The next contestant is …. Ben!!!!
A hooded figure steps out from the locker room into the gymnasium and walks to the raised ring in the center. He can’t help but roll his eyes. Principal Superhero High has a tournament every year. Nothing is heard above the deafening sound of the crowd from the bleachers.
He stepped into the ring. “What are you doing Ben!” shouts someone from the crowd. “You’re going to get yourself killed!”
On the other side is Nick, a crocodile hybrid well over twice his size. He takes off the customary robes they wear to enter the ring.
Nick stretches lightly rolling his shoulders without a care in the world. “Hey Ben!” he shouts from the other side. “I’ll go easy on you, don't worry.”
Ben ignores him and takes off his robe. Revealing well defined thick muscle. The crowd was taken aback. Even Nick’s eyes widened. Everyone knew Ben as a laid back person, the complete opposite of someone capable of being serious and disciplined. Even Nick’s eyes widened in surprise.
They both got into position. The announcer looked at both sides. He raised the microphone to his lips. In 3….2…… boomed his voice. Nick’s eyes contracted.
1… START!
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Nick walks up cockily, his guard isn’t even down. “Even with your physique you’re still just a normal guy without any superpowers. I’ll make this quick.” He clenches his hand into a fist and aims for Ben’s shoulder. But it doesn’t connect. Ben is just out of reach. He tries again leaning forward this time though. Ben grabs his fist and pulls him forward causing Nick to slip and stagger forward.
Snickers are heard from the crowd.
“Hey.” Says Nick turning around violently, his face red through his thick dark green scales.” I said that I would go easy on you, why are you doing this.”
“Sorry,” Says Ben “I don’t intend on being the laughing stock of this school anymore”
Nick clenched his jaw.
He’s angry. Good.
This time instead of punching Nick rushes forward biting but again he misses by a hairbreadth. Instead of biting air. He tries again but this time. Ben grabs both sides of Nick’s motu and forces it shut and locks his fingers together holding it shut. “Did you now “say Ben calmly as Nick struggles. “Crocodiles have incredibly strong biting muscles but the muscles used to open their jaws are so weak even a normal guy like me can keep it shut.
Ben lets go freeing Nick. Nick is furious, his eyes now slits
He charges forward, his head low. Roaring consumed by rage.
Ben is ready.
He ducks even lower past Nick’s gaping jaws, grabbing a hold of his arms and with a grunt pushed upwards as hard as he could with his entire body. Nick’s massive body swung into the air. For a second Nick’s feet dangled in the air, his body completely off the ground before smashing into the ring with a thud. His body awkwardly balanced on his neck before collapsing to the side in a heap of arms, legs and tail. The crows were silent. You could hear a pin drop. Nobody breathed.
“I’m done… being….. a …..sidekick.” Said Ben taking deep gasps of air. before exiting the stage.
The announcer snaps back to his senses. D-d…-done! He says his jaw quivering in surprise.
He grabbed his robe and put it on. The crowd was left in shock.The only sound heard was the pitter patter of Ben’s Feet on the floor as he made his way back to the locker room.