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Corban takes a the first shot and lands far left from the center.

Malekenz looks over and starts to chuckle. “You sure you know how to shoot?”

Corban shakes his head and loads the gun again and this time takes deep breath and closes his eyes before exhaling and opening them again. He looks down the range and counts as he pulls the trigger this time getting a bit closer to the center. This goes on for about 20 minutes, some of the shots hitting the middle, the other ones being outliers. “Shit I’m off today.”

Malakenz looks up at Corban “When was the last time you shot a gun?”

“About a month ago this past month I’ve been focusing on hand-to-hand combat. Why do you ask?”

“Just curious but, if you want no ones using the sparring cage, why don’t you put the gun down and go inside.”

“Who am I going to fight though?”

“Mmmm try it with a dummy first.”

Corban crosses his arms. “Come on I can kick someone’s ass it’s not that hard.”

Mhmm sure you can just try the dummy first and I promise I’ll find someone for you to fight.”

Corban sigh and gets in the ring and looks around somewhat confused. “Uhh where the dummy?”

“I’m looking at one just shadow fight I’ll go grab someone.” Malakenz turns around and goes and finds someone to spar with Corban in the meantime Corban starts to shadow spar which to him it's kind of goofy but, it's something he’s done in the past. Corban starts to do basic punches and kicks but the punches start to be fluent like water and the way he’s able to slide a kick in between . Usually throughout the land fighting is usually taught by someone that mastered a specific fighting style but, since Corban never was never taught a fighting style his is basically a self-taught from all the fights he’s been in with a few things Aurora taught him.

As time goes on Corban is in his own little world; everything he’s doing is surprisingly coordinated; there’s no thought to any movement, just instinct. As he’s planning his next set of strikes he hears banging on the cage before letting his guard down and turning around and seeing Malakenz with some pale, Buzz cut, green eyed guy. “Guess I’m fighting him?”

“Yep, this is Xiros he’s a good friend of mine.”

Xiros doesn’t say anything before busting out laughing. “You got some serious balls stepping up to the boss like that. Tell me is that how you like to introduce yourself cause I can only imaging how your interview process went.”

Corban takes a deep breath. “Look are you going to get in the ring or are you going to chat and laugh at me.”

Xiros smiles and removes his shirt before hopping in the ring; Corban smiles and walks to the other side of the ring and removes his hoodies and shirt.

“Ok first tap or to get knocked out loses.” Malakenz says as she closes the door to the cage and locks it.

“Ready?” Xiros says, cracking his knuckles before squatting and putting his left arm fully extended and his right arm extended but slightly behind his left arm.

“I’m ready don’t hold back.” Corban says getting in his stances is having his right leg in front of the left and his right arm lowered while his left arm extended.

Xiros smiles before getting serious while Corban smiles.

Malakenz looks at both of them through the gate “Alright go.”

Corban takes a deep breath before lunging forward and tries to land the first blow but Xiros blocks before following up with a solid kick to Corbans abs making Corban stumble back.

“Hey if this is going to be the whole fight I might as well call it quits now.” Xiros taunts.”

Corban takes a deep and focuses before doing another lunge this time for a kick to the side of the head. Xiros prepares for another dodge but Corban quickly changes his position in mid air and punches Xiros straight in the chest. Xiros falls to the ground holding his chest.

“Xiros you okay?” Malakenze shouts.

Corban keeps his guard seeing if Xiros gets up. “C'mon man get up.”

Xiros smiles and slowly gets up and without a word goes for another strike and from there on out Corban and Xiros start exchanging blows and strikes back and forth. Corban does a good job of holding up with Xiros. Since Corban doesn’t use a traditional fighting style it’s hard for Xiros to try to figure out how to prepare for Corban attacks all he knows is Corban is really good at changing the type of strikes mid way through enabling him to easily change his kick into punches which through Xiros.

Corban goes for another strike to Xiros face but Xiros is able to duck and sweep Corban on to the ground before getting on top of him and starts punching Corban in his face. Corban blocks most of Xiros punches before pushing him off and getting on top to land a couple of punches to the face.

As Xiros gets punched he starts to smile. It’s as if he’s not fazed but Corban doesn’t stop though. Xiros takes Corbans arm before pulling him down and head butting him, making Corban get off of him. Xiros then springs up and starts throwing punches at Corbans stomach before striking him in the side of his head.

Corban gets stunned and stumbles back before falling against the gate.

“You done Corban, we can keep going back and forth but only one of us can stand.

Malakenze looks at Corban, seeing if she should end the fight. “Corban just tap this isn’t an actual fight you have nothing to prove.”

Corban takes a deep breath before having eyes turn into eyes of that of a dragon with the color turning that of dragon before looking at Xiros and slowly getting up to face him again. “I’m not tapping unless I’m down permanently.”

Xiros' smile goes away real quick and gets into his fighting position. “Do yourself a favor and have some humility and stay down.”

Corban grips the cage to hold himself up and spits the blood that he’s been holding in his mouth. “Round 2 motherfucker.”