chapter 16: confrontation

the sound of the steel clashing, creates music, the music of the warriors.

the sweat wetting their bodies, as a product of the battle.

the drops of blood on the floor, the floor becomes the canvas of a chaotic painting.

the muscles break, for the amount of force put on them.

like dancers on a scenario is the battle of two.

Choco-Coco-Latte (Karl) steps back. he is breathing loudly. his eyes are red like the rage of a warrior's soul. the man in front of him is a skill killer. Karl looks back for a moment. his eyes meet the eyes of a scare Psychotic Twin. she is still there.

he was hoping that she was already gone. he can't do much with her as an obstacle. he kicks Quick Kill-Man on the knee. it makes a loud noise. Choco punches Quick Kill-Man on the neck. the enemy just gives two steps back before falling on his knees.

if you think that is enough to stop a monster, then you haven't seen enough. Quick Kill-Man is a small killer in comparison to others, there are some villains that are truly evil. now even if Quick Kill-Man isn't that strong, he is still a dangerous man.

Karl is tired. he breathes in, he breathes out. his right hand is shaking holding the bastard sword. he moves forward. he attacks with intentions of killing the enemy. the sword is stop with one hand. the man holding the blade of the sword is no man.

Karl looks at Ceyx standing between him and Quick Kill-Man. he trembles. is clear that Ceyx isn't a player. Karl haven't fought with a strong zombie, not one like Ceyx. he steps back shaking with a mixture of fear and excitement. Ceyx smiles.

"I have no fear for a monster."

those words were Quick Kill-Man greatest and last mistake.

Ceyx kicks him on the stomach. Quick Kill-Man falls two meters away from them. he is trowing up blood. Quick Kill-Man hand's are shaking. he screams with horror. Ceyx walks slowly towards him. Quick Kill-Man tries to crawl backwards.

"I ain't a monster by choice, I was forced to the role. the role no one wants, and those who take it have to accept it with no complain. I ain't a monster because I wanted to, I am one because I have to. the world is full of monster like me, for people like him to slay with no better profound thought, than it is my duty to kill it, and it is its duty to die by the sword. I warn you. fear not the monster, let it be given to the one who created it."

that was Ceyx speech from the deepest of his soul.

Ceyx steps five cm away from Quick Kill-Man. Ceyx breaks his neck on seconds. the sound was clear, death was deliver. Quick Kill-Man falls dead with teary eyes.

Ceyx gives his attention to Karl. the battle that is to come is going to be harder. Karl sees the phantom of his lover. he smiles follow by a stupid laugh. it is clear that she has come as an omen, the omen of what may or may not be the outcome.

"is the woman you are trying to protect your LOVER?"

the Beast puts emphasis on the word he abhors the most, the thing he can't have.

"no, she is a bitch I want to slap till death. even so, she is a comrade. she is a friend. I have no lover, I am not ready for something like that."

Ceyx attacks. his movements are fast and aggressive like a wild animal. Karl is able to protect his vital parts. he uses the sword like a shield. Karl gets some scratches and smaller wounds. he can't see nor predict Ceyx's every move. winning the battle is hard.

Metal Head arrives with Dog-B and Cat-G. they are witness of the battle. none of them dares to talk. Metal Head with a more serious face tells them to stay behind. Metal Head runs on a really fast speed. he takes a huge hammer out of his inventory.

with two fingers Ceyx stops the hammer on the air. Metal Head laughs like a maniac. he falls on the floor. he steps back. he puts a hand on Karl's shoulder. he laughs nervously. he can't believe a NPC stopped his attack like it was nothing. no one has ever stop him.

Ceyx likes the insecurity on Metal Head's eyes. he loves to see weaker people tremble. Ceyx dares the two of them to fight him. Metal Head combs his hair with a brush. Metal Head & Karl attack. Ceyx defends himself and fights back at the same time.

Psychotic Twin stands with Dog-B & Cat-G. none of them is brave enough to fight. they all are observers. Dog-B is eating nuts. he offers some to the others. they accept some. Psychotic Twin thanks him. Cat-G hugs her boyfriend.

Psychotic Twin bets five dollars Karl dies first. Dog-B bets on Metal Head dying first. Cat-G bets on the two surviving. Cabra-Head bets on him defeating the zombie. the three of them are surprise. he smiles. he tells them to not worry.

Cabra-Head gets inside of the battle. he didn't took any fancy weapon out. he only uses a walking stick. it is unbelievable the strength of the monster. he is able to fight three strong fighters without feeling weak. it only shows how scary he is.

Cabra-Head isn't giving his 100%. but that is no excuse for the strength Ceyx holds. he pushes each of them far away from him. he hits each of them. he kicks and punches them one by one. Ceyx is just the strongest zombie.

in middle of the fight Ceyx asks Karl if he has a lover. Karl answers with a no. Ceyx asks if he had a lover before. Karl is unable to answer. Ceyx understood. Karl tries to speak, he can't say more than two words. he feels bad.

"yes, she died because of my foolishness. I was too weak and she died in front of my eyes. I see her every day. she lives on my memories, dreams, she lives on me."

Ceyx stops fighting. he turns around. he walks away. he can't fight with a man who has suffer what he has suffer. he can't fight with someone with a tragic love story.

Metal Head was about to follow Ceyx. he is stopped by Cabra-Head. he is told to wait. Cabra-Head knows when to stop. he doesn't have a single scratch on his body. he takes a bottle of eggnog. he starts drinking to calm his nerves.

Cat-G won the bet. she forces the other three to pay. they pay feeling bad. Karl & Metal Head look at those four. they feel used by their colleagues. Karl falls on his knees. he is so tired for all the fighting. he asks for some cold water.

Metal Head falls on his knees. he gives a bottle of water to Karl. he takes one for him. Metal Head is also tired. he didn't fought as long as Karl fought. he just received some strong kicks and punches. he smiles thinking about the pain.

South side of the shopping center:

Bigotes is cleaning blood from his face. he licks the blood on his mouth. his sword is broken in half. he feels nervous. his eyes are on Bird-E. the traitor he called a friend, a good friend.

Bigotes kicks Bird-E on the crotch. Bird-E punches Bigotes on the chin. Bigotes punches Bird-E on the ribs. Bird-E kicks Bigotes on the nose. Bigotes kicks Bird-E on the stomach. Bird-E punches Bigotes on the chest. the two man are badly beaten.

Bird-E has wounds on his face. Bigotes has wounds on his fists. Bird-E and Bigotes stop fighting for some minutes. they try to recover their breath. there is blood everywhere. Bird-E laughs like a maniac. he trembles.

Bigotes spits some blood. he drinks an energy drink. he attacks his rival furiously. Bigotes's blood and sweat are a mixture. Bigote's left eye is swell. even if his body gives up on the battle, his spirit is too strong to even fall before dying.

Bigotes is angry for Bird-E's treason. he feels like something is wrong. even after Bird-E's betrayal he can't hurt him. he stops fighting. he falls on his knees. he looks at the floor. it seems like he has finally given up. he can't kill a friend.

"what? are you too weak to win?"

"no, I am too weak to kill a friend. nor body nor my spirit are weak. what is weak is the mind. I don't have the mind on the battle. take my life or walk away it is your choice. I have too little to protect outside, and I am too tired to protect anything inside."

"you think I am going to forgive your life? don't play games with me. I am not your friend. and your life doesn't mean anything."

Bird-E raises his sword. Violet Guitar kicks Bird-E on the face. he falls on the floor. Violet Guitar kicks him multiple times. he then turns to make sure that Bigotes is fine. Bird-E is too batter to fight someone else. he barely has the energy to move.

Bigotes stands up. he looks up. he takes two steps. his body makes sounds on the smallest moves he makes. he keeps walking. Bird-E pushes Violet Guitar. then he kicks Bigotes really hard. Bigotes falls on the floor. Bird-E runs away.

the floor breaks. he falls on top of the second floor. the floor breaks. then he falls on top of the first floor. he felt like his back almost broke on thousands of pieces. he feels something of metal under his back. it feels like a wheel.

"oh shit, I found it. I found the door, or it found me. now can someone please come to clean whatever is left of my corpse. don't ask me to work tomorrow. my whole body will be out of service. oh shit I can't move, everything is rusty or broken."

said Bigotes feeling a lot of pain.

Violet Guitar comes close to him. he moves abruptly the wounded man. Bigotes only makes noises and sounds. he is too proud to cry.

Violet Guitar looks at the iron door. he opens it slowly. the door is too rusty. Marisol Montes de Leon, Erika Perez, and Julio Mendoza are coming out of the bunker. (those three are the NPCs who helped Beau on chapter 1.)

Bigotes smiles at them. he asks them to be thankful to him. he coughs blood. he then looks away. he takes a mostly broken phone out of his pockets. he calls the others to deliver the good news, then he finally faints.

Violet Guitar growls. he can't believe Bigotes was able to stand that much damage. not even him is that strong.

Cabra-Head arrives ten minutes later. behind him was Karl and Psychotic Twin, they are arguing like always. Dog-B and Cat-G are talking about romance tales.

everyone was in there. the only one missing is Joaquin. he is lost by himself. Marisol and Erika are whispering. Julio presents himself. they will be part of some upcoming chapters. important or not, they will be there.

"hello I am Cabra-Head. I will be your escort to safety. those are my subordinates. I hope you have a good and safe trip to your destination area."

outside of the shopping center:

Bird-E is running away. at his right is Rotto. at his left is Oblivious Soul-Rage. the three of them are running away with some henchmen behind. Bird-E stops running. he falls on his knees. he gives some coordinates to Rotto.

Rotto & Oblivious Soul-Rage kept running away. Bird-E makes sure they all are gone, before Bird-E stands up. the Executioner jumps from the roof of a building. the Executioner lands in front of Bird-E. the Executioner is wearing a black uniform and a mask.

"I had done it. now they will come after me, they will mistake me for you. that is going to give you enough time to finish your task. I know how important is to kill that man."

"you have done a good job. your reward awaits you on the Olympus."