The forest trembled under the weight of the beast's roar. Its massive form loomed over me like a nightmare come to life. Its red eyes glowed with predatory malice, and acidic saliva dripped from its gaping maw and sizzled as it hit the ground…
The creature lunged at me without warning, its claws slicing through the air with deadly precision. I dodged to the side, barely avoiding the attack as its claws tore through a tree behind me, splitting it in half…
"Still fast…" I murmured, rolling out of the way as its tail whipped toward me. "But I'm faster now…"
I countered with a punch to its side, my fist slamming into its armored hide. The impact pushed the beast back, but it didn't even leave a scratch…
"Damn it!!!" I muttered, shaking out my hand. "Your hide is still like titanium. Figures…."
The creature lunged at me again. Each swipe was ferocious, slicing through the air with enough force to shatter stone…
I dodged left and right, barely avoiding the blows. I muttered, "You're relentless… Aren't you?!"
I noticed blood dripping from a shallow cut on my arm. "Alright, let's see what you've got..."
I planted my feet firmly and threw a punch straight at its chest. The impact sent a ripple through its body, pushing it back a few feet, but that was all. Its armored hide remained unscathed….
"Great…." I said, flexing my hand. "How fucking hard are you exactly?!…"
The creature roared, its acidic saliva spraying from its maw and sizzling as it hit the ground. It charged again, its claws tearing through the earth as it barreled toward me…
I ducked under its first swipe, countering with a kick to its side. The blow connected, sending a tremor through its massive body, but it hardly reacted…
"Still not enough," I muttered, dodging another claw strike…
Trees were uprooted, and their metallic bark shattered into shards. The ground was gouged with deep trenches from the creature's claws, and craters dotted the forest floor where my punches had landed…
"Look at this mess…" I said, wiping blood from my cheek. "You're gonna destroy the whole forest at this rate..."
The beast's claws slashed across my side, leaving deep gashes that burned with acidic venom. I stumbled back, clutching my wound. Blood dripped between my fingers. The searing pain shot through my body like a lightning bolt…
For a moment, the forest seemed to stand still. The wind brushed against my face, carrying the metallic scent of blood and the distant crackle of the creature's acidic saliva sizzling against the ground…
Then, something shifted within me….
A grin tugged at the corners of my mouth. "Is that all you've got, mother fucker?!" I asked, my voice rough but laced with a dangerous excitement.
The creature roared and lung at me with high speed. I dodged swiftly… The thrill of narrowly avoiding death sent a rush of adrenaline through my veins…
"Oh, yes…" I hissed, wiping the blood from my cheek. "That's more like it!!!"
It struck again, its claws grazing my arm and drawing another stream of blood. But I didn't flinch…
Instead, I laughed…
"Come on, mother fucker!!!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the shattered forest. "That's barely a scratch! You can do better than that!!!"
The creature hesitated for a moment; its glowing red eyes narrowed as if it were trying to comprehend the sudden change within me. Then it charged again...
I met it head-on, ducking under its swipe and slamming my fist into its side. The impact pushed it back, but the satisfaction of the blow wasn't enough…
"More!!!" I yelled, my grin widening. "Come on, hit me harder! Show me what you're really made of!!!"
The beast roared, its acidic saliva spraying dangerously close to my face. Instead of being afraid, I laughed again...
"Is that it? Really?!" I taunted as I stepped forward. "You're supposed to be terrifying, aren't you? You're supposed to kill me! So do it!"
The fight became a twisted dance. Each of us trading blows with relentless ferocity. Its claws raked across my chest, carving deep gashes that oozed blood…
But instead of feeling pain, I felt exhilaration…
"Yes!!!" I roared and threw another punch that sent the creature stumbling back. "That's it! Give me everything you've got!!!"
"You think you're going to beat me?!!" I yelled, dodging another swipe. "You think I'm scared of you? You don't know who you're dealing with!!!"
The creature lunged again, its jaws snapping inches from my face. I dodged, laughing as I delivered another kick to its side…
"This is fun!!!" I shouted, the menacing grin never leaving my face. "You're actually making me excited! I have never ever felt like this!!! This is the best…"
The creature growled low and started circling me like a predator toying with its prey. Every movement it made was calculated…
I advanced cautiously, dodging another slash. My punches hit like sledgehammers, and each blow pushed it back, but still, it stood strong. Its armored hide showed no sign of cracking….
"This is getting annoying!!!" I muttered, dodging a claw that narrowly missed my face. "You're tougher than you look. I'll give you that."
As I tried to get closer to its belly, the creature adjusted its stance. Its body twisted to shield its underside. My eyes narrowed…
"Protecting something, huh?" I murmured, wiping the blood from my cheek. "What are you hiding down there?"
I darted forward, aiming low, but the creature lashed out with its claws, forcing me back...
"Ah, I see," I said, grinning like a maniac despite the situation. "Your belly's the weak spot, isn't it? That's why you're dancing around like that. Don't want me to get too close?!"
The creature responded with a guttural roar...
"Alright, let's test this theory…" I muttered, rushing forward again.
I faked a left hook and then tried to slide under its body, but it slammed its claws into the ground, blocking my path…
"Damn it!!!" I muttered, rolling out of the way as its tail whipped toward me.
It wasn't going to make this easy. Each time I feinted or lunged, it twisted its body to keep its underbelly out of reach…
"Smart…" I said, circling the creature. "But not smart enough. I'll find a way in..."
I darted left, then right, and threw punches that sent shockwaves rippling through its armored hide. The creature snarled; its movements grew more erratic as it tried to keep up with my feints…
"You're getting tired, aren't you?!" I taunted, dodging another slash. "What's the matter? Can't keep up?!"
It lunged forward, jaws snapping, but I was already moving, planting my feet and delivering a powerful kick to its side…
As it stumbled back, I spotted my opening…
"Got you now!!!" I whispered, a crazed grin spreading across my face.
With a roar, I charged forward, throwing a rock to the side to distract it. The creature turned its head toward the sound for a split second…
That was all I needed…
I dove forward and slid under its underbelly. The creature roared in frustration, its claws slashing at the ground where I had been just moments before…
"Not so tough now, are you?" I muttered, my gaze locking onto its exposed underbelly.
Its armor was thinner here, barely protecting the vulnerable flesh underneath. The creature twisted and roared, trying to shake me off, but I was already in position.
I clenched my fist and summoned every ounce of strength I had left. My body screamed in protest as I threw the punch directly into its belly…
The impact was devastating…
The creature's body shuddered violently; its glowing red eyes flickered before it erupted into an explosion of blue blood and flesh…
The forest was eerily silent, and the air thick with the metallic scent of blue blood…
I exhaled sharply, my chest rising and falling with ragged breath. The adrenaline still coursed through me, refusing to let me feel the pain of my cuts and bruises….
But before I could even begin to process the fight, a shadow loomed overhead…
"What now?" I muttered, looking up.
A massive chunk of the creature's body—what looked like part of its leg—was hurtling toward me…
"Not today, you piece of shit…" I said, planting my foot firmly into the ground.
As the chunk neared the ground, I twisted my body and delivered a powerful kick. My foot connected with a deafening thud, and the chunk of flesh soared through the air and disappeared beyond the tree line…
"Fly, you ugly bastard!!!" I muttered, shaking the blue blood off my leg.
The chaos of the battle had finally calmed down, leaving behind a shattered landscape of broken trees, craters…
I turned my gaze upward just as the monster's blood and debris began to rain down, soaking everything in its path—trees, rocks, the forest floor, and me…
The thick, blue blood rained down on me, running down my face and dripping from my hair. I wiped some of it away with the back of my hand...
The remains of the creature continued to fall, and chunks of its body hit the ground with sickening thuds.
I stood there, letting the raining blood drench me, and a crazed grin spread across my face. "Is that all you had?" I shouted at the sky, raising my arms. "Come on! Give me more!!!"
The forest around me was unrecognizable. Trees lay uprooted. Deep craters scarred the earth, remnants of the monster's ferocious attacks and my strikes...
I stood in the center of the destruction, fully drenched in the creature's thick blue blood. It dripped from my hair, clung to my tattered pants, and pooled around my feet…
Lifting my hand, I stared at it, the blood coating my skin like war paint…
"Blue blood, huh…" I muttered, my voice carrying a strange mix of humor and disdain. "Nothing on this planet is normal..."
I turned slowly, taking in the destruction…
"Look at this mess…" I said, letting my hand drop back to my side. "All this… for what? A fight? A little excitement?"
The grin tugged at my lips again, sharp and dangerous. "Worth it…"
I crouched, dipping my fingers into a pool of the monster's blood…
"Is this all you've got?!" I whispered, my voice low and cold. "You really thought you could take me down?"
Standing again, I raised my voice, shouting into the silent aftermath. "Pathetic! All of you! Every single one of you on this damn planet!"
I kicked a chunk of the creature's flesh aside, watching it bounce as it rolled into the shadows…
"Send something bigger next time!!!" I yelled, laughing. "Or don't bother at all..."
I turned to walk away…
But then, a distant roar broke the silence.
It wasn't one roar. It was hundreds. Thousands…
I started laughing, the sound unhinged and echoing through the ruins. My laughter grew louder and more frenzied until it became a roar of its own…
"You want to send an army now?" I shouted, spreading my arms wide. "You think that's enough? You think I'm going to run?!"
I clenched my fists, the tension making my bloodied knuckles crack.
"Bring it on!!!!" I yelled, my voice carrying over the approaching horde. "I'll fight every last one of you! I'll tear you apart, piece by piece!!!"
The horde of monsters was getting closer, and their roar was also getting louder…
My heart pounded, not with fear, but with exhilaration. My grin widened as I crouched slightly, preparing to charge…
"This planet really doesn't learn, does it?" I said, shaking my head.
I tightened my grip, my fists trembling with anticipation.
"This time!!!" I muttered, my voice low and cold, "I'm coming to you..."
With a roar of my own, I launched myself forward, the ground cracking beneath my feet from the force of my sprint…
The wind rushed past me as I barreled toward the horde...
"You're all dead!!!" I screamed, my voice sharp and wild. "Every last one of you!!!"
The first line of creatures drew closer, their glowing eyes fixed on me.
"Let's see what you've got!" I shouted as I jumped off the ground, clenching my fists tighter and preparing to attack the monsters.
TO BE CONTINUED