(Chapter 13: Battle of the Emperors)
Halloween soon arrived with a quickness as both Dragon Emperors were not only ready for their long awaited fight, but almost bursting with excitement at being able to have what would be one of the best fights that either have had.
(Halloween, 2018, ?, 6:30 Pm)
It was finally; fight night for the two dragon emperors who stood within a recreated version of New York mainly with the two standing on either side of an arena within Madison Square Garden, both ready to get things underway.
Once Azazel had finished his announcement for the match to commence with Tyson getting into a high-guard stance while Vali got into one that seemed a mix of Lethwei and Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, as both eyed each other down; the area around them almost seeming to vibrate from the power emitted from them. With Vali being the first to go as he launched after Tyson with great speed ready to unleash a powerful flying side kick, that was quickly blocked and countered by a powerful overhand right to the jaw from Tyson.
With Tyson going in for a left hook to Vali's jaw who was able to quickly jump out of the way, yet it was a feint for the behemoth of a Red Dragon Emperor to leap onto and slam Vali into the ground; for a savage takedown that shook the arena. The behemoth then quickly mounted himself on top of Vali to begin a vicious ground and pound; raining down heavy punches and elbows to batter the Divine Dividing wielder into submission.
While Vali was able to put a defense against the heavy-handed onslaught that his rival rained down upon him, the sheer brute force whenever a punch or an elbow landed was enough to make his body vibrate from the sheer concussive force. Something that was only ramped up as Tyson started using Armament Haki on his arms to try and literally smash his way through Vali's defenses, which managed to succeed as a particularly vicious punch from the behemoth had smashed into Vali's nose; with an accompanying burst of blood behind it.
Upon seeing this Vali used armament Haki on his own skull and used a lightning-quick headbutt to Tyson's chin in order to counter a left elbow, the blow being enough to momentarily stun the Red Dragon Emperor, and allow Vali to deliver a quick flurry of punches that barely managed to knock Tyson off of him. However, Tyson was quick to recover as he immediately went to try and stomp Vali's head into a bloody pulp; but the Lucifer descendant was beat him to the punch as he slipped up and backflipped out of the way, before launching into a Superman punch that was soundly blocked by Tyson.
The behemoth managed to use his larger frame and forearms to trap his smaller opponents' hands in a modified clinch, where the two engaged in a quick-paced exchange of knees to the body; the force of which caused the ground to crack and vibrate from the force of their exchange. With the exchange eventually coming to an end once Tyson and Vali launched attacks that knocked the other away from each other, Tyson breaking off the clinch to unleash a thunderous right hook to Vali's ribs while Vali himself lashed out with a lightning quick side kick to Tyson's ribs.
'Huh, so the kid really is a speedster…Good to know that all my training wasn't for nothing.' Tyson remarked to himself while having to block a flurry of blows from a charging Vali
'Looks like my rival can fight after all…Excellent!' Vali said as he dodged a counter overhand right
With the two engaged in a vicious exchange; of which the ever increasing intensity began to shake the arena as they clashed against one another with the ferocity of two apex predators trying to tear each other limb from limb, yet with the technicality of a trained warrior behind each strike. With Vali unleashing rapid-fire combinations against the behemoth that were soundly blocked and met with a punishing counter uppercut or overhand right that thudded heavily on impact; conversely Tyson had his work cut out for him against his nimble and highly agile adversary; whose deft evasions and intense flurries forced him on the defensive.
Even still Tyson took every opportunity in his counter-offensive to look for any opportunity to turn things in his favor, as he parried, blocked, and shoulder-rolled the constant combinations from Vali; before delivering thunderous counter-uppercuts or hooks to the body or jaw, the behemoth was also making sure to analyze every facet of Vali's technique. The behemoth knew full well that for all the speed, aggression, and prodigious amounts of skill as well as toughness; that his rivals' fighting style wasn't unbeatable; evident by the fact that he was able to consistently land counters to Vali's constant elbows, punches and kicks.
With Vali having to be on his A-game against his opponent whom despite having only attacked with incredibly powerful counters to his own fast-paced attacks; or having caught him a couple of time with a handful of takedowns to the ground, which resulted in him getting ground and pounded. The White Dragon Emperor knew that he couldn't even take the split second to call out his Divine Dividing, or otherwise risk the behemoth going on the offensive; something he learned the hard way when Tyson had seized the opportunity to land a bone-cracking right hook to the solar plexus.
The two had broken off from their encounter after Tyson had landed a shovel-hook in response to narrowly slipping out of range from a reverse-roundhouse kick to the liver from Vali; the two standing mere meters apart, waiting for the other to make the next move. With Tyson being more than willing to let Vali come forward as he dashed as quickly as possible to attempt to deliver a flying knee to Tyson's skull, yet this was quickly sidestepped and met with an Inferno Counter flush against the younger man's liver.
The White Dragon Emperor sent flying out of the arena with such force the roof of it all collapsed in on itself, with Tyson in hot pursuit as he used his monstrous strength to bound towards the flaming Lucifer descendant; where he quickly grabbed onto him. Then from there proceeded to Batista Bomb him into the ground with such force that every building within a 30 foot radius looked like several sticks of dynamite had gone off, the moment the two made impact.
But before Vali could realize what was going on as he tried to regain his bearings as quickly as possible, Tyson had once more leapt on top of him and used his full weight to further tackle him to the ground and put him into a rear-naked choke. With Tyson making sure his position on top of the struggling Lucifer descendant was such that even in his attempts to get out of the hold, that it would be rather difficult to do so in part to the rather awkward position the behemoth placed himself in.
"So are you gonna tap out, because I can keep this going all day?" Tyson asked as if to emphasize his point he tightened his hold on Vali's neck
"Never! Besides, I have a better idea." Vali answered back as he spread out his demonic wings
"Let's see how well you deal with high-speed flight" Vali added
So with a considerable amount of effort Vali took flight into the air and began to fly and purposely smash into whatever building was in sight, at nearly absurd speeds in an attempt to get rid of the behemoth's death grip on him…Which was easier said than done considering that Vali's efforts only made Tyson hold on tighter for dear life as he was drug through building after building at supersonic speeds; while the Lucifer descendant performed all manner of aerial acrobatics to make his task more difficult.
Something that had Vali who could feel his air-supply gradually dwindling from still being caught up in the choke-hold, as well as his attempts to get the behemoth off him becoming more difficult; due to the fact that Tyson was able to use a combination of knee strikes and his own brute force to basically steer Vali around. Of which Vali had to give a bit of credit to behemoth for considering that before he knew it, Tyson had managed to more or less forcibly crash them somewhere into Manhattan; where they carved out a 300 foot long trek of destruction on their crash landing.
With it being the very moment Tyson rose to his feet that Vali was rushing towards him at a breakneck pace, with a flurry of punches and elbows that the behemoth was barely able to block and parry. The behemoth unfortunately couldn't defend against them all as a few of them had caught him in the stomach, and one particular elbow had cut open a bloody gash across his cheek that nearly snapped his head back from the sheer speed behind it.
Even still Tyson was able to return fire with his own attacks against the fleet-footed White Dragon Emperor, having managed to narrowly slip outside of what would've been a particularly nasty flying knee to the body; before launching a monstrous uppercut to Vali's sternum with such force it nearly had him double over from the absurd amount of force behind it. From there Tyson launched a short but nonetheless incredibly potent 4 punch combination, using it as a chance to build up holy energy in his right hand that became increasingly shrouded in deep ruby colored light.
Before Vali was stricken by a holy energy empowered chopping right to the ribs that had Vali gasping for breath and sent him reeling, as the power from it was enough the crater the ground and sent the White Dragon Emperor flying as though he'd been pimp-slapped by Thor. With Tyson grinning at the fact that his Tyrant's Spear was a success against Vali who had a noticeable fist-shaped bruise a few inches from where his heart would be; his jacket and shirt in tatters from the concussive force and holy energy from the blow.
"It has been a very long, long time, since I've felt pain like that!...I didn't know you could use holy energy." Vali spoke in a mixture of excitement and pain
"Oh that was a little something I've been working on…Granted its still a work in progress, but I'd say it still did it's job on ya." Tyson remarked with a grin that was met by Vali's
"You've definitely impressed me. Not only do you have an ability like that under your sleeve, you are one of the best that I've fought against in ages!" Vali spoke with a grin that only widened
"So how about we take this fight to the next level." Vali added as he summoned his Divine Dividing wings
"Alright, I'm game!" Tyson said as he saw Vali's power skyrocket
"Balance Breaker, Vanishing Dragon!" Vali exclaimed as he transformed
"Are you ready for it, Ddraig?" Tyson questioned
"Indeed. However, you should remember that yours is still in an incomplete state. So you will have a vastly shorter amount of time in comparison to the White One." Ddraig told the behemoth
"I know…But at least this was worth the payment I gave you…Thank goodness Asia was there, as having your legs get turned into dragon ones suck..On the plus side, my knees to the face are strong as shit, and I can jump high as hell too." Tyson replied as he summoned his Boosted Gear
"Nevertheless, get ready. For this will be one of the greatest tests of your skill to date." Ddraig told his partner
'I finally get to do the thing…This is gonna be some freakin' cool.' Tyson said to himself
"It's Morphin' Time! Red Dragon Emperor Power!" Tyson bellowed out before he was consumed in draconic flame and crimson power
The two stood apart from each other, and while Vali's Balance Breaker was of a majestic stark white with blue gems, Tyson's incomplete version by contrast took on the appearance of bright ruby-colored armor with emerald gems that looked like a cross between the futuristic armor akin to Vali's melded with the appearance of a dragon. Which came complete with a a set of metallic draconic wings, his greaves and gauntlets while retaining their original state were somewhat more draconic in appearance; looking more akin to Ddraig's own limbs, while the helmet looked more like somewhat crossed Ddraig's skull with an Iron Man helmet.
No words or barbs were exchanged as the two armor-cladden forces raced towards each other like a pair of runaway freight trains; that in the very instant they collided with each other, the ground around them shook with such force that you wouldn't be mistaken to think an earthquake erupted to life. The two beginning a fearsome exchange once more that sent shockwaves of power with each blow sent against the other, except Tyson this time around was able to come forward as the aggressor against Vali.
With both of their Balance Breaker's canceling the other out this left Tyson to be able to come forth; unleashing not only the punishing counterattacks he did prior, he was also able to attack with far more lethal aggression from utilizing thunderous piston-like jabs, to fearsome hooks, uppercuts, overhands and knees to the body. Something that Vali realized within the first starting moments of their engagement, seeing as how with Tyson as the aggressor he made sure to cut off any angle that Vali would use in his usually fast-paced and nimble fighting style; forcing him to fight the behemoth head on.
Something easier said than done, considering that while Vali still retained the speed advantage against Tyson; that meant little to the behemoth who was now able to tank the flurry of combination attacks sent his way and not only retaliate with powerful check-hooks and uppercuts. The behemoth was also able to use his bolstered defenses and cutting of angles to make sure Vali was kept within range for an uppercut to the body or a right hook to the temple that'd audibly thud against the armor.
The Lucifer descendant found the challenge of his opponent's change in tactics to be incredibly thrilling to see his rival finally go on a committed offensive against him, and into something that forced him to fight on the inside against him. With Vali finding his difficulties against the more experienced man in his punches that came with a power that would break off chunks of his armor on impact, and a defense that made it so any attacks he now tried against the larger man were far more difficult to get a clean hit on..
"Come on, Vali. Now that we're gonna get in the shit, show me whatcha got!" Tyson said as he launched a ferocious overhand that cracked off the upper right portion of Vali's helmet
"Gladly." Vali replied
The Vanishing Dragon wielder launched a lightning-quick hook kick that cracked against the behemoth's ribcage that had staggered him back, allowing him to unleash a quick barrage of strong kicks to Tyson's stomach before unleashing a spinning roundhouse kick to his chest that heavily cracked at his chestplate hard enough to make his breath hitch. With Vali following up with a leaping axe kick to Tyson's skull that was caught by the behemoth, and subsequently used the momentum to slam Vali into the ground and quickly put Vali's right leg into a kneebar.
Vali struggled with considerable effort to get out of the painful hold as his armor began to crack and his bones began to strain from the pressure of his leg being crushed under the weight and absurd strength of Tyson; who tightened his grip on or managed to yank the limb into an awkward position that threatened to dislocate it. The moment Tyson felt Vali build up demonic energy for an attack was the moment that he put all the strength he could muster into his hold to crush the Lucifer descendant's leg…something that managed to work as the sound of Vali's right leg snapping in multiple places was heard.
From there Tyson quickly leapt up and used the now sundered leg of Vali to smash and whip him about into the area around him like a human flail, causing it to buckle and shatter with each impact; before Tyson stopped by reeling Vali into an Emperor's Impact that sent him flying the full length of a city block. While Vali was eventually able to recover from the surprise strike to his gut that had blown out 3 quarters of his upper-body armor, he quickly was able to regain his bearings and quickly meet Tyson who was bounding towards him as though he were the Incredible Hulk.
Soon enough the two met in a furious collision course that upon striking each other with a blow to the face that shattered their respective helmet's the world around them seemed to quiver and shake, as a mass shockwave of pure force erupted as though a titan had stamped its almighty foot into the ground. The two looked at each other with pure excitement before engaging in a fierce exchange of blows with each other, one attacking with incredible power and punishing defense, while the other came forward with incredible speed and ferocious combinations.
The exchange nearly lasted a minute before Vali threw a quick flurry of surprisingly powerful punches that while they were able to be blocked or shoulder-rolled to prevent them from getting a clean hit on the behemoth; were all that Vali needed to drive his good Haki-covered leg into Tyson's jaw with bone-cracking force. Tyson being sent hurtling into a building from the axe kick with such force that the pseudo-apartment complex all but buckled under the weight of the attack, as Vali thrust his hands outwards with a malicious grin on his face.
"Let's see him withstand this!" Vali spoke as he began to use the power of Half Dimension
All the while Tyson was recovering from the attack did he realize that everything around him was rapidly shrinking in size, he did the only logical course of action….divebomb out of the place before he was crushed like a gnat. However, his plan to do so was unfortunately met with Vali immediately coming in with a strong punch to the liver that was followed by a lightning-fast flurry of elbows and punches to his torso with bone-cracking force behind each one, before a powerful demonic energy and Haki fueled one-inch punch to the sternum sent him to the ground below.
The armored behemoth bounced off the pavement and into Central Park some hundred yards away where he found himself going headfirst into one of the lakes within it, the Boosted Gear violently coughing from the blow that he felt almost crack his sternum like a hardboiled egg. Yet Tyson had to quickly leap out of the way from Vali coming down to assault him with what would've been a barrage of lethal bicycle kicks to the skull.
Vali not even wasting a moment, quickly flew after Tyson ready to unload another salvo of ferocious and lightning-quick elbows and kicks to the behemoth, yet this wasn't to be as Tyson met his charge and having narrowly timed it; managed to catch Vali with a right hook to the forehead. However, Vali wouldn't fall so quickly as he quickly pushed himself up the moment his hands touched the water and delivered a spinning roundhouse kick to his rival's collarbone, that was followed up by a devastating elbow to the behemoth's temple at such an incredible speed it nearly made him see double.
With Vali going in for the kill with what would've been a skull-cracking punch to the forehead; had Tyson not parried it; albeit with the sound of one of his right forearm cracking from the full-force of the blow, and had stricken him with an Inferno Counter to the stomach that broke 2 of his lower ribs. The behemoth quickly following it through with a Tyrant's Spear that sent Vali flying once again from the holy-powered attack, although not with Vali having quickly left a parting gift in the form of a sneakily launched claw strike to Tyson's gut that left 4 bloody gashes in its wake.
Both Dragon Emperor's breathing quite heavily from their injuries and the level of engagement the battle had taken, nevertheless both were still in incredibly high spirits over the fierce battle they were engaged in. With Tyson staggering a bit as he started to feel his Balance Breaker begin to reach its limits; evident by the pulsing of the green gems on it like a hospital patients' heartbeat flickering out before they pass.
"Damn…looks like I'm about to hit my wall pretty soon." Tyson remarked as he looked at his Balance Breaker that was looking to be on its last legs
"You have roughly 6 minutes left and counting, Tyson. I suggest you make them count." Ddraig told his partner
"I'm already ahead of ya, since it looks like Vali's cookin' up somethin' big." Tyson spoke as he saw the area around Vali turn a bright azure
"Well, Albion. My rival has given me a fantastic fight…how about we use one of our new techniques in honor of him?" Vali questioned as his clawed hands flexed with absurd amounts of infernal power
"I say go for it. He's more than earned it." Albion replied while the behemoth braced himself for whatever was coming
All that Tyson heard within the next few short moments was Vali uttering the words Vanishing Phantom before he seemingly disappeared in a blue streak of light; the behemoth being lucky he'd braced himself for impact. Considering that the moment he was able to react to anything he just about fell to his knees to see his upper chest down to his midsection covered in bloody slash marks, as though he'd been mauled by a pissed off brown bear.
Even so the behemoth was able to rise to his feet and with a few staggered stomps forward bounded toward the Lucifer Descendant, tackling him through a handful of trees before getting him into a neck crank. Vali almost went to his knees from the behemoth more or less trying to snap his neck in half like a toothpick, with him using all of his absurd amounts of strength to choke out the younger Dragon Emperor who was doing his best to not fall over on himself thanks to his broken leg.
As such Vali managed to repulse the behemoth away from him with a burst of demonic energy, with the White Dragon Emperor quickly rushing after Tyson to deliver a quick claw strike to his face; only to have it parried and met with a check hook that came with such power that Vali nearly felt his ribs break. With the smaller of the two having tried to go in for a high kick to Tyson's neck that was just by the skin of the behemoth's teeth blocked and caught, allowing for Tyson to quickly grab him by the midsection and slam him onto the ground; where he proceeded to wrestle him onto the ground.
From there he began to unleash a thunderous ground and pound onto Vali with such intensity, the area around them cratered and buckled from every blow, and despite the Lucifer descendants' best efforts to defend against the all-out pummeling. It did little to deter the larger man from beating him senseless as his skull thudded against the ground with each hammer blow further bloodying his face and cracking the bones in his skull, until a lightning quick punch to Tyson's throat ended the thunderous onslaught.
The armored behemoth staggering back from the fearsome strike that had him coughing and almost choking, as Vali quickly rose to his feet and half sprinting/half limping towards Tyson to deliver a 540 degree spin kick to his body. With a follow-through flying knee having been launched at Tyson who while it caught and broke his jaw, retaliated with a Tyrant's Spear to Vali's forehead that obliterated the Lucifer descendant's helmet and sent him flying for dozens of feet.
'Well, Ddraig. Sorry if I can't knock him out like I promised. He's tough as hell, and quicker than a cheetah on crack.' Tyson said through their telepathic link
"It is fine, you've done plenty in standing your ground against him." Ddraig told him as Tyson spat out a wisdom tooth
"Now either finish this, or give him as much hell as you can!" Ddraig ordered whilst the behemoth in question got back into his fighting stance
Tyson immediately launching forward towards Vali who was still recovering from the Tyrant's Spear, his face bloodied as well as his right eye bloodshot from his blood vessels bursting like overfilled water balloons. Even still he was able to quickly close the distance against the battered behemoth and land a devastating axe-kick to Tyson's skull before following it up with a lightning-quick elbow across his face; that was met with a brutal right cross to the stomach.
Both traded a small handful of shots that caused the landscape around them to shake, before ending it off with a claw strike that ripped a chunk out of Tyson's bloodied torso, and a thunderous jab that knocked out a small number of Vali's teeth. With Tyson managing to block and parry a small litany of punches and knees, before countering with an overhand right that thudded audibly against Vali's forehead; further sending a spray of blood across his face.
In return, Vali retaliated with a barrage of punches and claw strikes to Tyson's torso that nearly had the man going to his knees, yet the behemoth in his refusal to go down interrupted the continuous barrage with a headbutt that practically caved in Vali's nose; sending him staggering back 30 feet. Even still with the clock ticking as Tyson's Balance Breaker began to waiver he decided to go for one last hail mary to knock-out Vali for good, as he channeled every ounce of strength and power he had into an Emperor's Impact.
With Vali letting out a warcry that sounded more akin to a dragon than anything human, leapt after him as his left hand was shrouded in demonic energy as he and Tyson soon closed the distance with each other, and upon connecting their respective blows; turned the area into a crater that looked like a small nuke went off. The area covered in smoke, flame and debris for a full 2 miles, as standing at the epicenter was Vali whose entire save for his gauntlets and most of his lower leg armor was panting heavily from the blow that he sure would've caved in the majority of ribs if it weren't for his Balance Breaker.
Unfortunately the same couldn't be said for Tyson who laid some 100 feet away with his armor having dissipated, barely able to stay conscious as Vali's final attack had put a baseball-sized hole in his upper abdomen; that had him falling over on his back.
'Well, at least I can say I didn't go out like a bitch.' Were the behemoth's final words before he let himself fade into unconsciousness
(November 3rd, 2018, 3 days later, Grigori HQ, 2:12 Pm)
It was a few days after his rather intensive bout with Vali, as the behemoth finally awoke to consciousness in what looked like a hospital room; where one of the first few things he saw was his fellow Dragon Emperor.
"...So I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that from my being all bandaged up and in some casts. That you won?" Tyson asked his counterpart who was looking worse for well if the multiple casts and bandages on his person were any indication
"You would be correct. However…, you didn't make it an easy victory." Vali answered back but not without a pained groan escaping him
"If there's one thing I'm not. Its a bitch-ass. It didn't matter if I couldn't beat you. Just as long as I could give you hell and then some, then I'm fine with what happened." Tyson said as he struggled a bit to sit himself up
"I won't lie when I say that you gave me one of the most challenging fights I ever had…I almost considered using my Juggernaut Drive to finish the fight." Vali told the wounded behemoth
"The hells' a Juggernaut Drive?" Tyson asked confusedly
"As far as I know, it is a level of power unique to the two of us. In short it allows us to draw upon the full power of our dragons." Vali informed him
"Holy shit, that sounds rad as hell." Tyson replied in awe of such of a thing
"Don't get your hopes up about it. The one downside about it, is that it uses up your life force to power it. So unless you have another power source to use as an alternative. Then have fun with the lifespan of a gerbil afterwards." Vali said in regards to the mainstay downside of the Juggernaut Drive
"Well that sucks. I guess that means I'm gonna have to find something stronger than the Juggernaut Drive then…Wanna help me find it, and we both get badass super forms out of it?" Tyson asked the Lucifer descendant
"Really?" Vali asked
"Yeah, man. I mean we're rivals, right? Wouldn't really make much sense to do all this training to get stronger, and I not include you. Plus I figured, why not have the both of us get strong as shit together…Just seems like the right thing to do to me." Tyson answered back, seeing no reason why they couldn't get stronger together
"I guess I really did hit the jackpot if my rival wants to help me get stronger." Vali chuckled to himself
"Of course, I want you stronger. I mean, what's the point of us being rivals, if we aren't gonna train and get super strong together?" Tyson replied
"I mean we wouldn't be able to have dope-ass fights together if both of us weren't on a come up. Plus I ain't gonna lie, you seem like you'd make a dope-ass training partner." Tyson added with a smile that looked more menacing than friendly thanks to his cracked teeth
"I can say the same about you. You certainly gave me trouble with those grappling skills of yours…If it weren't for my speed and agility, then I'm sure you would have had me dead to rights during our fight." Vali remarked
If there was one thing that the Lucifer descendant had to give credit to his rival, other than his technical skills in striking; it was his grappling and ability to have consistently gotten him to the ground. With Vali knowing that had he been of a lesser skill level, or been any bit slower than his rival that he would've been put into far more dire straits during their fight.
"Well, that's the thing about having a good ground game….Its really great for wearing people down. Everyone thinks that if you have a good gas tank for striking, then it'll be a breeze to fight someone who can wrestle and grapple…But as you clearly saw, that stuff will wear you down and then some!" Tyson replied in pride of being pretty good with his grappling abilities
"...Better yet, when we train together, I can help you work on your takedown defense if you want?" Tyson suggested to his fellow Dragon Emperor
"That sounds like it would be fun. Especially, after how many times you caught me in those holds of yours." Vali replied
"Take it from experience that getting put in a kneebar, ain't a joke…Something I'm sure your familiar with." Tyson remarked as Vali could only look down at his still broken leg
"If anything, I would like to learn how to do a kneebar. It is definitely a devastating hold to be caught in. It definitely made a lot of my tactics harder to pull off." Vali said
"That's fine by me. Plus if you really want I can teach you how to do a proper armbar, an anaconda choke, guillotine choke, neck crank, and heel hook." Tyson replied while listing off different submission holds
"What is a neck crank?" Vali asked
"To put it simply, if the guy your doing it to doesn't tap out or get out in time. Then you can do some major damage to their neck. I mean heck, its so damn good that you could break a guys neck if you twist their head hard enough." Tyson told a now interested Lucifer descendant
"Now you have my interest." Vali replied with a pugnacious grin at the thought
"Trust me, once we're all healed up. We can hop to it, whenever you want." Tyson told his newfound rival
"I will take you up on that; the moment I am fully healed…Its going to be a troublesome to deal with a broken leg." Vali semi-lamented
"It isn't all bad. Since we're stuck together we can watch some old boxing matches. Who knows, maybe you can learn a thing or two." Tyson said as he took the remote to the T.V that luckily enough had recordings of boxing matches from Muhamad Ali vs Sonny Liston to present day
"Ah sweet, they have one of my favorites on here!" Tyson cheered as he selected the 2nd Evander Holyfield vs Riddick Bowe fight
"I suppose it won't hurt to watch one of these matches. If they're good enough to catch your interest, then they have to be good." Vali spoke as Tyson's face had a look of almost child-like admiration
"Trust me, there's a reason why this fight is legendary…I can't tell you how awesome it is to watch an Evander fight when he was in his prime." Tyson replied as the the match began
'You certainly are a peculiar one, Tyson Hagler…Still, you are shaping up to make for an interesting rival.' Vali remarked to himself as he watched the boxing match alongside the behemoth
(The next day later, November 4th, 2018, Riser's Mansion, 1:45 Pm)
It was the next day later for Milicas and Riser who were talking about the aftermath of Tyson's and Vali's war of a match.
"At least I know why you speak so highly of those two. That Tyson is a powerhouse, and that's understating it." Milicas spoke in having watched the bout from start to finish
"I told you they aren't anything to snub your nose at. They may be humans, but they are by far some of the strongest humans I've ever seen." Riser said with a proud smile on his face
"Not to mention they make for surpsingly great company." The blonde artificer added
"That is something I will take your word for. Especially, if that display of strength if that fight is anything to go by... If he was able to go toe to toe against the White Dragon Emperor himself. Then I almost shudder to think of the strength his brother possesses." Milicas responded, still in near-awe of Tyson's performance against his counterpart
"His brother isn't a lightweight either. If anything I'd say he's definitely the equivalent of an Ultimate class threat, maybe an upper-tier one if I really had to make an estimate." Riser said back, gaining a look of surprise from the redhead
"Then why haven't you recruited them into your peerage?...I know your preferences in regards to them, but the fact that you haven't had either one join your peerage; both astounds and confuses me." Milicas questioned
"The reason I haven't, or rather won't recruit them into my peerage. Is because of my friendship with the eldest between the two of them. Other than you, Milicas. The Red Dragon Emperor's brother is my closest friend. So to have him join my peerage, and serve me as what would be my strongest asset to date, would be the greatest show of disrespect I could do to him." Riser answered
"It would be akin to having your father make you join Rias's peerage, just so she could have an advantage the moment she tries her last resort against me…" Riser added
"It isn't as if he's tried to convince me to help her. The man is thoroughly whipped by my aunt, and yet he wonders why I do not respect him…When the man learns to say no to her for once, I'm pretty sure that Michael himself will fall." Milicas said in disdain of his father being a siscon
"I'll do you one better, Milicas. The day where your father can say no to Rias, and not cave. Is the day when Lady Serafall stops being a bootleg Sailor Moon." Riser replied getting a chuckle out of the son of Sirzechs
"Now THAT would be something to pay top dollar to see…Yet I digress, as now that the Red Dragon Emperor's capabilities are known. This does present a problem for you, or rather them." Milicas told him
"How so? Tyson and Darian are more than capable of handling themselves should anything happen. Not to mention their loved ones are nothing to scoff at either. One of them in particular being Freed Sellzen himself…On the topic of how this is a problem for myself, I fail to see how I would be affected by this." Riser questioned
"I know that the majority of our kind would be of little issue to the Red Dragon Emperor, or his loved ones. My aunt, and your fiance on the other-hand do present a problem." Milicas replied
"Unless she can convince either one of those two to help her. Which I sincerely doubt, since Darian thinks she's a spoiled brat who can be stomped on by a hill giant for all he cares. While Tyson and I quote said 'she ain't nothin' but a punk-ass bitch who'd only be good at being the main girl at a Mandingo party, and not shit else'. Which is an incredibly hilarious description of her." Riser said back struggling not to laugh at the last bit
"...What in Lucifer's name is a Mandingo party?" Milicas asked
"I'll tell you about it later. The point being, unless she can pull a miracle out of her massive tits. Then I doubt she can convince either of them." Riser answered back
"While she may not be able to convince them, or charm them into doing so. There is still the fact that she can simply go tell my father, and have him come strolling in to 'persuade' them. If that fails..then I have no doubt he would simply force them." Milicas told the blonde artificer
"...Fuck! How could I forget that she has the underworld's strongest siscon in her back pocket." Riser cursed
"Indeed. Your friends are no doubt in not only my aunt's crosshairs, but my father's as well. Which is why I would tell them to be on their A-game should he decide to pay them a visit." Milicas cautioned the Phenex heir
With Milicas and Riser knowing full well that when it came to the matter of getting Rias what she wanted, that Sirzechs would almost bend over backwards to acquire what she wanted. Therefore, Riser was understandably worried for the safety of the Hagler brothers; considering that even if they refused Sirzechs, that the crimson-haired Satan would force their compliance through far more unsavory means.
"It looks like I'm going to have to have Lord Azazel beef up security. I know full well that even with Austin being my territory, that it's going to do next to nothing to stop him." Riser said wearily
"That would be a wise idea. Knowing my father, its only a matter of when and not if he comes knocking at their door." Milicas said back
"Hopefully, Lord Azazel and I can do something to help them when shit goes sideways. Considering how those two act, I won't be surprised if they piss him off and have him throw a hissy fit over Rias." Riser spoke
'Between the two of them, I'd give Sirzechs 5 maybe 7 minutes of them just shitting on Rias. Before he gets pissed and tries something.' Riser noted
"Then the only thing I can say is good luck. Because, whether they like it or not. They're going to have to deal with my aunt and father." Milicas said as the blonde artificer could only give an exasperated groan
"All of this, because my parents just have to have me joined at the hip to that redhaired cunt…No offense, Milicas." Riser spat
"Honestly, go ahead and say it…While I love my aunt dearly, I find her behavior in this deplorable. Instead of kicking her feet and throwing her tantrum like a petulant child. She should be trying to make the best out of the situation." Milicas replied
"If anything, she could use this as a chance to propel herself forward towards being a future leader of our household. The chances for social and political advancement alone through the joining of our houses; would allow her to do a great litany of things….I swear she acts as though marrying you is equivalent to being sodomized by Cerberus." Milicas added
"I wouldn't ask her to do anything really. All I want for her is to let me keep working on my machines, and now my duties to Lord Azazel, from there we wouldn't have a problem. Hell, we'd be more like roommates living on opposite sides of the house than partners." Riser remarked
"Then again, this is my aunt we're talking about. Thanks to being spoiled by my father and my grandparents, she's always had it her way. Now that something isn't, all hell is breaking loose." Milicas replied
"Hopefully, this mess will be resolved peacefully. I just want this nightmare to end, so I can go back to doing what I love." Riser spoke, more exhausted than anything
"I'm sure something will come up. For now, work on preparing the Red Dragon Emperor and his loved ones for what's to come. Meanwhile, I'll try and help mitigate things on my end…If i'm lucky, my mother can dissuade him from doing anything reckless…If only for a moment." Milicas responded
"I'm going to get us something to drink. I am completely too sober to deal with Rias or my overpowered brother-in-law." Riser said back as he rose from his seat
"I honestly can't blame you. With the marriage date getting closer, even I need a few drinks to stomach my aunt's whining." Milicas spoke while Riser just sighed heavily
'I just hope that the new year will let this nightmare end…At the rate I'm going, my hair will be gray by February.' Riser said to himself as he went to grab some bourbon for himself and Milicas
(1 week later, November 12th, 2018, Hagler Household, 3:26 Pm)
It was a little over a week later as Tyson was now back home after having recovered from his fight against Vali, thanks in part to the healers at Grigori, as well as Asia's Twilight Healing. Which left Darian at home with Raynare while the behemoth was enjoying some R&R with Luna.
"I still can't believe that your brother not only fought against Vali, but pushed him into using his Balance Breaker." Were the words of a still flabbergasted Raynare
"I told ya that Tyson was a beast, Raynare." Darian said proudly
"After he defeated Dohnaseek, I believed he was something powerful. Even more when he revealed that he had the Boosted Gear…Yet the fact that he managed to fight Vali on equal footing, and use his own Balance Breaker to counter him…That is nothing short of unreal!" Raynare responded, mystified at how Tyson gave Vali not just a battle but a war
"That's the thing about my brother. He may not be the quickest, or have any magical bullshit like me. But when it comes to fighting someone, its basically like fighting a Dark Souls boss. Either he flattens you and beats you to a bloody pulp, or you have to pull out almost everything just to beat him…The man is the embodiment of being a juggernaut." Darian replied in summary of his brother
"Now that he's given Vali an actual challenge. Be prepared to have him everywhere, as the world's most violent 3rd wheel." Raynare told the spellcaster before her
"Oh yeah, that's right. He's my brother's rival now…Makes sense I guess." Darian said in realization of Tyson's new rivalry
"Just as long as he isn't a dick to my brother or the rest of us, I have no problem with the kid...If anything from the little I did see of him, he seems like a pretty" Darian added with a shrug of his shoulders
"To be honest with you, Darian. This rivalry may just be a good thing for him." Raynare said while Darian made a hand of arcane energy go into the kitchen and grab a tray of brownies
"Really?" Darian said
"...I won't bore you with the details. Since that's more for Lord Azazel, or Vali himself to tell you. But to put it simply, he doesn't have many people in the way of friends or loved ones in Grigori." Raynare replied as the brownie tray continued to float overhead
"Huh, I thought that with how much of a superstar he is with you guys. That he'd be mr. Popular over there, and drowning in all the pussy." Darian said as he started pulling more snacks out the kitchen with said arcane hand
"If Vali is lusting after anyone, then he's kept it a very closely guarded secret. Vali and lust are two words that don't go in the same sentence." Raynare said with a small chuckle
"I don't think its too far out, to think he has someone on the side. Not everyone has to broadcast who their dating." Darian replied
"That's a fair point." Raynare spoke
"Still, between his being a battle-maniac, his lineage on his father's side, the threat he could present with his Divine Dividing, and him being more to himself. He's more often than not the odd one out in Grigori." Raynare added
"Who's he got on his daddy's side that has everyone buggin' out?" Darian asked
"Again. That's something that is for either Vali or Lord Azazel to tell you about…Trust me its something that I'm not really at liberty to tell you unless Lord Azazel gives me permission, or Vali tells you himself." Raynare answered back with a healthy dose of seriousness in her voice
"I won't argue with that. I'm not gonna pry into the mans' family business if it ain't gonna concern me." Darian replied with a shrug of his shoulders as he switched the T.V onto One-Punch Man
"By the way, now that the whole business with my brother and Vali is settled. I wanna talk about you, Raynare." Darian said
"What about me?" Raynare asked
"Well, now that your mission in seeing what's up with my brother is all done. On top of your people getting to see what he can do in a scrap. Do you wanna keep staying here with us, or do you wanna head back?" Darian questioned the black-haired fallen angel
"Why are you asking me this? I thought you'd be delighted to have me here." Raynare said back with a semi-confused look
"Oh don't get me wrong, I actually like having you here and all. Since its nice to have someone who likes metal, play D&D and other stuff around here….But I don't wanna keep you here, if you don't want to be." Darian replied, looking at her with his large blood red eyes
"To tell you the truth, Darian. I enjoy being here with you and your brother, far more than I did back at Grigori." Raynare said with an irritated sigh
"At least here I get treated halfway decently. Meanwhile, over there I'm just a two-bit fallen angel that everyone could care less about…I wouldn't be surprised that if I had died on this mission, that they'd throw a party. Because as far they're concerned, I'm expendable." Raynare added
"Then why bother sticking with them? If everyone's just gonna shit on you, and think you ain't shit. Then why don't you just say fuck 'em, and go make something of yourself?" Darian asked
"Because…I want to prove that I have what it takes to be with the best of them. To show all of them; that even someone like me can stand alongside people like Lord Baraquiel and Lord Amaraos…I want to prove that even I can be something greater." Raynare answered back with grit and resolve heavy in her voice
With the only thing that even kept her at Grigori other than her devotion to Lord Azazel's goal for peace, was her desire to prove her strength to the rest of those within Grigori, and show that she could become something even stronger than even Kokabiel himself.
"Well, if you want help with that. Then I'm pretty sure all of us would be more than happy to help pitch in, and train you." Darian told the fallen angel
"Really? All of you would help me grow stronger?" Raynare asked in surprise
"Of course. I mean since your gonna be staying here, and apart of this fucked up mess that's our family. Then I don't see a reason why we wouldn't help you out." Darian answered back
"That's…That's honestly the nicest thing anyone's offered to me." Raynare replied
"Hey, I look at it this way. If we can get my brother to be a powerhouse in not even a years' time. Then I know we can make you a goddamn super-fallen angel, in no time." Darian told her with such confidence that it brought an earnest smile to her face
"I would really like that…The idea of becoming a super-soldier for Lord Azazel sounds wonderful." Raynare said her eyes shining with hope at all of what she could become
"Well, tell you what. Once Tyson's feeling back to a hundred percent. We get started on getting you strong as shit…How does that sound?" Darian suggested
"That sounds wonderful." Raynare said with her smile having grown wider
"Great to hear…Now how about we enjoy one of the best anime's to ever be created." Darian said as the two turned their attention towards the show in question
'Finally, my opportunity for greatness has finally come.' Raynare said to herself as thoughts of what she could become soon ran wild within her head
With the clash between Emperors having finally come and gone, the question now becomes what awaits the two rivals in the impending future? All that and more will be revealed in the upcoming chapters of, Heavyweight Dragon Emperor: Alternative!
Well, that takes care of that. I hoped you guys enjoyed the epic fight between Vali and Tyson as well as the aftermath of what came from it, since this will have its effects on Vali going forward.
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Part 1 Theme Song: Fire it Up by Thousand Foot Krutch
Random End Song: Fight 'em Til you Can't by Anthrax