Chapter 7

While the two girls stood opposite from each other a memory came from Emma's child hood popped up in her mind. The memory took place on a farm that had rolling green hills with a big mansion in the middle of all this land. The mansion had a big fence around it with massive gardens inside it. Running around in the front of the house were two little girls running around laughing. The two children were a young Rebbeca and a young Emma wearing simple white dresses.

"Hey wait up Rebbeca!" shouted the young Emma causing Rebbeca to stop only to feel a pat on the shoulder.

"Tag your it!" chuckled Emma as she ran away.

"Hey no fair!" shouted Rebbeca who started chasing her friend.

Rebbeca released a battle cry and tackled Emma on the floor causing them to roll around for a bit. Once they stopped, they started laughing and giggling with one another.

"Hey Em?" said Rebbeca looking at the young girl next to her.

"Yeah?" replied Emma

"Do you think we are going to stop being friends ever?" said the young girl looking sad.

"Nope! We going to be besties forever!" replied Emma jumping up and pumping her fist in the air.

Rebbeca giggled and also threw her fist in the air.

"We are going to be the next dynamic Duo like our papa and mama's!" Declared Emma.

Rebbeca turned to the girl and held her pinky finger out.

"Promise?" asked the girl.

"Pinky Promise" said Emma as she wrapped her own pinky with Rebbeca's making the promise.

In the present moment Emma shook her head trying to clear the memory glaring at Rebbeca as times have changed, they weren't friends anymore and it's all her Rebbeca's fault...

Emma shot like a bullet from her position towards the girl who calmly walked towards the Emma. The blue hair girl roared as she threw a fist aimed at the head of Rebbeca who quickly spun on the heel of her boot and brought her knee up blocking the punch. As Emma struggled to push her fist further Rebbeca grinned and kicked up wards shoving the fist in the sky as Emma looked shocked for a second. Rebbeca took this chance and shouted as she drove her fist in the poor girl's stomach causing her to spit salvia out as she was sent burrowing to the ground.

Once she landed on the ground, she grits her teeth and held the space which Rebbeca just punched glaring at her. Rebbeca laughed and lunged at Emma who threw a punch again.

"Can't you do something else!" shouted the blond-haired girl.

The girl brought her knee to block again but was shocked seeing Emma didn't punch but instead grabbed her leg and roared as she slammed Rebbeca on the floor causing a crater to form. Rebbeca cried out in pain as Emma let go of her leg and jumped in the air her fist suddenly glowed blue.

"Take this!" said Emma.

She fell from the sky and brought her fist down on the girl in the crater.

"Boulder Basher!" roared Emma.

Rebbeca quickly dodged out the way as seconds later a massive explosion shook the floor as it showed Emma had her fist stuck in the ground and Rebbeca was softly panting looking at the hole which would have been her. The girl quickly took advantage of Emma being stuck as she poured her own tronium into her hands causing a small pink ball to form.60

"Lotus Cannon!" shouted Rebbeca.

The small pink ball turned into a massive beam that traveled fast towards Emma whose eyes widened before being engulfed in the explosion. Once the Explosion settled down it showed Emma was stuck in the crater wall as smoke was escaping her body, her clothes were torn here and there.

Rebbeca laughed and walked out the crater only to suddenly hear a whoosh and feel an impact on her head blasting her away as she screamed in pain. As she landed on the ground, she looked up seeing Emma standing there panting as she spat some blood out, on her cheek was a glowing black tattoo of an animal paw.

"Panthers Pounce!" said Emma activating her Gear.

Rebbeca roared and stood up.

"Jaw to me!" shouted Rebbeca.

The mountain lion roared from the crowd and jumped towards its master glowing white.

"Patch!" said Emma.

The dog barked as it also jumped to its partner and glowed white. After they stopped glowing Emma was seen holding a big buster sword and Rebbeca had gold gauntlets on her hands that had 3 massive claws.

"Wolfs Pride!" shouted Rebbeca.

Her gear activated as she suddenly had 2 glowing pink wolf ears above her head a glowing black tattoo of a wolf howling appeared underneath her eye.

Both girls roared as they lunged towards one another as when their weapons came into contact an explosion occurred. Through the smoke cloud you could see the two silhouettes doing various attacks when suddenly the cloud dispersed showing Rebbeca blocking an overhead strike from the sword with her two gauntlets. Emma poured her Tronium through her blade causing it to glow blue.

"Impact Crush!" said Emma.

Rebbeca's eyes widened as the glowing blue sword passed through her gauntlets and a massive cut appeared on her chest causing her to scream out in pain as she was blown backwards. Emma had a grin on her face when suddenly 3 glowing pink slashes traveled through the air quick, she had time to block one of the slashes but the other two cut straight through her shoulders causing 2 deep gashes to form making the girl cry out in pain. When Rebbeca landed on the ground she roared and lunged straight at Emma turning into a pink blur, Emma soon followed and lunged as well turning into a blue blur. For the next 4 minutes the spectators could only see the two blurs moving around at high speeds clashing against one another. When they stopped moving it showed both girls were injury ridden and panting.

"I WON'T LOSE WHO DO YOU THINK I AM IM THE BEST!"" Roared Rebbeca.

"That's your problem Rebbeca your stupid Pride!" shouted Emma noticing Rebbeca flinch even though no one else saw it.

"Ever since your gear Activated you think your some all-powerful being!" said Emma.

"It is because I am All powerful! You have always been in my shadow Emma even since we were kids like some sort of lost puppy looking to bask in my spot light!" shouted Rebbeca glaring at the blue hair girl.

"Your Wrong I didn't follow you to steal your spot light I just wanted my friend back!" said Emma as small tears escaped the corners of her eyes.

Both girls have bottled up these emotions towards one another for years and haven't spoken once about it but know it all came gushing out like a dam wall breaking.

"I LOOKED UP TO YOU REBBECA! YOU WERE SO AMAZING TO HAVE UNLOCKED YOUR GEAR SO YOUNG" shouted Emma as she wiped away the tears from her eyes.

"Emma" said Rebbeca softly and then glared back at her

"Since that day you told me weakness must run in the cross family I gave up on you, you can trash talk me call me weak, loser, poor and everything else but you don't dare insult my family not from a stuck-up bitch that lost her only true friend." said the girl as she glared daggers at Rebbeca.

Rebbeca roared as she poured all her Tronium in her right claw causing it to grow to monstrous size as she lunged at Emma:

"Ruler of the Jungle!" Shouted Rebbeca.

Emma poured all her energy into the sword causing it glow orange as she lunged to the incoming attack.18

"Yggdrasil Slayer!" roared Emma.

After the two attacks clashed against one another a massive explosion happened shaking the ground causing the spectators to try staying up. Once it settled down it showed both girls and their weapons were knocked out.

"ITS A TIE!" declared Mia.

The crowd went crazy and praised the girls for their spectacular fight. Mia quickly called for them to bring her to them as she activated her gear.

"Natures Love." said Mia softly.

She suddenly got a glowing black tattoo in the shape of a rose on her forehead as her hands glowed green. As she held her hands over the fallen girls, they suddenly started to glow green as all the wounds slowly closed. Emma's eyes flickered open slowly as she saw Mia look down at her in concern.

"Did I win?" asked Emma softly.

Mia shook her head softly.

"No but you did tie..." said Mia trying to cheer her up.

Emma brought an arm up and covered her eyes.

"Dammit... Why do I lose every time I fight." said Emma.

Her voice broke as tears escaped her eyes moistening the ground she lied on. Mia looked sad seeing her friend so heartbroken.

"I'm not strong I can't do anything" sobbed Emma out.

More tears spilt out as the girl cried softly Mia tried to say something but she couldn't.

"Stop crying." said Aku.

Emma brought her arm down and looked through the tears seeing Aku knelt down next to her.

"Save your tears for when you really need them which is not right now." said Aku.

"Aku I'm not strong... I am a weakling!"

Aku sighed and then flicked her fore head causing her to cry out and rub the spot he hit she looked at him and saw he was staring her straight in the eyes.

"Emma tell me what do you do when you fall down?" said Aku softly.

"You cry?" asked Emma.

He flicked her fore head again.

"No, you stand back up!" "said Aku.

Emma looked at the teen with wide eyes.8

"Tomorow is another day, another chance to get up on your feet and try again. That's what being strong means getting back up every time life throws you down on your ass but only if you don't give up." Said Aku.

"Aku" said Emma softly.

"Now tell me are you just going to lay down or are you going to get up and face the world?" asked Emma.

"Yes" said Emma softly.

"I'm sorry what did you say?" asked Aku.

"I SAID YES!" Shouted Emma.

Aku gave the girl a smile and then walked onto the field.

"Don't ever give up Emma otherwise I'll be there to pull you back up on your feet what are partners for?" said Aku.

The girl nodded at her friend and looked at Mia who gave the girl a coy smile.

"Ohhh you like him~" said Mia.

"Shut it!" shouted Emma.

The girl blushed and looked away causing Mia to chuckle. King walked past the girls and stopped looking down at Rebbeca he knelt and rubbed her head softly.

"Rest well Re i got the rest." said King softly.

Rebbeca subconsciously showed a small smile to king who stood back up and walked to the field standing across Aku.