Chapter 14: The Gauntlet Brawl

The first guy reaches unto Eugene with a knuckle and throws a jab at him, which Eugene blocked with his left arm. Making a connection or combo, Eugene uses his right elbow and delivered a hit to the attacker’s left cheekbone, knocking him out completely.

The crew then came to a stop for a moment out of shock, while the whole school was marvelled on seeing the bullied accused murderer, fighting back.

The school reaction did nothing but only angered the G-H boys into rushing at Eugene once again.

Next, Eugene delivered a push kick to the one in front of him, getting him to sit on the floor, vomiting.

Another was given a roundhouse kick to the head, connecting it to an elbow hit towards another attacker that came from behind.

Eugene spun to face the next incoming attacker and gave the attacker a shin kick to his left calf, which led to the attacker’s leg to get fractured.

A high kick to the face was presented to another that was beside the victim of Eugene’s shin kick.

Eugene rushed and gave an incoming crewmate a left shoulder barge and simultaneously snatching away the steel pipe the attacker had with him. Eugene gave that guy a swift hit to the lower jaw with the steel pipe.

Eugene turned to the left and threw the steel pipe at an incoming attacker in other to obstruct his sight. As the attacker guard himself against the thrown steel pipe, he intended to balance his sight, but unfortunately for him, he could only see Eugene rush at him, grabbed his head, and stroke it against Eugene’s left knee.

Eugene threw the unconscious guy to the floor beside him and tightened his fist. He moves to another and hits the weapon out of the hands of that same attacker. The weapon flew away from the attacker’s hands, which took him aback. Unfortunately for the attacker, he didn’t know when an elbow landed on his face and sent him to the ground, unconscious.

Another jab was thrown at Eugene, which he swiftly dodged to the right. With his left hand, he grabbed onto the attacker’s right hand, dragged him close to his face and gave him a headbutt.

He approached to another, parried his blows with his arms. Eugene waited for an opening and suddenly grabbed onto the attacker’s legs. Eugene then, headed the attacker’s stomach and took him down.

Eugene stood up quickly and charged at a close target, giving him straight jabs at all open areas of the crewmate’s body. The torso, shoulders and his melee weapon that he had with him.

Eugene then gave the attacker’s extendable police baton a hit, which impacted the baton to hit his forehead, thereby, throwing the attacker off balance and making him leave an opening, which was his face.

Eugene didn’t reject the invitation and gave his final jab at the attacker’s nose bridge, thereby, taking him down.

Eugene was finally able to stand straight and have a breather while his surroundings were in absolute silence and some of the school’s students were already on the courtyard in order to have a better view of the fight.

Some hanging at the school’s rooftop railings and those that still remained on the classrooms’ windows.

The students were in shock, as well as Velma, Jixie, Pitcher, Big D and the remaining eight G-H gang members.

Eugene let out a chuckle, hopped up for a little moment, while the remaining eight boys were getting themselves ready. Suddenly, Eugene rushed to the eight guy at the left, with a speed that was hard for the eyes to follow.

As he approaches to the eight guy, the opponent suddenly got himself in a defence stance. His arms were brought together, upfront and made to guard his face. Well, unfortunately for him, Eugene bent as he came close, and gave a powerful straight jab at the opponent’s stomach.

The jab made the guy to be sent flying backwards and hit the floor, resulting to an unconscious situation for the opponent.

Not hesitating, Eugene went straight to the next person, giving him a combination of a left hook to the right temple and a right uppercut to the lower jaw, sending him to fly and hit the floor.

The third came rushing at him, only for him to receive a quick respond from Eugene who gave him a surprise spear . He stood up quickly, saw the fourth guy bring out a dagger and with no hesitation, Eugene still rushed at him.

As he approached the fourth guy, he held onto the dagger’s blade which surprisingly was not able to penetrate into his palm’s skin. Eugene then spun to the opponent’s back while snatching away the dagger. Using the dagger, he stabbed it into the opponent’s left calf, which brought him down to his left knee, screaming in agony while sending down chills to the spectators in the school and suddenly, Eugene landed a shin kick to the opponent’s left temple, sending his head to the ground at his right.

As Eugene was about to get his balance, the fifth and sixth guy had already came forward onto him.

As the duo were about to punch Eugene, Eugene fell to the floor and rolled to their backs and avoided their punches. As the both turned, the sixth guy, who was now at Eugene’s left, got a left high kick from Eugene straight at his face and connected with a spin kick with his right leg, which landed straight at the fifth guy’s left cheek, making a loud slapping sound.

Eugene suddenly stood, and was about to rush towards the seventh guy, he found out that the seventh guy had already peed in his pants and was now trembling. Eugene still didn’t mind and still rushed at him and gave a feint straight jab, which didn’t make contact with the seventh guy’s face, causing the seventh guy to fall on his knees. But before his knees were able to touch the floor, a shin kick landed onto his face, smacking him backwards to the floor as it got him out of consciousness.

As the seventh guy was taken out, Eugene looked towards the eighth and last guy among the G-H crew, who was now in a boxing stance. Eugene smiled and slowly walked towards him in a carefree manner.

With the intent to seize the chance of taking advantage of Eugene letting his guard down, he suddenly threw a right jab at Eugene while guarding his face with his arm connected to his shin.

Too bad for him, Eugene blocked the jab, gave in a powerful right straight jab at the opponent’s left arm that was still guarding his face and fractured it. Before the eighth guy could screen in agony, a left hook landed on his right cheekbone.

Not letting it end there as the guy had good durability, a right cross punch got to the eighth guy’s face and the brawl was then sealed with a powerful right overhand punch that landed straight down to the eighth guy’s left temple.

As the eighth guy hits the floor, everywhere was in a silent shock as all eyes were on Eugene who didn’t even break a sweat, neither is he breathing heavily, as if he didn’t even fight just now.

The only visible evidence which proved that he had a fight was his clothes that were torn to shreds, which Eugene just noticed. He had a tight school uniform which tried to restrict Eugene’s movements but was torn to shreds instead. Eugene at that moment of realisation, in front of everyone, took of his torn shirt, exposing his well built muscles, chest, abs and his fit body with a lot of battle scars which got a lot of girls in the school drooling.

But what caught Velma’s attention was the tattoo which was drawn on his back; a sword stuck to the ground and an acronym that was arched above the sword, ‘GEORGE’. This made her to be in shock and quietly murmured the word, “George.”

Pitcher who was able to hear her murmur, suddenly looked at Eugene’s back and with widened eyes, he fell to the floor and quietly spoke with a broken voice, “t... the Grieving Emperor.”

The words were audible enough for Eugene to hear it, which made him to look back at Pitcher with forced closed eyes and an innocent smile while his right index finger goes on top of his two lips, signalling for him to be silent and not disclose his discovery. This only made Pitcher uncomfortable and swallow a huge load of saliva, down his throat.

Then Eugene faced his front and pulled down his trousers, causing the girls to gasp and blush. In class 2A, Jay could be seen, covering Tiara’s eyes, saying to her, “you are too innocent to see such abomination... But damn, how is he that big? Is that the real Grieving Emperor I’m seeing down there?” Jay ponders in fear.

“Oi! Oi! Oi! The fuck you doing!? Wanna flex your ‘big bro’ in front of us?” Velma complains, but Eugene ignores her statement, took off the eighth guy’s clothes and put it on himself.

As he dressed up, he went forward to Pitcher who was still on the ground, and offered him a hand to help him up while speaking up, saying, “I have done my part of the deal, now, it’s your turn to fulfil your promise. Why don’t we move to a nearby cafe and have you answer my questions?”

Pitcher then nodded and accepted the hand Eugene offered and got up to his feet and then spoke to the four there, saying, “let’s head to a cafe with nice treats, I’ve got a lot to say.”

As he spoke, Big D looked at Pitcher in shock and then looked at Eugene and knew that they had no options as he gave a nod, following Pitcher from behind.

As the five left, to the whole school, it was noticed that all the G-H crew were all unconscious except for the one who had his leg fractured. To everyone, on this very day, Grey Eugene took down twenty guys all by himself, easily.