Chapter twenty five:

Light is the first to move as he sends a fireball straight in Near's direction.

Near leaps to the side to dodge the fireball that keeps going until it hits a wall leaving a nasty burn mark there. He quickly grabs a dagger then charges towards Light trying to make sure that he doesn't see the dagger.

Light leans back slightly and raises his hands to create a fire wall long enough for Near to jump away from him. "What are you doing!?" He demands. "Why are you not using your water?!" He sends another fireball in Nears direction and Near leaps backwards doing a flip so he lands on his hands that he uses like a spring to jump further back.

Near lands on his feet not saying a word as of yet and he quickly maps out an attack plan only to begin charging once again.

"Are you showing pity or kindness?" Light demands lighting one of his hands on fire. "Do you pity me? Just because you think that you have the advantage being water?" He clenches his teeth and he snatches Near's throat when the other is close enough. He keeps a tight grip on Nears neck burning the skin there only to call out in surprise pain causing him to release Near.

Near's feet hit the floor and he jumps away from Light to take a quick moment to assess the damage as best as he can.

Light brings the hand that is no longer on fire to his side only to feel a wetness. He brings his hand back to look only to find blood. "You stabbed me." He says through clenched teeth. He turns to look to Near only to find the other is about to attack him again in which he notices the dagger in the platinum boys hand. "Oh no you don't." He flicks his bloody hand towards Near sending a blast right at him.

Near cries out in pain as he is suddenly thrown backwards slamming into the ground with the dagger he was holding being knocked away from him. He pushes himself upwards with his hands by his torso and he glances down only to find the top front of his shirt is baldy damaged as if it was burned. He also knows that he has been burned a little from that blast. He gets up to his feet turning back to Light.

"Your pity is your weakness. I will destroy you!" Light says lighting both hands on fire this time as the fire of rage burns brightly in his eyes.

"I don't pity you." Near says grabbing another one of the hidden daggers. "I just know what I am doing." He says this time not charging as Light had expected.

"Pah!" Light spits in disbelief. "Lies. You just figure that because you have the upper hand you might as well go easy on me. But your kindness will be your downfall." He charges towards Near the flames on his hands burning brightly.

Near tenses ready for this.

Light swings a fist to try to hit Near's cheek.

Near ducks down then swings the dagger towards Light's stomach.

Light reacts quickly and grabs the daggers blade with his other hand. He gets cut slightly on his hand but he ignores it as he grips the blade causing it to melt thanks to the flames on his hands.

Near is keeping his hand damp to help with the heat as he reaches for yet another dagger trying to move quickly.

Light takes this chance to swing his other hand towards Near.

Near stops reaching for a dagger and releases the melting one to jump away from Light just barely missing a hit landing on him.

The dagger that was melting falls to the floor mostly just a handle at this point and Light flicks his hand to get rid of any remaining melted metal of the dagger.

Near glares at Light and decides that he needs to up his tactics.

Light sends two fire balls that were the flames on his hands putting the flames on his hands out, so they are heading straight for Near.

Near raises his arms up so they are in an X shape in front of him.

A wall of water appears in front of him just in time as the two fire balls hit it only to vanish into steam.

As soon as the fire balls are gone Near lowers his arms that also lowers the wall of water until it is gone.

"So you finally put away those stupid daggers and are ready to fight me for real." Light comments then his whole body it lit on fire though the fire seems rather weak when he does this. "Perfect! Now I will get even more enjoyment in killing you."

"I don't think so." Near throws his left hand then his right hand when his left hand is retreating so now two balls of water are heading straight for Light.

Light flicks his wrist sending two balls of fire that collide with the balls of water causing them both to become nothing but steam.

"Don't you dare think that it is going to be that easy to kill me." Near informs Light then speaks to himself under his breath. "He's using so much of his magic. He still has a lot left in him though so I can't wait until he tires himself out." He stands tall ready to continue battling. "I need to stop him once and for all."

"Ha!" Light laughs slightly. "You ignorant fool! You should know who the most powerful out of the two of us is." His lips turn upwards in a large smirk with a soft chuckle before he speaks again. "And even with the advantage of having water you will not defeat the most powerful being in existence!"

"I guess that we will have to just see about that." Near says raising his hands slightly as if ready to strike Light as if his hands were knives.

Light lets out a low and dangerous growl only to get ready to charge at Near while still having his body on fire. "I guess that we will have to indeed." He says in anger. "But I can already see how this will play out. I will NOT let you have the throne! You will not win! So give up and maybe I just might spare your life."

Near's eyes narrow in anger at this. "I don't need your pity." He hisses then throws one hand up over his head so it is facing the ceiling causing water to rise up from by his feet only for the two lines of water to spiral up around his body only to finish in a ball in Near's slightly cupped hand in the air. He now has a spiral of water around his body going from his hand that is above his head down to his feet as the water makes a circle around his feet no longer attached to the ground.

Light makes the first move and charges towards Near drawing back a fist as he directs his fire from his body to his arm causing the flames to be more powerful than when they were all over his body.

Near charges towards Light as well as he clenches the hand with the ball of water into a fist with the ball moving up to just in front of his fist. He keeps the water as it is.

The two take a swing at each other as they seem to pass by each other yet they seem to have both made a hit. They land on their feet skidding slightly as the fire and water around them vanish. They are now standing there motionless not facing each other.

One of them will fall any second now.

The question becomes who will it be?