Chapter 2 - A great experience

Jimmy and the others were to some extent part of the family. They were the young orphans that we chose, because they had talent in some way. Nobody cared for them before and now they were really happy to have someone to rely on, food and brothers, who loved each other despite their circumstances.

My brother was the one, who found Jimmy, so he had a special relationship with him. He, a red - haired boy of 9 years, was struggling to survive on the streets, but there John saw Jimmys potential: extreme stamina and stubborness - John saw a burning flame in his eyes, thirsting for revenge and the will to survive.

His body was already speaking of the hardships he went through and after following John through the whole city because of curiosity, he took that little boy with him to my parents and told them "Please, take him in! I took a liking to him and he would be a great training partner for me and the others." Of course my parents couldn't say no to the wish of our prodigy and so he became part of the family.

After that incident my parents got the idea to look for young talents everywhere and that is how all those boys got here.

But they all forgot where they came from and they got quite arrogant. Even to the point where they started to pick on those under them and eventually even me, since I'm just there for John. That is also the reason why he had always been worried about me, when I was with them...

Including me we were a total of 8 people and so we decided to also do a little competition and let the winners fight against each other like in a real tournament. My first oponent was an unimpressive boy named Bill. He was neither short nor big or had a big frame. He was your typical "a little above average" guy.

He was only recently recruited, so I didn't know what his specialty was and I instantly tried to find something out, from the way he moves and thinks, but I didn't find anything out so I just stepped into the ring mentally prepared for everything. Bill and I got into position and chose our stance while the others were explaining the rules. I chose a normal boxing stance since I had no information. He did the same but leaned a bit forward as if he was preparing to rush straight for me like an athlete.

"The rules of the normal matches apply, so no biting and other dirty playing, punches only over the belt, kicks are allowed, so... 3...2...1 FIGHT!" Jimmy yelled in the ring. WHOOSH -I backstepped as I saw Bill instantly appear before me.

It happened so fast that I almost didn't react and got slightly hit by a jab. 'WHAT INSANE SPEED!' I thought as he pushed me farther to the end of the ring.

There was seemingly no end to his barrage of quick blows and all I could do was block his attacks.

"Bill is going for a clean, onesided fight boys!" Leon commented truly amazed by Bills fighting style.

I, still in a frenzy tried to sidestep to the right, but Bill just adjusted his footwork and stayed close to me as if he read my mind.

BOOM - Bill slammed his right against my Guard and pushed me straight to the edge of the ring.

In my fear to lose I dug under his right hook and went for a liver hook. Just as I thought I would hit him, Bill jumped and bented his body so he just got scratched. It was just amazing to see somebody use and move his body like that.

'Even I know that there is no way to defeat him... but still let me just land one punch!'

'2 left jabs and a right hook...' My instincts were somehow telling me, how he is going to move and I just did what my body wanted me too. Feeling an immense will to win this fight I dodged strike after strike and concentrated all my energy in my right arm for this one punch - BOOM - I felt that I finally hit him right in the face but at the same moment it looked like his body was glowing blue and I barely saw how he threw a liver hook. It felt almost like the time was standing still. I saw his fist coming closer and closer, but I couldn't do anything but accept the fact that I lost.

He hit me like a truck. It seemed like he was still hiding his power and used almost all of it in his rage for me hitting him - a true in-fighter.

Just as I collapsed I saw how the others screamed something and looked at both of us in shock.

Bill and me blacked out simultaneously.