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Defiance

“Surrender yourself,” his voice boomed through rapidly-emptying event courtyard, courtesy of the poor-sound tech being held hostage.

“Or I will destroy this city.”

Hero faced the final remaining civilian, gesturing towards Villain with his thumb.

“This guy can’t be serious.”

The hostage stared blankly, vaguely shaking next to the sound equipment.

“I am most definitely being serious,” the villain hissed, “Now, come with me.”

It was not a request. The command was like ice on his tongue, meant to freeze any thoughts of defiance.

Unluckily for him, Hero liked the cold.

“No, I don’t think I will,” Hero responded, following it up by spinning and landing a solid right hook with record-breaking speed.

Wrong move.

Villain saw it coming, allowing the hero’s fist to collide with his face as an opportunity to grab his arm and twist, wrenching it behind his back.

The civilian intelligently took their cue to run.

“If you don’t start listening to me, this is going to get ugly-”

Hero rammed their elbow back into the villain and ducked, slipping their arm out the hold and sweeping at Villain’s legs.

Unfortunately, Villain was built like a tree and did not wobble, leaving Hero to scurry away a few feet before rising.

“I’m sorry, did you say something?”

Hero stayed back, measuring his next move carefully.

“You know what I-”

Villain was forced to take a step back as Hero rushed forward and landed a series of successful gut punches.

“I couldn’t hear over the loudness of your ego.”

Villain stuttered as he tried to discard his affrontedness to parry the attacks. As strong and strategic as he was, he was still no match for the hero’s next combination.

The heel of his palm struck the villain’s nose in a flash while his left fist flew and found its target behind the ear. Villain now sported a bloody nose and a dazed look on his face, forgotten fists falling limply to his sides.

A final kick and he was down, lying flat on his back on the concrete. He immediately grabbed his head, groaning and rolling over pathetically.

Hero laughed, victorious.

“Now who’s surrendering?”