9 Flirting With Fists. (2/2)

”This is the rules of this match listen carefully. Failure to abide is an immediate loss. First, the use of weapons is permitted. Second, there are no immediate ring outs only if you out the marked area for more than 15 seconds. The way to win is by surrender or K.O. Of course, I don't need to tell you this because the aim is to partner up but killing is forbidden. If any of you attempt it I will intervene. Lastly, have fun… I will now commence the battle in 5, 4, 3…”

As the countdown decreased their respiratory rate increased. Then the countdown reached 0. When it did Jacques Montreal removed himself from the ring and the two stood in their fighting stance. n.o.body took a weapon and n.o.body took out their kickstarters. The two stared at each other intently looking for openings in their form as they circled around one another. Deep in focus, the two stared each other until Lexi saw a breach in the way Kai moved. When they circled each other they would often change directions. Going clockwise and then anti-clockwise. When that happened Kai would cross his one foot over the other and then go back to a crab-like walk, 'In that cross-overed state his defence should be a lot weaker as he won't be able to move as he pleases. That will be the best time to attack.'

Lexi did wonder if it was a trap to get her to attack but it looked like a genuine flaw. She a.s.sumed a 70% flaw and 30% trap. Taking her chances she changed the direction from clockwise to anti. That's when Kai crossed his leg. At that moment, she instantly closed the gap and came in fast and powerful to the torso.

Seeing her attack so suddenly startled Kai but it wasn't completely unexpected as this was a fight. Seeing the incoming fist Kai tried to move out its way when he realised he was crossed foot. Noticing that he couldn't fully dodge the punch he untwisted his leg and then moved his body. So that the punch hit his six-pack instead of his solar plexus like it was intended to.

Lexi was surprised by how fast he reacted to her surprise attack and how quickly he decided to opt for little damage over big. But even so, she had the opportunity to punch him as hard as she could so she did not hold back. She pulled her shoulder all the way back and then launched her fist forward. Feeling the material of Kai's combat gear she drilled her fist even further forward.

There was so much force in this punch that off balance Kai couldn't handle it so he flew back a meter and half. Then he got up quickly not wincing at the throbbing pain he was feeling. But as he got up she was already right in front of him ready to swing again. However, he expected this and dodged to the left barely escaping as her fist skimmed his outfit.

'He has great instincts and good footwork but right now it feels like an unguided missile.' Jacques Montreal thought shaking his head.

”What do you say, Kai, don't you want to increase your strength? We are currently fighting at 800 PI that's not even half our strength.”

Laughing, ”Definitely, I've just been waiting for you to catch up.”

”Says the guy who hasn't even landed a hit on me,” She teased.

”You could hardly touch me when I was still unaware. How do you plan on doing that now that I am?” Kai said as they began circling each other again.

The two stared each other down as they walked around one another. By now Kai had already fixed his flaw. However, since it was a flaw that was ingrained in him it was a conscious effort.

While circling Kai felt his body was feeling really good today. As if this battle or mock battle was exactly what he needed to train. Kai continued to circle her and until he charged in at 1500 PI. The first strike was blocked with both hands but Lexi could feel the weight of the attack. Then Kai unleashed a barrage of quick jabs followed by heavy hits. Slowly she could feel her arms numbing which decreased her reaction rate. On the other hand, Kai punches were coming in faster and heavier.

Block after block she guarded against the incoming storm. PA! PA! PA! The rain pattered against the roof. It seemed like the storm would never win until the water found a leak in the roof. Slowly but surely the water leaked into the interior.

Kai kept jabbing, he had the upper hand right now and he was not going to let this momentum go. His attacks were getting stronger where her defence was getting weaker. Kai kept swinging and getting blocked until he noticed that his attack had no defence to speak of. It was wide open. Kai didn't waste the opportunity and struck her just below her solar plexus as above was guarded. The force of the strike put her off balance. Kai didn't let the opening go to waste so he closed the distance and then struck her on the lift rib followed by a right punch to the right rib. Then a front kick to create distance and repeat. Kai lifted his right leg lifting creating a 90-degree angle and then he launched his foot forward hitting her in the torso. The kick was powerful and so it knocked her off the ground.

'What are you doing!?' Jacques Montreal was screaming in his mind.

Despite how the situation looked Lexi had plenty fight in her eyes. She stood up and then she dusted herself off, ”I admit you are stronger than I thought. But we are surpa.s.sers so let's fight like surpa.s.sers. Use all 2400 of your PI.” She said with her eyes beaming with excitement and took out her kickstarter.

Then she let the electricity coa.r.s.e inside her and then she amplified it. Kai did the same thing. With electricity running inside her she charged forward.

Kai kept a firm eye on her, he saw her push her legs against the ground as she launched off. However, that was all he saw. In the next moment, she was gone. Surprised by what happened Kai opened his eyes wider trying to see where she went but he couldn't see her at all until he felt an ominous presence behind him. He could not see it but he felt it. So Kai increased the speed of his nerve impulses and dodged the chop that was aimed for his neck by moving forward. Kai dodged the attack relying solely on battle instincts and footwork.

Lexi Montreal chopped down with force until she realized her target had escaped and she was chopping air. She was surprised by what happened but she knew that was just instinct. She could tell by Kai's face, he looked more surprised than her that he dodged it.

”Why aren't you increasing your PI? This is only 1600. That is just 400 over your graduations results. I see you slowly increasing it and I thought maybe you wanted to test my strength so I played along with your game. But now I see this about all the strength you can control properly. You can't control 1700 PI of strength, can you? So you were hoping to defeat me before. And even if you didn't, you hoped that if you kept fighting you would gradually be able to increase your PI. However, I'm done holding back.” She said looking at Kai like a lioness a gazelle.

”You barely escaped 1600 PI, let's see how you handle 2000.” She added dimming her eyes as she focused on Kai.

Then she grabbed her kickstarter and again the lightning coursed through her body. Moments later underneath her shoes was glowing with a blue light. This was her lightning aura.

Seeing her pull out all the stops Kai knew he had to be as defensive as possible. There were no games being played, it was all or nothing. However, he was at a disadvantage. She had speed that he could not deal with. He couldn't rely on instinct alone there was no telling when it would be beaten. Going through a series of plans he realized there was nothing he could do. Her speed was too problematic until he came up with a plan. By means of probability, she seemed to like punching people in the celiac plexus. So Kai thought the instant she disappeared, he would coat his coeliac plexus with lightning aura for defence. Then when her attack fails, he would have her right in front of him. Then he would deal the finis.h.i.+ng blow amidst her confusion and surprise. The plan wasn't full proof but it was all he could think of. So with determination Kai started preparing the groundwork. Giving up was and had never been an option!

1-Solar, celiac, coeliac plexus is all one the different names for the same part of the body. It's the region located in the abdomen. The solar is an essential part of the body's nervous system, the solar plexus plays a large role in keeping our organs functioning smoothly and preparing the body to respond to stress. When hit it can make you feel as if all the wind in your body has been hit out. That's because the diaphragm spasms, as a result, the person can't breathe causing a lot of pain.

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