Volley of Pyre

A Feud Renewed

A/N. If anyone is still reading let me apologize for my prolonged absence. I feel struck by this strong form of writers block but my will to finish my story is still making its way through. The chapter is short and I'm sorry. I'm doing the best I can to regain my love for writing. If anyone is still here maybe here's to new beginnings??

Brokil stepped back and wiped the blood from his lip.

"You little bastard! I knew I should have ended you in the mines!"

Brokil rushed Koda with a barrage of kicks and punches. Koda attempted to block the brunt of the attack but was caught off guard by Brokil's impeccable speed. Brokil kept the attack coming causing Koda to begin back tracking in an attempt to catch his breath.

"Don't run the fun is just beginning!" Brokil snarled and began rushing at Koda who sidestepped and led with a kick to the marauders stomach. The blow caused Brokil to gag and hunch over. Koda saw this as an opportunity and began connecting with a flurry of swift punches. Brokil stumbled back stunned and dropped to one knee.

Koda realizing his upper hand began bombarding Brokil with a mixture of kicks and punches.

"Kill that filthy pig Koda!!" Pikel cheered.

"Quiet let him focus!" Myers barked.

Koda scoffed at the idea of being distracted by Pikels words.  Almost on queue that  very moment Koda got comfortable and decided to slow his attack and quickly paid the price. Brokil in the blink of an eye grasped Koda by the hand and with a quick twist tossed him over his shoulder face first onto the ground.

" You fool!!" Remarked Brokil as he began a heavy assault on Koda.

 A Kick to the chest brought Koda into the air just to be smacked down by a violent swipe. Blood began filling Koda's nose with every move taking a higher and higher toll on his body. The attack was coming so fast Koda seemed to be mauled by a blur.  Koda began fading in and out of consciousness in a desperate attempt to regain control of this rather hopeless situation.

"Koda get up you can't let this son of a bitch win!!" Cried out Pikel. 

Koda heard the words and began coming to.

"Don't listen to him runt accept your fate and perish!!!" Brokil was done with the games and was ready to end this fight. Koda knew he didn't have much time left he knew his life was over if things didn't change. 

Koda managed to roll away from the onslaught and get to his feet. He began to think rapidly for some chance to survive this attack. He seemed out of luck when a reminder from the past flashed in his mind. With bloody hands he signed in the air and created a spike made of pure energy. He grasped the spike and embedded it in the ground at his feet.

"Cute toy." Brokil smirked " but this ends now!!" Brokil rushed Koda with fire in his eyes.

When Brokil got within arms length of Koda something unexpected happened.

Koda's eyes flashed white and with unbelievable speed grabbed Brokil's arm and with a smooth relaxed tone whispered "Barter Substitution"  In an instant Koda had swapped positions with Brokil who carried his momentum and was not able to turn around to defend himself.

Koda then kicked Brokil in the center of his back sending his body forcefully onto the spike Koda has created mere moments before. Blood poured from Brokil's mouth as shock filled his face.

"No, no way I was taken down by some simple runt." Brokil exclaimed "How could I have been so foolish!"  Brokil's sympathy turned into anger. "No way a weak bastard took down the mighty Brokil!!" 

Koda refused to hear anymore. "Shut the hell up!!" He shouted as he brought his fist crashing into the side of Brokil's head crushing his skull and ending the tormentor's life.

After a moment of pure silence Pikel erupted "WOO! Way to go kid I knew I taught you something!!!"

Koda glanced at the monster he had slain and slowly limped towards his captured friends.

Using a dagger that Myers had stashed away he released his team who in turn congratulated him on a hard fought victory over a truly demented soul.

The victory was short lived as moments later the adrenaline wore off and Koda collapsed nearly crushing Pikel in the process. Myers and Pikel glanced at one another and with a shrug wrangled Koda and carried him off to tend to his wounds.

Koda is learning very fast but will it be enough to handle the bigger issue waiting around the corner. The figure  they call "the one of sickness".