Chapter Five: Showdown of Giantesses
Here we are everyone, the fifth chapter of Alvida's Adventure. I'm really sorry that it took so long, but almost directly after I finished chapter four I got swamped with loads of stuff to do. I was so sad that I wouldn't be able to write for a while. Luckily the worst of the ordeal has past so I'm glad to be back. Thanks to all those who continue to read my work despite the delay. Doomo Arigatoo Gozaimasu!
The cicadas' buzz filled the air as the sun beamed down over the jungle. The villagers had said that this was the sacred grounds where all battles of strength were to be held. Four stone carvings of the giantess heroine of old were positioned around the clearing watching the middle as if waiting for the show to begin. Small stone columns were positioned between the statues forming a circular arena around the mostly barren earth, which the villagers said was the place where the giantess had made her sleeping space when she first arrived on the island so long ago.
On one side of the arena stood Alvida, her eyes cast down and covered with shadow, with the purple-clad Bihoshi tribe standing behind her, and Chief Haryuu at her side. On the opposite side stood Onaku, the usual you're-all-scum sneer plastering her face, with the brown clad Gokibaka tribe at her back, and a self-satisfied looking Chief Fubito at her flank. The tension in the air could be felt even more than the heat of scorching sun.
"Ready to taste defeat at our hands once again Haryuu?" said Fubito arrogantly.
"Are you ready my lady?" asked Haryuu from behind Alvida's shoulder.
"I just have one question." said Alvida, her eyes still downcast in shadow. "Who the heck are they!?" she screamed, her head jerking up and her face assuming a blank-eyed, sharp-toothed expression as her left hand pointed at a group of Bihoshi tribe members all warming up various musical instruments such as large tribal drums, strange stringed instruments, and horns that looked like they were made of shell or bone.
"Why those are the members of the island's ceremonial band. They play at all the island's big events and ceremonies. Every year the tribes hold a contest to decide which of the two tribe's bands are better, and this year our band won!" said Haryuu as he struck an elegant pose.
"Uhuh, okay." said Alvida grasping her chin between her thumb and pointer with her eyes closed in a thoughtful expression. "Now, one more question. Why am I wearing this getup?!" she yelled, her face once again resuming the angry expression as she pointed towards her outfit. She was wearing a kind of tribal loincloth-like bottom and matching top that wrapped completely around her enormous waist and chest. It was made of the fabric woven by the best Bihoshi weavers, and was the same pink with red plaid design of the shirt she usually wore. A pink headband with splayed feathers in the front now rested in place of her usual hat.
"Because, it is the latest in island fashion, especially designed for you. Plus you look absolutely fabulous right now! Why if I weren't an honorable man, I would.." a crash could be heard as Alvida's fist left Haryuu laying upon the ground with a steaming knot coming out of his head. Alvida pulled her blue admiral style coat on over the island outfit, leaving it open in the front as was her style, and perched her signature red plumed hat atop her head. She stepped onto the battle field as the various members of the tribes went to the small stadium style seats on Alvida's left, and the band finished warming up on her right. Onaku began to walk towards the middle of the field at the same time and they met directly in the center of the large arena.
The eyes of the two hulking women met as the tension between them became more and more electrified. Fubito walked calmly in between the two combatants.
"Ladies and gentlemen, members of both tribes, today there is to be a contest of strength, as set down by the elders of old, to decide who is truly the most beautiful of all on this island. Who will it be? Lady Onaku of the Gokibaka tribe," said Fubito to a chorus of cheers from those clad in brown, "Or Lady Alvida of the Bihoshi tribe?" he said to cheers from those in purple. "Who will be victorious?"
"Ready get that ugly face of yours rearranged donkey-breath?" said Onaku.
"I'd say the same to you, but your face is so ugly that a little rearranging might actually do you some good." said Alivda.
"Contestants, take you position." said Fubito quickly backing out of the arena. "Get set." he said as he raised his hands high in the air, as the band put their instruments in position. "Fight!" he yelled bringing his arms down.
Alvida's fist rose rapidly through the air. The impact as it smashed into Onaku's ample face was accompanied by the first down beat of the band's song, which they had specially picked to suit this particular occasion. Onaku staggered back once before sending her fist flying into Alvida's stomach. Alvida doubled over as the punch knocked the air out of her, but quickly sent her own fist straight up to catch Onaku right in the chin. The crowd was cheering as the two contestants continued to pound on each other to the tempo of the band's song.
"Is that all you've got donkey-breath?" said Onaku as she threw her fist straight for Alvida's head.
"Not even close hag-face!" said Alvida as she ducked and slammed Onaku's fist away with her own meaty arm. She then took advantage of the imbalance it caused in Onaku to land another successful blow to Onaku's chin. Onaku staggered back towards the stone pillars.
"You insolent little…" Onaku charged Alvida once more. Fist on fist, crash after crash the jungle echoed with reverberations from the attacks of the two gargantuan women. Time passed, and the crowd continued to cheer. Both competitors stepped back breathing hard, both clearly battered. Onaku wiped her arm over her mouth with a deranged expression on her face. "Impudent. You think you can just barge onto this island and say you're the most beautiful? Fat chance!" screamed Onaku "I will not allow myself to lose to the likes of you!"
"Like you can really help it." said Alvida with a smirk. Onaku let lose an almost deranged growl.
"Fubito, now!" she screamed.
"Whatever you say, Onaku-sama." said Fubito as he reached behind his back, and sent two flying gold objects at Onaku. Onaku raised her hands in the air and caught a golden object in each hand before charging towards Alvida with a tribal yell. She flung her right fist, still clutching one of the golden objects directly at Alvida's face, catching her on the left check. A groan could be heard as Alvida was thrown sideways towards the ground.
The entire Bihoshi portion of the crowd gasped as the Gokibaka tribe member let loose a loud cheer. Onaku stood there with a self-satisfied sneer upon her face as she looked over at Alvida. "You like that, donkey-breath?" she said raising one of her fists up to her face. Alvida looked at Onaku as she struggled to get up. Everything was blurring, but Alvida could still see the objects on Onaku's hands, a pair of golden knuckles studded with varying colors of sparkling gemstones.
"Fubito! Those things are not allowed in a competition of strength and you know it." shouted Haryuu.
"Must have slipped my mind." said Fubito with a shrug.
'Jerk.' Alvida thought as she staggered back into a standing position.
"You want some more donkey-breath?" said Onaku as she charged once again at Alvida. "You have no chance! I'm bigger!" she said slamming her knee into Alvida's stomach, and causing Alvida to let out a pained breath as she doubled over. "I'm stronger!" she said as she slammed both her knuckled fists into the back of Alvida's head. "I'm prettier." she said as she smashed her enormous foot down onto Alvida's skull and proceeded to grind her into the ground. "And you're nothing but a stinking, ugly, old hag! Hahahahaha!" she bellowed in triumph.
'Stinking…ugly…old…hag?' thought Alvida as her face was ground into the dust. Suddenly the world was gone before her eyes, replaced instead with a vision of that day. "This person is the stron…" said Coby as her stood before her with the straw hated pirate. "The number one what?" she asked smiling. Coby suddenly got a distant look in his eyes then turned to her. "Num…num…num…The number one stinking, ugly, old hag!" he shouted.
Alvida's hand thrust out to grab Onaku's foot as she continued to grid her head. "No one…" she said as she slowly began to push the foot upward. "calls me…a stinking…ugly...old hag…" she said using her massive hands to push herself upwards still holding Onaku's foot as Onaku started to hop on the other foot to keep her balance. "and gets away with it!" she yelled as she thrust Onaku's foot away. Onaku stumbled backwards towards the opposite side of the arena.
"So you still think you can beat me?" said Onaku, sweat breaking out on her forehead as she raised her knuckled fists. "Fool! I'll finish this right now!" she said as she charged like a rampaging elephant. Alvida clenched her fist as she stood in front of one of the statues of the giantess. She reached for the stone pillar directly beside the statue. Letting loose a yell she yanked at the pillar and pulled it free from the ground. "No one calls me UGLY!!" she screamed as she swung the stone pillar at the charging Onaku. The pillar slammed into Onaku with the force of a giant's fist. The entire world seemed to slow as the blow rammed itself into Onaku's stomach. Onaku screamed as her body was flung clear across the battle ground into the base of one of the statues. A great puff of grey smoke appeared as she was slammed into the statue. The audiences on both sides were rendered speechless at this display, and held their breath anxiously as the smoke began to dissipate. The smoke cleared slowly. At first only a dark outline of Onaku could be seen, but then the smoke cleared further to reveal Onaku, her head leaning on her chest with black swirls spinning in her eyes, completely unconscious.
The Bihoshi crowd erupted in cheers, and even some of the Gokibaka tribe joined in. Alvida swung her improvised stone club over her should striking a pose exactly like that of the giantess in the picture Alvida had seen. "Who is the most beautiful woman in all the seas?!" she screamed out to the crowd.
"Alvida-bijin-sama!" they roared back in reply.