" Put Those Gloves fast, and take a proper defensive stance, let's test your reflexes kiddo."

Joe piston stood up and started hopping and letting his arms and legs loose to warm up, cracked his neck, and took a professional stance and guard, hand and shoulders at same level, knuckles facing the ceiling of the room, left hand forward.

Luke remarked "i see, an orthodox stance, as you used to take during your fights."

At those words, Piston's face showed a degree of surprise and interest, and a glimpse of excitement in his eyes: "you know about basics too? Or do you know more than that? "

Luke stood up too and took off his shirt, held the gloves and put em on, and took the same stance as Joe, or maybe, not totally the same, he was mirroring him.

"A southpaw stance." Said Piston "we have a rookie here with a dominant left hand, lets see what you got."

"I had my share of boxing sessions for a time, you was and still an inspiration to me, i know i have no chance to beat you, but i'll try to get that clean hit at lea...."

BAM!

Left jab, like a flash, before Luke could finish his sentence, he only felt pain in his right cheek.

"The hell, i didn't finish talk.."

POW!

A Step jab, faster and more surprising than the last, but with his right hand, Joe changed his stance so fast and made another hit.

Joe laughed "you surprised me with your stance and calmness, but that's the weakest guard i've ever seen, you disappointed me, time to wait for another riva.."

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Luke threw a right jab that Joe down parried succesfully in the last fraction of a second.

"Oh, that was a good fast jab, too bad i'm faster."

THUD!

Joe threw just after parrying an instant left strong hook, aiming to Luke's Jaw directly.

Luke tried to step out of it trajectory, too bad, he was slow and took the hit.

Luke screamed "How the hell am i supposed to land a hit on you!!! On a literal boxing champion out of all opponents!! FUCK YOU GILL!!"

"So i suppose you'll give u..."

Joe parried easely Luke's sudden jab with a simple head movement.

"You wanna learn to give up the hard way i see."

As Joe countered with another left hook, Luke smoothly ducked , avoided the hit, took a lower stance and at a moment notice threw a left uppercut aimed at Joe's jaw.

THUD!!

While Joe was still processing the fact that he was hit, Luke took three fast steps back, and removed the gloves. "Here is your clean punch, i give up, you win the match, but i achieved my goal and thats enough."

Luke then resumed his talk:"And i know one sure thing Mr. Piston, you just wanted to get hit, you didn't even fight seriously or move a lot, you just wanted to feel a last decent punch before your departure, i'm ages behind to win a single proper round."

Joe smugly smiled." What a boring but straight to the point lad you are, i quite like you, you had the boldness of fighting me at least without second thoughts, and you're right, i saw your uppercut coming, but sometimes you just let the rookies get their way and have some little wins here and there."

After the fast exchange of punches, the two fighters faced each other, man and ghost, one feeling relief after ending his errand, and one smiling and turning into a fading silver specter.

"Thanks Luke, you gave me a last fun time, brief, but fun, farewell."

"Did i tell you my name?"

"No, but Gill guy told me the scapegoat is named Luke, and he's a dull guy, i can see the dull part, but i can see a part with great potential in you too Kiddo."

Turning slowly into floating silver particles, going up into the ceiling to some higher destination, Joe disappeared.

"Thanks Mr. Piston, it was fun as you said, brief , but fun."

Clap, Clap, Clap.

"Well, well, well, someone did well on his first soul departing solo experience."

Without a sound, Gill appeared behind look at the door.

"Oh, hi douchebag."

"Hehehe, i'll let that slide for this special occasion, i'll give the glasses on our next coffee meeting."

"I don't want those anymore."

"Whaat?!"

" I dont want them anymore, let's say, i feel like i'm gonna enjoy my days and encounters with ghosts from time to time, those experiences are fun, brief , but fun." Declared Luke.