Winner Takes All

"As for you, the sound of the Katana gliding on the world has changed!" The words were explosive.

At this point, Iga felt a chill run down his spine while his pupils constricted and was filled with terror. Now that he was in close quarters with Jack, he actually felt that he was facing death. This man was terrifying!

"Now that you're here, how do you expect to escape?" Jack's voice was like death's rattle. Jack rushed towards Iga with the armrests in his hands raining down blows towards Iga in the dark. "Argh!" Iga suppressed his fears as he swung his katana down ferociously.

But Jack anticipated this and raised his left hand to block the katana. The katana and the armrest collided in a sea of sparks. Then Jack's right hand with the armrest jabbed rapidly like a viper striking from its burrow towards Iga's abdomen.

Bash! The contact was loud and Iga immediately winced in intense pain. Now Jack unleashed a flurry of attacks and immediately the armrests started to rain down onto Iga. Still shocked from the pain in his abdomen, now Iga was on the defensive and could only bear the brunt of Jack's attacks.

Clank clank clank...

The armrests continued to strike down on the katana as sparks flew all around. The dark corridor started to light up from all the sparks like in the movies. But now Jack was on the offensive and started to land direct blows onto Iga's body.

Each strike onto Iga's body drew a grunt amidst the blocks and counterstrikes. Iga began to whimper painfully and started to fear for his life. Several times he wanted to use the katana to force Jack to retreat but although Jack was injured, it did not seem to affect the ferocity and lightning-quick strikes. He absolutely did not give Iga any chance to fight back.

Both of them were clear that this battle was entirely due to the close distance between them. Jack would have the advantage in close quarters to rain down blows onto Iga and beat the crap out of Iga. But if they were a distance apart, then Iga could use his ninja arts and hide in the dark like a cougar that stalked its prey in the night, waiting for a chance to strike.

Both of them were clear about this and that was why Iga wanted to retreat but Jack would not give him a chance to.

Bash! Jack managed to strike Iga again.

"Spew!" Iga's body shuddered and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood which splattered onto Jack's face. Even then, Jack did not open his eyes.

Jack did not receive any training fighting in the dark and his eyes could not be compared to the Ninja Lord Iga. In fact, his eyes would distract his senses and become a burden to him. He wanted to focus his senses on his hearing for this fight!

Jack was certain that he could win this fight if he successfully maintained his close distance to Iga.

Clank clank clank...

Bash bash bash...

Sparks continued to fly as they fought but Iga could not even fight back. He could only block Jack's blows defensively and even then, Jack managed to strike him occasionally. Horror enveloped Iga. The Ninja Lord of Iga clan started to lose his composure and hope.

"Fuck!"

"Impossible! How can you fight so well?"

"Your ears could not be so sensitive without prior training. What magic are you using?"

Iga's yell was like the desperate growls of a beast in the dark corridor.

Bash!

Jack's right hand swung the armrest mercilessly and landed onto Iga's head. Fresh blood started to spray from the head. Then the strikes stopped.

Stomp... stomp...

Iga started to stagger backward along the corridor. Each step was heavy and labored. But Jack remained still without opening his eyes. He was totally relying on his hearing.

He grinned and said, "I grew up in the dark. You are right I had not received training in this area. But you had underestimated the abilities of an underdog who lived in the darkness for twenty over years." He spoke arrogantly but revealed his disgust for Iga.

"Abilities..." Iga continued to stagger backward. He had been hit in the head and his skull had been cracked open. His view started to darken not because of the dark corridor but because of this rapid retreat. He could feel that the blood flowing out of his cracked skull had covered his entire face.

His entire body started to feel limp and weak. Iga mumbled as his eyes started to go out of focus as he remarked fearfully, "This... this is your fighting instincts?"

Jack started to frown as he heard Iga. Was this just fighting instincts?

Then, Iga started to notice a sliver of light along the corridor which came from under the door.

"Argh!" Iga yelled in desperation. He kicked the wall and then rushed towards the patient's room.

"What?" Jack immediately remarked. He could sense Iga's sudden change in direction towards...

Hang on! Jack suddenly was gripped with fear.

"Damn you!" Jack yelled in horror as he rushed towards Iga.

There was only one room on this top floor. The severely injured Iga's sudden change of direction alarmed Jack and he instantly reacted.

Whoosh!

Iga reached the patient's room first and he slashed with the katana to open the door.

Then, the light from the room brightened the doorway.This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org - ©.

"Ah!" Amber started to scream while Mr. Ward and Steve immediately stood in front of Amber and Rosie.

Iga looked like a bloody demon as he was fully clothed in black ninja attire with blood dripping down over his face and wild-looking eyes.

At the same moment, Jack could sense that there was light and immediately he opened his eyes. The sudden brightness dazzled his eyes and Jack was momentarily dazed. He then noticed Iga turned to look at Jack and grinned sheepishly.

"Die! If you touch my woman!" Instantly Jack rushed towards Iga with the armrests although his eyes were still dazed.

Iga smiled at Jack before raising his katana and thrust it towards Jack!

Bash!

Fresh blood... splattered.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐