Being Human (One Punch Man x OC)

Chapter 20: Trading Lives?

Saitama stood up from the rubble, his uniform scuffed up and dirty from the impact. He watched as Volos slowly approached.

'This isn't good. With every minute, it seems he keeps getting stronger. If this keeps up, he's going to destroy everything,' Saitama then jumped out of the way when Volos had went in for a power stomp. This resulted in a good sized crater where Saitama was once standing. Volos quickly recovered and went after Saitama.

They clashed as their attacks led them into the sky, blow after blow going off like explosions.

Meanwhile, Sona and Genos had flown their way into the open part of the ship's hull.

"This should lead us straight to the Command deck. That is probably where Saya is being held," Genos nodded in agreement as they ran down the man made tunnel, hoping it led straight to their destination.

During that interaction, The clashing stopped. There was silence, until Saitama had went crashing and tumbled, rolling onto the ground.

He groaned as he finally laid idle and went to pick himself up. He rolled onto arms and knees, everything hurting at once. His head was bleeding, including his nose. Saitama looked up, saw Volos coming and dodged out of the way as the alien came down with a power punch, a GIANT blade protruding from above his hand. Volos, surrounded by a familiar white fire around his body, looked around for a moment, "Where are you, human? I'm not done with you, yet."

Volos walked around, glancing around the mounds of rubble.

A little ways from where Volos was, Saitama stood. He leaned against the debris, breathing heavily. Not only from the growing exhaustion, but he was getting nervous, 'Dammit! I can't get a good shot on this guy. Is the suit enhancing everything he's doing?'

"Ngh..." Saitama winced, for he felt an unusual stinging sensation from his midsection. He immediately put an arm around where he felt it and he glanced down as he turned his arm over. He was shocked to see a long, vertical gash along his stomach. His arm was covered in blood and his yellow uniform was turning red along the teared seams.

"What..?" Saitama was shocked that a simple blade managed to wound him this badly. That is, until he remembered the white aura around Volos, 'That's right. Saya energy is encasing him. So, anything he does to me can potentially kill me. Wait a minute. Saya's energy...' he then remembered what Saya said about her energy being unstable if transferred into another vessel. Saitama quickly, but quietly, climbed up the rubble to peek at Volos, who was still looking around.

His body was still glowing with Saya's energy, but Saitama was more interested in the suit. Looking closely, his suspicions were confirmed when he noticed the crevices of the armor were becoming brittle and cracking.

'If I get him to exert more energy on me, the suit will break apart. That is, unless Genos and Sona get Saya out, first. I just need to keep him focused on me until then,' Saitama knew what he had to do, but it was going to be easier said than done.

"Found you," Volos was behind him.

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Sona and Genos ran until they found themselves at the Command deck. Sona took noticed to the dead crew, then saw the containment unit with Saya inside.

However, Genos though it would be quicker to break the glass as he charged towards it. Sona was left with having to tackle the cyborg to the ground, "NO!"

They both landed on the floor with a grunt. Geno looked at her in outrage, "What are you doing?!"
"Did you not take notice to the fact that it is a gas chamber?! It could be toxic!!" Sona shouted back at him, "If it is keeping Saya unconscious, then it could very well kill an ordinary human!!"