Descent into Infinite Mysteries [REWRITE]

Chapter 3: Legacies Reborn

Drake breathes heavily as he shouts, rearing his arm back to hit me with a right hook.

"I WILL FUCKING END Y—"

I weave, slip past his punch, grazing past my cheek as I'm able to toss a right hook of my own, landing it square on his face.

The force of the blow causes him to be launched back, slamming against the cage, and causing it to dent.

"GRRRRAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!"

This adrenaline, this feeling of elation! My mind and body finally coalesce...this is what I'm meant to do!

The crowd erupts as I can faintly hear Jimbo and Misako shout for me with all of their might. Drake once again shakes himself off, looking a bit worse for wear. He spits out some blood, wiping his mouth. He begins to move towards me, but I charge after him. I'm not gonna let him be able to move a fucking muscle after this fight!

I toss a right hook at him, and he blocks. Like a pendulum I strike at his guard. Left, right, left, right, left, right. My fists begin to bloody with the amount of force I'm tossing behind each blow. Every muscle in my body is beginning to ache as I'm trying to pin Drake into a corner. Every time he tries to move for an attack, I'm able to land a blow past his defense.

Drake is able to get his foot up for a roundhouse kick, but I grab his leg with my arm coiling around it.

"Nice try..."

I pull Drake's leg closer into my arm, causing him to slip backwards. I fall alongside him, giving him my right elbow directly onto his cheek as we slam into the ground together.

"BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH!"

Drake's cheek splits open, blood profusely dripping down his face. His expression contorts into rage, his cold eyes bursting into flames.

"YOU'RE FUCKING DEAD!"

Drake rears back his arm for a strike. As I'm about to block, he catches me off guard, wrapping his legs around my waist and cinching it tight. Drake's palm slams into my jaw, kicking my vision to the ceiling.

The sudden shift in balance allows Drake to roll me over, putting him on top as he slams one fist after the other into my face. I try to hold up my arms to block, but Drake rips them off to the side, forcing in a devastating punch.

"Ugh! Fuck!"

"It's...OVERRR!"

Drake claps his hands into a hammer strike, swinging his arms back completely above his head. My consciousness is slipping, my arms are too slow to react...!

"CAIN!! I BELIEVE IN YOU!!"

Misako...?

In the corner of my eye, Jimbo has Misako on his shoulder, shouting as loud as she can.

I can't let her down...I need to move! MOVE!

Drake's arms begin to descend. I muscle up the rest of my energy using both my hands, pushing Drake away from me. His back slams against the cage again, leaving me enough time to just barely get up.

"You won't win, Drake...not as long as I can still stand!"

Drake cracks his knuckles, panting heavily.

"THEN I'LL RIP YOUR LEGS OFF YOUR PATHETIC BODY!"

The announcer's microphone whines once again.

"This fight is nearing towards an explosive conclusion! It's anyone's game here folks!"

The announcer hypes the crowd up, filling the arena with thundering roars of applause. The cheers slowly become white noise as I feel my muscles fatiguing incredibly quick. I don't know how much more I have left in me...but I need to make a stand!