Chapter 2: A Sister For Life
[Shinn]
I got off the pedestal and jumped to the hard ground. So did Guradob. Then we walked towards each other. We stopped at a giant
circle, Guradob on 1 half and I on the other. We stared at each other for a while and finally he made a move. He pointed a finger at me
and said, "I'll teach you how to use your cocky mouth of yours.. With my fists!" I sighed and shook my head. Before he could answer
back, the announcer said, " Are you ready?" After a long tenseful pause, my match started. But, the next thing I knew was that I crashed
on the wall.
[Guradob]
"Tch.. What a weakling" I commented as turned back. Moments earlier, I had punched him with a Strength Enhancer, a spell that
increases your Strength by a bit temporarily. Well since I am an Earth User, I excel in Physical Strength. With the Strength
Enchancer, it does pack a punch. But I didn't believe that he was this weak. I headed to the opposite way, disappointed. And that's
when it happened. I suddenly felt a shock behind me and with a loud thud, I was forced on the ground. "W-Wha?" I managed to mutter.
"Disadvantage No. 1: You look down on your opponents too much leaving you wide open for a counter attack," I heard a voice say. I
couldn't believe my eyes. It was Shinn Shinji, my opponent! "That was good. But not good enough!" He grinned. "FULGOR VIS!" he
exclaimed. Lightning covered his hands. He lifted me up on my collar and threw a punch at me, sending me flying off to the sky.
"How could that be possible! That was Lightning Zap!, one of the most simplest spells! How could he hit with me with such power?" I
thought, just as I hit the top of the dome. As I started falling down, I tried to think up of a counter. Suddenly, Shinn was right in front of
me. A smirk was the last thing I saw when I reached the ground 5 seconds faster. I got angry, really angry. As I stood up, I decided
to end this "Banju Ruken Fola Ren! O Spiritus De Terra! Laudate In Titan Dominus Gaia! Fiat Memet Vestra Potestates! Ego Imperito Te,
Terrarium Motus!" I chanted. Suddenly, I felt the Earth. I smiled. Now, we were one. First, I pointed my arms with an open palm at Shinn.
Earth suddenly emerged from the ground and headed for Shinn. But to my surprise, it merely passed through him. "Impossible!"... but
it only left me with one conclusion. "Either he is a ghost or he uses... The *A-Rank Movement Spell which allows you to move in a blink
of an eye. Dangan (means Speeding Bullet in Japanese). The user concentrates Potential Energy on Point A and releases some at Point
B. Then, the user creates a tiny Black Hole of space at Point A and B and uses that to move. The procedure needs to be done within 0.9
seconds or else it fails. Only a few can use and master this technique! That explains how he moved so fast when I was flying!" I came
up with conclusion and I knew it was only a matter of time until I lose. "I've got to take action!" I thought. And a second later, I was hit
in the stomach by a powerful spell. I looked up at the long-ranged attacker. It was Shinn of course. Again, I envied his power as it was
another simple Lightning Spell, Lightning Shot. "Ugh!" I said while trying to stand up. "I'll lose for sure if it goes on like this!" I thought.
"What if I use that? Yeah! That could work!" I said in my head. As suddenly as it came, Shinn appeared before me. He took stance and
aimed for me but.. I was prepared. "O' Spiritus De Terra! Congrego! Protego Memet Ex Mea Inimícos! Existo Ex In Tellus! Conscendo!
Daemon Praesaepibus Claustra!" I chanted. Within a second, a huge barrier emerged from the ground, resembling and big crate but with "oni
masks" on it. Shinn was flabbergasted. He was gone.. in a flash. Well, he was trapped inside. But, the Earth Spell, "Demon Caged
Barrier" has a lot of advantages, making it an A-Rank Earth Defensive Spell. The user can't use any "Movement Magic" inside, so that
means no "Dangan" or even "Teleportation". It also has high Durability so the user can't break free easily. "Heh.. I win.." I calmed
myself down. I looked up the top right of the Dome. Any sound waves are blocked to prevent us from being distracted but they can see
what was going on. I imagined them calling out my name. Ahhh. The path of Glory! I closed my eyes and wondered. And then BAM!
I was punched in the face, sending me off rolling like rag doll a few metres away. "Im-Im-Impossible!" I hollered. Standing before me,
roughly 50-metres away is Shinn. As the smoke started clearing off, I saw him smirk. He was unharmed. And I mean, literally unharmed.
He was so strong that it's not even funny! " That was a good spell! Now.. back down or it'll hurt," I heard him. It was ,seriously, a
matter of life and death.
[Shinn]
I looked at him. He trembled incessantly. Thought "Daemon Praesaepibus Claustra" is hard to master, I was amazed he could pull it off.
"Finally, a worthy opponent!" I answered my conscience. "H-How.." he stammered. "Well.. I used a Custom Spell and hit it once and it
broke!" I replied, laughing. Guradob's eyes widened with fear. "Now.. This is my Custom Spell... Fulgur Condulus!" I scared him. "C-C-Cust-tom.. S-Sp-
Spell?" he stammered again. He muttered something under his breath, probably a curse. I got quite annoyed waiting so I cracked my fingers. "Live or
Die" was the choice I gave him. Immediately, he surrendered, making the winner of the round me. I smiled and I helped Guradob up. When the Dome
Shield lessened, I could hear applause and cheers from people. Girls screaming could be heard as they readily confessed their love for me. Lucion was
cheering like mad. I gave them a weak smile and walked off with Guradob. I hated weak people. I looked at Guradob and it seemed he had fainted. I
laughed and I realized that I had never had this much fun before. All of this ended within a minute as a cold shudder went up through my spine. "What
is this?" I thought. "Well.. they were times when stuff like this happened but.. but.. but this was different!" I remembered. The first thought was Sora and I
knew I was right.
Ignoring the cheers, I used my "Dangan" to teleport back to the dorms. Perspiration caked my face as I used "Dangan" several times.
It was really exhausting and my limit was only 25 times each day. I only had about 5 or 6 more times. "I have to hurry!" I cogitated.
Finally, I arrived. I ran to Sora's door and tried to turn knob but it was locked. Tch... I backed away and then charged at the door,
breaking it open and there... was Sora.. safe and sound. "Onnichan?" she squeaked . I looked at her.. clad in her undergarments.
I felt hot in my cheeks and turned around quickly. "A-ah.. S-S-Sorry! I thought you were in trouble!" I quickly explained. I heard
a giggle. Out of the blue, I felt a soft layer of skin in my face. Surprised, I turned to see who it was. SORA?! "Onnichan.. you're
so cute.." she complimented. But her tone was really different. It was really low... And I knew she was an impostor. I looked at
"her" with an agitated face. And I almost choked. My sister wasn't my sister. It was a pale-faced man. Licking his lips, he spoke
to me, "My name is Laeon Lamia.. and goodbye." And I hit the wall and rocketed to the blue sky. Falling for about 30 feet off the
ground, I was lucky to survive. I felt my head and I opened my eyes slowly. I realized that almost the whole School surrounded me.
"Who's that?"
"What happened?"
"Man.. That gotta hurt!"
"Isn't that Shinn?"
I stood up. Contemplating, I stared at the building which had smoke coming out of it. Then.. there were two dark figures. Both were
standing and one of them carry something... like a body. Sora! Then, both of them jumped down with skill and landed on the ground
softly. All eyes were onto them. One was the guy I met earlier, Laeon Lamia. He wore a black robe and had white hair. He looked like
a vampire, literally. The second one had brown skin and was really muscular. He was half-naked. And in his arms was... Sora..."You
bastards!" I barked as I tried to lay a punch on them. "Kukuku.." he laughed and he blocked my attack effortlessly. We exchanged punches for
awhile until he gave me a blow on my stomach. "Man.." I coughed. I coughed out blood and twitched in anger. I almost fell to the ground
again when I tried to stand up. I look at them, my vision blurry when.. "Rest and be assured" I heard a voice say.
It was Lucion, accompanied by Guradob. There was also a third person. Unconscious, it was my sister. Her long dark hair swayed in all
directions. She was pretty cute when she slept. But, now, I am too weak to do anything. "S...ora" were my last words before "The Dream"
came back to me for about 2 seconds and I fainted.
[Lucion]
At first, I was worried. With Shinn in a critical condition and Sora on the arms of an Unknown Enemy, all of us stood rooted to the ground.
Back in The Dome, Shinn's ranking improved by an impressive 30 ranks, making him the 2nd best Fighter. He even passed me. Now, he was
lying on the ground, unable to move. If he was beaten with a mere 12 seconds, I don't even think I could even withstand a single attack.
Nevertheless, he was the one who stood up for me. "I'm so useless!" I slapped my forehead. Finally, I decided a decision. "Bro.. if I die here.. you gotta
know that I had a crush at your sister.." I whispered in my heart. Smiling for a few minutes, my fear was changed into determination. I got into my
fighting stance with burning eyes. "Hey! Back off!" I commanded the White-Haired Guy as he was about to snap Shinn's neck . "Oh? Good lord!
I thought you were all cowards!" he laughed maniacally. I backed away a step. "Robustus.. Be my guests!" he ordered the Brown-Skinned man as
he looked at me with devilish eyes. With a roar, Robustus charged forward. "Right now.. I lack in speed and power.. But my Magic Power and Great
Eyesight should make up for it!" I thought. True enough, I was able to figure out his Battle-Movement in just a flick. It seems he could only attack in
a straight line and he needs about a 0.5 seconds interval to change directions. Using the Advantage, I ran to him and stepped on his Abs, doing a
back flip. He was surprised for a moment and I used it to use my spell. "Draco Sufflatos!" I yelled. Draco Sufflatos requires a great amount
of body heat and oxygen, therefore few Humans are able to use it. It requires the user to transfer Body Heat to the lungs. Then,
the oxygen acts as a fuel for the Heat, making Fire. Lastly, the user breathe it out. However, there a few disadvantages. The user uses up all the
oxygen, making him or her breathless. It also burns his or her throat a bit. But, I never mentioned that it applied to all Users. Half-Dragons have an
extra pair of lungs but smaller. But, it is enough to enable them to breathe. They also have a "Ignis Claustra" with a Spell Enchancer. So, it is
hard to fully burn Half-Dragons. And so, all I heard was a scream. I stared at the smoke which was commenced by the Flame. Pondering for a moment if
he had been successfully burnt, I decided that he was dead. The rest of the students cheered and I went to Shinn's abet. I checked for vital signs and
was relieved when I felt a pulse. Then, he started to cough. Opening his eyes slowly, he started to stand.
[Shinn]
My vision was blurry at first. When I came to, I saw Lucion over me. "What happened?" I coughed. "You took a hard punch and died for a moment,"
Lucion replied with a smile. Turning on all directions, I saw the School around me. "Hey, nyan! I have your sister, nyan!" I heard a voice say. It was
Janeferu Catniss, another one of my fellow classmates. "Your sister is here, nyan! The bad guy said that he got the wrong person, nyan!" she
continued as her whiskers moved from left to right. Sora! My thoughts were only focused to that name. I ran and saw her on the ground. I picked her
up in my arms. I shed a tear and I heard her breathing. She's still alive.. That's a good sign! Slowly, her eyes opened. "Onnichan.. Don't cry..!" she
reminded me as we made a promise not to ever cry again. I wiped off my tears and apologize. Then I made a swore, which will last until the day I die,
"Laeon, Robustus.. You are gonna pay!"
Unlockers:
Banju Ruken Fola Ren - Guradob Xavae
Bold Words:
Fulgor Vis - Lightning Zap
O Spiritus De Terra! Laudate In Titan Dominus Gaia! Fiat Memet Vestra Potestates! Ego Imperito Te,
Terrarium Motus! -
O' Spirits of The Earth! Praise the Titan Lord Gaia! Let me borrow your powers! I command thee,Earth's
Movement!
Dangan - Speeding Bullet
"O' Spiritus De Terra! Congrego! Protego Memet Ex Mea Inimícos! Existo Ex In Tellus! Conscendo!
Daemon Praesaepibus Claustra! -
"O' Spirits of Earth! Gather! Protect me from my enemies! Emerge from the Ground! Rise!
Demon Caged Barrier!
Fulgur Condulus - Lightning Fist
Draco Sufflatos - Dragonic Breath
Ignis Claustra - Flame Barrier
Author's Comment:
Sup guys! PsyFusionist is here! Sorry for the wait! My PSLE is coming soon so I can only write this for sometime! Man, I really suck at good timing! But anyway,
thanks for the nice comment from WhiteWings and Guest from my other chapters! You bet I'm gonna continue :D! I'm off guys.. Psy out! XD