Kage was sharpening his Katana,it was then Ripcord came sat next to Kage who was now checking his,as Ripcord bluntly asked"You are really, Alex?"
Kage raised an eyebrow as he questioned"Who is Alex?"
Ripcord with smile answered"I know it you,Alex you know how good my eyesight is.I saw your face when your mask broke."
Kage knew Ripcord won't let this go,so he reluctantly nodded and said"Don't tell Duke about this."
Ripcord nodded he knew Kage and Duke didn't get along,it was mainly due the fact Kage was dating Ana,whom Duke had huge crush on.Ripcord questioned"What happened to Ana,man?"
Kage with a sigh answered"You know how she was after Rex's death."Ripcord nodded he knew how bad Ana was after Rex's death,as Kage continued"She fell into depression and it took sometime for me to pull her out of it.I thought she was getting better and maybe she would move on with her life,but then she broke up with me over a letter saying how everything reminded her of Rex and how she couldn't handle it."
Kage with sigh added"I thought it was understandable after all she lost her brother and break ups happen over even smaller stuff,so I didn't question until I saw her yesterday."
Ripcord with understanding tone said"It is not your fault,I would have done the samething.You wanted to give her space and no one would have thought something like this could happen."
Kage sighed with nod replied"I still can't help but wonder,what happened to her."
Ripcord have Kage a pat on the shoulder and said"Don't worry man we will find out what happened."
While Kage and Ripcord soon called as it Duke wanted fight Kage
Both fighters were getting ready for a fight.
Ripcord and the other Joes watched most of them already knew the fight was not going to be easy for Duke,also some of them haf felt Duke actually disrespected the General by requesting to join the Joes when he once had turned them down.
Kage and Duke circle one another with special electrified pugil sticks.
Duke thrusts with a standard bayonet style move, Kage side steps it, spins his pugil stick above his head and brings it down on Duke's head with a sword-like stroke. A crackling shock is delivered and Duke goes down. The Joes grimace, feeling Duke's pain,as Heavy-duty with frown whispered to Scarlett"I don't know why he chose Kage of all people to fight."
Heavyduty was marking Duke report as he wrote"Too hard headed and jumps into situations without thinking."
Scarlett nodded agreeing from what she figured out Duke went for the Top dog or Alpha of the group to get respect from everyone,it was wrong choice.
Kage turns away, done with him. Duke pops back up again yelling"Again."
They go at each other, the fight was fast and furious, the electrified pugil sticks crackling and sparking. Duke spins and attempts a stroke similar to Kage earlier move.Kage blocks it, drops, and sweeps Duke's feet, taking him down hard before finishing him with another sparking hit. Again, the Joes react.Kage sighed as was about to turns away,Duke shakes it off and pops to his feet once more and yelled"Again."
Kage nods,now he had little more respect in his eyes for Duke. This time after the high blows are parried,Duke tries the sweep only for Kage to easily block it.
They trade half a dozen blows, the electricity popping and crackling before Kagr tries a finishing blow. Duke stuffs it with his stick and tried tackles Kage.Only for Kage to land hit straight in Duke's face as he falls to the ground,receiving jolts of electricity.
Ripcord winced he knew Duke was someone who had issues with superiors,he pulled the same thing in their camp.
Duke was good,but Kage was practically a enhanced human making it almost impossible for him to defeat.Kage offers a hand to pull Duke up. Across the room, Hawk watches with approval,Hawk knew the results, but Duke had the skills to be a Joe.But Kage and Snake eyes were at a different level.
General Hawks with a sigh muttered"I hope he doesn't cause problems for Kage."