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| By: Christian Salabert |
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With a strange, reverberating cry, the beast made
its presence known. The monstrous ogre stomped through the dark
streets of Tokyo, swiping at buildings as it went. For years eclipsed
by the likes of Godzilla and other kaiju, Gabara decided it was
time to leave his own mark on humanity. He was intent on destroying
Japan's capital in its entirety and would not leave until it was
reduced to rubble. Finally, he would be feared.
Glaring at the orange and white landmark, Gabara
decided that the Tokyo Tower would be the next victim of his awesome
might. His cranial horns glowing with power, he approached the massive
tower...
It was then that he heard the roar. It was a sound
he had never heard before, and it was filled with anger. Gabara
turned around to face the creature that had made the sound.
He saw stars as the skyscraper connected with his
face, and was knocked flat onto his back.
Roaring triumphantly, King Kong beat his chest with
his hands. He had arrived with the intention of raising the city
to the ground, only to find some frog-skinned creature already there.
He would not stand for this; he would not let some other creature
claim his city. Ready for battle, the god of Faro Island closed
in.
In an instant, Gabara was on his feet. Screeching
furiously, the monster warned his attacker to stay away. Kong's
response was a negative grunt, and he punched a rather large chunk
out of a building with his fist as he passed it. Gabara saw this,
and responded in kind. Coursing electricity down through his arm
and into his fist, he also struck a building, but thanks to his
added power, the structure completely exploded, sending debris everywhere.
Though at first startled by his foe's sparking hand, Kong was unfazed
and went on the attack once again.
Gabara leapt towards him and met his foe half-way.
The two creatures clashed violently, each trying to get a hold on
the other. Kong's fist flew upwards, striking Gabara right in the
face and causing him to stagger. Gabara lashed out and kicked Kong
in the shin, who responded by reaching to grasp his injured leg.
Before Kong could stand back up, Gabara grabbed his head and struck
it with his own, knocking Kong over onto his stomach. Quickly pressing
the advantage, Gabara began kicking Kong in the stomach as hard
as he could. The giant gorilla cried out each time the bully's foot
struck his gut and tried to rise, but Gabara's attack made it impossible.
Again and again Gabara kicked, each time drawing out a cry of pain
from Kong.
Suddenly, Kong reached out and grabbed Gabara's foot.
With a powerful twist, Kong sent Gabara flying off his feet and
careening into a nearby building. Kong got to his feet as the building
collapsed around and onto Gabara, burrying the emerald ogre with
tons and tons of rubble. Just as quickly as he was covered, Gabara
exploded out of the wreckage and lunged for Kong, clawing at the
ape's face. Kong was forced to back away to avoid his enemy's attack,
but he quickly advanced again, grasping one of Gabara's flailing
arms. With a mighty heave, Kong flipped Gabara clean over his shoulder
and through the air. With a thunderous crash, Gabara collided with
the ground.
Rolling onto his back, Gabara growled in both anger
and frustration. This wasn't how his attack on the humans was supposed
to go at all. This monkey was proving to be a real pain. Gabara
decided it was time to put an end to his interference.
His horns began to glow.
Getting to his feet, Gabara once again leapt towards
Kong. The gorilla god swung his mighty fist towards Gabara, but
this time he managed to avoid the attack. Acting quickly Gabara
was able to reach out and grab Kong by the neck with both hands.
In an instant, thousands upon thousands of volts of electricity
flowed from Gabara's horns, down through his arms, and into his
hands. The electric power coursed into Kong's body, crackling over
his entire form. With a cry that sounded uncannily like laughter,
Gabara knew he had won.
Suddenly, Kong let loose with a laugh of his own.
Effortlessly, Kong knocked Gabara's arms away from
him, and let loose with a powerful punch to Gabara's face. Sparking
with electricity, Gabara was sent flying onto his back. Gabara panicked
- did his greatest weapon just make his foe stronger?
Kong was on Gabara in an instant, hammering away
at the creature's feline face with his now supercharged fists. Despite
his attempts, Gabara couldn't block the gorilla's assault, and was
struck again and again, getting electrified with each blow. Kong
suddenly rose from Gabara, and grabbed the ogre's legs. With a powerful
toss, Kong sent Gabara flying through the air. The beast crashed
into a series of warehouses, reducing them all to rubble. Dizzy
and bleeding, Gabara didn't even have a chance to fully rise before
Kong grabbed and tossed him again, this time by his head. This time
when Gabara hit the earth, he didn't get up so quickly.
He never got the chance, either, as Kong pounced
upon him once again, and once again began pummelling the ogre in
the face. Again and again Kong struck when suddenly, Gabara grabbed
a nearby car and smashed it into the gorilla's face. The ensuing
explosion was enough to make Kong fall from his foe, allowing Gabara
to get to his feet. His face was bleeding freely now, Gabara began
to run as fast as he could.
By the time Kong had regained his wits and made sure
his fur wasn't on fire, Gabara was too far to bother chasing. Kong
decided to let him go, and grunted in satisfaction. The ogre should've
known better than to mess with the King. Beating his chest triumphantly,
Kong let out a cry of victory. He then turned his attention back
to Tokyo, and wondered where he could find a blonde...
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