One on One with The Big Guy

((Amp and I have finished our part. The quest may still continue, but we get our rewards now. Amp get's 4 XP, 500 words = 1XP, Pain get's 11XP The unused words will carry over to the next quest, even if it's only 15 words like in Amp's case.))

Pain Word Count: 5723

Amp Word Count: 2015 ))


Pain's ranged attack didn't exactly work as planned, but at the very least the chunk of earth Crimson held on his hand was completely obliterated. His brutish foe was forced to defend himself against the quick oncoming projectile, and his gauntlet of earth was the best bet; allowing his foe to take no damage from the attack. The red giant held his ground while the big man charged in to close the distance; the person on the defensive had a little bit of an advantage in this situation. Pain's first punch was dodged by the brute, barely being able to side-step the attack in time, but it was all his foe needed to connect a powerful right hook to the left side Pain's face. It was indeed a powerful punch, each time an attack connected it tore the area up, shook the ground, and created shock waves that rippled through the air outwards from them. However Pain wouldn't go down easily, it took a lot more than one good punch. Hell he had taken way worse than that, this was nothing! When Pain approached his opponent, he planted his feet into the ground for his own attack, and if he was hit he wouldn't be sent flying back from the force of the attack; just sliding back a few inches at best.

The big man quickly blinked his eyes, shrugging off the punch and moving in to make an attack of his own. Pain was a little pissed about being hit like that, and he could very faintly taste blood in his mouth. Minor wounds and bleeding was nothing to him though, he honestly barely felt a thing, and he'd just heal it up soon anyway. He was definitely going to make sure his attack's would hurt far more than this brute's. The big man came up with a powerful swing from his left hand aimed directly at the crimson monsters face. As expected, his foe wasn't just going to take that punch! The brute put up his massive arms to block the incoming punch directed at his face, and doing so successfully.

Pain figured his brutish haymaker punch would be blocked since at this range dodging it was impossible for his opponent. He intended to hit the giant with a powerful knee to the gut all along. He may not have been bright enough to figure it out the first time, but he was certainly a skilled enough fighter to pick up on the tactic. The powerful blow to the gut knocked the wind out of Crimson instantly and forced him to hunch over Pain's knee for a brief moment. That didn't mean the brute was out of the fight though! His fighting capabilities were hindered, but his physical attributes would not be effected. Pain cocked back his right fist, holding it high as he prepared to strike down at his foe; intending to finish the fight here. Crimson recovered from the knee to the gut and swung a vicious uppercut into Pain's chin, sending the mighty hero up into the air briefly and crashing back down into the ground a moment later. Being a titan had it's perks, you could never really send one flying too far if they were prepared for the attack. The Big man caught himself mid-air and crushed the ground beneath him as he landed on both feet; shards of rock and dirt scattering about. That uppercut hurt, but it wasn't enough to stop the unstoppable Pain! Neither of the titan's wasted anytime, both of them sprinting towards each other to trade punches once again! The two of them collided with a big bang, neither of them being able to push past each other. The two power houses locked hands in a battle of pure strength, and they both knew that it could go either way at this point. Pain may have been heavily into this fight, but he still had a thought process unlike his opponent, even if it wasn't the greatest one.

Crimson lifted his knee and Pain followed to do so as well, the two knees colliding in an boom of raw power. Neither of them released their grips and pushed against their foe with all their strength. The two of them stared viciously into each others eyes, both determined to prove they are the superior in combat. "It's over!" Pain shouted boldly into the face of his fierce monstrous foe. He then slammed his forehead into the nose of the red giant, breaking the brute's nose and making it difficult to do anything for a moment; Crimson was a little dizzy. Pain felt his opponent's grip weakening, this was the big man's chance, and if he didn't act quick Crimson would just recover and this fight would keep going. Another knee was slammed into the gut of Crimson, ensuring that he would be incapable of stopping this finishing attack! Since the two of them were in an lock for power, Pain lifted Crimson by his arms and slammed his back onto the ground to the left of Pain; releasing Crimson as he slammed him. The big man stood over his foe triumphantly, but it was not over yet! He was sure that Crismon would still be able to recover if given enough time, and Pain wanted to knock this guys lights out!

Pain lowered briefly to wrap his massive right hand around Crimson's throat, squeezing with a good amount of strength and lifting him off of the ground with ease. He held the giant high above his head, as far as the big man's arm would stretch. He did nothing but smirk in satisfaction at his victory as he stared up at his opponent with his vicious light blue eyes. "I told you. I'm made of the toughest stuff, punk." He said boldly in his deep and raspy voice. His grip tightened a little, but he still had no intentions of injuring his opponent too severely. A moment later, using only one powerful thrust of his right arm, he viciously slammed Crimson by his throat onto the floor and instantly knocked him out. The big man continued to drive his opponent into the floor even after he was slammed, ensuring his opponent was out cold. After having all that damage dealt, the force of being slammed by the throat by Pain's strength into the floor was too much for Crimson to handle.

Pain looked down at his defeated opponent curiously, it was funny to see the big beast knocked out cold instead of rampaging about. "Good fight...But I wonder who's next.." He knew he still had many people who wanted to challenge him, and the big man never turned down a challenge!

This man he had defeated, perhaps if better trained he could make a great ally. Pain would think about it, and perhaps when he recovered a few hours from now, he'd offer him a chance at working along side The Big Man himself.

I accept the fight being over sorry I wasn't on Pain)

Pain, the worlds greatest super-hero sent out a invitation to come take him on one on one. A brave thing to do on the big guy's part. Derek knew that there was a lot of people who would like to see Pain wiped off the face of the earth, and for Pain's sake he better hope that they all don't show up at one time. Of course just as many super-heroes should show up to have a brawl with the Tough Guy as villains, so even if a group tried to out number him, Pain would have backup.

Derek kept walking through a long grassy plane, that according to the message Pain was suppose to lad him to the big guy. He wasn't far now, Pain was suppose to be just over the hill that he could see in the distance. Derek walked at a slow steady pace, with his hands dug deep into his pockets. He wore a pair of plan blue jeans, a plain gray shirt, simple black boots, and his favorite black hoodie with a skull in the center of a crimson heart on the back. Derek walked with his hoodie up and his head down low, staring at the ground in front of him as he moved. There was a light breeze through the air that was pretty chilly when it brushed against Derek's face. He didn't mind though, it was the first time he has been able to feel cold since the effects of Project Perfection were reversed. Derek pulled his hands out of his pockets, holding a pack of cigarettes in one hand, and a lighter in the other. Opening the pack, Derek looked inside to see that he still had a little less then a row of cigarette's left and two neatly rolled joint that he had been saving for a special occasion. Taking a cigarette from the pack, Derek placed it between his lips then dug the pack back down deep into his pocket. Shielding the cig from the wind with one hand, Derek lit it with the other. Inhaling the first puff from the cigarette, Derek moved the lighter back to his pocket then exhaled.

Keeping the same slow pace, Derek was getting closer to the hill. He could start to hear loud smashing sounds, signs that a battle was progressing just over the hill. From the sound of it Pain and the other combatant were really having it out, I guess that's why Pain chose this location. The amount of damage that would take place in a fight with a titan could destroy cities, most people would try to avoid a fight with someone who had power equal to Pain's. Only Derek didn't fear Pain, even if he probably couldn't beat him, Derek was going to be able to put up a good fight. He was a little nervous about fighting the big guy, but this was his chance to show Pain what he could do. If he could impress Pain enough with his own skills, then he would be allowed to work along side Pain as one of the Tough Guys. Taking another puff from his cigarette while making his way up the hill, Derek was in no rush. He would have to wait his turn to take the big guy on anyway, so the best thing to do for now was relax.

Standing at the top of the hill Derek could see Pain standing smoking a cigarette, while Crimson was on the ground only a couple yards away from him. After a few seconds, Crimson got to his feet and charged at Pain. The two went back to brawling, and Derek spotted out a couple things while he watched the two fight. Pain showed more experience as a fighter, but it didn't look like Crimson's strength was anything to mess with. The two were matched in strength, but it wasn't enough for Crimson to take Pain out. It was a good fight on Crimsons part, but it was over when Pain smashed his head into the beasts, then got a grip on his throat immediately after. The ground beneath Derek began to shake and rumble as Pain delivered the final blow, slamming Crimson into the ground by his throat knocking him unconscious. At Pain's feet, Crimson began to revert to his human form.

Spitting the remains of his cigarette on the ground, Derek started walking down the hill approaching Pain who was standing above Amp's unconscious body. Making his way down the hill Derek flipped his hoodie down and started walking up next to the big guy. "Congratulation's, Pain." He stopped, standing next to Pain, starring down at Amp as he laid in a mini-crater beneath the earth. "That was some move, the way you knocked out this guy." Derek said reaching into his pocket, taking out his cigarette package. He looked around him, to see if anyone else had shown up to take on Pain yet. "Look's like I'll be your next opponent, but before we began you should take a break. Catch your breath, relax for a minute. You look like 'ya just had a pretty tiring battle." Derek flicked open the cap, and took out the two joints that he had been saving just for this moment. Derek placed one between his lips, then reached into his pocket for his lighter while extending his arm out to Pain, holding the other. "My names Derek, and I'm here for a bit more then just a brawl." He said through his teeth, holding the J still while facing Pain, waiting for his response.