"So, tell me something monster," Pat said, glaring at Hazel. "How long did the boy last against you?"

Pat gestured over to Alex, who was laying face down in a snowbank. Hazel looked at Pat.

"I don't care."

Pat smirked and turned around to face Ruby. "Hey Red, get Alex away from here, the adults are going to talk."

Pat turned back around and smirked at Hazel. Pat unclipped the straps of his blades and they fell into the snow beneath him.

"I won't need those to overpower you," Pat said.

Hazel took a step forward and suddenly Pat shot forward, slamming his fist into Hazel's gut. Pat drew his hand back and roundhouse kicked Hazel in the neck, sending Hazel flying away.

Blue lightning surrounded Pat and he raced after Hazel. Pat passed Hazel and waited for him. Hazel flew right into Pat, who slammed him with his foot back towards the lake.

Hazel recovered in the air and gracefully landed on the snow covered ice. Hazel waited for Pat, who came speeding towards Hazel like a rocket. Pat reached Hazel and threw both of his hands at him, but Hazel caught his arms.

Hazel flipped Pat over his head and slammed Pat into the ground. Hazel released Pat and slammed his fist into Pat, sending him through the snow and ice into the cold water.

Hazel leapt away from the crumbling ice and landed a few yards from the entry point of Pat. Hazel studied the water and hole in the ice, he saw no bubbles rising and couldn't see Pat.

Ruby watched the fight from the banks of the lake. She worried what had happened to Pat, as she too saw him go underneath.

"Pat," She quietly whispered to herself, worried about her love.

Underneath the water was a different story as Pat slowly drifted down to the bottom of the lake. Pat's red aura shimmered around his body. Pat's eyes were close and barely any bubbles came from his mouth.

Suddenly his white eyes flew open and he spun upright. Pat looked around and realized what had happened. Pat swam upwards towards the surface. His aura shielded his body from the freezing depths.

Pat breached the surface of the lake and began to cough out water. Pat paddled over to the ice and climbed back onto it. Pat panted and he shivered. His red jacket was soaked.

Pat struggled to his feet and scanned around. Hazel was watching him. Hazel roared and charged Pat. Thunderclouds loomed over the lake, darking the area around the fighters. Lightning raced around the clouds above the lake.

Pat closed his eyes and lightning began to race around his body. The lightning started arcing off his body and striking the snow and ice around him. Pat opened his eyes again. They were still white, but the pupils had become what looked like a black four sided star.

Pat waited for Hazel to reach him. The large man barreled towards Pat and finally reached him, Hazel threw both his fists towards Pat.

Pat's fist shot quickly towards Hazel's stomach and slammed into it. Pat sent a shockwave of his aura through his fist, sending Hazel flying back.

Pat sprinted full speed after Hazel, easily catching up to his speeding body. Pat knocked him back and sprinted again after Hazel. Pat rushed past Hazel and slammed his foot into Hazel, knocking him back again.

Pat repeated this process, gradually carrying Hazel further and further into the sky. Pat felt a sharp pain in his left eye and bleed trickling down from it, but he ignored it.

Pat carried Hazel into the thunder clouds. Pat called upon a mini cloud under his feet and waved his hands around. The lightning in the clouds began to fly towards Pat.

Pat leapt towards Hazel and caught the bolts that flew towards him. With every bolt, Pat threw it at Hazel. Pat's immense speed could just barely keep up with the bolts of lightning.

Finally after unleashing a barrage of lightning bolts onto Hazel, Pat grabbed Hazel and threw him towards the ground. Pat flew after Hazel, bolts of lightning followed Pat as he flew down after Hazel.

Ruby watched the whole thing in awe, she knew exactly what Pat was doing. But Ruby didn't know how he had gotten so strong in such short amount of time.

Hazel slammed into the ground, he laid on his back, staring up at the thunder clouds. Pat flew down with bolts of lightning following him. Pat gathered the bolts of lightning into his hands and hurtled them down towards Hazel. Pat separated from the bolts as they crashed into Hazel with a boom of thunder.

Pat's feet touched the snow and his legs collapsed. Pat tumbled to the ground and rolled across the snow until he came to a stop. Pat felt pain all over his body. Pat's left eye was sealed shut and his right was blurred and hard to see out of.

Pat panted heavily and the white drained from his eyes and his pupils went back to normal. Pat staggered to his feet. Pat looked back over at Hazel, who was a scorched corpse. Pat smirked and collapsed back onto the ground.

Ruby cheered from the bank of the lake. She was overjoyed that Pat had defeated Hazel with little damage to himself. However, Ruby's heart sank once she saw Hazel's body begin to move.

"Pat!" Ruby called.

Pat suddenly sat up and looked around, he immediately saw what Ruby was screaming about. Hazel had risen and was currently shaking off the massive blow he was just dealt.

Pat struggled to his feet and began to limp towards him. Hazel turned and saw Pat, he roared in anger and charged Pat.

Pat held out his hand and tried to summon up any amount of lightning, but nothing came. Hazel slammed into Pat like a bulldozer. Hazel grabbed Pat by his head and slammed him down into the snow covered ice.

Pat's red aura shimmered around his body. Hazel let go of Pat's limp body. Hazel wound his arm up and slammed his fist into Pat's gut. The air was knocked from Pat's gut, along with some blood.

Hazel picked Pat up by his leg and slammed him into the ground. Hazel released Pat's limp body and walked away. Hazel glared at Ruby, who yelped as she drew her weapon.

Ruby prepared at attack Hazel, she loaded her gun with gravity dust. Ruby sprinted forward and burst into rose petals. Ruby appeared in front of Hazel, who was staring down the barrel of her gun.

Hazel grabbed her gun and twisted it from Ruby's hands. Hazel slapped Ruby away, she flew back to the bank of the river and slammed into a tree, knocking her unconscious.

Hazel began to walks towards her, but felt an odd sensation in his chest. Hazel slowly looked down at his chest, which had a massive hole in it. Sticking out of the hole was a hand that was covered in white lightning.

Hazel frantically looked over his shoulder. Pat stood behind him with a smirk on his face and his arm in Hazel's back. Pat was barely standing and panting heavily. Pat yanked his arm from Hazel.

"Fight me, monster!" Pat said, throwing his fist into Hazel's back.

Hazel spun around and slapped Pat with the back of his hand. Pat staggered backwards and shook his head, trying to snap out of the daze. Hazel slammed into Pat like a rhino.

Pat was sent flying backwards and crashed into the snow, sliding to a stop. Pat leapt to his feet, he could barely see and was winded. Pat panted heavily and tried not to pass out.

Pat held his hand out as Hazel came charging towards him. Pat started furiously shaking his hand around. Hazel reached Pat and was about to slam both his fists into Pat.

Suddenly a sword shot out of the snow and flew towards Pat, who quickly caught it. Lightning engulfed Pat and he quickly blitzed away.

Hazel's fists flew forward and collided with the ground. Hazel stood up straight and looked around.

"If you thought I was hard to deal with before, you ain't seen nothing!" Pat's voice called from a distance.

Hazel spun around to try and met Pat's voice, but he saw Pat sprinting towards him. Hazel was enraged by Pat and wound his arm back. Pat reached Hazel and swung at the giant. Hazel threw his punch and his fist collided with Pat's sword.

A massive shock wave ensued after the opponents threw their attacks at each other. The ice and snow underneath them was blown away, along with the water in the lake. The ice all over the lake cracked and fell apart and the water in the lake was forced away from the impact, creating a small clearing.

The two fighters fell into the lake, throwing attacks at each other on the way down. Hazel tried to punch Pat, but Pat blocked every attack. Pat would try to slash Hazel, but was also blocked on every attack.

The fighters landed at the bottom of the lake and the water came flooding back in. The fighters became surrounded by the water as the hole in the lake began to fill back up.

Pat blitzed onto a chunk of floating ice as the water swirled around him. The lake became a sea of waves as the water tried to fill up the lake again. Hazel also managed to get onto a large chunk of ice.

Pat blitzed across chunks of ice, racing towards Hazel. Pat finally reached him and leapt towards Hazel in an attempt to end the fight. Hazel slammed his fist into Pat's face, knocking him back down towards the raging water.

Pat recovered and landed on the water on his feet. Pat blitzed off, running on top of the water. Pat began to run circles around Hazel and the water began to swirl. Pat was creating a whirlpool. Pat's remaining eye became white and he shoot forward, going faster than before.

Hazel's piece of ice was being pulled into the whirlpool that Pat was creating. Hazel leapt across different pieces of ice, trying to escape. Pat raced after him, kicking up water as he rushed after him.

On the banks of the lake, Ruby was starting to wake up. She groggily gazed at the lake and her eyes widened. Ruby had never seen Pat run so fast, certainly not to the degree of running on water.

Pat quickly caught up with Hazel and slammed his sword into his back. Pat's blade carried Hazel off his ice chunk and into the freezing water, Pat went in with Hazel.

The whirlpool that Pat had created began to create large waves in the water, these waves carried large chunks of ice.

A massive wave of water carried Hazel off and Pat as well. Pat was thrown downwards in the water and a massive chunk of ice slammed into his head, knocking him out. Pat let go of Thundercloud and it floated to the bottom of the lake.

Hazel had multiple chunks of ice slam into him, but none of them knocked him out. Hazel was carried to the bank of the lake, where he yanked the dust shards from his arms.

Hazel staggered to his feet and looked around, trying to find Ruby, who had hide behind a tree to avoid capture. Hazel grunted and slammed his fist into a tree, he had failed. The giant man spun around and started walking away.

Ruby peered out from behind her tree. She saw Hazel walking off. Ruby got onto her feet and hurried to the raging water. Ruby took off her hood and was about to dive in, but a hand clapped onto her shoulder.

Ruby turned around and saw Alex, barely standing. He looked at her and shook his head. Ruby's eyes pleaded with his, but Alex's face stayed stern and he shook his head again.

"But Pat could be dead!" Ruby protested.

"I know, but that water is freezing and you can't do the miracles Pat can with his aura," Alex stated. "You will freeze."

Suddenly their conversation was interrupted by something washing up on the bank of the river. Alex and Ruby both looked down at it.

Ruby rushed over and knelt down to Pat's body. Alex placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Ruby, give him to me, I can carry him."

Ruby nodded and picked Pat up and placed his limp body into Alex's arms. Alex turned and began walking away. Ruby took a step forward, but remembered something.

Ruby ran over to a black sheath that lay in the snow. Ruby grabbed it and ran after Alex, who was walking in the direction of the mansion.

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In the streets of Freund, Marty chased after Tyrian. They leapt over rooftops. Marty fired at Tyrian, who would scurry away and dodge the bullets. Marty teleported in front of Tyrian.

The two stood at the edge of a roof top. Tyrian began to back up, but looked behind Marty. Tyrian started cackling.

"What's so funny?" Marty asked, walking towards Tyrian.

Tyrian stopped cackling and wiped a tear from his eye. "Timo is behind you."

Marty spun around and was sent flying back by a bolt of crimson lightning. Marty flew back and landed on his back. Marty looked up and Timo was standing on the edge of the roof.

Timo took a step forward and Marty began crawling back. Timo smirked and examined his hand. He looked back down at Marty.

"Oh it's you, the man who is responsible for me and my brother fighting," Timo said, his voice full of spite.

"What?" Marty asked, confused.

"You and your bastard of a mother corrupted my poor younger brother's mind, making him soft and caring. I would've had all four elder Guardians one my side if it weren't for you!" Timo said, kicking Marty in his ribs.

Tyrian giggled at Timo's actions. Timo's head shot up and he glared at Tyrian.

"Speaking of things I hate. You, come with me. It is time we leave."

Tyrian was about to protest, but Timo's cold eyes glared at him again. Tyrian mumbled and walked to the edge of the roof. Tyrian leapt off the roof. Timo turned back and looked down at Marty.

Timo laughed at the man in front of him. Timo drew his blade and stabbed it into Marty's leg, piercing his aura instantly. Marty howled in pain and gripped his leg. Timo yanked his blade out of Marty and wiped the blood from his blade.

"Next time you see me, I will be a god."

Timo then blitzed away, leaving Marty to try and stop the bleeding. Marty took his shirt off and tied it around his wound. Marty struggled to his feet, using his shotgun as a crutch.

Marty teleported away, leaving a blood stain on the roof and a fading shadow.

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Pat groggily opened his eyes, but he was confused over not being able to see out of his left eye. Pat knew what had happened, he had over used his Gewitter and his left had gone blind.

Pat laid in a bed in the medical room of the Brewner Mansion.

Pat sat up and scanned the room with his right eye, his vision was still blurred in that eye as well. Pat saw Ruby, she sat by his bed. Pat noticed Ruby was wearing her regular pajamas. Ruby gazed up at his face, her eyes sparkled with happiness knowing that Pat was alive.

"Hey Red," Pat said, smiling.

Ruby leapt onto Pat and wrapped her arms around him. Ruby pushed Pat down back onto the bed. The young girl laid on top of him. Pat gazed up at Ruby, a dopey smile across his face.

Ruby bent down and kissed Pat on his lips. Pat happily returned the kiss. The two separated after a minute or two, both gasping for air. Pat grinned at Ruby, who then slapped him.

"Ow!" Pat yelled.

Ruby glared at him. "Serves you right, leaving me again. Whatever happened to no running off?"

Pat rolled his eyes at the young woman. "I didn't try and run off!"

"I am so mad at you…"

Pat pulled Ruby's face down to his and gave her a kiss on the lips. Ruby quickly returned the kiss. Pat waited a moment and pushed Ruby off of him. Ruby looked down at Ruby, she had a dopey smile running across her face.

"Pat Brewner, you are such an idiot," Ruby said, her voice soft and gentle.

Ruby pulled the sheets off of Pat and climbed under his sheets. Ruby pulled the sheet back over the two, before Pat could protest. Ruby rolled over and faced Pat, she wrapped her arms around him.

"Ruby, if someone comes in they…"

"Shh." Ruby placed her finger against Pat's lips, silencing his protests. "Let's just cuddle for a little bit."

Pat rolled his eyes at the young woman. "Really? You want to cuddle right now?"

Ruby brought herself closer to Pat and hung on to him. Pat sighed and put his arms around the female. Ruby giggled and kissed Pat on the cheek. Pat yawned, he has exhausted from his fight with Hazel.

"You can go to sleep," Ruby said.

"Oh thanks for allowing me to sleep," Pat sarcastically said.

"You're welcome!" Ruby giddly said.

"I can't go to sleep while you are in bed with me." Pat yawned again. "It would look bad if someone walked in."

Ruby's face went red. "Well… about that, we may have already...um…"

Pat's eyes widened. "What?!"

"Well you were drunk and it was late and…"

Pat rolled his eyes and placed his finger on his girlfriend's lips. "Shh, I don't care anymore, too tired to discuss this."

"Go to sleep!" Ruby sternly said.

"I will do not such thing," Pat said, yawning again. Pat started to sit up.

Ruby grabbed Pat's head and brought it back down to the pillow. Ruby wrapped her arms and legs around Pat.

"Sleep," Ruby ordered.

Pat tried to protest, but the pillow was very soft and Ruby's body was warm. Pat's eyes quickly shut and he fell asleep.

Ruby smiled at her sleeping boyfriend. She played with his hair and stayed by his side. Ruby yawned and her eyes became heavy. Ruby didn't realize just how long she was up for, maybe some sleep would also do her good. Ruby feel asleep next to Pat.

Seele walked into the medical room. She grinned at the sight of the couple. Seele was happy to see Pat had gotten a girlfriend who cared for him greatly. Seele walked back out and shut the door to the room.

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Fact: I love the name Pat because of how short it is, when writing a fight scene it is the easiest name to use.