Zade walked through the doors and looked around the room. The room was dark and bare bar a pane of glass at the far end. As Zade stepped farther into the room a light behind the glass turned on, illuminating the room on the other side. Zade's eyes widened as he saw Weiss, tied to a chair, on the other side.
"Zade!" Weiss called out.
"Weiss! Hold on, I'll help you." Zade responded before being cut off by a maniacal laughter. "Oh that's classic." said a voice. The lights in the room snapped on, revealing someone sitting in the center of the room.
"I figured you couldn't resist." The figure said standing up.
"Fucking, Frederick." Zade muttered under his breath.
"How ya doing. Zadey. It's been a long time." Fredrick called out.
"What are you playing at?" Zade asked.
"We just decided that it is time to finish this once and for all, and figured this was the most assured way to bring you here." Suddenly, the doors behind Zade snapped shut and a locking mechanism.
"Here are the rules. The lock is connected to a sensor inside my heart. It stops beating, the door opens. Furthermore. See that read clock above the glass. That clock hits midnight and Weiss
goes bye bye, we clear." Zade stood motionless as Frederick grabbed two tonfas and shifted his stance. The two fighters stared at each other with murderous intent in their eyes. In the that a blink of an eye Zade disappeared. Frederick smirked as he jumped into the air. Zade reappeared instantly slicing at Fredrick's feet with not his regular crescent blades, but two scythes. Zade looked around, confused that his blades had failed to connect. A sharp whistle caused Zade to sigh before looking
up and being greeted by a boot to the face. Frederick jumped back as Zade stood. Frederick lashed out with his tonfa, hitting Zade in the temple.
"Ha! I see you've forgotten about my semblance. I can walk on any surface perfectly." Frederick boasted. Zade shook his head before disappearing again. Zade reappeared behind Frederick and kicked out the back of his knee. As Frederick fell to the ground Zade brought his scythes across, his back. Frederick skidded across the floor before righting himself. The two fighters rushed to meet each other in the center. Zade swung out with his scythes, which Frederik managed to dodge. Frederick stepped in close to where Zade couldn't use his scythes and began hitting Zade with his tonfas. With each hit Zade could feel the heat of burn crystals searing his skin.
"Man. You're not one for words today are you? Might as well submit that you suck at close quarters because of long scythes. I might go a little easier on you if you did." Frederick mocked as he continued to hit Zade. Zade brought one foot up and kicked Frederick squarely in the chest. As Frederick stumbled back Zade pulled both of his scythes across his own chest. Zade swung out with his scythes, cutting across Frederick's chest and releasing the scythes at the last moment. The scythes flew across the room and impaled themselves in the wall as Frederick landed on his back.
"I'm perfectly capable of close quarters. Why don't you come find out." Zade challenged a now standing, Frederick. Frederick spun his tonfas under his arms and rushed towards Zade. Frederick lashed out at Zade, who blocked the hit and responded with a punch to the ribs. Frederick the clipped Zade in the temple again. As Zade's body bent he followed the motion to place and uppercut to Frederick's chin. Frederick spun around, hoping to backhand Zade's jaw, but missed as Zade suddenly teleported. The feathers left behind glowed red before exploding, sending Frederick flying backwards. Frederick's flight path was interrupted by a reappearing Zade, who placed a side kick directly in the small of Frederick's back. Frederick managed to tuck into a roll before standing and continuing his bout with Zade. Weiss watched on from her place of captivity. Weiss couldn't believe eyes as she
watched Zade basically slug it out with her captor. Weiss could easily tell that Zade gave his opponent a distinct advantage by fighting him without his weapons. Frederick's damage output clearly exceeded Zade's however, Zade seemed faster and more agile, despite being the taller of the two. Weiss was rendered speechless, watching Zade continue to fight despite the burns beginning to appear on his skin.
"What the hell is he capable of" Weiss thought to herself as the two continued fighting. Zade stumbled back after receiving a particularly nasty blow to the chin. Zade hunched over, catching his breath, and spitting out blood.
"Well I guess you are serious this time aren't you." Zade commented.
"Of course I am. This time… I'm out for your skull." Frederick growled back. Zade stood straight up, hissing as the burnt skin on his body stretched. Zade looked himself over, noticing the numerous holes burnt into his shirt and cape.
"Man, I kinda liked these things. Oh well. I guess I can't play around either to." Zade muttered to himself. Immediately after, Frederick, tried to smash Zade's head in. Zade side stepped the swing before teleporting away. Frederick's eyes widened as he saw the feathers Zade left behind glow blue. The feather exploded in a white mist leaving half of Frederick's body encased in ice. Zade reappeared at the other end of the room and pulled his two scythes out of the wall. Zade pulled the two scythes across his chest and ran towards Frederick. Once Zade got close Frederick smirked to himself. Frederick lifted his free foot, bringing a large chunk of concrete with it and slammed the concrete into
Zade. Zade rolled across the floor but managed to hold onto his scythes.
"Right, feet stick to everything. Dammit." Zade chided himself before disappearing again. Zade appeared next to Frederick and brought his scythes across the frozen part of his body. Frederick flew until he landed on the wall. Frederick immediately used his semblance to begin running up the wall. Zade began constantly appearing and disappearing around Frederick, who was now standing on the ceiling, taking shots from all angles. Frederick managed to land a lucky blow when Zade mistakenly teleported in front of Frederick while he was standing on a wall. Upon impact with the ground Zade rolled backwards and came up kneeling with his two scythes put away and his two smgs drawn. Zade began firing as Frederick raced around the walls of the room trying to dodge. As Zade stopped firing to reload Frederick made a beeline straight for him. Zade teleported out of the way just in time to dodge. Frederick's eyes scanned the room for his opponent before sitting in on a number of yellow feathers floating down.
"Shit." Was all Frederick said before the feathers began to discharge electricity throughout his body. Once the electricity had dispersed Zade reappeared behind Frederick. Zade hooked his two scythes into Frederick's back, Lifting Frederick over his head and slamming him down on the other side. Frederick stood up and his eyes looked ready to pierce holes through Zade's skin. Frederick
rushed at Zade. Zade swung his scythes, aiming to dismember his opponent. Frederick, however, managed to evade the hit and get in close. Frederick landed a particularly hard hit to Zade's side. Zade grunted as he felt two of his ribs snap. Frederick followed up with a slam across Zade's jaw. The sound of Zade's jaw fracturing rung out in the room. Frederick the grabbed Zade into a sleeper hold. One tonfa, burning across Zade's chest while the other singed the skin on his cheek.
"You've done it now kind you've really pissed me off. Frederick picked up his foot and another block of concrete, which he slammed into Zade's hip. Zade bit down to as he felt part of bone break off.
"You know. Now that I think about it, I might not kill her. Nah, Maybe we could play together for a little while first." Frederick insinuated. Zade struggled harder against the hold, only resulting in further burns.
"Don't struggle. You'll die soon enough. The princess and I will get to know each other real well after your funeral. I always wondered what some nice, virgin, heiress pussy would be like." Frederick boasted. Zade fell limp in Frederick's arms, and he began to laugh. Weiss struggled against her bonds as tears stung her eyes. Suddenly, Zade's eyes snapped open. Zade kicked out backwards, snapping Frederick's ankle. Frederick roared in pain and let go of Zade. Zade spun around and placed a number of punches into Frederick's ribs, snapping most of them. As Frederick coughed from his injuries as Zade reared back and began punching Frederick's face, breaking his jaw and cheekbones. Zade spun Frederick around and slammed his knee into Frederick's tail bone, shattering it. Zade pushed Frederick forward and reared back and kicked his balls hard, most likely popping one. Frederick rolled on the
floor squirming in pain and moaning.
"Don't you fucking dare." Zade threatened menacingly. Frederick managed to eventually return to his feet, though he was leaning heavily on one foot.
"You'll have to kill me." Frederick challenged. Zade disappeared and promptly reappeared with his scythes. Zade placed the back of each blade on his shoulders.
"Omniscience." Zade whispered before disappearing with an unusually large gust of wind. Just a few moments later Zade reappeared in the exact same spot.
"Ha! Is that it? That's nothing." Frederick mocked. Frederick went to continue his mocking but h noticed a horrific sight. His own hand was slowly being dispersed as if it were a fine powder caught in the wind. Frederick's eyes widened in fear as suddenly his entire body erupted into such fine powder. Zade smirked as he watched his opponent get blown away, literally. Zade Shook his head and ran up to the glass and looked at Weiss.
"Don't worry milady I am perfectly capable of saving you." Hearing Zade's voice seemed to calm Weiss down. Zade teleported to the side of the glass and ran to her. Zade used his scythes, which had
now retracted to their crescent blade forms, to cut the binds that were holding Weiss. Upon her freeing Weiss jumped into Zade's arms and started sobbing. Zade gently rubbed her back, soothing her. Once Weiss had calmed down and pulled away Zade gently placed her tiara back on her head.
"T-thanks." Weiss said still slightly teared up. Zade leaned forward and gently kissed the stray tears from Weiss' cheeks. Weiss snuggled back into Zade's chest. Suddenly a low humming could
be heard. Zade looked up and saw a large turbine type device revving up.
"Oh shit." Zade said as immense flames barreled into the room.
Allister walked into the room already knowing what he was going to find inside. Allister smirked as he watched Yang across the room, trying to free herself, from behind a glass panel.
"Quite the determined one isn't she comrade." A feminine voice came from one side of the room. Allister looked over to see a highly muscular woman in her early thirties, wearing a tank top and cargo pants, as well as a set of boxing gloves.
"Oh, Eva, What a surprise. I had absolutely no idea that it would be you who was here." Allister
said sarcastically.
"I am sorry Allister, but today we must settle this the traditional way." Eva responded in her thick russian accent raising her boxing gloves.
"How much they paying this time?" Allister asked.
"Atlas is offering 350 million dead or alive... A head" Eva answered. Allister shrugged.
"Figured as much. Are you going to put away your toys and bring out your weapons?" Allister continued. Eva simply raised one of her hands. A set of four metal claws emerged from the front. Allister nodded before jumping into the air, Rearing back to punch Eva's face in. Eva stepped inside Allister's punch and began to hit at his sides. Allister could feel the blades rip small shreds of his clothing as they tried to puncture his aura and gain access to his flesh. Allister tried multiple jabs and punches to impair Eva's movement. However, Eva continually knocked away each blow before landing another blow of her own. Eventually, Allister did manage to grab hold of one of Eva's hands. As Allister went to punch Eva, she dropped to the floor pulling Allister over her. Eva placed her feet on Allister's chest and pushed up. Allister managed to hit the ceiling before falling back down. On his descent Eva used the opportunity to smash her fist directly into his solar plexus. (im 99% sure thats right) Allister flipped over and landed on his back. Allister went to stand up when he felt Eva slam him back down to the ground with her foot. Eva kneeled down.
"Many apologies." She said.
"You don't mean that." Allister responded.
"You are correct." Eva admitted before beginning to continue landing punches to his face. Allister scrambled to put his hands up to block his face. Allister reached up and grabbed Eva's throat. Allister rolled over, flipping Eva over and slamming her head onto the floor. Allister stood up and lifted
Eva up. Eva used on hand to prevent herself from choking while using the other to try and break Allister arm. Allister tossed Eva into the air before landing a sucker punch to her stomach. Just before she was sent flying, Eva managed to grab a hold of Allister's arm. Eva pulled herself back towards Allister, punching his jaw. The impact caught Allister off guard and he was unable to raise his aura to block in time. Allister felt the claws tear into his cheek and tear some of his flesh. Eva followed
up with a series of slashes across Allisters chest. Allister hissed as the blood began to dot his chest. Allister kneed Eva in the chin breaking her combo. Allister followed up with a roundhouse kick to her face. Eva spun before and quickly kicked out one of Allister's legs. Allister fell into a split and punched Eva in the chest. Allister stood back up only to be greeted by an uppercut to the chin. Eva reached down, pick Allister up, and held him over her shoulder. Eva threw Allister across the room, Sending him smashing into the window at the other end. Yang was busily trying to free herself from the bonds she had been placed in when she heard thud shake the room. Yang's head snapped to the window to see Allister standing up. Yang's eyes widened as she Eva and Allister advance towards each other and begin duking it out.
"Allister!" Yang cried out, yet it was obvious that her cries went unheard. Yang struggled even harder against her bonds. I need to go and help him. Yang thought to herself. Yang also looked on as Allister seemed to be gaining the upper hand in the match up. Allister and Eva circled each other, throwing jabs to try and open the other to attack.
"Fun, This is." Eva called out in her accent. "Like it has been for 6 years past, yes."
"Yeah It's just like the old times, when we first started stealing your jobs. Except this time is different." Allister answered.
"It is?" Eva asked.
"Yes, Cause this time… Is the final time." Allister answered.
"Then all you got is needed." Eva yelled as she rushed at Allister. Allister began blocking hits and returning some of his own. Eventually, Allister missed a block and Eva's claws dug into his skin. Suddenly, the wound began to puff up and expand before exploding. Allister was sent spiraling to the ground. Allister pulled himself back to his feet, Shedding the top half of his robes as the had become too torn. Allister gently rubbed the small hole in his side. Fortunately, Allister hand managed to use his aura to mitigate the blast to only skin deep.
"I see you remember enough of my semblance to block it huh… Impressive, yet futile." Eva stated.
"Yeah, The ability to make anything you touch and explosive is quite the threat. I guess I'll need my own weapon." Allister countered as his fists began to glow with bright white light.
"Flash!"
Allister yelled and a quick white flash temporarily blinded Eva. As Eva rubbed her eyes from the pain, Allister began to punch her even harder than ever. Each punch let out a sonic boom as Allister semblance amplified his already superhuman strength. Eva instinctively managed to dodge each hit, if only by millimeters. Allister punches were flying too fast that Eva needed to put every ounce of effort into her dodging. Eva quickly stepped forward with one foot before leaning backwards to evade another one of Allister's punches. Eva used her semblance to make the ground below Allister explode. The explosion knocked Allister off balance. Eva used the opportunity to get in close and use her Claws to reach up and tear out Allister's jugular. Yang screamed from behind the glass as Allister stumbled backwards. Allister held a hand to his throat to try and stem the blood but it continued to seep out through his fingers,
"Ha! The end for you know is it. Unfortunate, I was hoping we would get more fun. Ah well, guess it can't be helped." Allister's hand glowed, this time with a softer white light and the blood stopped coming through his fingers, Allister removed his hand from his neck to reveal that it had been perfectly healed.
"Isn't light just the most versatile of elements?" Allister asked rhetorically. "It can be used for offense, defense,healing, and self enhancement. As long as It allows me to control it, you'll have to try a hell of a lot harder than that to kill me." Eva growled at Allister's statement. Allister calmly reached behind him and pulled his Daibo off of his belt. Allister extended it and gave it a few test twirls. Allister rushed
at Eva swinging his Daibo in an overhead arc. Eva lifted her claws to stop the daibo from making contact with her head. Allister pulled Eva's hands off to the side and Stepped forward, swinging the other half of his daibo. Eva rolled forward under it and came up right in front of Allister. Allister used his daibo to knock away any incoming blows from Eva's claws. Allister jumped back and began spinning his Daibo in front of him. The daibo began to pick up speed until the Daibo was just a blur
and it started generating its own struggled to stand her ground as the wind pushed on her relentlessly. Eva lowered he profile to lower wind resistance and used her claws to climb her way towards Allister. Once Eva was close enough Allister abruptly stopped and tried to slam his daibo down on her. Eva rolled to evade the elbow and lunged at Allister. Alister pulled his Daibo to block. Unfortunately, Eva managed to make contact with Allisters hand. An explosion rocked the room Sending Allister flying and causing him to lose his grip on his daibo. Allister rolled along the floor before hitting the wall on the edge of the room. Allister stood up and used the wall to support himself. Suddenly Allister broke into a fit of coughing. The last cough caused blood to fall out of his mouth. Allister entire body began to shake.
"What the fuck. What did you do?" Allister asked as he fell to one knee. "I use special posion on claws. It eats away at muscle. Leaves you absolutely useless. Very disappointing considering your part of that organization. I guess that ornate cross on your back is just for show yeah." Eva explained Allister continued to struggle to stand. Eva walked over to Allister calmly, then began furiously punching his chest and abdomen. Eva's claws tore off chunks of flesh and the consequential explosions left any remaining flesh charred. Eva finished off by using her claws to lift Allister up by his chin and toss him across the room. Allister laid motionless on the floor.
"Ha, And the mighty has fallen." Eva boasted. Yang Screamed for Allister and tears began to run down her face.
"Not yet." a whisper echoed throughout the room startling Eva.
"Not yet. I-I still haven't completed the job. Darron will be pissed if I lose, especially to someone like you. Besides, I have someone precious to me who needs saving and there is no way I can let her go without a fight." Allister croaked from his spot on the floor.
"It is impossible. You have no aura left to heal, and the poison will continued to eat away at your body." Eva pointed out. Allister just started laughing. Allister reached into his pocket and pulled out his rosary. The cross began to glow. The light enveloped Allisters body. All of Allister muscles bulged as he stood up. Allister began to bounce on his toes, allowing stretching out the healing muscles.
"That's right bitch. I always keep a full charge of aura to spare in my cross. Now are you ready to die?" Eva grinded her teeths before running full speed at Allister. The cross tattoo on Allisters back began to light up and his fist was once again covered in light.
"Divine judgement." Allister called as his fist landed right in the middle of Eva's chest. The immense strength caused every bone in Eva's body to shatter. Eva's body went flying into the glass in the back of the room and fall forwards. Allister walked up to Eva and lifted her up by the back of her neck. Allister her chin with his other hand. Eva groaned as he damaged the bones in her body. Allister shoved two fingers into the tops of each of Eva's eye sockets. Eva screamed in agony as Allister pulled and ripped the top of her skull clean off. Eva's eyes and brain fell out of her skull and smashed on the floor. Allister ran to the glass that separated him from Yang. Allister began punching the glass, but it
refused to yield. Allister drew back and placed a single massive punch on the glass. Rather than the glass breaking through, the wall that surrounded the glass and held it in place broke causing the single intact pane to fall into the room. Allister jumped through the resulting hole to Yang. using his bare hands, Allister destroyed the chair yang was tied to and scooped her up in your arms.
"Al!" Yang called out as she held him back. "That was an amazing fight. Thank you for saving me." Yang said. Allister captured Yang's lips passionately. "
My pleasure." Allister mumbled through the kiss. The two of them stayed that way until a loud buzzer sounded out. Allister dropped Yang suddenly.
"Fuck." He called out.