Anthony: “Your voice…”273Please respect copyright.PENANAhVuj2xKk0L
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Anthony: “So, you’re our predecessor. I don’t know how you possessed Nao without Arc but I don’t care. Me and Artemis can take you.”
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Alphon: “Artemis? Ha! That crazy bitch found herself another replacement for her dead husband. Poor ma-”
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*Boom*273Please respect copyright.PENANApwtEvBPHsC
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Artemis: “Shut up…”
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Alphon: *Whistle*
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Alphon: “Good thing you’re a terrible shot.”
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Anthony: “I already can guess her circumstances. There’s no way someone this powerful would willingly marry me.”
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Artemis: “Oh honey, you’re so understanding. I love you even more.”
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Anthony: “…Sure.”
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Artemis: “Don’t pout love. I know what will make us happy, how about some more murder.”
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Alphon: “Man, stop switching so much. It’s creepy.”
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Artemis: “Tch.”
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Anthony: “I rather not kill you when you’re possessing Nao. But I’ll do what I must.”
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Alphon: “So you’ll fight me first?”
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Anthony: “…Why not? Despite her protests, I want to see how strong you were.”
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Alphon: “I see. Well, don’t be blown away too quickly.”
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Alphon teleports, actually teleports, behind Anthony and back fists him through multiple classroom walls. I can hear distant lightning strikes waking Anthony up after that powerful blow.
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Alphon: “Man you can’t take a hit. If you keep shocking yourself awake this won’t take long.”
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Anthony pushes rumble off himself and coughs up some blood.
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Anthony: “How can…you use spells without Arc?”
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Alphon: “Arc is now really a source of magic kid. If you know how to cast yourself then Arc just makes things easier. I’ve learned everything Arc has to teach.”
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Anthony: “…No Artemis, one more time.”
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Anthony unleashes a barrage of lightning blasts but they simply bounce off of Alphon’s transparent shield.
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Alphon: “Better let Artemis fight kid, you might not survive the next one.”
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Don’t kill him!
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Alphon: “Don’t worry, I’ll try simple spells. But you gotta let me stretch my legs.”
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As Alphon says that, multiple globes of fire appear around him. He points at Anthony and the fireballs start chasing him. Anthony dodges most and blows up the few that get too close.
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Alphon: “Keep running kid! Make it fun, it hasn’t even been a minute since we started.”
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Anthony: “Tch.”
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Anthony stops running and charges up lightning in his palm. Any fireballs that get close get destroyed by the lightning filling the area around him.
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Alphon: “Sure, why not old fashioned clash.”
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Alphon points a finger at Anthony and charges blue energy. The energy sends ripples through the water around his feet and burns the air.
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Anthony: “Thunderous Cataclysm!”
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A purple storm of lightning and death races towards Alphon. It rips apart and burns everything in its path. But Alphon only smiles at this.
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Alphon: “Magic Cannon.”
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The energy in his finger first shrinks into nothing before ballooning into a massive wave of magical energy. It collides with Anthony’s attack which shatters all the grass in the building.
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The sound of it was deafening. For that fragile moment, nothing moved and nothing breathed. It was silent and dead. As reality went mad from the power on display. But it was a moment, an infinitely small moment in time. It must pass.
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And it did, the magic cannon ripped through Anthony’s attack and erased everything in its path. That entire part of the school…gone…just like that.
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What…have you done?
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Alphon: “Don’t worry, I made sure there was no one left in that. The ones there I used long-range teleport to move them elsewhere.”
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And what about Anthony!?
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Alphon: “I’m sure Artemis will save him. That attack was too weak to end them both.”
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Weak?
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*Drip*273Please respect copyright.PENANA8db7kGJlQ2
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Alphon touches his nose and again, it’s bleeding.
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Alphon: “You gotta be-”
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A flash of purple light from the lights above catches Anthony off guard. From it, a being of purple electricity escapes into our reality. That being soon forms into a slightly burned Anthony with a spear made of lightning. 273Please respect copyright.PENANAVx25QC2pXH
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Artemis: “My turn.”
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Artemis slams hard onto Alphon who blocks it with his magic-reinforced hands.
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Alphon: “Damn Arc, you taught Nao the crystal mana center. This shit is really unstable and unpredictable. The power and growth speed are not worth it.”
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The lightning spear starts to burn through the magic reinforcements and shock Alphon.
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Alphon: “Guh. Hehe, that’s more like it.”
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Alphon commands the surrounding water to form a fist to punch Artemis off. She takes the hit and bounces back into the fight. Alphon wipes off the blood and summons two swords of blue light.
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They clash in the hallway and exchange hundreds of attacks. Far faster than I can keep up. It’s of such intensity that the water begins to run in fear of it. A sphere of heat and power surrounds this display of power. But someone had to break eventually.
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Alphon finds an opening and kicks Artemis in the chin. The blow lefts her off the ground and through the ceiling.
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Alphon: “Brace yourself.”
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Alphon readies some type of martial art and waits until Artemis returns to striking distance. When that happened he delivered a soul-destroying blow to her body, sending her flying far off.
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Alphon: “She’s good.”
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Alphon looks at his scorched fist.
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Alphon: “But, I’m better.”
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Alphon opens his fist to reveal Arc! Alphon puts Arc around his neck and once again I can his voice.
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Arc: “Welcome back…master.”
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Alphon: “Hey, Nao is the master. He has clearly proved to be worthy of you.”
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Arc: “No one is more worthy than you Alphon.”
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Alphon: “Sure but this has gone long enough. Stop trying to overwrite his consciousness with mine.”
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He tried to do what?
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Alphon: “He’ll explain after all of this and apologize. Won’t you Arc?”
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Arc: “…Yes.”
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This is all just…insane.
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Alphon: “This is only the shallow waters kid. Now, let’s see where she landed.”
…
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Alphon: “I guess I can’t teleport anymore. Damn, this magic center. At least this body is healing nicely, I won’t have to fight for much longer.”
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Alphon pushes off and glides over the ground at incredible speeds. It didn’t take any time at all to find Artemis at the school gym. 273Please respect copyright.PENANA6mS3DszMIe
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She was still on the ground breathing heavily.
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Alphon: “Damn, I might have overdone it. You okay Arms?”
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Artemis: “Don’t…call me that.”
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Seriously, what is your relationship with her?
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Alphon: “A good question, for another time. We got things to do right?”
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Yeah, let me take over.
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???: “Nao?”
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We look over to Alyson, Deanna, and an unconscious Trevor hiding in the corner of the gym.
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Alphon: “Oh, Nao’s sister he somehow fell for you.”
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Wasn’t that a bit of your influence? I only started to feel these things after I transformed into you.
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Alphon: “…Not entirely. Anyway, forgive your brother would you. He didn’t mean to break your heart.”
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Alyson: “Wha-”
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Artemis: “Alphon!”
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Artemis forces herself up, despite the serious wounds.
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Artemis: “For hurting me and my husband, I’m going to turn everything here to ashes.”
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The lights begin to flicker violently and lightning starts to strike everywhere. Eventually, all the lights go out and we can see is the light from the giant lightning ball.
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Alphon: “Wow Arms, really?”
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Artemis: “Knowing you, you’ll try to save those kids. Take this if you can.”
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She unleashes the lightning ball in a massive explosion that covers the entire gym. Alphon rushes to Alyson’s group and summons a massive magic barrier.
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*BOOM*273Please respect copyright.PENANAzIADsdYLVi
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For a while, there was nothing but white and the smell of burning metal and wood. When the smoke clears and the light fades, everything in the gym is either burnt or melted. Everything except what’s behind Alphon. The most important things.
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But it came at a cost. I could feel some burns on Alphon too. The bleeding nose returns and Alphon is forced to his knees.
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Alphon: “Sorry, I couldn’t block everything. This pushes you healing back a bit but-”
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Got it, I can handle it from here. My body shrinks, my eyes return to blue and I look like me again.
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The lights flicker back on but dimmer. The soft light reveals the true devastation of the area. I can’t help but gasp in awe of such power. In the center of it all is Artemis, still recovering from the strain.
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Artemis: “Damn, I don’t even have enough energy to keep the lightning cage activate. I’m sorry…my love.”
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Anthony: “It’s alright, I’ll take it from here.”
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Antony gets up and looks toward me with the same determination as before.
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Nao: “Anthony, it’s not too late to stop.”
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Anthony: “I…am really tired now, I’ll admit. But I can still fry you and those three before the police get here.”
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I look behind me at Alyson shaking with fear and Deanna holding onto Trevor for dear life.
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Nao: “…I won’t let you.”
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???: “Neither will we!”
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Both of us look to the gym entrance and to our surprise, it’s the rest of our friends.
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Mat: “Anthony we-holy crap what happen here!?”
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Anthony: “Guys, are you okay?”
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Mat: “The hell you mean okay? What are you doing Anthony?”
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Anthony: “…Not you too…”
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Anthony: “Don’t you understand I’m doing this for people like us! Don’t tell me you sympathize with those that persecute.”
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Tallow: “Of course not, but we didn’t want them dead.”
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Velo: “We just wanted to be left alone.”
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Anthony: “That wasn’t going to happen! Please, help me end this. Don’t-”
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Mat: “Sorry Anthony.”
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The Black Listers stand beside me and face Anthony with the same determination. The desire to stop the slaughter and save their friend from himself.
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Anthony: “…”273Please respect copyright.PENANAgyZwxsrGLD
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Tears begin to fall from Anthony’s face and evaporate as they hit the sizzling ground.
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Anthony: “…I’m too weak to hold anymore. If this is the path you want to take, I will respect that.”
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Anthony summons the last of his strength and takes a battle stance. We do the same, me with arc and everyone else with their magic items.
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The final clash, starts now.
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