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       #Post#: 368533--------------------------------------------------
       You and Me.
       By: Johnah Date: November 16, 2014, 11:38 am
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       Short
       Autumn tugged her skirt down; the form fitting leather slip
       barely making it passed the curve of her bottom. It didn’t help
       that her shoes were six inch heels and her top barely passed for
       a shirt - the thin fabric almost touched down to her bellybutton
       but left the rest of her otherwise toned stomach in plain sight.
       The night was chilly, rumors of white fluffy flakes falling soon
       were told, though no one dare say the forbidden ‘s’ word. She
       asked for a jacket but her friends denied her the privilege.
       When they told her they were going to have a girls night out
       this wasn’t what she was thinking, but it was impossible to say
       no to her best friends - even when they begged to pick out her
       outfit and apply her makeup.
       They made it to their destination after a short cab ride. The
       building was creepy. People with tattoos and piercings were
       lingering out front, scaring the undesirables away. Was she an
       undesirable? Apparently she was with the right crowd. Her
       friend, Sasha, batted her eyelashes at the best looking tattooed
       guy there and he let them right into the building, his eyes
       lingering on the woman far too long for her liking.
       Inside they were swept into the crowd, hands locked so they
       wouldn’t get lost. Sasha led the way with confidence - this
       wasn’t her first rodeo. The trio of girls eventually made it to
       the front of whatever was supposed to happen. Autumn stared
       wide-eyed at the cage, even more shocked with the image of the
       two men fighting within it. She cringed when she heard the sound
       of a skin smacking skin; blood was spat by the victim, spraying
       some people in the crowd. They cheered.
       Primal.
       Autumn wasn’t impressed, in fact she was more worried about the
       guy getting his ass whooped in the cage. She’d barely enough
       time to make out the two swollen eyes and bleeding lip before he
       was pushed up against the cage just in front of her, instead
       giving her the perfect view of his assailant.
       Blazing.
       His eyes were alight with a fire - blazing in his sockets with
       some feeling Autumn couldn’t describe. The tables were instantly
       turned the second her round, concerned brown eyes connected with
       his fiery ones. There was something there that made her heart
       clench. No longer did she feel sympathy for the guy getting his
       ass kicked. Even as the guy pummeled the other her eyes were
       locked with his. The makeshift referee called the match,
       declaring the guy with embers for eyes the winner. A hand
       smacked against her ass, some repulsive man muttering words she
       chose not to hear from behind her. Autumn whirled around,
       releasing her friend’s hand and walked out without saying a
       word. Just five minutes in the place and she was sick of it,
       halfway to the door she paused and looked over her shoulder. His
       eyes were on her. Cheeks flushed and she turned back around,
       pushing her way back to the door with a hand on her skirt to
       keep the fabric from rising. After hailing a cab she went back
       home, texting a quick apology to her friends.
       The next day.
       Autumn was a frequent patron of Sally’s Diner. The food was
       delicious, service was ace quality, and it reminded her of home.
       Bea, a plump, raucous, warm-hearted woman greeted her every day;
       being in her late forties, Bea had little shame. She talked with
       her loud yet comforting voice and made Autumn feel welcomed.
       Routine.
       When she walked in her eyes immediately landed on the table in
       the back corner. Occupied. She sat there every morning she came
       to Sally’s. And it was taken. Bea was immediately by her side, a
       comforting hand was placed on Autumn's back as she was led to
       the counter seats. It didn’t feel right, but Autumn didn’t
       complain.
       “I’ll be right back with your coffee and pancakes, sugar plum.”
       She ordered the same thing everyday. Autumn nodded her head and
       watched as Bea went behind the counter and up to some window,
       having to stretch up on her tiptoes to look through. Her voice
       boomed through the little diner as she gave whoever it was
       behind that window her order but went unacknowledged; a regular
       occurrence and everyone here were regular customers.
       “My, my, dear. You look beat up. What’s with that shiner?”
       Now that was different. Autumn leaned in her seat to get a
       better view of who Bea was talking to. Her eyes locked with
       another pair, ones whose fire was more under control now. It was
       unmistakable. Those eyes belonged to him. One eye decorated a
       beautiful lilac color, no doubt a trinket from the fight he had
       last night. Bea continued speaking, not waiting for an answer.
       “I’ve gotta hit the can, do you think you could get Autumn some
       coffee? The cute little thing with the beautiful hair?” Once
       again Bea didn’t wait for an answer before disappearing down the
       hall to the employee bathrooms, a bright smile on the ignorant
       woman’s face. Autumn hoped the round woman made it back before
       her pancakes were done.
       #Post#: 368557--------------------------------------------------
       Re: You and Me.
       By: Chain Date: November 18, 2014, 3:26 pm
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       The cage, the crowd, the adrenaline! It was all the fuel that
       powered Clark's life. It drove him from one day to the next.
       Though some would say it was a second life that he lived in
       secret, Clark believed this was his primary life. This was who
       he was; Or at least, that's what he had driven himself to
       believe. When he was in the cage, he was in control. No one
       could tell him that he wasn't who or what he was supposed to be!
       He was ruler! And once again, he was proving it. His opponent
       was way in over his head! He had foolishly Challenged the
       Champion, and even more foolishly demanded that the Fight be at
       Blackjack's Winter Party! There wasn't a single moment that he
       didn't dominate the fight. In fact, if his opponent had even
       landed a blow, he hadn't felt it!
       A devastating kick to the chest knocked the lightweight flat on
       his ass against the cage as Clark stood Triumphantly over him.
       But instead of his eyes settling on his defeated challenger, it
       was the woman behind him who caught his eye. Her eyes were
       judgemental; As if she didn't approve of his lifestyle. Like she
       coudl relate to him or his struggle... And As if she had any
       right to judge him. He body was barely covered at all! She had
       come here for something as well... His eyes narrowed as she
       stared at him, until some guy showed up and slapped her on the
       ass. Despite the fact that her attire suggested she was looking
       to show off her body, his fists clenched just the same. He would
       have liked to have that guy in the ring next. But she rushed out
       of the house, and The referee made his announcement. "And the
       winner, and STILL Champion is Blaze!" (xD)
       Blaze... Clark never signed off on that name. Someone compared
       one of his early fights to a blazing fire and it just stuck. He
       thought about that as the crowd went wild in the background.
       As usual, Clark didn't stick around for the party after the
       fight. He took his prize money, packed his things and went home.
       He didn't have time to party with shallow people... He had work
       in the morning...
       The next day
       Sometimes Clark wondered why he kept a day job. He made more
       than enough money from his fights... Maybe it was because he
       needed a way to explain his income, should he be investigated...
       Or maybe it was because he genuinely loved cooking. It was the
       only other time that he was completely in control...
       The morning went as normal. Pancakes... Eggs... Bacon... Repeat.
       As usual, Bea was chatty as ever... Clark didn't mind it
       though. She was a breath of fresh air compared to those jerks he
       dealt with at the fights. So while he couldn't explain to her
       why he looked beat up so frequently, he was usually very
       friendly to her, and didn't mind taking food out to the
       customers if she needed him to. Today was no different. He was
       just finishing up the pancake entree when Bea told him she
       needed to go to the "can."
       
       He chuckled to himself as he heard her. She was such a funny
       woman. Just as country as she could be. "No problem." He said.
       Her description of Autumn was far from enough to give him an
       idea who she was talking about, but he figured he would know
       when he saw her. And boy did he...
       He almost dropped the plate -and- the coffee when he lay eyes on
       the woman that Bea had referred to as "Autumn" Everything about
       her was unmistakable, from her rich skin tone to her hair, but
       more than anything, those eyes. Those same eyes that stared into
       him the night before in judgement. His eyes narrowed yet again
       as he approached her table, and placed her food and drink down.
       "Coffee and Pancakes.." His voice was low, and clearly
       irritated. And once his right hand was free, it immediately
       clenched into a fist. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Bea
       coming out of the bathroom and yelled to her. "Tell Brandon to
       watch the grill! I'm taking a break!" There were no new
       customers and nothing to cook, so now was as good a time as
       ever.
       Without so much as another glance the woman's way, he headed out
       to the side of the building, where the designated smoking area
       was. He took a seat on a milk crate against the building where
       he was safe from the chilly winds, and pulled out a Pack of
       Newports. "Only two left..." The pack had lasted him over two
       weeks, but it was finally running out. He lit the cigarette, and
       took a long drag, thinking of the woman who he had served. Bea
       knew her by name. Was she a regular? She was dressed much more
       conservatively, which made him wonder what she was doing looking
       like that the night before... Ugh! He banged the side of the
       building with his fist, forcing the girl out of his mind, before
       taking another drag of his cigarette. Maybe it was time for a
       new job...
       #Post#: 368566--------------------------------------------------
       Re: You and Me.
       By: Johnah Date: November 20, 2014, 9:29 am
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       Shit.
       Seconds after Bea entered the bathroom the man came out, his
       eyes were blazing with a new light; irritation. He probably
       recognized her from last night - saw the judgement in her eyes -
       and hated her. Oh god. He was a fighter! And illegal fighter! He
       could kick her skinny ass in a hot second!
       A very, extremely hot… second. She may have been looking down on
       his actions, but in no way was she looking down on his looks.
       The man was extremely handsome, even with clothes on Autumn
       could tell his body was fit as a fiddle and could take a beating
       just as easily as it could give one. His face was sharp and
       looked as though it was set in a permanent scowl, though she
       couldn’t be too sure because he was practically glaring at her;
       and his hair was tousled, it looked soft.
       Flinch.
       As he got closer her heartbeat got faster. He set her plate and
       coffee down and clenched his hand into a fist. Autumn flinched,
       literally flinched; her eyes closed and her body instinctively
       jerked away from him. She was fully expecting him to punch her -
       he had no qualms about beating someone half to death in that
       cage last night, so why was she any different?
       When the punch didn’t come she quickly straightened out. “Thank
       you..” Her voice, albeit soft and airy - barely above a whisper
       - had a nice, musical tone to it, as if she were singing her
       words.
       Just as her hand picked up a fork he yelled back to Bea. Autumn
       fumbled with her fork, utterly surprised by the low timbre of is
       voice as it danced in her ears. It was both comforting and
       lethal at the same time; a combination she was terrified of.
       Relax.
       He left even before Bea could reply. The stout woman walked back
       into the kitchen and hollered to Brandan before coming back out,
       sidling her way up to Autumn. ”Clark’s a good boy, a little
       rough around the edges, but he means no harm.”
       The mocha-skinned woman nodded her head, letting out the breath
       she hadn’t known she was holding as she relaxed in the presence
       of the familiar Bea, offering the woman a small smile yet not
       saying anything. Her body loosened and she soon began to dig
       into her pancakes after a nice drink of the hot coffee. As
       usual, the food was amazing. Autumn began to wonder if Clark -
       the man - was the one who made it.
       Acknowledgement.
       Autumn finished her food in only ten minutes, but Clark hadn’t
       come back. After paying and thank Bea, Autumn left the building,
       taking a right to go to work. She paused as she came to the side
       of the diner. There he was, a cigarette between his fingers -
       another disgusting habit.
       “Hey..” She approached him tentatively, taking a cautious step
       in his direction. “You cooked the food, right?” As she spoke she
       rummaged in her purse, pulling out a five dollar bill. It wasn’t
       much. “Here. The pancakes were amazing, thanks.” With shaky
       hands she stepped closer to him and thrust the bill into his
       free hand, beaming a bright smile at him before she quickly
       turned away. She may not approve of the fighting - may think it
       primal and crude - but right now he wasn’t a fighter, he was a
       cook at Sally’s diner.
       Autumn left the little nook without a word, checking the watch
       on her wrist. She was running a little late.
       #Post#: 368570--------------------------------------------------
       Re: You and Me.
       By: Chain Date: November 20, 2014, 10:08 am
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       Clark  reflected on the way the woman had flinched when he gave
       her her food.  She was scared of him!  Because naturally,  being
       a cage fighter meant he was also a Savage who went around
       beating on women... He huffed heavily, trying to convince
       himself that everyone wouldn't agree with his lifestyle.  For
       such a pretty girl,  she sure rubbed him the wrong way...
       No sooner than the thought left his mind,  did he hear a voice
       call out to him.  He looked to his right,  and surely enough,
       there was Autumn! He sighed and put his cigarette out against
       the side of the building.  He then reached into his pocket.  He
       pulled out a small piece of paper,  which he wrapped around his
       cigarette butt before placing it on his shirt pocket to throw
       away later.  He hated people who tossed their cigarette butts on
       the ground...
       "Yes? " His voice was calmer now,  but there are those eyes
       again.. Those criminalizing eyes that were probably judging him
       now for smoking...When she asked if he cooked the food,  he was
       surprised!  And even mosso when she complimented him!  He
       figured she was probably going to attempt to lecture him or
       something,  but then again,  she would probably be too scared to
       do that...
       Then the final surprise was when she placed the five in his
       hand.  He stared at it quizzically for a moment.  "The cooks
       don't get tips." He said,  looking up to her,  but she was
       already walking away.  With one last sigh,  he stood up,  and
       returned to work. Luckily he was getting off soon.  He had
       another fight at Blackjack's that night,  and he wanted to get
       some test first....
       #Post#: 368582--------------------------------------------------
       Re: You and Me.
       By: Johnah Date: November 20, 2014, 2:03 pm
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       Slow.
       Seconds passed agonizingly slow. Minutes dripped by like a leaky
       faucet. Hours felt like they would never turn. The day was lax,
       little to be done. It was rare for such a thing to happen and
       normally Autumn was glad to have time to herself, but today
       something was different. Different how? She wasn’t sure. But it
       was different. Her friends - the ones who drug her out to that
       fight the previous night - babbled on about what happened after
       she left, but her brain couldn’t seem to process the words quick
       enough. Autumn’s thoughts were on something entirely different,
       and continued to be as the day dragged on.
       Garrett, a coworker, caught up with her as she was leaving for
       the night. The mocha skinned woman stopped her slow pace and
       turned around to greet him with a smile. He was cute; adorable
       smile, chiseled face, mischievous sparkle in his eye. Extremely
       cute. ”I was talking with Sasha and Cass,” The two girlfriends
       who took her out, ”They told me what they did the other night.
       You just left them..” He trailed off, and by the tone of the
       voice Autumn could tell he was shy - however that twinkle never
       left his eye. It was unnerving.
       ”I wanted to know if you were alright?”
       A smile was immediately on her face as she bashfully moved her
       eyes away from his, shy. “Yeah. I’m fine, just a little headache
       is all.” A lie. He believed it and beamed a bright smile when he
       caught her eyes again. ”Good. Good…” Once more he trailed off,
       this time he was the one looking away bashfully. ”I was
       wondering if you wanted to go to Blackjack’s with me tonight?”
       Disconnected.
       Dark brows furrowed for a brief second, unnoticeable by her
       companion, before she eagerly nodded her head, biting her bottom
       lip briefly. How asking her on a date and the past night were
       related she didn’t know, but she was more than willing to go on
       a date with him. “That sounds great.”
       Garrett let out a breath of air, obviously relieved she agreed
       to go with him. ”Great! Why don’t we head home to get ready and
       I’ll pick you up in two hours?” Two hours; it would be about
       eleven o’clock at night, but a late night date with him was
       awfully intriguing… Autumn nodded her head, Garrett chuckled,
       and the two parted ways after exchange farewells. The woman was
       left wondering what Blackjack’s was; should she dress casual or
       was it a formal place? Ironically, her confusion made the
       situation all the more exciting.
       Primp.
       After two long hours of getting ready Autumn was dressed in a
       form fitting navy dress that reached down just above her knee, a
       black leather jacket placed on top to keep her warm, and black
       pumps that pulled everything together. She was applying one
       final coat of red lipstick when there was a knock at the door.
       “Coming!” The woman called, shoving the lipstick into her purse
       and bounding to the door and grant the dapper man entrance.
       Garrett wore blue jeans and a grey long sleeve, casual but
       formal all the same. ”Ready?” Autumn nodded her head before he
       took her hand and lead her to his car.
       Deja vu.
       She knew the scenery was familiar - she knew the date was too
       good to be true. The connection finally clicked. Blackjack’s;
       the underground fighting ring her friends took her to the night
       before. Autumn didn’t allow her moods to dampen, she was with
       Garrett after all, he would definitely make sure no sleezy guy
       slapped her ass this time and no fighter with blazing eyes would
       beat her up. The thought added some comfort.
       After parking he got out and opened the door for her, clasping
       her hand in his. ”I know the guy who runs this - The Blackjack.
       Managed to get us a private meeting with Blaze tonight. It’ll be
       fun.” How talking to a fighter was fun Autumn didn’t know, but
       she didn’t want to ruin her night - and her chances with
       Garrett.
       She nodded her head and allowed him to lead the way inside,
       securing a spot close to the cage but far enough away that blood
       wouldn’t splatter on them. How gentlemanly.
       #Post#: 368583--------------------------------------------------
       Re: You and Me.
       By: Chain Date: November 20, 2014, 4:29 pm
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       The rest of Clark's shift dragged on, despite the fact that it
       was only two hours. Clark loved to cook, but he was quickly
       growing tired of making the same breakfast foods all day every
       day like there was nothing else on the menu. He might as well
       have been flipping burgers! Everytime someone ordered pancakes
       and eggs he thought of that woman. It wasn't until that day that
       he realized he almost never made just pancakes. Maybe once a
       day... Was that really her all this time? Ugh...
       When he finally clocked out, he grabbed his backpack, and began
       walking down the street to his apartment. He had saved up enough
       money to buy a car five times over by now, but he had just never
       gotten around to it! Besides, he kind of liked walking! It was
       better for you! But rumor had it that this was going to be the
       coldest Winter in ten years! A car would probably be a necessity
       soon... But for now, a few blocks to the house was no big deal.
       His apartment was simple and modest; One bedroom, one bath, a
       kitchen, and a laundry room. The apartment had very few
       decorations. It served it's purpose though. It was furnished,
       and equipped with a 32'' televission in his room, and a 48'' in
       the living room. Oddly enough, neither device was used often.
       The place was used for little more than sleeping. It didn't even
       have wifi! He made it to his room at about 4:30 pm, set his
       alarm clock and went straight to bed. His fight wasn't until
       midnight, which meant that Blackjack would send someone to pick
       him up at about 11:30. Clark didn't like wasting time at these
       functions. He went for his fights, and he went home. Of course,
       once he had served his purpose, there was no one kind enough to
       give him a ride back home...
       His alarm blared at 11pm. Enough time for a quick shower. he
       examined his face in the mirror, and surely enough, it had
       almost completely healed. That guy was a pushover. But his
       opponent tonight wouldn't be. Doom... That was what he went by.
       He almost took Blaze's title from him the last time they fought.
       He was the only fighter in the district that posed a threat of
       permanent injury to Clark. Tonight wouldn't be about easy money.
       It would be about survival...
       There was a knock at the door right about 11:30, as expected.
       With a lazy huff, Clark grabbed his bag, and headed to the door,
       but the look of boredom on his face was replaced with surprise
       when he saw Blackjack standing at the door, and not one of his
       lackeys. He only showed himself personally when something had
       changed. Surely he would hear all about it in the car.
       Unlike all the others who gathered for the party, Blackjack's
       ride parked in the garage, where no one could see. If anyone had
       been inside it, they would have heard a heated discussion as the
       two got out of the back seat, leaving the driver in the front
       for the time being.
       "For the last time, I don't do interviews!"
       "It's not an Interview, Clark! It's just a meeting with some
       pipsqueak and his girlfriend! You sit down, talk to them for a
       couple minutes, maybe sign a picture, you're out of there!"
       It was clear that the meeting had already been arranged without
       Clark's permission. He didn't like that. "Whatever the kid paid
       you, I want half."
       That was steep. Blackjack was a shrewd businessman, but this
       time, his hands were tied. "Fine. Half."
       "Ten minutes and I'm out." Clark confirmed, before walking into
       the house through the Garage door just in time to see the lights
       cut on in the cage. Who bought a mansion to put a fighting cage
       in it? Behind his brilliant business sense, Blackjack was surely
       a demented man... The announcer was introducing the Challenger
       as he approached, and he had to admit, his heart was racing!
       This was going to be tough!
       And then came Clarks introduction. "And now, the Reigning
       Champion of the Cage! The Undefeated Champ, Blaze!!!" the fans
       went wild as Clark dropped his sports Jacket at the door, and
       entered the cage, listening through the screams to the sound of
       the door closing behind him. A quick handshake, and then...
       The sound of the bell...
       #Post#: 368585--------------------------------------------------
       Re: You and Me.
       By: Johnah Date: November 20, 2014, 6:13 pm
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       Doom.
       Shortly after they settled into their spot, the lights were cut
       out and a voice boomed through the crazy room, announcing the
       opponent for the night. When she first heard the name, Autumn
       snorted. Doom? Childish; it was laughable, really. Who calls
       themselves Doom? Garrett, beside her, didn’t caught her moment
       of humor, rather his eyes were glued to the cage before him. He
       leaned down towards her, positioning his lips close to her ear.
       ”Last time they met, Doom gave Blaze a run for the title. A lot
       of people are rooting for him this time around, says Blaze pays
       off his challengers to win..” His voice continued to chirp in
       her ear, but Autumn tuned him out when she caught sight of him;
       Clark, Blaze, the Reigning Champ.
       Even she had to admit the Doom guy was massive; he was all
       muscle, a cocky sonofabitch, but it looks like he has every
       right to be cocky. When Clark entered the cage Autumn couldn’t
       take her eyes off of him. Standing next to Doom, Clark looked
       small and skinny. In her mind, he was the underdog and she found
       herself rooting for him as the bell rung. Hopefully he wasn’t
       doomed for a loss - hopefully he wouldn’t get hurt..
       Ding, ding, ding.
       At the sound of the bell the two men circled around each other,
       sizing the other up before attacking. Just as she expected, Doom
       was the first to attack, a wide swing at Clark’s head. Worried
       brown eyes looked away, focusing on the drink in her hand. She
       couldn’t watch - couldn’t see him get hurt. And by the sounds of
       the crowd something big happened; what? She didn’t want to know.
       Just thinking about him getting punched in the face made her
       stomach twist in deep knots.
       Awe.
       A chuckle sounded beside her. Garrett leaned in towards her once
       more, nonchalantly placing his hand on the small of her back,
       fingers finding the gentle curve of her backside as if it were
       second nature. Autumn didn’t want to overthink it, trusting
       Garrett and believing that he was just caught in the heat of the
       moment, so she made no move to shrug off his hand. ”I’ve got to
       admit, Clark is good. Can’t believe Doom hasn’t been able to
       land one hit on the guy..”
       Autumn’s head snapped up so her eyes could find the cage, curls
       bouncing on her head. There he was, dodging swing after swing.
       It was only a matter of time before he got hit, but now Autumn
       couldn’t turn her eyes away from him. She was in awe; he was
       amazing. The fluidity and confidence with which he moved, it was
       beautiful.
       Inspire.
       Clark continued to dodge, and for the next few seconds Autumn
       had her eyes glued to the fight, brows furrowed as if searching
       for something. And she did. Clark’s eyes locked on hers.
       Red-painted lips curved up into a small smile, her gaze gaining
       a hint of passion as if urging him to do his best. And then it
       happened.
       Doom swung, Clark was distracted. The hit landed. Autumn’s body
       tensed, her gaze immediately snapping away as she turned into
       Garrett beside her, his hand sliding further down her back in
       the process. She was too worried to even notice; despite her
       eyes not focusing on the fight, her ears were peeled for any
       sound, searching for any indication that Clark was hurt.
       ”Not a fan of fighting, huh?” The deep voice sounded in her ear,
       distracting her from the fight. Garrett’s arm tightened around
       her, pulling her even close. She could smell the alcohol on his
       breath, though she remained silent. ”Don’t worry, okay? They’ve
       trained for this, they’re expecting to get hurt. Don’t feel bad
       for them..”
       But she couldn’t. Couldn’t stop thinking about Clark, couldn’t
       stop worrying about him. For some odd reason he was the center
       of her attention, yet only proved to be a jerk. Things were
       getting confusing.
       #Post#: 368587--------------------------------------------------
       Re: You and Me.
       By: Chain Date: November 20, 2014, 7:02 pm
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       The fight was going well. Doom was bigger and stronger than
       Blaze, but as he had discovered in their last fight, Clark was
       far quicker, and much more agile. When Doom threw the first
       punch, The champ was quick to counter, managing to throw his
       opponent to the ground. After that, Doom fought more cautiously.
       He didn't give Clark any openings, however, he was still unable
       to land a blow.
       That was, until Clark lay eyes on Autumn.She was with a guy this
       time, instead of other girls, but that wasn't what bothered him.
       Her expression was completely different than the last time.
       There was no judgement. No scorn, no disappointment. In fact,
       her eyes seemed to be full of hope, and concern, almost as if
       she was... Rooting for him? For a split second, Clark forgot
       that he was in a fight. He was simply absorbed in those slanted
       brown eyes...
       But a split second was all it took in a fight. Dropping your
       guard in the heat of battle, for even a moment could mean the
       difference between life and death, and Blaze would pay for his
       mistake dearly. He took the hit straight to the jaw. The blow
       was so hard that it turned his body almost a full 180 degrees!
       His hands flew up to catch the cage before his body hit it face
       first. And just like that, Doom was all over him, landing body
       blow after body blow, as Blaze was only able to protect his
       head. A punch to the gut forced blood from the Champ's mouth,
       and half the crowd was going wild!
       There were those who were rooting for anyone but Blaze to win.
       But his hardcore fans shouted words of encouragement! They urged
       him not to give up! to keep fighting! And then the opportunity
       arose. Just once, Doom swung a little too wide, leaving his
       midsection wide open. Without a moment's  hesitation, Clark's
       hands drove up to grab his opponents shoulders, and used his
       weight to pull himself up, driving his knee into his opponents
       gut, and forcing him back, giving Blaze enough time to regain
       his composure.
       The look in Clark's eyes was one of fury now. Perhaps this was
       where he got his name from; His eyes were emblazoned with a hard
       to place emotion. It wasn't rage, but a passion of a similar
       sort. His stance this time was completely different than before.
       A few people in the crowd may have been able to identify it as
       Muay Thai. Now he was serious. And that wasn't good for Doom...
       The larger man charged practically head first, blinded by
       anger.His supporters were sure that he was going to crush the
       champ like a bug now that he was pissed. But he wasn't thinking
       clearly. Clark easily pivoted out of the man's path and dug his
       elbow into the side of Doom's face; Instant black eye. But
       before Doom could fall away, His head was already caught in
       Clark's grasp, and another knee was flying toward his face!
       The broken nosed Doom lay on the ground, in too much pain to
       move.This was what set Blaze apart from the other competitors.
       He wasn't just a street fighter. He was a true martial artist.
       "And the winner, yet again! BLAZE!!!" The champ spit a mouthful
       of blood onto the ground and raised his fist once more, stepping
       out of the cage to accept his payment. He was preparing to
       leave. When one of Blackjacks lackeys placed a hand on his
       shoulder. "Dammit..." He followed the man up the stairs, to
       where Blackjack was waiting. "You didn't forget our agreement,
       did you?" Narrow eyes glared at the man, as he was ushered into
       the room where he was supposed to meet this couple. "Ten
       minutes!" He called back, awaiting their arrival.
       #Post#: 368635--------------------------------------------------
       Re: You and Me.
       By: Johnah Date: November 22, 2014, 10:06 am
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       Resonance.
       A squeeze roused the dark skinned woman out of her thoughts.
       Garrett was excited, Doom was landing some hard punches on
       Clark, but Autumn was biting her lip in worry with eyes forced
       shut, focusing all of her attention on the fight despite not
       seeing it. The sounds that reached her ears weren’t the crazed
       cheers of the crowd - not even the yell of encouragement coming
       from Garrett beside her - but the sounds of Doom’s fists hitting
       Clark. The resonance of those sounds were unnerving, scary. How
       bad was Clark hurt? He was definitely going to hurt tomorrow,
       those punches weren’t childsplay.
       All of a sudden the fleshy sounds of the hits stopped. Autumn’s
       eyes snapped open. Finally the loud cheers of the crowd reached
       her ears, filling them with so much noise she was surprised she
       could even hear at all. Clark now stood several feet away from
       Doom, positioned in a different fighting stance. But what caught
       Autumn’s attention the most were his eyes; emblazoned with a
       passion that took her breath away.
       And the winner is…
       Blaze!
       Red stained lips drew back in a smile, her brown eyes focused
       intently on Clark with his fist in the air to signify his
       dominant win. Autumn let go of the breath she’d been holding,
       chest rapidly rising and falling as if she’d been the one
       fighting. Clark may not have come away from that fight clean of
       injuries, but he was far better off than Doom, who lay on the
       floor of the cage with his now multi-colored eyes shut and an
       expression of both pain and disbelief on his face - he would
       definitely be hurting for the next few days.
       Thrown into fire.
       Autumn was preparing to leave, and just as she was about to lead
       the way to the door Garrett’s arm slide around her and pulled
       her to him, a playful yet drunken twinkle in his eye. She’d been
       too absorbed in the fight to know just how much he had drank,
       but from the smell of his breath it was alot. ”We’re not leaving
       yet, baby. Blackjack promised me something special for tonight.”
       Because that didn’t sound creepy. Dark brows drew together but
       she agreed to go with him anyways, reaching to her hip to pull
       his sinking hand up to her waist - his hands were getting
       awfully comfortable with her body.
       Garrett led her through the crowd, cutting across the whole room
       to get to a door. He opened it and ushered her through, a hand
       resting on her ass to guide her. Once more Autumn rose his
       wandering hand, which caused him to chuckle from behind her.
       Before she knew what was happening she was pushed up against the
       wall, only a few feet from the door to their destination, with
       her so called date attacking her neck and chest, one hand on the
       wall and the other running up and down her side with a harsh
       grip to keep her from moving. While it was apparent Garrett was
       enjoying his time, Autumn was doing her best to get him off.
       Kicking, pushing, flailing. Nothing helped. Garrett pressed his
       hips against hers, rendering her waist immobile, and gathered
       her wrists in one of his hands, both without hesitation as he
       continued to lick across her skin, his tongue finding the
       delicate dip between her breasts.
       “Garrett! Get off!”
       When he made no move to release her Autumn began to panic.
       “Help! Somebody help me!”
       #Post#: 368637--------------------------------------------------
       Re: You and Me.
       By: Chain Date: November 22, 2014, 12:26 pm
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       Blackjack's attendants were always right on the bar when it came
       to doing their jobs. Before leaving Clark in the room designated
       for their meeting with his guests, they made sure he had
       everything he needed. His job wasn't over for the night, so of
       course they had been ordered to make him as comfortable as
       possible. He sat down on the couch with a water bottle in his
       left hand, and his right hand holding a bag of ice to his face.
       He had only taken one blow to the head, and he had confirmed
       that his jaw wasn't broken, but it still hurt like hell...
       The pain seemed to shoot back and forward from his face to his
       abs and chest. It had been a long time since "Blaze" took a
       beating like that! He winced as he removed the ice bag from the
       right side of his jaw, as it was starting to go numb. He then
       placed it over the left side of his abdomen. He surely had some
       bruised ribs... But he was lucky that he hadn't ended up worse.
       He was lucky that his opponent was so poorly trained. Yeah, he
       was strong, but he was no real fighter. In fact, if he hadn't
       seen that girl in the crowd..
       !!!
       Autumn! Why did she come back? From the look on her face the
       night before, he figured that she must have been appalled by
       cage fighting! Why would she return to watch another fight? Why
       did she appear so different this time? She was dressed classier,
       and the expression on her face was... And who was the guy she
       was with? He released a low groan as the pain in his abs started
       to dull. It wasn't as if he couldn't feel anything, it was just
       a less intense kind of pain.
       Ten minutes! Clark had promised to stick around for ten minutes!
       At least that much time had passed and still no one had shown
       up! Had the guy forgotten that he had already paid for this
       meeting? Or maybe he realized he was going to get some action
       and skip out! Regardless, Clark decided he was going to leave.
       Blackjack should be more respectful of his time if he wanted to
       keep their business arrangement going...
       He grabbed his bag, and was getting ready to get dressed when he
       heard the sound of a scream coming from down the hallway. What
       the hell? Someone calling for help? Since when could anyone pull
       off anything in here? Blackjack kept security tighter than the
       White House! Something must have been happening upstairs, where
       guests weren't allowed and Security was nearly non-existent. He
       rushed out into the hall and his heart nearly stopped in
       response to what he saw! It was Autumn! And the guy she was with
       downstairs... they had appeared to be on a date earlier but
       now...
       The strike would come without warning, Clark could feel the
       man's jaw shatter against his bare fist before he was knocked to
       the ground several feet away. It was starting to become very
       evident that Clark and Blaze were two very separate people. The
       man with the fire in his eyes; The fire that stared down at a
       very broken and shocked Garrett. He was Blaze. Those eyes could
       belong to no one else, not even Clark. They were the property of
       the fighting legend known as Blaze. Blaze, who had now broken
       one man's nose, and another man's Jaw in less than 30 minute's
       time. He was passionate, and relentless. He didn't feel pain,
       and he didn't back down...
       He could smell the alcohol lingering in the air around where the
       woman's assailant had been standing. It was no excuse. And now,
       he was probably fully sober. "Get out..." He didn't yell. But
       the authority in his voice was unmistakeable. Garrett hesitated
       at first, contemplating whether he would leave without Autumn,
       but one step forward from Blaze made up his mind quickly,
       Adrenaline rushing him down the stairs and out of the house,
       through the pain of his broken jaw. If he was smart, he would
       get himself to a hospital.
       Inhale.... Exhale...A much calmer man then turned to face
       Autumn. "Are you alright?" He asked, ushering her into the room
       where he was unknowingly about to meet her and the very man he
       had just chased off. He still wasn't sure that he liked this
       woman, but seeing her like this, so beautiful, and so
       vulnerable... It made her much more likable. He ushered her to a
       seat, and offered her a look of concern. "You aren't hurt, are
       you?" He didn't know much about the situation, but for some
       reason, he now felt responsible for her wellbeing. Perhaps
       because he had already jumped in. "Who was that guy?"
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