The city is drenched.Heavy rain pouring, turning streets into rivers.The night is dark.Lightning cracks across the clouds.
Scene 1 — A Shadow Appears
From the wet alley, a figure emerges.Hood down, fists clenched, hair dripping.Golden eyes of Goo-Gun Null glow faintly under the streetlights.
A voice cuts through the storm:
???:"Goo-Gun Null… I'm going to kill you, you bitch."
Rain splashes off the newcomer —a familiar figure, a rival.
Blaze Ryu — red hair soaked, eyes burning with fury.Hotheaded. Angry. Reckless.
Blaze:"You think ten years away makes you untouchable?Time to remind you who I am!"
Scene 2 — First Contact
Blaze charges.Null, calm, slightly backs up.He knows Blaze's style — but this is different.
Blaze swings a punch — faster than anything Null has seen recently.
Impact.
Null tries to copy the strike with Copy-Paste.
But his power… doesn't respond.
Low Prime flicker? Fatigue?
He cannot replicate the punch in time.
WHAM!
Blaze's fist slams into Null's face.The force sends Null skidding across wet asphalt.
Rain mixes with blood.Null groans.Never expected this level of raw attack.
Scene 3 — Null's Struggle
Null staggers to his feet.Blood trickling from his lip.Eyes flicker gold-black.
Null (thinking):"…I can't… copy fast enough…Why… Blaze… so strong?"
Blaze, chest heaving, steps closer:
Blaze:"You left without a word.Ten years… you're gone… and now you show up all smug?You owe me, Null!"
He charges again, fists ablaze with impact heat.
Null tries again to copy — but only half the strike comes out.He's off balance. Vulnerable.
Scene 4 — The Raw Punch
Blaze lands another hit.This time, Null is completely overpowered.He hits the ground. Rain soaking him.
For the first time, Null tastes defeat against someone he knows.
Blaze:"This is what happens when you disappear for a decade!I'll punch you back into reality, Null!"
Null groans, staggering, still smiling faintly — but this is no joke.His body aches. He's learning the limits of his reborn power.
Scene 5 — Cliffhanger / Hook
Blaze steps back, breathing heavily.Null slowly rises, blood dripping from his lip.
Null (softly, almost to himself):"…I… can't… Copy-Paste… like before…"
Lightning flashes.The rain stops for a second.The city feels silent, tense.
Blaze glares, fists raised:
Blaze:"This ends tonight, Null.No more excuses!"
Null stares back, golden-black eyes glowing faintly:
Null:"…Then bring it…"
END CHAPTER 5