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"It matters not how many of you there are." Grave laughs, "Other Opasts may be foolish enough to fall by your hands, but I am no fool." He says as he charges towards the Zweilt.
The Zweilts brace themselves, ready to move or block. Toko lunges in front with her sword, Eon, ready to strike, "Tsukumo, Now!" She calls out and swiftly steps aside. Grave follows her with his eyes, ready to strike but suddenly hears a gunshot coming from where the girl just stood. Her partner had fired a shot as soon as she stepped aside. Grave narrowly misses the shot, the only damage being a tear in his jacket.
"You sneaky little bastard, don't think I'll fall for that again." He smirks. He raises a hand summoning the wolves to his side, "Go on and have some fun, my pets. They're all yours."
Toko regroups with her brother as the two wolves swarm them, bearing their teeth and letting out a ferocious growl.
"My apologies," Grave says as he turns to the two new Zweilts, "Now that that distraction is out of the way, let's have some fun, shall we?"
"Oh yeah, it's a real party." Hotsuma scoffs.
Shusei holds out his two blades in a defensive position, "Do you think you can handle another close quarter's assault?" He asks Hotsuma.
"You got a plan?"
"I might."
"Good enough for me. Let's go."
Hotsuma charges towards Grave who eagerly awaits this new confrontation.
"Feeling a bit suicidal aren't you." Grave says in a low tone, "Fine by me, if you seek death so badly, I shall grant it to you." He brings his claymore out in front ready to parry. It is immediately met with Hotsuma's Masterstroke. Hotsuma uses the hooked end of Masterstroke to pull away Grave's claymore and swing it to the side leaving the Opast wide open.
Shusei sees this opening and throws one of his swords at the Opast.
Hotsuma looks back and sees the silver sword come flying at both him and the Opast. He steps aside quickly, narrowly avoiding the sword, "Damn it, a little warning wouldn't have hurt!" He yells.
"I knew you'd move." Shusei responds coolly.
The sword stabs the Opast in the stomach. Shocked, Grave goes to pull the sword out of his stomach but the sword disappears before he can touch it. He looks over at the brunet and sees the sword reappear.
"You…" Grave growls, clearly irritated at how Shusei pulled one over on him, "You clever little brat…You always did have a way with annoying me"
Shusei stays quiet and does not break eye contact with Grave. He senses Hotsuma at his side.
"Hell of a shot. You think that'll do it?" Hotsuma asks.
"Sadly, no."
"Well let's give it another go." Hotsuma says as he runs off towards the Opast.
"Hotsuma wait!" Shusei call out, trying to stop him.
Grave braces himself expecting the blonde to try the same move again. The swords clash again, and as he thought, the Zweilt attempted to hook his sword again. He allows his sword to be hooked, but rather than hold on, he allows it to be thrown aside. Hotsuma left himself open and Grave punches him in the stomach bringing Hotsuma to his knees.
"Hotsuma!" Shusei calls for him.
Grave grabs him by the throat, "You two are like little cockroaches. Enough. It's time to end this."
Shusei summons back the sword he threw and charges at Grave. Knowing he can't risk a direct strike while the Opast has Hotsuma by the thorat he aims for Graves leg, cutting deep but not a fatal blow.
Grave quickly steps aside despite his injured leg, dropping Hotsuma in the process. Hotsuma coughs at the rush of air flowing back into his lungs and staggers to his feet. As he looks up he sees Grave looming over Shusei with his claymore back in hand.
"I should have killed you long ago…" He whispers to Shusei, "I will not allow you to breathe another day."
Grave thrusts his sword out, piercing Shusei's hand to the ground. Shusei lets out a scream of pain.
"You bastard!" Hotsuma screams as he staggers to his feet.
Ignoring Hotsuma in the background, Grave raises his other hand and bears his claws at Shusei, "Stay dead this time."
Omg… I am so sorry it took this long to put up another chapter! (Especially a short one!) Honestly, I don't like writing fight scenes… I'll try to do better next time! Hope you are all still with me! See you next time!
