Chapter 5: The First Four Matches of Bout 2… and Two New Contenders
(The two new contenders are property of Insominac Games and Neon Studios. If you can't take a guess, then you'll see who they are in this chapter. Also, this chapter will be claimed as the longest chapter I've ever written since I wrote "Team NiGHTS' Adventures". Enjoy!)
After a day of fierce battles, the next day was the start of Bout 2: Rivals. As everybody saw the bulletin boards, some were pretty stunned to see who they have to fight against.
"Bugs against Buzz and me against Lexi?" Lola asked in an annoyed tone. "These first two matches are gonna be a real blast."
"I'll say." Bugs agreed in the same tone. He then looked down at Gon, who shivered violently. "What's da matta, rex?"
"I have to fight my arch enemy, Reptile, after you guys." He replied with a little quivering in his voice. "Knowing that he's in his beast form, I know he'll beat me. No questions asked."
"Don't say that, Gon." Lola told him as she kneeled down towards him. "I know he's from Mortal Kombat, but you don't have to take it that seriously."
"I already did." Gon lowered his head down. Kunimitsu was overhearing this and she walked up to her guilty boyfriend and picked him up from under his arms. She stroked his face with passion.
"Listen, Gon." She started. "I know how you feel. I just fought an experiment and I complained, but he he put up a good match as I expected. Gain your confidence, Gon. If you do, you have a better chance at winning without getting hurt too much."
"Really?" Gon looked at his unmasked girlfriend. "You really think that having confidence will give me a better chance at winning?"
"Have I ever been wrong?"
"I guess you're right, then. Alright! I'm gonna stop being a punk! I'm gonna get my confidence together and I'm gonna kick that monster's patookie!"
"That's a good boy." Kunimitsu brought him closer for a kiss on the mouth. Bugs and Lola nearly gagged at the sight of it.
"She really loves that rex, does she?" Bugs asked his wife with disgust.
"Yeah. They have a real long-time relationship headed their way any moment and it's gonna be so awkward, people are gonna ask them so many questions." Lola agreed as she and Bugs walked off to their group.
Later…
"This is new." Knuckles said to his crew.
"What?" Cream asked.
"Me and Rouge's battle is last for this bout. This could be interesting."
"I think it's odd for a couple of contenders like us to have a battle last." Rouge protested. "Remember our last encounter?"
"Yeah. How could I possibly forget that? I can't believe we had to fight in a tent. That was not right!"
"For you, it wasn't."
"WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?" Knuckles screamed as he stood up. "Luckily, I was the victor!"
"You were just lucky."
"Luck didn't have nothing to do with it. My fighting skills did the trick."
"Honestly."
"Grrrr!"
Meanwhile, at the Colliseum entrance…
Lawrence was at the standing post specially made for him. He saw two figures walking up the curvy stairwell towards him. He turned around to warn Teeko.
"Teeko! We have company!" He exclaimed. Teeko looked away from the big argument between Knuckles and Rouge as he wiped a tear of laughter from his eye.
"Do we? Well, let's have a look, shall we?" He asked as he waddled over to the entrance. Lawrence noticed a tear on the giant bat's face.
"What happened to you?" The smaller bat asked.
"I just watched Knuckles and Rouge fighting. Obviously, they'll put up a good fight. They were just too funny, I had to watch."
"I see."
Teeko looked around for the two beings and felt a tap on his wing. He looked down and saw a orange tabby cat, dressed in a blue chinese suit with a sword in his back carrier, with green eyes. The other was a odd looking fox-like creature who was yellow with orange markings on his ears and tail and green eyes as well. He was dressed in a red and black commando suit with black gloves, a silver belt around his waist, and a small robot on his back. Teeko recongized the two boys.
"Kay and Ratchet! Welcome!" He greeted. "Have you just signed in?"
"Yeah." Kay, the tabby cat, replied. "We were told that were in for the next bout after the third bout."
"You were told correct. Come on in!" The two did so as Lawrence pressed a button beside the door to close it.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have two new contenders. Say hello to Ratchet, from the Ratchet & Clank game series, and Kay from 'The Legend of Kay'." Teeko announced. The ladies all screamed, except for Kunimitsu and Lexi, while the boys geered.
"Oh, my God!" Seung Mina exclaimed. "Ratchet is sooooooo cute!"
"Same for Kay!" Karin yelled. Teeko chuckled at the girls' bahavior.
"Now, now, ladies." He warned. "Behave yourself. Ratchet, Kay, please sit with the Sega group from this moment on."
Ratchet and Kay walked towards Sonic and the crew and claimed their seats: Ratchet sitting next to Tails and Kay sitting next to Vector.
"You guys are gonna love being with us." Tails claimed as he shook Ratchet's hand. Kay chuckled.
"Well, it took us a while to get here, even though we came by plane." He said. Ratchet nodded as he released Tails' hand.
"I agree. Anyway, what are the first four fights for this bout?" He asked Teeko.
"Bugs Bunny versus Buzz Bunny, Lola Bunny versus Lexi Bunny, Reptile versus Gon, and Kuma versus Panda." The giant bat replied.
"Kuma versus Panda, huh? That should a interesting battle." Kay remarked.
"Well, hope you enjoy it. Besides, the next bout after this will be more interesting than the fight itself."
"Hopefully."
Later…
"Bugs Bunny and Buzz Bunny, please report to the arena to begin our first match of Bout 2!" Teeko announced. Buzz eyed Bugs very daringly as he stood up and walked into the arena. Bugs showed a look of determination as he followed. Knowing that Lola and Lexi were next, those two looked at each other with the same determined look Bugs had.
"Ready?" Teeko asked from the PA. Bugs and Buzz nodded. "BEGIN!"
"Okay, doc. Looney Tune voisus Loonatic. It's obvious dat you'll win because ya got superpowas." Bugs said. Buzz nodded as he got into a fighting stance.
"You're 'obiviously' right." He said smoothly as he sprung for attack. He attempted to give Bugs a good kick in the face, but Bugs miraculously blocked it with his ears and slammed the stunned Loonatic to the ground. As he was about to get up, Bugs picked him up and gave multiple slaps on Buzz's face with his ears, then threw him back on the ground again. Buzz managed to get back on his feet, feeling groogy in the process.
"Had enough, Buzz?" Bugs yelled with determination.
"Maaaabye!" Buzz replied as he shot a laserbeam from his eyes, hitting Bugs straight on his arm.
"AHHHHHHH!" He screamed as he felt the shot. This was Buzz's chance to tackle the gray bunny and punch his face multiple time. Bugs tried to block every punch, but Buzz's punches were too strong as his ears got hurt as well as his face. Bugs finally managed to grab the black bunny by his right arm and flung him across the arena, heading face first in the dirt. When Buzz sat up and turned around, Bugs was gone. He looked on the ground and saw a path of upturned dirt. He sensed Bugs coming, so he quickly jumped up and jumped over the dark colored dirt path. Then, when the trail was coming towards him, he forced a fist underground and snatched Bugs up by his ears. This shocked the gray bunny.
"How did you…" He tried to ask before he was fiercely punched across the face, knocking him out cold.
"Like that." Buzz repiled afterwards.
Inside the lobby…
"You can't be serious!" Lola complained. Lexi chuckled as she sat back.
"He can be serious." She said cooly.
Back in the arena…
"Teeko! Aren't you gonna announce me the winner?" Buzz asked at the balcony. Teeko shook his head.
"I have a feeling that Bugs might be able to get back up." He replied.
"What!"
Right on cue, Bugs slowly opened his eyes and did a sneaky leg sweep under Buzz's legs and he landed hard on his back. As he sat up, Bugs had a carrot held in his hand as if it was a handgun. Buzz laughed at this sight.
"A carrot, Bugs? What's a carrot gonna do to…" He paused as he saw the tip of the carrot open.
"Dis." Bugs replied as a gunshot came from the carrot and it shot Buzz straight on his ear, knocking him out.
"Now, I can claim that Bugs is the winner! Congradulations!" Teeko announced as Bugs cocked his carrot gun and stuffed it back in his fur pocket. He snapped his fingers as he walked back to the lobby. Lola applauded while Lexi just scoffed.
"Oh, Bugs! I'm so proud of you!" Lola exclaimed happily as she embraced him tightly. Bugs embraced back.
"Me, too." He said softly. Lexi stood up and patted Lola on her shoulder.
"Bugs was just lucky." She started. "I bet you can't beat me."
"You're on!" Lola exclaimed as she slowly released Bugs and walked with her into the arena. Teeko chuckled.
"I didn't even announce them to get in there! They must be rivals for real." He said to himself. Bugs walked up to him and placed an arm around his shoulder.
"We've been rivals since we've hoid about dem on da news." Bugs agreed. "We neva got along sometimes and dat's really botherin' me big time!"
"Let's hope you will get along soon."
In the arena…
"You anxious ladies ready?" Teeko asked from the PA. The ladies nodded. "BEGIN!"
"Has Buzz ever gone on a date with you?" Lola asked as she walked up to Lexi.
"No. Loonatics don't go on dates like you and Mr. Carrot Shot do." Lexi replied, standing her ground.
"Don't talk about my Bugsy like that! I kinda like his 'carrot pistol' gag. It's pretty cute."
"That's your opinion. Buzz could've done better."
"That's what you think!" Lola made a punch across Lexi's face after that remark. That made Teeko geer.
"This is the first time I've ever seen two ladies fighting each other." He said to Lawrence.
"You think you're tough, huh?" Lexi asked as she wiped her bloody mouth. "That's pathetic!" She kicked Lola in the stomach, then a double one-legged kick on her face. That made the tan bunny dazed for a moment. This was Lexi's chance. She made another kick across Lola's face, then a fierce uppercut under her chin. That made her fall to the ground. Lexi looked down at the bruised-faced Lola.
"Who's tough now?" Lexi asked. Lola groaned as she slowly sat up and shook the dizzyness off.
"Okay. You've got some skills in you somewhere." She said as she slowly stood up. "Why don't we finish this… Street Fighter style?"
They began fighting as if they were on Street Fighter. Lola ran towards Lexi, but she flipped out of the way and landed behind Lola. She turned around and blocked Lexi's kick just in time. Lola tried to kick back and it slammed the black and pink Loonatic towards the ground. Then, Lola's imagination turned on the moment Lexi was almost to her feet. Lola did a spin change into a scientist. She pulled out a pocket watch and started swinging it back and forth in front of Lexi's eyes.
"I've made recent research that Loonatics tend to follow orders by a scientist and hypnosis." Lola started in an expert tone. "You will follow my orders as you follow this watch."
In an instant, Lexi's blank pink eyes froze as she followed the watch with her eyes. She was in a hunched over position.
"Now, when I snap my fingers, you will knock yourself out with the strongest thing you got." Lola commanded before she snapped her fingers. Lexi twitched for a moment, then stood up straight like a statue. Then, she pulled out a large sized gray brick and clanked herself in the head with it. She collasped seconds later after the impact and was knocked out cold, making Lola the winner. She scoffed as she did her spin change back to her usual yellow tank top and purple shorts outfit. She took a bow this time.
"Amazing!" Teeko exclaimed. "Using hypnosis on the Loonatic was absolutely amazing! Congratulations, Lola Bunny!"
Bugs applauded while Buzz's jaw dropped in amazment. As for the rest of the Loonatics, they were speechless.
"Lola, did you really do dat research of real?" Bugs asked as Lola sat down next to him.
"Yeah. I found it kinda interesting! It's terrible for the fact that they're superheroes." She replied.
"Dat was cool!"
"HAHAHAHAHA!" Teeko laughed. "Whew! Sorry! It's just that your battle, Lola, was too funny! You actually hypnotized that Loonatic!"
"Shucks, Teeko." Lola replied as she blushed. "It's all in a girl's mind."
"I can't argue with that! Gon, Reptile, your battle is next!"
"Oh, man!" Gon groaned as he slowly stood up. "You are about to see my booty get kicked by a monster. I just know that's gonna happen!"
"Gon, don't embarrass yourself." Kunimitsu urged. "You haven't even started the fight yet!"
"I know, but knowing that he has a sword and everything…"
"That's doesn't matter!"
"Huh?"
"Weapon or not, you are gonna go out there and do your best! Understand?"
Gon turned a pale yellow. He has never had his own girlfriend yell at him like that ever since they first met. He wanted to say something to protest against this, but the look on Kuni's face was making him feel congested and a little nervous. He just nodded and walked into the arena where Reptile was ready to fight.
"You two reptiles ready?" Teeko asked. Gon nodded with an unworthy sigh while Reptile nodded with excitement. "BEGIN!"
Gon turned his face from solemn to brave as he jumped for the attack. Reptile smiled devilishly as he used his tail and slashed the small rex towards the ground. Luckily, he was wearing his signature turtle shell. As Reptile got closer, Gon performed his Helicopter move and it hit the larger reptile in the face first, then his abdomen, then nearly tripped him up at his legs. Reptile regained his balance as Gon crouched down and lightining charged around his body, shocking Reptile from his tail. He roared in pain as he felt nearly 2,000 volts of energy shock him vigoriously. When he collasped, Gon stood back up and went to the monster's right side before he stood up. When the yellow rex saw that Reptile was puzzled, he attempted a throw unlike any other. He picked up the monsterous creature by his legs and slammed to the right, then the left, thet to the right again and threw him away, making him land on the ground. Reptile growled as he sat up and pulled out his sword. For a spilt second, it made Gon back away by two steps. As he did, Kunimitsu's words echoed in his head:
"Weapon or not, you're gonna go out there and do your best!" Her voice kept repeating inside his head as he stood there. Then, Gon regained his confidence and prepared himself. When Reptile was about to slash Gon's head off, the small rex miraculously blocked it by biting it hard, making it difficult for Reptile to pull out. Gon cringed as Reptile tried and tried to get his sword back, but the yellow rex resisted as he struggled to crouch down and do his lightining move again, sending the eletricity through the sword. Reptile felt this and roared again as he quickly released his sword and collasped. Gon had possesion of the sword now. He took a big leap and while he was in mid-air, he aimed the sword down and it pointed right at Reptile's neck. Then, Gon came back down and made a perfect 3-point landing on his chest as the blade pierced right through the monsterous reptile's neck, making green blood spew out of it. He roared in extreme pain for 5 seconds before he was completely dead. Gon panted hard along with a sigh of relief as he hopped off of Reptile's dead body. Everybody applauded.
"WOW!" Teeko yelled. "Is this bout getting interesting or what? The winner of this match is Gon! Congratulations!"
Gon was wobbling in the lobby and collasped right at Kunimitsu's feet. He was really exhausted. Kuni smiled as she picked up the tired rex, who shortly after the collaspe fell asleep. She laid him on her shoulder as she gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"You did well, Gon." She said softly. "I'm so proud of you."
Everybody saw this and started to cry. Even Teeko was getting into it.
"(sniffles) Oh, my goodness. She really inspired that rex to…(sniff, sniff)…win such a diffcult battle." He said to himself as he wiped a tear. "They make an excellent couple, by the way."
"Thanks, Teeko." Kunimitsu replied.
"No problem. Now, onward… (clears throat) …Kuma and Panda, you two are next!"
The two bears walked on all fours to the arena. When they arrived, they faced each other with different emotions: Kuma was desperate while Panda was angry.
"Are the teddy bears ready?" Teeko asked in a baby voice. Panda growled while Kuma whimpered. "BEGIN!"
Kuma pulled out a patch of beautiful flowers as he slowly walked up to Panda and kneeled down on one knee and held the flowers up high. Panda sighed as she gave him a hard slap across the face, knocking the flowers over. Then, she picked him up and scratched him multiple times across his face. Kuma blocked some of them, but the scratches were hurting his hands as well. He really didn't want to hurt the bear he loved, but he did anyway… for his sake. He bit her on the shoulder and she roared in pain as Kuma pounded her on the chest and that knocked her to the ground. She growled as she stood up and did her bear hunter manuver and snagged the white bear by his chest with her teeth and waved him around in all directions before she slammed him on his back hard. Then, tried to do her bear clasp move, but Kuma had faster relfexes and picked her up from her back and held her. Then, cracked her back once, looked at her for a moment, then cracked her again and threw on on the ground. Then, as Panda tried to stand up, Kuma did his bear hunter maneuver and charged at her, knocking her back onto the ground again. Then, when he was about to give her a pouncing finish, Panda whimpered and quickly gave him a lick on the cheek. That made him freeze.
"Hmm?" He asked in his growl. Panda blushed as she slowly sat up and licked him again, just to remind him of what she just did. Kuma smiled at this act and embraced her, growling happily. Panda felt proud of herself and she embraced him back. The crowd, including Teeko and Lawrence, awed at this sight.
"Well, now." Lawrence started. "Looks like Kuma and Panda actually made up rather knocking each other out. I think this should be counted as a draw."
"And I believe you're right. Kuma, Panda, your fight is counted as a draw! Great battle, though!" Teeko announced. Kuma and Panda sighed in unison as they walked hand-in-hand back into the lobby with their Tekken group. Armor King sighed as he shook his head in annoyance.
"Wait 'til Ling Xiayou hears about this." He said to himself.
"Well, I guess we'll never let those two bears fight each other again." Lawrence said to Teeko, who nodded in agreement.
"Hey, doc!" Bugs called out ramdomly. "What are da last four matches?"
"Well, let's see." Teeko replied as he waddled up to the bulletin board where the first four fights were crossed out. "First of all, I'd like to congratulate our three, not four, first winners: Bugs Bunny, Lola Bunny, and Gon. Secondly, the last four matches for Bout 2 are: Yoshi versus Bowser Jr., Crash Bandicoot versus Dingodile, Yin versus Yang, and Knuckles versus Rouge, which I'm hoping that it'll be an excellent battle among the others."
"I hope so, too." Knuckles agreed.
"Your lunch break will begin momentarly. In the meantime, I'll set up the next bout: Girls against Boys."
"Oh, boy." Daffy complained. "That'sth gonna be a real riot."
"Hopefully." Lawrence chuckled as he wrote down the matches for bout 3:
Bout 3: Boys vs. Girls
A) Li Long vs. Karin Kanzuki
B.) Kixx vs. Seung Mina
C.) Sonic vs. NiGHTS
D.) Jax vs. Chun-Li
E.) Vector vs. Lola Bunny
F.) Mighty vs. Lexi
G.) Big vs. Kunimitsu
H.) Bowser vs. Bianca
To be continued…