"You're coming to offer your life as a pair?"
He struck the ground with his fist. The gravity no longer fell as pressure, concentrated on the area where Kaiser and the approaching Olivia stood.
Kaiser used both swords to parry.
*CRACK*
"KUH! FUCK *cough*"
A sinister crack sounded. He spat a jet of blood, his blades trembling dangerously, threatening to slip from his grasp.
"You should leave, Olivia!" he shouted, his voice distorted by effort and pain. "I've got this!"
She stopped a few meters away, short of breath, her gaze meeting his. Despite the visible terror on her face, there was an unshakable determination.
"No," she said, her voice firmer than he would have believed. "I can't leave you here, Kaiser."
She took a deep breath, as if gathering her courage.
