he turned and shouted, shocked to see Allenby there with a wide grin and an empty cup. "Allenby, there you are. I'm sorry I didn't come to visit you, it was the least I could have done after hospitalizing you," he said hastily.
"Oh, it's no biggie, I just got my revenge anyway," she said, grinning even wider. Muteki sighed and was interrupted by a butler shoving a letter into his hand. He ripped it open and read it.
" Congratulations on your match, fighter; however, don't let it go to your head. The true trouble is just beginning, if you get in the way then I won't hesitate to take away everything dear to you. Sincerely, wouldn't you like to know?" was what the letter had written on it. Muteki crumpled it up and tossed it aside. He stormed out of the hospital, pretty sure he understood what the letter meant. Allenby picked up the crumpled up ball and flattened it out. When she finished reading she gasped, she didn't understand what it meant, but whatever it was it clearly spelled trouble for Muteki.
Muteki slowly dragged his feet along the streets of Neo France, he was deep in thought. He let his feet carry him on, but didn't know exactly where he was going. Images flashed through his head, the little girl, Michelo and the Devil Gundam. He thought about his Master, the destruction of Gannya, and of Allenby. He shook the last thought from his head and focused more on his walking, trying to stop these images; however, they only came faster and more clearly each time, lingering in his mind as if taunting him.
"Hey, bro are you ready for our match today?" came a lively voice from not too far in front of him. He raised his head to see a young Asian boy with a lop-sided grin. His face gave away the fact that he didn't know what he meant. The boy explained, "My name is Sai Sici, we're fighting today in the semi-finals!"
"Oh, so you are Sai Sici? Well, good luck today. I have some things I have to do, so I'll see you at the arena," Muteki responded as he passed Sai Sici and headed down the street.
"Later, bro!" called out Sai Sici as he headed in the opposite direction. Muteki continued down the street and looked up. 'How can I deal with this? I can't just let the Devil Gundam destroy everything, but those people dearest to me..must they be sacrificed for me to accomplish this? I don't even think I'm strong enough to defeat the Devil Gundam yet. Will I gamble the lives of others on a long-shot?' he thought to himself.
"It is your duty," echoed a familiar voice in his head.
"Master, I don't think I can do this. Must everyone die so I can defeat the Devil Gundam? There must be another way to do this, or at least I must achieve my absolute limit before I lay their lives on the line," Muteki responded, he turned into an alley so no one would think he was talking to himself.
"Who exactly are you worried will be affected by you defeating the Devil Gundam? Me? I have led a long life, and if I die because my pupil saved the world from the most dangerous force in existence then I have no regrets," responded his Master.
"I know that, Master. It's not you, what about George? What about Chibodee? What about.." He trailed off.
"That girl? You musn't let your emotions cloud your judgement, while their lives may end countless others will have been assured safety," interrupted the wise Master.
"It's not my decision to make, I don't have the right to end their lives. It is not within my power," Muteki retorted.
"Stop making excuses, you are being weak. Is that how you repay me for your training and gundam? If not for me you would never have a chance against the Devil Gundam, but now you do. It is your RESPONSIBILITY to use these things I have given you for the benefit of the people!" Master shouted angrily, it echoed in Muteki's head for awhile. This signaled that Master had cut the link between their minds. Muteki bowed his head, Master was right but maybe in reality..he was weak?
Before he knew it, it was time for his match. He made his way to the arena and was nearly deafened by the cheers of the crowd. Apparently, he had made quite a few fans with his fighting skills the last few matches.
"Go Muteki! You can beat him!" shouted an enthusiastic girl with teal colored hair and her typical grin. Muteki smiled and jumped into his gundam. He was calmer than he had ever been before a match, he didn't even rush into his suit. He let the crimson suit slowly take shape around him. He stood there with closed eyes for a minute then opened them. "Come Sai Sici, we will have a decisive match to see which one of us is the better fighter," he said calmy.
"You got it, bro!" shouted Sai Sici, "Gundam fight!READY!!!!" added Sai Sici with enthusiasm.
"GO!!!!!!!!!" they shouted in unison as Sai Sici found himself quickly on the defensive. Muteki was slashing his blade at blurring speed, it was difficult to keep up. All Sai Sici could do was keep his scythe up to block any blows to the chest or face. The rest of his gundam was unprotected from the punishment.
Sai Sici growled low as he endured the slashes. "What's the matter Sai Sici? Why aren't you fighting back?" asked Muteki. Sai Sici felt his scythe straining to stay together against the onslaught. He took a gamble and swung it, he caught Muteki in the chest, tearing into his copying system as Muteki stumbled back. Muteki grinned, he was glad Sai Sici finally faught back. He didn't want an easy fight. Suddenly, he felt something clamp hard down into the back of his neck and something dig into his back. Sai Sici has twisted his arms around behind him and clamped onto his neck and attempted to drive the other through his back, but couldn't break through it.
Muteki twisted around and knocked the hands off him and boosted into the air. The arms came at him again and he brought his right hand back as a metal glove surrounded it. He thrust it forward and a burst of wind knocked the arms away. Sai Sici stumbled a bit and Muteki flew straight at him and nailed him in the jaw, sending him into the force field and giving him a shock. Sai Sici stumbled forward and shook to regain his senses. Muteki grabbed his head and slammed him into the pavement, burying it under the ground.
Muteki floated up into the air and Sai Sici pulled himself from the ground and looked up at him. He thrust his arms forward again, Muteki was ready to meet them with a Hurricane Punch when flames burst from the dragon's mouths and engulfed his gundam. He grit his teeth and endured the pain until the fire ended. Suddenly, he plummeted to the ground and slammed down into the arena floor and collapsed. The fire had badly damaged his jets and his left leg. He was basically unable to move. He grit his teeth and tried to move but pain shot through his leg and he stopped.
'Something is different about Muteki, he is fighting much more calmly than usual. He usually attacks repeatedly relying on his gundam's strength to win his matches, but something about him seems different today, he is so much more focused,' George thought to himself as he watched the fight.
'Ok, I've got to calm down. I'm not done yet. Yeah, I can still win this match,' Muteki assured himself. Suddenly, a blinding light filled the arena. When it subsided the Mystic Gundam was turning gold. The gold spread to the jets and the electricity stopped crackling and they fired up. The gold reached the leg and it suddenly snapped into place. Muteki's hair was now gold and he stood there, his suit gold as well.
"So, this..is the Hyper Mode that Master told me about. I can feel my power rushing through every part of my body. Everything is clear now. Sai Sici, this match ends here!" Muteki said as he disappeared from sight. He stopped behind Sai and drew his arm back. Sai turned just in time to see him, his eyes widened. 'How can he be so fast?!' he shouted in his own mind. Muteki swung his arm, smashing Sai Sici into the air and then into the ground. He was dragged through it almost to the edge of the arena. Muteki appeared in front of him again and grabbed his gundam by the head and lifted him up.
He tossed the Dragon Gundam up into the air and drew his sword. The gold drained from his gundam and himself and into the sword. It was glowing so bright, washed in gold. "Mystic Swordplay!" he shouted.
He leaped upward and slashed into the Dragon Gundam mercilessly for an uncountable amount of times. Then the energy moved to the tip, he thrust it into the chest of the gundam and it destroyed the gears and the Dragon Gundam shut down. Muteki floated down to the ground, then the Dragon Gundam followed, landing next to him.
Alrighty, that's chapter 9. Chapter 10 won't be up till I get a couple more reviews, not at all if I don't get any.
Chapter 9: The Semi-finals! READY, GO!!!!!!
Muteki made his way into the lobby, he was in a rather bad mood. He had promised himself that he would visit Allenby right away, it was the least he could do after hospitalizing her. Here he was, three days later just now preparing to see her.
"Sir, there is no 'Allenby' here, she left a day ago," said the nurse at the table, speaking with a rather insolent tone. He had to stop thinking like that, he made himself sick sometimes. Suddenly, he was frozen in shock. Then he wiped the ice water off his face.
"What was that for?!" he turned and shouted, shocked to see Allenby there with a wide grin and an empty cup. "Allenby, there you are. I'm sorry I didn't come to visit you, it was the least I could have done after hospitalizing you," he said hastily.
"Oh, it's no biggie, I just got my revenge anyway," she said, grinning even wider. Muteki sighed and was interrupted by a butler shoving a letter into his hand. He ripped it open and read it.
" Congratulations on your match, fighter; however, don't let it go to your head. The true trouble is just beginning, if you get in the way then I won't hesitate to take away everything dear to you. Sincerely, wouldn't you like to know?" was what the letter had written on it. Muteki crumpled it up and tossed it aside. He stormed out of the hospital, pretty sure he understood what the letter meant. Allenby picked up the crumpled up ball and flattened it out. When she finished reading she gasped, she didn't understand what it meant, but whatever it was it clearly spelled trouble for Muteki.
Muteki slowly dragged his feet along the streets of Neo France, he was deep in thought. He let his feet carry him on, but didn't know exactly where he was going. Images flashed through his head, the little girl, Michelo and the Devil Gundam. He thought about his Master, the destruction of Gannya, and of Allenby. He shook the last thought from his head and focused more on his walking, trying to stop these images; however, they only came faster and more clearly each time, lingering in his mind as if taunting him.
"Hey, bro are you ready for our match today?" came a lively voice from not too far in front of him. He raised his head to see a young Asian boy with a lop-sided grin. His face gave away the fact that he didn't know what he meant. The boy explained, "My name is Sai Sici, we're fighting today in the semi-finals!"
"Oh, so you are Sai Sici? Well, good luck today. I have some things I have to do, so I'll see you at the arena," Muteki responded as he passed Sai Sici and headed down the street.
"Later, bro!" called out Sai Sici as he headed in the opposite direction. Muteki continued down the street and looked up. 'How can I deal with this? I can't just let the Devil Gundam destroy everything, but those people dearest to me..must they be sacrificed for me to accomplish this? I don't even think I'm strong enough to defeat the Devil Gundam yet. Will I gamble the lives of others on a long-shot?' he thought to himself.
"It is your duty," echoed a familiar voice in his head.
"Master, I don't think I can do this. Must everyone die so I can defeat the Devil Gundam? There must be another way to do this, or at least I must achieve my absolute limit before I lay their lives on the line," Muteki responded, he turned into an alley so no one would think he was talking to himself.
"Who exactly are you worried will be affected by you defeating the Devil Gundam? Me? I have led a long life, and if I die because my pupil saved the world from the most dangerous force in existence then I have no regrets," responded his Master.
"I know that, Master. It's not you, what about George? What about Chibodee? What about.." He trailed off.
"That girl? You musn't let your emotions cloud your judgement, while their lives may end countless others will have been assured safety," interrupted the wise Master.
"It's not my decision to make, I don't have the right to end their lives. It is not within my power," Muteki retorted.
"Stop making excuses, you are being weak. Is that how you repay me for your training and gundam? If not for me you would never have a chance against the Devil Gundam, but now you do. It is your RESPONSIBILITY to use these things I have given you for the benefit of the people!" Master shouted angrily, it echoed in Muteki's head for awhile. This signaled that Master had cut the link between their minds. Muteki bowed his head, Master was right but maybe in reality..he was weak?
Before he knew it, it was time for his match. He made his way to the arena and was nearly deafened by the cheers of the crowd. Apparently, he had made quite a few fans with his fighting skills the last few matches.
"Go Muteki! You can beat him!" shouted an enthusiastic girl with teal colored hair and her typical grin. Muteki smiled and jumped into his gundam. He was calmer than he had ever been before a match, he didn't even rush into his suit. He let the crimson suit slowly take shape around him. He stood there with closed eyes for a minute then opened them. "Come Sai Sici, we will have a decisive match to see which one of us is the better fighter," he said calmy.
"You got it, bro!" shouted Sai Sici, "Gundam fight!READY!!!!" added Sai Sici with enthusiasm.
"GO!!!!!!!!!" they shouted in unison as Sai Sici found himself quickly on the defensive. Muteki was slashing his blade at blurring speed, it was difficult to keep up. All Sai Sici could do was keep his scythe up to block any blows to the chest or face. The rest of his gundam was unprotected from the punishment.
Sai Sici growled low as he endured the slashes. "What's the matter Sai Sici? Why aren't you fighting back?" asked Muteki. Sai Sici felt his scythe straining to stay together against the onslaught. He took a gamble and swung it, he caught Muteki in the chest, tearing into his copying system as Muteki stumbled back. Muteki grinned, he was glad Sai Sici finally faught back. He didn't want an easy fight. Suddenly, he felt something clamp hard down into the back of his neck and something dig into his back. Sai Sici has twisted his arms around behind him and clamped onto his neck and attempted to drive the other through his back, but couldn't break through it.
Muteki twisted around and knocked the hands off him and boosted into the air. The arms came at him again and he brought his right hand back as a metal glove surrounded it. He thrust it forward and a burst of wind knocked the arms away. Sai Sici stumbled a bit and Muteki flew straight at him and nailed him in the jaw, sending him into the force field and giving him a shock. Sai Sici stumbled forward and shook to regain his senses. Muteki grabbed his head and slammed him into the pavement, burying it under the ground.
Muteki floated up into the air and Sai Sici pulled himself from the ground and looked up at him. He thrust his arms forward again, Muteki was ready to meet them with a Hurricane Punch when flames burst from the dragon's mouths and engulfed his gundam. He grit his teeth and endured the pain until the fire ended. Suddenly, he plummeted to the ground and slammed down into the arena floor and collapsed. The fire had badly damaged his jets and his left leg. He was basically unable to move. He grit his teeth and tried to move but pain shot through his leg and he stopped.
'Something is different about Muteki, he is fighting much more calmly than usual. He usually attacks repeatedly relying on his gundam's strength to win his matches, but something about him seems different today, he is so much more focused,' George thought to himself as he watched the fight.
'Ok, I've got to calm down. I'm not done yet. Yeah, I can still win this match,' Muteki assured himself. Suddenly, a blinding light filled the arena. When it subsided the Mystic Gundam was turning gold. The gold spread to the jets and the electricity stopped crackling and they fired up. The gold reached the leg and it suddenly snapped into place. Muteki's hair was now gold and he stood there, his suit gold as well.
"So, this..is the Hyper Mode that Master told me about. I can feel my power rushing through every part of my body. Everything is clear now. Sai Sici, this match ends here!" Muteki said as he disappeared from sight. He stopped behind Sai and drew his arm back. Sai turned just in time to see him, his eyes widened. 'How can he be so fast?!' he shouted in his own mind. Muteki swung his arm, smashing Sai Sici into the air and then into the ground. He was dragged through it almost to the edge of the arena. Muteki appeared in front of him again and grabbed his gundam by the head and lifted him up.
He tossed the Dragon Gundam up into the air and drew his sword. The gold drained from his gundam and himself and into the sword. It was glowing so bright, washed in gold. "Mystic Swordplay!" he shouted.
He leaped upward and slashed into the Dragon Gundam mercilessly for an uncountable amount of times. Then the energy moved to the tip, he thrust it into the chest of the gundam and it destroyed the gears and the Dragon Gundam shut down. Muteki floated down to the ground, then the Dragon Gundam followed, landing next to him.
Alrighty, that's chapter 9. Chapter 10 won't be up till I get a couple more reviews, not at all if I don't get any.