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Chapter 21 - Chapter 21 *Portaru Shows His Moves*

Dai: "You're coming up Kazu. I think you're the next battle. They just had to clean up a little more blood."

Kazu: "Yeah, that poor Monkey. Luckily he's alive. He lost so much blood."

Selene: "Apparently the healer really helped him out. She gave him more blood."

Kazu: "Wow, that's a really strong healing core."

Mr. Clone: "Haha, good thing I found her. Plus she's hilarious. Have you heard her angel joke?"

Kazu; "Yes, Toshi, and I don't think it's a joke."

Mr. Clone: "Hahahahahhahah, oh god Kazu. I didn't know you were that funny."

Kazu: "I'm serious, Toshi."

Mr. Clone: "Hahahahahaha, oh please no more, my stomach hurts. I'm going outside before I pee myself."

(Mr. Clone left laughing way too hard. Then they heard Kai.)

Kai: "Next is Octopi vs. Portaru."

Kazu: "Oh, that's me. See you guys later."

Selene: "Good luck."

Kazu: "Thanks."

(Kazu ran out there while he explained Octopi's cores. He was a pretty tall guy, around 6'5'. He had long orange hair down to his shoulders, all in braids. He also had bright green eyes.)

Kai: "Octopi's core tentacle, he has tentacles on his back, well isn't that fun. Then Portaru, the reason half of you came to this thing. Everyone knows his core so I'm not gonna explain it."

Man: "I don't!"

Kai: "Shut up! Let's go!"

(As soon as Kai said that the battle started. Octopi used one of his tentacles right at Kazu. Kazu put a portal up and the tentacle went right through. It came out in front of Octopi's face and suctioned on his forehead. He couldn't get it off.)

Octopi: "Oh damn it."

Kazu: "You can regrow these, right?"

Octopi: "Yeah."

(Kazu closed his portal cutting off the tentacle, but he didn't know Octopi was still talking.)

Octopi: "It's just very painful if they get cut off-AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Kazu: "Oh, sorry."

(Octopi ran off the arena and out of the whole stadium. He was long gone.)

Kai: "Uh, Portaru wins. I guess."

(The crowd cheered, but Portaru was still a little weirded out.)

Kai: "Well clean up the blood, again. Then we'll move on."

(Kazu walked off back to the room. As soon as he walked in his team cheered for him, except for Reo, who was still napping in his chair. Kazu decided to get him more Ready for his fight.)

Kazu: "Hey Reo, how are you feeling about your fight?"

Reo: "Huh, piss off Kazu. I'm getting my rest."

Kazu: "Well you're next, so you might wanna get ready. You don't wanna be half asleep during your fight."

Reo; "I'd still win. I'll just be making the other person think he has a chance, but then I'll whoop him in the end."

Kazu: "Hmm, you seem to have it planned out. Well if you say so. "

(Kazu didn't like Reo being too lazy at times, but he seemed to have it planned out. Kazu should know by now that Reo knows what he can do. He is very strong, so he will probably win. Kazu thought this, until his opponent walked in. A man with blond spiky hair and red eyes walked in. He was wearing the sweats, but not the tanktop. He was very in good shape.)

???: "Who's Reo?!"

(Reo opened one eye barely caring who was asking for him.)

Reo: "Me, what do you want?"

(The man walked over to him and kicked his chair over making him fall. Reo jumped up fast though, but now he was pissed.)

Reo: "What the hell was that for?!"

Rage: "I'm Rage, your opponent! I don't want some lazy dried up nothing to be my punching Bag! Give me a challenge or your injuries will be worse!"

Reo: "Not a problem! I'll have fun killing you out there! They'll have to wipe up more blood when I'm done with you!"

Rage: "Yeah they will! Your blood!"

Reo: "Oh, we'll see!"

Rage: "Good, hope you're not a sore loser! Cuz you're going down!"

(Rage left, leaving a very angry Reo.)

Reo: "He's going down!"

Z: "When are we going?"

(All the villains were sitting around in the warehouse. Kage was sitting in a chair watching tv with Zazz.)

Kage: "I'm watching the tournament on the tv. Reo's coming up, I don't wanna miss this."

Z: "Yeah, when are we gonna watch it live?"

Kage: "Watch it live? I don't have the money for that. Do you see where we live?

Z: "You know what I mean."

Kage: "Haha, calm down Z. I have a time when we'll go. Don't worry. All you need to know is it's today and when I say we go, we go. "

Z: "Fine, I'm just sick of waiting."

Kage: "Yes yes, I know you are. You tell me everyday. How much blood do you even have in ur container thing?"

Z: "Enough. Plus, I'll get more when we get there."

Kage: "Yeah, that's true. Well go around and make the time pass by. Make some friends with some of our new teammates. I know you haven't talked to them. You barely talk with the old ones."

Z: "Ugh, fine."

(Z walked away leaving Kage and Zazz to the tv. As soon as Z walked off though, he ran into Cho.)

Cho: "Hehe hi."

Z: "Hi?"

Cho: "Have I ever told you you're cute?"

Z: "No. Have I ever told you you're crazy?"

Cho: "No, but I bet you've thought it while you look at me."

Z: "Yeah, you're right there."

(Z tried to walk past her, but she got in his way again.)

Cho: "You know, you seem to be avoiding your teammates a lot."

Z: "Oh really, what gave it away."

Cho: "Haha, sarcasm. I might be insane, but I'm not stupid."

Z: "Ah, good to know."

(Z got past her, but Cho said one final thing before he got away.)

Cho: You know, no one is born crazy.

(Z stopped. He didn't turn around and face her, but he listened. She sounded more serious while saying this.)

Cho: "well, some can be born crazy, but not us. We all have reasons why we're crazy. We all have pasts, families, childhoods. We are all still people, just a few screws loose, but we didn't loosen them. Society did."

(Z didn't say anything for a second, but then he did. It was two words, and then he walked away. Two words that were basically nothing, but meant so much more.)

Z: "I know."

(Then he went to his closet and closed the door.)

Kai: "Well everyone got the blood cleaned up. Now hopefully we don't have to clean any up again."

Rage: "Trust me, you will."

Kai:" Damn it. Well let's just introduce everyone. It's Rage vs. Reo. Rage has a core called Rage Flame. The angrier he gets, the hotter his fire gets and stronger he gets. Then there's Reo, His core is blue electricity, which means he can boast his speeds and strengths using electricity and shock people too, and I see some potential with both of you cores. Maybe this battle will be interesting."

(Reo and Rage stood in the arena. They were getting ready to fight. Just waiting for the word.)

Kai: "Ready."

(Rage cracked his neck.)

Kai: "Set."

(Reo cracked his knuckles.)

Kai: "Go."