Chapter 13

The city echoes with the sound of destruction. Amidst the smoke and rubble, Ironclad stands tall, his presence striking fear into the hearts of fleeing citizens. Some stumble and fall in their haste, while others watch in horror. A group of police officers attempt to subdue him, but their efforts are futile.

Ironclad effortlessly swats them aside, sending them crashing into nearby buildings. Galban appears miles away from Ironclad, shocked by the destruction he witnesses.

"What a reckless human," Galban mutters before approaching Ironclad. "I don't know what you want, you mindless creature, but I'm sending you back to the filthy hole you belong." Galban warns Ironclad to stand down, but Ironclad isn't ready to yield. He's here to put dirt in someone's eyes.

"After all this time, you decided to show up. You are my problem, and you know what I'm going to do... Solve you! HAAA!!!" Ironclad lets out a battle cry, and both clash with immense force.

Galban darts to the side, narrowly avoiding a hail of gunfire from Ironclad's gauntlet. He doesn't flinch as Ironclad lunges at him. Galban teleports out of sight and reappears behind his attacker, striking Ironclad with an energy-constructed hammer.

Ironclad growls like a bloodthirsty animal, staggering forward before retaliating with a beam of red light from his gauntlet which Galban isn't able to dodge on time, knocking him to the ground. Seizing the moment, Ironclad launches a volley of gunfire from his forearm. Seeing the incoming attack, Galban disappears in a flash, avoiding the attack before he can be hit. When he reappears directly above Ironclad. He delivers a crushing blow, making the road crack and shatter like broken glass.

Ironclad's head snaps back, and he stumbles. However, with incredible speed, he recovers and fires a series of energy blasts which easily penetrate the energy barrier Galban is using for protection, weakening him. 

"Just die already!" Ironclad shouts, unleashing another round of blasts without stopping. Galban tries to hold his defensive technique until he finds a chance to strike back. "You know I really hate you, even though we've just physically met. I don't know why you can't just stop interfering with my work! Can't you just save cats from trees or kids from accidents like other heroes do? ! Why do you have to mess with me?! Same goes to Night Howler, but I'm satisfied I was able to do a little damage even after he has done enough to me." Ironclad says. Ironclad knocks Galban to the ground and stalks towards him, raising his gauntlet for the finishing blow. "Too bad the fun of your hero-ing ends this very moment." Ironclad delivers his final speech. However, Galban still has tricks up his mischief sleeve.

"Not today," he murmurs, vanishing with a trace of yellow smoke. Ironclad becomes dumbfounded, wondering where Galban has gone. "Looking for me?" Galban's voice comes from behind Ironclad, and the moment he turns around and act, a devastating uppercut landed on his chin that sends him high and above before he lands on the ground with a loud thud. "You know what your issue is? You talk too much, you remind me of that piece of jark Ra'shal. " Galban summons a glowing orb of yellow energy. Ironclad struggles to get up, he crowl on the ground as Galban approaches from behind. He get hold of him and thrust the energy orb towards him, unleashing a explosion that envelopes Ironclad's mech suit in blinding light. 

As the smoke clears, Abu lies motionless on the ground.

"It's over," Galban declares, but Abu's eyes suddenly snap open and he roughly grab Galban by his leg.

"Not for me." Abu snarls with a sinister grin and gaze taking Galban by surprise. "Thanks to Gen-ox serum, I am unstoppable." He take Galban off balance with a boost of hidden strength and twist hik around before throwing him to the wrecked cars. "I've got to admit that you're a formidable opponent." Ironclad his as he watches Galban growls while struggling. "But you won't win this fight because I'm in control." Ironclad smile in victory, but it looks like he speaks so soon as Night Howler emerges, landing with one knee down between the struggling Galban and burstful Abu.

"Looks like you boys have been having SO MUCH FUN, and I'm missing out." Night Howler says calmly before he finally raise his head up to look at Abu. " Right?" He asks with an annoying smark under his mask. Night Howler's calm demeanor infuriates Abu, who charges in a blinding rage, but Night Howler manages to take him down with teasers, and Galban rushes to deliver a backhanded blow across Abu's face, spitting blood across and fall to the ground. Defected!

"Let's see if your strength can save you from being teased and backhanded blow, old nemesis." How say to the unconscious Abu with a hint of sarcasm.

As troops arrive to apprehend Abu, Galban turns to Night Howler. "You're late."

Night Howler turns shapely to Galban replying, "Not as always late as you. I had to save Malik and visit my mom. This is not my first time of fighting Ironclad and definitely won't be the last. "

"Sorry about your mom."

"No worry. Thanks to David, everything is under control. I hope my identity won't be let out by some backstabbing motherf-" Galban shush the boy up and they burst into laughter.

"Come to think of it, how did he know your place? "Galban asks out of curiosity.

"That's another tale for another time. Let just get the mess settled first." Night Howler replies which Galban agrees to.