"Not this guy again..." (Travis)

[Matrim Gallagher]

Matrim had been walking around barefoot in the grassy area of the softball area. He was having a nice day in sunny California. The skies were clear, the sun was out, and it was a good day to be a Pillar. Sure he didn't know what to make of his fellow Pillars, he just knew that two were dragons, and the other he knew next to nothing about. In any case he did his job, and stayed out of their way. Was there any comradeship between them? Not so much. But they did their jobs, and they did them good.

Still, Matrim missed his friends. He hadn't seen Sara in quite some time and he was beginning to wonder if she still wanted her training or not. Maybe she gave up on Qi altogether, then again maybe she didn't. Either way, Matrim was excited for this school, he was going to have fun here, he could tell.

The students here are strong too... not as strong as 259, but a majority of 259 is still here, so that's good... just means more students period. Can't argue about that one bit....

Of course then Matrim saw someone in the distance, "Oh you've gotta be shitting me...." He looked and saw Travis, Sara's jealous boyfriend who didn't seem happy with Matrim the last time they talked. Matrim quickly turned away, trying not to be seen or noticed, hoping that the boy didn't realize it was Matrim standing by himself in the middle of a field, like some gazelle waiting to be pounced upon at any time.

I really don't want to fight this guy without my shield.......

[Travis]

It had been a nice day alright. Travis had already smashed two faces in today, and it had helped to get all of his anger out. He was in a horrible mood earlier on, but things were good now. And he was on a free period. There wasn't really anything to do, and since the weather was so nice he decided to take a trip around school grounds. And a smile would crack when he caught sight of someone familiar. Matrim. Ah yeah, that reminded him of the whole restaurant incident. He definitely remembered how touchy-feely he had gotten with his girlfriend.

His direction changed, and he'd casual begin his trek toward the other male. Matrim was lucky that he was in such a good mood, otherwise he probably would have straight up charged his ass. No, while he was interested in fighting him, he wasn't going to hurt him too bad. Sara had talked him out of hurting him for what happened. The drug, yada, yada, yada. So instead, he would throw his arms out as he approached him, that grin on his face.

"Hey Matrim! Long time no see.."

Travis' arms would drop down to his sides once again, those icy blues would lock upon Mathrim's for a moment, and then he'd glance around. He figured he could beat around the bush, but that would just end up taking up time that didn't need to be spent with him. So instead, he decided that he'd just be blunt about it. And while he wouldn't be trying to kill him or anything like that, he wasn't going to take no for an answer either.

"Let's bond. After all, if you're going to be friends with Sara I have to get use to having you around.."

[Matrim Gallagher]

"Hey Matrim! Long time no see.." Travis said, and a part of Matrim was thinking all hell was about to break loose. After all, Matrim was much like this man once, and he wouldn't have blamed him at all for coming after him. It's what Matrim would have probably done.

"Yeah," He said, "No kidding."

"Let's bond. After all, if you're going to be friends with Sara I have to get use to having you around.."

Who did what to the where now?

Matrim was honestly shocked at the suggestion, but he was honestly also really pleased with it. After all, Matrim did like the idea of having someone to be friends with other than.... well.... .....
...

...

Ok so Matrim didn't really have any real friends. In fact, he didn't really think of himself as friends with Sara. To him that was a teacher student relationship, like what he had with Mischa. And Reira wasn't necessarily a friend, I mean she was his best friend, but she was also his fiance, so that wasn't really a friend friend, like a buddy. Alex was dead, Leon wasn't himself last time he checked, and Riley....

Hah, yeah right. The last intelligent conversation me and Riley had was us telling each other that we didn't like each other at all, that we could agree to disagree, and the last unintelligent convo we had was me sucker punching him.

"Yeah... sure," Matrim said. He would check his watch if he was wearing one but instead he scratched the back of his head trying to think if he had anywhere he needed to be. But he couldn't think of anything, "What did you have in mind?"

[Travis]

What did you have in mind?

"Simple.."

Travis wouldn't have stopped moving. He had approached the boy at a slow pace and he would be in range when he spoke. His left leg would plant itself after a step that had looked just like the rest. But as soon as it touched down, Travis' hips would twist, his hands lifting slightly as his right leg snapped out at and upward angle from right to leg. He aimed to slam his shin against Matrim's side without any real suggestions as what he had planned to do. It was a simple attack, and with all attacks as this, Travis knew there was always a chance that he'd miss, or get countered. He always kept that kind of thing in mind with his attacks.

If his leg connected, and he wasn't grappled then Travis would continued to twist his body, and start a spin. His left arm would sweep around and Travis' knuckles would look to find the side of Matrim's head. It would be a swift, rapid transition what would prove to put a hurt on the boy if it was successful. If he was grappled, he was sure he could come up with something on the fly. He was a grappler himself.

[Matrim Gallagher]

The leg hit Matrim hard, and he once again felt the strength of the boy. He had felt stronger, but still Travis' ability to hit hard never ceased to amaze Matrim. The guy had all the workings of someone one equal grounds with Matrim. At least, that's how it felt to Matrim, but for some reason that wasn't how it really was. For some reason Matrim found himself weaker. The kid himself was a person Matrim apparently had to catch up with somehow, and hopefully it wouldn't take very long to do so.

Travis continued spinning and Matrim got ready for something, seeing the kids arm make its way towards his head he managed to bring his left fist up high, using his forearm to block Travis' attack at the wrist. He would lift his left knee up to slam into Travis' exposed right side, and then shoot a right hook towards Travis' cheek. He would try and maintain going toe to toe with the guy, after all he couldn't look like a chump in front of this guy. Call it a rivalry of sorts, just something natural he felt with the guy.

Still, he wasn't going to start doing big moves on the guy till he had something solid to work with. But with the guys strength he'd have to take a pretty big hit if he wanted to grab something.

I like this guys idea of male bonding, that's for sure.

[Travis]

Travis' kick would land, and he could tell it had been a solid blow. But as he spun and his left arm came around, he would feel Matrim's own limb collide with his wrist, instead of his knuckles hitting his face. Was it a big deal? Not at all, actually. His left hand would curl and Travis would aim to snap those fingers of his down upon Matrim's forearm like a vice-grip. He would feel the knee connect with his side, and he'd use the strength Matrim put into to the move his body with the blow. Thus' Travis would begin to move toward his right and he would take a larger step in that direction.

The second attack Matrim had thrown would miss, do to his movements, and if Travis' grasp had managed to go as planned, his left arm would give a jerky tug toward Travis' own body. His right foot would plant as Matrim's body would come in close and that right side of his would come forward and that arm of his would curl into an elbow. Travis' left arm would have looked to lift the limb he had into the air so that his elbow would slam against his opponent's armpit. The force behind the elbow, to such a vulnerable spot could easily cause that joint to unhinge and dislocate.

Just because they were bonding, didn't mean Travis was going to treat him like a little boy. He'd be sure not to intentionally break any limbs though. Accidents could happen though..

[Matrim Gallagher]

(OOC: So I realize I misread a ton of attack patterns last night, so thanks for bearing with my epic fails, you got the gist of what I would have done had I read that all correctly, so thanks. In any case, here's the next post.)

Travis smashed his elbow into Matrim's left arm bit and he felt something pop where it shouldn't pop. He felt the pain and realized his shoulder had been dislocated. Of course, he and Travis were in relatively similar spots of each other, and Matrim was quick to react. He mimicked the attack with his own right elbow having attempted to punch with it earlier his right arm was in the prime position for an elbow strike, he was all set and ready to go for it, so why not?

Matrim would do this and whether or not it worked he would kick his right foot out at the back of Travis' left knee cap in an attempt to try and collapse him, and hopefully it would give Matrim an opening to reclaim his left arm. With it being dislocated there were plenty of things he couldn't do, even if he managed to relocate it now he wouldn't be able to move it around very well. So knowing this he would switch his style up the first chance he got.

Damnit, once again I have to resort to kicks.....

[Travis]

Travis' right elbow connected, and he heard an audible pop as his shoulder dislocated. He smirked, knowing full well that he had only managed to make this fight easier for himself. But he'd keep his guard up. After all, he had only seen a few of the possible attacks Matrim could pull off. He still didn't know his style too well. And Matrim, all he really knew about Travis was that he was strong, and could toss giant's around. Knowledge wise the fight was pretty even. But Travis believed he had the upper-hand, not just due to his strength, but his technique as well.

As soon as his right would land, Travis' left side would move away as he would have began to bring that arm away from him and to his left so that he could begin to manipulate Matrim's body the way he wanted. The only unplanned part was when he felt Matrim's elbow slam against his left arm as he worked his plan. It would be painful, Matrim was certainly not weak. But he didn't have the kind of strength that 'WOWed' him. Thus he'd look to continue to yank that left arm in it's direction. This tug would more-than-likely cause Matrim's body to twist and turn, leaving his left side facing Travis and angled slightly away.

That sudden tug would most-likely disrupt Matrim's balance and force him to abort the kick in which he had originally planned. And on top of that, it would leave Travis would a nice wide-open area to attack. Travis' right knee would lift, and he'd aim to angle it into the boy's lower back. If it landed, his left arm would finally release Matrim's arm, and it would hook back toward Matrim. Travis was looking to land a swift hook to Matrim's face, instead of the side of his head, due to his positioning. And since his left arm was currently dislocated, he doubted it would be blocked. There was possibility that it could be dodged, though the distance was pretty short.

Either way, Travis' icy blue eyes were locked upon Matrim's body, that grin shining just as it always did.

[Matrim Gallagher]

Matrim saw the punch coming after a knee collided with his lower back, and while it seemed like he could handle a dodge, he did something else. Something a little more reckless. Their speed was similar, Travis was a lot stronger, but Matrim himself did a lot of suicidal attacks. Ones that damaged the user more then the person being attacked. Before he got full momentum into his swing he would ram his forehead into the punch, turning his head at an awkward angle to achieve this. It added to the effectiveness of the punch.

Why was Matrim doing this? Simple, the blow to the head would daze him, enough so that he could do this.

Matrim's right fist opened up and he rammed it into his shoulder, relocating his left hand. Travis' strength was impressive, but Matrim put all the strength and weight he could into keeping on his feet. His forehead would now be bleeding badly, his shoulder would be swollen, he would have a bruised rib, but he'd be able to reach with his left hand, to grab Travis' right thigh before it went back to the ground, his right hand still in a palm would shoot towards Travis' sternum, and he would push forward in an attempt to slam Travis into the ground, following after him and putting all his weight and strength on top of Travis' sternum.

[Travis]

As Travis' knee hit, he would have dropped it back down to the ground. His left hook would hit, but it had seemed that Matrim had purposely moved his head forward and into Travis' fist. Sure, his head would be a little sore but he would live with it. And then the kid's left hand would drop. And in order for Matrim to reach all the way down to the ground he would have had to lower his body slightly. And that movement would put him in range for Travis' next attack. That right leg of his would jerk upward fast, and since he hadn't given it away so easily, he didn't think the boy would be able to grab it in time, even if he did he would have been able to stop the force quick enough.

His knee would slam right against that left side of Matrim's ribcage. And Travis' left arm would snap forward due to the fact that they were in such close proximity. His left elbow would aim to slam against the side of Matrim's head. The blow would more then likely shake his equilibrium up a bit. And do to the fact that he turned with the elbow, Matrim's strike if he had still managed to get it off, his land against the left side of Travis' ribcage.

His own body would shift with the blow because Travis had given up his balance. While he hadn't planned on doing this thing, he knew he'd have time. As he began to fall backwards, his right arm which was currently free would fall backwards. His palm would slam against the ground and Travis' muscles would strained and he'd whip his lower body up and backwards. If Matrim had managed to keep coming forward, he'd probably receive to feet to he face. Though Travis wasn't attempting to really attack now. He was mainly trying to use to the flip one-handed semi-cartwheel to land on his feet a short distance away.

[Matrim Gallagher]

Travis' attacks didn't prevent Matrim from going ahead with what was planned. Though now his side hurt badly and he was still slightly disoriented but it would all be worth it if he could just hang on and keep going through. Instead of hitting Travis in the sternum apparently he had hit rib when Travis twisted his body. Matrims hand hit, but slid to the outside, causing his shoulder to come up and it would most likely come into contact with Travis' ribs after the palm strike slid off, though since it was unintentional it wouldn't hurt that much at all. When Travis' hand reached back and touched the ground, Matrims hand was grabbing around Travis, and he would be body to body, he would be low on Travis, but if he continued this motion, Matrim would be along for the ride.

This meant that feet would not reach Matrim's face, since he would have completely closed the distance between them. Talk about male bonding? This was as close to a hug as the two would get. Though if Travis could tough through the strain on his right arm from doing this, and if he flipped right he would end up on top of Matrim, Matrim would most likely land hard on his back, still attempting to cling onto Travis. His left fist would tighten and he'd attempt to get a few shots into Travis' right side while this was going on.

[Travis]

Matrim was definitely tough. He could take a punch, but he wondered how long this male would be able keep it up though. And as Travis began to fall backwards, Matrim would wrap his arms around Travis in a manly hug. Travis almost wondered what he had planned, but in the end it didn't matter much. Travis still planned to do that he had started doing. His arm would tense and those shoulder muscles would do their work as Travis' kicked off the ground his his left leg. Up and over Matrim would go, and then down hard into the ground. At least for Matrim's safety this was a soccer field the it wasn't hard rock or anything like that.

This would put Travis on top of the Varsity Captain. Even worse for Matrim is that Travis would have landed on his with his legs at each of Matrim's sides. He would have a full mount, and those legs would squeeze hard against Matrim's ribs to push the air out of him, on top of what he'd most likely lose from the original impact into the ground. Travis' mount being high gave him a distinct advantage. He would be able to drop his strikes with immense strength, and gravity would add even more to the striking power he already had. Travis' left arm which would have been free would drop a hammer fist aimed to slam against the top of Matrim's head.

There would be the first strike, and he'd give himself a pause. There was no reason to rush this. It was far better to pick him apart a punch at a time. Matrim might know submissions or something of that kind if he was willing to go to the ground with Travis. It was all good though, because Travis knew Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. He could submit you, slam you, wrestle your ass and knock you out. He was a complete fighter.

[Matrim Gallagher]

Good, halfway there. Now all you have to do is roll him...

Matrim got slammed in the forehead, something familiar in the sting of the punch. Air had left him and he gasped for it, but Travis' legs were at his side and that was perfect for where he needed them to be. At least, for what he had in mind. It was a submission move that didn't require too much of his left arm. Just holding onto something at waist level, which would be easy to do if he could just get him turned over twice.

Matrim would put as much strength he could muster into his right fist, knowing his right arm was in better condition. He would slam hard against Travis' left side, aiming to hit anything. Even if Travis blocked he would attempt to roll left. Matrims left hand would grab Travis' calve muscle just under the back of the knee cap. If he managed to flip him he would use his right hand to grab Travis' left calve muscle the same way. If this was successful Matrim would step up, and continue Travis spinning motion, holding onto those calve muscles, bringing his legs up so that his feet would be under his armpit. He would turn, stepping over Travis with his left leg which would cause him to twist over once more, leaving Travis on his stomach, Matrim squatting over Travis, facing away from him, with Travis legs bent back, and he would be stretched pretty badly.

It was a move known as the boston crab, or the walls of Jericho. It was a longshot that this would work out perfectly, but he was hoping Travis had underestimated him a little, or possibly counted him out. Either way if this worked he would be feeling pain all over his torso from all the twisting and bending it took to achieve something like this.

[Travis]

Matrim's blow would collide with Travis' left side, and while it would definitely be felt, it wouldn't have too much effect on Travis at this time. And when the boy tried to roll him over, he would find that Travis knew how to work his ground control. As the boy rolled, Travis' right leg would slide off to the right more and he'd press it against the ground, his own right arm placing it's palm upon the ground. He would neutralize the roll as he pushed his body down upon the boy. If he kept going with it, he would only find that Travis' body would stay mounted, and at the most Matrim's own body would turn onto his side.

Whether or not he tried to keep going with the roll, Travis wasn't going anywhere so easily. Instead he'd just look to drop his left elbow against the side of Matrim's dome once more. The kid had taken quite a few hits to the head, and none of them were thrown lightly. Travis wondered how many more he was simply going to let slip through. There was no way in hell that he wasn't feeling it, unless there was something Travis didn't know about here. If the left elbow connected, that same left hand would slide upon the boy's right shoulder, and he'd aim to push down hard and pin him against the earth.

It was definitely not a good idea to stay mounted by a guy like Travis, who's already powerful strikes would only grow stronger due to the position he was in. Wasn't gravity a bitch?

[Matrim Gallagher]

Matrim had to get the boy off of him, and the elbow opened up an opportunity. When Travis brought his elbow down it would definitely push him forward a bit, Matrim would bring both knees up to push against Travis and continue his motion. The elbow would hurt a lot worse. In fact Matrim gathered that most of the weight would go to the elbow if Matrim didn't do something. So while the elbow was on his face his left hand would abandon Travis' leg and move to the torso to lift up should Travis go forward more. He would then continue the motion throwing Travis over him.

If this worked, he would then rock his body forward and get to his feet. His head would be disoriented badly, and he knew that after everything that happened in the fight he was close to a knockout. In fact if he managed to get to his feet he would stumble around a little. Travis was just too damn strong. Matrim was skilled, but Travis' strength and Matrim's tendencies to take hits from opponents put him in this situation.

If the throw did not work and Travis was still on him he would be close to a knockout, and he'd be on the brink of fighting dirty, though he didn't think he would.