Mantus:  Looks like I have a challenge from a mere savage.  The odds of this little kitten disarming me are 500 to 1!  Place your bets, everyone!

(That's what the remaining conscious pirates do... they make their bets, thinking that if Mantus does get disarmed by Cham Cham, they'd walk out with a heavy purse in their pockets.)

Mantus:  Now to have some fun with my little challenge.

Cham Cham:  Walking Skeleton talk lots and acts less.  Cham Cham want fight with Walking Skeleton!

Mantus:  Fine.... you want a fight with me, savage... then I will give you one!

(And that's what he does, folks!  Mantus readies his long sword and rushes toward Cham Cham.  Cham Cham has her boomerang ready and hits him over the head with the Boomerang Beheader, carely knocking a few hairs off of Mantus' balding skull.  Mantus counters with a swift sword strike toward the little savage, but Cham Cham jumps onto Mantus and hits him with a Leaping Face Rip, tearing a piece of skin off of Mantus's face.)

Mantus:  You almost took a piece out of my face, savage!

Cham Cham:  Come on... Fight Cham Cham!  Cham Cham no have all day!

(Looks like Cham Cham's pissed off!  Mantus strikes again.  Cham Cham dodges, catches her boomerang on rebound and clashes with Mantus's sword, long sword to large boomerang.  The two are so tight right now, they're faces are just centimeters apart.)

Mantus:  You fight well for just a mere child, savage.  Where did you learn how to fight?

Cham Cham:  Cham Cham learn from big ring.  Fights in Green Hell in Cell.  Cham Cham big fighter!

Mantus:  You may have become quite skilled in this "big ring" you talk about... but you're still no match for me.

(Cham Cham breaks Mantus away and hits a quick Supercharge at the skilled swordsman.  Mantus parries the projectile, reflecting it to one of the ships beams, which breaks and falls, landing on a pirate's head and knocking him out.  Mantus strikes again with his sword, but Cham Cham pushes his sword upward and nails Mantus while out in the open with a Fire Claw strike, burning Mantus's face.)

Mantus:  o_<... you play with fire, savage.  You do know that you'll end up getting burned.

Cham Cham:  No more talk from Walking Skeleton.  Cham Cham want fight, and want fight now!  >:|

(Boy, Mantus, you're really pissing Cham Cham off right now!  Everyone watches how Cham Cham is fending off the infamous swordsman easily, even Ren!)

Ren:  Chongo-Longo!  She's quite talented!  How did she learn to fight like that?

Tam Tam:  She's fought in the UCTF since February.  Since then, she's become quite skilled.  She even amazes me at times.

(Cham Cham hits Mantus with a Boomerang Gut Buster, but Mantus jumps out of the way, barely missing him.  Mantus capitalizes with another charge toward Cham Cham.  Cham Cham catches Mantus while he's in attack mode with a Flying Lure Snag, creating deep gashes on Mantus's back.)

Mantus:  Ack... you have spilled my blood!

Cham Cham:  Cham Cham want spill more blood from Walking Skeleton!  >:|

Mantus:  Well... at least I stil have my sword in my hand.

(That's right guys, during this time, Mantus has not dropped his sword.  That means he has not lost the bet yet.  Cham Cham charges at Mantus, wraps his boomerang by the man's neck, and flips him over with a Green Hell Suplex.  Mantus gets up, noticably out of breath; however, he has not dropped his sword.)

Pirate:  What will it take to see him drop that jitatan sword of his?

Pirate2:  I don't know... but it better be soon.  I wanna win those pieces of gold.

(Mantus & Cham Cham still continue to fight.  Mantus strikes at Cham Cham again, this time, he manages to knock Cham Cham's boomerang right off her hand.  Her boomerang lands a few feet away.  Cham Cham reaches for her weapon, but Mantus kicks it away.  Cham Cham is now disarmed, but she is not helpless.)

Mantus:  Looks like you're without your weapon, savage.  Do you still want to continue this tirade, or shall I lop off your head right now?

(Cham Cham does not intend to forfeit, Mantus.  She still wants a piece of your ass.  Though unarmed, Cham Cham hits Mantus with a Supercharge, followed with another Fire Claw to the face.  Mantus steps back, and tries to sneak in a stab with his sword.  Cham Cham avoids it, and hits Mantus with her famous Brain Thrust attack.  Mantus lifts his head up after having it slammed face-first to the floor.)

Mantus:  Ack!  You fight well... weaponless or otherwise.  You're quite skilled, savage!

Cham Cham:  Cham Cham no like being called "savage" from Walking Skeleton!  Fight end now!

(Cham Cham's body begin to glow an eerie shade of orange.  Everyone on the deck watches and thinks what will happen... except Tam Tam.  He knows what's going on.  Right then and there, Cham Cham's orange aura envelops her and takes the form of a tiger!  Mantus is shocked by this!)

Mantus:  Scapongo!  What kind of black magic is this?!

(That's no black magic!  It's Cham Cham's patented finisher:  The Super-Deformed Transformation!  Cham Cham, as a aura-tiger, charges at Mantus quickly, gathering speed.  Mantus is still shocked by this.  Then, Cham Cham headbutts the hell out of Mantus, sending him about 20 feet into the air and knocking his sword right off of his hands!  He falls overboard and into a developing pool of dark water!)

Mantus:  ACK!  DARK WATER!

Cham Cham:  Next time, living skeleton no call Cham Cham mean name!

Mantus:  Men, it's the dark water!  Get me out of here!

(Most of the remaining pirates are busy collecting their winnings from Mantus' own gold chest.  A couple of pirates who did bid that Mantis would win grabs a free rope and throw it toward Mantus, who is struggly to stay afloat in the dark water.  Though the dark water pulled Mantus, the pirates who were pulling Mantus out were stronger!  Mantis gets freed from the Dark water by the two pirates and is pulled on board.  To his horror, he sees that he has lost his bet... the first time in years, and his gold chest is left nearly barren!)

Mantus:  My gold!  I have lost most of my gold!  How could I have lost?!  How could a mere savage outfight me?!

Cham Cham:  Walking Skeleton deserved it for making fun of Cham Cham.  Now, Walking Skeleton is sorry for making fun of Cham Cham!

Mantus:  I'll have my revege against you, jungle savage!

(Mantus picks up his sword and charges toward Cham Cham.  Just then, Tam Tam jumps in front of his sister, protecting her from Mantus.)

Tam Tam:  I think that's enough, ugly one!

Mantus:  Out of my way.  This does not concern you.

Tam Tam:  Actually, it does.  You're figthing against you little sister, and if you want to fight with her again, you'll have to come through me first.

Mantus:  I will not allow myself to be humiliated by a mere jungle savage!

Tam Tam:  By the way, I don't like the way you call my sister "jungle savage".  You should apologize... "Walking Skeleton"!

(Tam Tam quickly grabs Mantus by the neck and gives him headbutts over and over and over again!  Mantus pushes away from Tam Tam, feeling a bit woozy.  Still, Mantus charges at Tam Tam.  Tam Tam, then, pegs Mantus with his "Ahoi Gaboori" technique, hitting the swordsman with a ball of mayan god's fire.  The attack knocks mantus several feet away from the "Angry Mayan".)

Mantus:  Now I'm being humiliated by a jungle savage's brother!  Can this get any more humilitating?!

Tam Tam:  I still want you to apologize to my sister for calling her "jungle savage".  Apologize, or I'll have to hurt you.

Mantus:  Apologize!  I apologize to NO ONE!

(Mantus charges at Tam Tam, but Tam Tam blocks Mantus sword strike.  The two lock together, throwing sparks from the clashing metal.  During this time, Mantus throws a handful of borca paste into Tam Tam's face.  He pulls away quickly, tending to his eyes.)

Mantus:  Now I have you right where I want you!

(Now, Mantus now strikes at Tam Tam like he's gonna skewer his ass.  Just then, Cham Cham jumps in out of nowhere, kick him in the nads, and throws the swordsman in the Doomsday Driver, sending him through the deck down to the floor below!)

Cham Cham:  That was for hurting Big Brother!

Tam Tam:  Sis... why did you?

Cham Cham:  Big Brother protected Cham Cham.  Cham Cham was returning favor.  Nothing wrong, ne?

Tam Tam:  Of course not, Cham Cham.  Thanks for saving my ass back there.

Cham Cham:  YAO!  YAO!  YAO!

(Ren, Ioz, & Tula rushes toward the two, amazed at what they've done.  They've defeated Mantus at his own game!  Now, they're thankful though Ren thought it would be better if he defeated Mantus himself.)

Ren:  That was incredible!  How did you do that?

Cham Cham:  It special skill learned in Green Hell.  Family secret.  Shhhh...

Tula:  You're quite a little warrior Cham Cham.  Thanks for beating that jitatan skeleton.

Cham Cham:  It no problem.

Ioz:  Hey Tam Tam, how about after this we go to the nearest game house to celebrate, eh?

Tam Tam:  You just want to win back the money I won.  Hehe... alright.

Ioz:  *thinking*  Maybe next time he won't draw a royal flush.

(The group fought the remaining pirates on the deck.  Some were knocked unconscious.  Some were thrown overboard.  Some fell into dark water and were swallowed alive.  Some were killed by either Ren, Ioz or Tam Tam.  Looks like on the deck of the Maelstrom, all is well, but there i ssomeone else who has yet to have a fight!)

Ren:  Father, I hope you're watching this day.  It looks like it will be the day I avenge you.

Cham Cham:  Now we go?  Cham Cham want go home.  Cham Cham have fight moons from now.  Fight in big ring, defend belt of gold in Green Hell in Cell.

Tula:  She wants to return home, so she can return to the UCTF.  She wants to defend her title against someone in a "Green Hell in a Cell" match.

Ioz:  How did you manage to translate that, woman?

Tula:  I hat to figure out some, but I asked Tam Tam previously.

(Just then, from door opens.  Out comes Bloth, angry as hell as he notices that the deck is quiet.  It surprise him that his pirate crew and his best swordsman have been bested in battle.  And now, he wants to fight!)

Bloth:  What has happened to my crew?  What has happened to my best swordsman!

Ren:  Bloth!  We finally meet again.

Bloth:  So, young boy, do you want to fight with me now?

Ren:  You bet I do, fish lips!  You killed my father, and now I shall have retribution!

(Ren draws his sword... his FULL sword.  Bloth gasps at the sight of it, remembering the day he fought King Primus and killed him.)

Bloth:  So your father's sword is whole again.  How touching.  Tell me, where did you find the missing piece?

Ren:  That is none of your concern, tyrant!

Cham Cham:  Looks like Blond Boy is as mad as when Cham Cham fought Walking Skeleton.

(At another part of the Maelstrom's deck, Niddler is squawking like he got red-hot spikes shoved up his ass.  Tula runs to where Niddler is and sees where he is...locked in a rusty cage.)

Tula:  Niddler, are you okay?

Niddler:  Tula!  Thank Kunda... ~_~...

Tula:  I'll have you out in a second.

(Tula does a sharp judo kick to the lock, knocking it off.  Being rusted over, it shatters easily.  Niddler pushes the door open and walks out.  Now he's a few monkey bird!)

Niddler:  *SQUAWK*  I'm finally free again!  I hate being in cages!

(Back to where the others are, Ren & Bloth are still exchanging words.  Looks like they want to fight big time.)

Bloth:  How about we make a bargain, young prince.  I let you and your crew leave my ship safely on your ship, and I keep your jungle savage friends on board my ship.  How does that grab you?

Tam Tam & Cham Cham:  O_O!

(Tam Tam & Cham Cham are amazed at this.  They know for sure that they want to stay with Ren and his crew... at least until they find a way back to their world.  Ren quickly gives his answer with any hesitation.)

Ren:  Sorry, I cannot do that.  These "savages" as you call them are not property that can be acquired, bought or sold.

Bloth:  You disappoint me, Ren.  I thought we can end this without any bloodshed.  Unfortunately, that cannot be avoided.

(Bloth unsheathes his giant sword, ready to have an emotional sword match with the young prince.)

Bloth:  Anytime you're ready, boy.

Ren:  I have savored this moment for so long, Bloth.  Are you ready to die?

Bloth:  It is YOU who should be ready to die.

(Enough talk!  Let's see some action!  Tam Tam jumps into the air and hits Bloth with his "Ahoi Gaboori" technique, knocking Bloth back.  Though slightly well done, he survives the attack with little damage to himself.)

Ren:  Please, I want to do this myself.

Ioz:  You may want to finish off Bloth, my friend... but we all want a piece too.

Tula:  Don't shut us out, Ren.  We want to fight him too.

Cham Cham:  Cham Cham no care.  Cham Cham fight to go back home!

Tam Tam:  That goes double for me.

Bloth:  So I have to fight all five of you now!  Fine by me!  I'll send you all to the abyss together!

(The fight starts out with Ioz, Ren & Tula against Bloth.  The fight lasts for a good thirty minutes.  Twenty minutes into the fight, Ioz is knocked out of the fight.  Five minutes later, Tula is knocked out of the fight as well.  Another five minutes, and Ren & Bloth are still fighting.  This could go either way, sports fans!)

Ren:  Surrender, Bloth... and I will let you walk away in shame!

Bloth:  I do not walk away from any fight, boy!  I'll send you and all your friends down to the darkest depths of the abyss!

(Another twenty minutes pass and the two are still dueling.  Both seem a bit exhausted.  Then, with a swift attack from his gigantic blade, Bloth knoths Ren down.  It appears that Bloth has finally won... but he has not counted the "jungle savages" yet.)

Bloth:  You could not avenge your father, boy!  Now, you will get to join him!

(Before Bloth could finish off Ren, Cham Cham hits Bloth with the Blazing Boomerange, and Tam Tam hits the rotund pirate lord with a Bomb Skull.  He had to defend himself to avoid the bare brunt of the attack.  He turns to his side to see that Tam Tam & Cham Cham have their weapons ready, and they want to fight.)

Bloth:  So the jungle savages want to fight me, do they?  Fine!  Come and get me, savages!  If I cannot find your secret about how you survived the dark water, I shall silence that secret forever, starting with your blood!

(Tam Tam hits Bloth several times repeatedly with his Moorah Gaboorah technique.  Bloth would knock all the skulls away that Tam Tam could throw.  Cham Cham tried to jump on Bloth to hit him with the Doomsday Driver, but Bloth is too heavy for Cham Cham to lift.  Bloth pushes Cham Cham way, ready to strike at her.  Then, Tam Tam nails Bloth with a Fire Skull.)

Bloth:  You like playing with fire, don't you savage?

Tam Tam:  I don't like the way you're calling me savage either... just like you "walking skeleton" were to my sister.

Bloth:  Walking Skeleton?!  Oh... you must mean Mantus.  Yeah, he's quite skilled... he is the best swordsman on this ship... next ot me.

Cham Cham:  Cham Cham land on bottom.  Cham Cham hurt!

(Bloth readies his sword as if he wants to impale Cham Cham.)

Bloth:  Don't worry, young one.  It'll all be over soon enough!

(Tam Tam charges to Bloth and stops his ass form hurting Cham Cham.  Then, he nails Bloth with one of his trademark finishers... one he would call "Wrath of the Mayan Gods".    Bloth lands face-first onto the deck as if appearing that he has been beaten.  Looks like all is well for our heroes.)

Tam Tam:  That was for trying to hurt my sister... asshole!  >:|!

Cham Cham:  Cham Cham saved!  Thanks Big Brother!  ^_^!

(However, Bloth stands up.  The fight is not over yet!)

Tam Tam:  More?  *sigh*  How long does this have to last?!