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Chapter 18 - First duel

[Rein and Heath started walking in opposite direction towards each other] 

Heath lunged at Rein with his right flaming fist raised, on closing in it was deflected by rein, with slightest movement of his left hand. A linear strike, from rein's right fist hit Heath's solar plexus, throwing him twice the distance back. Heath landed on his feet, coughed as he waved left to right trying to gain balance from the impact. He dashed again, but now crashed on a thick wall, which appeared suddenly in way, the impact threw him back again. Repeated lunges and repeated disruptions fueled heath's anger until he exploded with rage and screamed on the top of his lungs, "Are these underhanded tactics all you have, are you that scared of my fists, fight me man to man REIN!!". There were more than enough risen grounds that prohibited Heath's vision from reaching Rein.

Just as Heath was about to go for another wasted effort, some of the walls subsided, behind which stood Rein, clearing the area between the two.

Rein: [in a calm voice] Underhanded you say, don't make me laugh, your inferiority prohibits me from using my hands. You want a fist brawl, reach me first then I shall put you out of your misery.

Hearing these words Heath gritted his teeth. The flame enveloping him grew stronger every second as rage was his driving force.

Heath: [shouting] You bastard, people died because of you, because of the ruckus you caused.

The wall that had rose from the ground went back in a flash. The grassy ground became plain, the ground that had stood like a barrier for Heath now surrounded Rein like tentacles swaying to and fro, left and right like it had consciousness of it's own.

Rein: [maintaining his calm voice, as if taunting heath] Because of me? I healed you from the verge of death and even your sister, I took care of the so called anomality so that you can evacuate the people. It's me who you should be thanking for saving your pitiful lives. 

The ground on which Rein stood started rising as if he wanted to look down on Heath.

Heath: [still yelling] Saving! people died because you had to show off. If you had killed him in instant they could have lived.

Now that Rein was in sight heath surged towards him, the moving tentacles were the one that fought back, they rained down on Heath like spears with lightning-fast speed. But heath's agility was superior he evaded each spear, and as one of them strikes the ground he darted on top of it, using it as podium to reach Rein. 

Rein: [calm voice] So this is what this is all about, begging me to kill the beast why didn't you say that from the start, very well.. I'll do it if you kneel.

Heath switched the tentacles as each one of them darts towards him, sprinting continuously towards Rein.

Heath: [boiling with anger] Does people's lives mean so little to you!!!!

Rein: [in a serious tone] I'll tell you this people do not die. No one ever dies.

Heath: Huh, don't give me some reincarnation shit over here.

Rein: Not really incarnation, but somewhat close.

Heath: So, is this about some god waiting with open arms in paradise, delivering salvation?

As heath was in the middle of sprinting, the platform on which Rein was standing extended like a spring towards heath, with Rein on top of it.

Heath was a bit startled at this advancement, but he calmed himself and took the opportunity as his prey was now in range.

[Heath and Rein are now face to face]

Heath lifted his fist in a motion to punch.

Heath: You saved me the trou--

Rein:  No need to wait for paradise I'll deliver your salvation right here.

Uttering these words Rein punched heath in the face with a purple aura surrounding his fist. Instead of throwing heath with the punch he carried him along with his fist, the podium kept extending until it reached the ground level, Rein smashed heath into the ground creating a huge crater with impact. 

Heath went silent and didn't twitch a muscle. And so, the duel reached its conclusion!

Wham! Wham! Wham! Wham! Wham! Wham! Wham! Wham! Wham! Wham! Wham! Wham!

Rein heard noises like gunshots from some distance. 

Rein: Damn Noisy.

[On the other side where Nord was about to clash with the anomality]

Penguin: [yelling with all of his strength] STOP!!! What the fuck are you doing muscle head!

"Fighting!", said Nord as he clashed with the giant in a frontal combat. The giant hit Nord with punches that made sounds like that of cars crashing head on when heard from close, each one resonating to further grounds. Nord returned the favor with fists equal in strength, if not more. Both of them yelled as if giving out a war cry. There was a continuous barrage of poundings from each side, neither of them backing down. Each time Nord would strike the beast's soma his fist bones would shatter, and the flesh would peel, yet he continued. There were blood splashes everywhere, and blood was Nord's belonging. The only factor keeping Nord in fight was penguin. He healed him continuously, so that Nord could keep up with the beast. 

[Lark and Vilson at a distance] 

Vilson and Lark stood there clenching their fists for they knew wouldn't be of any use even if they jumped in between, the mortal combat. The fluctuating air pressure from the impacts of the two beasts clashing was enough to give goosebumps to the bystanders.

Each strike from the anomality shattered Nord's bone ripping his flesh on the contact area, but with penguin on his shoulder it all boiled down to his mental fortitude.

 Penguin: [yelling as he swayed on Nord's shoulder] You already lost to him once, what makes you think you can win now.

Nord: Back then I didn't have you.

Penguin: Don't shit with me! the only thing I can do is prolong your suffering. The only thing I can assure is that you won't die, I don't make you stronger, I make you a living sandbag.

Nord: [pushing back from the giant with his punches] You don't have to, the only thing weak in me is this anatomy, I possess. In strength I am second to none!

The anomality stumbled on his feet as if getting overwhelmed by a mere mortal.

Penguin: [yelling] I can hear your ego speaking.

The anomality swung his right arm, for the first time in their fight Nord ducked the anomality's fist and putting all his strength in his right fist Nord twisted his upper torso, while fixating his feet on the ground, force from his lower body travelled through his muscles, using the momentum and his weight he struck the anomality in the face, throwing him off his feet.

Nord: [breathing heavily] For a man without love, ego is the only driving force!