Invincibility is what many fighters strive for. This is what a professional wrestler named Jeremy Myers achieved. In the ring, he was named "The Ultra Warrior", sporting colorful bands on his arms and flashy makeup. He dominated the professional wrestling scene in the States during the late 70s to early 80s. There were few fighters who could even make him flinch. He really was invincible.
A few years ago, Damian Killa was sitting next to a hospital bed, there Jeremy Myers lay. His body emaciated, his large muscles now deflated, his skin loose. It took all his strength to grab Damian's hand.
- "It's ironic, isn't it? Here I am, the man called invincible on his deathbed."
He says, shakily. Damian looks down in sadness.
- "It's okay. Sometimes you can do everything you can and still be the loser."
He sits up from his bed.
- "No, stay still you have to rest!"
Damian tries to reprimand him, but Jeremy doesn't listen. Jeremy's heartrate spikes.
- "Damey…Show them what it means to truly be invincible."
Jeremy says, before collapsing. He flatlines. Doctors and nurses try to resuscitate him, but to no avail. Damian gets outside of the room and starts sobbing uncontrollably.
- "Yes, master, I will."
He mutters to himself before leaving.
The audience is cheering, the referee is in position, and the lights shine brightly on the arena.
- "And now, it's time for round 2, match 1! Johnny "The Lion King" Lewis versus Damian "The Thriller Killer" Killa!!!"
Johnny walks to the center, calm. Damian is hyping up the audience, shouting and jumping with them. The two stare the other down. The referee starts sweating.
- "I wonder what's going to happen. An unstoppable force and an immovable object are about to clash."
He thinks to himself before raising his hand.
- "Fighters are you ready!?"
[https://imgur.com/c7aoj3t] - Illustration of their staredown
- "Ready."
- "LET'S GOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!"
- "Then…BEGIN!!!"
Johnny hits a 1-2 combo straight to Damian's jaw. Damian's knocked off-balance, but he remains composure, he counters with a lariat but Johnny blocks. Despite the guard, Johnny gets sent back. A line of blood drips from Damian's nose, but he wipes it off and smiles.
- "Damn! These two monsters are at it right off the bat!"
Damian takes an open stance.
- "I thought I'd hear more trash talk."
He says, trying to entice Johnny into a battle of words.
- "Sorry, but I don't like insulting true fighters."
Johnny replies which causes Damian to grin from ear to ear.
- "At least someone out there knows how strong I really am!"
Damian rushes in looking to clothesline Johnny, but Johnny ducks under and hits a mean uppercut. Damian's brain shakes, but he slips in a grab. He's got Johnny's waist. He throws him to the side causing Johnny to roll around on the ground.
- "Damian's got Johnny eating straight dirt!"
Johnny gets up on one knee, but Damian is already on the offensive. He jumps on Johnny's knee and kicks him straight in the face, causing both fighters to fall to the ground.
- "WHAT!? SHINING WIZARD!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Damian jumps up in the air preparing for an elbow drop, but Johnny rolls away. Damian crashes. Johnny then follows up with a cross, rocking Damian's head. Damian tries to get up and throw a punch of his own, but Johnny counters with a shovel hook. Damian winces in pain but stays firm.
- "Damian's defense is ungodly, but back-to-back hits from a man like Johnny Lewis will send anyone straight to the floor!"
Damian continues with his open stance. He attempts to tackle Johnny, but Johnny moves out of the way in time. He counters with a hook to the temple, shaking Damian's vision. He then follows up with a body shot uppercut. Damian still stands.
- "How many more of these is he gonna take!?"
Johnny throws a straight, and Damian once more takes the shot. He then pushes Johnny's arm away and once again grabs his waist. Johnny tries punching his way out, but Damian raises him into the air and drops him on his knee back first. Johnny coughs up blood.
- "BACKBREAKER!!! Johnny's also getting hit with his fair share of deadly attacks."
Jacob Santos, in the stands, is shocked.
- "He…he was holding back on me!"
He mutters to himself.
Damian forces Johnny to stand up and he puts him into a headlock. He then jumps backward, driving Johnny's face into the ground.
- "DDT!!!"
Johnny was able to dampen the blow, but his nose is bleeding. He gets out of Damian's grip and the two fighters stand up again. Johnny cracks his neck and gets back into position. Damian smiles and opens his arms once more.
- "The crowd is going crazy! What will it take to put these men down!?"
Damian goes for another tackle, but Johnny takes the initiative to rock Damian's head with a wide-swing right hook. Damian stops short, and Johnny follows up by lighting him up with body shots left, right and center. Damian continues taking the shots, but his body's bruising and his bones are breaking.
- "What a wall of a man Damian is! But how long will he last against this flurry of punches from the strongest boxer in the world!"
Johnny finishes the combo with an uppercut into a hook to the jaw, sending Damian back. Damian, for the first time in a match, is on his knees.
- "DAMIAN'S DOWN! THE LION KING'S FEAST IS NEAR!"
Damian coughs up a lot of blood, but he gets back up again. Once again, he is in his open stance. He smiles, despite the blood flowing from his mouth and nose.
- "Amazing. Even after all of that."
Johnny says, admiring Damian's resilience.
- "Thanks, but I'm not where I want to be yet."
Damian replies.
- "Oh? What more could you ask for?"
- "I want to be invincible."
Johnny ponders his answer for a second.
- "From my point of view, you already are. Your endless devotion to your martial art is simply amazing. Even in this stage where we are allowed to do anything we want with the exceptions, here you are with a martial art that most would consider fraudulent."
Damian's smile widens once more.
- "I could say the same about you. Why do you fight with your limited arsenal?"
Johnny spits out blood.
- "Because I want to be the strongest in the world with the art that I grew up with."
Damian rushes in.
- "Admirable!"
He shouts before striking with a forearm punch, sending Johnny back. He then immediately follows up with a running dropkick, sending the both of them to the floor.
- "A stunning dropkick from Damian floors Johnny!"
Damian attempts a backdrop suplex, but Johnny breaks free with a left and right hook. Damian's jaw is starting to crack, but he continues smiling. By all accounts, Damian should've been on the floor by now, but this man's unending tenacity and fighting spirit is what keeps him going.
- "What grit! What a blinding display of willpower! The Thrilla Killa is still standing!"
Damian's defense is slowly falling apart, but he stays standing. Johnny approaches him slowly, he knows that even if that man is on his knees, he will still find a way to counterattack. Johnny throws a quick jab to distract Damian and follows up with a straight. Damian doesn't budge and counters with a Mongolian Chop, chopping Johnny's shoulders, stunning him.
- "Mongolian Chop! Not even Johnny can resist that!"
Damian grabs his waist and lifts him up.
- "A body slam! Damian's aiming to let Johnny eat dirt!"
At the peak of the throw, Johnny launches an uppercut at an unorthodox angle to the jaw.
[https://imgur.com/8YYXypx] - Illustration of the uppercut
Both men fall.
- "What!? Both fighters have fallen at the same time!"
Johnny gets back up. Damian was knocked unconscious.
- "My teacher would've loved to meet you."
Johnny says, as he raises his arm.
- "And the winner is…JOHNNY "THE LION KING" LEWIS!!!"
Johnny sighs and leaves the arena. As he goes back to the infirmary, he catches Katsuya entering the arena. The two glare at each other. After a bit of silence, they leave for their respective areas.
- "That guy's going to be tough."
Katsuya thinks to himself as he walks into the arena.