Chapter 43: Intro to Strife!
Shiishii and Zo'Elgor Jr. have a quick talk that leads to a challenge from Zo'Elgor Jr. Shiishii agrees without hesitation. He sees it as a way to initiate Zo'Elgor into Strife officially. They both close their eyes and within a mere second. A huge blast of force breaks the soundproof barrier and fills the training grounds. The shards of the barrier go flying straight past the kids' faces.
Morpheus: "Oh, Shi-! *fwip* *fwip* *FWIP* That was close."
Amera: *fwip* *fwip* "There's no sound coming out of these shards as they pass."
Zoshen: "I couldn't even hear that last word as one flew past my ear."
Malikai: "Huh?… where'd Zo'Elgor and Shiishii go?"
Ju'Mosi: "Mental Zenchi-"
*BOOOMM*
Clarence: "What the!?"
Amera: "N-Ngh! (What tremendous force!)"
Malikai: "Damn, this was unexpected."
Morpheus: "Woah! (That's big bro and sensei Zo'Elgor!)"
Zo'Elgor: "HYAA!!!" *FWIP*
Shiishii: "HMPH!" *FWIP*
… "PHYSICAL ZENCHI! "both of them yelled as their right legs clashed at full power. The force and Zenchi behind the two blows were so abundant that they repelled each other. This created a force that crushed the earth amongst the training grounds within an instant. They also send the kids flying aback and rolling, trying to rebound and catch themselves.
Amera: "Aaah- *SMASH* OOF! *FWIP* *Fwip* Hup! *step*… Holy crap!"
Morpheus: "Their damn legs aren't even touching, and this much destruction is being caused."
Ju'Mosi: "N-Ngh! And you gotta remember they're holding back due to it being a spar. They could do so much worse."
Clarence: "Hmm. Mental Zenchi! *FwiTING* I can see their levels right now. They seem to both only be using power and essence levels equal to that of a 15 on the scale."
Zoshen: "So they really are holding back."
Clarence: "While holding back."
Amera: …
Morpheus: …
Ju'Mosi: …
Clarence: "What- *WOOSH* Tch!"
Zo'Elgor gets spun around after Shii puts extra force behind his kick and breaks through. Zo'Elgor quickly takes control of his momentum and lands while sliding back a bit. Shii quickly sprints towards Zo'Elgor. Zo'Elgor readies himself and enters the base stance for the Draconos Style. Shii leaps into the air a bit and wraps some Physical and Mental Zenchi around his right leg. Then he immediately does a skyward roundhouse kick towards the floor to create a whirlwind of rubble and wind going at Zo'Elgor.
Zo'Elgor: "Blah! *Fwip* This won't work, Shiishii!"
Zo'Elgor crosses his arms as his Royal, white long-coat goes flowing into the backdrafted wind. He charges up a bit of Physical Zenchi within his forearms, then flexes them both outward, creating another wave of force that cancels out the one sent by Shii. Shii flashes directly in front of Zo'Elgor and hits him with a low, left toe-kick to his right knee. Zo'Elgor flinches, and Shii tries to act on it by throwing a left, straight toe-kick to Zo'Elgor's throat. Zo'Elgor grabs his foot at the last second and flings Shii up and over himself as he rises up from the knee blow. He then slams Shii into the floor, but Shii coats his back in Armor and Physical Zenchi. As Shii bounces off the floor, he blasts the Zenchi off his back and uses the force to propel himself high up.
Zo'Elgor: "What the!?"
Shii pulls his left leg down rapidly while Zo'Elgor still holds onto it. He's pulled downward as a result, Shii wastes no time and immediately coats his left leg in Physical Zenchi, then throws a heavy kick at Zo'Elgor's chin. Zo'Elgor reacts just in time and coats his chin in Armored Zenchi, but is sent flying back from the resulting explosion.
Zo'Elgor: "GAAAH!!" *WOOSH*
Shiishii: "Heh! Finally got his ass." *FWIP*
Zo'Elgor: "Aaah!… Oof! *Thud* *CRACK* Humph! *SMASH* *SMASH* *Slide* Hmph! Ngh-"
Shii gave Zo'Elgor no breathing room and blitzed him as he rebounded. Zo'Elgor activates Mental Zenchi and predicts Shii's movements.
Zo'Elgor: (So he'll be using a huge, right haymaker coated with Zenchi. Gotcha!) *FWIP*
Shiishii: "Hmm." *Swish* *Grip*
Zo'Elgor: "What the fuck!? *Squeeze* Ngh!... H-How!?"
Shiishii: "My Mental Zenchi trumps yours Zo'Elgor. Made you see what I wanted you to see. Now you're trapped."
Zo'Elgor: "You sure about that Shii?" *FWISH* *GRIP* What!? How did you stop my tail?!"
Shiishii: "Bruh… we're part Divine Wolf. I can morph my wolf side out at will in the same way you can with your dragon parts."
Amera: "Hmm?" *Reach*
Morpheus: "Don't even think about it."
Amera: "Oop!" *Fwish* *Whistle*
Morpheus: "Mhm hmm."
Zoshen: "Pfft!"
Malikai: "Breh. Shaking my head man."
Ju'Mosi: "Too funny, Amera brah."
Zo'Elgor: "Tch! Hmph! *Fwip*
Zo'Elgor attempts to elbow Shii in his ribcage, but is intercepted by a second tail.
Zo'Elgor: "Seriously?"
Shiishii: "Yeah, two is my max for now. But that's enough to render you, mine now!"
Zo'Elgor: "D-Damn! Can't… let… this… happen!" *Grip* *Squeeze*
Shiishii: "Mhm… Alright then. *SQUEEZE* Hya!" *FWIP*
Shiishii flips Zo'Elgor while rapidly spinning him to the left. Zo'Elgor becomes disoriented from the pressure of the spin. Shii takes that opportunity to throw a focused right toe kick. To his surprise, Zo'Elgor dodges the blow.
Shiishii: "Well I'll be damn."
Zo'Elgor: "HA!" *GRIP*
Shiishii: *FWISH* "Shit!"
Shii is rapidly spun right along with Zo'Elgor. He builds up momentum then throws Shii near the rocks at the edge of the arena, south of their current battle spot. Zo'Elgor then used that momentum to stop his own spin and catch himself.
Zo'Elgor: "Whew! *Step* *step* Hmm." *FWIP*
Shiishii: "Blasphemous brotha. *Step* … *Step* Hm hmm. *Grin*... *Slide* Ahh." *FWIP* *FWIP*
Shii performs two quick flips and easily stops his own momentum, standing up while sliding through the grounds to pull a full stop. Shii then brings his left foot over his right. Swings his arms in the same flowing motion, and slightly rotates his body along with them. He stands firm on his right foot as it's set and ready to pivot. And his left foot lay barely touching the ground at the tip of his big toe. Zo'Elgor blitzes in and enters with a frontflip to help build power and momentum for a tremendous, right dropkick coated with Physical and Armored Zenchi. Shii pivots his right foot and rotates his body towards Zo'Elgor while keeping his left leg cocked back. "Heh!" said the both of them as Zo'Elgor brings down his right leg, while Shii uses the momentum of his body's rotation built to launch his backward, left, high toe kick coated in Zenchi.
Clarence: "Ah man… we should."
Ju'Mosi: "Brace Yourselves!"
Morpheus and Crew: "WOAH!"
Their two legs clash with Zenchi and repel one another, creating an even greater force than when they first began the match. The entire training grounds shook and rumbled as the ground beneath them crumbled and withered away.
Ju'Mosi: "Clarence!"
Clarence: "Right!"
Both: "Twin Gravity Wall!"
Ju'Mosi: "This should hold up until this clash is over."
Morpheus: "I believe it. Though had this been a real fight, we'd be dead right now. No one like my pops here to keep us unharmed from such high levels of essence bursting about."
Clarence: "Yeah we were only able to stay hidden due to Lady Gaia protecting and hiding us under her Zenchi imbued camo Shield."
Amera: "Ah… now it makes sense how you stayed hidden and tucked away from lady Zo'Elaniece."
Ju'Mosi: "Uh.. "
Clarence: "Yeaaaah… don't let this leave our group."
Malikai: "Spar me later and you got a deal."
Clarence: "Deal."
Zoshen: "Ima need that too Sir Ju."
Ju'Mosi: "Say less brah."
Zo'Elgor: (At this point… I can admit Shii has better Zenchi control. So it's a good thing I've been building elemental essence this entire time.)... "Hmm!?"
Shiishii: "Mhhmmmm!" *PEWWW*
Zo'Elgor: (He activated Mental Zenchi as well!? But there's al...so haaaa...)
Shiishii: "It was straining, but it worked! Activating all four branches got 'em where I want him." *Fwip*
Shii stretches his left foot over Zo'Elgor's right leg then his whole left calf. Shii grips Zo'Elgor's right leg with his left leg then kick him in the side with a heavy, right kick. The shock brings Zo'Elgor back to reality as he curls in from the impact. Shii then curls his foot into Zo'Elgor's back, gaining a grip on him. He bends his leg in, bringing Zo'Elgor in closer then immediately lands a quick neck chop with his right hand. He hits the nape and causes Zo'el Jr. to lose consciousness for a second. Shii spins to the right and lands a big backward right heel kick to Zo'Elgor's chest. The blow sends Zo'Elgor flying into a nearby boulder.
Shiishii: "Phew! *Step* *step* Those damn dragon scales are tough!"
Ju'Mosi: "Why does Lord Zo'Elgor keep trying to go close quarters with Lord Shii. He's a martial arts genius and has the birthright just to add insult to injury."
Zoshen: "Easy… he was building a MASSIVE amount of elemental essence to land a massive blow."
Morpheus: "Hmm. He's not lying, you can feel it now."
Clarence: "Yeah."
Amongst the settling dust was a flash of white light. Then…
Zo'Elgor: "Zenchi Force: White Wall!"
A huge blast that looks almost like a massive white wall as it approaches Shii at speeds beyond even light.
Shiishii: "This is quite the development, so I'll show something I made after learning Zenchi. *Step* It's a technique that uses Physical and Presence Zenchi with my martial arts and death essence. It's called the three step Chun!" *Stomp*
Morpheus: "A new…"
Amera: "Move!?"
Malikai: "Let's see then. Cause I've never seen that technique Zo'Elgor used either."
Clarence: "Yeah. I gotta see this."
Zoshen: "No doubt."
Ju'Mosi: "Then let us not blink, as to not miss a second."
Shiishii: "Hrrm!... First STEP!" *WOOSH*
Shii throws a heavy, right roundhouse kick that creates a huge wave that stops the White Wall in its tracks. Shii then lands back on the ground with his left leg being back and at the ready.
Shiishii: "Second STEP!" *SWISH*
Shii then fires a huge left kick with twice the strength in it. The White Wall was bent inwards and began back tracking. Shii does more than three spins going off the momentum created by his kick. He cocks back his right leg and arm. Then stiffens both as he extends them out faster than light itself. The two blasts connected and shot straight through the center of the ripple created by the last blow. The force together rips through the blast as they cancel each other out.
Shiishii: "Heh heh!! Third Step!"
Morpheus: "Woah. Three step Chun huh?"
Amera: "That was something!'
Zoshen: "Yeah."
Ju'Mosi: "Looks like Zo'El got 'em."
Clarence: "What!?"
Zo'Elgor rushes Shii and punches him square in the face as he's floating down.
Shiishii: "OOF!" *Smash*
Zo'Elgor: "Gotcha!!!"
Shiishii immediately rises out of the ground and shoots two large Physical Zenchi blasts, created by a right and left jab. This throws Zo'Elgor off balance, then Shii blitzes Zo'Elgor and hits him with a huge right hook with Presence and Mental Zenchi activated. This causes Zo'Elgor to yet again lose consciousness, but this time. Shii makes sure he's down by kicking him into the floor with an upside down, high kick.
Zo'Elgor: "Aaaahhh!!!" *SMASH*
Shiishii: "Mhmmm. *Fwip*… *Step* *step* You good?" *reach*
Zo'Elgor: "Hahahaaa! Yeah man. I'm good!" *Clap*
Shiishii: "Good, good. That was a great spar, my man."
Zo'Elgor: "Thanks man. You're even better than when you fought Haydes."
Shiishii: "You're quite good yourself. Now then, let me welcome you to STRIFE!"
Zo'Elgor: "Heh!... Hell YEAH!"
Morpheus: "Yooo… that was intennnnnse."
Amera: "Hell yeah."
Ju'Mosi: "Seems like he's in."
Clarence: "Hmm… I wonder. If we could join too."
Malikai: "Oh yeah." *Grin*
Zoshen: "Let's get it breh."
Shiishii: "Our goal…"
Zo'Elgor: "Is?"
Shiishii: "Bring in a new era for this Omniverse."
Zo'Elgor: "Heh! Let's get it!"
Shiishii: "Hehe!"
Shiishii and Zo'Elgor get their spar out the way. Shii now officially welcomes Zo'Elgor into STRIFE. Now to see how Gaia's doing in the Machinelord Clan!
Gaia: "Oh… you can't be serious Prince Mobiusse."
Prince Mobiusse: "Shut your mouth intruder! GET THE WEEEENCH!!!"
Gaia: (This is why Shii sent me here. He peaked in ahead of time... Bastard!)
Next Chapter: Gaia's Recruitment.