>Magni struggles as he opens his eyes,the scene that greeted him was not a pleasant one
>He can vaguely hear the sound of battle,"Who were we fighting again""Oh""Them"
>"I took a blow to the head,a scythe was swung down towards me to finish me off.B-but someone shielded me who was it again"
>turning to his side he sees vesper lying on the floor beside him blood pooling around his body.
>Magni look up to see,Axel struggling to get on his knees.His legs clearly broken in a few places
>Altare fighting one armed ,a bloodied mess remains of where his right arm used to be.Five figures surround him trying to finish him off.
>Altare is putting up a valiant defense,but clearly he was not long for this world.
>They had minutes,no seconds before they were completely wiped out.
>"Everyone is gonna die....again"
>He looks down at his collar,a small red crystal sits there.
>He hears a burly voice echo in his mind."Dez Boyo you dont have to do this" another voice younger almost musical "It will kill you,you know this"
>a female voice speaks "Run,Dezzy,they wont blame you,we didnt"
>He removes the pin that secures the red crystal to his collar,it thumpers to the floor,arms trembling he picks up the crystal and places it carefully into his mouth.
>As he is about to swallow ,A single thought consumes him "Never again."
>Finally a voice he recognize all too well speaks to him from the great beyond,his old master "You were always a stubborn lil runt. You have 5 mins before you are dead"
>Magni chuckles to himself and with labored breaths whispers "good enough"
>He swallows,light from each arms of his glove cloak flows into his body
>As he stands,power coursing through his veins.
>Magni bellows "YOU DARE CHALLENGE ME,THE GREAT MAGNI DEZMOND ALCHEMIST OF HOLOSTARS ENGLISH!!!"
>4 mins 59 seconds..
>Pain radiates from Hakka's abdomen, blood poured from his wound
>His carelessness and naivete has finally caught up to him.
>His memories take him back to the time when first arrived at the guild hall
>His apprehension to this foreign strangers
>The joy he felt after spending time with them
>and becoming the family he never had
>*Crack* the sound of bones snapping back into place jot him from his memories
>Out in the corner of his vision
>a singular amber eye watch him atop Bettels body unblinking
>*Pop* *crack* Bettel body horribly mangled before, now mending
>as the last of his limbs with a loud crack snap back into postion,
>Bettel rose, abruptly, almost as if being pull by the wires of a puppeteer.
>The colours on his clothes shifts
>much like what you would see, when you put your eyes to a kaleidoscope
>The shifting quickens, his form now a dazzling blur,
>his outlines exploding into blizzards of light
>The vague form of Bettel could be seen bowing amidst the dazzling display.
>"Ladies and gents~ , i welcome you all tonight!"
>"To our performance of.... "
>"The dance without end!"
>Axel and Bettel stands opposite each other in the arena
>the rest of the guild watch from the walls some seated some standing
>"Begin whenever you are ready" Altare said from the sidelines
>"Do we really have to do this Altare?" Bettel voice trembling
>"Yes,now get ready" Altare replied
>"Ahhhh, can we get this over with already, i am gonna win anyway" Axel interjects
>"If you say so Altare" Bettel closed his eyes in deep concentration.
>When he reopen his eyes, now both magenta
>his previously craven demeanour now replace with poise and bearing.
>"Took you long enough, well allow me your favorite"
>"Doctor" Axel don his mask."Hitman" his cybernetic ears flare to life
>"Gladiator,to take care of you" step, Axel dashes forward
>Bettel rapier whip trust forward in response.
>manipulating his weapon with practiced precision and grace
>every flick of the wrist a killing blow
>Axel duck and weave expertly, dodging strikes left and right.
>until he got into melee range, "My turn" Axel said with a chuckle.
>Left,right into a spinning wheel kick. Each move flowing into the other.
>Bettel dodges,adjusting his body so that every move barely misses him
>*flick* Bettel's rapier tip now arc towards Axels back
>Axel jumps,backflips, placing himself mid air above the rapier tip
>grabs it and tosses it at Bettel,Bettel pirouette to the side
>using the momentum, swing his rapier up towards Axel, mid air, unable to dodge
>Axel left with no option, blocks the incoming strike with his palm, closes his fingers around the blade
>and pulled Bettel towards him, following up with punch which sent him flying towards the ground
>animalistic instincts drives him now,Axel landed with an axe kick at Bettel
>"Enough" Altare blocked the fatal blow with the flat of his gunblade,
>Tension fills the air as Axel locked eyes with Altare.
>Altares tone low,menacing"i said enough"only than did Axel look away
>"Hai hai,whatever you say...Leader"