Chapter 13: Prey Vs Predator
Mega Cat stared in horror at Vibe who is wearing his Exe Armor that he had Dr. Simian remodel it. Then he gulped and said "Bring it on!"
Vibe rose into the air and slammed into Mega Cat so fast that he didn't even see him coming. In the next instant he was battered by Vibe's super charged fist.
"Incredible! Such power, such speed" Vibe uttered in awe of his new skills "This is absolutely intoxicating!"
"I can still beat you. Have taste of Hyper Bomb!" Vibe dodged his bomb. As Vibe fired a plasma shot, Mega Cat pull out his sister shield and blocked the destructive blast. Mega Cat was about to equipped his buster when Vibe's fist broke through striking Mega Cat right in the chest.
Mega Cat stood back up and fired a Crystal Ice but Vibe dodged so quickly he seemed to not have even moved. He fired another plasma shot that brushed against Mega Cat as he flew to the side.
"What the hell am I going to do now? Come on Gumball think." After a few seconds of thinking, he come up with an idea. "I got it…but I'm not sure it's gonna work but I gotta try."
Vibe was upon him firing plasma right into his face. The hero fell back a bit, slammed to the ground and Vibe landed on him hard.
"You are nothing." He taunted still standing on his enemy chest. "I can't believe that Dr. Simian has so much trouble disposing of trash like you. I'm faster, stronger and smarter than you'll ever be."
"I not-so-respectfully disagree especially with smarter."
"Why's that?" Vibe asked with an eye roll.
"Because you're standing on a robot who can copy abilities!" He grabbed Vibe's ankle and went to work.
"Let go of me you brat! Let go I say!" Vibe pulled free and shot into the air. Mega Cat struggled to his and stand in his fighting position.
"Let's even the odds. I hope this works." He whispered to himself. He began charging the weapon that he copies from Vibe. A flashing light filled the room and then there was Mega Cat in his transformation. Mega Cat was now red with wing like shapes protruding from his shoulders. "Holy crap it works. Okay Vibe, you know you never even tried for a fair fight so maybe you know that I'm stronger."
"Shut up!"
Mega Cat rose into the air and fired his own charged fist towards Vibe who found he was no longer fast enough to dodge.
"Ugh!"
Before Vibe could recover Mega Cat was upon him. He punched and pummeled every inch of Vibe he could reach letting his fists vent the rage he felt. Rage at all Vibe had done to Mega Cat and his family. Rage at the trust that he had been forever shattered.
Finally Vibe managed to fire a plasma shot at point blank range causing Mega Cat to feel real pain. Vibe punched him in the face but Mega Cat smiled. "That wasn't nearly as strong as before; you're weakling."
Mega Cat fired another charged fist at his enemy and Vibe was forced against a wall. "H-How are you doing this? I'm…much stronger than you! That's how I was built."
"Maybe the difference is our reasons for fighting. You do everything for your own power and pride while I'm fighting for the safety of those who can't fight for themselves. Those reasons show in battle and it's them that decided the victor."
"No! Power is everything! It's always about power!"
Mega Cat didn't speak; he simply channeled all of his power into his fist and let it fly. It tore right through Vibe and he screamed as light filled the room. A thud heard and when the light faded Vibe transformed back to normal. Vibe still had a hole in his stomach. "But…but…I'm…the…strong…est" Vibe flopped to the ground, Overbyte rush to his friend and carry him out of the sector not before he growled at Mega Cat.
Mega Cat, still in his Exe Armor felted the mixture of satisfaction and sorrow before moving into the next sector.