Cilantro made note of the fact that all the telepipes he created required immense mental effort to maintain and dispersed far too quickly. He turned to face Kireek and stood his ground. It seemed that the Android was fitted with a field disruptor, he would have to be extra careful.
"You should have left with her. Now I will have to make things very unpleasant for you." Announced Kireek once within speaking range.
Cilantro produced his weapon with a flourish, a long thin staff topped by three sharp tines, a Demonic Fork. He twirled it a couple of times before taking a firm grip.
"It is said that that weapon brings great misfortune to those who wield it." Said Kireek.
"You talk to much."
"Strange, none of my victims have ever complained about that before."
"Well are you going to do something or bore me to death?" Taunted Cilantro making his free hand into a fist with two fingers extended in concentration as an alternating aura of red and blue enveloped him.
"Do not worry, you will not have to suffer my idle boasting for much longer." Said Kireek, once more extending his arm out to one side, scythe materialising moments later.
The air around Cilantro began to ripple, heat distortion clearly visible in the light of the setting sun. He pointed his fingers at the android and suddenly a massive RAfoie heat bubble erupted on Kireek's chest. Momentarily distracted Kireek realised that Cilantro had vanished from in front of him. He stepped forward and swung his scythe at the spot behind him.
Cilantro blocked the swing with the shaft of the Demonic Fork, then parried it away. He hopped backwards and vanished once more through a telepipe. Kireek tilted his head to look at the spot where Cilantro had just jumped to. Cilantro ran his hand down the staff and was surprised to find a notch there. He held out his hand to his side and telepipe appeared beside him. He kept his eyes fixed on Kireek, who did not move, seemingly unconcerned for whatever was coming next.
A shape solidified in the swirling vortex, stepping forward to reveal a FOmarl in dark blue and yellow. Celebra nodded in acknowledgement to her brother and then produced a weapon of her own, a staff with each end topped with a bright yellow lightning motif. She spun the Indra Storm Wand a couple of times to demonstrate that she had mastered such a weapon and then lit up with a red and blue aura too.
"Fresh meat for the grinder. Two souls for my collection." Said Kireek flatly, still unmoved.
"He talks too much." Said Celebra with a grin.
She extended a hand, palm facing the ground.
"Barta!" She commanded.
A ball of icy mist raced across the ground, like a snake, freezing the grass in its wake. Kireek jolted back to life, flipping his scythe and ramming the head down onto the ground. The Barta energy hit the head of the weapon and immediately encased it in thick ice. Kireek pulled it from the ground and smashed it down, shattering the ice. He righted the weapon.
"I would hope that that is not your best." He said.
He took a two-handed grip on the scythe and charged the pair. They separated quickly, Cilantro aiming his palm at their mechanical foe. Shafts of light pierced through Kireek's chest from all directions as he staggered to a halt and bent double in apparent pain. As the light subsided Kireek rose back to his full height, seemingly unaffected.
"Foie!" Celebra cried out.
Large balls of fiery flame hurtled at Kireek, noisily impacting upon his metal skin but leaving little more than faint scorch marks on the paint. Ignoring Celebra's attacks Kireek closed in on Cilantro, swinging his scythe in long lazy arcs. Cilantro backed out of range as the two FOrces unleashed a dual Gizonde Technique. The electricity flashed between the pair enveloping the Android. His movements became juddery but he continued his advance.
"Gibarta!" Said Celebra.
Kireek took that moment to press himself as close to the ground as he could. The stream of freezing air and shards of ice flew over him towards Cilantro. Cilantro threw his hands up to protect his face.
"Gifoie!" He shouted quickly.
A wall of intense flame encircled the FOmar instantly, protecting him from the incoming ice. Kireek saw an opportunity and pressed the attack on Celebra. She parried his blows as best she could but it was clear she could not last long. Cilantro cast a Gibarta of his own against the distracted Android. Within milliBeats a thick layer of ice had built up on his back and he was forced to stop his attack.
Kireek arched and flexed his back to break the ice and prevent it immobilising him, Celebra fired off several more Gizonde Techniques causing Kireek to begin steaming.
"I have Techniques of my own." Said Kireek.
He spun and hurled a small object at Cilantro, who instinctively cast Gizonde to stop it. The lightning bolt struck its target, which detonated, showering Cilantro with freezing mist. As Celebra had been concerned with Cilantro's fate she failed to spot Kireek raise his scythe high until it was too late and he brought it down upon her.
"NO!" Cried Cilantro.
The scythe's blade had punched straight through the middle of her chest and protruded out of her back. She gasped deeply, her weapon falling from her hands as she clawed weakly at the scythe handle, bubbles of blood emerging from her lips.
Cilantro's anger began to heat up the air around him, the ice on his clothes and hair melting instantly. He cast another Gizonde, the air crackling as it was torn in two by the energy travelling through it. Even as he jerked from the electricity strike, Kireek grabbed Celebra's hand and she writhed and screamed in agony, as she too was shocked. Kireek glanced over his shoulder, taunting Cilantro with his impotence to stop him.
The air around Cilantro was shimmering violently, He cupped his hands together, fingers spread and pointing at the Android. Clouds of purple-black mist coalesced there before shooting out at remarkable speed. In one smooth movement Kireek twisted and held Celebra in the path of the Megid Technique.
Upon impact she went limp. With his free hand Kireek pushed her body from his blade and she slumped to the floor. This became too much for Cilantro, the grass around his feet blackening and smouldering as the air boiled with his fury. In each hand began to form glowing orange balls of energy, each of them growing with every passing moment.
Kireek recognised the Rafoie Technique and took a step back.
"Not today." Kireek stated flatly, as the swirling green of a telepipe formed around him and he vanished.
Cilantro ran and knelt beside the body of his sister. He laid his hands upon her, she felt so cold. He closed his eyes and focused. White light appeared between them and Celebra's chest jolted upwards briefly before sinking back down.
"Please... Don't give up..." He said, tears starting to stream down his cheeks.
He tried again and again and again...