~Chapter 48: Echo and Toma's Weakness~
Elsa, Elsword, Aisha, Rena, and Raven came inside the room and at that moment, Toma was able jump behind Echo as she threw a potion at them. As the glass shatters, the liquid from the bottle slowed Chung's swings as Echo easily evaded it and jabbed her elbow against Chung. Apparently, she hit a pressure point as Chung was immobilized.
"Chung!"
This was also a distraction for Eve as her fingers stopped from typing on the glowing blue screen, her golden eyes widened and focused on Chung. Ara was frozen for a moment before dodging a swing from Toma's blade. Echo raised her fist and went for an uppercut, however Ara immediately moved to the side and dodged it. Chung was left there immobilized as his eyes turn to Eve.
"Eve! Don't worry about me!"
Eve clenched her fists tightly before returning to discovering their weaknesses. Ara slipped as Toma swung his leg below her and threw his blade at Echo. Echo grabbed it as she tried to end Ara's life, however a sphere of wind and energy was released and exploded at her. This pushed Echo back and a glowing blade was headed for Toma's head as it continues to extend.
"Evoke!"
"Armageddon Blade!"
It missed Toma by a centimeter as it merely scratched his cheek. Toma wiped the streaming blood and jumped back as Echo handed his blade back. Elsword and Raven carried Chung back to Eve as she was near the information she needed.
"Call of Ruin!"
Rena charged herself up and released spheres of condensed energy towards Echo and Toma. The spheres made contact with them as it continuously damages them. In an instant, sharp spikes were extended and Rena used that chance to create a wide slash across those spheres, exploding them, however it didn't do much damage.
"Chain Burst! Infernal Wave!"
Dozens of fireballs were released as they burn Echo and Toma to the skin. Without hesitation, Aisha rushed in, slamming her staff with as much strength she can muster and released a shocking Lightning Bolt followed by a Meteor Call.
Echo and Toma were pushed back and were gravely injured, however that was only in a second. Immediately, their injuries disappeared. Eve's eyes widened as she did one more scan on Echo and Toma as she found what they need.
'Aisha.. Her magic has a huge impact on them. Even though it's only for a second, I'm 100% sure that only Aisha's attack will have effect on them. She can inflict heavy damage on them and as long as the timing is correct, the attacks will go through them and will immediately put them out of battle, but... If I tell them right now, then they'll stop Aisha from attacking. Toma.. I believe he's still in his right mind while Echo is completely under control. She didn't react to Aisha..'
Chung stared at Eve's expression and realized that she discovered the weaknesses. Chung forced himself to stand up as his grip tightened around his Destroyer. He raised the Destroyer and immediately fired numerous missiles that targeted Echo and Toma.
"D-Dread... Chase!"
Chung was pushed back slightly by the force of the missiles leaving his Destroyer to target his enemies. Eve caught him from behind and laid him on his back softly before caressing his cheek softly. She smiled softly before her expressions turned cold. She turned back to the battle and pushed on her heels, rushing forward.
As soon as Chung's attack had created a path for Eve and damaged Echo and Toma slightly, Eve's hand touched Aisha's hand leaving a message.
"When you get close to them, use your strongest attack and tell the others to use their strongest attacks immediately."
Aisha closed her hand before silently transmitting the message to everyone. Elsword and Raven smirked lightly as they also rushed in towards Echo and Toma.
"Roger!"
"Photon Flash!"
"Crescent Cut!"
"Hypersonic Stab!"
Eve disappeared from Echo's sight as she replaces herself with a plasma dummy. The plasma dummy immediately exploded within contact of Echo. A small explosion was made as Echo's vision was blocked. Elsword used that moment to slash her thrice before slashing with a crescent wave. Raven was gone from Toma's sight and in a flash, Toma could feel immense pain all over his body. Raven was behind Toma and his blade was covered in a stream of red line.
Ara and Aisha came from behind as both struck Echo and Toma with their respective weapons. Rena clutched her blade and was about to join them until her sharp eyes caught something from the corner of the room.
"Who?!"
Rena sharply turned on her heels as she released a fiery phoenix from her bow towards the corner. At that same moment, three geysers erupt from the ground. Both flaming attacks clashed as they revealed themselves from the dark shadows.
"Elsa.. Or.. The clone."
"Heh.. Well, you don't have to worry about mixing the original up. I have no use in imitating her as long as the plan succeeds. After all, the original can't beat the fake."
The clone smirked widely as she crossed her arms at them. Elsa stared at the clone for a moment before charging up towards her. Elsa slashed down, however the clone merely grabbed the blade with her bare hands and gave Elsa a roundhouse kick against her jawline. Elsa spit out the blood and immediately gave the clone a surprising uppercut to her chin.
Elsword turned his body to Elsa and the clone, however Toma's blade cut his cheek slightly. He silently cursed under his breath as he began to slash at Toma while Raven used his speed to take care of Echo.
"Mega Slash!"
Elsa slashed down her charged blade with all her strength. The clone dodged the attack and kicked her in the stomach. She jumped back into the shadows, leaving some words behind.
"Be careful of Echo... She has a lot of tricks up her sleeves.."
Her low chuckle echoed in the room as Ara managed to slam her spear against Toma's stomach and pushed him towards Echo. At the same time, Elsword had his blade against Echo's neck. Both Raven and Elsword were forced to switch from Echo to Toma or the reversed.
Aisha immediately charged herself up and released a barrier, locking both Echo and Toma in place and slammed her staff thrice. She abruptly released a shocking Lightning Bolt and to end it with a Meteor Call. Echo and Toma were beginning to spit out blood and there were burnt signs on them. Immediately, everyone unleashed an attack.
"Rage Cutter!"
"Cyclone!"
"Call of Ruin!"
"Wolf Fang!"
"Sweep Rolling!"
"Shadow Knot!"
Elsword stabbed a Cornwell into the ground, creating a magic circle where mini Cornwells erupt from the magic circle. Echo and Toma were thrown into the air and met with Aisha's accelerating cyclone. The cyclone continuously damaged them as numberous spheres of energy and wind were formed and extended sharp spikes, damaging both of them continuously. Rena created a wide slash, followed by Raven who leaped forward, tackling both of them with brute force. He pushed onto his heels into the ground and leaped into the air. He swooped down, releasing two crescent waves along with an echoing wolf howl.
Without hesitation, Eve released a rotating Electron Triangle, locking Echo and Toma in one place while continuously damaging them. Ara's eyes grew sharper and glowed dark red. Her raven hair turned silvery white with faint shades of rosy pink. Behind her, nine tails of a fox appeared as fangs appeared. With an insane speed, Ara threw spear forward, creating a whirlwind of shadows and dragged the two of them in front of her. Immediately, she slashed her spear down.
However... All those attacks weren't enough. The injuries were heavy, but Echo and Toma were already starting to get up as their regeneration was slowing down. Chung was already up as his temporary paralyzation was disappearing. In a moment, he came to Eve's side and released a glowing blue field that pushed Echo and Toma back slightly while letting the others regain their strength.
"Tactical Field! Aceldama! Dread Chase!"
In an blink of an eye, numerous missiles were fired with Chung's mask on. The missiles were fired into the sky as it rains down on them while there were also exploding missiles coming along the way. This caused heavy damage on both Echo and Toma.
Both of them could no longer move as Toma's body began to slowly disappear... Little by little. His fingers were disappearing into thin air as he opened his red, with shades of pink. He softly laughed as he forced himself to sit up.
"Looks like... It's time for me to go.."
"You're not human either, are you?"
"Yeah. I dreamed of being a human... A normal one at least. I didn't expect myself with this ending.. Then again.. I should pay for my actions. Echo.. She's a good girl. She wanted her freedom, and she will get it.. Once this tragic ending also happens to her which is very soon.. Joining Wally just to chase after an impossible dream at a young age when I could have spent those years living a normal life.. Such a foolish thing to do. And selfish."
Aisha stared at Echo with worry. Toma smiled softly as he held out a pink bracelet and handed it to Aisha.
"Treasure it. Aisha.. We were raised together, but.. I don't think you remember that.. You'll only remember Echo, but that's alright.. Aisha.. If you don't remember this, then I have to tell you now. You and Elsa... Are connected because of a incident. It nearly took your life, but you were saved by using Elsa's..."
Toma's body disappeared into thin air as Aisha rushed forward with tears flowing down her face. She couldn't remember Toma, nor does she have a nostalgic feeling, but.. She couldn't help, but feel that she's lost another precious friend. She desperately tried to reach for the glowing particles in the air.
Everyone in the group were curious of Toma's words. Elsword clenched his fists and hugged Aisha from behind while covering her eyes with his hand. He rests his cheek against hers as he tried to comfort her.
"Don't cry.. Save those tears once you find the truth."
Chung held Eve's hand tightly and smiled brightly. Eve returned the smile as both of them noticed the shadows moving on the stairs. Rena and Raven had also noticed the shadows, ready to use their weapons anytime. Elsword ignored the shadows as Aisha shed tears behind Elsword's hand.
"Echo and Toma are out... It's finally our turn.. And this time, it's our spotlight."
~Author's Note~
Alright! Raise your hands if you have listened to Kagamine Len's Psychotic Love and loved it! :D I was re-listening to all Kagamine Rin and Len's songs(covers, originals, etc) and.. I cried over so many songs. So many tragic ones, yet I love all of them!
Rin~Len Romantic Night! :D Romeo and Cinderella(Rin and Len)! Magnet(Rin and Len)! Daughter of Evil~Servant of Evil~Regret Message~Re-Birthday! :3 Soundless Voice~Proof of Life~Endless Wedge! Shota Shota Burning Night... XD Gekokujo! :3 Tricks and Treats! Kokoro~Kiseki! :3 So many more! Oh! Electric Angel! :) Neri No Hoshizora! :D Dideh O Shasta~Harmonia~Memoria~Lycieratia! My True Self(Rin and Len)! Adolescence.. Corrupted Flower! Antichlorobenzene and... Paradichlorobenzene... Oh god.. Such good songs, but difficult to spell.. *dies* I'll continue my rambling next time.
Here are my replies to meh awesome reviewers~
AsianAlex: Yeah.. There's a way out. Death. Noooo! Not that derp song. O; Lucky you. I ran into armored Elsword and nearly beat a Deadly Chaser until I went suicide and ran into the attack when I could have dodged it and attack with Iron Scraps. No worries, they won't be dying! XD And... :) There's one that's much popular. ShiraCira's The Breathless World! :D And.. I'm happy that you thought it was canon. :)
Konjiki No Yami: *coughs* I'll tell you what happened.. Her breasts were pressed against his back and.. It was silence and as I said in the chapter.. They were red faced. Raven... *looks at him* I'll tell you more next time. *hides*
Guest: Glad it's interesting.
Kat Neko983: Yes... It's revenge. ;) How dare you use cliffhanger on me. ;D Yes... Feel bad for Echo. She's been controlled because Wally found out that she's betraying him.
Yukiryuu Acchan: Yes.. :( But then.. I had to be cruel and add to the tragedies. Same with Ruby. XD We're adding fuel to the fire. Well.. Someone's bound to be blind. Even the handsome people. XD Alright then~ Check it out soon! :3 To me, personality is the first thing I would go for. Looks.. I'll take care of that eventually. XD Then again, I won't be letting any guys near me unless it's a nice one. You just show him your true self, open up. Be straightforward. Well, a bit. Don't be upset, ne? :) Aye... Guys these days.. Then again, girls too. XD
Sweet Trickster: Aye! But we're not into the war yet, if you've forgotten. For now, the El gang are going to save the world. :D Damn right. XD You'll be expecting more action for the upcoming chapters.
Orithia WindBell: Yes, but she knows that Echo is now officially a threat. Elsword will spread his love for her eventually. We'll recycle that piece of scraps. Toma has his reasons.. XP Well, most of our antagonists are usually the good people..? Lol~ I'm fine with anything. And no problem. You know what they are now. Anyways.. Just PM me/review to tell me. :D
MilkTank: Right there. It's only a little, but... Eh.. More will come after the action. I've been traveling around Elrios. XD I'm mostly on Lycieratia: Code Nemesis and Akairyu: Shooting Guardian. I'm not typing fast enough.. XP
Fluxers: Oh my god! Ao No Exorcist! :3 How about Kuroshitsuji? :D Nabari No Ou? Naruto.. So long, yet intense. Sasuke is back! Another Hokage candidate. XD I read romance too and shounen.. XD
An0n Author: It's a sickness... O; *gets an antidote for you* Yes, those pairings.. :3 Raven and Rena... XD Rena's chest.. Let's just say that she used a lot of bandages..
Project. IA: Oh you think so? Well.. I would do first person point of views, but... I don't know why, but I cannot use "I".. Unless they're thoughts, then I can do it. I don't know why I can't do first person point of views. Well, I try to update as fast as I can. ^o^ You're just boss that way.
Yumi-San Angel: XD It's coming... Slowly. XD
BIAxDiA: Wally is a cruel person in this story. Raven's going to be teased for the rest of his life if those awkward situations keep happening. XD *high five* :D I love romance. :3
Icebella: Aren is a puppet. :) He has to be evil for now...
RubyCrusade: Welcome back! You'll be expecting reviews from me tomorrow. Since.. I didn't have much time to go on. O; I'll definitely read the updated stories and review. I have to go to sleep now. O; It's alright. Review any time! :) Well.. Aren x Elsa. XD This surprise for me.. Is it the pairing that might be going on Battle of the Thrones? XD Also... I'm damn excited for The Breathless World! I have to read it tomorrow though... :( I have to sleep. Well... From what I read, ShiraCira said that their relationship is going to be like friendship and develope...? I'm not sure. O; *rereads tomorrow* :3 *stares at medal with glowing eyes* For me?! O: *hugs you* Thank you! XD You're already an author with brilliant, morbid ideas. :D Yeah.. Aren is easy to torment. XD All of our antagonists is going to be murdered by the reviewers. XD Oh, you want to use the clone idea? :) You can use it! ^o^ I don't mind.
SeouLee: Aye! Another chapter! :) I'm not sure. It's just I thought controlling someone would be a great idea. XD Well, I'm glad you love how the relationships are developing. :3 I'm sure you can. I'll be reviewing.. O: S***! I forgot to review! I'll review tomorrow, ne? O;
NekoYinChan: XD Review any time you want.. XD And.. Fashion designs?! O: Awesome! Yeah.. She's like obsessed with him. I'll still try my best on your one shot. :) Also.. Rune Slayer lovers will think of certain skills in Rune Slayer. XD
Thanks for reading!
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