Chapter 4

When the trio arrived at the village Emma covered her mouth in shock. The entire village was in a storm of flames all the buildings were destroyed and villagers layed passed out as machina were layed broken everywhere. Aku sprinted towards a building which Emma recognized as the medical hut she was just in earlier. The building roof was alight and one side of the wall was caved in. The teen burst through the door and saw lots of rubble was laying around on the floor.

"GRAMS! ARE YOU HERE?!" Shouted Aku worry in his voice.

"Aku is that you..." said Spade.

Aku heard the gravelly voice and saw underneath a big piece of wall layed the old woman blood dripping down her head.

Aku quickly arrived at the rubble and with a big huff picked up the wall and through it out into the street. Emma quickly cradled the old woman in her arms gently causing spade to look up at them.

"What happened?!" asked Emma.

Spade coughed some blood out and spoke in a rough tone.

"The Junk Yard Boar's guild came..." said Spade.

"Junk Yard Boar's Guild?' asked Aku.

"They are notorious for being a dark guild that only except human bounties and stealing jobs..." said Emma slowly fear sinking in.

"Aku please help George he went to go confront the man..." said Spade looking in the teens eyes.

The old woman soon slipped unconscious as Emma looked up at Aku seeing he had a look of pure Fury etched on his face as a vein was throbbing on his forehead.

"Emma can you look after Granny Spade?' asked Aku.

"Sure, but Aku be careful Junk Yard Boar's guild adventurers are strong!" shouted Emma.

"It doesn't matter if they are strong or not ill beat them down for hurting her." said Aku softly.

His eyes glowed red as he walked out the house.

At George he was panting and bleeding from multiple cuts on his body. In front of him was a lanky man that appeared to be 20 years old. He had a black biker jacket on with black denim jeans and black shin high boots with iron spikes. He had dark purple hair in a comb over style were the left side was completely shaved off. He had neon yellow eyes and had a big grin on his face showing his teeth to be like that of a shark. This was Cobra Jack.

"Why are you doing this?!" Shouted George.

"It's nothing personal old man I'm just doing a job." replied Cobra.

"Who hired you!?" roared George glaring at the purple haired man.

Cobra's grin suddenly got bigger and then he appeared in front of George causing the old man eyes to widen.

"Just keep quiet why don't you?" said Cobra.

Cobras right arm suddenly glowed purple and then George felt a strong force hit his stomach causing him to vomit out blood before he was launched like a rocket through multiple village houses. After he stopped moving George was seen stuck in a wall blood escaping his body as his eyes were white, he had been knocked out. Cobra laughed crazily and lifted his right arm to reveal it had been replaced by a massive hulking green gorilla arm.

"What you think of my gear old man?!" shouted Cobra.

"It's called Chimera! I can replace parts of my body with previous creatures i have killed and consumed." bragged Cobra.

A glowing black tattoo in the shape of an animal jaw biting down was underneath his left eye. Just as Cobra was going to walk towards George a rock was thrown against his back causing him to halt in his tracks and slowly look behind him to see El stand there with tears in her eyes and another rock in her left hand.

"YOU LEAVE GRAMPA ALONE YOU STUPID LOOKING MAN!" Shouted the girl.

A vein suddenly appeared on Cobras fore head as he released a large amount of killing intent scaring El who fell to her knees.

"Who do you think you are you little shit?" said Cobra

He raised his Swamp Gorilla arm which suddenly glowed purple and was replaced with a Skeleton werewolf's Bony claws.

"Die!" Shouted Cobra.

El closed her eyes only to hear the sound of flesh being cut and blood dripping causing her to slowly open her eyes before her pupils dilated and she started to shake. In front of her was a beaten and bloody George with 4 massive cuts on his back.

"Are you alright El? "croaked George.

The old man soon passed out on El causing her to cry and hold Georges body.

"You see what happens when you try to play hero kid?" said Cobra.

El looked up only to see Cobra was a looming black figure with glowing yellows eyes peering straight down at her as if she was a lowly ant.

Cobra brought his clawed down and El closed her eyes and held George close only to hear someone running and seconds later a massive explosion causing Cobra to cry out. Once the explosion settled down El looked through her tears to see Aku standing there his gear activated already.

"Take George away from here got it?" said Aku.

El meekly nodded and slowly dragged George away.

"What the hell!" Shouted Cobra.

Cobras right hand was burnt to a crisp and smoking.

"Who the hell do you think you are?!" said Cobra.

"I'm nobody important only the guy that's going to beat you down!" shouted Aku

Cobra soon laughed and both his arms glowed purple before they were replaced with Green Swamp gorilla arms again. The man lunged at Aku who lunged back at Cobra. When their fists connected a massive explosion rung out in the village. Aku didn't let up with only one fist and quickly held his palm out releasing a torrent of black flames which Cobra narrowly dodged sending his left arm straight towards Aku who tried to block it with his leg but the force was to strong sending him flying in the air.

While Aku was in the air his right foot was engulfed in black flames as he started spinning causing a spinning wheel of black flames to fall down towards the ground.

"Oni Crusher!" shouted Aku.

He delivered a nasty axe kick straight onto Cobra who brought up both his arms to block the strike. A massive explosion ingulfed the two as it showed Cobra with two severely burnt arms and Aku stood there his eyes glowing red as the black flames slowly became less on his feet.

"HAHAHAH!" laughed Cobra looking at Aku.

"What is your gear kid?!" asked Cobra.

Aku didn't say anything at the man and glared at him.

"Who cares I'm going to enjoy killing you." said Cobra while smirking.

His legs and armed glowed again as when it dilled down it showed his hands had turned into lanky blue arms that were covered with hook like bones and his legs turned into that of a hooved gazelle.

"Arms of a Sand Lizard and legs of a Storm Gazella Lets see you beat me now!" boasted Cobra.

Cobra suddenly vanished causing Aku to look around confused only to feel pain on his stomach as he looked down to see multiple gashes. It didn't stop there as seconds later Aku screamed out in pain due to being completely cut up from Cobra jolting around him. Aku gritted his teeth and then held both palms of his hand out to the floor. Seconds later massive torrents of flames poured out causing a ring of flames to push Cobra away.

Aku tossed away his cloak reveling his bare upper body which was covered with wounds now and Cobra threw away his burning jacket. Aku roared and lunged at Cobra who merely vanished against appearing above Aku who seconds later reacted and tried to block the clawed strike only to be cut up again.

"Was that a fluke?" thought Cobra to himself.

Cobra vanished again appearing in front of Aku who quickly dodged out the way startling Cobra.

"No way is he learning while fighting?" said Cobra.

Aku quickly sent a flaming kick towards Cobra who blocked it but didn't see Akus other leg coming and kick him straight on the jaw launching a few feet in the air. The teen took this as his chance and his right fist was engulfed in a massive blaze of flames.

"DEMOLITION FIST!" Shouted Aku.

He shouted and drove his fist straight into Cobras stomach causing him to vomit out blood only to be seconds later engulfed in the flames launching him backwards through buildings. Aku panted and winced as his wounds ached, he was going to go check up on the George and them when he suddenly he stopped in his tracks feeling a massive amount of blood lust directed at him.

There from the wreckage that Cobra just created stood the man. He was bleeding from the massive burn injury on his stomach now and his clothes had been burnt off showing more burns on his body.

"You little... ILL KILL YOUUUUUU!" roared Cobra.

The man roared and his entire body glowed purple releasing gale winds causing Aku to close his eyes ,when it settled down Cobra was no more instead in his place stood a massive hulking figure that was covered with yellow fur and had massive arms with razor sharp claws at the end, agile feline legs ripped his pants due to the size of them and a big brown main was around his neck as he released a primal lion roar.

"Full Chimera Nemesis Lion!" Shouted Cobra.

Aku could only stand still as the hulking figure looked down at him. Seconds later Cobra appeared in front of Aku and brought a fist straight down on the teen crushing him into the ground making him cry out in pain as he bounced up. Cobra grabbed a hold of his leg and smashed him on the ground as if he was a rag doll.

Aku was fading in and out of consciousness as he was helplessly made into a pancake. The man lion then roared and threw Aku in the ground causing a crater to form. Inside the crater layed a badly injured Aku blood escaping from his body.

"Now that the pest is deled with time to finish that old man" said Cobra.

As he was walking away a bloody hand grabbed a hold of his leg causing the man to look down at Aku barely awake grasping onto his leg.

Cobra wrapped his tail around the teens neck and slowly brought him to eye level chocking him slightly.

"You need to learn when to give up kid otherwise you only get yourself killed" said Cobra.

"Piss off" said Aku in a rough tone and spat some blood on his tail.

Cobra then sighed and brought both his massive hands up one covered Akus head and the other one was placed on his stomach.

"Roar of the King." said Cobra softly.

An invisible force hit Aku as his entire body shook and he screamed out in pain it felt as if a mountain fell onto him and crushed every single bone of his body. Cobra let go of the teen who was stumbling around on his feet, blood was dripping from his ears showing that they were burst and his body screaming for him to just fall down and go to sleep. Cobra stood still as he saw the teen stumble around barley awake.

"He should die any second now Roar of the king is an instant kill move that damages all the bones and organs of the person hit by it." thought Cobra to himself.

"I'm sorry Grams I couldn't stop him" said Aku softly falling forwards ready to lose when an old memory from the past made its way to his mind.

In the flashback it showed a young Aku sitting in the medical hut wincing as a younger Spade was busy wrapping bandages on his body.

"What happened this time Aku?" asked Spade.

"The other kids called me a monster... so I just pushed one away causing them to throw rocks at me..." said little Aku.

Spade sighed as she placed some disinfected on the kid's cheek causing him to complain.

"Am I a monster Granny?" Asked Aku.

"No, you're not a monster Aku people just don't understand that you are different than the normal kids." replied Spade.

"Maybe I should give up being friendly with them then..." said Aku looking at the floor.

"You should never give up Aku be proud that you have power to protect those in need being different isn't a curse it's a blessing!" shouted Spade causing Aku to look up at her.

"Accept who you truly are Aku don't change yourself or beat yourself up just because the world dictates so!" said Spade smiling at Aku.

"Granny..." whispered Aku as small tears were in his eyes.

"Now tell me what should you never do?" Asked Spade.

"NEVER GIVE UP!" Shouted Aku as he used his forearm to wipe his tears away.

The kid shouted causing the woman to laugh softly and rub his head causing him to smile.

"Now head back inside I'm going to make some Mountain Boar stew." said Spade.

"REALLY?!" Shouted Aku.

The kid sprinted inside the house seemingly ignoring his injuries causing the woman to laugh and follow the young child.

Back at the present Aku stopped falling forward and clenched his fist.

"No I'm not giving up..." said Aku softly.

Cobra noticed the teen stop moving and moved a bit closer only to get a flame fist in the stomach causing him to groan out in pain. Seconds later another fist came and punched him in the face, after that more and more fist punched him all over the body.

"JACK HAMMER BARRAGE!!!" Shouted Aku as he unleashed a new move.

Thousands of flaming punches landed on Cobra as the man could only helplessly accept the beat down. Aku roared as he increased the speed causing literal steam to escape his arms as the super-hot and fast fist changed the water molecules in the air into steam! After what seemed like hours which was only seconds in reality Aku pulled his hand back stopping the barrage and his right fist was engulfed in black flames scorching the ground underneath as he poured all his Tronium into his fist.

"DEMOLITION FIST FULL POWEEEEEERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Roared Aku.

A massive explosion of black and purple flames erupted when the fist made contact Cobras body causing a big crater to form underneath them. When the smoke settled down It showed Aku standing panting roughly as wounds littered his body.

"Told you ill beat you down" said the teen as he panted and seconds later fell on his back passed out.

In front of the fallen teen layed Cobra out of his lion form completely covered with fist imprints and a massive black scar on his chest as some of his teeth were knocked out and his eyes were white showing his unconscious.