4 - Part D:

The third of my fight and I'm now fully recovered.

I hope my next opponent won't use some weird tricks like the guy I fought yesterday.

I enter the Arena 3 and heard the screams of the audience and the random babbling of the commentator.

"Students, staffs, teachers and lunch ladies, it's time for the third round of our tournament!" (Pol)

"Wooh!" (Audience)

"Do you think that Linel will win again?" (Meirin)

"Wooh!" (Audience)

"Or will he lose this time?" (Pol)

"..." (Audience)

"If you all want to vote, go to the Silver Wing Academy Twibber page then go to the "all is fair in love and war" post and comment down bellow who you think will win to cast your vote." (Meirin)

"Those who vote for the winner will get a special price!"

"Voting will end once the battle starts. Those who vote after the battle won't be counted. So if you want to participate, vote now!" (Meirin)

After that announcement, I head towards the center where uncle Huck and my opponent are waiting.

Why did I even bother listening to that?

My opponent who is another normal looking guy is carrying a sub machine gun and a magazine pack that is hanging on his waist.

At least his weapon of choice is normal...

Unless he has some kind of trick up his sleeves.

I should not let my guard down.

Uncle Huck explains the rules again, and I didn't listen to him again since I already know it.

After he had explained the rules, he went towards the audience seat.

My opponent didn't say anything and just glare at me.

The silent glare is so uncomfortable so I decided to talk to him.

"Umm... Hey?"

My opponent answers me in full of resentment.

"You will die! DIE! DIE! DIE! DIE!"

Okay, that's a bit creepy not gonna lie.

At least he didn't call me a retard like the last two.

Actually, I think I prefer him calling me a retard than this demonic like threat straight out from a horror movie.

I should stop interacting with him and just focus on the fight, or else I might actually die from a heart attack.

"O-okay! Good luck with that!"

I answered and step three feet back.

He didn't answer me and just glare at me in a demonic way while mumbling to himself.

"Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die!"

God! I hope he does not put a curse on me if I beat him.

Maybe Kana have some curse repelling items.

I should ask her later after this fight.

Toooot*

The buzzer has now sounded signaling the start of the fight.

Since I want to end this quickly, I decided to go on a preemptive attack.

I executed a front step before he could even point his gun at me and punch him as hard as I can.

Bam* Clank*

Somehow, he was able to block it using the side of his gun.

He grin creepily as he saw my surprised look.

Then he talks to me.

"Do you know what's your weakness?"

Since I'm not in the mood to answer his question, I didn't answer him and took a step back.

He continues...

"It's this! Die!"

He quickly points his gun at me and pulls the trigger.

Ratatata* Pew* Pew* Pew* Pew*

Since the bullets where so fast, I wasn't able to dodge it.

My barrier decreased to 90%.

(Note: The gun is armed with rubber bullets for safety purposes.)

He pulls the trigger again.

Ratatata* Pepepepew*

I was able to dodge some of the bullets by executing a dive roll to my right.

My barrier decreased to 87%

He didn't stop there and starts spraying me with bullets.

Ratatata* Ratatata* Ratatata* Ratatata* Ratatata* Ratatata*

I couldn't do anything but try my best to dodge the bullets.

I'm pretty much not doing a good job on that.

My barrier is gradually decreasing.

Damn it! If only I have something like a shield to block those bullets.

Wait a shield!

That's it!

Ratatata* Ratatata* Click* Click*

Good! He ran out of bullets!

Now is my chance!

I hope this works.

While he's in the middle of reloading, I attempt to create a shield by solidifying carbon.

In other words, a crystal.

Last time I tried this, I failed miserably because the atoms were repelling each other like when you try to stick two magnets with the same poles.

Since I described it that way, it gave me an idea on how to stick them together but I never attempted it.

Now's my chance to do so.

I concentrated a bit and imagine carbon atoms gathering together.

After I gathered enough carbon atoms, I stick them together in a form of a shield.

The carbon atoms start to repel each other, so I put some positive and electric charge on them so they would stick together.

Shshshshshshsh*

Soon after, a crystal shield that is big enough to cover my whole body appeared on front of me.

I couldn't help but shout to express my feelings.

"Yes!"

The shield that was standing, suddenly falls down.

Clack*

My opponent who was done reloading starts shooting me again.

Ratatata*

I quickly ducked and try to grab the crystallized shield.

Slip*

...

But there's no handle...

Damn it!

Ratatata* Ratatata* I kick the floor and push my self sidewards to dodge the bullets.

Ratatata* Pepepepew*

I was able to dodge them all.

He didn't stop there and shoots me again.

Ratatata* Shshshshsh* Pepepepew*

I don't know if it's because I panicked or got surprised, I accidentally synthesize a crystal wall that blocked the bullets.

A crystal wall huh...

I have an idea.

I left the protection of the crystal wall and run towards him.

He didn't panic and tries to shoot me.

Ratatata* Shshshsh* Pepepepew*

Before the bullets were able to hit me, I synthesize a crystal wall again.

I wait for him to stop shooting before I run towards him.

As soon as I pop out of the crystal wall, and make a run for it.

He tries to shoot me again.

Ratatata* Shshshsh* Pepepepew*

Then again, I blocked it by synthesizing a crystal wall.

After that, I run towards him.

I keep on doing this method to get close to him.

He doesn't seem to learn and continues shooting me the same way.

The more I get closer to him, the more he panics which makes his aim suck so badly that I didn't have to synthesize a crystal wall in order to block his shots.

As soon as I was near him, I grab his gun and blast it by synthesizing an explosion.

Boom*

His gun exploded into a million pieces and he flew backwards because of the impact.

I chase after him and execute a take down.

Thud*

While we're on the ground (me on top), I start punching his face with a miniature compressed air on my two fists for extra damage.

Bam* Woosh* Bam* Woosh* Bam* Woosh* Bam* Woosh*

He tries to block my punches, but it was useless.

Bam* Woosh* Bam* Woosh* Bam* Woosh* Bam* Woosh* Bam* Woosh*

His barrier's life gauge is now on 5%.

I execute the finishing blow by giving him a massive compressed air punch with my right fist on his face.

Bam* Woosh*

His barrier shatters.

That was kinda overkill but uncle Huck said to make the fight flashy so that's why I did it.

Toooot*

The buzzer has sounded and it's my victory.

I got off him and stood up.

As I stood up from him, he throws a tantrum while lying on the ground.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh"

It sounded exactly like he is getting an exorcise which creep the hell out me.

Shit! I really need to buy some curse repellant items from Kana.

Not that I believe in curses and the supernatural.

I just need it to keep my mind at ease you know.

I'm not scared or anything.

"I'LL KILL YOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"

As soon as I heard that demonic scream, I hurried back to the locker room in order to grab my phone to call Kana.