"Don't you have any questions for this thing in front of you?" said the creature seating the ground, cheetah legs and hips with a tail to support his weight, from the chest up he had a human body
Incepting the weirdly arranged body the masked man brought up his question "What kind of deal did you make?"
"It is rude to ask questions with a weapon in hand. Didn't they teach you that?" the creature spoke in reply staring the machete held in front of him
No reply came
"I made no such thing" said the creature standing up and cleaning himself
The masked man replied staring him with focus "So you are a thieve! –"
creature stopped him and said "A creative person, Following the rules is leaves the majority so ignorant, I on the other hand, am special, you'd agree seeing How I look right?" said the creature flexing his legs
Standing straight he went into a position of toe touching
Doing the first he said "I am strong," he then proceeded with the second doubling and saying "Smart" the third one "Handsome and… Fast!" he dashed on the fourth using that exercise as a disguise to what he prepared
Reaching the masked man in a blink he had a claw for a crab's hand. But sadly, for him he was met with fearsome strength
Slash!
His crab claw was cut of and left behind as he passed through, the masked man kept eye on him refusing to move
"Oh no…" said the creature staring behind the masked man "My hand" he raised his shoulder pointing his index to the back. Showing that it was still intact
The masked man glanced back for a moment just to check, nothing was there
Dash!
The creature came rushing once more, with another crab's claw he held the machete to his chest, the other hand was a mantis's
With intent to cut the masked man's neck he was met once more with that monstrous strength
Two handing the machete the masked slashed through the armoured claw cutting the chest deep and the other hand as well
Not giving the monster, a chance his leg was placed on its stomach, a strong push sent him flying
After becoming still, the weirdly formed being stood back without any scratches
The masked man spoke "What is it that you want? If I had the shard, you wouldn't be standing like that anyways—"
The creature stopped him saying "I don't care about that, at least for now" his hand went inside his own body as he searched for something
"Aha!" he brought out a paper, all it had was weird letters "I don't know what is but it seems worth a shot"
The masked gave it one look before saying "Your form is incomplete"
The monster was surprised before checking the paper "I guess it does say the reward on this thing, that poor guy, he did not lie after all"
"So will you be gentle enough to give up handsome" said the creature with an adorable face of an ugly frog
He was answered with silence
He went into a pose ready for a dush strike, and said "That just makes it more exciting"
This time his back muscles grew larger, his back did as well as his hands went into Mantis mod, as the ground cracked from the force the masked man shield himself in surprise
A slashing sound went by like a whistle, cracks followed as a big thud echoed
He went by the masked man in an instant
The machete broke in half. His robe was torn in the chest place, bust most of it was left untouched
The creature was flat on the ground, back legs exploded, hands had cracks all over them
"Man did I do over do myself" he said regaining his body structure, everything went back onto place allowing the stand up to commence
"I might take that armour as a side payment" said the creature getting ready to dash
The masked man took out from his robe a large katana, unsheathed
The monster went zigzagging around the space, he had rabbit back legs with a tail for support, the mantis hands were flat aiding him in balancing the directing
He went around the place jumping from one place to the other, trying to confuse him by running in circles
A dash was followed by a slash wish the masked man guarded
Continuing to ran around he said "If I waste time like this, someone else might get the kill" he locked eyes with the trees, and without hesitation he climbed onto one
Jumping from on branch to the other, over the mask's head, he was aiming for a blind point
Without words he changed his legs into a frog dashing down from a nearby tree
The masked man hadn't a weapon in hand, the confused creature had no other choice but to continue on with the strike wrapping the neck with mantis claws
Grab!
The masked man caught by the skull
"Too late," said the creature
He pushed the right hand and pulled the left across the armoured neck as a screeching sound was heard across the forest, followed the sound of flesh and blood
A guard was running aimlessly between the dark trees. In the distance he saw a person covered by the rob coming his way
Without stopping he walked past him scared for his life. It was the merchant from the Varish kingdom, the one that had his tent by Richard's carpet, staring the guard for a moment he locked eyes with where he fled from
Back with the masked man he had his neck plates clean. Nervous he continued to rub them causing heat and an annoying voice
He was lifted up, and slammed down over and over again by the masked man, he who had one Knees bent and the other flat continued to sweep the floor with the monster
Changing its legs into a Gazelle's, he hit the masked man stomach repeatably trying to push away whilst leaving as much damage as possible
Again, no cracks in the armour of black
Smashing the face with his right and keeping the thing in place with his left, blood covered the place, this time without disappearing
"You are getting tired" said the masked man not stopping "Plus one info for me"
Its legs started to fail him as he grew tired, more blood left his body with the continuous pain
The masked man lifted him up pulling a knife from his robe, he said "Lets check your insides and see"
A sudden Hissing approached them, it was dynamite
Boom!
The place was covered in dust and smoke, the merchant approached close removing the fake skin over his face to reveal a very young-looking man
The masked man inside the smoke was shielding himself with the monster, the thing had its rib cage shattered and limbs torn and spread across the floor
From behind the person who used to be the merchant held a heavy axe behind as he rushed through, noticing him the masked throw the monster at him avoiding the hit
The smoke cleared revealing the three of them
Drenched in pain and agony the creature spoke "Man couldn't have warned at the very least"
"Be thankful that I am here in time for you not to die" replied the young man
"If I did, you'd just be the next" said the creature standing up and fixing himself, rabbit back with little mantis claws, smaller than the one he used earlier
"I see you lost so much blood" said the young man staring the little mantis claws
"Don't give him hints!" replied the creature
"He doesn't seem to be the dumb type" said the young man as they circled him
The masked took out a butchering axe and a metal shield
"Where is he taking all these weapons from?" asked the creature
"We'll figure that out," said the young man
Every single one got ready, this fight was not about to end with anything like a draw, for this is no ordinary day to day fight