"Begin!" Ms. Ray called out.
Freya immediately dashed toward April then slashed in a circle, but April dodged the attack then went for a counter attack. Freya dodged April then rushed forward, hitting April with a shoulder strike then landed an upper slash. April grunted as she was knocked upward then groaned as Freya landed a powerful attack, launching her away.
April recovered in the air then backflipped into a crouching start. "Alright, let's speed things up a bit!~"
Freya braced herself and watched April then noticed her Crest of War shining brightly. "Whatever you have up your sleeve won't work!"
April chuckled and her aura surged around her body. "Let's test that theory then!"
April dashed forward and appeared in front of Freya at near invisible speeds. Freya flinched back at April's speed then groaned as April landed a heavy blow, knocking her away. April dashed forward and jumped in the air then kicked Freya to the ground. April rolled forward then stood up and turned around.
"She's so fast..." A male student said.
"And beautiful..." Another guy said then whistled toward April.
April heard the whistle, but ignored him. "Sorry boys, but I'm already claimed~"
Freya stood up and dusted her armor off. She looked at April then smirked. "You're stronger than the rumors led on. I'm impressed...You're faster than Nina who's faster than your average high tier lightning user at this academy. And yet, your attacks lack the oomph you're seeking."
April looked at her hand and remembered Nagini's words. She smiled and closed her eyes. "I know, which is why I'm willing to access more power out of my Crest...but with such power, I don't know if I will be able to control myself."
Freya watched April then grunted softly as she noticed her Crest shining brightly. Her eyes widened as she noticed April's aura surging powerfully. 'Her power level...it tripled..! No...it's still increasing..?'
No one knew of what April was capable of when she used her power except me. No one knew of the Spirit of War that dwells within her...No one knew of her shift of personality when she used such a power. Her father calls the Spirit of War, The Bloodshed. When the Crest of War is fully activated, April becomes The Bloodshed...and she can't control her power as the Spirit can consume her.
"She's becoming so strong, too strong...Doctor, you have to stop her!" Heifer said.
April grunted in slight pain and placed her hand on her face. She panted and her deep red energy spiralled around her body. She looked at Freya then her aura disappeared and she panted heavily.
"It failed." Nagini said and typed on her laptop. "Her power seems to revolve around how much she hates her target and how angry she actually is. She can't use her full power at will it seems aside from the small access she has available to her."
I looked at April then closed my eyes. "Hey April!"
April looked at me and stood up, slightly panting. She noticed me pointing at Georgia then looked over at Georgia. Even Freya looked over at Georgia. Georgia was slightly confused on why she was being pointed at.
I opened my eyes and chuckled softly. Leona tilted her head and watched me. I stood up then blew a kiss at Georgia.
"I love you Georgia!" I said out toward her.
April looked surprised and looked at me quickly. "Wha—"
'A confession to an old enemy in the middle of a battle..? What is he doing?' Ms. Ray thought to herself.
Georgia blushed madly and smiled happily then grunted as she noticed April's aura surge powerful. She heard Nagini's laptop beeping rapidly and looked down at Nagini's laptop.
'He loves her...? Does he think I'm weak because I failed my transformation..?! No...August I'll make you keep your eyes on me!' April yelled in her head then her hair slowly began to change into a crimson color.
"These readings are insane..! My new Lab Rat knows how to trigger people huh..?~ He needs to be studied ASAP!" Nagini laughed as she looked at the live data on April.
I smirked and chuckled as I watched April. 'Was what I did a bit toxic? Yeah it was, but now April has enough rage to level up..~'
"You did that shit on purpose didn't you?" Nina asked and smirked.
"Of course...I don't want to see my number one embarrass herself out there because she failed to awaken. Besides, she knows I love her...I just gave her an extra kick..." I said and crossed my arms.
April glared at me then scoffed and looked at Freya then her Crest of War shined brightly on her hand. "You're so lucky I love you, August..."
Lily shuddered and stuck close to Nina. "She's kinda scary in this state..."
Freya looked at April then summoned her Crystal. She tossed it up and caught it then chuckled. "You think that scares me..? Allow me to show you an actual awakening!"
Freya's crystal shined a bright red glow of light then her entire body shined a red light. Two red wings emerged from her back and spread out wide. The red light broke off her body then she opened her eyes. Her eyes shined a bright red color and her aura calmly flowed around her body.
"The Ruby Goddess has awakened..." Vail chuckled and crossed his arms.
"Oh yeah, we have ourselves a fight! Freya, destroy her and show no mercy!" Vail's teammate said and cheered loudly.
April looked at her hands and noticed they were slightly shaking. 'My body can't withstand this much energy. I'm slowly losing control...I need to end this fast...'
Freya noticed April as distracted then dashed forward. She smirked and went for a swift slash, but April quickly regained her focus then dodged Freya's slash. Freya went for a kick, but April dodged that attack as well then landed a powerful counter attack. Black lightning crackled around April's fist then red aura surrounded her arm.
'Wrath Arts: Fury Launch!' April said to herself then exerted a powerful force of energy from her hand to launch Freya away.
Freya recovered then flew toward April quickly. April dashed toward Freya then the two clashed and knocked each other away. April flipped backwards off one hand then launched a fireball at Freya from her foot. Freya grunted as the fireball hit her then groaned loudly in pain as April swiftly landed another successful Fury Strike, knocking Freya away.
April grunted as black lightning crackled around her body. She panted and felt a darkness looming over her. The Bloodshed began to try and take over April, but she used her own willpower to break out his curse.
'Focus...Focus...' April thought to herself.
"Her power level is getting lower..." Nagini said to herself as she watched April's data.
I looked at April and noticed her maximum concentration. 'Keep focusing, April...'
The higher April's power level was, the harder it became for her to control her power...the harder it became for her to control The Bloodshed. By focusing, she lowers her own power level, controlling The Bloodshed to her will.
April closed her eyes and took a deep breath then exhaled. She bellowed loudly then her aura exploded and her Crest shined brightly. April managed to control her Crest and keep her mental state.
April smirked and hopped up and down then stretched her legs. "Alright..~ We're back in business now!~ I hope you're ready for me now!"
Freya looked at April and rose an eyebrow. 'She's weaker now..? No she isn't weakened...she controlled her power...'
Nagini looked at April's data then smirked then began laughing. Everyone around her looked at Nagini and wondered what's going on.
"You sly girl you are April..~ You have two Crests... Tranquility and War. I can tell your ancestors were powerful in their days. If only I wasn't stuck in China, I could've had a lot more data.." Nagini said.
"So you knew of April's two Crests?" Leona asked.
'Yeah. Although her second Crest isn't necessarily the Crest of Peace, it is a Minor Crest. The Crest of Tranquility. That crest is vastly weaker than her Crest of War, but with enough focus she can activate her second Crest and awaken her ability, Tranquil Wrath.' I explained to Leona.
"Tranquil Wrath..~ Hmm~ Let's see what she does now~" Leona said then crossed her arms.
Freya looked at April then readied her blade. 'She's back to her normal self, yet her aura still feels terrifying...This woman isn't low tier at all. She's high tier..!'
"Ready?" April said then got into a crouching start. "Go!"
April dashed forward and caught Freya by complete surprise with her speed then landed a clean kick on Freya's stomach. Freya groaned and coughed from the impact of April's attack. She was knocked backwards then April rushed forward once again. She landed another Fury Strike and black lightning crackled around her body.
April knocked Freya back once again then hopped up and down. "Oh yeah~ I'm in the zone now~"
Freya looked at April and slowly stood up. 'She's way too fast...and she's only getting faster..'
"So what does Fury Strike even do?" Nina asked.
"It does two things. Landing it is like me landing an attack on my target's weak spot. Fury Strike is a critical attack. Whenever she lands the attack successful, Fury Aura builds up inside her which strengthens her and she also gains more speed by stealing her target's stamina." I explained to Nina.
"A-And if she fails it like last time?" Lily asked.
I looked at April and smiled. "On a rare case that she fails the attack, she takes heavy recoil not only in her mobility, but also in her stamina. It's a high risk, high reward move...her signature attack even. Look at her though, she's in the zone. She can't lose in this state."
"The only way she can lose is if she gets to cocky and mess up, or if her opponent is faster than her. Even I can't keep up with her speed, but I know all of her tactics and tendencies. I have so much faith in her because I'm the one who trained her to really fight." I continued.
Freya kept trying to land an attack on April, but each attempt failed. April was moving way too fast for Freya to keep up. Freya noticed she was taking too much damage and retreated then took time to rest and think of a plan.
'This chick is on another level, she's faster than Blazing Speeds, faster than Lightning Speeds. She's nearly on the tier of Transonic Speeds. The more I get hit by her attack, the weaker I feel...I need a way to catch her off guard. She doesn't have the senses that August has...I need to aim for blind sides...' Freya thought to herself.
"Burst Skill!" Freya bellowed then encased her sword in flames. "Ignite Heaven!"
Freya pointed her sword at the sky then a magic circle appeared in the sky. Freya slashed downward then a massive wave of fire arrows began to be launched from the magic circle.
April got into a crouching start then smirked. Her Crest of War shined brightly then she dashed forward. "I'm finishing this with one attack!"
Freya manipulated the arrows to home into April, but April dodged each arrow with precision. April dashed toward Freya once again then jumped up and black lightning crackled around her leg.
"War Arts: Raging Flash!" April bellowed and came down at high speeds with a kick.
Freya prepared her last attack then her eyes shined brightly. She was preparing to put her all into her last attack. "Burst Skill: Ruby Cleave!"
Both women landed their attack on each other then the impact of both attacks and their energies caused an explosion. Everyone watched in anticipation. Once the smoke cleared, everyone saw a silhouette of someone standing.
April grunted as black lightning crackled around her body. She stood up straight and panted softly.
"Match Over! April is the winner! One point goes to Team August!" Ms. Ray announced.
The crowd cheered loudly for April's victory. April listened to the cheers then looked at Freya who was standing up from the ground. She walked toward Freya and held her hand out.
"I had a great battle~" April said.
Freya looked at April's hand then softly scoffed then shook her hand. "You're welcome..."
April smiled then skipped back over to the sidelines and sat next to me. She smiled at me then gripped my jacket. "Next time you play a stupid stunt like that, I'll destroy you!"
I chuckled softly and smiled. "You know I did that for you..~ Activating your Crest of Tranquility is key for you...I didn't want to watch you struggle.."
"And it worked so I mean.." Nina added.
April smiled and let me go. "Yeah..~ You could've done anything except that though..~"
"Yeah, but I know what makes you tick..~ You won because of it..~" I said.
Nina smiled then stood up and walked forward. "Seeing you two struggle with your opponents until you both got serious, let's me know I might actually have to use my hands~"
"You should always use your hands though!" Lily said.
Nina smiled and held her hands behind her head. "Yeah, I should...but I'm literally the Queen of this Academy. It gets boring knowing you'll win, but if it comes down to it I'll use my hands~"
Freya sighed as she sat down then closed her eyes. "Don't even say anything, you saw the fight. She's way too fast, but I did learn something. I have no chance with August...Look how better she fought when he confessed his love to another woman."
"I mean, you should've known that she would've gotten serious if it involves August. She's crazy for that guy, and they're practically never apart." Vail's teammate said then stood up. "But don't worry, I'll pick up your slack.."
"Oh yeah. Sure you will, Tetsu." Freya said.
"Watch and learn how the Emerald Commander does it.." Tetsu chuckled and walked forward.