NOVEL WEB The real fight begins
Daniel walked away from Adam.
"He's unconscious. I'll let them finish him off," Daniel muttered to himself.
A few feet away, Daniel glanced up at the girl in the building. She met his gaze.
"This could have been a good chance to escape, but I can't. He'll catch me in seconds. I don't want to go through that again," the girl thought.
"What are you waiting for?" the auctioneer barked.
"A few more bullets and he's dead. Come on, let your men do it," Daniel replied.
Suddenly, Daniel turned sharply, sensing something. Adam's eyes fluttered open, glowing a faint orange. In an instant, he was on his feet as if lifted by an unseen force. The guards were stunned and began firing. Adam dashed towards Daniel, throwing punches with incredible speed.
Adam threw a right hook. Daniel bent backward, stepping away. Adam aimed a left at Daniel's gut. Daniel bent forward and jumped back.
The guards opened fire again. Adam stretched out his hand, and the bullets lodged in his body shot out at incredible speed, striking some of the guards. A stray bullet whizzed past the girl's ear, leaving her stunned. The bullet holes in Adam's body began to emit steam as they healed.
Adam ran towards a guard, delivering a gut-wrenching punch that sent the guard flying into a wall, leaving a smear of blood as he fell lifeless. Adam swiftly moved to another guard, rotating mid-air to kick him in the chest. He grabbed the guard's gun and shot the last guard six times, but the bullets were stopped by a bulletproof vest.
The auctioneer fired at Adam, aiming for his head. Adam turned his head just in time, catching the bullet with his teeth. He spat it out, sending it piercing into the auctioneer's leg. The guard screamed in pain as Adam was suddenly punched in the cheek, the force sending him crashing into a wall, which cracked under the impact. He landed on one knee, supporting himself with his hand, and looked up to see Daniel smirking with a beer can in hand.
"Hey, boss! Take her and the guard out of here. You can't handle him. I'll make sure he's dead," Daniel called out.
The auctioneer ran into the building. Adam's voice was deeper as he spoke.
"Oh, I see. You want to take the girl and run. I'm not gonna let that happen," Adam said.
"What do you mean, not gonna let it happen? If you haven't noticed, I've been fighting you with one arm. By the looks of it, I won't need both..." Daniel started.
Before Daniel could finish, Adam sprinted at 200 km/h, throwing a punch that targeted Daniel's chest. Daniel crossed his arms to block, but the impact was so strong that it pushed him 40 feet away. He landed on his feet, but his wrist was clearly broken, steam rising from the point of impact. Adam's hand also steamed.
"Are you really being beaten by a kid? You're an ex-Black Dragons assassin!" the auctioneer yelled, surprised.
Daniel's wrist healed quickly.
"What? You think you're the only one who can heal? Upper-grade mortals and superior power holders heal. Superior heals faster," Daniel said, smirking.
Adam remembered the torture, the house, and Terra.
"I hate assassins," Adam growled.
They ran at each other, both at 200 km/h. Adam threw a punch, but Daniel turned his back, grabbed Adam's arm, and smashed him into the ground. Daniel unleashed a flurry of powerful blows while Adam was down, each punch creating gusts of wind from the impact. Seven punches per second for seven seconds, causing a cloud of dust. Daniel jumped back 20 feet, watching the dust.
"This kid is tough. Even when I'm giving my all, he's getting up. I thought he'd be dead," Daniel thought.
Adam's ribs had been broken seconds ago. His eyes glowed bright orange.
"I can't let myself die. Never again," Adam muttered.
He charged at Daniel, throwing punches that Daniel dodged. Adam tried to trip him, but Daniel jumped. Adam rotated with a kick, hitting Daniel's shoulder and breaking it. Daniel flew through the cracked wall, landing inside the building and healing his shoulder.
"Healing doesn't last long in a battle. I have to finish him soon," Daniel thought.
"I took that move from Terra. I have to finish this. I have an idea," Adam thought.
Adam closed his eyes as Daniel charged at 204 km/h, his right hand turning dark black. Adam's hand burst into flames. They both shouted as their fists clashed.