Speedkarate: Relon got into trouble again. I love cute moment between Relon and Claire.
Well I am looking for more action from Relon.
That monster fight was epic as ever.
Yep. His bad luck truly knows no bounds, lol. Writing romances has always been something I've loved and I think I've done a good job portraying Claire from a romantic aspect. Fie I've given a spin to as not being overly stoic but still keeping that Fie charm. Well, the time is now my friend. Time for nothing but action, action, and more action! Thanks btw about the fight :3
Tackler5rb: Omg! I can't believe that happened to Relon , what will Claire do when she finds out?
Who knows? I ain't got a clue. An idea but nothing concrete. So we'll both be surprised with her reaction, haha.
Dramaticmusic23: I just want sara to find out their relationship. It going to be epic.
One thing I forgot about but I can't wait to happen is meeting relon sister because is I'm not mistaken she is with the gnomes and/or ouroboros. They are going to have to fight each other but not soon because most of the snakes dont appear till cs3.
I have it all planned out. Check it. Chapter title; Catfight. Summary; Sara and Claire fight over Relon. Ahh yes, I can see it now XD.
FieLover: Oh dang. Relon's luck really is bad. Makes me wonder if he'll get into trouble if Claire finds out or something. I'm so hype for the action, looking forward to it~
Super bad. Like, Yamcha bad. Who knows. Maybe or maybe Claire will be somewhat understanding. And look no further cause these next few chapters are gonna be nothing but action!
Pey2003: Aurelia as a teenager, well this will be interesting.
Shouldn't Claire still be in Thors? or did she already graduate?
I'm glad you also think so. Hopefully, you've been enjoying the story so far!. And Claire graduated prior to Relon becoming Alfin's bodyguard.
THANK YOU ALL FOR THE REVIEWS!
Shinn: FINALLY, IT'S HERE!
Andrew: Finally?
Shinn: You have no idea how difficult it was to write this chapter.
Andrew: How hard?
Shinn: Harder than pulling for Beidou in Genshin Impact.
Andrew: ... Whoa.
Shinn: Yeah. Speaking of which, is there a Legend of Hero Community cause I can't find squat lol.
Andrew: I don't know.
Shinn: How do you not? You're the community guy that reads everything and anything!
Andrew: Yes, but I haven't looked into Cold Steel stuff.
Shinn: Ugggghhhhh, Andrew.
Andrew: Leave me alone! At least I didn't spoil myself with Hajimari no Kiseki stuff.
Shinn: I have no regrets and to help with this story, I wanna see what else happens instead of pulling something out of my ass when we get to it.
Andrew: Surrrrrrrrreeeeeee
Shinn: Enough! We'll argue another time. Lights, camera, and action, action, ACTION!
If my luck is good, then these reinforcements will be the only worry we have.
And if it is as terrible as it is known for, we shall be in for possibly the fight of our lives since Arentula.
Reaching the park entrance, Relon takes out his gloves as everyone checks over their weapons one last time. Stopping, he eyes his hand seeming to tremble slightly.
Why am I...
You seem to be anticipating the coming battle more than you expected.
Hearing his friend, Relon raises his head up to respond.
It's right around the corner so of course I'm antsy over it. Honestly, I'm surprised you didn't take the chance to tease me.
There are times for such playful banter but now is the time for you to focus.
(You're right about that.) Relon says through a audible breath, his mind wandering back to his first encounter with Shifu.
I can't help but think; just what is someone like him doing in Senate?
"Relon." Rean calls snapping the boy from his thoughts.
"Yeah?"
"Are you ready?"
Looking around to his question, eyes the RMP group heading into the park leaving his friends and Aunt around them.
"Yeah... Let's get this show on the road!" He exclaims balling a fist before them all.
"Very well." Claire smiles. "Relon, Rean. We'll leave the scouting to you two." She says, both boys nodding. "If all goes according to plan, this should be a simple and quick."
"Alright, leave it to us." Relon nods, the two exchanging one long glance before Claire turns away.
"Good luck, you guys." Elliot bids, the group heading into the forest leaving the two protagonists alone.
"We should hurry and set up too." Rean suggests.
"Right."
Hopping on Pippin, the two ascend into the treetops where they have a clear view of the entrance.
"Now we wait." Relon says taking out his ARCUS unit.
"What are you doing?"
"Keeping an eye on the other areas through the surveillance cameras we got last night. So far; nothing."
"Well it shouldn't be long now. They didn't receive any contact from their allies so they're bound to show up." Rean comments taking a seat on the branch he's on.
"You think so? For all we know, they could not even show up. Here's to hoping anyway." Relon mutters copying Rean on the tree near him.
"Let's hope that's the case." Rean murmurs looking around. "Hey, Relon."
"Yeah?" He responds looking back to his childhood friend.
"Based on your last encounter with Shifu, how strong do you think he is?"
"Where'd that come from?"
"We'll need a way to take him down if he does show up."
"Oh..." Relon responds in a low voice looking back to the entrance below. "Clearly he was holding back from the only time we clashed, but then again, so was I. Maybe we're equal once I've used Nameless' power? Maybe a little more." Relon shrugs.
"You don't seem all too worried considering everything." Rean comments arching an eyebrow.
"I don't really know what to express right now besides my anxiety. Hopefully Senate doesn't show but considering they're working with whoever those guys were, the chances are still possible. As for Shifu, I just know that I'll deal with him."
"Hold on, you don't mean by yourself, do you?"
"Yeah. And before you berate my answer, hear me out." He quickly interrupts the teen whose mouth was already open ready to retort. "If Shifu does show up, this forest is the best place because not only does it give me home advantage, I can fully let loose here. Which we both know I can only do without running the risk of burning anyone else around me."
"But it took you, Claire, and the other Ironblood to take down Arentula." Rean says.
"Yeah, until I transformed." He comeback for Rean to give the teen a knowing look. "Rean, if we use links, we may have a better shot, but that also means we'll need to cover each other. Only problem is when I go all out, I can't just be careful and watch out for you or any of the others since our opponent would be a Leaguient. Considering how strong he is, your only option right now would be to transform but we can't take the risk."
"I know that! I also know that I haven't trained that much in controlling it before I lose control but still!" Rean shouts standing up on the large branch.
"Rean, out of Class VII currently here, who's the fastest?" His question making the Eight Leaves swordsman furrow his brows. "Certainly not Elliot and Alisa. Laura and Aurelia are quite speedy considering they wield their greatswords but their strikes are on the slow side. I didn't even see Shifu use a weapon aside from a cane so he can easily redirect their attacks and next thing they know, he's gripping their necks choking them dead. You're the only other option considering your attacks are fast but one problem. Need I say it?"
"... My speed." Rean goes wide-eyed.
"Yeah."
"But what about Ms. Cecily?! Major Claire?! Hell, Instructor is hopefully on her way!"
"Aunt Cecily along with the rest of you will be dealing with the machines Senate brings should they come. Claire's gonna help you and we can't just wait on Instructor Sara. She left us the way she did because she believes we can do this." He reassures.
"Relon, you can't be this relaxed over-"
"Over something as major as this? Yeah, remember yesterday? Our roles were kinda reversed, weren't they?" Relon chuckles scratching his head, his eyes not leaving the entrance.
"Exactly! So, what changed?"
"Simple." A sigh escapes the teen to finally look over his shoulder at Rean, a wry smile completely visible. "I realized that anything can happen today so I'm simply going to do what I can do." He shrugs turning back ahead.
"But..."
"Rean, let's be honest. We both know my mind isn't changing. Think of it like this. I'm simply stalling Shifu until you guys are done on your end. Should he even show up I mean."
"... We both know that's a poor excuse." Rean responds.
"Best I can think of." Relon gives another chuckle albeit much lower. "Don't worry. I'll will be fine. Plus, I got Pippin and Nameless watching over me." Relon says getting up and taking a mighty leap over to Rean landing beside the boy. "Just make sure you hurry up and back me up, partner." Relon grins a cheeky smile extending.
"Relon, you... Yeah, leave it to us. Don't go getting yourself killed. Should that happen I mean." Rean grins back meeting the fist bump.
"Haha, that's the spirit!" Relon cheers stepping back to look down, his demeanor doing a 180. "They're here."
Looking down, true to his words, Rean spots multiple trucks with men in similar uniforms as those of yesterday walking around the vehicles. Each men armed.
"Four trucks, six around each." Relon counts. "That's 24 and counting the drivers, that's 28. Four more than what we captured."
"That seems too small of a number to be reinforcements." Rean comments.
"Yeah... Way too small." Relon says taking out his ARCUS unit and texting Claire the important update. "Which makes me wonder..." He mutters gaining Rean's temporary attention as he looks to see Relon going through the orbal cameras' feed. Stopping on one, both widen. "Oh Shit..."
On the screen, it shows the bridge area. Dozens of soldiers in armored uniforms getting out of rafts heavily armed with feline creatures. Ones both boys are all too familiar with. Both look in horror at the sheer number.
Quickly dialing Claire, she answers.
"Claire, you got around a hundred heading your way." He cautions.
"We've noticed. Ms. Cecily is preparing to take them on once they've arrived. Huh? Relon, there's more in Sector Six as well!"
"What?!" Shifting through channels, he finds another open clearing where, true to her words, more soldiers are appearing out of a small aircraft.
"Damn! We'll take care of the ones here and in Sector Six then we're heading to you guys."
"Roger!" With a click, they both hang up.
"Ready, Rean?"
"Even if I wasn't, what choice do I have?" He responds, gripping the hilt of his tachi.
"Good. Keep that energy. We're gonna need it. Pippin, you know what to do!" He says as the sword flies out of its sheathe.
Nodding, the sword shoots downwards towards the unsuspecting enemies. Weaving through the men, it slices all of the tires before taking off into the forest.
"What the?! The hell was that?!" The driver of one of the trucks questions, he and the other drivers getting out.
"The tires got cut! We're stuck!"
"Let's go while they're distracted!"
"Right!"
Jumping off, they withdraw their ACRUS units.
"Link!" Both shout, a light forming between them before disappearing.
"Huh? Above us!" On soldier shouts.
"Too late!" Relon shouts thrusting a jet of flames at the back truck.
Dispersing, all of the enemies look up in surprise dispersing from the incoming attack.
A loud explosion followed by the chain reaction of three others sounds throughout the area. Landing, both withdraw their weapons.
"Reform and take out the enemy!" A soldier shouts.
"Let's clean house, Rean!"
Lunging forth, they're met by two saber-toothed felines. Igniting his left arm in flames, Relon rushes ahead punching one annihilating's it in an instant before spinning around and slamming the heel of his boot into the other sending it into the firing exploding into dark matter.
Jumping over Relon, Rean rushes towards the first group of shocked soldiers.
"Fourth Form: Autumn Leaf Cutter!" Sliding to a halt past them, the six grunts flinch to see themselves unharmed only for their swords and guns to be sliced to pieces.
"H-Huh?"
"Hey!" All turn back to feel a strong force collide with their helmets before they fall to the ground unconscious. "Can't forget about me." He says landing past the group. "So, anyoone wanna explain why you're invading our turf trying to cause trouble?" Relon asks looking around.
In response, all of the soldiers take aim at the duo.
"I guess that's a no." Rean comments.
"Welp, I tried." Both take off to their own sides of the vehicles.
Slicing a soldier's weapon in two, Rean flips his tachi jamming it into the man's gut knocking the wind out before rotating the weapon to block another's greatsword. Stepping back, he parries the attack causing the man to fall forward to which he delivers a solid chop knocking him out.
"Gotcha!" A soldier calls jumping down with his sword for a foot to connect with his face sending him crashing against the cliff.
Landing, Relon rushes low to the ground zigzagging gunfire to jump. His eyes widening slightly as a cat pounces to meet him for a the boy to grin. Heading at him with claws aim for the teen's skull, Relon raises his heel to slam it into the top of the feline's head. Using the cat as a platform, he double jumps higher into the air leaving the feline to crash into the ground.
"Eat this!" He shouts unleashing another stream of flames at all of the visible soldiers.
Screaming in pain, many drop to the ground unconscious from their burns. Falling on top of one of the burning trucks, Relon slams a hand absorbing the heat.
Smart of you to make your own source of fuel.
Hehe, what can I say. I come up with things on the spot! He responds, lunging at an unsuspecting grunt knocking them out with a straight punch to the face.
Hearing the loading of ammo, he looks to around to see soldiers all aimed on him. Rolling out of the way of one shot, he sees the burning trucks and gains an idea. Running for it, he jumps sliding under the vehicle. Coming out on the other side, he unleashes fire all around hitting the soldiers having prepared for his sudden arrival.
Getting to his feet, he takes off.
That was so cool!
I would go as far as to make that a close second to the time you used a cat as a mallet back on the Gigantic.
Ahh memories. Let's do it again!
Ducking a swing, Rean jumps back slamming his elbow into a soldier attempting a sneak attack before pushing the gasping man into his attack.
"Grrr!" Looking back, he sees a trio of cats.
"Alright..." He hunkers down as do the cats before both sides. "Come on..." He mutters sheathing his tachi, the creatures pouncing.
Gripping his tachi firmly, he gazes fiercely at the beast before him. Time seems to slow
"Now! Arc Slash!" He whips it out unleashing a arc-shaped shockwave slicing the creatures in two resulting in an explosion of dark matter.
Still gripping his sword, he breathes a sigh of relief.
"I did it..."
"Looks like all that training paid off." Turning around, he's met with Relon dragging behind an unconscious cat before burning it.
"You took the others out?" At his question, Relon steps out of the way for the view of knocked out smoking soldiers to be revealed. "You too the others out." Rean corrects.
"Yeah. You okay?"
"No complaints here. How about you?"
"Pfft. Need you even ask?" Relon says, the pyrokinetic teen absorbing the raging flames before the duo takes off in the direction of Sector Six.
"Good point. Let's hope the others are fine."
"No need to worry. Aunt Cecily can easily handle a hundred or so men. Not to mention Claire is there as well plus the others."
"You're acting almost too calm considering what's happening." Rean sweatdrops.
"It just helps knowing who you're relying on." Relon smiles, the two reaching the area to find thee men setting up camp.
"What the? Are you the reason Squad Charlie isn't responding?!"
"Yeah. We're also the reason you won't be either!" Relon retorts, both charging at the men. "Take them out before they get their weapons!"
Kicking the ground with the ball of his boot, Relon shoots forward punching one soldier before going to another.
Rushing close behind, Rean reaches a man having just got his rifle taking aim only to slice it in two before getting hit in the gut with the hilt of the sword.
Next! Hurrying over, another does a 180 swinging his greatsword for Rean to block it, the force sending him sliding back.
"I'm too late!"
"But I'm not!" Relon shouts crashing his feet into the face of the swordsman, Rean quickly following up on the other grunt.
"Damn brats!" Both turn to see a large man holding two greatswords along with a few others. "Fire!" He commands.
Both separate circling around the group.
"You know, I'm getting really tired of being shot at!" Relon shouts, his ARCUS unit giving off a shimmering glow as he pivots rushing towards the gunfire.
"That makes both of us!" Rean calls copying the gesture, his ARCUS unit also glowing.
"Fire, fire, FIRE!" The leader commands.
"You want some?" Relon questions, his arm coming ablaze.
"Then have a taste!"
Launching his hot attack, all of the soldiers are bathed in flames succumbing to their burns unconscious for the large man to swipe away the fire to see Relon smirking. Widening, he snaps his head around to not see Rean.
"Up here!" The teen calls, the large man seeing the boy descending towards him with his tachi sheathed. "Arc Slash!" He shouts unleashing another crescent attack.
"That puny attack won't work on me!" The man shouts in denial bring his blades to intercept the attack only to break upon impact.
The force of Rean's attack slamming into the man's armor leaving a horizontal groove nearly causing him to fall over. Landing crouched before the man, Rean's eyes meets his horrified ones as he brings passes the man. "Fourth Form: Autumn Leaf Cutter." Slashes appear all over his armor to break revealing his leather clothing as the man falls forward with a loud thud.
After a second, Relon stands up straight looking back at the defeated foe. A long breath of relief escaping his mouth.
"You alright?" Relon asks with a tilt of his head. "Using two moves like that back-to-back must be exhausting."
"Yeah..." He responds taking a few more breaths. "Let's hurry to the others!" Nodding, they turn only for the ground to shake violently.
"An earthquake?!" Rean gasps falling to one knee.
"No..." He looks to Relon, a grin on the teen's face. "That was Aunt Cecily."
Widening in astonishment, they hurry finding the path and within minutes they come to a halt.
"Damn..." Relon chuckles, Rean speechless.
Before them littered throughout the clearing lays easily over a hundred soldiers mixed in with broken swords and guns. At the center stands Cecily wielding her pike.
"Holy... Aidios..." Rean gasps in awe, both making their way over taking sight of the rest of the group near the entrance to Minato's grave.
"Did you give them any warnings, Aunt Cecily?" Relon greets.
"One. But you can guess their answer. What about you?"
"One and done as well." He shrugs, the RMP dispersing to capture the defeated soldiers, a group leaving most likely to get those at the camp and entrance.
Looking over, both boys sees Alisa and Elliot slack-jawed.
"What's with them?" Relon wonders.
"Both are simply in awe at the sheer power Ms. Cecily exterted mere moments ago." Laura explains.
"Truly, it was awe inspiring. I can only train to obtain such a strength." Aurelia notes.
"So everyone's alright?" Rean asks.
"Yes." All look to see Claire approach. "Ms. Cecily made quick work of the main force. And judging from the two of you standing here, I can only assume the other regiments have been dealt with?"
"You know it. Rean and I made quick work of those at the entrance and Rean dealt the final blow to their commander over at the camp they tried setting up."
"Well done." Cecily compliments.
"So..." All eyes goes to Elliot finally recovering. "Is that it?"
"What do you- Huh... Let me check..." Relon mutters looking into the sky.
High above the clouds floats Pippin. The sword sensing his Relon's call gives one more look over at the endless airspace before dropping at a quick descent coming into view stopping just before Relon.
"So that's where Pippin went." Rean notes.
"Yeah. Anything, Pippin?" A shake comes in response. "Hmm, I guess so Elliot." He says, unease in his voice.
"See, Relon? You had nothing to worry over." Laura smiles.
"Yeah... I guess my bad luck didn't screw us over for once." He chuckles looking at the sky once more.
Relon.
"Hm?"
Senate Airship
"Lord Barbatos, the sword as descended." A soldier notifies looking at the screen on a computer.
"Proceed." The short man says from the captain's seat above those on monitors below, Cabrakan and Demeter beside the man.
Taking off, the invisible ship uncloaks itself before taking off. Looking on the large monitor, the three watch the canopy open up for a moment. In that moment, the image of Relon and everyone catches their attention.
"There he is..." Barbatos' eyes narrow.
"The twerp the sword is next to? That's him?"
"Yes. That twerp may very well be the cause behind this plan going awry should anything happen."
"But you'll do everything in your power to prevent that, correct?" Demeter asks.
"I have to. For the sake of everyone. For the sake of the entire world, we must succeed no matter the cost." He speaks, his determined tone alone getting silent agreements from all within hearing distance.
"Like we said before, just get the job done and we're out." Cabrakan says gesturing his words.
Hopping from his chair, the two Leaguients watch as he passes by.
"Be ready." He bids leaving the two unresponsive only looking back at the screen, Relon's smiling face now showing a perturbed expression before it is lost with more canopies.
Stopping in a field along just off the East Celdic Highway, Barbatos is beamed down. For a moment, he looks around seeing farmland all around before the taking sight of his destination. Taking out his cane, he enters incognito.
Reaching the city, he stops at the gate surveying the area to take notice of several RMP roaming about. Narrowing his eyes, one looks in the direction to see nothing. Shrugging, the officer walks away. Walking out from behind a nearby home, he heads back along the path looking around.
Where to start? To answer his question, his eyes land upon the church or moreso what is next to it.
Walking past civilians giving the man waves and smiles to which he return, Barbatos stops before the home taking note of the cat. The animal wide awake looking at the man from its curled position. It's eyes locked on Barbatos' as if it knows of the intent of his being. Taking a single step, Null hops down booking it in the direction of the West entrance.
"Seems I will never be able to pet animals." Barbatos says before looking at the orphanage, his mind not bothered by the idea he has in mind. "My hands are already tainted with the lives of others. Age is but a number in this cruel, infected, world. A world that must be cleansed." He mutters before reaching for the door to see it locked.
Sensing no one close to the vicinity of said door, he grips the handle just tight enough to break it without making a sound. With a tap, it slowly opens, the man closing it behind him to look around as the sound of children reaches his ears.
Passing the greeting desk, he slowly walks down the corridor, the sound growing with every step. Seeing a light begin to form at the end of the hallway, he stops.
"Luminous Ray!" The light races towards the old and short man who gives a stoic look.
With a single hand, he backhands the attack past him crashing into the wall behind the desk.
"Tch. Sure enough, that's him. Now I wish our ARCUS units could contact mom like Relon and his friends." Silver mutters.
"No point complaining now." Blaze says pressing a button in her hand, the entrance behind Barbatos closing with what seems like reinforced metal as too does the room where the children sound. "We just have to do what we can until they get back!" Blaze says poising her rapier towards the old man away from them.
"What's a Leaguient like yourself doing in an orphanage, Shifu?!" Silver demands withdrawing his arrowhead daggers.
"You mentioned Relon, did you not?" Barbatos questions stoically ignoring Silver's own.
"Bastard, so what?" He shouts back.
"I am simply curious. What is your relation to him?"
"Why does that matter?" Blaze questions narrowing her eyes.
"I am simply curious what it will take to bring out his full potential. Incase sacrificing younglings do not work." His words causing both teens to widen.
"You... bastard! What the hell do taking the innocent lives of children have to do with your plan, huh?!" Silver shouts in anger.
"You're a soul whose lost their humanity..." Blaze mutters. "A shell of what you once were. You're nothing but a monster! Silver!"
"You don't have to tell me!" Symbols appearing around both siblings.
Letting a soft breath through his nose, Barbatos takes one step forward before they unleash their attacks.
"Dark Matter/Silver Thorns!" An odd energy forming around Barbatos halting his movement as he looks on as white blades hurl towards him.
An explosion a mix of black and white erupts. Both rush into the smoke, the sound of a tap pushing the smoke away halting their approach. As the smoke settles, it shows Barbatos unharmed, his stoic look remaining.
(Damn mad man. He's like uncle.)
(It's fine. We're next to the room where the kids are. We just have to keep him busy.)
(Easier said than done.)
"If you children are done, then-"
"Not a chance!" Silver interrupts hurling his daggers forward.
About to dodge, Barbatos realizes their trajectory to watch as they sail past him colliding at the wall. Looking back with an intrigued look, he turns to be met with Blaze.
"Ha!" She shouts thrusting forward, the man pivoting his body out of the way as Blaze retracts her blade going for a horizontal strike forcing Barbatos to jump away.
"Got you!" Silver shouts crossing his arms, the dagger lodged in the wall ripped out crossing each other to entangle Barbatos before relodging themselves into the floor.
"Nice, Silver! You're done!" Blaze shouts lunging forward, her rapier poised directly at the defenseless man.
"... Is that so?"
Before either can react, Barbatos unleashes a swell of energy breaking his confinement and rushing the girl. Easily misdirecting the blade with his fingertips, he sends solid punch at her abdomen launching her back to be caught by Silver.
"Blaze!" Before he can look to the girl, he sense a presence snapping his head to the right to see Barbatos slam an open palm busting through the metal door before vanishing into this air.
"You're both novices, aren't you?" His voice sounds from behind, Silver unable to react as a strong force sends both through the opening and sliding to a halt on the other side of the room.
"B-Blaze... Answer me...!" He winces slowly getting to all fours crawling to the unresponsive girl.
"Gah!" She coughs to his relief, Silver reaching her as she rolls over struggling to get to a knee.
"If I had to take a gander..." Barbatos speaks gaining their attention as he hops through the hole. "I'd estimate you two don't even have a month's worth of experience under your belt." Both widen before narrowing at the man's accurate claim. "I admit, your skills are impressive but there is only so much one can learn without true experience. It is why my own children are sent out into this dangerous world."
"And... you think... we give a damn...?" Silver pants, his legs shaking as he gets to his feet. "I couldn't give a rat's ass... about anything a psychotic old man... like you could say..." The teen withdrawing two more arrowhead daggers.
"I see. Quite a unique weapon you have. Using line so thin, it is nearly impervious to the human eye. Had I not seen your combination coming, I may have been injured."
"What do... you mean by that?"
"Oh? I figured you younglings would have figured me out by now. As I stated before, experience makes the world of difference and this psychotic old man has seen far greater things than a simple arrow with thread." He states blitzing the two.
"Try me!" Silver shouts meeting the man swinging to miss as Barbatos ducks under throwing a punch.
Silver spinning away glides his other dagger horizontally towards the small man's side. Catching the boy by his wrist, Barbatos spins the boy around before letting go sending Silver crashing against the wall as he falls to the ground.
"Silver!" Blaze calls attempting to get up only to wince in great pain clutching her stomach.
My... ribs and lung...!
Returning to a stoic expression, Barbatos looks over to the sound of children to find a recording device. Walking over to it, he picks up the item to crush it instantly with ease.
"Quite the clever ploy. Now, where are the children? Tell me, and I'll make your deaths painless."
"Screw you!" Blaze spits.
"You can go screw yourself... if you think... we're telling you where they are!" Silver breathes, the boy standing hunched over, arrowhead-daggers in hand. "You wanna know, then you'll just have to find out for yourself!" Silver rushes forward.
"That can be arranged." Barbatos response coldly with a tap of his wooden cane.
Throwing a dagger, Barbatos sidesteps to see Silver manipulate the thread. Immediately realizing what the boy is doing, the short man back flips before becoming ensnared only to look up at another mere inches from his face. On reaction, he catches it between his fingers to look past at a grinning Silver having approached. The wiring now noticeable dances in the air before wrapping itself to Barbatos' arm.
"Gotcha!" He shouts, Barbatos lifted off his feet and swung around and around. "Eat floor!" Silver exclaims using all his remaining strength to sending the man down resulting in a plume of smoke. "What?!" Silver pulls his arms back getting his weapons but no Barbatos.
"That was a clever ploy, boy." The silhouette of the Leaguient speaks through the smoke revealing himself unharmed and wooden fragments all over the place.
"He used the cane as a substitute?!" Blaze breathes out.
"Damn it!" Silver huffs for the man to appear before him elbowing his chest. "Gak!" He spits for a foot to kick his chin followed by another to send him slamming to the floor rolling before Blaze.
"Silver!" She turns him over for the teen to cough up blood.
"Ouch, that smarts..." He groans out, his hands shaking profusely as he turns himself over struggling to get on all fours.
"I question why it is you persist in a fight you certainly have no chance of winning."
"Why...? Ha!" Silver takes a single step forward balling a shaking hand into a fist to slam it against his chest. "BECAUSE I'M THE MAN OF THE HOUSE! THAT'S WHY! I won't let you do anything more harm to anyone. Not Blaze nor the children!" He pants.
"I see..." Barbatos closes his eyes and after a moment opens them.
Reaching into his robe, he pulls out the head of a mace to both's shock. Grabbing the tiny handle, he snaps it to the side extending its length by three times.
"That mace..." Blaze widens even more. "It's made of zemurian ore!"
"Indeed. Similar to your own weapons if I am correct." Barbatos says raising the lon weapon above his head before a surge of power comes to him as he brings down the mace towards the floor breaking it, the three collapsing down.
Coming to, both look for the other to widen as they are now in the dojo.
"There you are." Both snap to the voice of Barbatos ahead of them.
Looking behind them in a corner stands the children all surrounding Norowareta. A look of fear in their eyes.
"I told... you, didn't... I?" Looking back to her side, she widens at the beaten boy slowly getting up. "I won't let you... hurt... anyone!"
"You are already beaten, boy and the girl can no longer fight. I've severed your combination the moment I decided to get serious if only for a moment."
"So what... I'm still standing... aren't I?"
"Soon you'll by laying dead at my feet."
Balling her hands into fists, Blaze clenches her teeth in spite. Here she was helpless as her brother defends her and the children. His pain much more unbearable than her own so how can she lay there doing nothing?
I refuse... to be helpless...! The whole point of learning how to fight was for this reason and now that it's here, I refuse to fail!
"Silver...!" He looks tiredly behind himself to widen at Blaze slowly getting to her feet. "We only have once chance left."
"Blaze... Yeah!" Both stand firm. "For our friends!" A light radiates from the male teen.
"And for our family!" A light begins to resonate from Blaze as well, Barbatos narrowing his eyes.
"We shall persevere!" Both exclaims raising their hands defensively, a white ball of light appearing in each of their hands.
Joining back-to-back, they fuse their respective lights into one. Flames and Mirage energy surrounding the sibling duo as they raise their orbs into the air mixing into a single red and white orb. The orb shooting above them, all eyes watching the spectacle form a dark cloud high above the building as shown through the skylight.
Lowering their hands poising towards Barbatos, both glare at the man.
"Go Silver!" Phineas cheers.
Do it, Blaze!" Ferb roots, all of the children chanting their names
"Silver! Blaze!" Norowareta clasps her hands together.
"This ends now! Combination Art: Heavenly... Crusader!" An arc of white light fires down shaking the foundation itself before enveloping all in white.
As the light dies down, all look to see particles from the blast fading around. Both teens widening as with the mace over and the top of their robe torn revealing their muscular abs stands Barbatos.
"No way..." Blaze breathes, a sudden ache overtaking her as she clutches her stomach falling to a knee.
"Damn it!" Silver pants gripping his fists for his nails to dig into his skin dropping blood to the floor.
"A noble effort, but only that. Now, this ends!" He rushes forward, Silver rushing in front of Blaze with his hands out closing his eyes awaiting the inevitable.
"Flare Blitz!" A voice roars as a flame bursts through forcing Barbatos to jump away.
Flames splash over to the ceiling as the Leaguient now is the one to glare.
"It would seem I was too slow." Barbatos curses with little distraught.
Standing wearing the Thors uniform, his blazer no longer button, with a flying sword next to him stands...
"Relon Tarbin Namikaze-Lucinance." Barbatos utters standing upright. "It has been but a short time." He greets stoically.
Ignoring him, Relon turns to Silver and Blaze.
"Good work stalling him. Good to see the man of the house is reliable as ever." He grins.
"Relon...!" Blaze breathes happily, tears forming at the corners.
"Big brother!" Norowareta calls.
"Both of you did great." He turns, his expression returning to a glare. "Leave the rest to big bro." He mutters stepping forward as the strength finally leaves Silver.
"Heh... give him hell." Silver grins weakly.
"It is clear you've grown stronger. How much remains to be seen."
"You're going to pay for what you did." Relon says, heat expelling to such intensity that the ground around him catches fire. "Dearly!" An explosion sounds, everyone covering their faces from the temperature as Barbatos remains unfazed.
"Oh?" He wonders to himself in excitement, a smirk forming at the corner of his mouth.
"This ends here and now, Shifu!"
A/N: Had the idea and decided to go with it. Gonna be adding fun facts at the end of every chapter. Just something to reveal where my thought process goes with every story.
Fun Fact: Relon was originally going to be a wandering child at the age of five with Pippin being a large mech puppet similar to Claiomh Solais and Airgetlam that he would use as a large tonfa but this was scrapped for a more common theme like Rean and Laura.