In the heart of the barn, amidst a whirlwind of chaos and crackling energy, Enerida's agonized cry pierced the air.
"AAAAAAH!!!" He wailed, his voice echoing off the walls.
Duck, caught off guard by the unexpected turn of events, could only mutter an apologetic, "Oops."
But within Enerida's mind, amidst the pain and shock of his broken leg, a calm determination emerged. My leg just broke!? It's not so bad, he thought, my leg bone only got broken in half. I can fix it easily using some internal electricity work.
With sheer willpower and a mastery of his own electrical abilities, Enerida set to work. Through a haze of pain, he concentrated, channeling his power to mend the fractured bone. And as the crackling energy danced around him, Enerida beamed as his broken leg fused back together, allowing him to rise once more.
Yet, even as he stood, a nagging question tugged at the edges of his consciousness. What does this guy do? Does he have control over my body? Enerida wondered, eyeing Duck warily.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Plotting, are we?" Duck's voice broke through Enerida's thoughts, drawing his attention back to the present.
With a sudden flash, Enerida disappeared, leaving Duck bewildered and alone in the barn.
"Not again," Duck muttered, bracing himself for whatever was to come.
But Enerida was not finished. In a blur of motion, he reappeared before Duck, catching the unsuspecting Duck off guard. With lightning reflexes, Enerida seized Duck, holding him at arm's length.
"Impulse Shock," Enerida declared, conjuring a ball of crackling electricity in his palm.
With a swift thrust, Enerida sent the surge of energy coursing through Duck's body, launching him across the barn with a forceful jolt.
"He's faster-" Duck managed to gasp, before Enerida struck again.
"Win Shot," Enerida announced, his voice resolute as he unleashed a barrage of electrified strikes upon Duck.
With each blow, the air crackled with energy, and the ground trembled beneath them. Enerida's onslaught was relentless, his movements a blur of speed and precision as he pummeled Duck with a ferocity born of determination.
"I'm gonna beat your ass before you can try anything!" Enerida declared, his voice ringing with determination.
Duck, bloodied and battered, could only cough weakly in response. "You're succeeding," he admitted, his words barely audible over the chaos.
With a final, decisive blow, Enerida sent Duck sprawling to the ground. But even as Duck staggered to his feet, Enerida vanished once more, leaving Duck alone in the aftermath of their fierce battle.
In the aftermath of their intense exchange, as the dust settled and the echoes of their clash faded into the air, Duck's dry humor cut through the tension.
"I guess you always need to bite the bullet," he remarked, a wry smile playing on his lips.
But before Enerida could even process the quip, he stumbled and slid to a stop beside Duck, a look of shock contorting his features.
"My... My tooth!!!" Enerida exclaimed, his voice tinged with disbelief as he spat something out, stained with blood.
"Is that a... bullet!?" Enerida's voice trembled as he gazed at the shattered remains of his right wisdom tooth, realization dawning upon him.
"You did bite the bullet! Ahehe," Duck chuckled, unable to contain his amusement.
Enerida's glare bore into Duck with intensity. "I hate you and your laugh," he seethed, his frustration palpable.
"I can tell that you're the black sheep of your family..." Duck's taunt was met with an unexpected transformation as a small ball of black wool materialized on Enerida's arm.
With a surge of anger, Enerida lashed out, firing a narrow beam of electricity at Duck, the crackling energy piercing through his chest with a jolt of agony.
"No! BAD DUCK!!!" Enerida's cry echoed through the barn as he tore the black wool from his arm, his frustration boiling over.
But despite his wounds, Duck remained defiant, his voice strained as he spoke through bloody coughs. "You haven't won yet. This fight just began!"
"Says the guy on the literal verge of dying, how are you even alive?" Enerida retorted, incredulous at Duck's resilience.
"Shut it, cold feet," Duck shot back, his words dripping with defiance.
And as if to emphasize his point, Enerida's feet suddenly froze beneath him, leaving him rooted to the spot in shock.
"What the-" Enerida's protest was cut short as Duck's unpredictable antics took yet another bizarre turn.
"This is too much for me to take in! I have a roller coaster of emotions right now!!!" Duck exclaimed, his voice a mixture of confusion and exhilaration.
In an instant, a chain of long rainbow-colored roller coaster carts materialized beside Duck, their vibrant hues shimmering in the dim light of the barn. With a determined grin, Duck hopped into the front cart, pointing a finger at Enerida with renewed determination.
The cart surged forward with astonishing speed, hurtling towards Enerida with unstoppable force. It crashed into him with a deafening impact, sending him careening through the barn and into the dense forest beyond. Trees splintered and cracked in his wake as he was thrown through the air, before finally coming to rest amidst the undergrowth, sprawled out on his back, battered and defeated.
"Why... are you... so literal!?" Enerida exclaimed, his frustration evident as he scrambled back to his feet, adopting a defensive stance.
Duck's laughter filled the air, a carefree sound amidst the chaos. "Hahahahaha, It's just my ability!" he quipped, his grin unyielding.
"Well, I hate your ability," Enerida shot back, his tone laced with irritation.
"Ok? Man, talking to you makes me so hungry, that I could even eat a horse," Duck remarked casually.
And in a surreal twist of reality, a horse materialized out of thin air, standing before them. With a savage hunger, Duck wasted no time, leaping onto the horse and tearing into it with ferocious abandon. In mere moments, all that remained were the bones of the unfortunate creature, scattered on the ground.
Enerida could only stare in disbelief. "What the hell!?" he exclaimed, his voice tinged with horror.
Seeking refuge from the absurdity unfolding before him, Enerida leaped onto the tip of a nearby tree, hoping to gain some perspective from a higher vantage point.
"This guy," he whispered to himself, his thoughts a jumble of confusion and frustration.
But Duck was relentless, appearing before Enerida once more with a mischievous grin. "It's kind of getting dark, it might start raining cats and dogs out here!" he declared with a laugh.
"Please stop," Enerida pleaded, his voice tinged with desperation.
And as if in response to Duck's whimsical proclamation, a dog fell from the sky, its body shattering upon impact with the ground. Enerida's gaze shot skyward, only to be met with a surreal sight: a torrent of cats and dogs raining down upon them.
"Time to take you to the pain train!!!" Duck declared, his voice echoing through the forest.
With a sinking feeling in his chest, Enerida stumbled to his knees, clutching at his heart in agony.
"M-My heart!!!" he gasped, his vision swimming with pain.
In a surreal twist, a train materialized within Enerida's chest, its relentless motion causing him unimaginable torment.
I need to... stop him... now... Enerida's thoughts raced as he struggled to overcome the pain coursing through his body.
Summoning every ounce of his strength, Enerida rose to his feet and charged towards Duck, determination burning in his eyes. But before he could reach his target, he was overwhelmed by a swarm of dogs and cats, their claws and teeth tearing into his flesh.
As Duck retreated further into the forest, Enerida found himself buried beneath the chaotic onslaught, his world descending into darkness.
As Enerida found himself buried beneath the relentless assault of cats and dogs, a realization dawned upon him. I've been on my first charge for a while now. Maybe I should... go up a few levels! he thought, his mind racing with newfound determination. Memories of his encounter with Shimisu flooded his thoughts, the lessons learned echoing in his mind. He taught me that I needed to gain charges faster instead of gaining them one at a time. So I've found a solution to that.
With a surge of determination, Enerida tapped into a reservoir of power previously untapped. All around him, the dogs and cats atop him were disintegrated into ash, and from that ash, Enerida rose anew. His hair stood on end, a light yellow aura enveloped his form, and electricity crackled wildly throughout his body. The train in his heart was reduced to nothingness as his heart became a vessel of violent electricity.
"Times 50 charge!!!" Enerida declared, his voice ringing with newfound power.
But before he could revel in his newfound strength, Duck's voice cut through the air, dripping with sarcasm. "Oh, you're scaring me, I might start be at the end of the-"
But before Duck could finish his sentence, time around Enerida ground to a near halt. In a moment of clarity, Enerida realized the extent of his newfound abilities. My body is moving at such a fast rate that everything around me stopped? he marveled, anticipation coursing through his veins.
With deliberate precision, Enerida bent down and grabbed a pebble, a grin playing on his lips. I feel like anything I do now will obliterate this guy, he thought, eyeing Duck with a mix of anticipation and amusement.
With a series of swift movements, Enerida unleashed a barrage of devastating attacks, each one sending shockwaves rippling through the air with unparalleled force. And as the pebble left his hand, propelled by a force beyond comprehension, time seemed to stand still.
The pebble soared through the air with unimaginable speed, leaving destruction in its wake. It sliced through the air with a sonic boom, igniting into flames as it neared its target. And with a deadly precision, it found its mark, obliterating Duck's head in a burst of bloody carnage.
"Line!" Duck's final word echoed through the air as his body crumpled to the ground, lifeless.
"Round 1, completed!" Enerida declared triumphantly, his chest swelling with pride.
But even as he celebrated his victory, a new challenger emerged. Brant appeared before him, his presence a harbinger of the trials yet to come.
"And round 2 begins," Brant announced, his voice carrying a weight of inevitability as Enerida braced himself for the challenges that lay ahead.