GAME OF KARMA

chapter 2: game begins

(As the tension in the alley thickens, Karma steps forward, his eyes locking onto Greed with a challenging glint.)

Karma:[with a smirk]
"Okay, Greed, enough. Let's play now."

(Time, sensing the shift in the atmosphere, shakes his head with a bemused smile. He flicks his wrist, and a chair appears beside him, crafted from shimmering light. He elegantly lowers himself onto it, a gola materializing in his hand.)

Time:[savoring the moment]
"Here we go again."

(As he takes a bite of the gola, the icy treat contrasts with the fiery tension surrounding them. He glances at Karma, his expression half-amused, half-serious.)

Time:[playfully]
"But do not play too long, Karma."

(The alley is filled with an expectant silence, Greed's smirk faltering as he realizes Karma is not one to be trifled with. The game of wits is about to unfold.)

(Karma stands confidently, his hands clasped behind his back, a playful smirk dancing on his lips. The atmosphere crackles with tension as he stares down Greed, challenging him to take a swing.)

Karma:[grinning]
"My hands are at my back. You have 1min and 21 seconds-hit me if you can. And if you do, I'll let you go. But if you can't..."
[, his smirk widening]
"...I'll kill you."

(Greed's expression shifts from arrogance to surprise, the stakes suddenly feeling very real. He glances at Time, who watches with an amused, yet cautious, demeanor while still enjoying his gola.)

Time:[muttering under his breath]*
"This is going to be interesting."

(Greed, fueled by anger and a desperate need to prove himself, takes a deep breath, calculating his next move. The countdown begins in his mind, and the tension thickens as he readies himself for the challenge.)

(As the countdown echoes in the alleyway, Greed lunges forward, his fists crackling with dark energy. He unleashes a flurry of punches, each infused with the power of his ambition and desire. But as his fist comes within inches of Karma, it abruptly stops, as if hitting an invisible barrier.)

Greed:[panting, frustration creeping into his voice]*
"What the-? Why can't I touch you?!"

(Karma remains unfazed, a playful grin plastered across his face. He effortlessly dodges each of Greed's attacks, moving with a grace that makes it seem as if he's dancing rather than fighting.)

Karma:[teasingly]
"Is that all you've got? I thought a being of your stature would be more challenging. Come on, Greed! I'm just getting warmed up!"

(Greed, growing desperate, draws upon his blood magic, dark tendrils snaking from his fingertips as he attempts to ensnare Karma. The shadows whip through the air, seeking to bind him.)

Greed:[gritting his teeth]
"I won't let you mock me! Feel the weight of my ambition!"

(But just as the shadows close in, Karma sidesteps with effortless ease, watching the shadows pass by him as if they were mere breezes. Time sits back in his magical chair, now taking leisurely bites of his gola, seemingly enjoying the show.)

Time:[calling out, amused]
"Careful, Greed! You might break a nail!"

(Greed shoots Time a glare but quickly refocuses on Karma, determination flashing in his eyes. He channels all his combat power, summoning a whirlwind of dark energy that swirls around him, forming a sphere of chaos.)

Greed:[roaring]
"This ends now! I will consume you!"

(Karma watches with a bemused expression, completely unbothered by the escalating chaos. He stretches his arms out, as if inviting the attack.)
Karma:[playfully]"Alright then! Let's see what you've got!"