A/N: Chapter 12 of Tiger of the Wild's. Enjoy!
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Episode 12
In the gym...
I stared at my opponent with caution, arms raised in what I hoped was a defense stance. My heart was racing and I was sure my inexperience as a fighter could be picked up immediately. Grinning confidently Mi Nam rushed forward and I received a hit to my face. Skidding back I held on and focused on protecting my face more than anything, my arms taking the brunt of the force.
"He's just a rookie! This is child's play!"
"Take him down Mi Nam! Show him your power!"
"Victory to Gura High! Gura High is invincible!"
"Do you think Tobias will be okay?" Go Seul asked amidst the cheering of the crowd, biting her lower lip with nervousness. "He's holding out well but this is way above anything he's ever dealt with before right?"
"His defense is not too bad..." Moon Young noted as I blocked a kick, the same one that was executed earlier. "However his punches are weak. There's no way he'll win with that kind of wimpy strikes."
"What...are you mocking us fighters with your weak attacks?!" Mi Nam snarled before landing the good ol' one-two, watching my head snap back. Taking a step back he waited for me to strike him back. "Be serious here!"
"Urk!" Finding my balance I rushed forward only for him to side-step and land a blow to the right side of my body. He's fast! There's no way I'll be able to catch up with him!
"I'm not fast at all, you're just slow. Slower than Moon Young, that's for sure." He jeered as his fists rained upon my body and I turned to take it to the face, my arms raised once again. But he's like a fucking tank...It's taking a lot of energy just to make him move!
If I can hold out...I can win this match! I thought, digging my heels in to stop myself from sliding back. However because I was so focused on the boxer that I didn't pay any attention to the other student. He sneaked around and sent his fist flying into my back. What the-?! When did he-?!
"You..." Mi Nam watched as I fell into a hold from behind. "What are you doing?"
"Mi Nam! Now!" He shouted as I tried to escape his grip. He grunted when I almost wiggled out and tightened his hold. "You have a clean shot! Don't waste it! Krrrg! C'mon don't just stand there like a dumbass!"
KA-POW~
"I thought I told you that I had this handled." The boxer frowned as I feel onto my back from the punch that landed underneath my jaw. He didn't want to fight dirty but he couldn't say no to an opportunity when it presented itself.
"But at least he's not...standing..back..." The words got stuck in the student's throat as I rose color slowly drained from his face. "He's not human...and he took one of your punches to the face."
What is he...?! A chill went through Mi Nam's spine as he looked at me. Those eyes...they remind me of a feral animals...I have a bad feeling about this.
"You bastard!" The student snarled and rushed forward, much to Mi Nam's shout of warning. Leaning half-way to the left I avoided his punch before sending a punch of my own into his exposed side. There was a loud snap and he winced, covering up his side with an arm. "Tch lucky shot! But that's the only one you'll get!"
He's different...when could he move like that? Mi Nam watched as I fell back, throwing my legs over my head to avoid the punch. Landing in a crouch I lashed out, the bottom of my foot catching my opponent in the chest and sending him flying out of the ring. He got a boost no doubt...what is with that power?
"Kuh!"
"Hey...what did you do?" Mi Nam growled as he looked at me, raising his arms into an attack position. "You weren't like this earlier! Did you hit your head too hard?!"
"Huuuhuuu~" I swayed back and forth, taking a sip of my invisible drink before grinning. "Heehee~"
"Damn bastard!" Lunging forward Mi Nam threw his fist with the intent of smashing my head in. "This next punch will knock you out...for good!"
WHAM~!
"What the...?!"
"Grrrrrrr..." An animistic growl escaped my lips as I blocked his punch by raising my left leg, his fist connecting with my shin. Hopping on my standing leg I twisted and I knocked his head back with a hook kick. He landed heavily on his back and let out a small groan while I landed in a crouch.
"How did he...?"
"What is he...?"
"I've never seen this kind of fighting before. Where did he learn it from?" The other students whispered to one another as I stood in the middle of the ring, my mouth slightly open and a small, incoherent noises coming from my lips.
"Everyone don't move!" The doors swung open and Dal Dal appeared, her chest heaving for breath. "How dare you injure my Jae Gu at my school!"
"Huh?"
"Dal Dal..."
"Here I am Jae Gu! Don't worry!" The captain of the Tae Kwon Do club spoke, ignoring everyone since she had her eyes set on her man. "I came here as soon as I saw the Wild's TV broadcast!"
What's...up with her...? Jae Gu thought as Dal Dal took in his bloody appearance. How come she came to school...dressed like that?!
"Also, sorry for being late. Apparently the marker used was kinda permanent but I'm working on scrubbing the marks off!" Dal Dal apologized, not at all disturbed by the enormous amount of Gura High students. "Next time we're checking to make sure they aren't permanent to begin with!"
"Heh, mine washed off just fine." Moon Young chuckled, pointing to her check with a smirk on her face. "You just weren't lucky."
"Lucky, my ass." Stepping into the ring she addressed the crowd, holding up her 'Wild's Card' in the same way Moon Young did. "Alright you Gura Donkeys! First come first serve! Come at me if you're feeling up to the challenge!"
"Dal Dal! Don't butt in! Tobi's pretty much taken care of them!" Moon Young hollered from the side lines. "Also you should step out of the ring!"
"Huh? Why should–?!"
Whoosh~
"H-Hey, have you gone mad?!" Dal Dal yelped as I came at her, dodging my fist as it flew past her face. She hopped back and noticed that I was in the same state as when we first fault and frowned. "Oi! How long are you gonna act like that huh?!"
"Step out of the ring! He won't attack you if you're outside the ring!" Moon Young shouted, watching her friend back up. He may be unaware of what his body is doing but at least he has some self-conscious of staying in.
"Heh! Can't even control him, some friends you are." Hye Shin commented once Dal Dal stepped out and I didn't follow her, swaying left and right on the balls of my feet.
"Oh? And you're saying you can calm him down?" The boxing club captain retorted, a smirk on her face. "Why don't you prove it? If you feel brave enough that is..."
Control Room...
Beep~ Beep~ Beep~
"Huh? There's a call on Line 0." The operator noted when he saw a flashing red button on the control panel. He and his boss were leaning back in their chairs enjoying the entertainment. "I wonder who it is this time...Could be important..."
"What? Put it through." The boss spoke and an image of Charles Wilds popped up. "Mr. Board President! Is there any problem..?!"
"Sorry for interrupting, but I got something to tell you...The matches in the gym now..."
"Oh, have you been watching? Haha~ We've been keeping an eye on them too."
"I think it'd be in our best interest to stop them." Charles spoke.
"Ah...it's a little against the regulations." The boss in the operator room said with nervousness. "But it's not as much as to stop them, so..."
"A lot of freshmen are watching them...Considering this is just the beginning of the semester, and both boys are involved...one in particular is actually fighting...I'm not sure if it's appropriate for us to sit back and watch." The board president said firmly. "The Wild's League is some weeks away...why don't we handle the situation here?"
"Mr. Board President, if you think that'll be the appropriate response then we will handle it."
"Thank you. Then...since the situation is a little out of control...let me send 'The Wild's guards!'"
"You mean W.G? Oh...alright. Yes Sir!" The boss saluted before turning to his operator. "Lets do this! Send word to the W.G. Immediately!"
"Tch...Don't tell me to quit! And don't expect me to back out of this challenge!" Hye Shin barked with anger. Moon Young's words got underneath her skin and she immediately stepped into the ring, along with three other girls. "Screw the Wild's League, I'll finish you now! You're going down Foreigner!"
"I'm not going to let this go!" Mi Nam rose, his hand over his nose and glared at me. "I'll pulverize you." I didn't say anything but my body took an offense position, both arms raised near my face with my fingers curled slightly inward. Bouncing on the balls of my feet I rushed forward as the small group of Gura High students ran to meet me in the middle.
"That's enough." A voice spoke, causing us to come to a halt.
"What...Who are you?" Hye Shin asked when two girls stood between us, stopping the fight. One had white hair with bangs that covered her eyes and the other had her brown hair held back into little spirals. They were wearing black dresses with the letters 'W.G' imprinted on the left. "Where the hell did you come out from?"
"Those are...?!"
"The Wild's Guards...!" Moon Young exclaimed in awe and surprise. "They rarely show their faces, what an honor! I never expected them to show up..."
"Everybody stand down." Another woman approached with a confident stride in her step. She had straight blonde hair with a side parting to her bangs. She had piercing eyes and lips that were currently in a frown."The following situation has been deemed inappropriate, so...we'll be evacuating the arena." To put it simply the Wild's Guards are like student counselors but it's a position that is much higher and holds a much deeper meaning.
For one to be apart of it, students need to meet special requirements. The W.G. consist of graduates who are all top 3% of S-Class or above. It's a dream job with honor and pride since their main job is to handle any violent acts as well as being the judges for the Wild's League. On the industrial level, they belong to the security business and work as body guards for VIPS or as instructors.
They are the best among Wild's High alumnus. No more than 3 graduates a year are admitted into the W.G. Intelligence, elegance, power and pride. The Wild's guard is the epitome of the ideal Wild's student.
"Stand down." The blonde turned to me, taking in my rugged appearance and the numerous wounds along my body. "You need to be taken to the medical bay."
"Lee Na...don't bother talking to this one." One of the W.G, the one with white hair spoke, keeping her eyes on me. "His conscious isn't even here."
"Is that so..." Lee Na walked up and reached an arm out to touch my head. In an instant I leaned back so she didn't touch me, my left left raised with a kick aiming towards her head. She didn't bother batting an eye lash, blocking my kick with ease. Not letting up I wrapped both legs around her arm and twisted till my upper body was above hers, my right arm drawn back for a punch.
"Tobi!"
"Tobias you need to stop!" Moon Young screamed with horror as the rest of the students watched. "She isn't someone you can defeat!"
"So he isn't in control of his body...very well." Lee Na's eyes narrowed and she stopped my punch with the index finger of her other hand. There were collective gasps from the watchers and she glared at me. "I'm going to put you to sleep."