| Match 42: |
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| By: Christian Salabert |
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Orga howled as he was sent toppling backwards,
crashing into the nearest building. Thousands of tons of metal
and concrete came tumbling down onto the alien beast, burying
him underneath. The hulking creature flailed his arms and legs
about as he tried to free himself from the debris.
Gomora shrieked as he watched his opponent try
to free himself from the destruction that had rained down upon
him. The space beast was strong, he couldn't let it regain the
advantage. Orga was beginning to get back to his feet when Gomora
struck his fists together and charged his foe. He leapt face-first
at Orga, ramming his head into the creature's side. Orga toppled
again, bringing more rubble down onto him. Gomora backed away
and began planning his next move.
Orga growled as he brushed the debris off his
body with his oversized hands. This reptile was beginning to
prove to be a real nuisance. He couldn't let him interfere with
his plans for the Earth.
Getting back to his feet once more, Orga readied
himself for Gomora's next attack. Once again the dinosaur-like
creature tried to attack with a headbutt, but Orga lashed out
with his left arm. The massive appendage smacked him straight
in the face, causing Gomora to stagger backwards. His shoulder
cannon flashing, Orga followed up with a blast of energy that
sent Gomora flying down the street and into a series of smaller
structures that he tripped on and fell over backwards.
The Millennian monster grinned as he advanced
on the fallen Gomora, who was now trying to get back to his
feet before Orga reached him. Orga let out a roar as he raised
his giant fists into the air and then brought them down upon
Gomora, eliciting a pained shriek in response. Orga lifted his
arms once more, planning to repeat the technique, when Gomora
raised his head and fired off a crimson burst of energy from
the horn on his snout. Orga squealed in pain and immediately
backed away.
But Gomora wasn't finished, and held the blast
as he slowly but surely rose to his feet. He cut the blast,
revealing a large hole that had been blown into Orga's stomach.
Gomora nodded with a grunt, satisfied he had defeated his foe,
when suddenly Orga's skin began to crawl... literally. Orga
roared and within seconds, his wound was healed. Gomora's eyes
narrowed, and the curved horns atop his head began to glow a
bright red. In an instant, another series of energy blasts unloaded
from his snout horn, this time striking Orga's right arm.
Orga tried to back away, howling as the energy
burned through his arm, but to no avail. Gomora followed his
opponent, making sure his blasts never left their target. Again
and again they hit Orga's arm... until finally, with a sickening
sound, it gave away.
Orga's arm, severed just below the shoulder,
crashed to the ground with a thud.
Gomora's attention was drawn to the severed limb
and watched as it began to dry up and crumble away into a pile
of dust. Then he looked back up at Orga and growled in frustration
as he realized the beast was already regenerating his entire
arm! Gomora smashed his fists together and roared angrily. He
was about to charge and attempt another attack when Orga's shoulder
cannon flashed and fired another burst of concussive energy.
Gomora easily side-stepped the beam, allowing it to pass him
harmlessly. He quickly turned back to face Orga as he heard
the beam strike something and explode behind him.
Little did Gomora know that he was not the beam's
intended target.
A massive skyscraper fell and crushed Gomora
underneath.
Orga raised his arm and a half into the sky as
he roared victoriously. He approached the wreckage, his shoulder
glowing brightly. He glanced down at his arm, which was already
back up to the hand, then turned back to the fallen building
and opened fire. The blast hit the debris with tremendous force,
sending an explosion of rubble into the sky. As he got closer,
he fired again. Then again. By the time the forth blast struck,
Orga had reached the wreckage, and his hand was fully regenerated.
He flexed it, testing it to see if it had been rebuilt correctly,
then immediately slammed it into the rubble. He immediately
began smashing the chunks of concrete away, digging his way
to the corpse of his foe. He may have been dead, but Orga could
still steal the creature's abilities.
But for all of his efforts, Orga couldn't find
Gomora's body. The alien was confused. The impact of the building
couldn't have damaged his body so badly it'd be impossible to
find. He turned around and began to scan the area.
The ground underneath Orga exploded, sending
a mushroom cloud of dirt into the air. Orga suddenly found himself
rising up into the air, but not under his own power.
Gomora roared furiously as he hefted Orga up
over his shoulders. With a mighty heave, he sent Orga flying
through the air, crashing down onto his head. Orga howled out
in pain as he tried to get to his feet. Gomora watched silently
to see if his opponent was going to surrender.
Just then, an eerie sound filled the air. Orga
unhinged various bones, and his jaw opened, far wider than normal.
Flesh split, membranes unfolded. Orga squinted at Gomora as
he slowly approached him.
Without missing a beat, Gomora roared and immediately
charged. His horns began to glow.
Orga's eyes widened as he realized what he'd
just done. He instantly began to close his massive maw, but
it was far too late. Gomora managed to jam his horned head into
the extraterrestrial's mouth and began firing his shockwave
blast. Orga waved his arms around in a frenzy, trying to dislodge
the reptillian creature, but it was no use. The crimson energy
surged throughout Orga's body, causing irreparable damage.
With every once of strength in his body, Gomora
straightened up and sent Orga flying directly over his head.
The energy coursing throughout Orga's form was a volatile one,
and as soon as the alien creature impacted with the ground,
he exploded into a massive ball of fire, destroying much of
the surrounding area in the process.
Gomora turned, viewing over the scorched earth
where Orga once was. He no longer sensed the foul beast.
Rearing his head back into the sky, Gomora let
out a cry of victory.
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