Monkey In The Middle

"…amazons." A news spokesperson spoke as a live video of a fight was shown in a parking lot near the sports center dome. The video was channeled throughout the whole city to see and beyond.

Some time ago an official statement came from the government about the heroic Captain America and Deathstroke being discovered in ice, it was hard to believe.

But now he's recognizable face was shown on tv once more.

Not only that but the recent mythical but now historical Amazons and it's queen was also on tv, and it seems to be a face off.

"That's correct, you heard right. Amazons. We don't know what the situation is between them and Alfred Alfie McBride, Aka Deathstroke, but law enforcement is evacuating the area as something like this is not…"

As the news anchorwoman spoke, the people of New York gave their own thoughts about this.

"Holy shit…it's really him." A fairly hard working citizen of Manhattan spoke.

"It's the Deathstroke!! How is he still alive, what's happening?!"

"Amazons!! Dear god it's the Amazons!"

"Why are they fighting?!"

Across the city's public tvs, many could see Alfie and the Amazons fighting.

Alfie was throwing and playing around with the Amazons like they were children going up against an adult.

It was amazing to them.

It was a shocking scene, but to the Amazons it was an understated term.

Since the moment they were born they were destined to hold a weapon and train their whole lives.

And their lives are longer than most living beings on the planet, so their skills in combat was horrifying.

So it angered the Amazons who gave it their all but were still being thrown around like ragdolls.

"Raahh!!"

Another Amazon pounced at Alfie with a sword swinging downwards but Alfie effortlessly stepped to the side before parrying the Amazon's strike and kicking towards her legs as she dove down head first past Alfie.

Alfie stood there with a smirk.

His sword?

It hasn't yet drawn an ounce of blood.

Selena looked towards the situation in dissatisfaction, challenging Alfie's playful stare.

"Queen mother!! What is the meaning of this?!" Alina who was on the side of her demanded an explanation.

"Not now child, this is beyond your understanding." Selena said softly.

"Hello my love." Alfie spoke.

"Fool, your antics have made this world more difficult than it already is…." Selena responded. "Lay down your weapon."

"Come get it." Alfie taunted the queen.

"Hmph." Selena unsheathed the golden Adamantium on her hip as she took a step forward.

The Amazons stepped back, encircling Alfie in the parking lot.

Yet, before the queen can take her second step, someone stepped in her way.

"My queen." Erza took a knee towards Selena, and she understood.

Erza wanted to fight for her instead, it shouldn't be so easy to get to the queen when she has her own warriors, her Queensguard even.

Selena looked deeply at Erza before resting her eyes at Alfie.

The other Amazons were no match against Alfie in regards of skills, then what of her most elite guard Erza, a Queensguard.

Erza has been with Selena since their infant years and they've went through thick and thin, and so warriors like Erza are only worse than the mightiest of the Amazons, the Queen.

If so, then how would she fare against the black wolf, the one with pure skills and genius combat abilities.

One so skilled it is considered a superpower.

Selena has seen Alfie fight personally during the war against HYDRA almost a century ago, and it's not hard for her to figure which one would come out the victor.

Alfie McBride is just a different breed, almost inhuman in combat.

"Go on." Selena said.

"Thank you, my queen." Erza bowed deeply before jerking around and waved her spear around skillfully.

Alfie kept the smirk, but the sword he sheathed and hung it on his back while a metal steel staff came out of nowhere before it extended into a 6 foot staff.

Erza frowned, it was known that the Deathstroke's main weapon was a sword, yet he sheathed it and brought out a staff.

Was he looking down on her?

"Please." Alfie welcomed Erza as he's eyes lit up brighter in gold.

To the others, it didn't look like it was anything special other than visual effects but Selena knew better.

Chi practitioners like Randall Ravens knew how powerful those shining eyes could be.

It was an advanced ability for Chi practitioners, able to give them inhuman focus that many couldn't imagine.

This explains how Alfie was able to throw around a bunch of century trained warriors so easily earlier and also how useful it can be.

**WHOOSH**

Erza took the first strike as she thrusted her spear towards Alfie's chest swiftly to which Alfie effortlessly dodged to the side, missing it by only a few inches.

But it seemed that Erza expected this as the spear already moved again upwards towards Alfie's chin but before it could even go any further Alfie simply put his staff in front of him vertically parrying the spear.

It didn't end there as Erza guided her spear up before it circled back to Alfie with great momentum slamming the spear against his staff with the goal to overpower his balance and catch him off guard.

And so with all of Erza's strength she swung the spear against Alfie with great speed.

*DOOSH*

*DONG*

A loud high pitched sound rang out as the two metal weapons collided.

"Impossible!" Erza cried out.

Because in front of her, Alfie stood there unmoved even after taking her whole strength in that swing.

A human mortal, withstanding an Amazons powerful strike. And even though this man has some power in his body he should still not be able to just stand still as he did, the most logical thing that should have happened was if he at least slid back from the force.

Selena wasn't surprised, not only because Alfie should have some tricks up his sleeve but because she recognized the kind of materials the staff was made of.

Erza clenched her teeth in anger as she saw Alfie keep the same smirk he had until now, but she again calmed down soon.

Her Amazonian strength wasn't her best trait, it was her speed.

*WHOOSH*

The spear cocked back before it was thrusted out in a flurry of rapid thrust.

Since young Erza was known for her speed, precision and control.

"Agh!" She screamed out as she used every ounce of muscle she had to pierce forward with guided control.

The stabs was so quick and controlled that there was no wasted movements, Alfie had some trouble dodging and so he used the spear to parry and deflect some of the attacks.

And unlike how he handled the group of Amazons earlier, he had to use some effort to move around.

Because Erza's controlled attacks would mainly aim for his hips and shoulders where it would move the least.

She also jabbed at the potential spots where Alfie would dodge to and that was a new light to Alfie, he's never fought someone with this much raw skill like Erza.

*TING*

*DING*

*THUNK*

Alfie took the chance to dart to the side and slam his staff down against one of Erza's coming thrust and he succeeded as the spear was forced down stabbing into the ground.

"What?!" Erza cried out in surprise.

And before her muscles could even move to pull back her spear, Alfie kicked out three times with perfect technique.

The first kick was to her hands weakening her grip on her spear, the second kick upwards towards her chin successfully pushing her upper body back and the third kick was a sid ekick towards her chest.

As the spear fell and Erza knocked back onto her butt, Alfie stood on one leg like a crane as his right leg folded on top.

A smile crept up on Alfie as his set of teeths showed brightly, he was impressed.

He kicked the spear up catching it before throwing it in front of the redhead Queensguard.

Although Alfie got out of that tight situation quickly, he wanted more where she could give him a challenge.

As Erza looked towards the man who easily reverse-engineered her dangerous trap and the spear that was dropped in front of her, she was disappointed and disgusted with how she easily lost to him.

Twice at that.

It wasn't an epic clash or a close-call battle, rather she was played just like how the other Amazons were played by him.

She was by far better than them in combat for sure, even at times she would go against many of them and she would still come out as the victor.

But even now, she was no different than them by how Alfie was playing with her.

"Come, show me more of those raw skills you have." Alfie said excitedly.

"Tsk." Erza stood up angrily ready to pick her spear up again, but she couldn't even grab it.

She already lost.

If this man wanted her dead, he would have done so easily and it would have been easier if he had used his sword.

Sure they only scuffled for two rounds but it was enough for her to feel the gaps between them.

'No.' She said in her head. 'I'm not so weak.'

Erza grabbed her spear and proceeded to fight Alfie once more.

This time Alfie didn't just dodge but blocked, parried and deflected every attack.

Erza's attacks became less as Alfie would at time's jab his staff at her, interrupting her flow. It went up to the point where he would tap the end of the staff on her body as if showing he could have done worse if he wanted to.

It went back and forth with a flurry of attacks where Alfie had fun with.

*DING*

Metal rang as Erza was thrown back a few steps where she almost fell. She clenched her teeth in anger and embarrassment.

Alfie took on a stance before he put out his hand signaling for her to come at him again.

"Enough." Selena said.

She looked down on the situation with no expression.

"M-my queen." Erza turned her back against Alfie, taking a knee in front of Selena.

"Stand back." Selena ordered, and Erza did so obediently.

This day has given her a bitterness she'll never forget.

Selena stepped up and faces Alfie.

Erza was a good fight for Alfie, she was definitely quick and precise, but she isn't as fast as a bullet. Alfie has cut down bullets right from the middle and Erza's speed just isn't up for it.

But Selena? She was definitely a monster, a monstress.

She has everything whether it's speed or power, and the position of Queen isn't just for show in Deliosa.

To sit on that throne means you are the mightiest of all Amazons.

"Now my dear, let us make trouble." Alfie said with his never ending amusement.

"Of course, I'll give you the trouble you want." Selena bit back.

"I'm counting on it!" Alfie put the staff away as he unsheathed the sword and ran up at Selena who stood there waiting for him with the Adamantium blade.

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See you next month for the nex- next chapte-

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*KATHOOM*

*WHOOSH*

*DANG*

*BEEP*

A car alarm went off.

The sound of cranking metal and glass breaking was heard a bit away from the large group as they looked towards the noise.

A car was dented horrendously on the side of the car, and the cause of the dent was none other than Alfie.

It was too quick, no one knew what happened.

"Agh." Alfie slowly got off of the caved in dented car as he held onto his back.

"That's more like it." Alfie slowly took the coat he was wearing off, and underneath was a skintight padded deathstroke suit. "Now let's…"

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