Melanie took a battle stance clenching her staff tightly at the Nixy generals. Immediately, Melanie charged at the mysterious one on the left, swinging her staff in order to strike it. It dodged it by inches away. Melanie smirked at it and flipped a switch, as the wind blew her hair against her face. Instantly, the staff grew a blade, turning it into a full blown spear. The unaware Nixy cursed in a low mumble, as what seemed like blood dripped from its face. Melanie had landed a powerful strike on it. The Nixy backed away from Melanie's spear
Melanie: Aww and I thought this fight would be at least worth half my strength. Unfortunately, this will have to suffice
She said bowing her head in disappointment just enough for the Nixy to hear.
Melanie appeared to be overconfident on the outside to throw her enemy off guard, but on the inside she was as sharp and vigilant. Melanie thought and let out a deep sigh
"I wouldn't underestimate him. At least not now, time will determine that. I do not know what his powers/abilities are, neither does he know mine. Does he plan on not unleashing them? Well that will be better for me. The sooner I defeat him, the faster I don't get to find out about his powers the hard way", She thought.
Kamal walked out of the bushes he backed away too. He dusted his body and grazed the cut Melanie made on his face.
Kamal: There is a reason why I was made a Nixy General. Underestimating me, will be your greatest mistake.
Melanie was done with talking, she ran towards the Nixy ready to give another offensive attack at its core this time. The Nixy crouched to the ground, placing its palms on the ground. The ground around them started shaking vigorously
Kamal: Rise!!!
Melanie stopped in her tracks when she noticed this and stepped back stumbling and crashing to the ground. Melanie blurted out from the shock.
Melanie: What?!!
"It is finally revealing his powers. From now on I have to tread carefully", Melanie thought
She got up from the ground, spun her spear with dexterity smiling. She said in a more cheerful tone
Melanie: This is going to be fun. One more time
Kamal: Rise Rise!!!
Melanie lunged at the Nixy once again, in order to stop what it was conjuring with its powers. She did a few flips, then leapt into the air easily aiming her spear to strike him down. As she dropped down closer to it, a strong whirling wind from its side, pushed her back forcefully. She was about to fall back but she didn't. It's like she floated on air for a split second, she regained her balance in the air. Did a backflip, then had the perfect landing. The air cleared and she saw that it had finally conjured up what it wanted. Melanie was stunned to say the very least. In front of Kamal and her, were three huge stone like monsters.
"Its power is exactly like Sir Williams. This is going to be a pain in the neck", She thought
"At least Lyla is still within view", She said looking to her left, where Lyla was dodging a few explosive arrows. She turned back to face her opponents.
Melanie: Tch
Kamal: Do you still underestimate me young Etherian?
Melanie placed her index finger on her chin playfully thinking to spite him the more
Melanie: Hmmm. I do actually
Melanie proceeded to tie her hair, back into a ponytail as she watched Kamal's reaction. He was beyond furious with her response, while Melanie just giggled. She reasoned that its emotions got the better of it. Kamal ordered while pointing at Melanie
Kamal: SHOW NO MERCY
With that command the stone creatures lunged at Melanie. Melanie smiled on hearing the order
Melanie: Now this is going to be fun
LYLA'S P.O.V
I was standing face to face to the second "Nixy general", that Melanie called it. It wasn't moving neither was it attacking. I looked around and saw that I didn't have any weapon to defend myself with. If this Nixy was as violent as the one Melanie was facing right now, then I was in real trouble. The Nixy slowly took out a arrow from its quiver and aimed directly at me.
I watched as carefully as its hand released the arrow. I quickly looked around and dove in the other direction just in time. The arrow landed where I previously stood and exploded. The impact of the explosion met me, throwing me against the sand
"Tch, just the impact huh?. I wouldn't wait to see what the arrow can really do"
I figured it out now, this confirmed he was the destructive archer. Its advantage is at long-range attacks, so I have to close up the distance carefully. My eyes quickly darted to any weak point. They landed on its left chest where I saw a green glow. That must be it's heart I thought. I need to use short range attacks now, if I want to get close to that heart. Inhaling then exhaling air, I removed my glasses then hastily put on my contacts lenses. I reached for my boots and brought out my switch blade. Ever since that man tried to attack us at the ball, Winter and I had carried this everywhere with us. I placed the dagger that Melanie had previously given me, back in the original position that housed my switch blade. The Nixy was already preparing for another attack. It aimed its bow at my direction again. This time I didn't wait to see its attack. I stomped on the sand vigorously, making a sand screen. I started running around it in circles to confuse it by my feet sound
"Hmmm?", I heard the Nixy say
The Nixy realized it couldn't keep it up, so it put the bow and arrow out of position, I saw this through the sand screen. I instantly leapt up behind it spinning my switchblade to the blade side. Noww!!, I thought. I held the blade in position, ready to paralyze it. This felt too easy and the air felt weird.Through the smokescreen, my eyes widened in shock. I could make out the Nixy's figure, but also the silhouette of another. An Arrow flying in a straight line to me
"Huhh?, I gasped in shock. I had totally miscalculated that. As it approached me I threw my hands defensively to brace myself for impact. I knew there was no escaping this one. But then, I landed on the floor totally unharmed, which surprised me. I looked up and saw the arrow, inside a bubble.
"Is that a Bubble??
On the arrow on the bubble and it exploded inside it. The Nixy was surprised and I just watched in awe. Just then I heard Melanie say
" You seem to have forgotten about her royal guard so quickly"
Surrounding her were heaps of rubbles of stones and rocks. The Nixy general, she had faced, laid on the ground lifeless.
"She defeated that one already?
I heard the archer groan. I could tell he too was surprised. Suddenly, I felt a gush of wind and my face engulfed by my hair. The next second, I watched Melanie face off the archer with her bow staff. Not giving the archer time to fight back, she had landed a few strikes on him. The archer was holding his forte, but how long could he do this. Being a long range fighter, he was at a disadvantage, She was clearly using that weakness to her advantage well.