Second chap to make up for not getting it yesterday.
*come with me~, ~to the cultivation death machine~, ~known as sharky boi~*
After this surprising surrender, father just looked at him in disappointment. He was not content with this fight. "I guess my son is the winner of this battle, you." He looked at the one next to him, "you go up now, that battle was done too soon. I hope you can do better than those disgraces of Carchos." He wasn't happy and wouldn't accept my win.
"Ok.....I will try" the little one said shyly, then he went up to the arena across from me. We stood there again and wistful for the signal. After another moment of silence, father gave the signal and we both pushed at each other.
He went forward then went down below me. I already foresaw this because of his mana. He definitely learned from the last guy's mistake. He was attempting to get me from below. I won't let this happen. I went down with him and intercepted him with my hardened head. He reacted quickly and opened his mouth, attempting to bite my head. I didn't see this in time so my head goes deep into his mouth, breaking some teeth and dislocating his jaw due to the immense force that hit him.
I was ready to back up and thrash around to get out of his grip but next thing I know. He lets go and backs away. He was definitely on the edge of crying out as I just broke his teeth and dislocated his jaw. If you ever got decked in the jaw before then you should know the feeling this pup is in right now. Also keep in mind that these 2 pups aren't even past 3 years of age so they definitely haven't grown nor strengthened their bones much.
He backs away and is definitely weeping but isn't crying out like the last one. I just say slowly, "leave the arena, I won" he hears this and isn't one to fight back after receiving such a beating. So he leaves and my father is even more angry as I just beat both of his "potential sons" in mere moments.
Next I hear him speak up, "you have won both battles pretty much unscathed, however don't think that the hard head you have will save you as none of the others in the arena will be as weak and pathetic as these two." He says that last part while looking at the two pups next to him in disappointment and regret.
All they do is look back in shame. I look at levien and mother and they are both shocked at my performance. The mana in their bodies are moving very fast but controlled. Meaning they are both very happy.
I respond to him emotionlessly, "I will take too spot, then you won't have a reason to go through the trouble of trying to get rid of me anymore" this seems to have struck an already hammered nerve.
"I DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH ANY TROUBLE, YOU ARE WEAK, I WILL MAKE SURE THAT YOU WONT GET TOP SPOT IN THE ARENA!" His voice was absolutely booming, grabbing the attention of anyone near the cave as when he says that, I feel numerous mana signatures coming into the cave.
I can already feel the elder laughing at me for this. Well let's see how everyone reacts to the leader going off on his own son. They all come in and the first ones here was a group of older megalodons that were all almost the size of father. Some having wings and others having horns but only the one at the front has both while the others behind it have either one or the other.
"What seems to be the issue my lord?" The one in the front said whilst lowering the front half of his body in a sort of bow.
"It is none of your concern, I have my candidate for the arena in the next 2 vent shifts." He says after calming down a bit from his outburst.
"We heard your outburst and we would like to know how you would "Make sure you won't ever get top spot"?" The front megalodon was highly suspicious since what father was implying was that he would break a tradition that was started at the first leader of the colony based on my experiences of traditions.
"No, in my outburst, I was saying that he won't win against Kanilo. I have no interest in breaking any traditions" father was a little anxious as he didn't wish to make any mistakes that would harm his reputation in the clan.
"Ok well from what I see, your son can easily make top ten if he was able to beat them two easily" The front one says while looking at the two next to father then to me as I chill in the mini arena.
"Well I'll still be taking Kanilo when he wins" my father retorted.
"I won't go back on my word, Kanilo wins and he will be raised by you to become the leader of the colony" The one in front said peacefully
That's if he actually wins tho. I wonder if I can gain anything by exploring. We are deep down so there must be something that can be found and things that can feed us.
"Well we're done here, unless there is anyone here that has a child that will put this one in their place?" My father said out loud for everyone to hear. I looked around and everyone was surprised by fathers words.
"Really? Did this one do something to you that can't be punished by you?" One of the ones in the group with a horn but no wings asked.
"Yes, he has too big of a head from beating these two that he's convinced that he'll beat everyone in the tournament and he is already willing to fight anyone here that's close enough to his age. Isn't that right?" He asks that last part while looking at me
"Sure, bring it on." I say calmly to the crowd.
"Oh ho ho, someone's acting tough" a large megalodon who doesn't have any wings nor a horn but is very bulky in size with many cuts on him comes forward after saying that. "If you were bigger than I'd put you in your place, but for now my son will do the honors for me." He says as a bulky pup comes to the arena.
The pup is about double my size but it is obvious that all that mass is mainly fat. He comes up and looks at me with cockiness in his eyes while he goes to the opposite side of the arena.
"This will be easy" we both say at the same time. He then looks at me in disbelief. "Ok weakling! I may not be as strong as Kanilo but I'm more than enough to take you down pipsqueak." He was agitated.
"Based in your words and the fact that it's obvious that most of that is fat on your body, I'd love to see if you could actually take a couple hits, more if you could actually hit me" I retort.
"Ok let's do this." He says smugly, "time to put you in your place"
I just give a sigh and wait for the signal to be given. He focused as well as he didn't want to eat his own words. But based on his mana absolutely bulldozing forward, if he didn't have strong skin, it would seem like his mana would break out and hit me like a wave.
My father looks at us once then gives the signal, sending the bull after me. I don't even move, he is just coming to me. Hehehehe this will be easier then I expected. He comes right in front of me, then I just burst up above him and watch as his fat literally drags him out of the arena. I swim leisurely in the middle of the arena and look at him. I'm so close to just bursting out laughing from that.
He looks back at me then at the other adults and lowers his front half in shame. I just watch everyone's reaction as this pup just essentially ran out of the arena. I just leisurely ask, "do you wanna try again?"
He looks at me with fury in his eyes and quickly says, "YES!" He then comes in and goes to the other side of the arena again.
We wait and my father gives another look at both of us then have the signal again. This time though, the bulk pup didn't rush me like a freight train. He went after me, but didn't go too fast as to not push himself out again. He came and went to the side to bite me or ram me. This tactic again? I guess it's common enough to be viable, or these people don't have good reaction speeds. Either way I don't judge..much.
He gets close and I dash under him without any issues since he expected me to go above again.
I than rotate my body a lil and harden my head for a deep ram into his gut. I get it off and he definitely didn't lock up him muscles as I get him good. He grunts but backs away, all according to my plan. Right as he does this, I rush him and slam my head into his jawline. All you hear is bone cracking and a loud cry.
I'm sorry but this has to end. I don't like wasting time. I see that his mana isn't rampant enough to consider me the winner yet, So I just keep going on the offensive. He looks down towards me but I'm already a step ahead of you. I head straight for him and see him open his jaws at me. At this point the one that got his jaw broken cried out "DON'T!" But it was too late. I boost forward and nail his mouth with my head.
Teeth broken and jaw dislocated, his jaw just floated there as he's wailing that his mouth is broken. I didn't want to risk it unlike the last one so I went full force into it. He gonna have a hard time eating from now on. He wails and wails then finally runs out of the arena to his father who's mana is so out of control that I'm surprised that he isn't diving straight at me, ready to rip me to shreds.
I just watch as he covers his son with his fin and they both leaving, both of their manas are fluctuating like crazy. Everyone is stunned and just look at me. What I will say next will set me up for the top spot in the arena, "he was easy, a bull head won't make it far if he only sees the red flag in front of him and not the one holding the flag itself" no one here understood what I said but they all knew one thing. I just full on mocked the bulky pup.
Next thing I know, I hear a booming voice from the crowd saying one word, "KANILO!!" It was the one who conversed with father to give his son after he "won first place". After that, a youngling that had a horn on his head and definitely looked as old as my sister came forward and responded to his livid father "yes, how may I help you?"
"Head to that arena and defeat that kid right there, he is a nuisance to us and he needs to be taught a lesson only you can give" the guy was absolutely fuming. if he had the fire element, this guy would be making the water boil around him.
Kanilo looked at me and said, "this youngling has been giving you all trouble? My oh my, how this is interesting" after he said that, he came up and went to the opposite side of the arena.
We both sit there and wait for the signal from father. He doesn't even look at us and quickly just gave the signal. We both push off and I'm not holding back this time.
He pushes me and attempts to stab me with his horn. I dodge it and harden my head for a head but on his back, but he pushes forward and swings around on me. He turns and actually aims his horn STRAIGHT TO MY HEAD.(if you get to this part I suggest putting on the song "I will not bow" by Breaking Benjamin if you can as it fits the scene. if a better song seems more appropriate then say so in the comments or in a paragraph comment and I'll reread it with your song!!)
If I dodge, he'll keep going on the offensive. If I don't dodge, then he'll end me right here. So looks like it's time to go all out. Right as he is about to stab me, a ting can be heard and he backs off surprised. A long sharp blade like bone is currently
protruding from my head as long as his and it looks like it appeared out of nowhere.
I have been practicing it in my mind every chance I get. So far I've been able to make it quick, and due to the situation I have been able to strengthen my resolve as well as my horn blade since I won't die here. No matter what.
He breaks out of his stupor and goes for me again. I do the same and this turns into a sword fight that is cracking and tinging as we lock horns one after another in quick succession as we're both fighting like our lives are on the line.
We keep going until he backs up and we see a horrible sight before us. The spots on his horn that has been hitting mine have been chipped in numerous spots. At one point it looks about halfway through. If this keeps going, his horn will completely come off. While mine has no nicks on it at all. It is obvious that if he doesn't do something extraordinary then he will lose.
I go on the offensive again, this time I have him move his sword towards me but I slip down and make a great gash into his fin. I don't straight cut it off as I don't want to fatally injure him but I won't let him off easy for underestimating his enemy.
I gash him and he cries out in anger and pain. I don't relent as I cut into his dorsal fin without cutting anything off but definitely showing that I can make that happen as I make deep gashes then pull out before I go straight through, cutting more on the way out. I swim away and look back at him. He is cut, scraped, and sliced. He is severely injured and definitely can't fight now.
"Leave the arena while you still can. I won" I say my usual line and wait for his response.
"Ok, you have such a powerful weapon. I hope to fight again with you in the arena, you seem to be my only challenge other than my older siblings." He says that as he slowly makes his way out of the arena.
Everyone was even more shocked then before. I seemed weak without anything but in just this battle I have grown a horn that's almost a good half more than my size and beat a megalodon who was easily double to triple my size.
I look at everyone who was looking at me in shock and I say loudly, "never underestimate your enemy, doing such a thing could end your life any day!"