| Match 109: |
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| By: Christian Salabert |
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The crystalline terror known as Krystalak marched
through the forests of Japan, searching for a source of energy
to feed on. He had sensed a large power crystal and had been
making his way towards it for the past few days. But it seemed
that his long trek was finally at an end. Krystalak had reached
the Kitami River, and jutting out of the river's shores was
an enormous glowing crystal, just brimming with energy. Krystalak
grinned. He could almost taste the power radiating from within.
As he approached the crystal, Krystalak trampled over a nearby
village, destroying it and crushing its screaming denizens underneath.
The crystal was within reach now. His claws outstretched,
Krystalak was about to grasp the glass-like tower, when suddenly,
a reptilian form exploded out of the river! Taken by surprise,
Krystalak leapt away from the crystal and turned to face the
sudden arrival, finding himself face to face with Varan the
Unbelievable!
Varan reared his head back and let loose with
a fierce roar, commanding Krystalak to not only get out of his
territory, but to leave the crystal alone. Varan had long since
claimed the crystal as his own, having come quite accustomed
to feeding off its power, and he had no intention of letting
someone else have it without a fight.
Leaping into the air and soaring directly at
Krystalak, Varan slammed into the crystal monster's gut, tackling
him to the ground. Surprised and stunned by the sudden attack,
Krystalak was slow to react as Varan smashed his fists into
the sides of his head over and over. Sparks flew as Varan's
claws collided with the crystal-like plating on Krystalak's
face, withdrawing a cry of pain with each blow. As the spiked
lizard prepared to strike him for the sixth time, Krystalak
opened his jaws and unleashed a powerful Prism Beam, blasting
Varan in the face and sending him careening off his chest. Shaking
his head to regain his wits, Krystalak climbed to his feet,
his eyes zeroing in on Varan, who by now was back on all fours.
The crystal spikes on his back glowing, Krystalak unleashed
another white beam. But just as the dirt at Varan's feet exploded,
the mighty Obaki was already in the sky, circling his crystalline
foe. Krystalak watched Varan circle him, waiting for the reptile
to land. When it seemed like that wasn't going to happen, he
fired another Prism Beam at his foe, but Varan skillfully avoided
the blast. Nearing a large mountain, Varan kicked off with his
feet, speeding directly towards the pinkish-white beast. But
Krystalak was ready for him, snatching him in his claws and
tossing him through the air, sending the giant reptile crashing
onto his back.
As Varan struggled to get back to his feet, Krystalak
charged up another Prism Beam and let it fly, blasting the downed
reptile. Rolling across the dirt, Varan roared in fury, getting
back to his feet and rearing up onto his hind legs. Swinging
his arms at Krystalak, Varan struck the creature in the chest
with his claws, but the crystal beast barely felt the blows.
Twirling himself around, Krystalak raked Varan across the face
with the cluster of crystals on the end of his tail. Howling
in pain, Varan staggered back, but he refused to give in. He
leapt towards Krystalak, once again tackling him to the ground,
but this time the crystal creature planted his feet into Varan's
gut and kicked him away. Varan was quickly back on his feet
this time, and as Krystalak got back to his, the Obaki leapt
high into the air. Before Krystalak could react, Varan dropped
down, slamming his feet into the beast's head and flooring him
once again. Varan quickly lunged and bit down on Krystalak's
tail, only to shrink back and shriek in pain, breaking several
of his teeth on the rock-hard tail. As Varan clutched at his
mouth, Krystalak rose to his feet and approached the reptile.
Varan looked up in time to see Krystalak smash his crystalline
fist into the lizard's chest, sending Varan crashing onto his
back. The crystal monster reached down and snatched Varan's
tail, lifting the triphibian reptile into the air and spinning
him around with it. Varan cried out as Krystalak twirled him
through the air again and again, finally releasing him and letting
him smash face-first into a mountain.
Varan stumbled, dazed by the blow, as Krystalak
let loose with a hiss-like laugh at his opponent. Flexing his
claws, Krystalak closed in on Varan, ready to tear him to pieces.
But the Obaki was ready for him by the time he reached him,
once again lunging at Krystalak and taking him by surprise,
knocking him to the ground. This time, however, Varan spread
his membranes once more, taking to the air. Getting back to
his feet, Krystalak watched as Varan settled on a tall cliffside
not too far away. Roaring in annoyance, Krystalak called his
foe back to the fight, but Varan simply growled in response,
almost as if he were taunting the crystal demon. Baring his
teeth, Krystalak marched towards the cliffside, ready to scale
it and continue the fight. Varan watched closely as Krystalak
sank his claws into the side of the cliff and began to climb.
The ancient reptile waited until his foe was half-way up, then
leapt off the edge, his membranes unfolded. Swerving around,
Varan struck Krystalak with his tail, dislodging the pink beast
and sending him plummeting back to the ground. With a thunderous
boom and a pained grunt, Krystalak crashed onto his back, his
crystal spikes jammed into the ground. Krystalak quickly realized
he had a problem - His spikes were stuck so deep in the earth,
he couldn't pull them out and get back to his feet.
Varan landed not too far away, watching as Krystalak
struggled to dislodge himself from the soil to no avail. Roaring
loudly, Varan charged, tearing into the crystal monster with
his teeth and claws. Krystalak cried out as he tried his best
to defend himself from Varan's onslaught, but due to the awkward
position he was stuck in, he didn't do all that well. He tried
to nail Varan with another prism blast, but the spiky reptile
easily avoided the beam and went on with his vicious attack.
Krystalak swung his arms around, trying to hit his opponent,
but his strikes missed more times than they hit. Varan simply
struck Krystalak again and again, unimpeded in his assault.
Wrenching a small boulder out of the ground, Varan hurled it
at Krystalak, breaking it on the beast's face. Krystalak shrieked
in pain and anger as the rock shattered across his armor-plated
face.
Krystalak knew he had to do something, or else
Varan would be able to finish him off at his leisure. He focused
his power, channeling a large amount of it into his crystalline
heart, causing it to glow intensely. A moment later, a blinding
white shockwave of energy erupted from Krystalak's torso, slamming
into Varan and sending the triphibian flying through the air,
shrieking in pain. Varan groaned as he hit the ground and crashed
into a hillside. The ground trapping his crystal spikes having
been atomized in the blast, Krystalak jumped to his feet, snarling
at Varan. The reptile, badly burnt, stumbled as he weakly tried
to get upright once again. Krystalak marched up to the injured
Varan and kicked him hard in the side, sending him flipping
over, back towards the river. Another kick sent Varan even further
back.
Weakly, Varan turned to face his foe, still refusing
to admit defeat. Krystalak eyed his foe carefully, his tail
flexing behind him. Varan roared in defiance, taking a step
closer, causing Krystalak to spin around and whip his tail forward,
unleashing a large crystal shard from its tip. The shard shot
through the air like a dagger, lodging itself deep into Varan's
throat. The mighty reptile cried out in agony as shard pierced
his flesh, causing irreparable damage. Varan's cries became
gurgled as he staggered back towards the river. Finally, Varan
collapsed into the water, sinking to the bottom of the Kitami
River.
Krystalak reared his head back, letting loose
with a roar of victory. His foe defeated, he turned back and
faced the giant power crystal, ready to claim his prize.
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