Part 5
Rogue Nation

It was the night of the fight, all the kids in school came to see a fight between The Genoa Barracuda and The Santa Cecillia Becerro, everyone was waiting to see who would come out the winner, all kinds of snacks were being passed around, Cannolis, Bombolonis and of course Gelato, along with Popcorn, Soda pop, Candies and the like..., regardless who would win, some are hoping for the night of their lives.

Both Luca and Miguel are getting prepared for their big brawl, both receiving backrubs and leg warmups from their cornermen, "Alright Mr. Paguro, do you feel ready?", "Yeah... I'm sure" Luca replied, meanwhile at Miguel's room... "Alright mi nieto, this is a big man's responsibility, are you sure you wanna do this?" asked his abuelo, "¡Sí!" replied Miguel, by which Franco yelled "Make me proud!" Miguel was palming his wrapped fist, both fighters got into their pre-fight jackets, Luca in his special seaweed green jacket and Miguel in a red jacket with a skull on the back saying "BECERRO FURIOSO", with only 15 minutes before the fight, they were left alone, both decided to give a prayer...

Luca: Signore, mia Roccia e Redentore, grazie che sei grande e abbondante in potenza, la tua forza è oltre misura...

Miguel: La Biblia dice que puedes bendecirme abundantemente, de modo que en todas las cosas y en todo momento, suplirás todo lo que necesito ...

Luca: ...e abbonderò in ogni opera buona. Dammi la forza di cui ho bisogno oggi Signore, possa io prosperare nel potere del tuo spirito-

"Oh brother, JUST GET TO THE FIGHT ALREADY", said an angry reader, to which Luca said "What's wrong with you Stupido?", "Oh shoot..." he then clicks away and goes someplace else.

NOTE: Don't take this as an attack on all readers.

Following their pre-fight prayer, they both got out of their respective rooms, ready to rumble, just as the school announcer walked into the ring... "Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls. welcome to the main event before our Christmas break, In the red corner, from Santa Cecillia, Mexico, 13 years old, weighing at 108 pounds and 5'4 inches, in his debut fight... give it up for, the Cecillian Becerro... Miguel, Rivera!, as he made his entrance, the song "La Bamba" by Ritchie Valens plays, to the applaud of everyone in the audience "Gracias, Gracias", Miguel said, giving hand-kisses to the audience before climbing into the ring, "and in the blue corner, coming back from his successful match with Marciano Ferrari, with a record of 3 wins out of 0 losses, also aged 13 and weighing in at 109 pounds and 5'1 inches, Genoa's very own... Luca Paguro!", Luca walked out to the tune "These Boots are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra, much to Luca's confusion, "Wait, this isn't what I was thinking of" he complained, to which his cornerman replied "You said you wanted Sinatra right?", "NO I mean her father Frank Sinatra", "Just go with it Luca...", Giulia said.

After their introductions, Ercole then appeared amongst the crowd and was in a leather jacket, fedora and shades, appearing unrecognizable in the crowd, he then talks on his walkie talkie "Alright boys, they're in the ring, I want you to be not noticed, when the fight is over, kill them both...", it was all coming to plan much to the foul former cup champion's excitement, back in the ring, Luca and Miguel were both helped taking their jackets off, Luca was still wearing his usual Green gloves and white shorts and shoes with green stripes while Miguel had Blue gloves and shoes and orange shorts with black stripes, they approached the referee, who was a short pudgy man with a funny looking mustache and a red cap, "Okay-a boys, this is-a gonna be a no holds-a bared match, no round limits, the fight will end-a when either fighter is too weak to continue fighting, every ten minutes will give you a round break, no hitting below-a the belt, no rough-a stuff, none of-a that, okay?, "sí" answered both Miguel and Luca, "Okie dokie, Let's a go!" after which they tap gloves and head back to their corners.

"Welcome everyone to Ringside Radio, this is your host Gen Eric Noose Ree Porter giving you all the best in Boxing from the ringside, tonight we're going to have a battle unlike any you've seen, two kids from the same school battling it out for supremacy..."

At Miguel's corner just as he got his mouthguard in, his Abuelita Elena Rivera came over and gave her grandson a kiss on the forehead, ¡Patea algunos traseros!" she yelled, at Luca's corner after given his mouthguard, Giulia gave Luca a hug and said "Good Luck..."

*DING*, the start of Round 1.

Luca and Miguel come out swinging in the air, ready to pound one another, after seconds of waiting, Luca throws the first punch... but thanks to Miguel's dodging skills, he misses, "Che Cosa?", to which Miguel threw an uppercut at Luca's chin, "GAH", Luca falls onto the floor, "Holy Moly, already 30 seconds in and Paguro is down!", "1, 2, 3, 4,", but Luca manages to get back up in time, from there, Luca and Miguel proceed to talk to each other in their native tongues, "Wow, sei abbastanza bravo per essere il primo timer..." Luca said, "Mi abuela solía tirar mucho los zapatos...", Miguel then threw a lighting fast punch, only for Luca to block it with his glove, "Non questa volta ragazzo vivente!..." then Luca punched Miguel in his stomach, sending him to the ropes before getting back in position.

Meanwhile, Giulia was looking around and she saw men wearing black and shades, curious, she wanders out of the gymnasium, only to pass by a still disguised Ercole, "FANCULO!..." when he saw the redhead, he made a run for it, "Hey, Get back here you...", while hiding, Ercole once again called his hitmen, "Mayday, there's a redheaded girl after me, get her out of my chase, over!", as Giulia continued to look for him, one of the hitmen appeared and attempted to grab her arm, however she bit one of the man's fingers, "AHHHHHHHHHH" he screamed in pain, "And how about some of THIS", she said as she kicked him in the groin, delivering intense pain and causing him to fall to the floor, freeing Giulia from his grasp, "I'm gonna get to the bottom of this..." she said as she grabbed his walkie talkie.

Back in the ring, Miguel delivered a heavy blow to Luca's chest, then another to his nose, causing it to bleed, "AGH, Tempo scaduto!, Tempo scaduto!", but Miguel said "Los tiempos muertos son para gatos asustados", Luca then replied "Va bene allora, se combatteremo come marinai, allora parleremo anche come marinai...".

*DING DING*, the end of Round 1.

"Tuviste suerte, perra ...", Miguel said as they went back to their corners, "Oh my god, he really got'cha on the nose hard", said Mickey, "I know... hey, where's Giulia?", Luca asked, "I dunno, I think she went out of the gymnasium, anyways, have some water", "thanks, just don-" but it was then spilled on Luca's arm, revealing his sea monster skin, "Oh no, no no no" Luca said worryingly, "Hey hey, don't fret my boy, look..." Mickey then proceeds to drop some on his hand, revealing he too is a sea monster like Luca is, "Wow, you're a Sea Monster too?" Luca asked, "One of the oldest!" Mickey replied with a grin that only he could pull off, eventually Luca got his drink of water before the bell could ring again.

*DING* the start of Round 2.

Luca and Miguel got back into the fighting area, learning from Miguel, he dodged his jab, "¿Qué carajo?" Miguel said with a confused look, "Ora ti mostrerò come faccio le cose in città, stronzo...", *BAM*, Luca punches Miguel in the jaw, causing him to cough out blood, "Bueno, entonces, ¡pruébate ESTO para ver el tamaño!", Miguel soon punches smack dab in his left eye, giving him a shiner, "MADRE DI FIGLIO!" Luca cursed with anger, he shook his head back to consciousness and came back swinging, "STO FOTTANDO IL TUO MESSICO MESSICANO IN MOSTRA!", he yelled once more, "¡NO ANTES DE QUE TE APOYE EL PRIMER MALDITO ITALIANO!" Miguel yelled back, they then launched at each other with all their might, brutally jabbing each other in the chest and face eventually Miguel got a black eye of his own as well as a cut below his cheek, "And Miguel hits Luca with a right jab, and he hits him with a cross, and a hook, and another cross! and a... literal cross?", "RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!", they both screamed at each other like Gladiators about to kill one another, "¡Te haré un desastre empapado de sangre!" Miguel yelled, "E ti farò versare sangue come salsa alla marinara!" Luca yelled back, before both were separated by the ref, "Now Now, No rough-a stuff!", "This is the most brutal fight i've seen yet, Paguro is bobbing and Miguel is weaving..." to which we then see Luca bobbing for apples and Miguel making baskets before realizing they were in a fight story and got back into position, Luca got so angry like his fight with Marciano that his sea monster teeth and eyes started showing, much to Miguel's surprise, "¡Vaya, realmente eres una bestia..., ¡Pues bien, Toro!", Luca dragged his left foot like a bull and charged at Miguel, knocking each other down to the floor, "Quizás eso no fue una buena idea...".

*DING DING*, the end of Round 2.

"Saved by the bell, we'll be right back after these messages..."

*Epic Piano Music*

"Earth wasn't created in 7 Days..., there are some things no ordinary man will ever improve on, Don't take what you're given, why can't we be more cleaner?, we're hungry for something different..."

"Introducing, Crystal Gravy, you won't see any lumps, Just like mom used to make... Clearly!, you can see through it, someone just got a taste of the future... lighter, cleaner and more transparent... Finally, you can see your meat!... Crystal Gravy, you've never seen a gravy like this..."

TO BE CONCLUDED
Next chapter, it gets even more intense.