The tallest member of the Traveler Bros flashed an arrogant grin, turning to the stocky man before telling him, "You ready to have a blast, Alfonso?"

  Alfonso nodded, his grin just as wide. "'Course I am, Luca. Only question is, if Fabio and Giovanni are up to get down as well." he replied, looking over his shoulder to the other two men, donning a blue and green backpack respectively as opposed to Alfonso's red and Luca's yellow one.

  Giovanni, the youngest-looking of the four men, grinned widely. "Hell yeah, I'm always up for a little roughhousing!"

  Fabio, slightly older and more reserved, smirked. "Don't worry, I won't hold back either.”

  Luca's smirk widened, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Good, 'cause I'm dying to let off some steam."

  Delphina cracked her knuckles, her eyes cold and determined. "You lot better be ready to be humbled, cause I'm about to kick your asses into next week!”

  Luca chuckled. "Oh, we're more than ready, sweetheart."

  The brothers took a combat stance, their eyes focused and their muscles tensed.

  "Show us what y'all got! As for you, shark girl, we'll have that tail o' yours for dinner when we're done with ya!" Luca drawled, his hands clenched into fists.

  Delphina smirked slyly, her shark-like teeth gleaming in the moonlight. "Don't get ahead of yourselves, fellas. I'm not some helpless damsel in distress. I'll show you just how fast an apex predator like me can take you down."

  The Traveler Bros exchanged challenging grins, their confidence undeterred. "That's what they all say," Luca retorted, his eyes locked on Delphina. "Time to test those fangs of yours, huh, Miss Shark?”

  Delphina growled in response, her razor sharp teeth bared and her eyes glinting with determination. "Oh, you have no idea what I'm capable of. You're about to get a real taste."

  The tension in the air thickened as the two groups went in, with Alice conjuring her gloves, Rachel conjuring her railgun, and Zalgo conjuring her spears. Giovanni dashed forward, speeding like a bullet train. Rachel fired a plasma blast at Giovanni, but he jumped over it, maintaining his momentum. Zalgo threw a spear at him, but he slid under it. Delphina grabbed Rachel by her arm and threw her at Giovanni, the impact making him trip as he tried getting out of the sliding position. Barreling forward uncontrollably, Delphina jumped up and spun her body like a raging twister. When Giovanni reached her, she delivered a spinning kick with so much force behind it that the trees surrounding them swayed heavily from the shockwaves.

  Giovanni's back hit one of the trees with a loud thud, the impact sending leaves scattering and knocking the wind out of him.

  "D-Damn..." he gasped, gasping for breath as he stumbled back onto his feet. "That's...quite a kick ya got there…”

  Delphina smirked again, clearly enjoying herself. "You ain't seen nothing yet, buddy."

  She advanced on him, her movements fluid and swift. Giovanni tried to counter her attack, but her tail came whipping around and struck him in the side, sending him sprawling onto the ground.

  Giovanni sprawled on the ground, holding on to his bruised side. "Damn it...!" he wheezed, struggling to catch his breath. "You fight dirty... don't you?"

  Delphina chuckled, looming above him, her tail twitching in satisfaction. "In a fair fight, I'm undefeated. I fight to win, whatever it takes."

  Feeling bold, Rachel rushed in, standing beside Delphina. Alice and Zalgo joined her side, with Alice putting a hand on her shoulder before whispering: "Rachel, chill. We need to work together here.”

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  Rachel took a deep breath, trying to compose herself. "Yeah, you're right. We've gotta coordinate our attacks."

  She turned to Delphina, who was still eyeing Giovanni menacingly. "We need a plan, and fast. These guys look like no joke.”

  Delphina huffed, her attention still focused on Giovanni. "Yeah, ain't that the truth. They're good, I'll give 'em that."

  Meanwhile, the rest of the Traveler Bros were closing in on them, their own combat stances tense and ready. Luca, still standing a bit away, let out a mocking chuckle. "You ladies sure do look outmatched. Guess it's time to show you just how outclassed you are."

  Giovanni jumped up, with Alice following suit. Then came Luca, with Zalgo choosing to take him on. Next was Fabio and Rachel, leaving only Delphina and Alfonso, with the two standing right where they were, anticipating each other's first move.

  Delphina's eyes flicked between the other fights before settling back on Alfonso, her gaze intense. "You seem eager to rumble."

  Alfonso smiled, his hands clenched into fists. "Can you blame me? I love a good fight."

  Delphina smirked, her tail swishing slightly. "Careful, big guy. I bite.”

  Alfonso chuckled at her comment, his eyes glinting with challenge as he twirled his mustache. "Bring it on, shark bait."

  Delphina's smirk widened. "Oh, you'll regret saying that, buddy."

  The two began to circle each other, their eyes locked and muscles tensed. Alfonso made the first move, throwing a swift jab towards Delphina's face.

  Delphina, with her quick reflexes and agility, effortlessly dodged the jab. "Gotta be faster than that, big boy."

  Alfonso grunted, adjusting his stance. "Don't get too cocky, girl. I've fought plenty of strong opponents, and I know a thing or two."

  Delphina scoffed, her tail whipping around her. "Yeah, yeah, I'm sure. But believe me, I ain't your average opponent.”

  The two continued to circle each other, each testing the other's defenses. Alfonso attempted a roundhouse kick, but Delphina countered with a swift sidestep, catching his leg and throwing him off balance.

  "Not bad," she remarked with condescension in her voice.

  Alfonso groaned as he got his bearings. "Just getting warmed up, shark girl.”

  Delphina chuckled, her tail flicking impatiently. "I hope so, 'cause I could do this all night."

  Alfonso charged, attempting to tackle her, but Delphina nimbly dodged the charge, jumping over him and delivering a swift kick to his back.

  "But I ain't gonna just take it easy on you, you know."

  Alfonso grunted as he hit the ground, rolling back up onto his feet. "That was a good move, I gotta admit.”

  Delphina smirked, her tail twitching. "I'm just getting started, big boy. Let's see what else you got."

  The two continued their dance of attacks and counterattacks. Delphina's agile movements made her difficult to pin down, while Alfonso's brute strength and stamina kept him going despite her quick strikes.

  "Not bad, you're tough..." he remarked, wiping a trickle of blood from his lip.

  Delphina grinned, her movements getting faster. "And you're stubborn, I'll give you that.”

  The intensity of their fight ramped up, their attacks becoming more aggressive. Delphina dodged a flurry of punches from Alfonso before delivering a swift knee to his stomach.

  "You ain't half bad, for a big lug," she remarked, a hint of respect in her voice.

  Alfonso grunted, bracing himself. "Yeah, and you're damn nimble, I'll give you that.”

  They traded blows, each blocking and countering the other's attacks. The air was filled with the sound of thudding fists and kicking feet. A few blows later, Alfonso got a hold of Delphina's tail, his hands gripping the fin.

  He tightened his grip, attempting to swing her around and throw her off balance.

  "Gotcha now, shark girl." he grunted.

  Delphina yelped in pain, her tail twitching wildly. "Hey, watch the fin, you brute. That's sensitive!”

  Alfonso laughed, his grip still firm. "Sorry, darlin', but the tail's fair game."

  Delphina growled as she did the unthinkable. She spun her tail around with the speed of a fan on its highest setting, with both her tail and Alfonso becoming no more than a blur.

  The sudden movement caught Alfonzo off guard, his grip loosening as he struggled to hold on.

  "Gah! What...the heck-!" he sputtered.

  Delphina smirked, her tail still spinning. "I told ya, the tail's off-limits, big boy.”

  Alfonso couldn't help but chuckle in disbelief. "Damn, you're crazy."

  Delphina laughed, her tail slowing down but staying taut in his grip. "You bet your butt I am, and you haven't seen the worst of it yet.”

  Delphina kept spinning Alfonso around and around before finally slamming him into the ground, creating a sizable crater on impact.

  Alfonso, dazed and disheveled, struggled to get up. "Damn...you're tough as nails, shark girl."

  Delphina smirked, her tail still twitching in his grip. "And you're as stubborn as a damn bull."

  While Alfonso was regaining his bearings, Delphina observed the other fighters, seeing how the girls were handling the other Traveler Bros.