Chapter 7: Talentless Vs Masterful - Lloyd Vs Kevin.

"Isn't that right, talent," said Lloyd with a wide and pleased smile.

Kevin was shocked and confused. "What are you doing here? Matter of fact, are you an idiot?"

Lloyd responded by saying," No. I view myself smarter than yourself."

"So your crazy?" Kevin asked, walking slowly towards Lloyd.

Lloyd slapped the papers and the desk and said,  "Probably."

"You have to be," Kevin reminisced.

***

Back at their kidnappers base, they were now in an office. They were surrounded by plants in vases, a red carpet on the ground, a grey wall, a ceiling fan and a desk and chair. The individual was turned around in a chair, facing a large window with two curtains beside it.

Smoke and exhale came first and then, "You know why I asked you two specifically to came here?"

Inside the office was Kevin and Lloyd. They both shock their head.

"Because I'll be letting one of you go," said the boss.

This peaked Kevin interest but frighten Lloyd for some reason.

The boss then continued, "Unless you prove yourself to be capable. If you can or want to, that is."

"Seong Gingsu," said the boss.

This frighten Kevin seeing as that is his first and original name had been called.

"You have talent and have an advanced mastery in taekwondo which is supported by your strong legs, and versatility. You're so the strongest here and need no further teaching from someone else, only yourself," said the boss. "You can go. And I don't mean home, of course. You'll get that freedom after we run a full check on you all."

Kevin clenched his fit in anger, knowing what will happen if he didn't compile and that he didn't get his freedom. Yet, he kept his composer and then left the office.

"Lloyd," the boss said.

Lloyd's head then rose.

"Your grandfather wasn't a solider and your grandmother of course didn't marry a solider. None of them were or did," he said as he slowly turned around in his chair." And Finally, your mother married your father, leaving you weak and lacking behind in humanity. The only they and you have is your families great intelligence."

"So, you to options. One, you can leave. Or two, you can do the mission," the boss said, now facing Lloyd. "Two outcomes can come out of that. If you complete it, you get to stay. If you fail, you dead. And if you tell that you don't want to, you can leave. Got it!?"

Lloyd then flinched. He was sweating heavy and his heart wai beating In fear or thrill, he didn't or want to know.

"Sir, what I had sneaked up behind you and stabbed your neck, I would-"

"That wouldn't happen. Because you couldn't," the boss said with stern look on his face.

Kris had a grimace smile on his face as he said, "Sure. I'll do the mission."

***

Kevin rubbed back his dark hair, "*Sigh* You fuckwad. Are you trying to mock with me!?"

Kevin was enrage, confused, disgusted and experiencing too many other emotion he couldn't describe at the same time. All he knew was that they were negative emotion and they were all directed at Lloyd. He hated him - that was what they told him..

Kevin charged towards Lloyd, pacing at full speed. Lloyd was too slow to react,so when reached Kevin him, he had ho response when he was sent airborne with a kick to the ribs.

Kevin finished with a flying kick to the face that sent both of them crashing out through the window. The two of them began fall from the tall height.

"Aaahhhh!!" Lloyd yelled in terror.

Kevin grabbed him mid air and said, "Shut your pie hole.."

Kevin then flung him to ground level. Lloyd landed on his back giving him a world of pain. Kevin on the once hand landed on his feet with ease.

"How the luck am I to still be alive?" inquired Lloyd weakly. "I feel like all my bones have shattered."

Kevin slowly began to stride towards the weaken Lloyd.

He growled, "Get up, asshole!"

Instead of getting up, Lloyd began to crowd away from Kevin.

"You have serious emotional disorder! Why are you mad at me?" said Lloyd.

Lloyd was suddenly picked up by the collar. He was now face to face with Kevin, who was peering at him angrily.

Lloyd was kneed in the stomach, sending him backwards. Lloyd, who was still standing, was back kicked to the chest followed a kick from above to shoulder. Kevin twisted midair and kicked Lloyd's jaw upward.

"You're so weak," said Kevin. "No wonder you were released!"

Kevin then low kicked Lloyd on his shin followed with another on the other shin.

"But you gave away your freedom like an idiot," said Kevin, now crying. "Do you how many people would give up their lives for that?"

"But how are you going to enjoy that-?"

Kevin then punched Lloyd in the face before he could finish. "Why are so weak."

Rain began drizzle from the sky. Soon, it was heavily raining.

"You're the one to talking," said Lloyd, his face covered with his opponent's fist.

In Lloyd's hand, which was above his head, was a rock.

He said, "That punch was soft as hell."

Lloyd then slammed the rock in Kevin's face. Blood gusted from his nose and mouth.

Because of the wet and muddy ground, they both fell. Lloyd was fast to recover his footing and ran deeper into the alley way.

Kevin got up to his feet. He began to stride towards where Lloyd ran.

"This bastard," said Kevin with his teeth grit. "Is, he fucking autistic? First he gave up to chance to get out of this mess, now he ran to opposite end of exit.)"

"This guy can't be an adult."

Lightning struck and thunder rolled. Lloyd was seen behind a nearby garbage bin with a metal pipe.

He then hit Kevin in the shin with the metal pipe. Either the pipe was weak or kevin leg was strong, but pipe bent on impact.

"Got yah, sucker," said Kevin with malice in his voice as he reached out to Lloyd.

Lloyd quickly raised and hit Kevin in the left rib and chest. He was about to hit Kevin in the right rib but the pipe was kicked out of his hands.

Kevin launched a deafening g kick to Lloyd's ear. He grabbed Lloyd by the back of he head, and kneed him in face. Finally, he ended with a crescent kick to the liver.

Lloyd thought to himself, exhaustedly and weakly, "(How am I not dead? I'm literally battling against a superhuman!)"

He laid on the ground powerless. He saw Kevin slowly striding towards him.

"(Wait. I might have a chance.)" pondered Lloyd, (He commonly uses his legs which make more of a long ranged melee fighter. Meaning, all I have to do keep my distance.)"

Lloyd continued. "(I am also at an disadvantage due to the rain. This is bad for me, but Kevin's tactics are encompassed by footwork. He has less room to--"

Lloyd paused. Infront of him was Kevin who was airborne.

The thing is that Kevin's taekwondo focuses on footwork, technique and versatility. He also learned other kicks from different and uncommon martial arts. This meant that Kevin can and must be able to adjust himself in any circumstance he faces in component, no matter the hardship.

Lloyd on the other hand was powerless. He knew no martial, lacked in strength, speed, endurance and technique. And finally, conviction.

In his generations, 14 year olds could make cracks in walls that were made in 1988 until the world began to refine the durability of things.

Kevin planted a clean kick on Lloyd's temple, in mid air. Lloyd felt as if his skull had been dented and his neck shattered.

"(Fuck.. fuck..)"

Lloyd vision began to fade into black. He felt as if he wanted to take a long and nice sleep.

"FUCK!!!"

Lloyd suddenly grabbed Kevin by the collar and headbutted him.

"Fuckwad?!" Kevin yelled.

Before he could counter attack, Lloyd poked his eyes and kicked him between the legs.

"(I don't want to be a loser!)"

Kevin who was now on his knees was attacked by Lloyd? He shoved his wrist down his throat and pinched his uvula, and then stomped down on his face.

"(I don't want to be weak!)"

He began to rapidly stomp Kevin in the face, showing no sign of halting.

"(I don't want to be lonely!)"

He continued.

"(I just want to be cool!!)"

Lloyd then stopped. He gazed at Kevin's bloody and beaten up face. He seems lifeless.

Lloyd didn't seem to care about that however.

"The files are still... I smell gas-!"

Suddenly, there was an explosion that engulfed the warehouse in flames. Lloyd was pushed back by the shockwave and knocked his head on the wall.

Now his vision began to fade and he had no more strength to keep them open.

At the last second, he saw Kevin - who was now awaken - towering over him menacingly.

To Be Continued...

Next Chapter: Freedom.