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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8420207" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p>And so the penultimate match began, to determine which of the two surviving fighters would get the chance to fight Thunder Dragon and possibly be granted their wish. From one side of the arena, Trouble entered, poorly hiding her continuing upset regarding her supposed triumph and what it had cost her, as well as the identity-shattering experience that had come before that. From the other side, Wukong entered, poorly hiding his unhappiness over what he'd endured in the matches leading to this point. They walked towards each other, meeting in the middle, as the final countdown began.</p><p></p><p>"I watched your fight with the one called Amari," Wukong said when they met -- for the first time, actually, as they had never exchanged words before that.</p><p></p><p>"Do you think I'm a monster, too?" said Trouble.</p><p></p><p>The monkey king shook his head. "I think you are a person who made a difficult choice, one that will continue to weigh on you. If you were a monster, it would not do so. And much like my student, you are a better person than you believe yourself to be. Yes, you are the embodiment of science and technology, but you are more than that."</p><p></p><p>Somewhat surprisingly, Trouble smiled. "And you are a legend come to life, but <em>you</em> are more than that." And then a thought came to her, and her smile went away. "And forces that unite ..."</p><p></p><p>Understanding quickly appeared on Wukong's face. "... are stronger than those who stand alone."</p><p></p><p>They had remembered something that those watching this, both in the arena and elsewhere, had perhaps forgotten. They weren't just martial artists. They were superheroes. And this wasn't a fighting game, however much it might have looked like one. It was something else entirely. As the clock counted down the final seconds, they nodded to each other.</p><p></p><p>The buzzer sounded, and in the same moment, they both said, "I surrender."</p><p></p><p>In his box, overlooking this, Thunder Dragon came swiftly to his feet. "What --"</p><p></p><p>"You surrendered, so I am the winner," said Wukong. "I ask of you this boon: will you fight at my side in this?"</p><p></p><p>"You surrendered, so I am the winner," said Trouble. "I ask of you this boon: will you fight at my side in this?"</p><p></p><p>"Yes," the two of them said as one.</p><p></p><p>"<em>What are you two trying to pull --</em>"</p><p></p><p>And as one, they turned to look up at Thunder Dragon. "We challenge you -- <em>coward.</em>"</p><p></p><p>Heroes have an infinite capacity for stupidity. Thus are legends born.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8420207, member: 30538"] And so the penultimate match began, to determine which of the two surviving fighters would get the chance to fight Thunder Dragon and possibly be granted their wish. From one side of the arena, Trouble entered, poorly hiding her continuing upset regarding her supposed triumph and what it had cost her, as well as the identity-shattering experience that had come before that. From the other side, Wukong entered, poorly hiding his unhappiness over what he'd endured in the matches leading to this point. They walked towards each other, meeting in the middle, as the final countdown began. "I watched your fight with the one called Amari," Wukong said when they met -- for the first time, actually, as they had never exchanged words before that. "Do you think I'm a monster, too?" said Trouble. The monkey king shook his head. "I think you are a person who made a difficult choice, one that will continue to weigh on you. If you were a monster, it would not do so. And much like my student, you are a better person than you believe yourself to be. Yes, you are the embodiment of science and technology, but you are more than that." Somewhat surprisingly, Trouble smiled. "And you are a legend come to life, but [i]you[/i] are more than that." And then a thought came to her, and her smile went away. "And forces that unite ..." Understanding quickly appeared on Wukong's face. "... are stronger than those who stand alone." They had remembered something that those watching this, both in the arena and elsewhere, had perhaps forgotten. They weren't just martial artists. They were superheroes. And this wasn't a fighting game, however much it might have looked like one. It was something else entirely. As the clock counted down the final seconds, they nodded to each other. The buzzer sounded, and in the same moment, they both said, "I surrender." In his box, overlooking this, Thunder Dragon came swiftly to his feet. "What --" "You surrendered, so I am the winner," said Wukong. "I ask of you this boon: will you fight at my side in this?" "You surrendered, so I am the winner," said Trouble. "I ask of you this boon: will you fight at my side in this?" "Yes," the two of them said as one. "[i]What are you two trying to pull --[/i]" And as one, they turned to look up at Thunder Dragon. "We challenge you -- [i]coward.[/i]" Heroes have an infinite capacity for stupidity. Thus are legends born. [/QUOTE]
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