The Fight of the Ages: Finale

Finale

Paden was confused as he was transported into a new Arena. It was an empty, endless, white room.

401’s voice was heard.

“Round 1.”

With a weird noise the room changed and there Paden faced Captain 2K. Only this time, he had hazel-brown eyes, just like 401’s eyes.

Captain 2K pulled out his 2 swords and jumped 10 feet in the air, and attempted to slash his swords at Paden, but Paden quickly jumped to the left. Paden also saw that in the room was a clearing, the same clearing where 2K had died. He looked at 2K… 2K then jumped from the ground with the swords pulled out of the dirt.

Then the idea occurred to Paden of what this was.

He was fighting upgraded versions of all of the contenders, and that this wasn’t 2K. It was 401, simply taking the image of the contender and becoming that contender, making himself more powerful.

“You are 401!” Exclaimed Paden.

“Yes, but call me 2K-401. You see, in order to be the true winner, you must prove that you can conquer the enemy, each enemy, one-on-one. I also think it is good, this will teach you to learn something from each enemy you defeat. Okay, now that THAT is cleared up, let’s see if you can truly master each enemy.” Said 2K-401.

2K-401 ran up to Paden and threw all six throwing knives at Paden. One hit Paden’s heart, as he tried to dodge them. One hit his leg. Paden reached for his pistol and fired at 2K-401. 2K-401 laughed.

“Do you not see my armor, fool? Accept death, now.” Said 2K-401.

2K-401 then put one sword aside, and with one sword, he lifted it high, and was about to strike down at Paden, when he saw that the armpit area of 2K’s armor was left unprotected. He got his pistol and fired at the armpit. 2K-401 fell to the ground. Paden pulled out a knife and stuck it deep into the armpit. 2K-401 screamed. Paden then picked up a sword and stuck it deep into the armpit that it reached 2K’s heart.

“You have learned to observe the enemy, Paden, before attacking.” Said 401.

The weird noise was heard again, and now the clearing no longer held 2K.

Paden’s wounds were no longer there, the pain was gone, and his pistol was reloaded, and put away where he had it.

“Round 2.”

Paden then realized what the next enemy would be. He quickly and quietly climbed a tree, and hid away from view. He saw Bright Eyes come from view, and Paden looked at Bright Eyes, thinking of how easy it would be for this round. Paden pulled out his pistol, aimed for Bright Eyes Skull, and fired. Bright Eyes, however, swiftly moved from the bullet’s way. It was so fast Paden didn’t even know where Bright Eyes went.

The upgrade of this contender was most likely speed and senses. Paden then stood quiet, and did not move, carefully searching for any sight of Bright Eyes. Then, with a little gulp, he turned his head around. Bright Eyes was behind him, standing on the branch, with 401’s eyes. Paden quickly jumped from the tree. He landed hard on the ground. Bright Eyes quickly jumped from the tree, and then landed on Paden. Paden then picked up his shotgun, and he bashed the edge of the shotgun against Bright Eyes hollow skull.

With a simple crack, Bright Eyes fell dead, well the 401 version. Bright Eyes broken head then lifted, looked at Paden, and said:

“You have learned the second lesson. Never. Underestimate. The. Enemy.” Said 401.

The strange noise was heard again.

“Round 3.”

Ozzy came at Paden, but did not attack.

“I should be taking on the form of Storm right now, but since he forfeited, it wouldn’t be fair.” Said 401.

Ozzy-401 then charged at Paden. Paden got his pistol and fired at Ozzy’s eyes. He ran away, only to see that the bullets did nothing to penetrate Ozzy’s eyes. Ozzy then charged at Paden, but Paden quickly rolled over to the left.

Ozzy kept on running and then stopped. Paden shot again at Ozzy’s chest with his Sniper rifle. The bullets went it, but they quickly came out of Ozzy-401 and the wounds healed.

Paden realized then starting thinking. There had to be a way to defeat Ozzy. He thought, and came with a hypothesis. If he could somehow disconnect the brain from Ozzy-401’s body, the body may not be able to repair itself since the control center of the body would be gone.

He then ran up a tree and climbed to a branch just above Ozzy’s height. Ozzy walked forward to the branch where Paden was. Paden pulled put his knife, and with careful timing, he jumped atop Ozzy’s head and grabbed it. He then got his knife and jabbed inside Ozzy’s skull. Ozzy started shaking hard from the blow, but Paden then cut out a hole in Ozzy’s head, and with his bare hands, he grabbed the brain out of Ozzy’s head, and cut off connection from the body. Paden threw the brain out into the bushes, covered in blood. It was a gruesome scene. But he did it to live. Ozzy stood there for a few seconds, but then he fell, along with Paden.

“Third lesson, think strategically, even if it sounds insane.”

“Round 4.”

Major General 9097 stood there. Paden would pull out his pistol and shoot at Mr. Happy, but by now he knew better. He walked up to 9097 and, just to see what would happen, he punched him.

Before Paden’s fist even hit 9097’s head, 9097 vanished. Paden turned around to see 9097 standing 5 feet behind him.

“Great. Out of all the things, transporting abilities.” Said Paden.

9097 vanished again. Out of pure instinct Paden jumped to the left, and as soon as he did that 9097 appeared above where Paden was and landed there. It appeared as though 9097 was going to jump atop Paden and try to kill him. 9097 pulled out his pistol and shot at Paden’s heart, but Paden jumped a little, so it went through his lung. But it went all the way through. Paden let out a scream of pain.

Paden pulled out his pistol and aimed for Mr. Happy. He probably would have been able to shoot 9097 if 9097 could just try to jump atop of Paden again… But then Paden had another idea.

Paden took off his shirt and then started acting like a monkey. He then turned around and started shaking his rear end.

“What the actual fu-” Said 9097 before Paden shot him.

Paden exclaimed “Haha!” as Mr. Happy fell to the floor. He shot at Mr. Happy 3 more times before he was dead.

Paden couldn’t help but to give a victorious laugh. After all, it was pretty funny.

“Fourth lesson learned. Sometimes the weak spot is only vulnerable by distracting the enemy.”

“Round 5. You are getting closer now.”

Weird noise. Change of Atmosphere. Scarface was there.

Paden had confidence now. Scarface charged at Paden. Paden waited. Scarface then came to Paden and opened his mouth to take in Paden, but Paden cleverly threw a C4 grenade into Scarface’s throat. Paden booked it and jumped behind a thick tree.

Explosion. Blood everywhere.

“You are a fast learner, you. Lucky you thought quickly, this version Scarface was capable of giving out a roar that could make your ears bleed and explode. Literally.”

“Round 6.”

Rexy stood there. Paden was scared now. What was he going to do…? This was the last contender… Something was going to make Rexy extremely powerful…

But Rexy stood there, motionless. 1 minutes passes… 2 minutes… 3 minutes… 4 minutes…

5 minutes.

Paden pulled out his pistol and fired at Rexy’s eye. Rexy’s eye bled. Rexy stood motionless. Paden was scared…He pulled out his sniper rifle and shot at Rexy’s heart. Still, Rexy stayed motionless. He shot again. Still, motionless. Then it occurred to Paden, as Rexy died, that he had already conquered Rexy, so that is why Rexy did nothing.

Paden and 401 were back in the room they were originally in.

“You have learned a lot, I have supposed. This time you have learned to conquer fear. Now, I ask that you face one more person…” Said 401.

“What do you want me to do now?” Asked Paden, in a pleading voice.

“You must conquer yourself.”

In the blink of an eye, 401 turned into Paden. Paden was dazed at this.

401-Paden then pulled out his pistol and fired at Paden. Paden screamed in pain as his heart hurt. Paden then jumped at 401-Paden and brought him into the ground. Paden gave a victorious laugh and he pulled out his knife, ready to finish off 401, to be the winner. But then Paden felt a searing pain his back as 401-Paden stabbed him. Paden then stabbed 401 heart, and at the same time, both of them jabbed their knives deeper, and they twisted the knives.

Paden turned green and split into green particles. 401 turned back to himself. He got up.

“I’m tired now. I am going to take a nap. 6^th person to have gone so far, only to be beaten. I really thought this one would do. Just goes to show sometimes the greatest person to fear is yourself.” Said 401, as he left the room.