Easy as Nothing

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(Den rushes forward at high speed, dodging buildings as Zankoku fires energy blasts in his direction. Explosions light up the city’s night sky.)

Den: Oh, come on! I was already exhausted from walking all over the place just to find you!

Zankoku: Death doesn’t wait for you to rest. It’s always lurking for people like you.

Den: Oh, so good people, then?

Zankoku: A killer is hardly good.

Den: Says the guy who’s literally the villain here.

Zankoku: I am NOT a villain!

(Den dodges another blast, spins mid-air, and launches himself at Zankoku with a kick that sends him crashing through a billboard.)

Zankoku: I’m just a seeker of justice for what you did to me!

Den: Justice? You call this justice? You’re out here wrecking half the city!

Zankoku: I’m taking back what was rightfully mine!

Den: Newsflash, buddy—I’m not yours to begin with!

(Zankoku emerges from the wreckage and fires another energy blast. Den improvises a shield from some metal debris, deflecting the attack and throwing the scraps back at Zankoku.)

Zankoku: Such a shame you had to be so young, kid…

Den: Young? Sure. But still more mature than you. Ever thought about that?

Zankoku: Silence!

Den: Nah, you shut up! I don’t take orders from you. Besides, what’s the big plan after you kill me, huh? What’s next?

Zankoku: Uh, well… I’ll…

Den: See? You don’t even know!

(Screams echo in the distance. Citizens are in danger as the destruction spreads.)

Den: Oh, great. That’s just fantastic.

Zankoku: This is on you.

Den: ON ME?! Are you SERIOUS right now?! I’m over here trying to fix this mess—even though, yeah, I screwed up before—and YOU are making it worse?! You’re the real disaster here, pal!

(Den leaps to another building as Zankoku chases him. Civilians scream as part of a building collapses.
Den drops to street level, landing smoothly, however, Zankoku comes together, and without saying nothing, he ran quickly and scoops up one frightened kid, while Den carried another one, they both got to go to a safety zone before the rubble can hit)

Den: Alright, listen up
Head over to those cops
They’ll get you to the evacuation point, your parents are probably there

Kids: Got it! Thank you hero girl and Iron Man!

Den: I'M NOT A GIRL

(Zankoku throws a car at Den, who barely dodges)

Zankoku: Alright, we’ve played as hero long enough
Now, back to our confront

Den: You’re kidding me, right?! You first helped me to save some civilians, now you want to kill one?

Zankoku: You're not a civilian, and I don't want anyone dead, besides you

Den: What about those threats you made?

Zankoku: If you force me to have no choice, don't expect me not to do what I said

(Zankoku charges at Den, and the two collide in the middle of a plaza as debris rains down around them.
Den is thrown into a wall but quickly gets back on his feet, brushing off the dust.)

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