-Fffffllllrrrtttt... Fffffllllllrrrrtttt.... Fffffflllllllrrrrtttt.... Ffffffllllllrrrrrtttt.... Ffffffflllllllrrrrrttttt.... Ffffflllllrrrrtttt... Ffffffflllllllrrrrrrttt.... Fffffflllllrrrrrttttt... Ffffflllllrrrrtttt... Ffffflllllrrrrrttt...
All of the Grand Goyles spiraled in and around the Oasis's center, forming a barrier with all avenues squared off to keep the two inside with hopes of forcing the fight to end soon and not tarry about... None of them squawked a peep, they stood there for a couple of seconds. Then suddenly the bent browed Gargoyles flapped open their wings to the peak width and the dirt beneath their feet started to quake and rumble...
-Cccccccrrrrrrrrzzzzzzsss...
Each Gargoyle was using its power to form rock boulders as wide as each of their wingspans and as tall as the 20 feet, solid in mass with each encasing the Gargoyle. But a rock sledge stuck out as if it was a seating area. Which the top Grand Goyles quickly settled on.
(Aet) So they built a death arena around the two fighters with front row seats to the battle. Why are they just now coming here?? And why in such grand fashion, but where's ThreeSca...
-Ffffllllpppppttt... Ffffffflllllpppppttt..
-Aaaaaaggghhhh Aaaaaggghhhhh... Whe... Where the hell are you taking me!!???
Aet looked down and noticed he was flying so high up that he couldn't even see the arena, which caused for real panic because it confirmed he was at the mercy of whatever scooped him up...
So naturally he looked up and noticed he was being carried by a claw of one humongous Gargoyle; the claws on its feet were the size of people. Its massive legs had enough girth to be considered on a par with the legs of a dragon. The body mass was bigger than any building Aet had ever seen.. Its skin was deep chocolate with ash coloration around the edges of its appendages.
(Aet) So high up and without me noticing. But its wings are gracefully flapping and gliding us across the sky, the distance it can cover is ginormous.. Wha... What is that on its head...
A shadow of the Colossus Gargoyle was casting over the canopy of trees and a smaller shadow was coming of the top of its head, it too had the body of one of these beasts...
-Ffffffffkkkklllllll
-Aaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!
The massive winged beast dropped so fast Aet screamed in terror, squeezing his eyes shut at the frightening sense of how fast they were descending. But with a flap of its wings the Colossus Gargoyle came to a peaceful stop and placed Aet atop a tree limb overlooking the fight.
The one who jumped from atop the head of this beast and joined him was none other than ThreeScar...
-Goooodddd Kong... He gave two hefty wraps on the leg of the Gargoyle. The Beast flew up in a wisp, Aet said nothing. Just astonished by all the events that happened it pulled the attention away from the fight itself. BlackBlood & Grada let the scene play out because they could feel it too.
-Cccccrrrrrrccccczzzzz... Grada spreads his feet, to widen the base of his stance breaking the silence... BlackBlood takes her stance and welcomes Grada...
-Star Sap!!!! An orange goo rippled to the edge of OakMilk, forming a swirling whiplike lucid flowing energy field extending out the range of the sword Grada carried...
-Ssssssllllllliiiiiikkkkkkk— Sssssslllllllliiiiiikkkkk
BlackBlood slit open her wrist; one lateral and one perpendicular and then formed an x with both arms held above her head.
-Banshee Claw!!! She spread her arms apart and a blade of crystalized black blood formed. The hilt seemed to be a couple of spinal columns of some beast and the blood from her wrist was circulating, forming the pommel and could be seen surging and tossing violently inside of the blade..
The fight was on to its next stage as both fighters edged forward to meet for the clash...
Grada went in for a sword thrust at a high speed. The tip of the energy was so quick it must've looked like a needle coming toward BlackBlood's forehead...
-Tttttthhhhhrrrrrrrrmmmmmmm
BlackBlood moved her head to the side just in time and waved her blade in a side motion knocking Grada's sword away...
-Tttttthhhhhrrrmmmmm Tttttthhhhhhrrrrrmmmmm Tttttthhhhhrrrmmmm Tttttthhhhhrrrrrmmmm
Grada forced the pressure in attempts to break the guard of BlackBlood's defense, if anything, maybe he could shatter her crystalized blade...
-Nnnnrrrrrrmmmmm Nnnnrrrrrmmmmm Nnnnnnnrrrrrmmmmm...
Grada put forth a ton of effort trying to hit BlackBlood, but again BlackBlood showed her defensive skill as she dodged the first two strikes and parried the final slash, then she immediately countered with a stroke of her own...
-Yrrrrnnnnmmm
She slipped under his blade, but instead of keeping her distance to land the blow, she moved in closer and put the palm of her free hand dead center of Grada's chest...
-Eeeeeeevvvvvaaaaaapppppooooorrrrraaaaattttee.
[Eerily floated off the lips of BlackBlood and....]
-Bbbbbbbrrrrrrrrvvvbbbbb... Such a gentle touch produced a power that hit Grada with a force that could only be compared to a 2000 ft. wave crashing down upon the lungs of a powerless fairy.
-Ccccccrrrrrkkkkkk... Cccvvrrrrrhhhggg... Cccrrrrhhhrrr... Feeling around from on his back inside a trench made by his body, due to sliding across the Oasis's floor, Grada coughed blood onto his own chest...
-Wwwwweeeeegggghhh, Wwwwwweeeeeessszzzz... Grada now wheezing and gasping for air. He stands to his knees, and -Ccccrrrrggghhhh ccccrrrrggghhh Wwwwwiiiissss more blood comes spewing from his insides.
Grada lifts his head and his eyes look as if they're the pools running through the Oasis. Filled with water, they weren't the same as the ones resting in the head of his enemy. No hers were sunken into the dark depths of the Under...
-Only now you know your place... Tuh... Get up off your knees so I can kill you better... {She rattled off.}
BlackBlood stood over Grada in an ominous manner. Her stature seemed to press down upon him. Her face grew more sinister and her aura moved through the air as if it was lurking and stalking him..
-I... I must do something. I can't let it end like this... Huh... Well maybe... (Grada racked his brain for a solution)
-Cccrrcccczzzz...
Grada stumbled to his feet by using his sword as a crutch. The tip of his sword stuck into the ground a good ways and he tripped forward. Still grasping the sword tightly, Grada tripped forward like a drunkard would fall in an alley, just to give off the illusion that he was injured so badly that he was going to fall over but gathered himself quickly and Nnnnnnnnnnnrrrrrrrrrppppppffffttt.... Ppppppffffttt....
(Aet) He put his all into that swing. He used the ground for torque and speed. It gave just enough resistance to allow his blade to be too fast to dodge for her, his acting slowed her senses enough to drop her guard, and the added effect of swinging from underhand instead of overhand just gave him the advantage.
BlackBlood planned for Grada to heal himself first then continue fighting. She had to, it was the logical choice, but again Grada's timing has paid off and now BlackBlood had no left hand, but would it be enough...
-Ggghggnnn... Ggghghhhn...
BlackBlood was irate holding her arm, just below the elbow was a small piece left... She ripped off a piece of her robe to tie it around the end, and when she looked up Grada was steps away....
Grada raised his sword and again he caught her off-guard. As he brought down his swing BlackBlood threw out her arm... The same one that was chopped before, but this time it didn't go all the way through. The sword was lodged in the crevice of her elbow. She yanked the sword away as Grada was stunned by the feat for a second but he quickly made the right move...
-Burst Hamir!!!!!
Grada pulled out a small work hammer and it was engulfed by a Green aura of energy. He hit BlackBlood square in the face, sending her tumbling backwards a ways. She lay motionless on the ground...
He then snapped his arms out to his sides and lifted them out straight and then pounded on his chest as if banging a drum..
-hhhhhhhhrrrrmmmm Hhhhhrrrrmmmmm....
-Damn I couldn't breathe... Hhhhhrrrrrmmm Cccccrrrrccc... Woo, that took everything in me to maintain, both of my lungs collapsed, but I slowly inflated them with air while I kicked your ass and just now I jump started them back up like brand new... But what happened to you, I mean look at you now, face crushed, half of your arm gone. I bet you didn't see this going like this... Huh??!! Huh??!!
(Grada was taking over)
(Grada slowly steps toward BlackBlood to finish her, but first he taunts and flaunts his own powers)
-These are your final moments, you smelly HornHead. My strength is superior, my cunning beats your logic, and even my powers seem stronger. You didn't think this through, did you? Well no matter now, you've done the same as many others who wanted my spot but you don't have it...
-Who was going to follow you if you won here?? I was the sole proprietor to all of the Circle, it wasn't because I was the strongest. No, I was the one who could win and continue to win due to my own perse...
(Grada was interrupted)
-I am going to follow her!! So is Aet, the same for Cerq... Watching you today has shown me that sometimes the Dark side of life is the truest form because it does not lie to you. You know where evil stands at all times and looking at it with my own two eyes you are just a coward...
(Grada) S... San??!!! But I watched her break your neck...
A look of confusion pressed the face of Grada, as he locked eyes with his old friend San'Halo. He knew who betrayed him....
-Wwwwhhhhooooooohhhh
BlackBlood took advantage and rushed Grada with the sword, coming down with a speed so fast Grada's eyes barely caught the movement of her arm. He raised his sword to block, but his strength was lacking, causing a sloppy attempt at a block..
-Yyyyyyyrrrrrraaaaaaaaahhhhhhh...
BlackBlood's sword would cut through Grada's shoulder blade severing the arm off, but no blood poured from the wound... BlackBlood quickly pounced on Grada and stabbed him in the right chest cavity with her sawed-off arm...
-Arm for an Arm…
To be Continued...
Next chapter 40...
~Blood Oasis~