Here we go for the next chapter, guys! Hope you'll like it! This one will be Arlene vs the Groundus

Chapter 18

Arlene was flying through a rock part of the Amazon at the Groundus's pursuit.

Arlene: (Come on! Where is she? Where is she?)

Suddenly, she spotted the Groundus on the rock floor.

She putted an angry look on her face and flew down toward her.

Once she landed on the ground...

Arlene: "I found you!"

The Groundus spat to the ground in disgust.

Groundus: "You're talking like if you were able to beat me."

Arlene smiled evilly.

Arlene: "You think? See this!"

She said with focusing her energy and shooting a red beam toward the Groundus.

This last one lifted one of her wings which made appear a big rock which blocked Arlene's attack.

This last one putted a shocked look on her face.

Arlene: "A rock?"

The Groundus rolled her eyes.

Groundus: "Duh, I'm not the goddess of ground for nothing."

She said with putting her two wings to the ground which made Arlene immediately realize that she was preparing something, so, she immediately flew into the air.

Then, some huge rock pillars jumped out of the ground and almost touched Arlene who managed to dodge all of them luckily.

Arlene: (Geez! I can't go back to the ground; it's too dangerous!)

Groundus: "Wanna go back down?"

Suddenly, Arlene realized that the Groundus was next to her and didn't had time to dodge her wing smash, sending her to the jungle floor.

Arlene slowly but weakly went back on her feet.

Arlene: "Ouch!"

She didn't had time to rest up as a rock pillar emerged from under her sending her into the air again.

Luckily, she managed to regain control and fly in the air.

Arlene: "Geez! That was intense!"

Suddenly, she noticed the Groundus charging toward her.

Luckily, she managed to dodge her and send a red beam which knocked the Groundus a few meters away.

This last one managed to keep her balance in the air.

Groundus: "Not bad; you managed to see my move quickly and counterattack immediately."

She said with a smile.

Groundus: "I think I'll have to go harder then."

Arlene looked surprised.

Arlene: "Harder?"

Then, the Groundus made some moves with her two wings (like in Naruto) before saying some words in Japanese.

Suddenly, the floor begun to shake really hard.

Arlene: (What's going on?!)

Then, three rock golems jumped out of the ground next to the Groundus.

Arlene looked in surprise.

The Groundus laughed at her reaction.

Groundus: "This is my three little golems! Aren't they beautiful?"

Arlene: (Not the word I would use, personally.)

Groundus: "Why don't you make some presentation?"

She asked which made the three golems charge at Arlene.

This last one didn't wasted a second before flying into the sky.

Unfortunately for her, a golem jumped super high to her level.

She gasped in horror.

Arlene: "What?!"

Then, the golem smashed her with his rock arm sending her back to the floor with a huge impact force.

Arlene: "D...Darn...It..."

She said with weakly going back on her feet.

Suddenly, she noticed the three golems around her.

Arlene: (Ah crap!)

Then, one of them tried to smash her only to touch the ground as she dodged him.

Unfortunately for her, another one successfully sends a knee into her ribs making her spit blood.

Then, the third one jumped behind her and grabbed her two wings with his rock arms restraining her.

Arlene tried to break free in vain as the golem who was restraining her was too strong.

Then, as the two others were about to attack her...

Groundus: "STOP!"

She said which made the golems interrupt their attack.

Groundus: "Keep holding her like this!"

She said with flying off from the rock on which she looked the fight during all this time and toward her now prisoner.

Then, she arrived in front of Arlene, who was still held by the golem, as this last one looked at her in fear.

The Groundus smiled before softly stroking Arlene's face with her wing.

Groundus: "Too bad that I have to kill such a beautiful bird; it would have been fun to have her in our army."

Suddenly, she sends a knee into her stomach.

Arlene spat some blood.

Then, the Groundus begun punching her quickly in the face with her wings.

Feeling the pain in her face, Arlene tried to free her wings in vain as the golem was still too strong.

Then, the Groundus turned to her belly which she begun punching quickly with her wings.

Arlene moaned in pain.

The Groundus continued punching her with her wings, switching from face to belly, sending a knee into her already damaged ribs occasionally.

After a whole minute, Arlene was almost death, blood flowing out of her beak.

Groundus: "Any last words?"

She asked, ready to deliver the final punch.

Arlene weakly chuckled.

Groundus: "Why do you laugh?"

She curiously asked.

Arlene lifted her head and looked at the goddess with a smile.

Arlene: "Why do you think I didn't defended myself sooner?"

Suddenly, Arlene's power was growing stronger.

The Groundus looked in shock.

Groundus: "What?!"

Suddenly, a huge red force exploded out of Arlene's body sending the Groundus and the golem behind her away.

The Groundus went back on her feet and looked surprisingly at Arlene.

Groundus: (She was hiding her true strength during all this time?!)

Then, one of the three golems tried to attack Arlene, only for her to dodge and punching the golem so hard that he was turned into a pile of rocks.

Groundus: "What?! She managed to destroy a golem in one shot?!"

The two other golems also tried to attack her only to finish like their friend.

Groundus: "Impossible..."

Then, Arlene turned her attention to the goddess who looked in fear.

Suddenly, Arlene used her super speed to appear right in front of the Groundus with a wing in front of her face.

Arlene: "Die!"

Suddenly, before the Groundus could say anything, Arlene shot a huge red energy beam which left a big mark in the jungle.

Then, Arlene noticed some embers slowly falling to the ground, making her understand that the Groundus was destroyed.

Then, Arlene stopped her super energy and sat down on the floor to rest a bit.

Arlene: "Wow! I can't believe I defatted a goddess!"

She said all proud of her.

Congratulation, Arlene; you defeated the Groundus! Good job! Two down, eight left! What the next fight will be? Stay stunned to find out!