"You're a tough kid, you've proved that," Grant "But now It's timed to go to sleep"
"What are you up-"
SNOOORREEE!
The colonel was already fast asleep laying right there on the soil.
"Finnaly!" Lars said, "Nows my chance!"
HMMMMAAAAAA!
HMMAAAAA!
"WOAH" Lars said, as he felt the ground beneath him begin to shake
HMAAA! HMAAAA!
The voice said again from the distance.
Ignoring the voice Lars ran over to the colonel and tried to attack him.
"YYYYYYAWNNNN!" The colonol yawned smacking Lars across the field in his sleep.
"EVEN IN HIS SLEEP!" Lars cried
SNOOORREEE!
HMMMAMAMAMAMAAAAAAAAAAAA!
The sound was incredibly loud now.
Groaning in dismay, Lars got up and started walking out of the crater. As he reached the outskirts of its radius he poked his head above ground to find out where the horrible sound was coming from.
"What…. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT! He shrieked
An immense creature was walking amongst the unconscious bodies. It was a bear, or at least it looked like a bear, that was almost 4 stories tall! Just its claw could make up the size of the little red ones. It was walking on its hind legs as well, an extremely intimidating sight. It's huge Maroon body was walking amongst the small bodies trying anxiously to wake them up.
Hearing Lars voice the huge bear turned around eyeing Lars with its black eyes and started running towards him.
AAHHHRHRHRRHRHRHHR! It growled as it raced forward
"YOOOO COLOOLLLELLLL" Lars shouted trying to wake him up.
AAHHHRHRHRRHRHRHHR!! The bear groaned coming to the center of the Crater.
"COOOLLLOOONEELLLL!!!!" Lars yelled, Running up to Grant
With one swipe of its huge claw, both colonel and Lars were sent spiraling through the air.. They crashed into the trees in the forest as the bear charged on pursuing them with bloodlust.
"Colonel! Are you OK?" Lars yelled, searching for the colonel through the rubble they had landed in. When he finally found the colonel, he was still asleep laying down without a scratch.
AAHHHRHRHRRHRHRHHR! The bear growled just above them. Its breath rattled Lars's hair, and the saliva from its mouth splashed on Lars face, drenching him in goop.
"There's no way I'm beating that thing!" Lars said as the bears shadow loomed over him. "This is going to be the longest 8 hours of my life!"
"Yo guys," Reggie said, meeting up with the gang. "It's been almost a day now…. How do you think Ax is doing?"
"Hmph he probably already lost and is too scared to face us!" Lance barked.
"Not likely, I tried checking his home" 6 answered.
"Hmmmm, why don't we just go check on him!?" Lily asked.
"You heard the rules, no interfering!" We don't wanna get him disqualified!" B said.
"We wouldn't be interrupting if we don't enter the area he's in!" Lily exclaimed.
"Annnddd how are we going to do that Ms. Smarty pants?" B remarked.
"Hahaha leave that to me!" Reggie gloated.
"He I bet he's sleeping under a tree somewhere!" Reggie remarked
Lars was exasperated, as he took shelter under a tree. He had no idea how many hours it had been, but the sun was up now and the great bear was still chasing him. All his attempts to wake the colonel up had failed. He was out of ether and stamina; it was only a matter of time before the bear got him…
His friends they were his only way out of this now.
"YAWWWNNNNNNN" a voice Lars heard from out in the forest.
"The colonel! He's awake now!" Lars exclaimed.
He ran as fast as he could with the giant bear running behind him.
"Colonel you're awake thank god helppppp!"
"Huh? You need help on your exam? That's not the way this works the colonel said laying back on the ground."
"EHHH Uh waittt How about another punch!" Lars said
The colonel slumped back up giving the boy a weird look.
"Are you sure?" He said readying a punch.
The bear burst through the trees and made a slash for Lars . He jumped over it and landed on the bears shoulders.
"YEH GO FOR IT!" Lars cried.
"Whhhaattt" The colonel said looking up at the huge bear.
"Hmmm a Nautica bear that size?" The colonel thought eyeing the huge monster. "This wasn't part of the plan kid…This must be a rare breed that the other bears get food for… We probably pissed it off… The rumors are true this place is dangerous are true! If a few more of these guys show up even I'll be in trouble."
Taking a puff of his cigar the colonel took a step forward. "I can't hold back on this punch" He thought, pulling back his arm.
For a moment the colonels arm began to glow reflecting the sun's rays into Lars eyes. Blinded he closed his eyes briefly unable to capture what was happening.
"TITANIC HAMMER!" The colonel said striking the bear as well as Lars .
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" Lars said as the two went flying into the forest.
"Jeez… Colonel" Lars said rubbing his head
He had fallen back into the crater he had made earlier lying on top of the bear's stomach. Cowering in fear, he rolled over falling next to the bear coming face to face with its monstrous gaze.
"AAHHHH!!!" Lars screamed, closing his eyes, expecting his face to get torn off by the monstrous beast..
When he opened his eyes he saw that the bear was fully incapacitated, and had had it shoulder completely blown apart by colonels punch.
"Holy shit…. I couldn't even dent that thing… and he took it out in one punch! If I get hit by that I'm as good as…."
All of a sudden Lars felt a change in the atmosphere. It was the same as when the man and black had appeared. It was the feeling of doom. Peeking up to the top of the crater he saw the colonel eyeing him down intently.
The colonel looked completely different now, his avuncular easygoing expression was now a rugged military one. He had taken off his shirt revealing his war torn body and rugged physique. It was a menacing and yet somber look. Like the face of someone who was going to slaughter a lamb or put a dog down.
"I'm sorry kid… I didn't want to put you through this…. But it looks like I overslept…. This is your last chance to give up… or to take the punch.. We have reached the 24hr mark… He said rolling up his sleeves.
"Colonel…" LArs said struggling to find his words.
"I hear one of your peers is able to make his body into a lead alloy… Well… What If I told you I can make mine… into Titanium!" Grant yelled
In a flash the colonels arm was gleaming in a shiny coating of white metal. It looked nothing like Pbs ugly lead skin. As it gleamed in the sunlight, Lars could see his reflection right back at him as a flow of ether pulsed through the arm giving it a glossy finish. The colonel leaned back to prepare his punch ready to deliver the final blow.
"Any last remarks?" The colonel said. "Now is the time boy"
"Yeh!" Lars said "Don't understimate me!"
"End of the line kid!" The colonel said, spitting out his cigarette. He closed his eyes as it slowly drifted towards the ground. When the cigarette hit the floor the colonel zipped forward seemingly teleporting to where LArswas standing.
"Titanic Hammer!" The colonel said, firing a blast of metal into Lars's gut.
The blast sent shockwaves through Lars's body shooting blood flying out of his mouth as he crashed through the trees and across the river into a rock. Losing consciousness he flopped down from the rock and passed out.
The colonel hurriedly rushed to LArs's position gliding across the water with ease to Lars's side.
"Shit… I hope I didn't kill you kid!!" He said as he rushed.
When he finally made it to Lars's body he leaned over and examined the damage. His spleen was ruptured and he had broken some ribs but he was still alive, unconsciously laying on the ground.
"Ok" the colonel said, bending over to pick him up. "Let's get you to a-"
Lars's hands curled up into a fist of spiraling momentum bursting out from his slouched position towards the colonels left cheek.
So caught off guard and so absolutely amazed that the boy was still standing, the Colonel couldn't react in time to block it. The punch continued to spiral through the air making way for his jaw.
"Gotacha" Lars said, wheezing. His fist barely touchign the colonels face
"You actually did it kid..." the colonel said, lighting a cigarette with Lars fist still in his face.
"I told you" Lars said. "I don't need to have to kill ou to land a blow, all I need the will to keep fighting
"Your right Axel" Grant said. "I did underestimate you, your will to kill is weak, but your will to survive... is unlike anything I've ever seen."
"Finally… you called me by my name…" Lars said.
"Anyone who can have a conversation after that punch is no kid" Grant said lighting his cigar
"Haha what did I tell ya Colonel…." Lars said passing out. "I might not see everything you throw at me coming… but I can take anything you can throw at me… No problem."