Chương 12: Prison breakthrough

Mochi and Amelia groggily opened their eyes, the world around them dim and cold. They were in an ancient Egyptian jail cell carved from sandstone, the walls adorned with hieroglyphics that seemed to mock their predicament. Heavy metal chains bound their wrists, and the air smelled of damp earth. A single torch flickered on the wall, casting eerie shadows. Mochi glanced around, tugging at his chains.

"Where are we? Is this that Anubs guy's base or something?" Amelia nodded, her voice steady despite the situation.

"It must be. His powers were earth based after all, and this place seems like his style." She inspected her own chains, testing their strength.

"These are reinforced. Breaking them won't be easy." Mochi, never one to give up easily, strained against the chains with all his might. His muscles tensed, veins bulging, but the chains didn't budge.

"Ugh, these things are tougher than I thought! How are we supposed to get out of here?" An idea struck him, and he turned to Amelia with a grin.

"Hey, can't you make one of those cracker tools? Like, a lockpick or something?" Amelia raised an eyebrow.

"A lockpick... made of a cracker? Mochi, that sounds ridiculous, they're made for attacking not tool crafting." Mochi shrugged.

"Come on, your cracker stuff is super durable! What's the worst that could happen?" Sighing, Amelia concentrated. Slowly, a sharp, slender cracker began to form from her fingernail. She winced slightly as she shaped it into a crude lockpick. Once finished, she snapped it off and tossed it over to Mochi, who twisted his body to grab it.

"Alright, let's see if this works," Mochi said, positioning the lockpick in his bound hands. He fiddled with the chains, his tongue sticking out in concentration. After a few tense minutes, there was a satisfying click as the chains fell away.

"Yes! I'm free!" Mochi exclaimed. He quickly moved over to Amelia and unlocked her chains with the same cracker lockpick.

"Nice work," Amelia said, rubbing her wrists.

"I didn't expect that to actually work." The two stood side by side and, with a shared nod, delivered a powerful double punch to the cell's metal bars. The force of their attack shattered the bars, sending shards flying. The loud noise reverberated through the underground halls, instantly alerting nearby guards. Heavy footsteps echoed as guards armed with spears and shields rushed toward the commotion. Mochi cracked his knuckles.

"Looks like we've got company. Amelia, you take the left, I'll take the right."

"Got it," she replied, already moving into position. The guards charged, but Mochi and Amelia were ready. Mochi spun on one foot, delivering a devastating spin kick that sent several guards tumbling to the ground. He followed up with a series of punches, each blow sending his opponents flying. This narrative has been purloined without the author's approval. Report any appearances on Amazon. Amelia, meanwhile, used her fists only that struck with pinpoint accuracy, disarming and disabling her foes.

Within minutes, the guards were defeated, lying unconscious on the cold stone floor. Mochi and Amelia high fived before sprinting deeper into the labyrinth, searching for an exit. As they ran, they spotted a massive set of double doors guarded by two imposing figures wielding lightning charged staffs. Mochi and Amelia slowed their approach, preparing for yet another fight. But to their surprise, the guards stepped aside without a word, their expressions unreadable.

"Uh... what's going on??" Mochi said cautiously as he and Amelia carefully walked past the guards.

"This feels... suspicious," Amelia whispered.

"Very.." Mochi replied The double doors creaked open, revealing a lavish office. The walls were adorned with paintings and photographs, all featuring the same figure: Anubs. One painting depicted him flexing his biceps, while another showed him kissing a rubber ducky. Mochi burst out laughing.

"Look at this one! He's really feeling himself, huh?" Amelia wrinkled her nose.

"And that one... gross." Their laughter was cut short by a low, menacing voice.

"I'm glad you're enjoying the decor." Both Mochi and Amelia froze. They hadn't noticed the large chair in the center of the room. It swivelled around to reveal Anubs himself, his glowing yellow eyes narrowing in displeasure.

"What," he said in a forced calm tone, "are you two doing out of your cells?" He grinned"Just kidding.. I knew you'd make your way here sooner or later.." Mochi crossed his arms.

"We weren't planning on staying there for long, we kinda got over places to be." Anubs sighed, his patience clearly wearing thin.

"I see. And now you're here to... what? Fight me again?" Amelia and Mochi dropped into fighting stances, their determination unshaken.

"You got it," Amelia said. Anubs chuckled darkly.

"Fine. Bring it but it will only have you ended up back in the cell." The duo charged at him, their movements perfectly synchronized. They launched a double kick aimed directly at his chest. Caught off guard by their speed, Anubs was forced to block, grunting as he absorbed the impact. He pushed them back with a powerful shove, sending them skidding across the floor.

"Impressive...," Anubs admitted, brushing dust off his shoulder.

"How did you get so strong in such a little amount of time?" Mochi grinned.

"We fight better when we let our stomachs' settle after a meal. You caught us at our weakest before."

"But now.. you're nothing to us!" Anubs scowled, summoning rocks from the ground to ensnare them.

"Let's see how strong you are now AFTER THIS!." Mochi and Amelia darted up the walls, dodging the encroaching rocks. Amelia smirked.

"That little trick won't work on us twice." Mochi nodded, landing a solid punch to Anubs' side.

"Yeah, you're going to have to try harder than that!" The duo launched a coordinated attack, landing a double punch to Anubs' chest that sent him staggering. Growling in frustration, Anubs began gathering every rock and boulder in the room"RAH, I refuse to lose to some nobodies!" forming a colossal suit of armor around himself. Within seconds, he had transformed into a towering rock titan. Mochi and Amelia stared up at the massive figure.

"Well," Mochi said, "this just got interesting." The titan swung a giant fist at them, shattering the ground with its sheer force. Mochi and Amelia leapt onto the titan's arms, climbing toward its head. Charging their energy Mochi said "Amelia, follow my lead, I want to try something.." Amelia confused at first then agreed"O-oh okay, I trust you!" Red energy covered Mochi's body as blue covered Amelia's They extended their arms together saying"MAGIC SKILL: TWIN BURST!"

they shouted in unison, unleashing twin beams of energy that blasted through the titan's glowing eyes. The massive creature began to crumble, its rocky form falling apart. Realizing they needed to escape, Mochi and Amelia scrambled up the titan's collapsing body, leaping out just as it disintegrated completely. They landed on solid ground, breathing heavily.

"We actually did it," Amelia said, her voice filled with disbelief.

"We made it out alive." Amelia glared at her tattered outfit.

"Aww man my clothes are ruined!" Mochi grinned.

"Told you we would. Now let's... wait, is that why you're upset?" Mochi rolled his eyes.

"We can get you new clothes later. Right now, what's the time?" Amelia checked her watch.

"It's the 12th of June, 2 PM." Mochi's eyes widened.

"I've got a tournament at 3 PM!" Without another word, he bolted, leaving Amelia to chase after him.

"Mochi, wait up!"