"Now that I'm near his height, he doesn't look so intimidating.", Muscle Bound thought as he stretched his arms across his chest as he strode forward, oozing with confidence and ignoring his opponent as he continued stretching. "There's a bright side of this situation, y'know?"
Kolar looked confused by this. "They never specified they needed you in alive. All they need is a body."
"You're going to regret choosing that transformation.", Kolar says as his grin stayed etched in his face as he popped his neck. The blue Goliath leaned its body forward. As his started to topple forward, it turned that momentum into a sprint, moving at its highest speed towards his new designated enemy.
"It's go time, pussy!", Muscle Bound hollered as he bent his own legs and adopted a sprinter's start. With explosive force Alex launched himself at his own max speed, pumping his arms as he ran straight towards his foe. The two titans sprinted towards each other, heads lowered and hands outstretched. Their footsteps cracked the floor beneath them as they pushed as hard as they could against the ground to keep up their momentum.
An outstretched pair of left red fists collided with a pair of blue right fists with earth shattering force and completely powderized any stalactite remaining. The ripple of shock that surged up the fighter's arms would have shattered the limbs of any ordinary person, but neither budged. Two Tetramand biologies struggled against the other, neither of the two gaining any semblance of an upperhand. They tilted their heads back before smashing each other, jaws were clenched as their struggle to overpower the other continued in a stalemate. They were on the balls of their feet as they constantly relocated them to push just that much more, their back muscles bulging as they fought.
"Heh, you're actually making me struggle. Not bad kid!", Kolar says with a grin as they struggled against each other, their muscles roaring for the complete destruction of their opponent.
Muscle Bound responded with a snicker as he forced himself to smile. "And here I thought you were all talk, not many people can go against Muscle Bound.", Alex's lower right arm sprung into action and started laying in blow after blow into Kolar's abdomen.
Kolar's lower left arm lunged forward and grabbed him by the wrist, Muscle Bound grabbed his two right wrists and threw him into the air while he could. Using his incredible leg muscles, he launched himself into the air and into Kolar's stomach. The blue Tetramand grabbed Muscle Bound by his pony tail and spun himself in the air then threw him down onto the ground.
Kolar rapidly descended into an elbow drip that Muscle Bound quickly rolled out of the way and countered with another punch to Kolar's gut. The opposing blue titan was sent skidding back, he dug his fingers into the floor to stop himself. Kolar looked up to see Muscle Bound had thrown a double right hook at him, he simply grinned and slid underneath his guard before striking him in the face and sent the red behemoth staggering back.
"Looks like the Red Wind arrogance is genetic!", Kolar looked up with a twisted and insane expression in his face, sticking out his tongue that seemed to have been carved into a fork. "The Azure Leaf Clan is physically weaker than the Red Wind Tribe, but I'm not like those weaklings. I went through hell so I can get my revenge, you're nothing but a stepping stone!"
"Stepping stone huh? You're hilarious!", Muscle Bound braced his arms, he brought both sets of fists up with his right leading and his right leg moved forward. "Let me beat you back into reality then!", Kolar clicked his tongue as he got into a hunched stance, his arms tensed up as he grinned.
"Considering you're actually worth the trouble, I'll tell you this. I hate the Red Winds and any Tetramand that put me through a living hell!", Kolar popped his shoulders and eased himself.
"Looks like Tini might be similar in terms of the fact they're from different factions or whatever. This guy is crazy though.", Muscle Bound pushed those thoughts out his head as he licked his lips. "I'll worry about them later, you come first!"
With a battle cry, the two four armed behemoths launched themselves at each other. Muscle Bound poured all his strength into one strike to Kolar's head which he dodged, the air pressure generated was enough to carve small hole in the cave wall. Kolar sent out his own two handed left hook that just grazed Muscle Bound's jaw, he quickly evaded this and punched him in the chest with enough force to reduce any normal persons bones into dust.
Thanks to their pain threshold, there was much more to be done. The two Tetramand's began to unleash strings of attacks aimed at their weak spots with every ounce of strength they can muster, but at the same time they dodged before contact could be made. Muscle Bound brought his hand up for a chop and brought it down once Kolar was open but he quickly pulled and dodged out of a strike to his face.
"If I didn't stop while I did, I'd probably be dead.", the image played in Alex's head of what could've happened if he went through with his strike, his skull caved in would be the result. "But damn... this dude is fast!"
Muscle Bound threw a left hook as Kolar threw a right hook but stopped short before striking him on the side of the head. "Heh... you're breaking down.", Kolar laughed as he unleashed a barrage of punches at the red Tetramand as he held his arms up to block, he grits his teeth as he backed away with a powerful leap.
Kolar stuck his scarred tongue out as his eyes twitched with madness. "You're starting to get it, aren't you? Those pathetic elders made excellent techniques in taking down a Red Wind but their strength was too poor to actually do anything. It's why my techniques are so much more potent!"
"Pipe down bitch!", beads of sweat mixed with blood rolled down Muscle Bounds forehead as he took a new stance, a stance similar to grappling almost. He charged forward with tremendous force, Kolar threw a punch to knock him off balance but Muscle Bound quickly blocked this and tackled him with his shoulder which sent him back.
With his guard down, Muscle Bound closed the distance in and rushed in with a barrage of powerful blows that attacked both Kolar's head and chest. Kolar broke his barrage with a block and countered with a palm strike to Muscle Bound's face. "I could care less about you're pathetic life!", Muscle Bound grits his teeth before kicking Kolar right in the nuts.
As with any species, this managed to knock Kolar off balance and disorient him which gave Muscle Bound the opportunity to strike him in his abdomen, Kolar just grinned and threw him over his shoulder and began stomping on him. "C'MON! IS THIS THE BEST YOU CAN DO?!"; Kolar screamed out and within the brief second interval Muscle Bound rolled out quickly and dodged an incoming elbow drop and quickly stood up.
Kolar propelled himself up with his hands and feet but with the momentum he generated from that, Muscle Bound uppercutted him then grabbed. Kolar staggered back but recovered quickly to bite him, he was shoved off with a punch to his stomach that was followed with an over the shoulder slam. It was so powerful the cave itself shook as Kolar coughed up green blood before he was kicked away.
Kolar staggered up, blood leaking from his mouth as he grabbed his chest. "You-! Insolent little twerp-!", Muscle Bound quickly shut him down with a sonic clap and quickly followed up by punching him in the chest again. Kolar looked at him as his eyes turned completely black with only one red pupil, he back handed Muscle Bound away as he tore off his shirt.
His body began twitching as his skin darkened into a purple shade, his blood vessels became substantially more pronounced as his muscles tensed up. "Red Winds don't need a technique to get any stronger, but the Azure Clan developed their own technique!", with blinding speed that shouldn't belong to someone of his size he quickly charged in with a left hook so powerful it sent Muscle Bound skidding back.
"Keh!", Kolar once again rushed in with a drop kick to Muscle Bounds stomach, he grabbed him by the uniform before knocking him back again with a powerful jab. Muscle Bound's mouth leaked with blood as he charged back in and began unleashing a barrage of punches but to Kolar it looked like he was moving in slow motion. "I can read your movements perfectly brat!"
Kolar may have sky rocketed in terms of power, but Muscle Bound wasn't backing down anytime soon. Blocking an incoming sledgehammer he attacked his exposed chest relentlessly and quickly backed away as Kolar swung at him. "It doesn't matter if you improved your physical strength, and unlike you, I got way more tricks up my sleeve!"
"And I know all your tricks! Grand Elder Moru, Brother Kylar, Sister Mak, none of them could beat me! What makes you think you can?!", Kolar yelled out as he increased his output. The technique he was using worked by unleashing a Tetramand body to reach further onto themselves for more strength, however there can be limits. Some have more than the other, some can control the amount released... like Kolar, who is releasing all of his strength. If the technique was like a glass of water, he was currently filling that to the brim
*GROAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!*
Kolar unleashed a thunderous roar that shook the cave they were in, he raised his arms above as Muscle Bound charged and slammed down. Muscle bound of course moved out of the way but the strike itself shook the entire subterranean level. Muscle Bounds eyes widened as Kolar unleashed a barrage of punches, each punching leaving dark spots on his arms as the red behemoth kept his ground. He quickly moved out of the way and threw an uppercut but stopped just short the moment Kolar dodged.
"A feint?!", the rational combatant still left in Kolar was surprised, but not as surprised as when Muscle Bound lunged forward and bit down on his shoulder, going pass flesh and muscle the more he clenched on down.
Blood gushed from the bite mark as the blood vessels erupted from the pressure, Kolar punched Muscle Bound away "Drop dead!!" Muscle Bound punched the ground hard enough to make it rupture, making Kolar stagger a couple steps back, unbalanced. Alex took a step forward with his left foot, and threw his right arms back. Then, he let loose.
Muscle Bound sent blow after blow into Kolar's chest at such a rapid rate that only a flurry of red could be seen. The rapid-fire fists smashed deeply into the monsters chest, bruising the flesh to an angry darker purple. Blood violently gushed out with each and every single blow. Unable to withstand the Tetramand's blows, his body was beaten about like a rag doll, slowly breaking down. Muscle Bound paused for a moment to leap back, sliding on the balls of his feet and bending into a sprinter's start. Kicking off, Muscle Bound dashed forward to bring his body next to Nomu, while delivering a punch right into the ribcage.
Alex could feel the bones beneath his knuckles. The battle was almost won! He carried his momentum through, pushing his right arm along with him as he stormed forward, and then throwing Kolar to the ground. Spread-eagled and barely moving, Kolar could do nothing as Muscle Bound stood over him.
With a roar, Muscle Bound threw his head back as he drew his upper right arm back. Ending a bellowing warcry that shook the foundations of not the Plumber base above, he pushed his fist into the air, before angling it downwards to deliver a pulverizing blow!
Muscle Bound could feel Kolar's body break under his fist. "If I give him a second to breathe I'm dead! If I let up I'm dead! If I stop moving I'm dead! If I time out I'm fucking dead!", Flesh parted, bones broke and organs ruptured as his fist sunk deep into Kolar. Rocks shattered like glass and cracks spider-webbed out in a wide radius from the impact of Muscle Bounds onslaught of punches. Small circles of different elevations appeared as Kolar was now laying there in his regular form, his body riddled with angry purple marks and green blood. He didn't move, he didn't even breathe.
He did it. He actually did it.
"HELL FUCKING YEAAAAAAAAAAAAA!", Alex once more threw his head back and screamed to the heavens! His chest heaved from the stress and exertion, but it was all worth it. He won!
Muscle Bound panted and grabbed his side as he erupted in a red light. Alex stood there still panting if exhaustion, he felt that lukewarm liquid run down his face. He was thankful that Muscle Bound's durable body along with his heightened endurance took a majority of the beating.
"... Getting stronger doesn't mean your durability goes up with it.", Alex says as he got up and limped his way back into the control room. "And here I thought I was gonna regret picking Muscle Bound, hah!"
Tetrax was typing away at the control panel to search the entire base as Charmcaster had healed herself completely while also guarding some sort of energy ball inside of a containment sphere. The sliding door was heard as Alex walked in holding Tetrax's utility belt and rifle. "Wassup ya'll.", Alex says as he threw it to the ground. "I'm alive!"
Charmcaster said nothing and just pulled him into a tight hug the moment she noticed his... less than straight posture along with the blood on his forehead. "Glad to know you were worried.", Alex says with a smile as he hugged her back.
"Did you get anything out of him?", Tetrax asked as he went to go pick up his belt and secure it back to its rightful place.
Alex's face dropped the moment he asked him. "Uh... no. Besides the fact he hates whatever a Red Wind Tribe is, I got nothing. But I did manage to take him out.", he says as Tetrax nodded, he patted Alex's shoulder.
"In a situation like that, incapacitating your opponent is the best method of winning.", Tetrax says as he pointed to that same energy in its confinements. "I couldn't find any of the Tech we got for him, but it's a good thing Kolar couldn't give that to them."
"And what is it?", Charmcaster asked as she separated from Alex but still stayed close.
"It's known as the Sub Energy. A subatomic energy source, by far one of the strongest in the Galaxy.", Tetrax says as he remembered encountering one long ago. "An alien race must've given this to the Plumbers years ago, when you're ready, we need to dispose of this before-"
Suddenly, the sliding door had bursted open with tremendous force, the shock wave knocked them back and into the control room. Amongst the smoke, a Highbreed strode out. "Your consistent interference has forced me to deal with you vermin directly and obtain this energy source myself. No matter. When we have completed our objective, you and the rest of these mongrels will no longer be in any position to meddle in the affairs of the Highbreed."
As he was saying this, the Highbreed kept walking and snatched the Sub Energy into his giant claws. A blue light layered over him and within a quick flash, he was gone. "Dammit!", Alex sprung up, quickly taking a knee as he was still not fully recovered.
Tetrax and Charmcaster got up, the latter helping Alex stand. "We gotta track it, Tetrax, think you can do it?", Alex asked as he leaned against Charmcasters shoulder.
"Of course. The Sub Energy is so unbelievable powerful I can find it if it's within a thousand mile range.", Tetrax began tracking the Sub Energy through the control console and was quickly met with a... less than pleasant sight. "No..."
"Those are Weather Towers, we've dealt with those before.", Charmcaster says as she could recognize the shape, but Tetrax zoomed out to show two more. "Okay... that's bad."
"One tower is enough to freeze a town, an array could probably freeze the entire coast or even a country.", Tetrax says as Alex looked at the sight, his teeth grinding against each other.
"Kolar fucking tricked us into getting the parts for this, we're responsible. And now we're going to break those motherfuckers into the ground!", Alex yelled out, his body tensing up as he stood straight.
"And I know just where it is. C'mon, we do not have much time.", Tetrax says as he threw down two hoverboards and hopped on one, the other two hopping on the other and zipping out of the base.
/End/
