Fallen Rose

Cabinet Man - Part 2

The figure halted in front of the cowering pair, stifling a laugh. The two looked at each other in concern.

"What are we going to do?" Hiroshi whispered to Billy, who was in a protective stance.

"For now, I think we have to wing it.. we have three lives, so one can be risked figuring out our abilities- then maybe we'll know what to do."

"Alright... "

"So you're just gonna sit there like a bunch of cowards? Oh, perfect! This should be no-" The golden figure began, only to be surprised with a punch by Hiroshi. It stumbled backward as Hiroshi swung again, joined by Billy this time.

"Oho, I see! We're playing now!" It cackled as it shot towards the two, knocking Hiroshi down.

"G-GRAB HIM, BILLY!" Hiroshi yelled out as the figure held him down, charging a laser towards his head. Billy ducked towards it, aiming his helmet to the golden foe. He shot, the figure finally looking back and jumping away. Hiroshi seized the chance to scuttle away as their enemy picked itself up.

Billy charged forward, knocking the enemy down again, placing it into a chokehold. Hiroshi aimed a punch for its head as it wriggled in Billy's grip. It reached out its hands, grasping Hiroshi's midsection tightly. He gasped, trying to pull the figure's hands off of him as he felt its hands warm up. As it choked, it grew a malevolent smile has its hands sparked.

ZAP

It electrocuted Hiroshi, leaving a hole through his clothes, and a deep wound on both sides of his waist. He yelped, falling over as Billy watched, anger growing. He flipped backward, villain in hand, slamming it to the ground as he ran to Hiroshi. He aimed his helmet at the foe again, attempting a spinning shoot as he turned back around, covering Hiroshi.

"Hiroshi we need a plan, and fast-" He spoke quickly. "T-Try out those songs again, it cut you. off with the last one. It could be useful."

Hiroshi nodded, weakly getting up. He strode forward, letting out a similar note to before; it was quite shrill. The glass of windows around him began to shatter, sliding towards their opponent. Billy perked up, an idea sprouting in his mind.

"BARRA!"

A shard floated up, piercing through the shiny menace. Its mouth opened in shock, looking down. It grumbled, swiftly yanking it out. It pressed its glowing hand against its wound, scorching it before it could bleed any further.

"You're getting sly now, aren't you two? I'm sure you'll fuck yourselves over in the end, however. So it's no worries." The figure hissed, summoning its cat. It let out a meow, charging at the men. It pounced, clinging on to Hiroshi's loose sleeve, blasting a shot out of its eye to his stomach. He yelled out, looking down, holding a wound similar to his opponent as he stumbled backward. He fell back, grabbing his stomach as he swayed around.

The figure smirked as it summoned its hands, aiming towards the pair. Billy jumped, wrapping his cape around Hiroshi. Two bounced off it, the other two knocked Billy back. Hiroshi knelt over, watching as it rushed to Billy, picking him up with the three large hands. It cackled, slamming him into one of the buildings as he fell limp to the ground. Hiroshi shrieked, scurrying away as he tried to gather himself. The figure turned back, smirking to the fearful man. He gulped, going towards its path, jumping into a barrage of fists into its midsection. It gasped out, falling back as he pounced against it. It growled, grabbing the man's neck in response, slamming him to the ground.

He panted as everything began to turn black, the figure standing back up. He closed his eyes, whimpering. He sat in silence for a few moments, until he fell onto a softer surface, grunting. He opened his eyes reluctantly, finding himself on top of Billy. The taller one looked up at him, a nervous smile.