Jack was laying on bed, in a strange room he couldn't recognize.
"Ahh! my head"
Voice coming from a behind
"Well you taked couple serious hits haha"
This was none other than Hakju
Jack glanced over his shoulder. "…Hakju."
Hakju leaned against the wall, arms crossed, a lazy grin on his face.
"But hey...you still won. That's what matters, right?"
Jack exhaled, dropping his head back onto the pillow "Barely… Olly's insane."
Hakju shrugged. "That was his name? Well you put him down. I have to admit, that was cool"
There was a short silence.
Jack sat up this time, slower, but steady. "Where are we?"
"My place" Hakju replied.
"Couldn't just leave you passed out in the street, right?'
Jack nodded.
"Then we don't have time to sit around"
Hakju raised an eyebrow. "Oh..already up?"
Jack cracked his neck lightly. "If I beat Olly, people are gonna notice. And not the good kind"
Hakju smirked. "Doesn't matter really, i don't think there are people stronger than him around"
"You would be suprised, hakju, We need to get stronger"
Hakju pushed himself off the wall. "why so serious? But if so its Funny you say that, I know a place, and you do to"
[20 minutes later]
The gym was almost empty.
Worn-out mats. The faint smell of sweat like usually in this place.
That old man already waiting, kinda annoyed.
"Old Man"
Hakju says
That "old man" didn't even look at them. "If you're here to waste my time, leave"
Jack stepped in "no, sorry mister, this dumbass-"
"HEY! that's mean"
Hakju Shouts
Ryu paused… then finally glanced at them.
His eyes were sharp.
"Hm.. You've fought recently?"
He pointed at Jack
"your stance is garbage, really, i was thinking you got the basic, guess i was wrong"
"And you," Ryu looked at Hakju, "Speak more respecteful to your elders!"
Hakju chuckled. "Still sharp, old man"
Ryu tightened "Get on the floor"
No more words were needed.
Hours passed.
Then days.
Punches. Footwork. Conditioning.
Again. Again. Again. (N/A: Hakju was in a$$)
Jack's fists bled Hakju's breathing was heavy.
"Guard up!" Ryu Speaked, smacking Jack's arm with a stick
"You drop it, you die!"
"Tch! Where you even got this stick"
"No questions!"
Ryu trows an swing
Hakju dodged a swing, countering with a sharp jab.
Even Jack, that newbie could tell.
"He's right, you're wide open"
"Shut up and focus on yourself!"
Hakju replied
Despite the insults, something was changing.
They were getting sharper. Faster. More controlled.
For the first time, Jack felt like he wasn't just fighting, but rather learning how to fight.
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Night.
The gym lights buzzed faintly overhead.
Jack leaned against the ropes, breathing hard Hakju sat nearby, wiping sweat from his face.
Even Ryu stood quietly for once.
Then—
A distant rumble.
…Engines....
Hakju's head tilted slightly "You hear that?"
The sound grew louder.
Multiple bikes?
Then—
CRASH!
The front door slammed open.
Cold air rushed in as headlights flooded the gym, blinding and harsh.
Several figures stepped inside.
At the front stood a red-haired man, hands in his pockets, posture relaxed but dangerous.
Behind him, two others.
One lean, with a sharp, almost arrogant look constantly fixing his hair.
The other… massive. Covered in tattoos, breathing heavily, a crooked grin on his face.
Hakju clicked his tongue. "…Great...here we go again"
Jack straightened up. "Who are they?"
The red-haired man stepped forward slightly, smirking.
"My name is Paek Chong-ju" he said casually.
"Leader of Fire Brush"
He tilted his head.
"And you guys… are from Axe Gang, right?"
The lean one stepped forward, scoffing. "Took you long enough to show up in our region"
"Gam-Nim Seok" he added with a smug grin.
The big one cracked his knuckles, laughing.
"Dogsu Jil… Heh. This'll be fun."
Ryu didn't move.
Hakju sighed. "Guess word spreads fast, also your gang's name is lame"
Jack stepped forward, eyes locking onto Paek.
"…So you came to fight us?"
Paek's smile widened.
"No," he said.
"We came to crush you before you become a problem."
The headlights flickered behind them.
And just like that
The gym turned into a battlefield, really?
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End of chapter, well Tfr
And see ya'