"You know you don't have to do this, right?" Fon watched her while she stretched her arms.
"Yeah but I want to."
"I thought you don't like fighting."
"There is a big difference between fighting and a little friendly duell."
He still looked a bit doubtful
"You know you were complaining that I wasn't mad at all their former actions. Just take this as payback then."
"So you're gonna get serious?"
"Sirius? Hell no. I can't raise the dead."
"What?"
"Don't worry about it. But no my goal is to embarrass him… not fight seriously"
"Colonnello is strong even if you two arent fighting for real you could still get hurt."
"Oh hun you have no idea." with those words she left him and stepped closer to Colonnello.
The rain grinned at her "Don't worry I'm gonna be careful and hold back."
"So I can't use lethal or permanent damaging spells? I actually thought that was obvious."
"...That's not how I meant it, kora. But yeah, naturally."
"So no restrictions on pride? Sounds good to me."
"I already told you I will hold back."
"I'm not talking about my pride 'Nello." She grinned before getting into her starting position. "Ready?"
"You bet." Colonnello stepped further back and readied himself. Waiting until Reborn shot his gun to signal the start. But he didn't act yet. "Ladies first" he grinned, definitely curious what she could do and therefore giving her an opening.
Violet would feel insulted if she wasn't fully aware how Colonnello had messed up with that. So instead she just smiled, turned her wand in a flourish to herself and spoke the invocation to turn herself invisible.
Naturally she immediately moved to a different spot, using the sound of Colonnella gun shooting paint bullets to go undetected. She was definitely happy that she had spent a lot of time learning how to cast several charms nonverbal and therefore gave the rain no warning at all when her Expelliarmus hit him, instantly throwing him backwards and his way too big gun making its way over to her.
A wizard would know her position now, Colonnello couldn't. Therefore when she fired the Levicorpus on him, he had no way to react, especially because he had still been flying backwards. The former Soldier now in the predicament of dangling upside down in the air with no weapon in reach was completely stunned.
Violet uttered the revelio charm to make herself visible again, leaning against his Gun and grinning "Yeah not sure if the 'ladies first' was that good of an idea, 'Nello."
The Arcobalenos were completely speechless for once. They had been getting one shock after another since they had moved in together. While they had definitely considered the possibility of Violet being way stronger than she had seemed before, none of them had thought it possible for her to beat Colonnello. Especially not in a matter of seconds.
Reborn had his hand still on his Fedora, just staring at the situation. He had definitely been impressed with Violet before, just her ability to disguise herself was more than just worthy of earning her a place in the Arcobaleno but that she actually was far from the bottom line filled him with emotions he couldn't quite place yet.
Violet spoke up again, still way too amused. "You know I can only let you down if you admit that you lost."
The rain gritted his teeth but an almost euphoric look in his eyes made it visible how he didn't have any hate for her "Only If I get a rematch right now, kora! This time I take you seriously. My mistake, kora!"
"Sure sure" she hummed and cancelled the spell. Colonnello, this time more ready, was even able to not fall on his head.
"So no invisibility for me? To make it fair."
"...I want to see more of your repertoire. The same trick would only show how bad you actually are."
She grinned at that "Well no problem. I promise I won't repeat my spells then. Wouldn't want you thinking I'm uncreative."
Fon had stepped a bit closer, completely focused on the cloud, not wanting to miss even the slightest movement. He hadn't thought it would turn out like this but he would definitely not miss a single second if that was how the situation played out.
Violet crouched back into duelling position, not letting her eyes wander from Colonnello who had regained his gun and had this time actually taken a real battle stance. Still both of them were grinning.
Lal herself was more than just impressed. She had trained Colonnello and while he had definitely bested her at this point she knew how good he was. The casualty with how Violet had gotten him in a matter of seconds was insane.
She had never thought that so much potential and fighting power was in the small cloud. While she had realised that Violet was way more than Lal could have ever known this was a level she had never expected.
The gunshot came again and she uttered the spell loudly this time, making it obvious that she aimed at Colonnello, making use of him not knowing any of the spells again. According to her wishes he had dodged it and just smirked at her while he aimed with his gun.
Again she could only grin while she erected a shield, loudly saying "Protego horribilis".
This form of the protego charm might be a bit overkill but she would definitely not let him get through her barrier with any bullets. That would be embarrassing.
Colonnello meanwhile was quite self satisfied with his dodging "Aiming is a problem, then?"
"Actually, no. I'm very happy that you, as I expected, stepped out of the way."
He didn't even have to wonder about it when he felt himself sink into the earth. It reminded him of quicksand only that he wasn't able to get out of it. Slightly panicked, he tried shooting her. If he got her down before he had sunk he would still win or at least achieve a draw if the spell didn't end through that. To his mortification, any bullets he fired were immediately blocked by an invisible barrier.
The only reaction he got was Violet's self satisfied grin.
The cloud twirled her wand in her hands, still focused on holding the protego up "Do I hear a 'I yield'?"
Colonnello was only focused on trying to get out of the him slowly swallowing earth, but to no avail. Nothing worked and when only his head and neck were out he yelled out "I yield! Get me out, kora!"
"Was about time." she dropped the protego and quickly put a reverse charm on the earth around Colonnello, making it spit him out again.
"Yeah no. We are not done! One last round! This time fight me directly, kora! No area changing spells. Just you aiming spells at me."
She still grinned at that, twirling her wand "You know I think I should keep the theme going. First it was three spells, then two and now I think I will use one… Why don't I show you Ginny's signature one?"
Viper had actually pulled out her camera a while ago, filming the whole scene but almost mechanically.
They hadn't expected this in any way. All of their own data on the arcobaleno had to be completely overworked. The cloud had not just once but twice bested Colonnello, the third strongest arcobaleno. The miser was actually way too relieved that they had never done anything to bring Skull against them… there was not a doubt in their mind that Violet would have a way to stop their illusions.
Violet had again placed herself in a duelling pose, while Colonnello was hastily scrambling to his own position, completely dirt smeared but more than just determined.
Verde had for once not been focused on his notebook, too fascinated by everything he saw. He wasn't even sure how he could even write anything of it down. He would need more and more explanations to all of this!
It was insane to him that everything Violet had said was true. Magic was way more vast than he had thought and everything in him was itching to kidnap Violet to get all the information he could get.
The shot rung again through the air and even quicker than before Violet had casted the bat bogey hex, before actually diving out of the way of the bullets. It was Colonnellos and Reborns own fault that she had learned how to dodge them and it's not like she had to dodge for more than a few seconds for the hex to actually take effect.
True to her words in exactly that second she could already hear Colonnellos alarmed screams and see how he had stumbled back, dropping his gun and trying to get the bats off his face while still new ones emerged from his nose.
Violet only grinned and finally stepped towards the other Arcobalenos "You know the magic words 'Nello." already giving the ecstatic Yuni a high five.
"I yield! I yield! get them away! Kora! Violet!"
She giggled a bit but did vanish the now small army of bats that had completely scratched up Colonnello. "What the fuck was that? How did you even make them come out of my nose?"
"Oh it's the bat-bogey-hex. turns the target's bogey into bats. Don't worry though Ginny made everyone succumb to her with that spell. So no shame at all" she still giggled staring at the now scratched up and dirty Colonnello. He definitely looked beaten up and pitiful.
She stepped closer to him, wand in hand and he immediately stepped backwards "Chill out. I'm gonna heal you"
he still looked warily but did let her step closer and she used multiple Epsikeys on him.
Fon just stared in fascination at Violet "I thought you weren't serious."
"Yeah I'm still not Sirius… I've got Boobs after all."
"What?"
"ignore it. But yeah I wasn't."
"Then what else was that?"
"Sparta I guess?" using Colonnellos favourite word might have been a low blow but she was a bit too amused with the whole situation.
"Ha ha ha." Colonnello said dryly.
"Was a good one, right?"
"Totally." he leaned onto Lal, who just patted his head in mock pity.
"You know what's funny? I only used two actual defence spells, the rest wasn't not meant to be used for duelling. You wanna see some?"
"Not on me!"
"Duh. I don't wanna kill you." she said while turning towards a few of the big rocks Colonello sometimes used for practice.
Cating an overpowered Diffindo and cutting the rock in half just to follow it up with a Bombarda Maxima. A Protego protected the group from the rain of flying rockbits and dust.
She was definitely ecstatic to use magic and well trashing Colonnello had been way funnier and satisfying than she would admit.
She spoke up again "Oh and not to forget. Petrificus Totalus!" pointing in the last possible second at Colonnello whose legs and arms snapped to his body and he fell backwards and stiff as a board to the ground.
She actually started to laugh at that. Barely able to keep herself straight. This was better than beating him in a duell!
The rain's eyes were still able to move and she could clearly see his betrayed look "Sorry! Too good of a chance to pass. I'm sorry! Reparifors!" still madly giggling as Colonnello forced himself to stand up.
"I said not on me."
"Oh come on 'Nello a bit of payback, am I right? Just remember Constant Vigilance." he actually ducked immediately, fearing another spell.
"You decided to bully me now?"
"Only for today. Gotta say it feels nice though." she grinned cockily and he just pouted.
"Are all wizards that strong?" Fon decided to ask the more pressing questions.
Violet just shook her head "No I'm actually quite talented in defence. Most wizardfolk would not be able to compete with you." she relieved him of his worry.
Reborn who had so far only watched Violet in odd fascination and even respect spoke up. "You know that was quite impressive, but my own wand is pretty magical as well. You want to test it out this evening? I'm really curious if you're that magical in bed as well"
After all, how else could he make it more obvious? And there was nothing else to say than her whipping the floor with Colonnello at that level made her even more attractive than he had thought was possible.
Violet barely spared him a glance instead turning to the still overly excited Yuni who had been staring adoring at the cloud, almost worshipping her.
"Yuni luv? What you just saw is the reason why you come to me when a boy gives you trouble, yeah? I'm way more creative then the bunch of them and don't just kill them… not to forget I know quite a few castration spells."
and with that she just turned towards the house and walked away. Leaving a slightly turned on Reborn, a beaten down Colonnello, an admiring Yuni, an impressed Lal, a knowledge hungry Verde, a blackmail rich Viper and a more than just intrigued and proud Fon behind.
