Night City Aliens: The Wandering Planet

Ch 21: End of an Empire, Part 3

"Ladies and Gentlemen! It's time for the fight you've all been waiting for. The Onyx Rumble 6 Championship!"

The crowd let out a thunderous cheer so loud, it felt as if the entire warehouse was shaking.

"In the red corner! The Lavillanite with 11 knockouts to his name! The heavy-weight king of the Chegov Underground! CAPTAIN GODFIST!"

A large, armadillo looking man wearing a cape and gloves stepped into the circular cage. He held his hands high, taking in the praise of the spectators. He removed his cape and tossed it aside.

"In the blue corner! Hailing from the icy planes of Sigmorta-5 with a heart just as cold! The lone Narjian! The Onyx Rumble reigning champion! LORD DOMINATOR!"

Rana stepped forward to a mix of cheering and booing. She always found it amusing how her mere presence could cause fights amongst the spectators. She entered the cage, revealing her iconic black crop-top and black skirt with shorts underneath. Across her chest, her Volcanium heart crest was printed for all to see. She pulled on her own yellow gloves as she examined her opponent.

This Godfist character was certainly chunkier than most Lavillanites. Most would rely on their natural speed and armor to get through a fight. However, this man decided to pack on the muscle and fat to help protect his stomach region. That would make going for the usual weak points less effective. Rana's best bet would be to go for the head. If she could scramble his brains enough, Godfist would become too disoriented to fight. If she couldn't, he would probably kill her.

With the short horn blast, the fight commenced. Godfist charged forward trying to shoulder Rana against the cage, but she easily side-stepped his attack. He screeched to a halt and spun into a punch, his fist slamming down where Rana was standing. She once again side-stepped, causing the attack to contact the stone floor and crack it.

"I see how you got your name," Rana commented before retaliating with a punch to Godfist's face. "Good thing you're too slow to follow through." She followed through with three more attacks before leaping back from her opponent's swipe.

The fight continued like this for a few minutes. Every attack Godfist made Rana would gracefully slip out of the way and retaliate. The constant attacks were visually draining the Lavillanite as he began to pant and sweat. He was also starting to stumble around from repeated strikes to the head. Rana grinned, ready to finish him off.

Godfist charged forward again, slower this time. When Rana dodged, he spun in the opposite direction and tripped her up with his small tail. Rana fell back with a grunt as she hit the cold floor. She opened her eyes just in time to see Godfist bring his hands together and bring them down on her.

"Whoa!" Rana barely rolled out of the way as the ground was cracked mere inches from her head. She quickly scooted out from under Lavillanite, but he grabbed her by the ankle before she got too far. "Get off!" Rana spat as she tried to kick Godfist in the face.

Godfist let out a roar as he spun and threw Rana against the far side of the cage. She could feel a few ribs fracture as her body warped the wire wall. The Narjian picked herself up, holding her side at the pain. Slowly approaching was her opponent, ready to turn her into a pulp.

"Godfist! Godfist!" the crowd started to cheer. The Lavillanite pulled his fist back, ready to finish off the Narjian. Rana wasn't sure she could dodge with her injury. So, she counterattacked.

As Godfist began to swing into the punch, Rana leaped at him with all her might. Caught off guard by the sudden weight on him, Godfist staggered back as Rana pressed her palms against his shoulder. To end the fight, Rana swung her knee up into his chin, cracking Godfist's jaw. As the Lavillanite fell backwards, Rana delivered a final, powerful blow for good measure.