"I'll let you have the first-" Jonathan says with his arms up.
ULTIMA MAGICA: BED OF ROSES
A bright light fills the arena.
"Seriously!?" Jonathan says in a tired voice. He jumps out of instinct waiting to see what it does.
"Woah Rose Providence starts the match off with Ultima Magica, as Jonathan jumps to evade!" Professor Lop says excitedly.
Roses fill the rectangle arena covering the whole area with roses. Dozens and dozens of roses.
"She's starting with that!" Ezekiel says as he jolts off his seat.
"G-gosh you almost gave me a heart attack," Jericho says as he holds his chest.
"Hehe my bad"
"That's her Ultima Magica" Eriko says.
"She wants to end this quick" Bianca says.
"Its different from mines" Ezekiel remarks. "Yes it is you turned into a giant lion basically with all your skills and powers enhanced" Jericho says. "On the other hand it seems Rose's Ultima Magica allows her to change the terrain as well. Lets see how this plays out".
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"Hey hey I dont wanna get caught up in this," Professor Kayneth says as he steps back. "Barrier" he casts that encapsulates his body which protects but also makes him levitate in the air.
The light then fades as Rose emerges from the light in a new form. Wearing a red strapless sleeveless leather suit, and black high-heeled boots. Matching her Rosegold hair color she dawns a cape that is surrounded by 4 rose-shaped orbs. Her chain whip now latched onto her arm had a thorn-like surface on it.
"That outfit," Eriko speaks.
Albeck watches silently with his arms crossed intrigued by what her ability can do.
"My apologies Professor Lop but let me comment on this Ultima Magica if we had a ranking for presentation this would get an S a true work of art," Randall Deximar says in an awestruck tone.
"Okay, I've been in the air for a little long. Let's see. A good idea" Jonathan then activates barrier magic of his own.
"Hmm," Kayneth says to himself as he stares at Jonathan's barrier. "This kid".
In an instant, Rose's Whip appears right beside Jonathan. "SHIT"
wuh-PSSSH!
CRACK
Jonathan's barrier gets cracked as he receives an onslaught of whip attacks.
wuh-PSSSH!
Crack
wuh-PSSSH!
CRACK
Inch by inch he gets closer to the edge of the arena "not good not good"
"Rose lays down an onslaught of whip attacks Jonathan is desperately trying to keep a barrier up!"
"If Jonathan doesn't think of anything sooner he'll be pushed out of the Arena!"
"Alright, it's either I release the barrier or I get hit with the whip OR?"
The whip comes around again.
FWOOSH
Jonathan ducks the whip and falls off the arena.
"Jonathan overboard!" Lop says.
"Is it over that quickly?!" Randall wonders.
Kayneth looks down "That's a smart idea."
With his speed Jonathan then runs along the arena's edges, clinging onto the outer edges not falling into the water below, and making his way around the arena to get closer to Rose. He appears from behind Rose ready to land his first blow however Rose is already prepared for this to happen and hurls another whip.
"He's going to allow himself to be hit?" Jericho wonders.
wuh-PSSSH!
"Jonathan gets hit by the chain!" Lop says.
GRAB
"What's this?"
"It appears that Jonathan has grabbed onto the chain whip," Randall says.
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"How?" Jericho wonders.
"What did he-" Eriko asks.
"His hands look at them," Albeck says.
I focus on his hands. "Barrier magic? He managed to focus it on one particular spot"
That is a great mastery in defensive magic "Bianca says.
"Why didn't he display this during the second stage?"
"He was probably saving it for this stage" Ezekiel remarks.
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Jonathan hangs from the whip as he gets tossed around with it. "I guess it's time to let go"
Jonathan releases his grab from the chain while in the air he makes a circle with his hand creating mini magic circles that shoot out beams that reign down on Rose.
"Whew, that should do something. Huh" Jonathan looks down as he sees a rose mark on his hand. "Ahh, this is one of those abilities of ours. Dont I need to be hit two times to be-"
ARGH
"Guess I spoke too soon" Jonathan holds onto his arm,
STEP STEP
Rose steps out of the smoke from the blast with little to no marks "Unlike before my abilities have been amplified"
"So like an extension of your weapon?" Jonathan looks at the orbs behind her "Oh so three are slightly glowing now" he thinks to himself.
Rose stops mere feet away from Jonathan
"That and then some" As she says this the Roses planted in the arena begin to glow as petals from the roses begin to fall off.
One lands on Jonathan's hood.
SIZZLE
A piece of the hood gets burnt off.
"Oooh scary. Well, I can't be sitting trapped here for long" Jonathan runs around the arena one by one the roses begin to glow and bloom wherever he steps. He again activates multiple mini-magical circles this time below him.
"Alright let's see" He leaps up and then shoots down at the Arena creating a little crater where the Roses aren't.
"What's this Jonathan he made a hole in the arena?! A very unique method indeed"Lop says.
"Dont be discouraged participants the Arena is always foxed for every match" Randall reassures this knowing that he can fix it easily with his art magic.
"Alright her whip is dangerous, the roses are dangerous, but what do those four orbs mean?
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In the stands.
"Cmon Rose" Azalea pleads.
"Why are you worried Azalea" Bella asks.
"Rose is kicking his ass right now"
"I know Rose is strong but she has to be careful around him. His abilities are unknown to me as well. Right now she could be playing into his hands. " Lily says.
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On the opposite end.
"Ugh this headache I can't even pay attention," Ai says slouching in her chair.
"What happened last night?" Xi asks.
"Am not too sure I remember roaming the shopping district. Then you said something, Sir William" Rowen asks.
"Yes, I did but I have forgotten it. Plus this weather change isn't doing us any good. Am going to go visit Headmaster Dawkins"
"I thought he already- Arghh" Rowen grabs his head.
"Maybe I should grab us some food or drinks all be back," Xi says.
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Student Council Box
"Things are not looking good for Jonathan It's interesting to see who prevails there both are really good mages," Luna says.
"Within the second stage, he appeared towards the ending laying low and keeping a low profile. Here in this tournament, he could be out of his element" Issac remarks.
"You're right Jonathan looks to be more on the defensive but knowing he created a plan in the second stage and prevailed as the top duo he isn't someone who'll go down easy," Axel says.
"What do you think of it, Faith?" Luna turns to her.
Faith stares at the arena looking thinking.
"What's wrong? You've been acting like this before we got into this arena?"Luna asks.
"Oh, nothing I have to use the bathroom. I'll be back"
"O-okay" Luna responds.
Faith leaves her seat.
"Ceaser I want you to track her please with your sand"
"Already on it" Ceaser responds.
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Headmasters Box
"Look who winning so far Taz" Ariana teases in a playful manner clapping to herself.
"Just wait I know he has a plan up his sleeve" with a smile.
Celeste watches in silence examining every little thing. Something then catches her eye.
"I'll be back"
Taz and Ariana look at each other.
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"Rose jumps into the hole in the ground!" Lop says on the microphone.
"You're done all you can do is defend right now," Rose says as his rose orbs begin to glow.
SHINE
Jonathan puts up a barrier.
wuh-PSSSH!
That hit from the whip shattered his whole barrier pushing him back a few feet. The orbs with mana charged generate a beam.
"Oh this is bad" Jonathan puts his hands up.
"You won't block this"
ROSE STORM BEAM
BOOM
A giant explosion happens as the smoke clears.
"What happened?!"
"What is the result of that powerful blast?!"
"You want me to try okay? I'll try" Jonathan comes out of the smoke holding to twin daggers in his hand. The one on his right hand is in an inverse grip while the other is in a outward grip.
"So you were a dyad all along huh? It seems like our batch participating this year are all dyad mages" Rose says.
She looks down at the daggers "Which of them is his dominant hand and his arm seems to be fine now but I paralyzed one. Also, what did he do with the blasts?" Rose thinks to herself as she surveys the environment. She then releases two damaged areas of the arena that were there before. "So he deflected the attack in that short amount of time I should be cautious on what his magic is."
Jonathan proceeds to throw his daggers in an underarm throw.
FWOOSH
"He missed?"
WARP
"Where did he?"
BOOM
The orbs manage to block Jonathan's kick.
"Teleportation?"
Jonathan then picks up the daggers etched into the ground past her "I got more tricks than that. "Now it's time for the real fight" as he takes a stance.