Bardot circled around Snap slowly, eyeing him up and down. Snap glared at him, watching him as he continued to walk around him. The hybrid zoner hadn't tried to rush towards him yet. But this time, it wasn't because Bardot was drawing things out. Snap could tell, from the look in his eyes, that Bardot really wanted to end this thing now. But he hadn't tried attacking him, not yet. And from his expression and the way he was walking, it was because of hesitation.
Bardot was afraid of him. He was uncertain of what to think of him now. The fact that Snap was able to stand back up after the hell he had gone through, after being unable to move, had gotten to Bardot. He was freaked about by this miracle that he had managed to pull. And now, it looked as if Bardot was having second thoughts about attacking him.
The way he had said 'unkillable' before, there was a different tone about it. Before, when he said the phrase, it was more matter-of-factly, a simple statement. But now, when he had said it, he could detect fear in the zoner's voice, like he realized he had made a mistake.
And that was evident in how he hadn't tried attacking just yet. He just kept walking around. Snap knew it wasn't going to last long. Sooner or later, he would attack. For now, it did feel, in a way, satisfactory that, this time, Bardot was on the defensive. That he was the one who was showing hesitation and fear going up against him, rather than the other way around. It was nice to see Bardot, for once, getting something of a taste of his own medicine.
Snap knew that, whenever the duel resumed, he was going to exert himself beyond his limits. He was going to hurt himself more. He was going to be in pain no matter how careful he was. He might get more injuries. He might become so mortally wounded that he won't make it. The fact that death was weighing in on him did make him shudder.
But he did his best to hide that fear. He didn't want to die. But he didn't want his friends to die either. And he didn't want anyone else in the real world or ChalkZone to be harmed by this crazy zoner. If losing his life meant being able to save everyone from a horrific fate, he was willing to make that sacrifice.
"E-Enjoy this while it lasts..." Bardot said, a tinge of fear in his voice. "I will still beat you! You can't possibly stand forever!"
Snap made a motion with his hand. "Then...come on over...here... W-What are...you waiting for...? I'm not...running from..you..."
Snap knew that taunting Bardot was a risk. But he couldn't very well run towards him. Adrenaline was still pumping through his body, but it won't last. He would have to be smart about this. He had to make Bardot come to him.
And his taunt worked.
Bardot's ears flattened and he snarled at Snap. "Okay then... It's your funeral..."
Bardot dashed towards Snap. He opened his jaws, exposing his sharp, venomous fangs. His feet pounded the ground, his claws scraping a little. Snap stood his ground and made no attempt to jump away. Bardot didn't slow down or make any attempt to jump. He was going to ram right into Snap and bite down on his shoulder. And when Bardot saw Snap wasn't running away, a smile spread across his face, and he looked a tad more confident than he did a moment ago.
Snap had to make this count. He couldn't slip up. It was a huge risk not to jump away. He might as well give himself a death sentence right now. But he was willing to take the risk. With Bardot still freaked out by what he had done, the hybrid zoner wouldn't be thinking clearly, which would make it easier to attack him. All he had to do was wait for the right moment.
The hybrid zoner was upon him now. Inches away from him, he opened his mouth wider and attempted to bite down on him. Snap pulled his hand back and struck forward. Just before the jaws could bite into him, his fist slammed against Bardot's jaws. Bardot was knocked to the side, tumbling over his feet as he tried to keep balance. With Bardot momentarily distracted, Snap got onto his back like he had in the beginning, and held on tightly.
As Bardot tried to get him off, Snap wrapped his arms around Bardot's neck, ignoring the pain the best he could. It was difficult hanging on with his injured arm. It felt like it was on fire. His brain was screaming at him to release his arm. But he still held on tightly. Then he put his feet on the ground, using them as traction to force Bardot to stop. He pulled backwards as hard as he could. Then he fell backwards, pulling Bardot down with him using his own weight. He held Bardot in the headlock and refused to let go.
Bardot started kicking his limbs wildly as he tried to escape. Snap quickly wrapped his legs around Bardot's body and held him there. He held on as tightly as he could, feeling the hybrid zoner's body writhe against his. The hybrid zoner twisted from side to side, trying to make Snap lose his grip on him. He let out snarls and growls as he desperately tried to bite the blue zoner. His tail twisted rapidly on the ground as he continued to struggle.
Snap hoped that he would be able to hang on long enough to make Bardot use up most of his energy so he could be more easily apprehended. With how much he was writhing against him, it wouldn't be long before he would get tired and become still. Snap could only hope that his adrenaline would remain active for at least most of the process. He imagined he would have maybe ten minutes at best. Though he wasn't an expert in this sort of thing.
Snap's hope that he would be able to keep Bardot on the ground was shattered as the zoner started to roll across the ground. He twisted and shook as he continued his efforts to make Snap let go of him. Snap, however, refused to let go.
Across the ground, the two rolled. Eventually Bardot was able to twist himself around to he was facing Snap. The two held into each other and wrestled across the ground. They held onto each other, refusing to let go. Twice, Bardot attempted to bite Snap, only to have his face punched back. The yellow zoner then opted to start slashing Snap. He struck him a few times, drawing more blood. With each slash, Snap would punch back, slamming his fist against his wounded shoulder, causing him to screech in pain.
For the next couple minutes, the two continued to wrestle with each other. They constantly rolled on the ground, trying to pin the other. Sometimes Bardot would hold him down, only for Snap to kick or punch him and then Snap would be on top. This continued as they struggled each other on the ground. The whole thing was hurting Snap, yet he continued to fight, determined to defeat Bardot once and for all.
Finally, after a while longer of wrestling, Bardot pinned Snap on the ground, using his paw to keep him there. For a few seconds, the two just stared at each other, panting heavily. Then Bardot pulled back, opening his jaws. Snap's eyes widened. Bardot struck down...
...only to be punched again.
Bardot started at Snap in shock. He obviously didn't expect Snap to be able to punch again after all that exertion. Bardot shook his head and then tried again. Just like before, Snap punched his head away, his fist colliding with his cheek. And he was able to do it a third time.
Bardot growled lowly, frustration starting to settle in. He glared hatefully down at Snap and he continued striking against him, this time moving faster, like he was a king cobra or something. Again and again, his jaws would come close to Snap, but the blue zoner would manage to punch his head away, no matter how fast he was going.
After the tenth time, Bardot threw his head back and let out a yell of anger. He pushed down harder on Snap and put his face close to his. He glared at the zoner with his bright green eyes.
"Why can't I bite you?! It's so easy! You're too hurt to resist the venom for that long!" Bardot yelled at him. "I should be able to land a blow on you, and yet you keep managing to stop me! How is that possible?!"
Snap stared at Bardot. Then a small smile came onto his face. "E-Easy...I-I am the...unkillable...remember...?" Snap gasped, throwing one of Bardot's nickname for him back at him. Bardot's eyes widened in horror at this. Snap pulled his fist back and punched Bardot under his chin. As Bardot fell onto his back, Snap climbed up shakingly to his feet and glared down at him. "A-And I...will not g-give..up..."
Bardot laid on the ground and stared at him, his eyes wide in shock. He got onto his feet and raced towards Snap, gnashing his jaws.
"No! This isn't part of the game! You are not supposed to win! I will defeat you!"
Snap noticed just how desperate Bardot sounded as he spoke. It was an emotion he never thought he would hear from this cruel and deranged zoner. He was starting to lose it. He wasn't thinking as clearly as before. This reminded him as the breakdown Mr. Cosmo experienced. But Snap had a feeling that the worse was yet to come. He would have to be prepared.
When Bardot got close enough, Snap managed to land another punch on him, this time against his neck. Bardot staggered a little. Snap took a step forward and then kicked Bardot against his stomach, making him yelp in pain and fall into the ground. With Bardot laying on his stomach, Snap took that chance to put his hands together and slam down against his already injured back. Bardot let out a screech of pain.
Bardot turned around and jumped at him. Before he could even attempt to open his jaws to bite, Snap slammed his fist against his head. Bardot's head was pushed towards the ground, his eyes shut and teeth gritted in pain. Then Snap brought his knee up, slamming it against Bardot's chin and throwing him back enough to force him onto his hind legs. With that window of opportunity, Snap pulled his unburned foot and struck against Bardot's stomach.
The wind knocked out of him and with a cry of pain, Bardot fell onto his stomach. For a few seconds, he just laid there. Then he snapped out of it and attempted to get back up. Snap wouldn't allow it. He moved forward, doing his best to ride out the pain, and grabbed onto Bardot's throat. He held him down and then began to punch him. Again and again, his fist slammed against the side of Bardot's head. The bruise there got bigger and darker and eventually Bardot started to let out yelps similar to a frightened dog.
Bardot lifted his injured paw, which was the closest one, and struck Snap across the face. The zoner staggered back and put his hand to his face for a moment, feeling the blood on it. He glared down at Bardot and seized his arm. He punched against the paw with as much force as he could muster. He ended up pushing one of the toes back and there was a crack. Bardot let out a screech of pain, his tail poofed up and crest and ears raised up.
Bardot used one of his hind legs to kick Snap backwards. Bardot then climbed to his feet. It was hard for him to put his foot on the ground with the broken toe. He would put it down just for a second, but then he'd lift it up again. Even just the lightest pressure was clearly causing him pain. With an injured foot, he wouldn't be able to run nearly as fast. He snarled in Snap's direction and moved towards him as quickly as he could.
He attempted to bite Snap again. Snap barely moved out of the way in time before the jaws slammed shut. Then he gripped Bardot by his torn ear. Fur raising straight up and eyes shooting open in pain, Bardot screamed and began to wrench his head away. Before he could get free, Snap punched him square on the jaws. There was a popping sound and something flew in the air and landed a few feet away.
It was one of Bardot's fangs.
Bardot stared at the broken fang in shock. He looked over at Snap, his eyes widened. Snap was just as surprised. He wasn't expecting that punch to be that hard. He stared at Bardot, then narrowed his eyes. This worked to his advantage. With only one fang left, his venom lost half its strength. But it was still lethal; he couldn't allow himself to be bitten.
Bardot stared at Snap in shock for a few moments. Then he rushed towards him again. This time, rather than try to bite him, he tried to strike Snap with his claws. Snap managed to grab the arm seconds before it would have sliced into him. Using whatever strength he could muster, he managed to flip Bardot over himself and then slam his back against the ground.
Snap took this opportunity and landed another kick to his stomach, sending the evil zoner rolling on the ground a little. Bardot coughed up a little bit of blood and looked over at Snap. His eyes filled with horror and realization.
Snap knew, in that moment, Bardot knew that he was losing. His venom wasn't that strong anymore, and he couldn't even land a bite on him right now. He tried, but Snap managed to stop him each time. Shere luck perhaps, but the fact remained that he managed to stop Bardot from biting him. He had also injured his paw, so Bardot no longer had his speed either.
He was still staggering. The pain was still getting to him. It was still hard to move. Oh how he wanted to lay down and rest. But his determination and will to save his friends helped him press on. It helped him push himself to his absolute limit. Even though he knew he could kill himself doing this, he would still continue to fight, because saving his friends' lives, and saving everyone else from a grisley fate, was worth dying for.
The blue zoner glanced over at his friends. Rudy had lost consciousness again. It didn't surprise him. With now badly injured he was, staying awake for long was going to be impossible. Penny was still out cold. They needed help and fast. He needed to end this fight as soon as possible. He turned his attention back to Bardot and made his way over to him.
Clearly unhappy about how the tides had turned, Bardot let out a terrified screech and he attempted to get away from Snap. He didn't get that far. Snap grabbed him by his tail and started to pull him back.
"N-No! Let me go!" Bardot begged, ears folded back. "Release me!"
Snap ignored him and continued to yank him back. Bardot looked at him in fear before digging his claws into the ground. The loud scraping sound filled the room. It was rather unpleasant, but Snap did his best to ignore it. He continued to pull back and then, mustering up strength, he threw Bardot aside. Bardot collided with the wall, his head hitting against it hard, and then he slumped down, dazed and momentarily confused.
Feeling his adrenaline start to leave him again, Snap knew he had little time left. He moved over to where he had seen the blue chalk. Just as Bardot was shaking his head and regaining his senses, Snap managed to grab the blue chalk and held it up.
There was a weird sensation to it. Not a bad one, but something he couldn't describe. He held magic chalk before, but it felt...ordinary to him. Rudy and Penny could use it, but not him. This..this definitely felt different. He could feel its energy rushing through him. He wondered if this was how it felt when Rudy or Penny used the magic chalk.
And using it...he wondered what it felt like. He had never experienced something like this before. There was something...awe inspiring about being given the power to create something. He had wondered what it was like, what it felt like, to draw something in midair.
He shook his head, realizing that he couldn't stop and think about this right now. Even though he had no idea how to use this chalk, he still had to try. He couldn't stop and think about it for long. He looked over in Bardot's direction. He needed a way to immobilize him for the time being. He was regaining his senses as the seconds passed by, and if he didn't do something now, Bardot might get away or he could try to attack him or his friends.
"The blue chalk..." Bardot said, who had gotten onto his feet an was staring at him. "You got the blue chalk..."
For a moment, Bardot stared at him in horror. Then anger replaced that horror and he rushed over. It was clear he was not about to let Snap use the blue chalk against him. Snap had to hurry. He started to draw something, blue lines filling the empty space. Bardot was closing the distance fast. And soon he was upon him. Snap managed to start moving out of the way, continuing his drawing.
He threw the blue chalk upwards. It went through a crook in the ceiling. Bardot saw it and started to make a run towards it. Snap managed, against all odds, to get there before he did. He grabbed the blue chalk and turned in a new direction. Bardot almost tripped and then ran towards him again.
Then Snap was done drawing. He put the blue chalk away and turned to face Bardot. He stood there, waiting for Bardot to come at him. When Bardot got close enough, Snap merely stepped aside. The hybrid zoner, unable to stop, tumbled past him. His foot hit against something and, in seconds, the trap that Snap had just drawn was sprung.
Bardot looked all around as something heavy was rolling over the crude but effective course that Snap had drawn. His eyes widened as he realized what was going to happen. Before he could move, thick rope tightened around his tail. In seconds, he was hoisted upwards towards the ceiling and held there by the large rock Snap managed to draw. Bardot struggled to free himself, dangling in midair.
Once he took a good look around, Snap was amazed he was able to draw all that, especially in his condition. The drawings were pretty crude. Nothing like Rudy's. But seeing the amusing sight of Bardot trying to free himself was proof that the drawings were good enough and would hold Bardot until authorities would arrive to pick him up. He looked over at Draow. Although he didn't know if Draow would wake up any time soon or not, he decided not to take chances and drew a muzzle on him and bound his legs together.
Bardot continued to try to get free. He looked down at Snap and snarled, "Let me go! You better release me!"
Snap ignored him. He didn't have much strength left. The adrenaline was almost gone now. He found it harder and harder to cope with the pain. He had exerted himself too much. It took him a while to limp over to his friends. The world started to blur a little and he started to feel a tad dizzy. He had to draw at least one more thing before he could sit down.
Fighting against his lightheadedness, Snap managed to draw a simple sled. He dragged Rudy and Penny onto it, minding their injuries. He then drew a few simple sled dogs, and that was the last of the blue chalk. Panting heavily, Snap staggered towards the sled and stumbled onto it. He threw his head back, struggling to get a breath, fighting to stay awake. The adrenaline had completely gone away by now, and he could no longer move that well.
"G-Get us out of here..." Snap told the dogs weakly.
The dogs understood him and they started heading out of the room.
"No! Come back! You better get back here!" Bardot cried. "I'm getting angry! You won't like me when I'm angry!"
Bardot's voice faded off into the distance as the dogs dragged the sled down the tunnels, further and further away from those two evil zoners. Snap held on the best he could. He and his friends bounced a little as the dogs started to increase their speed. He did his best to keep himself and his friends from falling over.
Down the tunnels the dogs ran, pulling the sled behind them. They made a few sharp turns. There were a few heavy bumps on the way. He managed to hang on, and his friends didn't fall over. All this running was making him dizzier. He fought to keep his eyes open as they continued down the tunnels. He had no idea if the dogs knew their way out. Though they still had a great sense of smell; they could smell their way out of here, surely.
And sure enough, they did. Up ahead, Snap could see daylight. Just a white opening at the end of the almost completely dark hallway. The light...it hurt, but it also felt good. The white light bathing across his body filled him with an elated sensation. He knew he had won that fight. He had managed to beat the odds and saved his friends before time ran out. The white light, which soon cleared up, showing to be the light of the sun in day zone, reminded Snap that he was still alive after all this. It told him that once he left this place, the worst part of the nightmare would be over.
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Bardot couldn't believe it. He couldn't get himself to believe it. Everything had been planned out. It was all supposed to work in his favor. He had made it so that Snap couldn't win, no matter how hard he tried. He had rigged everything from the start. Snap should never have stood a chance against him. This...this was impossible...
He had been winning. He had all three of those dancing under his fingertips. He even had Draow well trained and obedient. The games had worked to his liking. Barney was under his control for so long, providing him with information as he went along with his plans. He had set up nanocameras to ensure no one would ruin his chances of transforming all of ChalkZone into his own personal playground. He had gotten so close...
Just where did it go wrong...? How did Snap manage to beat him like that. It should have been impossible. Granted, he didn't want to underestimate Snap. He tried his best not to. That was why he had tried to weaken him. He knew Snap stood some chance against him. He thought that, with him so beaten up, he couldn't possibly have a chance to win.
He had been wrong. And now it cost him his victory.
This couldn't be happening to him. He had been in hiding for a year and a half. He had managed to evade police and custody all this time. He managed to keep himself from being captured. He had been free to do whatever he had wanted. He had tortured and killed several people and many zoners. Not one of them got close to beating him. Not a single one of his victims managed to fight back successfully..until Snap that is.
Snap...he really was the unkillable. He had truly lived up to that name. He had been through the fires of hell here. He had been on his deathbed. He had been so weak and injured. He should have died...yet he didn't. He stood up to him. Even though just breathing and moving around caused him great agony, he still fought back. It was clear the zoner was prepared to do anything to save his friends, even die.
The realization that Snap had beaten him, had made a fool out of him, sunk into Bardot's mind. He stared off in the direction Snap fled to. Anger started to well up inside of Bardot's body. No...not just anger. Rage. A low growl emitted from his throat. His pupils started to shrink. He was not going to let Snap get away with this. No one...no one gets away with making a fool out of him. No one. This was supposed to be his victory. He was supposed to win...and that little blue runt had stolen that from him.
Draow had been right. He was right all along. He should have just let him kill Snap when he asked him to. He should have gotten rid of him when he had the chance. Well..now it was time to correct that...
Bardot finally managed to pull himself up, his eyes locking into the rope Snap drew to hold him. He opened his jaws and bit down. His teeth sliced through the ropes after he chewed on it for a while. He fell to the ground, hitting against his ininjured shoulder. He got up to his feet and shook his head. He looked at where Snap had run off to.
Bardot's mind started to become clouded. Rational thought started to leave him, and more bestial thoughts became prominent. His pupils took on a pointed shape, much like a cat's. His lips curled back like a wolf's, showing off his sharp teeth and his remaining fang. Drool dripped on the ground. His fur poofed up in anger, looking like sharp needles jetting from his body. Ears folded back along with his crest, and a beastly growl was uttered from his throat.
The yellow and red zoner started to stalk towards the opening. He knew which way the little rodent went. He knew he wouldn't be able to leave just yet. He walked out of the room and began to make his way in the direction where the entrance of the cave lay.
As he walked, his eyes glowed in the darkness of the tunnels. An eerie green glow. Low growls filled the tunnels, echoing off of them. With little light shining, he was only partially illuminated. Much of his body was covered in dark shadows, with little to see other than some raised fur, fangs, and glowing eyes.
Bardot looked and sounded absolutely feral. Most thought had left him. He was focused right now. The only thing that mattered, the only thing on his mind, was Snap. He was going to make him pay. He was going to make sure that Snap would never make it to the hospital in time. Snap was not going to get away with what he did. The more Snap was on his mind, the angrier he got, for the blue zoner had managed to do something he had warned others not to do.
Snap had gotten under his skin. Bardot had finally, after all this time of keeping it in, lost his temper. And now Snap was going to pay for it. Big time.
"Snap..." Bardot's voice was barely recognizable as his voice had become very growly and feral. "You're mine..."