(Previous Chapter - The Golden Champion proved a tough opponent. Var managed to defeat him with every last drop of his blood. Both Var and Gauge have made it to the finals.)
After the battle, the Golden Champion along with his brother were sent to the recovery. They had no place in the private chamber now that both of them had lost. Aero Piercer felt humiliated. He slammed his fist on the recovery bed. They both will pay he thought to himself.
Meanwhile Var and Gauge were given separate preparation rooms for the finals.
(THE FINALS OF THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL RAFTER TOURNAMENT HAS ARRIVED. TWO UNEXPECTED CONTENDERS ARE NOW AT THE BRINK OF ATTAINING THE CHAMPION TITLE.)
Both Var and Gauge walk in opposite to each other.
(ON SIDE, A MAN WHO BEAT AEROPIERCER IN SPEED. ON THE OTHER A MAN WHO DEFEATED THE INVULNERABLE GOLDEN CHAMPION. BOTH HAVE OUTCLASSED OUR CHAMPIONS AND SECURED A VICTORY.)
The duo ascend the arena. They stood against each other face to face. Var placed a hand on neck. He stretched a bit and spoke,
"Ahhhh....It doesn't matter, does it?who wins and who loses?
Gauge placed both hands on the back of his body. warmed up as he responded,
"No I guess. After all only one of us needs to win. We'll get 10,000 units either way...."
They conversed in a friendly manner. Yet they were only words. Gauge unsheathed Feryx for the first time in this tournament. Var summoned his, 'Reaper's Scythe'. Either of them ready to pounce on the other.
(WOOWWWWW!! I CAN ALREADY FEEL THE HEAT FROM THIS MATCH. WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ADO, THE FINAL STRUGGLE FOR 10,000 BATTLE UNITS WILL BEGIN IN
both audience and narrator in chorus 3.....2...1.....CLASSHHHH!!!)
*CLASHHHH*THUFF* both their weapons clash violently. They exchange a flurry of deflects and counters. Both weapons created a bright streak of their respective colours. One side bright red -- the other brilliant white. It appeared as if white moon covered in it's one half by blood.
(PHENOMENAL SIGHT SO CLOSE TO THE BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT.)
Gauge deflected one of Var's swing to the ground sending the scythe piercing through the ground. The Scythe was locked in place. Gauge Immediately plunged Feryx at Var's face. Var blocked Feryx with his hand. The dagger lodged through his palm.
In an instant, Gauge powered up his legs. He ran around Var so fast,Var couldn't respond in time. He then yells,
"Feryx"
Feryx tore through Var's hand. returned to Gauge with Var's face on the way. he barely managed to evade it. A vicious slash to his right temple. The wounds did not heal as the dagger was charged with hot white flames.
(AMAZING....THE FLAME PRODIGY DRAWS THE FIRST BLOOD. WILL BLOODY FANGS RESPOND? OR WILL HE STAY ON THE DEFENSIVE?)
Var retrieved his Scythe. He swung across aiming at Gauge. Gauge tries to deflect it. With the dagger only mere inches away, Var deconjures the scythe. Feryx cut through the empty air, throwing Gauge off balance. He rotated from the momentum and noticed a blood gauntlet launching towards him from below. Oh damn he thought. *thudd* an uppercut to his jaw sent him flying. Feryx mocked Gauge,
"You took quite the beating."
(BRILLIANT MOVE!!! SEEMS LIKE THE PRODIGY ISN'T THE ONLY GENIUS HERE!)
Gauge landed atop the wall of the arena right in front of the audience. he wipes of the blood on his chin,
"That was pretty good, Old man." He mocked Var who responded
"Talk less and get beat more."
Gauge smirked. He planted Feryx on the wall where he stood. He launched himself towards Var. Landed right in front of him. Var pulled his armed gauntlet and thrusted it at Gauge----------Stopped with no effort. Holding his fist firmly, Gauge ignite the gauntlet. the gauntlet burnt in the embers of the white flame.
The mysterious figure from the crowd observed this. Reflection of the white flames gleaming bright in his eyes. Without further action he vanished into thin air.
Var was too focused on getting rid of the flames. Gauge used this opportunity to pound Var. Each punch sending Var several steps backwards. He was pushed against the wall. Gauge started pummeling Var. Pinning him to the stone wall.
(BREATHLESS COMBOS SEND VAR INTO THE DEFENSIVE. HE HAS TO RECOVER SOON OR IT IS OVER FOR HIM.)
Gauge whispers,
"Give up. Let's finish this battle."
Var stopped one of Gauge's punches. he responds calmly,
"Don't get too cocky..." and he looks down.
Gauge looked down — his legs had been cuffed by Var's blood shackles. He kicked off Gauge sending him flying. Slammed him by the chains. The ground *crack* on the walls *crrrkk*. and then pulled himself towards- Air battle. Gauge desperately called upon Feryx, cut off the chains. Both of them landed on the ground exhausted.
Var smiled at gauge, regained his stance and responded
"Well, let's put on a show for these people."
He summoned his 'velvet wings' and flew up into the dark night. He collected every little blood splatter on the ground. He tore off one of his arms, drawing more blood.
(THE LORD OF SKY IS BACK. ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF BLOOD IN THE SKY. ANYTHING FROM THAT CAN'T BE GOOD.)
"Wait, what are you doing? You'll get us both killed." Gauge warned. But there was no response from Var.
Var created an entire army of sharp arrows over entire the entire extent of the arena. Gauge noticed Var's eyes. His iris and pupil disappeared and filled with bloodlust. Var has lost his mind. If I don't do something he will end up killing us both. he realized but it is too late. Var chanted,
"Blood Frenzy : Death Rain!!!"
(WHOA WHOA!! DOES HE KNOW THE RULES OF THE TOURNAMENT. THAT COULD DEFINITELY KILL SOMEONE!!!)
Arrows rained everywhere. Gauge desperately dodged as many as he could. Soon the arrows covered the entire arena. There was nowhere left to run. Gauge standing on the only part of arena where the arrows were about to strike.
The Audience were more terrified than amused,
"That is a monster!! will the prodigy even survive this?"
Gauge desperately clenched his fists. Charged as much he could. He gleamed brighter by the moment.
Glimpses of Vagyros in Gauge's mind : Discipline yourself to force the embers beyond their mortal bounds. Once achieved, the magma will embrace the essence flowing through your veins… and awaken in fire!
*FWOOOOMMMMM* An explosion as bright as the Asterion star in the skies of Rafter, burned through every last one of the arrows, knocking Var out.
Silence------ The flash cleared up. Gauge was knocked out from over exertion. Var laid unconscious on the other end of the stage.
(A STALEMATE??? BUT ACCORDING TO THE RULES THERE CAN BE NO TWO WINNERS. EITHER OF THE WARRIORS MUST WAKE UP TO CLAIM THE PRIZE.)
Var wakes up. He did not hear the conditions for the win. As soon as he gained consciousness he looks at Gauge- ran towards him concerned. Gauge was exhausted -- his body emitting vapours. He faintly wakes up and responds,
"Con...gra..graatulat...ions ol....d man. You've won."
(UNBELIEVABLE. THE PRODIGY GAVE UP HIS WIN BY LETTING VAR STAND UP FIRST. A POORLY EARNED VICTORY IS STILL A VICTORY. WINNER OF THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL RAFTER TOURNAMENTS - BLOODYYYYYY FANGSSSS!!!)
Silence yet again---------suddenly half the crowd cheered stating,
"Maybe it was fatal, but that still was a powerful move. The prodigy himself gave up the victory to the lord of skies."
The remaining half claimed,
"Prodigy's explosion was still more powerful---- If he chose to wake up first, he would've won. Bloody fangs might have won by the rules but Flame prodigy is the real champion."
Var stood up. He did not perform any gesture of victory. He gained no joy from such a shameful victory.... This.....this is not what I wished for....
Aether system - Fiery Castle Prison
The mysterious figure from the Arena knelt before the prisoner,
"It is with no doubts, his power my lord...."
The prisoner responded with a cold, resonating voice,
"I just sensed it too. The Flame burns off his essence now. He cannot hide from us any longer. Its glory will be ours to hunt, to chain, to wield."
Next chapter - Unraveling of the Champion brothers