Cowboy Bebop Fan Fiction ❯ Stone of Light ❯ Endless Battle ( Chapter 9 )

IX: The Endless Battle:

Spike wasn't one to back down from a fight. There was nothing ordinary about this fight. Still, he would not back down. It didn't help that he couldn't see his opponent. Well, that observation was a little too strong. The cowboy could make out a faint outline at times. How was he trying to trap someone that he couldn't catch?

Spike had his instinct to rely on. So far, he had been able to keep up. This was nothing but child's play after all. Still, he couldn't keep this up for long. Spike needed a way to end this fight fast. Time to get creative.

He wasn't one for thinking during a fight. That was Jet's area. Spike was more of an action guy. Same with this unseen foe. However, the moves seemed all too familiar. This dawned on the cowboy halfway through the fight. He could use this to his advantage.

“Have we met before?” Spike asked as he dodged another swipe with the creature's claws. He whirled around and knocked him hard on the back. Spike made contact with cloth. He caught a loud grunt. Ah, he had the upper hand here.

“But really, have we met before?” Spike asked. He kneed his opponent in the stomach. Finally, he had some ground in this fight. They had done this before. The more they fought, the more he could predict what was coming next. If that was the case, why was this fight still going on? He didn't have time for this.

Spike needed a way to end this fight.

“Come on now,” he said. “Do we really have to do this? You know how this is going to end, right?” He didn't get an answer. The invisible opponent ran forward and tackled the cowboy to the ground. They crashed to the ground. Still, Spike wasn't going to give up. Neither was the invisible force. It would take something on the outside to make it stop.

That might happen sooner than he thought.

Spike was about to make the next move when everything froze. The cowboy's eyes moved around in what looked like a darkened void. This also felt familiar. He already knew what was coming next.

Heh, are you coming to give me a hand? Were you getting bored with the fight too? He could make out a dull droning noise near his ear. Alright. How do you plan to get out of this? Spike closed his eyes and took a listen. He had no idea why he was doing this. What was even the point? Oh yes.

Her.

He closed his eyes and gave off a dry laugh. Fine, do whatever. I was getting bored anyway.

And just like that, time fell back into place. Spike jumped forward and pushed his opponent to the ground. It looked like he was wrestling with himself. However, this fight wasn't going to last long. He would get out of this and move on to find Sakura and their guide.

For now, this fight was going to keep going.

Meanwhile…