Luck tore Ella's hand away from his neck showing strength that he previously lacked, his feet finally getting planted on the ground.
"Limiting me when I'm fighting such a powerful foe, now that's not really fair is it?" He asked Ella as she stared at him in bewilderment.
BOOOOOM!
LUCK'S hand slammed into her face, the force almost sent her flying out of the ring but she managed to catch herself. He moved once again his figure a blur as he grabbed onto her hand and threw her into the air.
He watched as she fell towards him, a smile appearing on his face just as he saw her brace for his attack.
'That won't help you.'
He stopped her advance with a punch snaking his way around her defenses and planting his fist in her gut.
It was her turn to gasp for air. He went again blow after blow after blow, kick upon kick upon kick until she lay on the floor some distance from him.
"Really, you insult me by holding back. What is it going to take to have you go all out?" LUCK teased the smile on his face getting wider as he slowly approached her, watching her try to get up. "Come on pretty girl, my time is short!"
Suddenly the ecstatic version of himself was gone and the pressure everyone in the room felt seemed to slowly fade away as Luck ragained his composure.
"I'll fight her myself." He said, as if speaking to himself.
Ella spat out the blood that accumulated in her mouth as she looked towards Arlder her teacher and then towards her classmates that stared at both of them.
All of them were looking either confused or shocked, all apart from Mr Arlda who had a smile on his face and Layla who remained stoic.
He was strong, far stronger than he was when they fought some minutes ago but she still believed she was stronger.
She was against going all out especially against a nobody like Luck but she could not risk having her reputation ruined or loosing face in front of her teacher.
A smile spread across her face as she got to her feet, she had finally gotten an excuse to go a little further.
She moved like a storm stunning the spectators as she jammed her shoulder into Luck's chest. Luck remained standing but was thrown several feet away his expression was that of shock for a moment before a broad smile spread across his face.
He was ashamed that he let things go too far, all because he held back! He steeled his expression, if he was going to do this he might as well have a little fun!
Their fists connected sending tremors across the field as the two students engaged pouring their strength into each blow while nimbly dodging each of the other's attacks.
The stalemate went on for minutes as they pushed each other. Ella found herself enjoying their exchange, someone who was actually strong enough to push her to her limit had arrived!
The unexpected frequent arrival of a smile, she had to purposely put an end to each time was all the confirmation she needed, s-she liked this guy!
They both stared at each other as no one seemed to be breaking the stalemate, they both knew what needed to be done without having to say any words they needed to go all out to end this!
They lunged into action both fists raised, they would decide who was the strongest, right here and right now!
The static feel Luck was oddly now getting used to enveloped Luck as well as Ella, they froze both fists raised.
"Time's up!"
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What happed to you during the fight? Layla asked Luck who stood at the hallway of the obnoxiously large school staring down through the window a small frown appearing on his face when he turned to regard her.
"Classes are over you know."
"You are avoiding my question… is it your enigma?"
"I don't have an enigma."
She raised her eyebrow to this, she wasn't buying it. "Really, that is the story you are going with?"
"Hmmm… I'm hungry," he said to himself ignoring her question. According to Ayra, food was free for all students, he just hoped that they were half as good as the places Arlder would usually take him to. He began to walk away until he was at the end of the hallway then realization hit him.
'I don't know where the restaurant is!'
"Aren't you coming?" Luck said, his expression betraying nothing of his current predicament.
She sighed jogging to join him.
"What do you want to eat?" Layla asked as they walked by some restaurants.
He had already tried the food the restaurant in the school had and wanted to try another place so by the time they were approaching the restaurants in town the sun was already setting.
The warmth of the sun slowly getting replaced by the cool evening breeze.
"I think I'll try steak."
"Then this is our stop."
They both came to a halt.
The portable size of the restaurant did nothing to curb its beauty. The seats were made out of finely polished wood which glowed under the soft lighting of the room. The light came from low hanging bulbs designed like crystal roses.
"I just wanted to have steak, not go out on a date." Luck said as he took in the room.
She stared at him for a moment, sighed and then walked to a table but he seemed to have caught the ghost of a smile on her face just before she left.
He looked around again, he would have never been able to afford a place like this on his own.
'There are perks to being a student here!' He moved to join her.
Shortly after a waiter dressed in a white shirt, brown suit coat and a matching bow tie came to take their order and returned moments later with their food.
Luck finished eating first and was now watching Layla slowly eat. She seemed a little irked under his scrutiny but he had nothing better to do so he kept watching her anyway.
"That is what happens when some of my power leaks out." Luck finally said.
"I thought you said you don't have an enigma."
"I don't," he paused. "Okay maybe I do. I just don't like using it."
"So you used your enigma during your fight with Ella?"
"Not really, my enigma just came to the surface– and he came along with it."
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[A/N]
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