The bell rang, and the bald brute charged across the cage as if shot from a cannon.

Nick dodged the initial rush, but he was perplexed; this was not how his team visualized the opening round. Normally, this dude began fights at a snail’s pace. 

Turning an ear towards his corner for advice, Nick heard crickets. 

As the first five-minutes neared its conclusion, the onslaught slowed, and the remainder of the contest followed the planned upon blueprint.

Earning the victory, somehow, Nick learned a valuable lesson: expect the unexpected.

Prompted from The Weekend Writing Prompt at: https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2020/03/07/weekend-writing-prompt-147-perplex/.

Prompted from Fandango’s One Word Challenge at: https://fivedotoh.com/2020/03/10/fowc-with-fandango-visualize/.