Son of The Monkey King

Chapter 40

Lyra was struggling to breath, the giant's grip on her torso was tight.

"Get the hell off of me!" Lyra shouted. It took everything she had, but she managed to break free from the giant's grip.

"Alright asshole. You just made the biggest mistake of your life." She told him. The giant said nothing which unnerved Lyra. Pushing that aside she went on the offensive. Charging forward she threw her fists at Big Ben. The giant staggered back with every punch from the strong girl. Jumping up the girl aimed a punch right for the big man's face.

However Big Ben caught her fist in his catchers mit of a hand. The girl's electric eye's went wide in shock. The large man held Lyra up by her arm, he looked on to his opponent completely stone faced, and unimpressed. With his free hand Big Ben grabbed Lyra by her throat, and slammed her down making a dent in the floor.

At the impact she felt the oxygen in her lungs escape her body. Her vision was hazy, but she managed to make out the giant fist coming right for her.

Completely out of instinct she rolled out of the way of the big man's fist. Big Ben's fist collided with floor creating a hole. Big Ben raised his head to look at Lyra. Removing his fist he reared back and attempted to crush the girl again. Each time she rolled out of the way, and each time a new hole was created in the ground.

Lyra noticed that the structural integrity of the floor was being compromised. With quick thinking she stomped on the floor with her foot causing the room to shake. Big Ben stood to his full height, his ever present stone faced expression in place.

Under the giants weight, and Lyra's strength the floor gave way underneath the two and they plummeted.
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In the casino of the hotel the guests were milling about. Gambling, drinking, canoodling. Everyone was enjoying themselves, and having a good time.

"C'mon man just one more roll." A patron said to his friend.

"Alex you have a problem." His friend.

"Dan. The only problem I have is the debt I'm in. That could all change right now with one roll. I can do this, I can win." The man now known as Alex said to his friend Dan.

"Alex no. I'm doing this for your own good. You have a gambling problem, and I'm not going to enable you." Dan shot back.

"If that's the case than god will give me a sign that I shouldn't gamble anymore." Alex said sarcastically knowing nothing would happen.

All of a sudden a loud explosion from the ceiling happened. Big Ben came crashing through, and landed on the craps table destroying it completely. The people in the casino all panicked fleeing in an unorganized mess. Alex was heard screaming.

"I'll never gamble again!" Having got his sign.

Lyra fell on the hard unforgiving floor of the casino; also falling through ceiling. The girl rolled onto her side coughing hard, dust coming out of her mouth. A stream of blood, went down her mouth. Her body was covered in dust, her hair looking how it used too with her magic ear ring.

Using a nearby slot machine the girl used it to get to her feet. She immediately let out a groan as pain shot through her torso. Clutching her side she gritted her teeth. She could tell a few of her ribs were broken.

On wobbly feet the girl took a few steps. Lyra heard a ruckus behind her. With eyes wide she saw the giant rising from the craps table. The man appeared no worse for ware, although it was hard to tell given his expressionless face.

"You've gotta be shitting me." Lyra breathed out.
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Meanwhile upstairs roaming the halls we see Felix. The man was walking without a single care in the world.

"One little Monkey jumping on the bed." He called out rounding the corner, he scanned the area searching for his target. "One fell off and bumped his head." He said quietly, almost sinisterly. The man stood still. Quickly he whipped around just as Raymond burst out one of the hotel room doors.

Staff in hand the Half Monkey attempted to strike his assailant. Although Felix was quick on his feet blocking each attack. Their weapons collided; both men trying to overpower the other. The red head leaned forward ever so slightly.

"No more monkey's jumping on the bed." He said with a grin. Raymond glared at the man.

"You're a clever guy you think of that yourself?" The half monkey asked sarcastically.

"I thought it suited the mood." He responded. The two jumped back facing each other. "So that's the stick. The boss will be happy to have that." The man said.

"Oh yeah?" Raymond asked. "Well if you want it so bad, then have it." The tailed man said.

Pointing his staff at Felix it extended towards the shorter man hitting him square in the chest. The redhead's eyes went wide as the wind was knocked out of him, and he was sent flying back. Felix crashed into the wall farthest from and landed in a heap on the ground.

Shaking the cobwebs out he got to his feet. The man just barely missed the retreating from of the half monkey. Gritting his teeth the man let out a growl of frustration. The man made chase after his target.

"The more you make me chase you the worse it's going to be for you kid!" He yelled out.