The underworld was screaming.
News of Mark's return spread like wildfire through the alleys of Sector Nine. Every fight club, every illegal ring, every backdoor arena whispered the same thing:
"He's alive.""He beat Trench.""He wants Kade."
But Mark didn't have time to enjoy the attention.
He had wars to fight.
⚙️ Underground Warpath
Inside an abandoned metro station turned death ring — red lights pulsed, steel chains rattled, and fists clashed.
Mark stood center stage. His knuckles bleeding. A pile of broken fighters surrounded him.
Five challengers. Five knockouts.No mercy. No hesitation.
"NEXT!" Mark roared.
But no one moved.
Not even the announcer.
That's when the next opponent descended from the ceiling on a chain… wearing a mask made of bones.
💀 Enter: Widowblade
Her name was Widowblade — the queen of wire-fighting. Fast, ruthless, and utterly silent.
She circled Mark like a vulture.
"Kade sends his regards."
Mark didn't flinch.
She struck — blades on her wrists, slicing air. Mark ducked, twisted, delivered a body blow that cracked ribs.
But she spun in mid-air, wrapped a chain around his throat, pulling tight.
"You should've stayed buried," she hissed.
Mark grabbed the chain, yanked her forward — HEADBUTT!Blood exploded.
He wrapped the chain around his own fist, then PUNCHED HER THROUGH A WALL.
Widowblade didn't get back up.
🔥 Behind the Curtain
Far above, in a hidden tower laced with screens and smoke…Kade watched.
Long coat. Cold eyes. That same wicked smirk.
"He's better than before. Faster. Meaner.""Send in Gravejaw next. Make sure the body doesn't come back this time."
Behind him stood Gravejaw — an ex-soldier turned mutant fighter, with his jaw replaced by serrated steel and arms thick as pipes.
He grunted, cracking his knuckles.
"Mark dies next."
🧱 Back to Mark
Mark walked down the blood-slicked hallway of the arena.One eye nearly shut. Shoulder dislocated. Breathing like a furnace.
But he smiled.
"That all you've got, Kade?"
He looked at the scoreboard — 8 names. He'd crushed 6.
Two more and he'd qualify for the King's Gauntlet — the highest-level underground tournament. The one that would lead him straight to Kade's throne.
He taped his fists again.
"Two more graves to dig. Let's go."
END OF CHAPTER 2
✅ Chapter 3: "Gravejaw's Gambit"Mark faces his most brutal opponent yet — and uncovers a twisted secret about the man who betrayed him.