Tales From October Volume II

"Dear sweet God, the pain. How can a simple knife strike cause such pain?"

"Ha ha ha! You should have listened to me when I gave the get out of pain card idiot, because the likes of you are no match for Jonny Ten Blade." And he looked towards the poor woman, just then rising, on shaky knees, with fear racing her heart faster than was normal. "Now if you'll excuse me idiot, I've a few words for my friend."

"No, Jonny, though the pain is excruciating, unlike any I ever thought to know, I can't let you do that."

"Oh really fool? That was but a single stroke of my blade and the pain of more would surely knock you senseless, do you really want more?"

And painfully, with the need to scratch his face still there, he slowly rose and fiercely stared at Jonny. "Want it? Hell no, I don't want it, but I have to do this."

"A glutton for punishment then? A would be hero? Whatever the reason, so be it, I will gladly give you this more pain you seek. And if you die, as you surely could, the fault is yours."

"Shut up you villain! Aargghh!!"

And Jonathan charged at Jonny, who smiled at the thought of the hard charging idiot, as so far as he was concerned. Ha, ha, ha! Oof!"

Nonetheless, down he went. suffering a series of furious blows from Jonathan's quick strikes.