Episode 32- Honor and Dishonor
Zero dashes at full speed towards Mash. "Move my body! Move!", Mash thinks to himself. Zero gives a hard right hand punch to the stomach of Mash. A small amount of blood spurts out of the mouth of Mash. Mash still doesn't move an inch after the blow. "Know me!", shouts Zero, in which he gives a harder punch to the face of Mash. The blow creates so much force that the vision of Mash blurs for a moment. Mash still does not move an inch. "Move! Body of mine! Move!", Mash thinks to himself. Zero roars the roar of a mighty dragon. "And know justice!", shouts Zero. Zero gives a series of powerful punches to the face and stomach of Mash in random sequences. Mash does not move, although the force of the rapid blows causes his body to slide backwards in place. Blood hits the ground as the punches continue. A thought cannot escape Mash as he is too far battered. Zero stops the punches, then steps backwards five steps. Mash is completely unresponsive but still stands in the same position.
Zero concentrates dark light energy from his eyes, and channels it into his stomach. General Teno uses his thumb and his index finger on his right hand to put out the cigar extending from his mouth. "I believe that's enough.", says Teno as he cracks his knuckles. Suddenly, a small explosion of flame appears directly in the face of Zero, momentarily blinding him, and knocking his head slightly backwards.
In what seemed like a split second, Teno dashes to Zero and punches him in the stomach, launching Zero far away. The cigar of Teno falls from mid air at the spot where Teno was sitting before. Zero propels through the air and hits the ground where the volley of arrows fell outside of Grandoria.
General Teno calmly walks to Mash, "Stand down General. You have fought well, but this is not where you die, especially to scum like the 'cursed child'. I need you alive for the honor of Grandoria. Men! Assist your general and take him away!".
Nearby soldiers start to move closer to the motionless and quiet body of Mash. A soldier gets close and puts his hand on the shoulder of Mash. Immediately after being touched, Mash gives a mighty punch to the face of the soldier, sending him tumbling to the ground and unconscious. "I....can...walk.....alone.", mutters Mash.
Mash has accepted defeat, but he refuses to be treated like a helpless sheep.
General Teno and all of the soldiers fall silent as Mash slowly limps away from the scene of battle.
General Teno feels an ominous presence behind him.
"You respect him somewhat. You could have attacked at any moment, but you chose to simply stand there. Honorable but foolish.", says Teno while Zero stands almost thirty feet behind him. "Well, what are you waiting for? Do you need signed approval before you attack me? Forgive me, but I lack paper and pen.", says Teno. Teno then turns to face Zero as his long cape cascades behind him. Teno then raises both of his arms to his sides and opens his palms. "Come! Your burial ground awaits!", shouts Teno.
Zero quietly starts walking towards Teno. Suddenly, light magic darts blast towards Zero while he is unaware. Zero quickly slashes at most of the darts, destroying them, except for two. One dart collides with the left shoulder of Zero, and the send hits his right leg. Streaks of blue electricity then flashes towards Zero, connects with his body, then inflict a painful and paralyzing shock. Immediately after the shock ends, giant balls of flame launch at Zero, creating a large explosion.
"Make no mistake, I am not General Mash Aikawa. All who oppose me will be destroyed, by any means necessary!", says Teno, "Prepare the next attack! Stay on guard men! You are sadly mistaken if you think that was enough to kill him!". The Grandoria soldiers listen to every word. Ten soldiers ready light magic darts, twenty soldiers ready lightning magic, and another twenty soldiers ready fire magic.