UnaEXE – A Week in Each Others Shoes
Prologue
Everyone watched with baited breath as the two CyberSwords grated against each other, Sarah was first to break off jumping back whilst Lore pressed on with her attack. Blocking the blows with her own CyberSword had no effect as Lore activated her own sword and pressed on with two swords instead of one. Sarah put up a valiant effort but she eventually dived to the side to stop Lore raining blows down on her.
Sarah quickly activated a Cannon chip and sent the shot flying at Lore who quickly dodged it as Jess responded with a Hi-Cannon chip, Sarah dodged the chip and quickly considered her options whilst Lore jumped up above Sarah.
"Breaker Barrage!" yelled Lore sending the attack flying at Sarah who responded with a Darkness Wave, stopping the first three HeartBreakers before the rest ripped through it at Sarah all hitting their mark.
"Shame," whispered Sarah, "I'll bet you're nearly out of moves, whereas I'm only just getting started." She stood up and looked Lore in the eyes. "There were a lot better Ops out there than Jess, so why her?"
"That's my business," replied Lore getting ready to defend.
"Shame, Muramasa BattleChip activate!"
"Nice try," responded Jess, "AntiSword BattleChip download!"
Sarah sliced through the air where Lore had just been and dived back knowing that Lore was ready to counter it and barely dodged Lore's counter attack.
"Think that was all that we had," yelled Jess, "Jealousy BattleChip download."
"That was new," whispered Sarah as the Muramasa disappeared from her arm. "I think it's time to take things up a notch Lore," she announced.
"Bring it on," replied Lore brandishing her blade.
Sarah rushed in and activated her DarkSword, Una noticed it straightaway and went to call off the match.
"Don't you dare," yelled Lore pointing her sword at Una, "If you do I'll delete you where you stand."
"But…" went Una confused, "DarkChips were illegal in these matches and Lore stood no chance against Sarah going full pelt.
"It's no fun if she holds back," replied Lore smiling as she held her blade ready to stop Sarah's.
Sarah charged into Lore and the two blades clashed against one another, Lore's own blade somehow holding up against Sarah's DarkSword. Lore struggled to hold her blade against Sarah's but knew it was futile to try, her sword would certainly go before the DarkSword.
"Jess!" yelled Lore desperately, "Download Squeeze now!"
"But…" went a shocked Jess, When she challenged Sarah she had no idea it would escalate to this level.
"No buts!" yelled Lore, "Just do it!"
"Right," replied Jess regaining her composure, "Squeeze download."
The blue and silver mouse entered the battlefield as Lore smiled.
"Squeeze Combination mode activate," yelled Lore standing up. Squeeze dived at Lore as the pair combined. Una went to stop it before catching a look from Sarah.
"If anyone wants me," said Una, "I'll be in Hub's PET, preferably across the other side of the room from the netbattle computer." Una quickly logged out as Sarah and Lore clashed blades in the centre of the arena, Lore's momentum making up for the power difference between the two blades.
The pair parried blows, Lore using her increased speed whilst Sarah dependant upon the blades power, as the blades clashed against one another, shockwaves echoed through the computer cracking panels around them and destroying anything not panels.
"Lore!" yelled Jess, "Can we risk it?"
"Yes," hissed Lore holding her blade against Sarah's DarkSword.
"Right," yelled Jess, Lore jumped back and dropped her blade as Sarah waited readily with her DarkSword raised, "CyberSword BattleChip In, WideSword BattleChip In, LongSword BattleChip In, Program Advance, LifeSword Power Up!"
Lore clasped her hands together as the LifeSword formed between them and smiled before running at Sarah.
"I see I was mistaken," commented Sarah raising her DarkSword to block the LifeSword, "You did make the right choice."
The match escalated as the net dissolved around them, light pushing against dark in a match that was taking the spectators breath away. A blinding flash came from the computer and everyone shielded their eyes. When it had faded away, Sarah was on her knees with Lore holding the LifeSword at her throat.
"I surrender," muttered Sarah, it took a few seconds to sink in as the students in the arena began to cheer wildly. Lore dropped the LifeSword and held out her hand too help Sarah, Sarah accepted it with a smile and looked around the net area.
Apart from a 10 foot circle from where they stood the net area had vanished completely.
"I guess we went a little overboard," commented Lore looking around too.
"Don't worry," smiled Sarah, "It was all backed up anyway; it'll take me about 5 minutes to restore it."
"See you later," waved Lore as she logged out to Jess' PET.
"See you soon," replied Sarah as she logged out too.
