18 Round Two: Start of the Second Bou

*Hopefully she gets better...*

Karma thought of Shirohana as he walked. She had jumped in front of that gun without any hesitation, even though they have only met a few days ago.

He wouldn't have done it, even if it was for a friend or loved one. He would just be frozen in place, unable to save anyone.

As he walked past a park, he saw something lying on one of the benches. Out of curiosity, Karma went toward the benches.

What he saw made him gag and almost throw up.

It was a dead cat. A deep cut was in the middle of its stomach. Its blood was dripping down the bench. It seemed like the car had just been murdered.

*Who the hell did this..?! What kind of sick person would murder a poor stray animal?*

Then, a black bag came onto his head.

"What the hell?" Karma yelled. "What are you doing to me?"

There was no answer. The person tied Karma hands together and threw him over his shoulder. Karma struggled with all his might, but he could not break free. Whoever it was, they were really strong.

As he struggled, Karma heard the sound of a car engine starting. It got louder and louder as he got closer. The person that captured Karma opened the trunk and threw Karma in there. Then the trunk closed and the car started moving.

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It was a long ride. Karma tried to find some way to escape, but there was nothing to use in the trunk. After about 30 minutes or so, the car stopped. The trunk opened and karma was again being carried over the shoulder. After a few minutes, the person threw Karma onto the floor and lifted the bag.

He was in some kind of abandoned warehouse. The person who kidnapped him was well-built man, with a mohawk and wore only shorts.

"Who are you? Why have you take me here?!" Karma demanded. But the person ignored him.

"Remember me?"

A man's voice came from the balcony above. Karma looked to where the voice came from and he was in shock.

It was the person that Josh hired to rid of him.

"A-Are you here to kill me?" Karma said, afraid.

"Man...I liked it better when you were in your other state. I can't get motivated from a sissy like you," the man said. "What do I have to do to get him out?"

"H-He's not coming out," Karma said, putting on a deceptive brave front. "I have decided to hold it in. I don't want anyone to get hurt anymore."

Karma was mostly directing that to Shirohana and saying it because he really doesn't want to hurt anyone again. But the man took it differently. He thought Karma was calling him weak for having trouble in the fight with Karma. His face was full of anger.

"Oh..So you don't think I can handle you, huh?" the man said, cracking his knuckles. "You are about to regret everything."

"Why are you doing this to me?" Karma said. "I, as I am right now,have done nothing wrong!"

"You want to know why you are here?" the man said, even angrier. "I'll tell you why. You fucked with us, that's why. I don't give a shit if it was your other-self. It doesn't change the fact that you are that brat that got the upper hand on me and my men. I'm glad that butler stopped me. Now I can really get some hard payback."

He jumped down from the balcony. Karma stared in awe. The man did not seem fazed from jumping down almost 10 foot high. He walked toward Karma.

"You are going to fight me in your other form," the man said. Then he turned to the man who kidnapped Karma."Yo, untie him."

The man complied. He took off the ropes off Karma's hands and legs.

As soon as the ropes were off, Karma tried to make a dash for it. But it was to no avail. The man that jumped down from the balcony caught him and threw him down. Karma screamed in pain. The injuries that he had from the fight a week ago still have not fully recovered.

"Come on," the man said. " Bring him out already. I don't feel fired up enough to use my full strength."

"I-I don't want to," Karma said, clutching his head in pain. "I promised myself I would stay in control."

"Brat... I don't think you can afford to choose here," the man said. "I, Paul, the man who has been entrusted with this task, want my revenge and I will beat you down until you turn."

And with that, the beating started. Karma couldn't defend himself. Each strike was like being crushed by a boulder.

-Let me out-

A voice echoed from within Karma. Karma held his head.

"No, I don't want to hurt anyone!" Karma said.

"Stop belittling me, you piece of shit," Paul said and kicked Karma in the head. He was sent crashing into the wall.

-You can't win this. Let me out so I can fuck this fool up-

"S-shut up! I am not letting you out. Not after everything that has happened!" Karma screamed.

"Who are you talking to, you little fucker?" Paul said and charged at Karma. He kicked him in the gut and ax kicked his back. Karma felt his conscious fading away. The pain had reached a level that made him numb and partially paralyzed. He could not fight back nor run.

-Let me fight, you wimp!-

*N-No!*

Karma tried to hold it back, but his control was already slipping.

"Get out your other self, you punk!" Paul said, grabbing Karma up and kicking him towards the entrance. Karma felt his bones crack. It was such a one-sided ordeal.

Just then...

"Karma!"

A girl's voice came from the entrance. Karma looked to where the voice came from. Who he saw made him afraid.

It was Shirohana. Beside her was Frank, who was pushing her on a wheelchair.

"W-What are you doing here?!" Karma asked, trying to get up.

"Young miss had a bad feeling," Frank answered. "Looks like she was right."

"You-!" Paul said, looking at Frank. "You are that damn butler that interrupted my fight!"

"I see you are back for another round," Frank said, pushing up his glasses. "You really should act your age, and not getting mad because a kid beat you in a fight."

"Shut up!" Paul said, clenching his fists. "Since you ready want to die, I'll deal with you first!"

"Laughable," Frank said. "You could not beat a child. How could you possibly beat me?"

"We'll see!" Paul said, readying his stance.

"M'lady, it would be wise for you to stay back," Frank said to Shirohana. Shirohana complied and wheeled herself to where Karma was laying. She got from her wheelchair and sat beside Karma, who was barely conscious. She put his head on her legs.

"Karma... Don't worry, we'll get you all better again," Shirohana said. "Get some rest, okay?"

The soothing voice of Shirohana made Karma relax. He closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

In front of them, the two men got into a fighting stance. Shirohana did not know who would win but prayed that everything would be fine and this fight would turn out in her favor.

Needless to say, this fight might just have the opposite turnabout.