Round 6
As Augustus made it into the next Guardian Space, he found himself a trifle confused. Guardian Spaces weren't always shaped in such a way that the Guardian within had an inherent advantage in combat, but they were always shaped in such a way as to put the Guardian in a position of power. Sometimes that meant it was shaped to their whims, in such a way as to make it appear dominant. After all, several of the most popular beings that could be 'Guardians' in such a place were prideful and preferred to fight without such 'unfair advantages'.
However, a feast hall still caught him off guard, especially when he could tell by scent that all the food there - meat dishes, vegetables, soups, stews, and pastries the likes of which he'd never seen before - were both real and rather mouthwatering...and he was rather weakened after what happened with Bi Han. Still, he couldn't let himself be distracted-
"Have no fear, Champion of Earthrealm," a clear, strident voice declared, a softness beneath the strident tones somehow telling Augustus without even looking that the speaker was female. "If you are weary from your previous battles, I would prefer you eat your fill and recover before we battle. As skilled, clever, and determined as you prove yourself to be, I would not desire to dishonor you by taking advantage of your weariness in Kombat, whatever the orders of the Kahn may be."
Turning, Augustus managed to focus on the speaker. She was easily a foot taller than him with dark, tanned skin, piercing brown eyes, full lips, dressed in a modified breastplate/loincloth combination...and had four arms, the lower two seeming to grow out partway down her torso rather than at her shoulders like his third opponent had been. She had a small tuft of black hair growing along the center of her head, with small bone spikes growing out sweeping back from her temples. The light of the torches around them glinted off her bronzed skin in a way that suggested scales rather than skin, and each of her arms ended in thick, three fingered hands, and her feet ended in two thick toes, all of them having short but sharp claws rather than nails. Her upper arms presently rested on the arms of the throne-like chair she sat on while her lower arms crossed in front of her, directly under where the shape of her breastplate suggested well formed features with strong resemblance to humans.
As he shook his head to stop himself from being distracted, he noticed the amused smirk on the woman's face. "And you are?" he managed to ask calmly, though he already noticed that he was having trouble breathing.
"I am Sheeva, leader of the Shokan," she introduced herself in a warm tone. "Though I and my people are sworn to the service of the Kahn, ruler and Guardian of Outworld, by my honor, that of my people, and the blood of dragons that flows in my veins, I swear that there is nought in the food here that will do you harm, and I will take no action against you in this space until you declare yourself ready for battle. Please, refresh yourself, that our battle may be worthy of what you have demonstrated in coming so far."
Nodding, Augustus staggered over to the nearest table. He hated how weak he was feeling, especially before someone he could only consider an enemy agent at this point...but his joints were aching, and only the enchantment Fujin had placed on his garb was keeping the cracked ribs Noob Saibot had left him with from breaking, he was certain. Reaching out, he seized the leg of some sort of roast haunch off the table, tearing it from the main portion even as the device on his wrist scanned it. When it showed confirmation of nothing that could harm him or limit his functionality - nutritionally, it wasn't that different from beef as far as his digestion would be concerned - he took a bite, noticing the amused smile on Sheeva's face.
...it did taste rather good, actually...
He didn't eat too much - he knew it would take time for him to digest, even if the magic would make him somewhat hyper-metabolic to balance what the Tiger took to do its work - but by the time he was finished there were several empty plates and a pile of bones. "My thanks for your hospitality," he offered gratefully as he moved to the center of the room. "I wish I could stay longer, and that our meeting was under better circumstances."
Sheeva shrugged as she stepped off her throne, walking down to meet him in the center as she flexed all four arms, shifting into a combat stance with her arms arranged before her in a configuration he wasn't familiar with, but left her quite well guarded. "Should you survive this quest of yours, I am certain an opportunity for a more relaxed second encounter will present itself. If not, I shall petition the Kahn that your soul is worth maintaining and raising as a warrior, and we shall meet again that way."
Augustus managed a chuckle at that. "You don't seem overly fond of your Kahn," he observed thoughtfully as he got into his own stance...only to immediately start ducking, bobbing, and weaving as Sheeva began her attack, probing his defenses with punches while constantly keeping one arm on each side in a defensive posture without interfering with the aggressive attack.
"He is ruler and Guardian of my Realm," Sheeva explained calmly as she continued her attack, getting more aggressive as Augustus stayed on the defensive. "I owe him my obedience and fealty, but my loyalty is to the good of my clan above all else."
"A good way to be for a leader," Augustus observed calmly as he just barely avoided a swing, only to leap back as she stomped and created a burst of flame from the ground. "Myself, I'm just law enforcement. This excursion is a crime against the Veil, which maintains the balance of Magic and Mundane in my world so civilization can continue to advance. As Veil Captain, it's my job to make it stop."
"And what is your reward for such devotion to your duty?" Sheeva demanded as she seized a chair and threw it at Augustus, only for him to duck under it, closing distance and managing a strike to her inner thigh as she tried to stabilize herself, only to get knocked to the floor as her hands came down on his back.
"I get paid," Augustus replied as he rolled away from the follow up flaming stomp, kicking aside when he saw that resulting in Sheeva vanishing, recognizing it as a warp and barely avoiding her follow up strike. As this left her bent forward, he managed a quick kick to her head, his foot covering the entire space between the horn-like bone spurs on her head.
"Is that it?" Sheeva asked in surprise as she staggered back, rubbing her head as she steadied herself. "Such selfless devotion to duty...for a wage?" She moved to lunge...only to find her arms stuck. Looking around, she saw that sinew from the meat Augustus had eaten - anchored in bones jammed into the walls - formed a web she had unwittingly placed herself in.
"It's a rather exceptional pay scale," Augustus allowed in a joking tone as he tied plates to the bottoms of Sheeva's feet as she kicked out, preventing her from making contact with the ground and summoning another fire warp.
Sheeva struggled against the sinew for a time, only to stop as she saw Augustus now had a gun to her head. "And you earn it, I see," she stated warmly. "I accept my defeat. Will you finish me?"
"No more than I did any of my other opponents," Augustus stated calmly, putting the gun away as the path forward opened. "Should I cut you down, or-"
A quick flex and Sheeva tore through the sinews that had her anchored, those that didn't break pulling the bones they were anchored to from the walls. "Were your weapon not loaded with ammunition that I could see would pierce my skull, even it would not have stopped me..." She paused as she saw his other hand held a bundle like that he had stuffed in his first and third opponent's mouths to keep them unconscious. "You weren't counting on any of that to stop me, were you?"
"Only for a few moments, at best," he allowed, putting that away as well. He gestured at the feast he was leaving behind. "Your cooking?" he asked curiously.
"Only the stew..." she began deprecatingly...only to blink as she saw that was the dish that had been completely depleted from the tables.
With a smirk and silence, Augustus made his way along the path forward. Sheeva watched him, an expression she was unused to wearing on her face.
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Honorable warriors are few and far between here. But Sheeva is one of them.
Excellent chapter!!!!!
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....I'll ship it!!
Did I sense a shipping here?
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i think everyone dose at this point.
10556959 With the way this went, just HOW could we not??!
They linked together better than most cog works
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yeah. so true. i hope they meet again.
Well, sheeva was rather interesting...I hope you bring her back...
Also...Happy late Thanksgiving!
May you be safe and God watch over you and your family!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tc7MH5ZXbg
I ship it
I endorse the Sheeva/Captain Black ship!!! Plus, I bet they would like giving each other massages. Very nice chapter.
Oh yes, the ship has definitely sailed.
Thus the ship has sailed. Looking forward to more.
Keep up the great work. Deus tecum.
Well... that's kind of an interesting first, someone being polite and letting one eat and rest so they can fight at their best.
and to fight someone at their best is to respect them as a warrior and let yourself get stronger from the loss if you still live. Also, curious to see if those two keep touch after the events, would be quite interesting to see and figure how the CMC, Jackie, and possibly Jade react to that if they ever find out about it.
I to ship them!
Go captain black, You accidental Ladies man...
Yep, hopping aboard that ship. Augusheeva OTP.
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Respect for Sheeva wanting a fair fight, almost all of her "allies" would not hesitate to take advantage. Also let the ship set sail!
Sheeva and Augustus Black...?
*clears the ship to leave harbor*
My goodness. Jackie chan not leaving your mind dude? when the ponies getting involved with this kombat? I don't think you mean for them to completely overtake this story. very interesting chapters my man. hope to see more of the others soon.
We all want good things for Captain Black. And Sheeva looks to be a very good thing ;)
While a complete and utter bitch to fight, Sheeva does have a rather enjoyable personality for a warrior leader. Too often I see her depicted as just a female version of Goro, and in the few instances where she's not, she usually gets relegated to the "death by snu-snu" style amazons but without the snu-snu.
Seeing her depicted here in her true, honor-bound glory is a welcome change. As for Cpt. Black, he better stay on his toes. The next couple fights are gonna be a proper pain in the everything.
A thought just occurred to me thanks to this chapter. What if Captain Black ends up with some of the Kombatants that he impressed in a good way as part of a new Elite Task Force under HIS direct command to help him deal with situations like what he is dealing with right now?
The Chan Clan has their J-Team, but Captain Black can have a special team that deals with things behind the scenes. I can see Sub-Zero who he had freed and Sheeva who is surprised that he liked the soup she made more than anything else on the table.
I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up having other MK characters volunteer for his special task force.
And that's IF this whole hypothetical thought process DOES happen. Honestly, I'd be surprised if it does. I just look forward to seeing what happens next.
A new ship has set sail.
God speed.
Snuu Snuu is all I can say about this pairing.
I ship it
Well that was fairly immediate and mutual. I hope this goes somewhere.
B: "...What, who said only Tohru, Jade and Valmonte get to have supernatural partners?"
Hmmm, yes...This is a good potential ship.
Instead of imagining the ship, my brain was chanting: GILGAMESH! GILGAMESH! GILGAMESH!
I think that I think that Gilgamesh is their son. The four armed Final Fantasy version.
Well now this was certainly a pleasant surprise and a strange ship....but with the way you set things up it actually works quite well.
AUGUSTUS BLACK WINS
AUGUSTUS BLACK SHOWS MERCY