CHPT 125: Berserker’s Rage.

Shlck....

"Argh!"

Woo!

Shlck!

[85% HP remaining. (510/600)]

Ursula stumbled backward with her arms raised defensively after her most recent engagement with Percy and his Assassin teammate named; Ana.

She had been fighting them for an intense three minutes, taking punches, kicks and the cold touch of their blades. But, she was able to return the damage she sustained in kind with her own variety of attacks. Unfortunately, her large muscles were becoming a hinderance as the fight became one of stamina and not brute strength. If she didn't end it fast, she'd lose.

Woo!

Percy went on the offensive after allowing himself a few seconds to breathe comfortably. Ana moved like a shadow behind him.

Once he was in fighting distance, he delivered a faint with his sword.

Ursula saw it coming and didn't bite, deciding to try and front kick him instead.

Woo!

Percy sidestepped and dodged the powerful kick.

Shlck!..

[83% HP remaining. (498/600)]

Before her foot could even come back down to the ground, she felt the cold sting of Ana's dagger slicing through her shoulder, over a cut that was already there.

A quiet snarl echoed across the field after she was cut.

"Eragh! Sneaky bastard!" She snapped as she wildly swung at Ana who leapt away quick to avoid being hit by her axe.

"I've gotta hand it to you. Your not bad, but let's be honest....it's over." Percy said as he wiped a streak of red from under his nose where Ursula punched him.

"It's not over until I'm out of this barrier or unconscious on the floor. So get to work." Ursula spat before spinning her axes and preparing to fight again.

Percy shook his head in disappointment before him and Ana went on the offensive.

This time Ursula moved in as well, stopping Ana from being able to sneak behind her while she fought Percy.

Woo!...clang!

Percy swung at her most damaged arm and was met by a tingling sensation that vibrated through his whole body as Ursula's axes met his sword head on.

She didn't spend anymore time on Percy and shifted her position, causing her to dodge Ana's strike from behind her accidentally.

She took advantage of the opportunity and lunged at Ana's back while using her skill, (Frost Bite).

Clear blue splotches of ice and cold steam erupted from her axes as she swung at Ana's leg. Ana— being as agile as she is, was already in the process of moving once Ursula reached her. Unfortunately she wasn't fast enough.

Shhhlck!

"Ahck!"

Ana yelled in pain as the ice cold axe sliced across the side of her thigh. She limped away with a small glaze of ice erupting from her cut and spreading up her leg.

For the first time, she noticed Percy looked shaken as Ana ran back to him with a slight limp.

"This is my chance." She thought before stunning the duo and charging them wildly.

"AAHHHRGH!"

She yelled like a madman as she jumped into the air and slammed her axes into the ground where they previously stood. The two moved on instinct and both went left. Percy sent a fireball at her to try and slow her assault.

Fwoosh!

Due to how quickly he created it, the attack was weak compared to his others. She blocked the blast with her axes and immediately continued to attack.

Woo!

She sent another wild swing at Percy and Ana's midsections. While she loaded up a second swing, Ana cut along her left arm.

Shlck!

Ana was almost hit as Ursula completely ignored being cut and swung again.

"STOP RUNNING!" Ursula yelled in between swings and charges as her irises flickered in and out of existence.

She continued to chase them for another minute, missing heavy strikes and receiving small but costly cuts in return.

"Holy hell. She really is an Ogre." A student whispered to his friend as she stood in the center of the barrier with her axes lowered and eyes half open.

Percy and Ana stood 10 or so feet away, breathing almost as hard as Ursula with their swords raised.

"Looks like she's burned out." Ana said to Percy.

"You know what that means." Percy replied.

Ana didn't bother answering as they both charged at Ursula.

Clang!....shlck.....shlck!...clang!

[84...83.....70...65....60% HP remaining. (360/600)]

The fight continued as a one sided beatdown with Ursula being on the receiving end of said beatings. Any attack she blocked, got her cut somewhere else until her arms were almost fully soaked in blood.

Under the sounds of Percy and Ana's ragged breaths, she could hear her fathers voice in her head as clear as day.

"Pathetic."

"You're embarrassing the family name...."

"Shut up!" She replied as a blade sliced through her skin again.

The berating voice in her mind continued in tandem with the barrage of attacks until she felt like she was on the verge of passing out.

Crk!

Right when she was about to give in to the aching sting in her legs. A kick to her side caused her to turn and face the line of students. Claude and Frosty stood up in front of everyone just outside of the field. Their eyes glowed with anger as they watched her take the beating.

His face reminded her of the day she saw him in a similar position as her— except he was struggling against a Demon powered Plated Snake.....or giant Wolf Men. While she was almost done for against two students.

"Pathetic! Absolutely pathetic!" Her fathers voice increased in intensity as she realized how poorly she was performing.

[Berserker's Rage: 81....82...85.....90%]

"Shut up!" She said again as she turned around just in time to see Percy swing at her midsection.

Woo!

She dodged to the right.

After being beaten by them for most of the match, she assumed Ana was already behind her, ready to cut her again.

So, as soon as her feet hit the floor, she spun around and blindly activated, (Mad Charge).

"ARRGH!!"

She bursted across the field, scaring Ana and causing her to freeze for a second too long. Her fist smashed into Ana's face and sent her out of the barrier with blood soaking her face mask.

The voice edged on even after her small success driving her mad..

[Berserker's Rage: 91...92....94...95%]

"One.....one mor—ACK!"

As she turned around to face the final member of the Mob, Percy surprised her and sent a flaming punch into her stomach, causing her to fold inward and cough up blood onto his arm.

"Ooooohhh!!"

"OUCH!" The students said in reaction to the powerful punch.

Ursula lost consciousness for a fraction of a second and found herself back inside the Deviant.

"No....no..NO!" She muttered as she came back into consciousness.

Before Percy could back away and deliver another attack, Ursula dropped her axes and grabbed ahold of his arm..

"Got ya." She muttered weakly.

Percy panicked and tried to cut her with an overhead strike as she held onto him.

Woo—CRKCRKCRKCRKC!

"Ah! Fuck!" Percy yelled as Ursula caught his hand and began freezing his arm until he dropped his sword.

Ursula's eyes went from an Icy bluish white to pure white as the voice drove her into madness.

[Berserker's Rage: 95...96...100%!]

[Berserker's Rage Activated.]

Everyone who was watching noticed the change in her immediately. Her skin went from its usual sun tanned shade to a sunburnt red as if her blood was boiling her from the inside and her veins bulged chaotically, climbing up her arms, neck and shoulders. Her eyes held no reason or understanding, showing only pure white balls of rage as she stood up— lifting Percy up by his shirt.

"N-no wait....you win.." Percy muttered as she easily lifted him.

"N.....Nrrrghhh!" She replied, baring her teeth and drooling like a dog incapable of human speech.

Everyone was completely silent as she rose to her full height and held Percy up above her. Prof. Raizen stepped in front of the students as lightning danced in his palms and he silently waited to see if he needed to intervene.

Percy fought to pry her hands from him and flinched in shock at the temperature of her skin. As he noticed it, he realized the blood that leaked from her cuts bubbled and steamed like stew.

"What the hell?"

Ursula continued to groan and shake as she raised him in preparation for some sort of attack.

"No...no wait!" Percy said as he was raised even higher and watched ice cold steam flow from the spaces between her bared teeth. He immediately grabbed and clawed at her arms, only to find them slip off from the thin film of ice covering them that was constantly melting and refreezing.

"Wha—" he cut himself off as he looked at her face and saw the collection of sweat on her forehead and cheeks freezing, forming a sort of ice face guard.

He immediately realized what she planned to do and started yelling and kicking to try and free himself from the guaranteed knockout.

Ursula tightened her grip and felt nothing as Percy's feet crashed into her ribs and stomach.

"N....Nrgh!" She made an angered noise again as the ice around her face thickened and steam continued to erupt from her mouth until she was able to force out a final sentence.

"Not...DEADWEIGHT!" She said in broken English as she yanked Percy down towards her face and head butted him hard enough to split a small boulder.

CRACK!

"WOAHHH!"

The ice that guarded her face was smashed to pieces as she collided with Percy and knocked him out instantly.

The damage she sustained from previous fights combined with the jolt of the head butt was about all she could take, causing her to drop Percy's limp body right outside the barrier.

The last thing she saw before hitting the floor and losing consciousness was Isaac and Claude celebrating loudly with Frosty howling happily next to him.

"YEA! LETS GO URSULA!!"

"WOUWOUU!"