Hunting The Panther By: Only The Strong The following is a work of fiction. If you like my stories, read on, if not, don’t. John Anderson was the prize pupil of "The Warriors Den", a training facility run by Mark Jackson and his manager Lou. It’s sole purpose was training fighters for cage matches in the underground world of mixed martial arts fighting. John had just finished a one-year tour of the Orient, where he had amassed an impressive undefeated record. When he left for the Orient, it was understood that he would be released from his contractual agreement with Mark and Lou, and be considered for the World Title against Mark, upon his return. Mark was the reigning undefeated "Champion", of the mixed martial arts world, but knew his prize disciple, John, was not only stronger than he was, but also quickly becoming a better fighter. Sending John to the Orient was just a way of delaying the inevitable match, and a way of cashing in on the remaining challengers, that were overmatched by Mark’s fighting abilities. John was home now, and eager to end his relationship with Mark and Lou, and get the Title shot that was long overdue. John’s phone calls to the Warriors Den went unanswered, so he contacted some of the other fighters in the area, and was informed that Mark and Lou had not been heard from in almost ten months. A tournament had been held for Mark’s Title. John slammed the phone down. How could they just disappear? Mark Jackson was at the top of his game, and had no real threats for his title, other than John himself. He jumped in his car and headed for the Warriors Den. Upon his arrival, he was shocked to find the building dark and seemingly closed down. The windows had a thick coat of dust on them, and when he peeked thru the glass, the inside had been looted, and looked to be used by vagrants looking for a place to crash. John snuck in thru the back door and looked around. Everything had been stolen or broken, and the wrestling mats had been cut up and removed. He searched thru what used to be the office and found nothing. Being the star pupil, had it’s advantages, though, John knew where Mark and Lou had their safe hidden, and knew the combination, since he often assisted with the books when he was an up-and-coming fighter. He found the safe in the broom closet, still undetected, and hidden from view beneath a couple of loose floorboards. John quickly grabbed the contents and shoved them in an old paper bag from the closet, and headed for home. After arriving home, John emptied the contents on his kitchen table. A couple of account books, some bills, and fortunately for John, $10,000 in cash. Good old Lou always liked to have some cash around to buy off a ref, or bribe a fighter if needed. The one piece of paper that caught John’s eye, was a fax, from someone in Brazil, who only went by Carlos. Carlos had challenged Mark and Lou to come to Brazil and fight "The Panther", for a guaranteed $1 million in cash. Who in the hell was Carlos, and better yet, who was this fighter that went by the ridiculous moniker of "The Panther"? John could just barely make out the return fax number on the paper, and noted that it had been received shortly after he had been sent to fight in the Orient. John quickly typed out a challenge to Carlos, asking to fight "The Panther", and inquiring about the result of the match between Mark Jackson and The Panther. Since he didn’t own a fax machine, he included his home address and had the message faxed to Carlos from a local Gym. Two weeks had gone by, and John was now in serious training for a Title shot with some fool that had won the vacant championship in a rigged tournament. John arrived home and checked the mailbox, finding a small package from Sao Paulo, Brazil. John rushed into his house and tore open the package. A picture of Mark and Lou, lying dead in shallow graves was the first thing that caught his eye. The second thing that he noticed was a message written on the back of the picture. "Be careful what you wish for!", was apparently written in blood. John sat down heavily in a chair and stared at the photo. Lou. looked like he had been beaten all over his body. Mark laid next to him, nude, except for his wrestling boots. Mark’s neck was bruised around the windpipe, and his ribs looked like they had been hit with a sledgehammer. John couldn’t believe it. No way had another fighter done that to Mark. They must have killed Mark after he beat their fighter. The only other item in the package was a first class airline ticket to Sao Paulo with a note paper clipped to the back of it. The note offered John $1 million in cash for a no-holds-barred, no time limit fight with the Panther. That was it. The ticket was dated for tomorrow at 10:00 AM with John’s name on it." So much for contract negotiations", John mused. He made up his mind in seconds. He may have wanted Mark’s title, but he did owe his career to Mark and Lou, and was going to have his revenge on their killers. The flight to Brazil was uneventful, with John dozing most of the way. When he arrived in the airport, he was greeted by Carlos and a chauffeur, who quickly led him to an awaiting Limousine. John carefully studied Carlos as the car got underway, and found him to be quite unremarkable, small, and annoyingly confident. "Mr. Anderson, congratulations on your successful tour of the Orient. I followed it closely. You were quite impressive in your wins. I even managed to win quite a large sum of money on you in your last fight. So you can imagine our delight, when we received a fax from you challenging the Panther. We were in the process of issuing the same challenge to you. The current Champion, who took the place of your departed friend, is not worthy of the honor to fight our Champion." "So there it is"’ John thought to himself, "no remorse". "Carlos, am I to believe that your fighter did that to Mark", John exclaimed, "there isn’t a man alive strong enough to kill Mark with his bare hands!" Carlos looked John over, "you were prepared to fight your friend for his title, so please do not bore me with your story of his invincibility. He was beaten, and now you are here. It truly is that simple, Mr. Anderson." Carlos leaned close, "we only hope that you offer a little tougher test to The Panther than your dear friend." The car suddenly stopped and the chauffeur opened John’s door. "We will be back to pick you up tomorrow evening at 7:00PM promptly, if you tell anyone about these arrangements, you will be killed. Now good bye Mr. Anderson, I have a busy schedule." John stood outside a large hotel, and was led to his room, where he was informed that his stay had been pre-paid. John was un-nerved by how quickly this was all taking place, but he was in peak condition, and planned on making quick work of "The Panther", and then killing that little prick, Carlos, before leaving for home. The limo arrived promptly, and the driver wordlessly shuffled John into the back and drove at breakneck speeds thru the narrow side streets. Even if John knew the city, he would have been lost because of the amount of turns and speed at which the driver plowed the big limo around. John resigned himself to the trip and closed his eyes to concentrate on the fight at hand. After what seemed like an hour, the limo came to a stop in front of an abandoned warehouse in the middle of a clearing in the jungle. John surveyed the surroundings. He didn’t believe this place could be spotted from a helicopter. John was quickly led into a dark dressing room and told he had fifteen minutes to get ready. Carlos arrived at exactly fifteen minutes and spoke with john as he escorted him out of the dressing room. "Normally we allow the challenger to wage his purse at 5:1 odds", Carlos said, "but after the pitiful fight your friend put up, we will allow you 10:1 odds Mr. Anderson". "Are you kidding?!!!Bet it all", John yelled, "I’m going to be a rich man at the end of this fight". Carlos laughed and waved to a man who appeared to be handling the wager for him. John arrived at the darkened ring and climbed in. A spotlight turned on basking John in its warm glow. John removed his robe and began displaying his incredible physique to the unseen audience amid loud whistles of approval. In the year he spent in the Orient, John had managed to add 20lbs to his solid physique, bringing him to an even 250lbs. At 6’3", he looked to be made out of steel. He had planned on displaying his knew muscle in a title match with Mark, but this will due he thought. With each pose, his muscles jumped to attention. He was in better shape than any pro bodybuilder and even toyed with the idea of carving out a living in contests to supplement his fighting. He wore only black trunks and boots, as was customary with all of the Warriors Den fighters. Suddenly the lights came on at the far corner and displayed his opponent. "The Panther is a woman?, John mused, "they have got to be kidding." From what he could see, she appeared to be at least 6’2" tall and was wearing the customary Jiu-Jitsu Gi that was preferred by Brazilian fighters. Her face was strikingly beautiful and confident, as she peered at John with her opaline green eyes. John could only see her forearms and calves, and was struck by their definition. She was barefoot, and John made a mental note to stomp her feet as he had so many other Brazilian fighters to slow them down. He guessed her weight to be around 180lbs, but figured it to be soft, knowing that it was difficult for women to carry that kind of weight without a lot of fat around the edges. She continued to stare at John playfully, making John feel a bit aroused as she continually took long looks at Johns impressive bulge in his fighting trunks. The bell sounded without any introduction and suddenly the arena was filled with light. John tried to get his bearings, as he was startled to notice that the entire audience was female, except for the smug Carlos sitting ringside. Well with 10 million dollars on the line, John decided to waste no time and went on the offensive. True to form he attempted to stomp on The Panthers lead foot to slow her down. Just before contact with the top of her caramel colored foot, The Panther quickly pulled her foot and drove the sole of it squarely into the side of John’s face. John Staggered back as blood trickled down from the corner of his right eye. Angered, he immediately stepped forward and tried to deliver a vicious head kick of his own. The Panther blocked the kick with her left arm and drove her right fist into the exposed inner thigh with lightning quick efficiency. Again John stepped back. Two attacks and nothing to show for it. He decided to take this match to the ground and choke her out. He went for a shoot on her lead leg, and was amazed when she rolled over the top and drove John into the canvas, again rendering damage to John’s right eye, as she ground it into the canvas. John rolled and found himself on the bottom with The Panther in "The Guard" position. John had never met a fighter that could retain this position on him, and he quickly grabbed both sides of her ribcage and pushed in an attempt to throw her. Not only was her midsection rock hard, but she also didn’t budge. John was rewarded for his effort with an elbow, skillfully delivered to the right eye again. John yelled in pain and threw all of his strength into throwing The Panther off of him. John’s strength was legendary in the fighting ranks, and had become even more impressive with added weight he put on. This time The Panther sailed over his head, but not before landing another well aimed knee into the side of John’s right eye. John jumped quickly to his feet, expecting The Panther to be right next to him on the canvas. She was standing behind John, and when he whirled around to find her, she threw a thunderous left hook that landed flush on the right side of John’s face. The bone crushing sound was unmistakable as Johns cheek bones and nose broke. John dropped to one knee and struggled to clear his head. He rose to his feet and looked for The Panther with his only good eye. She stood waiting for him, resting lazily in one of the corners, wearing only a thong. She had removed the Gi while John struggled to gather himself, and now was on display in all of her magnificence. She circled him, and all John could do was stare as his cock began to harden at the sight of this beautiful Amazon. To say she was defined was an understatement. The separation and muscle density that she carried was every bodybuilder’s dream, male or female. Her large breasts proudly on display seemed to defy gravity, each as large as John’s head and glistening with sweat. John was in awe, and suddenly in fear for his life. Never had he seen a physique like this, even in an artist’s rendition of an Amazon. She was physical perfection, perfect in symmetry, and as deadly strong as she was defined. John’s cock began to ache as it fought to free itself from the constraints of his trunks. She continually circled John making it difficult to track her with his one good eye. After three or four agonizing minutes of circling John, which only led to John becoming more and more dizzy as he struggled to keep his good eye focused on her, The Panther finally mounted an offensive. She lashed out with a sledgehammer straight kick into John’s solar plexus, which dropped John to his knees. Struggling to breathe, he lost sight of her, as she circled behind him and grabbed his exposed right arm. The Panther pulled John into a standing position as she wrenched John’s right arm behind his back. John was dancing on his tiptoes as The Panther began exerting more and more steady pressure upward on his arm. Just when he thought the pain could get no worse; he let out a scream as his shoulder separated. The Panther stepped back as John tried to avoid her guarding his now useless right arm, which hung limp at his side. She moved in again. John raised his left arm to fend off another strike at his head. The Panther simply drone a right hook followed by a left into the exposed sides of John’s rib cage. Both blows resulted in broken ribs on each side. John was spitting blood as he struggled for air. The Panther lashed out and tore John’s trunks off, exposing his raging hard-on to the audience. The audience cheered madly as John’s full 10 inches came into view. The Panther smiled hungrily and grabbed John in a bear hug. She picked John up off the canvas and started rubbing his throbbing erection on her stomach muscles as she alternated squeezing and relaxing her powerful arms. John was helpless as each squeeze drove the air out of his lungs. She suddenly let go and John slumped to the canvas nearly unconscious. His impressive erection standing proudly up. The Panther smiled to the crowd and mounted John, swallowing the entire length into her vagina. She pulled John’s head into her breasts and alternated squeezing his head into them with each thrust on his erection. Just as John was about to release his load, she pulled him to his feet by the hair. She turned to each side of the ring displaying John to the crowd as she jerked him off with her free hand. John finally let loose with the orgasm of his life, sending his sizable load into the audience. The Panther leaned close and kissed John goodbye. She picked John up above her head on display for all to see. She turned to each side of the ring as the audience cheered madly. John could only smile to himself as he waited for the inevitable, which came swiftly. The Panther Threw John down across her knee and snapped his back with an audible crunch that caused the audience to grow silent. As John stared up at this amazing creature, he could only marvel at the thought that at least he was bested by perfection. The Panther reached down with both hands and mercifully broke John’s neck, killing him instantly. The Panther left John’s lifeless body in the middle of the ring as she exited to the audience’s cheers. John lay lifeless with a grin on his face, one more victim of The Panther.