Spray cans hissed "Not Burn Knuckles."
A line crossed across a student's jacket.
God Dog members moved in groups.
Searching.
"Find Burn Knuckles."
A student tried to back away."I'm not-"
HSSS
Paint across his chest.
Damon Goh stepped forward "That's enough."
God Dog members turned.
"Who are you supposed to be?"
Damon didn't answer he just stood his ground.
...
-Karaoke
Vin Jin and Mary stood by a claw machine.
Vin scoffed "This thing's rigged."
Mary rolled her eyes "You're just bad, do you Daniel park is back-"
A voice behind them "So you're the ones."
They turned.
Ivan Park.
Vin smirked immediately "I hate ugly people."
Ivan smiled slightly "Good."
A step forward.
"I hate handsome ones."
That was enough.
Vin moved.
A punch, Ivan leaned back
Dodged
Then flipped
And grabbed Vin mid-motion
BOOM.
Slammed him into the claw machine.
Glass cracked.
Vin grunted.
Ivan stepped in
Hand reaching toward Vin's glasses "Let's see what you're hiding-"
CRASH.
The lights went out.
Mary, standing near the switch.
Darkness swallowed the room.
Ivan paused.
Then Vin stood, his eyes glinting.
Ivan lunged
Missed.
A shadow shifted
Vin caught him and slammed him down.
THUD.
Ivan rolled
Then stood, a grin forming.
He pulled off his outer clothes, revealing a wrestling uniform underneath.
Mary sighed in the dark "Good thing I turned the lights off.."
---
Jace ran, breathing slightly heavy.
He turned a corner..
Found Damon.
"Damon!"
Damon held something.
A small yellow duck keychain "Protect this."
Jace blinked "What?"
Damon tossed it, Jace caught it.
Then immediately threw it up.
A shadows stepped forward.
Mark Sa.
Jace froze "Oh great."
He reached for his phone.
No response.
"Vasco, where are you.."
...
-Karaoke, Another Room
Music blasted.
Logan Lee sat with students from the animation department.
Logan stood and going towards the exit.
When the door opened..
CRASH.
A kick.
Logan flew back into the room, slamming into the floor.
Students froze.
Standing at the door
Hope Park.
Logan groaned on the ground.
The room was dead silent.
---
God Dog members spreading.
Burn Knuckles scattered.
Fights breaking out everywhere.
No coordination.
Vasco, missing.
Zack, unreachable.
Daniel Park, unreachable.
A figure stood near the gas station.
It was Johan.
"Let's see how far they last."
...
-Alley
The alley was a mess.
Blood on the ground.
Jace stood with the sophomore Burn Knuckles barely holding formation.
Across from them..
Mark Sa and God Dog members.
Mark smirked, pulling out his phone.
"Let's just call Vasco."
...
-Karaoke
Hope Park stood in front of Logan Lee.
Bigger.
Stronger, at least at a glance.
Logan didn't move.
But his eyes, weren't the same as before.
Hope stepped in
Grabbed him
And slammed him down.
BOOM.
The floor shook.
Jay-Gal flinched "He's getting crushed.."
Foot raised toward the body pillow.
"What is this trash-"
Logan's arm shot out.
Blocked it.
Hope glanced down, then kicked
Ripping off the bandage from Logan's arm.
Logan's face twisted..
His voice cracked "Don't," He pushed himself up "Don't disrespect them."
Hope frowned "You're serious?"
Logan stepped forward.
Hope rushed.
A direct clash but Logan didn't meet him head-on.
He slipped.
Side-step.
Turn.
Grip.
JIUJITSU.
Hope's momentum betrayed him
Logan wrapped him
Locked him
Dropped his weight.
THUD.
Hope struggled, but the hold tightened.
His vision blurred.
'Johan, might have to deal with a monster..'
Then
Darkness.
Hope went limp.
...
-Gas Station
Vasco stood surrounded.
God Dog members front of him.
Footsteps.
Johan arrived.
Jin Jang stood nearby.
Johan looked at Vasco.
A flicker of confusion, He walked closer "You're not going to fight?"
Vasco didn't stop "I only fight to protect people."
"Burn Knuckles exists for that."
Johan's expression changed.
Cold.
He moved, a strike.
CRACK.
Vasco's head snapped
But he didn't fall.
Another
THUD.
Blood.
Still standing in a defense stance.
Johan's attacks came faster.
Relentless.
Vasco didn't strike back.
Just endured.
"Why won't you attack?"
Vasco looked at him "Because this isn't about fighting."
That made it worse.
Johan stepped back, frustrated "Tch." He turned.
Walked away "People only listen to power."
His voice cold "Remember that."
Then he left with his bike.
Jin stepped forward immediately.
And struck Vasco.
Again.
And again.
Jin raised his hand again.
Jin grabbed a fuel can.
"Drink it."
Vasco looked at the people behind him.
Then at the fuel.
He opened his mouth.
"STOP!!"
A voice came through.
First-year Burn Knuckles.
Dozens.
Determined.
"Now that we are here, give us the order." The Burn Knuckles surged.
Vasco closed his mouth.
Looked at them.
A smile formed.
He straightened "We fight now."
He turned.
"Everyone, fight back."
---
-Alley
"You heard him." Mark sa said..
The Burn Knuckles surged.
Organized.
God Dog members were caught off guard.
Blows landed.
Jace moved through them.
Mark Sa stepped in."You're the weakest-"
Jace struck.
Mark dropped.
Unconscious in just a one kick.
...
-Gas Station
God Dog members were down.
Jin Jang dropped to his knees.
"I surrender."
Vasco stood in front of him.
"Stand up."
Jin blinked "What?"
"Take responsibility."
BAM!
Vasco looked at everyone "Thanks." and bowed.
---
-Boxing Gym
Zack stood alone, sweats dripping.
Punches landing.
Breathing steady.
"Stop fighting with emotion, that's the only way you'll win." He remembered his coach words.
Zack clenched his fists.
A memory came by.
Johan's cold eyes.
Zack exhaled.
He raised his guard again.
----
Silence.
Bodies were across the ground.
At least twenty.
All God Dog members, unconscious.
In the middle of it was Hyunjin.
Untouched, he wiped his knuckles.
A faint stain of blood across his hand
He looked around.
More footsteps coming.
More God Dog members.
Hyunjin rolled his shoulder slightly.
Relaxed.
"Good, my warm up is almost over."
They froze.
"What the-"
"Did he do this alone?"
Hyunjin just stood there like a wall they couldn't pass.
"Call Johan."
Hyunjin moved.
A blur, in instant, a strike.
THUD.
One dropped.
Another tried to swing
Dodged
Countered.
CRACK.
Within seconds, they joined the others.
Silence.
Hyunjin knocked them out in 6 seconds..
Hyunjin stood there.
"At last, my turn to act now." A smile formed.
Everyone is going to witness something untouchable today.
The debut of legend.