The two men stared each other down, studying one another for any openings."You won"t be able to get me off guard this time, you d.a.m.n butler," Paul said.
"We"ll see," Frank replied, still focused on Paul. He had a unique ability to not get distracted by anything, especially when what he is doing concerns his mistress.
"This fight won"t turn out like last time!" Paul said, proudly. "I have gotten stronger over the week and I will fulfill my revenge."
Then Paul dashed at Frank, aiming for first blood.
*This is just a simple head-on charge. I"ll just dodge it...* Frank thought to himself while preparing the motion he just thought in his head.
But it didn"t go according to plan.
As soon as Frank dodged, a punch was right up to his face. He was thrown a couple of feet away. His gla.s.ses were punched off of his face and landed a few feet further. The sheer power of that simple punch was unbelievable. Frank had to gather his thoughts again before he was able to a.s.sess the situation.
*W-What just happened? I know I avoided his attack, but then that punch just appeared out of nowhere...?*
Frank could not figure out what had happened. Paul just stood there, smiling a conceited smile.
"How did you like that, you d.a.m.n butler?" Paul said, smirking.
*I got hurt from a fool like him? What the h.e.l.l is going on?* Frank thought. His brain was in a complete mess, but he maintained a calm exterior.
"You are capable, I"ll at least give you that," Frank said, picking up his cracked gla.s.ses. He went to a box and laid his gla.s.ses on top. Then he took off his suit and tie.
"Are you finally going to get serious?" Paul said excitedly.
"I will get you this time," Frank said, stepping forward. Then, without warning, Frank disappeared.
"Huh?" Paul said in confusion. Then, from behind, Frank threw a punch aimed at Paul"s head. Paul, with his heightened senses, managed to dodge his attack.
*Tsk...He can avoid this level of attack too?* Frank thought in frustration. *He is not what he used to be...How can one person change in just a week?"
"Woah...That was close," Paul said, seemingly in surprise. But Frank knew Paul was just saying that. Paul"s movements were very abnormal. His abilities to think and react accordingly are much faster than a normal human.
Frank dashed in again, attempting to try a different approach. Paul readied a stance to avoid whatever Frank was pulling. Frank threw a punch and Paul started to duck.
But it was a feint.
Frank quickly pulled back his fist and used his knee to hit Paul"s chin. It was a fast move that only a few can avoid it at best.
But Paul blocked the knee. Somehow, he was able to predict Frank"s every movement and succeed in not getting hit. Paul then grabbed Frank"s knee and threw him back. Frank crashed into the wall, which made a huge dent in the thick material of the warehouse.
"Man, you aren"t very strong, are you?" Paul said with an undermining tone. "I can"t get fired up like this..."
Frank slowly got up, his eyes filled with anger. But, he doesn"t let it show.
"Don"t...get c.o.c.ky," Frank said. Still managing to not give in, Frank charged in again with all of his strength. Paul dodged his every move and then with a swift movement, picked Frank up by the leg and spun threw him into a pillar of the warehouse.
"Frank!" Shirohana yelled. She couldn"t follow the fast-paced fight, but she knew this Paul person was trouble and that Frank would not keep up much longer. She didn"t expect Frank to be beaten to this degree.
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*Is there anything I can do? I"m so useless in these situations...* Shirohana thought to herself. She was frustrated at her powerlessness. She had to be constantly protected and could do nothing for others.
As Shirohana drowned in her distress, Karma opened his eyes. He felt that he had been asleep for a long time, even though it was only a few minutes. He looked up to see Shirohana, her face filled with regret and frustration. Then he turned to where Shirohana was looking. His eyes widened.
Frank, the butler, was facing off against Paul, one of the leaders that were part of an organization hired to get rid of Karma. What scared him was the fact that Frank was being overtaken by Paul"s pace.
*f.u.c.k...! This is all my fault! It"s me they are after, but now I"ve dragged in Shirohana and Frank into this mess...!* Karma thought to himself, ashamed that he had pushed his problems onto others.
-Then how about letting me out so I can save the day?-
The sudden voice from his head startled Karma.
*No! I won"t let you out! You would cause a bigger mess than it already is now!*
-Then what are you gonna do? Just rest there and look on with hopelessness? That guy is getting f.u.c.ked up.-
Karma hated to admit it, but the voice was right. Somehow the leader had gotten way beyond what is normal and is just overwhelming Frank, who seemed to be quite capable.
*What am I supposed to do...?! Dammit!*
-Like I said, let me out. I"ve been thirsting for a chance like this!-
As Karma was deciding what to do, Frank was getting more and more tired and overwhelmed.
"Huff, huff," Frank panted. He had never been pushed this far in a fight. And on top of that, Paul did not look the slightest bit tired.
"Man, I"m getting bored," Paul said arrogantly. "I think I got a bit too strong. Man, I was really hoping for a decent fight to get me at least slightly fired up. But I guess you aren"t up to par."
"You...brat..." Frank said angrily, still panting. He tried to get up, but his body was telling him no to.
"Guess it"s his turn now," Paul said, walking toward Shirohana and Karma.
"No...!" Frank yelled weakly.
"Hey," Paul said to Shirohana. "Move aside."
"No, I won"t!" Shirohana said firmly. "He"s already beaten. Can"t you leave it at that?"
"Leave it at that? Leave it at that?!" Paul yelled in anger. "This brat literally beat me down even when I was clearly already beat! You think he"s gonna just get away with that?"
"You were going to kill him!" Shirohana retorted. "What gives you the right to say that?!"
"I don"t think you are in any position to lecture me," Paul said. "Now move, before you get hurt."
"No I will not!," Shirohana said, clutching to Karma. "I"ve been saved my entire life, never once been able to repay those who have protected me. Now it"s my turn. Even at the cost of my life, I will do whatever I can to protect the people dearest to me!"
"Fine then. It"s your funeral!" Paul said, throwing a punch. Shirohana closed her eyes and prepared for the impact.
But it never came.
"Heh. Finally let me out, huh?"
Shirohana opened her eyes to see Karma. But at the same time, it wasn"t Karma. He blocked the punch with his elbow.
"Karma?" Shirohana asked in wonder.
"I"m him, but not," Karma said. "After hearing your words, the Karma you know decided to let me out."
"You finally showed up!" Paul said with excitement. "Now I can really beat you to my heart"s content!"
"I was just thinking the exact same thing!" Karma said with excitement, and threw a punch. Paul dodged by jumping backward.
The two looked at each other, each with a smile on their face.
Then, a piece of the roof fell and another round began.