Son of The Monkey King

Chapter 42

"So what happened there monkey man?" Felix asked Raymond. The assassin had grabbed him by the back of the head. Lifting him up to make eye contact. "I mean you talked yourself up so much I'm disappointed now. I was expecting a challenge of some kind, but nope." The red head said throwing Raymond's head into the ground.

The tailed male was panting for breathe. His vision was completely warped. The man before him looked like he was made of liquid; like a ripple in the river. The world around him was complete nothingness. It was as if the only piece of existence was them, and the rooftop.

"What the hell did you do to me?" Raymond asked through gritted teeth. The answer he received wasn't the answer he wanted. A knife straight through his right hand.

"Aghhhh!" He cried out in pain. Grabbing the knife he pulled it out of his hand. Getting to his feet Raymond saw Felix was nowhere in sight. Taking a few breathes to calm down he concentrated on his eyes. The golden glow appeared again. Only instead of revealing the hidden man he was completely blinded as if staring directly into the sun. With a shout he snapped his eyes shut. The half monkey's hands went to his eyes in an attempt to soothe them.

Slinking out of the darkness Felix sauntered over to his blinded opponent. With a well placed kick to the knee Raymond collapsed like a ton of bricks. Felix proceeded to introduce his target's face with his boot. Raymond tumbled backward until his back hit a wall.

"Oof that one definitely hurt." The scraggly man said. Walking to Raymond, Felix casually leaned next to where the half monkey was sprawled out. "Tell me champ, how's the poison treating you?" The red head asked.

"P-poison?" Raymond coughed out.

"Yeah it was a gift from my grandpa Loki. I mean don't get me wrong it's not enough to kill you. I hate killing that way. It's so impersonal, I like to make a connection with the people who die by my hand." Felix told him. "You know what I'm talking about?" The assassin asked.

Ignoring the question, Raymond was scouring his brain trying to think of how and when he could've gotten poisoned. That was until it hit him, before the fight had even started. When Felix threw the first knife in the hotel room.

"Hey what's with the silent treatment?" The assassin asked before throwing Raymond across the roof. "C'mon mister chatter box I know you haven't lost your gift of gab." Felix said.

When Raymond opened his eyes Felix had vanished within the darkness. It wasn't long before the man appeared again striking Raymond in the face before disappearing again.

"Tch I have to say this is getting boring." The assassin said. Though Raymond ignored him. Taking a calming breathe the half monkey closed his eyes. "That's right say a prayer it'll be the last thing you do alive." Felix said appearing out of the dark, his blade in hand. However before the death blow could land Raymond had caught Felix's wrist. Quicker than the assassin could react Raymond had disarmed him and forced him back with a palm strike to the mid section.

As the assassin looked up to where Raymond had been standing he noticed his target was gone. Frantically shaking his head left and right he tried to find Raymond only to feel a tap on his shoulder. Behind him was Raymond eyes still closed and his fist headed right for the assassin's face. Felix fell on his back looking up at the half monkey. Blood started leaking from the red head's nose.

"Trust me Felix. We're far from finished." Raymond said matter of factly. The assassin roared in response as he charged the half monkey.
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"C'mon you big shit head! That all you got!?" Lyra yelled at the giant. Despite her tough talk she was hurting bad. Every breathe she took a jolt of pain struck her ribs.

The girl went to punch the silent giant although there was a lack of force behind. Big Ben stood still taking her punches like they were nothing.

"Why! Won't! You! Fall!" The auburn haired girl grunted out with each punch. Eventually Big Ben grew tired of her efforts. On Lyra's next strike, the mountain caught her hand. Lifting her up by her left arm and threw her to the bar area. The girl's body crashed into a bunch of small tables, and glass bottles.

Lyra's arm and body had small cuts littering her body from the broken glass. Getting on her hands and knees she attempted to stand coughing and wheezing. Before she could get to a vertical base, the girl looked on in horror as the giant charged right for her.

Big Ben's feet sounded like thunder with each step he took. On pure instinct alone Lyra managed to dive away from lumbering giant. With all the force and momentum, Big Ben couldn't stop and collided directly into the bar. The man ended up crashing through the wall creating a large hole.

With the Giant temporarily indisposed Lyra's electric eyes scanned her immediate surroundings. There had to be something that could help her. Pounding footsteps of Big Ben caught her ear. She only had so much time. With one last pass Lyra saw it. Opportunity.

Big Ben ducked his big head under the big hole he created. His large frame was covered in dust and grime from crashing into the wall. Taking a few steps from the bar he began his search for Lyra. Though he didn't have to look too hard.

"Hey shit stick!" The auburn haired girl yelled. The giant turned in the direction of her voice. Although his eyes didn't meet hers. They met with the casino's jackpot winning sports car. Lyra had hurled the car as hard as her weakened state could.

The two ton speed machine flipped on it's course towards the silent giant. Unfortunately for Lyra, Big Ben was more than ready. Lifting his large tree trunk sized arms he caught the back end of the vehicle as if it weighed nothing. With the vehicle lifted over his head he looked for the annoying girl with the scarred face.

"Checkmate." Lyra said.

What Big Ben didn't realize was the fuel tank was sabotaged by his target before she threw it. When he raised the car over his head; he covered himself in the flammable liquid. Added to the fact he was surrounded by all the various liquors from the bar he destroyed.

With her lighter out she dropped it on the ground engulfing the bar and the giant. The sparks of the flames danced before eyes as she watched on. She was about to release a breath of relief until the casino's sprinkler system went off. Before the flames died down completely Lyra saw the car , now in flames, being hurled in her general location.

Dropping down Lyra avoided the flying car. Amongst the smoke the giant's large figure loomed. Lunging out of the smoke Big Ben emerged ready to fight once again. Lyra's electric eyes widened at the sight of the giant. The fire though not slowing him down revealed more than one would think.

Flames had damaged, burned, and melted the skin of Big Ben's right arm and face. What lied beneath the skin was not flesh and bone, but hard metal. Getting out of his way before he could grabb Lyra; the girl realized then and there how to defeat this seemingly impossible opponent.