One down, one to go in this round. And every battle here brings us closer and closer to the conclusion of arc 2. And trust me, we still have one thing to do before this arc is over. *Grins* Oh this is gonna get good.

Dynamis: Has anyone told you how evil you can be?

Lot of people have. Btw, did you get that shipment of burn ointment yet?

Dynamis: a year's supply of it.

Isn't that a bit too much?

Dynamis: Judging by your writings, I'll take the chance. Speaking of, care to explain why this chapter was so late?

A mixture of writer's block, a metric ton of plot bunnies for other stories, and personal stress. I would say it was nothing major but... Let's just say my siblings like to push me to the breaking point

Dynamis: Alright, I get the picture.

*sighs* Anyways, enjoy this chapter everyone! Also thank you to Queen who beta reads these chapters!

I don't own MFB, and all OCs belong to their respective owners!

Chapter 16 Round 2: Stormbreaker

"I still don't get why we had to hold back and let them win during this battle. But given you're satisfied with the outcome, I won't push for details on the matter."

Amethysia nodded as she popped Shiro's shoulder into the joint, the male flinching from the pain. Both of them had left to heal their own wounds and to discuss the aftermath in the battle. And while he wasn't happy with the outcome of the battle and having to hold back, he understood that there had to be a few... sacrifices to be made in order to gain something greater.

"It was something we had to do in order to gain their trust. We all have the same goal in common, that much is for sure. But it's hard to trust someone when it seems you're working for the enemy. Henceforth, we had to hold back on our powers, while Emily and Platina went full out in trying to take them down. Still, I feel that Emily isn't going to be happy if she finds out we held back."

"Still, we got a real taste of their strength in this battle. Wales really did a number on my stamina with those attacks of his." Shiro admitted, before giving a half smile, "It's a shame I didn't get to face Yukina though. She only started training fully after I left Stratos. I really wanted to see how strong she's gotten.

Amethysia chuckled. "I can't tell whether or not you care for and love your cousin or your girlfriend with how happy you get mentioning both of them."

"Hey! I love Yukina as a family member, not like that! I just worry about her given the torment her sister's put her through."

"I can imagine. Still, I can't blame you for wanting to spar against her. She looked like she could give anyone a tough fight. Much like Lucas did." Amethysia paused, before given a soft smile of her own, "The way he fights is extremely elegant, and his ice magic just adds to the beauty of his skills. Even if I had gone full power, he could definitely still stand on equal grounds with my own."

Now it was Shiro's turn to be amused as he snickered, and the true crown princess of Obscure raised an eyebrow. "What's so funny?"

"Oh nothing, nothing. You wouldn't understand why it's funny." Shiro stated, before Amethysia's cheeks puffed up in annoyance.

"Oh really. A princess who observes people to learn more about them wouldn't understand why you think something is funny. Okay Shiro, explain it to me then."

"Nope, keeping this one to myself. It's my little secret."

"You forget, I'm an excellent spy Shiro. I'll figure out what this little secret is eventually."

Shiro grinned. "Something tells me if you do, you're gonna be surprised."

"So it's down to just our team vs Aurora's team. Something tells me it's gonna be a difficult fight against our opponents."

Rosalina gave a nod as she tied her braid up, observing her teammates as she did so. Dynamis seemed to be doing a lot better than before, his spirits lifted at least a bit, and that made the red haired princess smile. Her crush and childhood friend was a leader, one who took pride in knowing what to do in tough situations. To see him in an unsure situation upset her to a point, and she made sure that whatever it was, she would be there to support him in his times of need.

"This battle could go either way for you and your guard, Rosalina. While you could always use the water thrown at you two to boost the growth of your plant based attacks, those flames can eat away at the plants and life magic you use easily." Ruka pointed out, earning a nod from both Dynamis and Gingka in agreement.

"I understand the situation, and I know this battle is gonna be tricky. But I think Gingka and I will be fine. Gingka's life magic focuses on air based plants to attract and absorb the moisture around him. Which he can then use to create actual wings made out with those plants." Rosalina explained, Gingka giving a grin as he nodded.

"Wings with plants? Is it possible?"

"It's rare, but it is possible. Gingka, care to demonstrate?"

"Sure! But I should warn you guys, you might want to stand back." Gingka pointed out. The others did as was requested as the red haired male pulled a light green seed with light blue veins out of a pouch at his side, and focused a bit of life magic into it before placing it on the back of his neck.

What happened next was what amazed the trio. The seed began sprouting roots at a rapid pace, stay near symmetrical as it branched out behind him. Once the roots stopped in their tracks, hundreds of tiny, feathery looking plants began growing from the roots, their leaves a mix of pale green and blue. Like the roots, once the leaves reached a certain place, they stopped in their tracks as well. By the time the plant had finished growing, it looked as if the red haired guard had a pair of wings on his back, a set of roots wrapped around his chest and arms.

For a minute, both Dynamis and Ruka looked at Gingka with utter surprise.

Then all hell broke loose.

"What the heck is that plant!? This is the first time I've seen something like this!" Ruka exclaimed, her eyes wide with shock.

"It's a pegasus plant seed Ruka. It's a special aerial plant seed that has hundreds of feather like leaves and a hollow, bone-like root structure. By itself, when planted, it has a very unique tree. But by using life magic to control it, the other can pretty much use it as a set of aerial armor." Rosalina explained, Dynamis getting a closer look as she noticed a sparkle of curiosity in his eyes, "It's how Gingka earned his title as the pegasus of Vivia."

"Fascinating... I never knew something like this existed..." The lavender haired male admitted, reaching out to touch one of the leaves, "And the plants are soft as a feather as well."

"Yep! Me and my father stumbled across the plant during a training expedition when I was young. We brought some back to try to grow in Queen Yuko's gardens, and it's what started the idea of a sky garden 10 years ago. Since then one of the trees has served as the winter tree of Vivia."

"The silver one right? It's always an eye catching experience when you first visit the Kingdom. In my opinion it's just as unique as Yggsdrasil and the trees within the Forest of Arcana."

Ruka raised an eyebrow at the last statement. "Forest of Arcana?"

Rosalina chuckled. "Something tells me that we've got a lot of different stories discuss after the battle." The red haired princess pointed out as the others nodded in agreement, before adding in an amused tone. "I don't need to see into the future to predict that one."

Dynamis laughed.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, it's no surprise that round 2 is coming to an end, but only the end of this battle will show who is going on to round 2!"

Atlantia took a deep breath as she and her cousin walked down the hallway of the arena, ignoring Ryo's words that fired up the crowds. She and Arturia were the first to head towards their destination, with her using the excuse that she needed some fresh air. But the truth was, she was nervous for this fight. While it was easier to admit it to Aurora, she wasn't sure that they would be able to win the battle. She was strong, yes, and so were her teammates. But she also knew Dynamis and Rosalina were a strong combination, and Gingka and Ruka were just as tricky to face. Whenever she thought of the ways they could counter their attacks, it made her uneasy.

"I can sense your nerves, but you have nothing to fear. It is a simple emotion that every fighter has before a grand battle like the one to come."

Atlantia noticed her cousin stop, and she felt her eyes widen with surprise. Standing in the Arena archway was The queen of Tarot herself, Unmei Fukami, her attire consisting of a blue, pink, and purple dress that had a flowery, pink and blue top over it, a purple belt tying it together. A pink scarf was connected to one silver bangle on her arm, and a blue one to the other one, with both of them decorated with little slivers of crystals. The gems on the silver bangles were like the scarves, one pink and one blue, and they seemed to help hold the blue and pink crystal orb in place around the queen. As for her lavender hair, they were tied into two ponytails, with the ends being a pale blue in color.

It seemed as if she were mimicking the appearance of dawn's first light, the crystals on her scarves mimicking stars that would fade from view.

"Milady!" Atlantia and Arturia bowed, the shock fading slightly as Unmei smiled, shaking her head.

"You do not have to be so formal, Princess Atlantia. You can call me lady Unmei if you want though."

"O-Oh, if that's what you prefer, then I will. If I may asked, why are you here? Don't the rulers usually watch from afar?"

"We do. But I wanted to talk to you before the battle. I could sense your negative emotions on my way to my destination. You are very uneasy about what is to come from fighting today, am I correct?"

Atlantia was quick to laugh as Arturia was awestruck. "How did you figure that out so quickly? Usually I'm one of the first to figure it out." The alchemist admitted.

"It isn't to hard to sense a person's emotions when one is tuned with the calmness of the auras around them. It is one of my gifts that my mentor taught me when I was a young mage and elemental guard." Unmei explained.

"You were a guard? I would've thought you were a paladin milady. You have the strength and grace to be one."

Unmei chuckled as she shook her head. "I may have been just a guard, but I was also a big sister. It's an older sibling's duty to protect a younger one, no matter how much of a trouble maker Tenshi could be. But I assure you, there is just as importance in being a guard as there is a paladin. And I see a lot of that in you Atlantia."

"O-Oh, really?" Atlantia asked, her cheeks red slightly as Unmei nodded, "Thank you. To be honest, I was inspired by your performances in battles to become a fighter that I am now. I wanted to be able to prove there is beauty in fighting, even if there are times when we lose."

"I can see you have proved that a lot. You are a very wise woman Atlantia, and I can see that Miroc taught you a lot about the philosophy behind it. I am excited to see where those paths take you, and it starts with taking another step into battle."

Atlantia looked to see Unmei gesture to the arena, and she smiled. "You're right. This is just another step into proving there is more beauty in a fight than appearance."

And with that said, she took a step forward.

"So, why are we watching this battle again if we're already out of the competition?"

"Atlantia's battling. I wanna get a chance to see what she can do against opponents, especially so we can have a match sometime in the future."

Kyoya rolled his eyes as he, Nile, Dashan, and Ryuga sat in the bleachers while waiting for the match to begin. Why he decided to humor his friend and go along with this, he had no clue. If anything he preferred to be training to make sure that he performed his duties to his best. But instead he found himself sitting and waiting for the second semifinal match to begin.

"You seem very keen on watching Atlantia's battle Nile. Then again, she is known for being a dancer, captivating the audience with her performance and spells. Looks like she caught you in that web as well." Dashan pointed out, and Kyoya snorted as Nile gave the other a glare.

"It's more than a woman's appearance that catches my attention. She's strong, I can sense it, and a team leader. Combined with her teammates she'll make it to the finals for sure," Nile retorted, with Ryuga giving the male a smirk, "Oh shut up. You know, for being one of the strongest warriors of Pyrus, you suffered more damage to your pride than I did. Go hang out with Kana."

"At least I'm man enough to admit that I have interest in a woman." The Guard of Fire countered, leaving Nile to glare at him as he looked at the stadium, "Atlantia's team is not the only group who can fight. Only those who outwit the other in both power and strategy make it to the finals. It's a matter of setting a trap for the opponent to fall for."

"Now then, give it up for our first team to arrive in the stadium! Lead by the Paladin of Water, it's Aurora, Atlantia, Felipe, and Arturia!"

Nile's eyes snapped to the arena as Aurora's team walked out, with Atlantia following her Paladin's lead. The guard of water seemed to move gracefully, with the outfit around her flowing like the element she used. Already her chakrams were in her hands, and he could see a light blue aura radiating from them. There was a sparkle he could see in the other's eyes, and he noticed the light smile on the princess' lips. "She seems happy." he pointed out.

"Well I would be too if I were in her heels. I would be walking in plastered with a grin if I knew I was gonna have a good time fighting!" The four males turned their heads to see Kana join them, A bag of fruit in her hands as they gave her odd looks, "What? You really think I'd pass up a chance to see my brother battle without me? Not a chance!"

"Then what about yesterday?" Kyoya asked.

"I was unconscious you windball!" Nile watched Ryuga give a snort as Kana picked a fight with the wind guard, before both of them turned to watch Dynamis' team enter. The male was leading alongside Rosalina, who had her braid tied up so it was out of her face. Both of them already had their weapons at their sides, or in the Princess of Vivia's case, in her arms.

"He's not nervous. Did he already see the outcome of this before the battle even begun?" Nile questioned, and Kana shook her head.

"Calm, and secretly confident my brother can be, but he has his boundaries. Dynamis never looks into the future of his own battles in tournaments like this, even if it means he would gain an advantage of knowing what's to come. He has a sense of honor and respect for who their fighting, and he would never use his gift in that matter."

Nile seemed to grow silent as they watched the two teams tense up, and he turned to guard of electricity. "Who do you think is going to win then?" he asked.

Kana grinned. "You even have to ask?"

"Ladies and gentleman, let the second battle of round 2, begin!"

There was no time for hesitation as Rosalina leapt forward, moving to connect a hit against Felipe. Even though she would be at more of a disadvantage against the fire paladin, she knew that there would be battles where she would have to take her chance with a more powerful opponent, and this one was one of those times. If anything though, the other half of their opponents were water users, so it helped balance it out.

Plus it would allow her the chance to use one of her more unique strategies in this battle.

Rosalina snapped out of her thoughts as a wave of pain went through her. The was a scalding feeling on her leg as one of Felipe's attacks connected, and she jumped to escape the onslaught of flames coming at her from both the paladin and his alchemic teammate. "Double the fire power? That's quite a brutal strategy in itself." Rosalina pointed out, watching Arturia grin.

"No offense Rosalina, but we aim to win. Unlike your team, there's less chances of our weaknesses getting the better of us." The alchemist explained, watching her opponent jump back as she fired another round of attacks.

Rosalina felt droplets of water hit her from the battles behind her, and she grinned as she noticed the seeds from Gingka's attacks scattered around the battlefield. "Oh is that so?" She asked, gathering her magic into an arrow before firing it at the ground, "Arcane Growth!"

The ground began to tremble underneath the trio, and Rosalina jumped back as a wall of plants appeared in front of her. The plant stalks were a bluish green in color, with odd orb-like fruits beginning to form on the stems. The fruits were small and also a blue-green at first, but were quickly growing bigger and becoming a more light blue in color. And much like what she was used to with this plant, the air began to grow cold around her as she called out to her opponents.

"They're aquafrost plants, a rare magical plant that grow within Aquos, Cryos, and more recently, Vivia's gardens. They're more of a slow-growing, underwater plant that is found more commonly in swamps, but they do have their uses as medicine and temporary magical boosters to water mages and fighters." Rosalina explained, as she jumped onto the top of the plants further from her opponents.

"Like they're gonna help you against both of us," Felipe pointed out as he fired a wave of fire magic from Equinox at the plants, "Magma Burst!"

"Uh Felipe-" Arturia started, before both of them gave a yelp as the fruits exploded, sending scalding hot water into the air around them. Both Paladin and Alchemist jumped back, and they looked at the plants warily.

"Oh right, did I forget to mention why they're called Aquafrost plants? It's cause most of the nectar in the fruit stalks is made of water, and they grow five hundred times faster when there is water magic in the ground around them. And I should warn you, because of their cold, frost-like skins, they do explode if they're exposed to areas with really hot temperatures. Or in this case, your burning hot fire magic." Rosalina added, smiling calmly as she looked at her opponents below before giving a wave, "So... wanna take back those words of there being less chances of your weaknesses getting the best of you?"

From where they stood, Arturia looked at Felipe blankly. "You really need to find some way to get over your fear of water." The alchemist pointed out.

"It's a fire user thing! Can you blame me?"

Before she could answer, there was a blade that flew past the alchemist' head, and both looked up to see Ruka standing on top of one of the clusters of plants. "two against one on a life mage is rather unfair. Let's even the odds, shall we?" The fairy guard suggested as she flung her more of her knives.

"Grand Lightning!"

"Aqua Reflect!"

Dynamis bit back a yelp as he dodged his reflected attack. Since the battle began both he and Gingka had been stuck fighting the water half of their opponent's team, and both had been quick to realize that both of their opponents were not to be taken lightly. While he had noticed over the past few weeks that both Atlantia and Aurora were quiet around everyone except each other, he also knew that both of them liked to mix up their strategies.

"Don't think I'm out of the count because of a reflected attack. It takes more than that to knock me out!" Dynamis pointed out, firing a ball of electricity as he charged at Aurora, "Storm Sphere!"

Aurora jumped back to put some distance from him, and he noticed the smirk on her face as she landed on a puddle. "Dive Mirage!" The paladin of water called out, sinking into the puddle around her to dodge the electric attack. Dynamis slowed down and stopped in front of the puddle his opponent had dived into, before looking around him. He had to give credit to Aurora's strategy. There were quite a lot of puddles around him from their battle, and that made for quite a lot of different spots to dive up from. So now the question at hand for him was: Where was she gonna pop up from?

"Behind you."

Dynamis barely had any time to whip around and block the sword that was coming down on him with his own, Aurora holding the hilt of hers firmly. "Closing in on me was a mistake Aurora." The paladin of electricity pointed out.

"You think so?" Aurora questioned, and Dynamis' eyes widened as he noticed the gathered magic in her hand, "Aquos Hurricane!"

There was no time to pull back as the torrent of water hit the paladin of electricity, and Dynamis found himself being whirled around the attack. "Aurora's clever. She knows that sword users like to close gap between them within a battle, and she used that to her advantage! The lavender hair male thought as he lost his grip on his sword, "Shoot, I'm really in a bind here! I can't use my attacks without electrocuting myself!"

"Stormbreaker!"

The water around Dynamis grew unstable, before the storm itself broke apart, sending him into the air. Before he could hit the ground though, a hand had wrapped itself around his arm, and the lavender haired teen looked up to see Gingka grinning as he set the male down. "Thought you could use some help. Aurora's Aquos Hurricane attack can only be dispersed if you hit the eye of it." The guard of life pointed out, handing Dynamis his blade back.

"Thanks Gingka." The paladin of electricity stated as he gasped for a bit of air, before looking at their opponents as Atlantia joined up with her own Paladin.

"We need to take these guys down. Think you can stall them for a bit?"

"Yeah, what do you have in mind?"

"A high temperatured smokescreen."

"Sounds like a great plan." Dynamis grinned as he turned to their opponents, "I have to give you two credit! You know how to counter your opponents almost as well as I do. That last attack took me by surprise."

"While both of us are flattered..." Atlantia started, twirling one of her chakrams as it glowed with magic, "I'm afraid this battle is still gonna end in our favor."

"You say that as if you have a secret weapon in your arsenal."

"Well, you could say that."

Atlantia closed her eyes as she moved to attack, and Dynamis prepared to counter the her chakrams. But just as the two weapons were about to clash, the princess of aquos suddenly pulled back and twirled past the blade, leaving Dynamis to fall unbalanced. There was a sound of something being cut, and the paladin turned to see Atlantia slashing through the vines Gingka was summoning, before slicing through one of the red haired male's "wings".

Dynamis' eyes widened in surprise as Gingka slammed into the ground, just as Arturia and Ruka landed alongside his fallen teammate. It was obvious both had reached their limits and knocked each other out. That left only himself and Rosalina left in the fight, and it was quickly turning into a one sided fight.

But that wasn't why he was shocked. He recognized those movements Atlantia was using as she attacked them. The paladin had seen those similar movements in his aunt's battle style. Unmei Fukami was a fighter who mixed dancing into her battle style, and she used her gracefulness to distract her opponents in the long run. And it was clear to him that Atlantia was inspired by that as well.

And he realized just as a chakram cut through his armor and into his back that he was caught in that trap as well. Dynamis felt the pain as a searing cut, blood spraying from the wound slightly as he fell onto his feet. Atlantia cheered happily as she landed back alongside Aurora. "Well played Atlantia Lycoris. It seems like you two were holding back during round one. You showed your true colors during this." The paladin of electricity pointed out.

"Again, your flattery isn't gonna turn the tides of battle for your team. I think it's safe to say you guys are finished." Atlantia declared, a hint of confidence in her voice.

There was a sound of something growing, and Dynamis noticed a strained grin on Gingka's face as the red haired guard pointed to a single, nearby vine that was connected to Felipe's ankle. A flash of realization escaped him as he stood up weakly, and he gave a grin of his own. "I think you underestimate us. You guys may have the advantage of numbers right now, you forgot something very crucial."

"What's that exactly?"

Dynamis' grin widened as he grabbed the vine, before turning to the two water users. "I'm a master of turning an advantage into a weak point." The male pointed out as he used what was left of his physical strength to yank the vine towards their side of the battlefield.

Atlantia and Aurora moved into a cautious position, but failed to notice their teammate flying towards the duo as Felipe crashed into them. There was an explosion of steam, followed by a yelp, and Dynamis bit back the amusement in his throat as Rosalina joined him. "You look like your having a lot of fun with this." Rosalina stated as she started healing the wound on her ally's back.

"Your guard knows how to get something done in the nick of time. I owe Gingka one for the save." Dynamis admitted as the two of them heard their opponents arguing in the steam around them.

"Seriously! You really need to work on getting rid of that fear of yours! You're a paladin!"

"Who uses fire! Again, can you blame me for freaking out?

The steam around them began to disappear, and Dynamis watched as it revealed Felipe, Aurora, and Atlantia still standing, although there were multiple burns from the scalding steam on their arms. Atlantia was scowling slightly as she looked at them. "Injuring a princess' skin is rather low in terms of dirty play." The princess of Aquos retorted.

"In case you haven't noticed, both me and Rosalina are royalty as well. So the excuse really isn't going to cut it in this case." Dynamis pointed out.

"It doesn't really matter. We still have the advantage in this battle."

Dynamis noticed Rosalina laugh. "You might wanna take a look at your arms and Felipe then."

Atlantia raised an eyebrow, before noticing the blue dots sticking onto both her and her teammates. "These are-"

"The spores of the aquafrost plants I was using. When Felipe popped some of the plant's orbs before, he got covered in a whole bunch of them. And they stick to everyone and everything." Rosalina explained, and Dynamis noticed Atlantia's eyes widened in panic, "You know what they are, and so do I. Like I told Felipe, the plants grow at a rapid pace by absorbing water magic. And those plants are gonna keep absorbing magic until you're drained of any magical energies."

"That means we just gotta end this battle sooner than later."

"Exactly. And Atlantia, you forgot to take one thing into consideration." Dynamis pointed out as he stabbed the damp ground with his sword, and Atlantia realized what was he was gonna say, "Water is a great conductor for electricity. Grand Lightning!"

The ground sparked with electricity, before another explosion rang out. And the last thing before Dynamis passed out was the string of curses that escaped Atlantia's lips.

"And it's all over! Team Dynamis moves onto the finals!"

From where she stood, Unmei smiled as the crowds cheered for Dynamis' team. Though she was happy for her nephew's victory, she was more satisfied by Altlantia's performance. Seeing the princess of Aquos dance to her own rhythm up close was nostalgic. Made her think of how she used to be as a younger adult all those years ago. Though the weapons were different, the battle styles were the same. And in a way, she felt content being a role model for younger warriors.

"Enjoying yourself Unmei?"

Unmei smiled as she turned to see her husband, Hiro dressed in different shades of blue and silver. "I am merely being humbled by the fact there are those who look up to the rulers of Trinity. Zane, Yuko, and quite a few others are no surprise. But to hear that I am one of those as well." Unmei pointed out, her cheeks flushed as she embraced her husband, before sighing, "I only wish Tenshi could have seen this battle. She would have been happy to see her son become a warrior like this."

"She would agree with you. Her son, our children. They've all become such powerful fighters." Hiro added, Unmei nodding in agreement.

"I see a lot of Tenshi in Dynamis. Her grace, magical strength, kindness. I can see it in his eyes. He has the potential to become a great ruler when his time comes."

"I can tell he has a lot to improve on. Even we weren't perfect when we were paladins and guards my dear."

Unmei laughed as she and her husband walked away, her magic orbs floating behind her.

I hinted at a future pairing during the conversation between Shiro and Amethysia. But it's not between them. You'll have to guess who the two getting together could be. *Grins* This one just got more and more exciting.

Dynamis: Okay, I will admit, the powers you gave Gingka were pretty cool.

Well I wanted to find a way to have Gingka keep a bit of his bond with his bey in tact outside of his familiar, so this was the idea. Also blame the fact that I was watching Yu Yu Hakusho a while back.

Dynamis: *Puzzled* How the heck does that relate to this story and Gingka's powers!?

Look up a character named Kurama from the series. Then you'll understand.

Dynamis:... I'm 100% done with you today. I'm gonna go dry off and put some burn ointment on my back.

Alright, go rest up.

*sighs* Okay, now to the more important part of this note. I've realized that it's getting harder for me to stay on course with my bi-weekly update. Between personal life here, minor writer's block, and working on prepping for flea markets (I have a booth at one on the 9th if ya need an example), it's harder to work on the chapters every single day. But I also realize there's a lot I want to explain about some of the character's past without tiring me out or making the story longer. So, I have a proposal.

I'll update the chapters whenever I get them done from now on, but I still wanna keep you guys happy with this story. This is where my other idea kicks in. I'm think of doing a collection of side stories to Elemental that go deeper into our character's backgrounds, and incidents that tie into both characters and the stories. This way I can help you guys understand more about each character's background without slowing down this story's pace.

Dynamis: *pops in again with a towel on his head* I wanna hear your reason for my team's win so that we can move on to wrapping up this chapter.

I am getting to that!

So my reason for Dynamis' team moving on is it's more of a relevant part of the climax in arc 2, which we are only 5 or so chapters from concluding. I also want to explore more on Gingka's and Ruka's powers as well, since we don't see much behind them right now as is. I really didn't have much to work with in terms of Gingka's abilities till recently too, so it made it more of a hard decision to choose who would win. So that's why they moved on.

So this chapter mentioned Dynamis' mother and Unmei's sister, and it's gonna play a part in next chapter as well. So I want to hear your opinion on this question of the day: Why do you think we don't see Tenshi in the story? Leave your answers in the comments, as well as any feedback on the story. Your opinions do matter with this story's growth. I also have a deviantart where I do post art of my OCs for the story (EternalNexusWarrior on there due to letter limits) if you guys want to check it out.

Also to those of you who sent in OCs, I have a request. I realized that it's hard to work on battles without some combinations attacks. So If you want, you guys can send in up to 3 combination attacks to me in the PMs. They can be with any characters, whether it's main or with OCs. And if you guys have any questions on this story, go ahead and message me. I'm usually on most of the time.

Okay, That's it for this chapter though. Until next time, this is Warrior signing out! Catch ya guys on the other side of the nexus! *Pats Dynamis on the back*

Dynamis: Ow! *Passes out*

Oops... *Cringes* Yeah, he's gonna be feeling that for a while.