Maximus

Asterios said to Maximus. "You desire my titles? Then take them!" He grabbed the hilt of his greatsword that was on his back and said. "However. My name is the representation of who I am. I am the only one fit to bear my name!"

Maximus said angrily. "Are you mocking me?! Titles represent your status and achievements!" He pointed his right hand at Asterios, as his left hand stayed on the hilt of his greatsword, and said. "Something a Right-Hander like you shouldn't have in the first place!" He pulled his greatword off his back with his left hand.

Minimus watched the encounter between Asterios and Maximus and thought. "I have to stop them! I can't let them fight!" He looked at Maximus with a conflicted expression and thought. "If he fights Asterios he'll die!" 

Maximus glared at Asterios angrily and said. "Hey, Right-Hander! Are you gonna fight me or not?! Pull out your sword already!"

Asterios's right hand remained on the hilt of his greatsword but it didn't move.

Maximus smirked and said. "Are you scared, Right-Hander?" He gestured to himself and said. "Don't worry. I'll let you have the first attack." His smirk widened and he said. "It would be too easy for me otherwise."

Complete silence filled the field.

Minimus looked over at Asterios. 

Asterios stood silently and glared at Maximus. His right hand remained still on the hilt of his grestsword. He continued to glare at Maximus for several seconds and then moved his right hand. 

A worried expression appeared on Minimus's face as he looked at Asterios. Minimus thought. "Dang it! I need to do something!" He quickly looked at Maximus. He moved his left hand and grabbed the hilt of his sword. He pulled his sword off his back and immediately began to run toward Maximus. Minimus thought as he ran toward Maximus. "Asterios can't fight him if I fight him instead!" 

Minimus continued to run across the desert sand toward Maximus. He continued to watch Asterios and Maximus as he ran toward Maximus. 

Asterios glanced over at Minimus and smirked. He pulled his greatsword off his back with his right hand.

Maximus watched Asterios intently. He laughed as he said. "Yes! That's right! Face me, Right-Hander! Show everyone how much of a fraud you are!"

Asterios stabbed his greatsword into the sand beside him.

Maximus said with a mix of both shock and surprise. "What are you doing?!" The shock and surprise in his voice quickly switched to anger as he said. "You can't refuse my challenge! Nobody possesses that privilege! Not even Kings!" 

Asterios began to walk toward Maximus. The ground shook beneath his feet as he walked. He said to Maximus as he walked. "Refuse your challenge?" He shook his head and said. "No. I'll fight you. But, I only fight warriors with my blade." 

Maximus gritted his teeth and said. "What?!" 

Minimus swung his sword at Maximus. He had finally gotten close enough to strike. 

Maximus glanced at Minimus with an unamused look and easily dodged to the left of Minimus's attack. He then hit Minimus in the face with the back of his hand as he looked back at Asterios. 

Minimus went flying across the sand. He landed face down in the sand a few yards away from his original position.

Minimus lifted himself off the ground. The side of his face stinged from where he got hit by Maximus. He looked at Asterios and Maximus. 

Maximus said angrily as he watched Asterios walk toward him. "You don't consider me a warrior?!" He gritted his teeth and said. "I'm more of a warrior than a Right-Hander like you will ever be!" He ran toward Asterios. 

Minimus thought. "Dang it!" He stabbed his sword into the ground. He grabbed the hilt of his sword and used it to get off the ground. He rose off the ground and thought as he watched Maximus run toward Asterios. "He is going to get himself killed!" He gritted his teeth and thought. "I can't let that happen... at any cost..." 

Minimus looked over to his right. He saw the woman with the silver armor, Mars, and Astaysia. All three of them watched Asterios and Maximus. All three of them were a few feet away from each other. 

The woman with the silver armor was the farthest to the left of the three individuals. She remained on the ground as she watched Asterios and Maximus. Sweat could clearly be seen covering her body. 

Mars was in the middle of the three individuals. He remained still and silent as he stood and watched Asterios and Maximus through his crimson mask. 

Astaysia was the farthest to the right and also the closest to Minimus. But, there was also several feet between Astaysia and Minimus. A slight smirk appeared on her lips as she watched Asterios and Maximus. 

A cold chill went down Minimus's spine as he looked at Astaysia. He quickly looked away from her as quickly as possible. He looked back at Asterios and Maximus.

The distance which had existed between Asterios and Maximus previously was now gone. Maximus swung his greatsword toward Asterios's left side. 

Asterios remained completely still as the blade swung toward him. 

Maximus yelled. "This is the end for you!"

The greatsword struck Asterios. Cracks appeared in the blade as soon as it struck Asterios's armor. 

Maximus looked at his greatsword and then looked at Asterios. He said with surprise. "No way..." He swung his greatsword at Asterios again. More cracks appeared in Maximus's greatsword. Maximus said. "No way... It can't be..." Maximus continued to swing his greatsword at Asterios as he said with frustration. "There is no way! It can't be true!" More cracks appeared in Maximus's greatsword as he continued to swing his greatsword at Asterios. He said angrily. "No way! There is no way! It can't be true! It can't be!" He looked at Asterios angrily and yelled. "You're just a Right-Hander!" His silver greatsword shattered. 

Maximus dropped the hilt of his greatsword and fell onto his knees. He looked at the ground as he said. "Is this really the difference in our power?!" He gritted his teeth and said. "That's impossible!" He looked up at Asterios angrily and said. "There is no way I could lose to someone like you! There is no way I could lose to a Right-Hander!" 

Maximus got off his knees. He threw a punch  toward Asterios with his left hand as he said. "I can't lose!" Blood dripped from Maximus's left hand. He said with frustration. "I can't lose to someone like you!" He threw a punch toward Asterios with his right hand. Blood dripped from Maximus's right hand. He threw another punch with his left hand as he said. "You're just a fake!" Blood splattered onto the sand and onto Asterios's armor. Maximus threw another punch with his right hand as he said. "You're just a fraud!" Blood splattered onto the sand and onto Asterios's armor. He said as he threw a punch with his left hand toward Asterios's face. "You're just a cheater!" 

Asterios caught Maximus's fist with his left hand. He threw a punch toward Maximus's face with his right hand. 

Maximus disappeared before Asterios's fist could hit him. He appeared behind Asterios. 

Maximus threw a punch with his right hand toward Asterios's back as he said. "You're just a r

Right-Hander!" 

Asterios moved over to his left side before the fist could hit him. He threw a punch with his left hand toward Maximus's face. 

Asterios's fist connected with Maximus's face. Maximus was sent flying several feet across the ground. He flew further than Minimus. 

Maximus landed face down into the sand. He got onto his hands and knees and coughed. He looked up at Asterios and said. "I can't lose to you..." He rose up from the ground. The blood from his hands dripped onto the ground. 

He swayed a little as he walked toward Asterios. He said as he walked. "I can't lose... to someone like you..." 

Asterios watched Maximus walk toward him and said. "Stop..."

Maximus continued to walk toward Asterios. As soon as he reached Asterios he threw a punch with his left hand toward Asterios's face and said. "I can't... lose..." 

Asterios moved to his right and dodged the punch. He then threw a punch with his right hand. 

Once again Asterios's fist connected with Maximus's face. Maximus flew back several feet across the sand. 

Maximus landed face down in the sand. Once again he began to rise up off the ground. Blood dripped down from his face and hands. 

Asterios said with a pained expression as he looked at Maximus. "Why won't you stop...?" 

Maximus began to walk toward Asterios again. He staggered as he walked toward Asterios. Blood dripped down his body as he walked. He said as he walked. "I can't lose..." He coughed up blood onto the sand beneath him and said. "To a Right-Hander..." He suddenly fell onto his hands and knees. He said as he began to get back up again. "Like you..." 

Minimus yelled out to Maximus with a pained expression on his face. "Stop, you idiot! You're going to die!" 

Maximus said. "Die...?" He rose up from the ground and continued to walk toward Asterios. His body swayed side to side as he walked. He seemed as if he would collapse at any moment. Blood continued to drip down his body. He said as he continued to walk toward Asterios. "I can't..." 

A large amount of blood splattered onto the ground in front of and behind Maximus. Maximus stopped walking. A blade had pierced through the left side of Maximus's chest.