Message #676003

[BlueAnnihilator]

~~Blue vs. Kovah, Pt. 1~~

*In the deepest depths of the Asroc Temple, Blue and Kovah face off with the future of the planet at stake*

Kovah: Blue, you've stood in my way for far too long...

Blue: Kovah...someone must put a stop to you. And as it stands now, I'm the only one who can!

Kovah: Hahaha...

Blue: Huh...?

Kovah: Since you're so sure of yourself, then come! Show me what you're capable of!

*Blue gets into his combat stance*

Blue: Hm!

Kovah: It's time I put an end to these games once...and for all.

Blue: *angrily* Kovah...

Kovah: And once it's over...I will be the one the only one left standing!

*Kovah charges towards Blue head on*

Blue: Gah!

Kovah: Rrraaagh!!

*Kovah throws a punch at Blue, but he leaps backwards, avoiding the attack*

Kovah: Wha--?

Blue: (Now to launch a counterattack!) *prepares spell* Fireball!

*Blue attacks with a fireball spell. He sends numerous fireballs shooting towards Kovah*

Kovah: Hah! You think that pathetic spell will phaze me!?

*As the fireballs approach, Kovah effortlessly swats them away, rendering the attack useless*

Blue: What!?

Kovah: Hahaha! Now you're mine! Aaaah!!

*Kovah quickly advances on Blue and delivers a fierce punch to the face*

Blue: Kch!!

*While he's stunned, Kovah then grabs the back of Blue's head, pulling his face into a devastating knee attack*

Blue: Uaagh!

Kovah: Heaven's Charge!

*The blow forces Blue to stagger backwards. Kovah then quickly sneaks behind Blue and follows up with a powerful elbow to the back*

Blue: Aagh!

*The blow sends Blue falling down to the ground*

Kovah: It's not over yet! Hyaaah!!

Blue: Ah!

*As Blue is lying on the ground, Kovah attempts to stomp on him. But Blue quickly reacts by rolling out of the way in the nick of time*

Kovah: What...?

*Blue then counters with a swift sweep kick, forcing Kovah off his feet*

Kovah: Gah!! What the-!?

*Blue quickly stands to his feet and follows up with a punch to Kovah's face*

Blue: Hyah!

Kovah: Nngh!!

*And then an uppercut to the gut*

Blue: Haah!

Kovah: Guah!

*And a smashing elbow to the face*

Blue: Tah!

Kovah: Kch!!

*And finally, a roundhouse kick to the face that sends him falling on his back*

Blue: Take...this!

Kovah: Aaaagh!!

Blue: I'm not through!

*As Kovah lies on his back, Blue attempts to follow up with a downward punch to his chest, but Kovah quickly reacts by catching Blue's fist before it can connect*

Blue: Ah!

Kovah: Grrr...agh!

*Kovah overpowers Blue and pushes his fist away. Once he's thrown off guard, Kovah follows up with a straight kick to Blue's chest that forces him to stagger backwards*

Blue: Gah!

*Kovah then takes the opportunity to flip backwards into standing position and regain his stance*

Kovah: Hm!

*Blue rapidly shakes his head and regains his composure*

Blue: *panting* Hah...ha...hah...

Kovah: Heh...heheheheh...

Blue: What...?

Kovah: So...*wipes blood from mouth* ...you're not just a flimsy mage afterall. I'm impressed...

Blue: Hmph, save your flattery, Kovah. I don't need it.

Kovah: Oh?

*Blue gets back into this combat stance*

Blue: Just hurry up and fight.

Kovah: Hah, well aren't you the eager one? ...So be it. I will not drag this fight out any longer than I have to.

*Kovah too gets into his combat stance*

Kovah: I won't pull my punches with you any longer!

*Kovah rushes toward Blue at full speed*

Kovah: Rrraaagh! This time I'm not holding anything back!

Blue: Here I come, Kovah! Haaaah!

*Blue too, rushes toward Kovah. And as the two further engage eachother in combat, Reese finally comes to after suffering from his injuries earlier*

Reese: Ungh...M-my head...

*Reese shakes his head and stands to his feet*

Reese: W-what's going on...? What was I doing here...?

*Reese looks around the room in a daze*

Reese: Agh...that last thing I remember...was being thrown into the wall...and...Ah! That's it! Blue...a-and Kovah!

*Reese hurries to the front of the room where he witnesses Blue and Kovah facing off against one another*

Reese: *shocked* Aah...!

*As Kovah approaches, he leaps into the air, high above Blue*

Blue: Hn!?

*Kovah points his feet downwards and dives toward the ground in a rapid descent*

Kovah: Erraagh! Eagle Dive!

Blue: Wah!

*Blue quickly sidesteps before Kovah can connect, causing the attack to miss*

Blue: *to himself* Too close...

Kovah: Hraaagh! Cresent Dark Moon!

*Kovah takes a small hop and delivers 3 consecutive roundhouse kicks in mid-air, but Blue manages to skillfully block each one*

Kovah: Hrmph!

*Kovah then finishes the technique with a flip kick, but Blue evades by slightly twisting his body*

Kovah: Agh...(Damnit, how does he evade my attacks like that!?)

Blue: !!! (He's open! Now's my chance!)

*Blue prepares a spell*

Blue: Freeze Lancer!

*Blue casts a freeze lancer spell, launching numerous lances of ice at Kovah. He puts his arms up in defense, managing to reduce the impact*

Kovah: Aaagh... Ergh...

Reese: (Blue...and Kovah. They're...they're actually...fighting!)

Blue: *prepares a spell* Now! Aqua Edge!

*Blue casts an Aqua Edge spell, sending 3 discs of water pressure spiraling towards Kovah in quick succession*

Kovah: It won't be that easy!

*Kovah swiftly dodges the oncoming water discs while still attentively advancing on Blue*

Blue: Aah!

Kovah: Hahaha! Now, take this!! Wolverine!

*Kovah approaches Blue and attacks with three consecutive roundhouse kicks, following a sweep kick that knocks Blue off his feet, and then a powerful lunging kick that sends Blue tumbling along the ground*

Blue: Guaaagh!!

Kovah: Hm!

*But, Blue quickly plants his hands his feet, allowing him to regain his composure*

Kovah: Huh?

Blue: Try this on for size! *prepares spell* Spiral Flare!!!

*Blue casts a spiral flare spell, sending a spiraling bolt of flame hurdling towards Kovah*

Blue: Let's see you escape from that!

Kovah: *tightens gloves* Alright, fine.

Blue: Huh...?

Kovah: Rrraaaaaaaagh!!!

*Kovah daringly punches the oncoming Spiral Flare at full power, managing to surprisingly cancel out the spell completely*

Blue: A-aah! No way! T-that can't be!

Kovah: Hmph. *smirks*

Blue: *sweats* This is bad...

Kovah: Mmph!

Blue: Ah?

*Kovah goes on the attack and dashes towards Blue*

Blue: Hm!

*Blue braces himself for Kovah's attack by going into a defensive stance*

Kovah: *to himself* Hah, as expected...

*Once Kovah approaches Blue, instead of attacking head on, he seemingly passes directly through him*

Blue: W-what!? H-he...he disappeared!

Kovah: Not quite...

Blue: Huh!?

*Blue turns his head, only to find Kovah standing directly behind him*

Blue: Aah!

Kovah: How did you like my Mirage Technique?

Blue: Mirage Technique? But...but how!?

Kovah: Rising Dragon!

Blue: *gasp* No!

*Kovah unleashes a direct upward kick upon Blue that sends him flying up into the air*

Blue: Ggh! A-aah...!

*Blue then falls to the ground, slamming hard into the stone floor below*

Kovah: Hah, too easy...

*Meanwhile, Reese still watches on in awe*

Reese: (This battle...it's...it's so...so intense! I...I can't believe it!)

Kovah: Heheh, so Blue, it would seem that you've reached your limit. How pathetic...

Blue: *panting* Hah...ha...

*Blue struggles to stand*

Blue: I...I may be down...

Kovah: Hmm?

Blue: But...but I'm not out! This battle isn't over, until I've won!

Kovah: Hmhmhm, you fool. I don't know whether you're incredibly courageous...or just incredibly stupid.

*Blue gets back into his combat stance*

Blue: ...Let's do it.

Kovah: Hmph, fine.

*Kovah gets into his combat stance*

Kovah: If you want to suffer more pain, I'll be happy to accommodate you!

*Blue and Kovah rush towards eachother at the same time*

Blue/Kovah: Rrrraaaaaaagh!!!

*The two forces collide. They clasp hands, issuing forth a struggle of pure power*

Blue/Kovah: E-errgh...

Reese: (W-what should I do? Should I...should I help Blue?) *shakes head* (No, I can't do that. I'll just...get in the way...)

*As the struggle between the two continues, Blue glances over, catching a glimpse of Reese watching the battle from afar*

Blue: (Hn? What the...? Is that...?) Reese!!

Kovah: Hm?

Reese: *gasp* Bl-Blue...

Blue: R-Reese! Ergh...W-What are you doing!?

Reese: Huh?

Blue: Why are you...standing around!? H-help me...help me f-fight!!!

Kovah: Hmn!?

Reese: Aah! B-but I--!

Blue: Do it! ...D-do it now!

Reese: A-alright!

*Reese readies a single arrow in his bow, and aims it directly at Kovah*

Reese: ...

*As Reese aims his shot at him, Kovah looks on in terror, knowing he'll be unable to avoid the shot*

Kovah: (N-no! If...if he fires that arrow...I'm finished!)

Blue: H-hurry, Reese! Fire the shot!!!

*Riddled with hesitation and doubt, Reese holds his bow with shaking hands*

Blue: (Huh...?)

Reese: (C-can I...can I really do this...?)

*Reese recollects his experience with Kovah's group back in Judd Town*

Deke: ...There's another presence inside Kovah's mind.

Reese: Another presence? What do you mean?

Deke: Ever since this all started, I believed, that there was something controlling his actions from within his consciousness. Something that was making him do all of this against his will. Now after what just happened, I'm certain that some kind of entity has a hold over him.

*...*

Deke: Believe me, I wish I didn't have to do this, but...I can't allow Kovah to suffer like this any longer. This...this isn't his fault...

Reese: ...

*End flashback*

Reese: (I...I...)

Kovah: (Is he...hesitating?)

Blue: (What's he doing...?) Reese! What are you...waiting for!? There's not...not much time!

*Reese seemingly prepares to fire, but instead he closes his eyes and lowers his bow*

Reese: ...

Blue/Kovah: !!!

Reese: *to himself* I...I can't...

Blue: Aah! Reese!!!

Kovah: Heheheh, this is perfect.

*After becoming aware of Reese's defiance, Kovah promptly ends the struggle, throwing Blue off his guard*

Blue: Wha--!?

Kovah: Rrraaaagh!

*Kovah then unleashes a massive punch upon Blue's abdomen, driving his fist deep into his gut*

Blue: Kch!!! Guuooah...!

*clenching his stomach, Blue falls to his knees, and then on all fours*

Blue: *coughs up blood*

Kovah: Hahahahahaha!

Reese: Blue...no...

Kovah: Haha, at last, I've triumphed over you, Blue. And I have YOU to thank for it, Reese!

Reese: No! I...I didn't!!

Blue: *weakly* Reese...I...I t-trusted...you...

*Reese turns his head, with tears filling his eyes*

Reese: Blue! I-I'm sorry!!!

Kovah: Heheheh, now isn't this a perfect picture? The insignificant whelp groveling at my feet. If it wasn't happening right this minute, I'd think it was too good to be true!

Blue: Ggh...K-Kovah...

Kovah: And now...there's only one thing left to do...

*Kovah charges his fist with mana energy*

Kovah: I regret that you won't live long enough to bear witness to my acquiring the ultimate power, but...then again, life never was very fair...

*Kovah raises his fist in preparation to finish Blue off*

Kovah: Farewell, Blue!

??: STOP!!!

Blue/Kovah/Reese: ??

*Suddenly, before Kovah and deal the finishing blow to Blue, Millie steps in front of him with her arms spread, as if to protect him*

Millie: Kovah, don't you lay another finger on him!

Kovah: W-what...?

Reese: Wha- Millie...?

Blue: M-Millie...