*Ding*Ding*
The match begun and Marcus immediately rushed forward and threw out his fist , but it was parried just in time. Kealin then swung his right hand at Marcus face , but Marcus moved back and delivered a side kick.
"Shit"
He then delivered a right hook sending Kealin to the ground
"Is that all you got"
Marcus raised his heel ready to smash his opponents head but Kealin rolled to the side and got up ready to counterattack but got a knee to his jaw in the process.
"Damn" Kealin inwardly sighed as he held his jaw. Marcus finally delivered a roundhouse kick to the side of Kealin's face , finishing opponent.
"Ouch"
Max , Lena and Alex who were standing by the side of the ring cursed themselves for dragging him into such a situation
"Ha looks like I win kid"
Marcus said as he left the ring.The trio rushed to grab Kealin and attend to his injuries.
*******
"Gomen nasai , Kea-kun" Max cupped his hands as he apologized
[T/N: That's japanese for sorry]
"Say what" once again Kealin was dumb founded
Lena nudged Max's elbow as she took a towel and cleaned the blood on Kealin's uniform. Kealin didn't care about the wounds , as long as this beauty was giving him attention nothing mattered.
"I sorry kea ,when you said you were looking for a challenge , I overestimated you and put you in this condition" Alex apologized , while rubbing the back of his head
"How about we get you something from the stall section" Lena suggested
"Guys you don't have to , I fine" Kealin objected trying to ease their worries
"Please , we insist".
*********
Kealin wandered through the stalls , his eyes scanning the various trinkets on display . He stopped at a small stall and something caught his interest
"What's this?" Kealin asked
The vendor , an old man with piercing eyes noticed Kealin's interest "Ah , you've found the timekeepers relic" he said
"They say it holds the power to manipulate time itself "
What the old man was referring too was a small cube , it exterior was covered in light metal material and only the outline was glowing blue.
"Of course"
"A crazy place with crazy people , I'm not surprised at all" Kealin thought
"How much is it?" Kealin asked
The old man smiled and said
"Such artifact is priceless , tell you what you can have it for free and owe an old man a favour"
"Really" Kealin's eyes lit up in excitement , although he didn't know why he was drawn to the cube he thought it was cool and wanted it.
"Thanks old man , I really do owe you a favour" Kealin said as he walked away"
*******
After getting the cube Kealin decided to head home. While walking through the busy streets , he noticed that he was being followed and decided to take a shortcut. As he ran through an alley , he was stopped by 3 guys in varsity jackets
"Going somewhere" A voice said from behind , turning around , Kealin saw it was the blonde who he had beaten up named Rudy
"Bastards , how is it fair to attack a guy alone"
Kealin shouted as he held onto his bag pack
"Well it isn't , but was it fair to when you took away my chance of becoming a real man" Rudy responded as he picked up a pipe
"Here's your answer , no it wasn't and your gonna pay dearly"
Immediately all 4 of them rushed forward and attacked Kealin from each side. Kealin had curled himself up enduring the pain. After a while the attack stopped
"That'll teach you never to mess with us" Rudy kicked Kealin's abdomen as he left
"Eh-eh...I can't go home like this , I got to call MJ"
Kealin thought as he leaned against a wall. while trying to get his phone from his bag , the mysterious cube fell out
"Damnit"
With his bloody hands Kealin picked up the cube and suddenly the outline started glowing brighter and the light metal material fell off , leaving a bright blue cube in front of him
"What the"
"All conditions have been meet , Kealin Thompson you have called forth the power of the chronos cube , do you wish to integrate with it? " An AI's voice said from within the cube as it kept pulsating with outwardly energy
"Denial to this request will lead to instant annihilation to protect the secret of the chronos , so do you wish to integrate with it ?" The AI asked
"My mind is messed up right now , I must be hallucinating but it said if I don't integrate with it , I'll die" Kea thought as his legs gave in and his vision turned blurry
"I....do.."
Kealin mumbled with every bit of strength he had left
"Request accepted , integration will now begin"
A blinding light enveloped Kealin and he felt unknown power surging through him , it's essence merging with his own to form a bond that transcended through time and space
When the light faded Kealin collapsed.