"Flaming Crescent!" "Omega Fire!"
We flung the devastating fire attacks at each other without wasting a second. The two attacks hit with force but Surt and I dashed straight through the explosion. Surt began throwing lightning quick punches that I blocked with my sword. Sparks flew each time we clashed. Surt stepped back his fist glowing with fiery mana.
"Dragon Claw!" Surt attacked with a fiery right hook that formed a claw.
I ducked straight downwards holding my sword behind me. I moved my whole body forwards and brought my sword upwards.
"Rising Rocket!" I shouted attacking with a white slash.
But Surt stepped back and the attack whizzed by harmlessly. He brought his flaming fist forwards.
"Inferno Fist!" Surt shouted attacking but I managed to block with my sword.
The impact still sent me flying but I still managed to land on my feet. But Surt dashed forwards with insane speed. His fist was glowing red with more firey mana. I raised my sword and my mana pressure changed slightly as I switched to Paldin. Surt however didn't seem to notice.
"Mega Accel." I whispered.
Surt leaped into the air and hit the air.
"What?" Surt said in confused as he was falling and looked to his side.
I had sidestepped the attack and was in position. I dashed around Surt forming a raging whirlwind that I rode to the top.
"As if I'd let you!" Surt shouted as he exploded with firey mana and blasted himself free.
I was still hanging in the air but I didn't let it stop me. While I was falling I pulled my sword back.
"Met Sever!" I shouted letting the trademarked Kitamura purple and black slash fly.
Surt leaped backwards and the attack hit the already mangled battlefield. I landed and took off towards Surt once again but he ducked under my swing.
"Rising Dragon!" Surt shouted hitting me dead on with the fiery uppercut.
I went flying straight up but Surt wasn't done. He jumped up after me. He began dashing around the air and hitting with lightening fast attacks. Until he came up over me with his fist glowing.
"King of the Beasts!" Surt shouted attacking with a glowing fist.
I hit the ground with force. Surt put his hands together. "This is the end for you human! DEATHBOUND!" Surt screamed as he let a blood red fire blast the size of a truck loose.
I stood back up as the blast hit me. Surt landed on the ground with a smirk on his face. "That is how a real fire user fights."
Then everyone felt a massive spike in mana pressure. The fire cleared and I was staring at Surt with bright orange eyes. This is what he's been training for. The power to enter Blaze Blader on his own Yuki thought. Surt laughed. "That form failed to defeat me before. What makes now any different?"
I let my mana pressure rise and I held Excalibur at the ready. "Everything." I replied simply.
"You're still no match for me! DEATHBOUND!" Surt screamed launching the immense blood red attack again.
I raised my sword and swung, cutting the attack clean in two. The attack exploded harmlessly behind me. Surt looked at me in disbelief.
"This is your last chance to surrender Surt. You can't beat me now." I offered calmly.
Surt looked at me and began laughing maniacally. "Me? Surrender to you? You must be joking. I am one of the Twelve. The most powerful demons in the Netherworld. I'd rather die." He growled as he charged straight at me.
I let my fire mana flow and then I focused it into my sword and dashed forwards going straight through Surt in an instant. He stood seemingly unharmed. But suddenly a massive dragon made of firey mana came charging at Surt.
"It's over! Destiny Drive!" I shouted as the attack hit engulfing Surt in powerful flames.
He fell to his knees smoking and fell over unconscious. I let out a big sigh of relief as I returned to normal.
"Not bad, of course I could have done that too." Dan said cockily.
I smiled. "I'm glad you let me have the spotlight this time."
Isa clapped me on the back. "You did good bro. I was more cool but still." She told me.
I looked at Yuki who turned away with an annoyed huff.
"Are you mad at me Yuki?" I asked confused.
"I'm sorry I can't tell you something I don't want to." She huffed.
"Looks like there's trouble in paradise." Amy snickered.
I looked at Gunny with pleading eyes. He sighed and whispered in my ear. I perked up.
"Yuki I hear that the Arcane blacksmith is having a clearance sale on all sharp pointy things. I can take you." I told her.
Yuki looked at me with shiny eyes. "Really?" She asked.
I nodded. She cleared her throat. "I guess considering the circumstances I can forgive you." Yuki replied in a dignified tone.
"Why do I get the feeling when she was younger she went off with strangers and then beat the scrap out of them when they didn't have candy?" Dan muttered.
Blake nodded in agreement. "We beat four of the Twelve. I can't believe it." Mandy smiled.
I couldn't either but we did it. With Isa, Ian and Amy's new powers, we might stand a chance of winning. Suddenly I felt a chill go down my spine. We all turned around and saw Surt standing his whole body surrounded with black mana. His eyes were completely black.
"I lost against a weak child. I can't believe it " I heard him mutter his voice echoing.
"Is he doing that dark mana thing too?" Isa asked.
Gunny pulled on his googles and looked at Surt's mana. He turned pale and pulled them off.
"This is so not good." Gunny told us.
"What's wrong? We can still take him right?" Jade asked.
"Look," I pointed at Surt who was beginning to change.
The normally discreet fangs of the demons were jutting out of his mouth like a sabertooth. His hair had become wild and his finger nails became sharp looking claws. His eyes were completely black with red pupils.
"The dark mana has completely taken over Surt' s body." Yuki said.
We all looked at what Surt had become.
"This power is amazing." He said in his new throaty voice.
He looked at us and smiled showing us his fangs. He pointed his finger at us.
"We aren't done yet Valiant. Solar Flare!" He launched a massive fire ball out at us from his finger.
I looked at the mage girls try to put up a wall.
"It's no use! Get out of the way!" I shouted.
We all scattered and the massive attack hit the ground destroying what little was left of Terel.
"Defensive Formation! Anchor!" I hollered as we all shifted into position.
It was a formation with Blake, Connor, Isa, Ian, Jade, Yuki and I all in front taking most of the damage while our ranged fighters did their thing.
Yuki and I dashed forwards swords in position. We leaped into the air together. "Dragon Cross!" We shouted but Surt caught our swords with his hands and threw us like rag dolls.
Jade and Isa had already started their attack. "Blade Cross!" But their swords broke when they struck Surt.
Blake and Connor were running forwards. Connor leaped up and Blake used the flat of his axe as a springboard launching Connor into the air. Connor came towards Surt spear first and Blake came up to him but Surt roared. The mana pressure he gave off sent the pair of them flying. "Damn it! Offensive Formation! Pickaxe!" I shouted as we all scrambled into position.
The close range fighters simply stepped back and gave our ranged attacks a clear path. "Exceed Cannon!" "Artemis' s Arrow!" "Pulse Cannon!" "Tri Star!" "Tera Fire!" "Tera Star!" "Tera Ice!" All the attack merged into one massive multi colored blast.
Surt stood still and simply smacked the attack away as if it was nothing. The entire team was stunned. We had never come up against such an overwhelming power.
"Everything. We need to put everything into this attack." I said to my team.
They nodded and they all tapped into their respective mana altering techniques. I held up the Remanent.
"FULL MANA TRANSFER! CLASS CHANGE!" I shouted as the power of my friends and family flowed through my veins.
My body exploded with power as my eyes turned orange.
"BRAVEHEART!" Amy and Emily shouted buffing me.
I dashed forwards my sword held behind me. Heart prepared a giant ball of pure fire mana and fired it towards me and when she did she collapsed to her knees. The ball hit my sword and was absorbed by it. I leaped up with my firey sword held behind me.
"TETRA STRIKE!" I shouted letting the powerful blast fly.
It hit Surt with force and exploded. The explosion sent me flying backwards. I fell to my knees panting along with the rest of the team. When the dust cleared Surt was still standing with not a scratch on him.
"Do you see now boy? You never a had chance against a member of Enigma." Surt said with a smirk.
What can we do? Gunny thought. We had barely recovered enough to launch that attack. We're finished. I stood up my eyes set.
"Nick," Yuki said looking at me.
I grinned. "I had a feeling it would come to this."
I pulled off the Remanent and a dark aura surrounded it.
"Nick, DON'T!" She screamed.
"DARK MANA TRANSFER!" I shouted as my body was exploded with the dark mana.
When the dust was beginning to thin, Team Valaint could make could make out dark purple eyes.
"It's about time we get this party started!"
First thing I have to say is it's been one year since I joined this site and started this story. Time sure flies huh? I want to thank everyone who's been reading. It's what keeps me going. Big ups to Argon 1337 for beta reading for me and everyone who always leaves a review. You guys are awesome. Anyways as for the story, next chapter should be an interesting one. Until next time, Later!