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Chapter 13: Against the Big Dog
Phil stretched slowly as he walked into the arena. The looked around as the dust blew from the wind caused by large fans at the end of the arena. He stood in what appeared to be old Incan ruins, very well crafted, he actually felt like he was stepping into an ancient temple. Leon stood in the center, waiting for his opponent's arrival. Once Phil stood face to chest with Leon, a loud whir came from around them, and the walls of the temple suddenly danced with beams of electric current bouncing from conductor to conductor.
Whoa whoa whoa what? Hold on I heard nothing about a fence of electricity! Leon read the momentary shock on Phil's face and put his hand on Phil's shoulder.
"It is scary, and it does hurt, sorry I'm going to be the one sending you home." Leon's taunt shook Phil back into the proper mindset and he looked up at Leon.
"We'll see about that, won't we?" Please, PLEASE don't eat me! The men took a few steps back from one another and the buzzer rang. Immediately Leon charged Phil. Crap! He ducked under a massive lariat that easily would have crushed Phil's collarbone. Phil rolled through and kept some distance from the massive opponent. He knew his speed and smaller size were going to be his only advantages here, he had to avoid Leon's grasp at all costs. Leon was slow to turn back around to face Phil, and Phil took advantage by jumping high into the air and ramming the back of Leon's head with both feet. Phil landed on his back and got up quickly while Leon stopped himself from being sent into the electrical current. Leon turned with a powerful upward swipe of his arm, barely missing Phil who was about to charge in for another attack. Phil landed a pair of fast side kicks then hopped away before Leon could grab him.
"Hold still damn you!" Leon growled.
No, sorry, you killing me would kinda put a monkey wrench in my plans. Phil relied on fast hits and retreats. Though he only managed to knock Leon from his feet twice, he at least knew at this rate he would win on points if the timer were to run down. Leon was visibly becoming fatigued, and Phil used that to his advantage. Phil began to take liberties with Leon, striking him with longer combination moves every time he approached. Phil's over-confidence cost him though, as Leon stopped playing possum and swung downwards with both arms like he was swinging a sledgehammer. Phil side-stepped the first swing, but was caught unprepared for the second, rising swing, that literally sent Phil into the air a good two feet. The pain stunned Phil while he floated upwards and back down, he then felt the strong hands of Leon grab him out of the air. Not good! Leon shouted fiercely and threw Phil like a dart against a stone wall. Phil forced himself to regain his wits while he slid down towards the electrical current. He kicked off the wall and barely missed being zapped by God only knew how much voltage. Leon was furious that his strategy had failed, and again charged Phil with a massive lariat. Phil stepped to his left and spun as Leon passed, once again shoving him with his feet, this time firmly placed into Leon's back. The push was enough to send Leon into the current, where he convulsed for several seconds, trying to scream but unable to do it. Phil realized what he had done, risked his well being and grabbed Leon by the back of his shirt and ripped him away from the current. Leon laid twitching on the ground for quite a while after the buzzer rang, announcing Phil the victor. Phil crouched next to Leon and met his eyes. "I am so sorry." he said softly. "I didn't know the current was that strong." Leon's twitching slowly calmed, though he still did slightly, it was not as violent.
"Don't apologize, I tried to do the same to you." Phil didn't reply. "Leave me alone, you beat me, let me be." Phil began to stand, then crouched back down.
"No." Leon glared at Phil, Phil continued. "I need to know you're going to be alright." Leon chuckled, the first sign of contentment Phil had seen from him yet.
"I will be fine, it's not like I haven't been jolted by those things before." Leon was now able to slowly lift himself to a sitting position. Phil helped the large man to his feet.
"Look, at least come back to the lounge with me and let me buy you a drink." Leon began to slowly walk with Phil's help, giving the smaller fighter a confused look.
"Why would you do something like that?" Phil smiled up at Leon.
"It's what we do back home, winner buys the drink." Leon nodded and looked like he was thinking about something.
"You're too kind, but I guess I wouldn't want to offend your heritage, I guess a drink wouldn't kill me."
If being electrocuted like that only stunned you, you're probably right.
Phil's still in the tournament, for now at least. what will happen once Phil gets talking to Leon? Keep on reading, you know you wanna.
Chapter 13: Against the Big Dog
Phil stretched slowly as he walked into the arena. The looked around as the dust blew from the wind caused by large fans at the end of the arena. He stood in what appeared to be old Incan ruins, very well crafted, he actually felt like he was stepping into an ancient temple. Leon stood in the center, waiting for his opponent's arrival. Once Phil stood face to chest with Leon, a loud whir came from around them, and the walls of the temple suddenly danced with beams of electric current bouncing from conductor to conductor.
Whoa whoa whoa what? Hold on I heard nothing about a fence of electricity! Leon read the momentary shock on Phil's face and put his hand on Phil's shoulder.
"It is scary, and it does hurt, sorry I'm going to be the one sending you home." Leon's taunt shook Phil back into the proper mindset and he looked up at Leon.
"We'll see about that, won't we?" Please, PLEASE don't eat me! The men took a few steps back from one another and the buzzer rang. Immediately Leon charged Phil. Crap! He ducked under a massive lariat that easily would have crushed Phil's collarbone. Phil rolled through and kept some distance from the massive opponent. He knew his speed and smaller size were going to be his only advantages here, he had to avoid Leon's grasp at all costs. Leon was slow to turn back around to face Phil, and Phil took advantage by jumping high into the air and ramming the back of Leon's head with both feet. Phil landed on his back and got up quickly while Leon stopped himself from being sent into the electrical current. Leon turned with a powerful upward swipe of his arm, barely missing Phil who was about to charge in for another attack. Phil landed a pair of fast side kicks then hopped away before Leon could grab him.
"Hold still damn you!" Leon growled.
No, sorry, you killing me would kinda put a monkey wrench in my plans. Phil relied on fast hits and retreats. Though he only managed to knock Leon from his feet twice, he at least knew at this rate he would win on points if the timer were to run down. Leon was visibly becoming fatigued, and Phil used that to his advantage. Phil began to take liberties with Leon, striking him with longer combination moves every time he approached. Phil's over-confidence cost him though, as Leon stopped playing possum and swung downwards with both arms like he was swinging a sledgehammer. Phil side-stepped the first swing, but was caught unprepared for the second, rising swing, that literally sent Phil into the air a good two feet. The pain stunned Phil while he floated upwards and back down, he then felt the strong hands of Leon grab him out of the air. Not good! Leon shouted fiercely and threw Phil like a dart against a stone wall. Phil forced himself to regain his wits while he slid down towards the electrical current. He kicked off the wall and barely missed being zapped by God only knew how much voltage. Leon was furious that his strategy had failed, and again charged Phil with a massive lariat. Phil stepped to his left and spun as Leon passed, once again shoving him with his feet, this time firmly placed into Leon's back. The push was enough to send Leon into the current, where he convulsed for several seconds, trying to scream but unable to do it. Phil realized what he had done, risked his well being and grabbed Leon by the back of his shirt and ripped him away from the current. Leon laid twitching on the ground for quite a while after the buzzer rang, announcing Phil the victor. Phil crouched next to Leon and met his eyes. "I am so sorry." he said softly. "I didn't know the current was that strong." Leon's twitching slowly calmed, though he still did slightly, it was not as violent.
"Don't apologize, I tried to do the same to you." Phil didn't reply. "Leave me alone, you beat me, let me be." Phil began to stand, then crouched back down.
"No." Leon glared at Phil, Phil continued. "I need to know you're going to be alright." Leon chuckled, the first sign of contentment Phil had seen from him yet.
"I will be fine, it's not like I haven't been jolted by those things before." Leon was now able to slowly lift himself to a sitting position. Phil helped the large man to his feet.
"Look, at least come back to the lounge with me and let me buy you a drink." Leon began to slowly walk with Phil's help, giving the smaller fighter a confused look.
"Why would you do something like that?" Phil smiled up at Leon.
"It's what we do back home, winner buys the drink." Leon nodded and looked like he was thinking about something.
"You're too kind, but I guess I wouldn't want to offend your heritage, I guess a drink wouldn't kill me."
If being electrocuted like that only stunned you, you're probably right.
Phil's still in the tournament, for now at least. what will happen once Phil gets talking to Leon? Keep on reading, you know you wanna.