A/N: The chapter everyone's been waiting for~! Enjoy!
Subtract pulled up his gun, aiming it in front of him. Seeing Add ahead, he stayed in the shadows for a warning sniper shot. He used his left eye to zoom in and aim.
"Distance: 25 yards, Direction: 11 o'clock, Wind: None, Humidity: 30%, Acceptable targeting error: 6.35 milimetres, Warning shot: Loaded," said Subtract as he pulled the trigger. The bullet whizzed through the air at an inhumane speed, barely missing Add's head by less than an inch.
Not wasting time with the warning shot, Subtract walked out of the shadows.
"Did that scare you? Well, long time no see, isn't it?" greeted Subtract, smiling within his headgear.
"Who are you? Are you challenging me to a fight?" asked Add who then grinned.
"To a fight? Haha…no, you're wrong," said Subtract. He pointed his gun at Add. "I'm challenging you to a fight to the death."
Subtract fired two shots as distraction, whilst turning his gun into blades. Add had deflected the bullets with his dynamos, unfazed by the distraction. He quickly charged up an electrical bullet and shot it, "Particle Shot!"
Subtract quickly blocked the bullet with his arm and swung his blade downwards on Add. Another deflect lead to the beginning of furious blows. Subtract's left eye was analysing the attack pattern of Add, making it easier for him to take the advantage.
"Dissolver!" Add's dynamos fired five electrical shots at Subtract, dazing him for one moment.
"Kaka, you're not turning the tide here! Roundabout Slicer!" yelled Subtract. His Nasod Armour enhanced his speed drastically, letting him spin around. The blades had created a mini-blade tornado, a small moment of invincibility.
"Then, how about this?! Quicksilver Accel!" A ball of spinning plasma appeared in his hand and pulled Subtract. With a dynamic force, he was pulled back and forth. The ball of plasma exploded instantaneously, stunning Subtract.
"Magnetron!" Three spinning disks surrounded Add, powering his hits. This combo didn't damage Subtract as his Armour protected him from most of the attacks, but he was already starting to get slightly tired. His Nasod Heart had begun to slow down.
Subtract switched to his gun, leaving his left gun as a longer blade. He distanced himself from Add by firing a few electrical shots before reloading his gun. He fired the gun at Add again, which was about to be deflected. In the last second, Add dodged the bullet and let it hit a tree behind him.
The bullet shot through the tree, blasting through the trunks. Several trees fell as a result.
"Nice dodge," commented Subtract. "But you won't be dodging for long. Annex, switch to Gatling Mode!"
Subtract's guns changed shape, its barrel contained numerous hive-shaped barrels within. He started shooting at Add who mostly dodged them, unable to get close. He quickly ducked into a cluster of trees.
Hmm? Is he planning an attack? thought Subtract. He could see a dark purple glow behind the trees, his left eye reading a high electricity frequency.
"Nasod Command – Energetic Concord: Defensive Channel!" commanded Subtract. His Annex: Annihilations disappeared as steams of white light lined against his arms and legs. "Motion Blocker, Dome!"
A hexagonal shield surrounded Subtract in an instant, giving off a dark blue glow. A total of twelve electrical bullets shot out of the cluster, homing in on him. The bullets were blocked by the shield. Subtract let down the shield and threw invisible bombs into the trees, "Air Explosion!"
The bombs instantly exploded upon impact, destroying the cluster of trees where the attack came from. There was no reaction from the area. No screams, or agonised sounds. Just the sound of silence. The exploded area was covered in ash, which could've meant that Add was dead.
There wasn't a single feel of satisfaction, but suspicion. Subtract looked around him, searching for any signs of movement. He closed his eyes and focused on the sound around him. He could hear the rustling of trees from all sides, making it harder for him to focus.
So he focused on the sound waves, looking for any weird frequencies. Normal wind goes at 10mph, wind is estimated to be approximately 12mph. Wind is travelling east, slight disturbance in the east, rustling is off by 0.05%, meaning…
Subtract pulled up a shield to his east. He heard something hit his shield and opened his eyes. His shield was slightly damaged.
"Keke, not bad! You're not a bad opponent!"
Subtract's eyes widened as he quickly turned around, just to be hit by an electrical force. Add had appeared behind him and caught him in a combo loop, not letting Subtract recover or escape.
"Particle Accel!"
Subtract could hear something charge up before a strong blast hit against him, stunning him. He was caught in another combo. Enough of this…
Subtract's right eye turned yellow and time began to slow down around him for a moment.
Operator Point Mode.
"OP Mode, activate!"
Swirling blue energy surrounded Subtract, giving off a spatial impulse. The armour glowed darkly, radiating time energy. Add had been pushed back by the spatial impulse slightly, but he had distanced himself cautiously.
Subtract moved his right hand behind him, "Operator Support System." (OSS)
His six Operators had reappeared behind him, covered in blue energy. They opened up to reveal barrels, already charging up and ready for assault.
Without a single word, Subtract charged at Add and threw a punch. The punch itself hit a forcefield, releasing a black spear. Add had dodged to the right and attempted to jump at the opening.
"Naïve, too naïve," commented Subtract. A forcefield had appeared to his right and a black spear ejected from it, stabbing at Add. He barely managed to dodged as the spear pierced his side.
"Ghk!" Add was pushed back by the impact.
"Hammer Sentry!" yelled Subtract. He summoned a large hammer head from a forcefield, pulling it down towards Add who barely managed to block it. The hammer head became heavier as if gravity itself was pushing it down. Spikes like fangs began to protrude downwards, strengthening its impact.
"Tch, you're persistent," growled Subtract. The Operators began to make a humming noise and shot at Add, spreading out towards the side. Subtract heard anguished yelling from beneath the hammer, but the hammer itself wasn't falling any further. He knew that the hammer wouldn't last forever and he could feel something dangerous was coming.
As soon as Subtract's hammer disappeared, he raised up a barrier as something electrocuted the air. A flash of powerful electrical energy could be seen before it became more visible. Subtract's eyes widened to see that none of his attacks did much damage. Layers of purple electricity, which could only be described as armour, had enveloped Add.
"So you had an ace up your sleeve, huh? That won't make a difference!" said Subtract.
Add just laughed before replying, "Won't make a difference, huh? We'll just have to see, won't we?!"
Before Subtract could react, Add blinked behind Subtract. He's faster? Subtract's right eye turned yellow once more, slowing the time around him. He managed to turn around to block Add's punch as time returned to normal. Add began to punch again and again, his Dynamos enforcing his attacks. Black energy started to pour out of his hits, becoming more continuous. Even if Subtract tried to jump out, Add would just punch him down again.
"Kehe, how interesting, but you're missing the point!" yelled out Subtract. He was enjoying this battle as he smiled widely from ear to ear.
"Deadly Adaptation!" commanded Subtract as the specs in his armour changed. It had attuned to the electrical element of Add's attack, increasing its defence dramatically. He interrupted Add's combo with the adaptation and quickly summoned two black spears on his hands. He charged at Add, each impact enforced by the support of his Operators.
His own attacks ceased for a moment as he coughed out blood. The wet fluid splattered onto the visor of his headgear. A robotic voice could be faintly heard in pieces, "Nasod Heart…ill begin to shut down…four minutes."
Four more minutes, huh? Khaha…what a challenge!
"What's this? Getting distracted? Only weaklings do that!" sneered Add as summoned a dark purple drone behind him. It had three protruding fangs that surrounded a bright light. "Shooting Chaser!"
Four drones appeared and targeted Subtract, shooting red lasers in a continuous fashion. As Subtract tried to fight back, the drones wouldn't stop attacking. In return, his OSS began to target the drones and shot at them. His movements had become slower and he had noticed. Blood wasn't being passed through his body fast enough for him to react quickly.
I'm not dying yet! I have to kill him now! Before, it's time…
He coughed more blood and this time, his eyesight became blurry.
"…Heart…shut down…three minutes…failure to pump blood…two minutes."
He felt himself fall. Is this it? How fucking humiliating…what a shitty way to die. He expected there to be another blow to end his life, but nothing came. Instead, he heard a familiar voice calling out.
"Wait, Add! Don't kill him!" The voice belonged to someone he had met. He could see blurry colours of pink and realised that it belonged to Apple.
"Less than thirty sec…failure imminent."
He felt a gush of air enter his headgear, but couldn't feel anything else. His own body refused to move, his eyesight remained blurry and the slow thudding of his heart echoed in his ears.
The last thing he saw and heard were two purple-red eyes and, "Subtract? Is that you?"
Subtract's own consciousness faded into nothingness.
A/N: And that's the end to Chapter 11! The battle between Subtract and Add has ended~! If you liked this chapter, review/favourite/follow/share~!
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