A World Embroiled in Chaos

Chapter Ten: Brute Strength vs. High Speed

DISCLAIMER: Refer to chapter one's disclaimer.

A/N: Okay…I have so much inspiration, I'm writing another chapter, and perhaps another tomorrow. Enjoy it…. the writing season, in my eyes, has begun again!

Evening, Clan Fist Fighter's Canyon…behind the Fort…

"Jeff squash puny bugs!" Jeff roared, breaking the standstill silence, as a sudden breeze crossed an orange sky. "…Get ready." Alex whispered to Jason. "Hey…aren't I always ready?" Jason asked. "…No." Alex replied. "Jeff…. Smash….SMASH!" Jeff bellowed, running forward. Mostly on his knuckles. He landed a brutal right hook, to Jason's face. "…See what I mean…?" Alex asked, somewhat triumphantly, and dodging a brutal headbut.

"I'll teach you to catch me off guard!" Jason yelled, shooting Jeff with his laser gun. "Jeff no know what thief talking about. Jeff already did." Jeff bellowed. The laser shot seemed to have minimal effect. "…It would appear that he is a clan master of great girth. Our blasters are practically useless against him." Alex warned. "…so…what do we do to damage him?" Jason asked. "Double team him." Alex replied. The two began to run at very fast speeds in all directions around Jeff, until blue after images appeared behind them. Jeff tried swatting at them, but he couldn't hit. Alex and Jason, however, landed a mighty cross illusion upon him. It knocked Jeff back.

"He had to feel that." Jason said, as Jeff got up. "Let's try it again." Alex suggested, as they did so. This time however, Jeff began to slap the ground. "Happy place! Happy place!" He yelled randomly. Jason and Alex, at their high speeds, were flung far forward by the tremors, and Alex was embedded in the ground.

Jason looked around. "Alex? What the-!" He began, before being sandwiched by Gronkey's clapped hands. "…Ow." Jason said, falling down. Jeff laughed victoriously, but Alex, however, caught him off guard, with a drop kick from the behind. Jeff skid the ground, but got back up for more. "Jeez…how much stamina does this guy have?" Jason panted. "…A lot I guess…we have no choice but to use…that." Alex said. "…I see." Jason replied. The two began to once again run around Jeff, even up the walls of the fort, until they were engulfed in fire. Jason, however, made a risky move, and went too close to Jeff, and ended up getting a headbut from Jeff, that embedded him into the ground. Alex, went on with the attack, but with only one attacker, and all the fire, Jeff saw where he would land.

Just before Alex rammed into him, Jeff, using both arms, stopped him cold, but burnt his hands. However, this was as small price for him to pay, he was at the advantage. He simply, picked Alex up, jumped up, and threw him straight into the ground.

"Argh…headache…" Alex sighed. "Let's just get the treasure and go." Jason said. "That may not be a bad idea. It's what we came for." Alex agreed, going for the treasure. "You two go NOWHERE!" Jeff said, picking up a random barrel, and chucked it at them (a la the old Donkey Kong Arcade style). "What the?" Jason yelled, as the barrel rolled toward them.

They jumped over the barrel. "Hah! You missed!" Jason sneered. Jeff pounded his chest, and reached for another barrel, out of a large pile behind him. (Donkey Kong Arcade music ensues). After a long, almost pointless half hour of hurdling barrels, Alex reached for one of the two sacks. "Let's go!" He yelled. "What about the other sack?" Jason asked, jumping over a barrel. "Just get it!" Alex yelled. Jason reached, and got the bag. "I have an idea!" He yelled, and began to swing the bag up and down wildly, like a hammer. (Old fashioned hammer music ensues).

"No! Jason, are you stupid? What are you doing?" Alex yelled in frustration. It was too late. As the sack-being-used-as-a-hammer collided with the next barrel, it burst open, revealing the contents. "It's useless now. We have half the stuff, though. That's good enough. Let's go!" Alex yelled. Jason picked the silver trophy of the ground, and dashed off into the bushes after Jason.

Jeff sat there, morphed back into his human form, and groaned. He peeked around the corner of the fort, and blinked. The entire mass of silver rogues all laid dead. A group of seven walked toward him. "What happen here?" Jeff asked. "Long story." Kyle replied.

Coming up: With the addition of Jeff, the group of seven becomes eight. Now, the group begins to leave the forested northern region of the continent, and head for the middle region, the most populated region of the continent. Grandville, the largest of cities, and the base of Clan Justice, lie there…and it's where power and money can get you to far places. It's where the group's sight is set. The quest begins next time!

Until Next Chapter,

Biggoron