Fan Fiction ❯ The Tower of Randomness ❯ The settled score ( Chapter 9 )

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CHAPTER NINE: THE SETTLED SCORE

Our hero, Ky Kiske was just told by Chipp Zanuff that his longtime rival, Sol Badguy, is waiting for him on the eighth floor. He now stands in front of the door to the eighth floor, mentally preparing himself.

Jam: Ky, are you okay, baby?

Ky: Huh? *looks up surprised*.

Jam: Ky, I’m worried about you.

Ky: Uh, no, it’s nothing. I’ll be fine. It’s just that I’ve waited for this moment for a long time.

Jam: Well, I’m right behind you. You know that, right?

Ky: Of course. And thank you.

Ky and Jam hug each other.

Ky: I’m ready now. But please, no matter what, stay out of this one. This is personal.

Jam: Okay. *nods*

They enter the room. Inside, upon a throne, sits Sol Badguy.

Ky: Sol… *grits teeth*

Sol gets up.

Sol: We meet again, Officer Kiske.

Ky: What? We’re using titles now? What happened to calling me punkass?

Sol: Things change, Ky.

Ky: Yeah. But some things never change. *draws Thunderseal*

Sol: How true. *draws Fireseal* I take it you’re here to finally settle our little dispute.

Ky: Hells yeah, you bastard. I’ll never forget.

Sol: *sighs* Whatever.

Ky charges at Sol and slashes. Sol parries with little effort.

Sol: For crying out loud, Ky. It’s been three years. You’re gonna hold the same grudge?

Ky: You know damn well that I’m right!

Ky slashes at Sol again. Sol slides out of the way and throws a fireball at Ky, which he narrowly dodges.

Ky: Bastard!

Ky redoubles his efforts and swipes at Sol three times. Sol dodges the first two, but parries the third. They begin to struggle.

Sol: Ky, you can’t win. That’s why this is pointless. Do you really want to go on?

Ky: I won’t forgive you. There are some things you just don’t do, Sol. And you crossed that line.

Sol: You really don’t let go, do you?

Ky: Look. In the old days, you could kill someone’s livestock. You could burn their land. Hell, you could double-cross them and turn them in to the enemy. But there are things that were taboo even back then. Like stealing people’s IDEAS!!!

Jam: You did WHAT!? You monster!

Ky: You stole my idea to become a male stripper! How dare you! And what kind of name is Buck Naked anyway?!

Sol: Like you could have came up with anything better.

Ky: I did have a better name! Monsieur Cheeks!

Sol: Oh right. Because you’re French. Wow, that is better.

Jam: (He’s French? That’s strange. I never heard him say surrender…)

Ky: So this is for the loads of cash that I missed out on!

Ky pushes Sol away and somersaults back.

Ky: Armor of Thunderseal! DAUU CHIIIII!!!

Ky’s armor appears.

Sol: Frenchie please. I hope you don’t think you’re the only one with the spoof. Armor of Fireseal, DAUU CHIIIIII!!!

A white and red suit of armor appears in place of Sol’s clothing.

Sol: GOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

A large dragon made of flame shoots from Sol’s armor.

Ky: What the hell?!

Sol: *scoffs* You haven’t even explored the full potential of your spoof yet, have you? Pathetic!

Ky: Don’t judge me!

A large plume of thunderbolts surround the dragon. It screams in pain and disintegrates.

Ky: Gotcha!

Sol: That was nothing. Besting a level one attack is no brag-worthy matter. Now, face this!

Sol covers himself in fire and becomes a being of living flame.

Ky: No way.

Sol begins to laughs maniacally as he starts toward Ky.

Ky: What do I do?

Sol begins to form fireballs in his hands.

Ky: Is this the end?

Just as Sol reaches Ky, the flames disappear.

Sol: What the?

Sol opens the handle of the Fireseal. The batteries fall out. He picks them up and checks them.

Sol: *stamps foot* Damn it! The batteries would die now of all times!

Ky: *cracks knuckles* Oh, Sooolll?

Sol: *looks up* Oh crap…

Ky proceeds to beat the crap out of Sol. 5 minutes later…

Sol: *sprawled out on floor* Okay, you win. I will strip no more, forever.

Ky: Humph. Good to hear.

Sol: Now, will you face Meltarr?

Ky: Of course!

Sol: He is on the next floor.

Ky: Hey Jam, you ready to kick Meltarr’s ass?

Jam: Oh yeah! I’ve been waiting a long time.

Ky: Let’s do it.

And so they start toward their final destination, the kicking of Meltarr’s ass.

TO BE CONTINUED…