Free for all (part 4)

" That really hurt "

Ezra whispered as he scratched the back or his head, looking down at his own injury in awe

" I nearly almost fell unconscious "

He admitted as he looked up at Ean and Arthur who quickly turned to look down at him

" What the hell, how isn't he gone already? "

Ean questioned, turning to look at Arthur for answers only to be dragged down by blue smoke in the shape of a hand

" What the fuck? "

Arthur exclaimed as he himself was also dragged, being pulled down to Ezra's level by that hand made out of smoke

" Now it's my turn "

Ezra declared as the steam that was coming out of his back dragged the boys down for him.

The moment they reached his level, a gigantic blue cube would surround them, with blue smoke in every corner

" What the hell, where are we? "

Arthur questioned, looking around, analyzing every aspect of this cube as the smoke that once held him dispersed

" This is my domain—a cube made out of my sanctuary energy "

Ezra explained as he then sat down on the ground, crossing his legs while glancing over at the boys

" Which means I won "

He added, closing his eyes to then place his hands on his knees

" Won? What are you talking about? We're still standing, look at us! "

Ean yelled as he stretched out his arms, as an intense aura surrounded his body

" Well, you won't be like that for long "

Ezra replied as the two would suddenly drop down to their knees, as smoke began to spew from them

" Wha-what the hell, why do I feel so weak? "

Ean questioned as his spiritual wakening vanished, only to be left with his injured and weaker version of himself

" I can't seem to exert the strength I need to stand "

Arthur said, adding to what Ean just said as the two struggled to stand up

" Sorry to inform but—in here, anyone who steps inside will have their energy stolen by my smoke, it's a technique I developed back when I used my blades "

Ezra explained, as he opened his eyes staring as the two boys struggled to stand, their veins popping from every inch of their body like the roots of a tree

" Dammit, fuck—if Shu were here he'd stand up with no complaints! He'd stand and fight till he was completely satisfied... "

Ean whispered, struggling to speak as he stumped his foot forward whilst stretching his arms out, opening his hands, grinning like the devil rotting in hell

" If I can't use my sanctuary energy then I'll use my bare hands and legs! "

Ean yelled, dashing toward the man, stretching his veiny arm backward, punching the man right on his face, moving him not even an inch

" is that al- "

Ezra couldn't finish his sentence as his attention was soon stolen by an object which crashed into the cube, immediately flying over to Ean's hand

" I forgot about my blades "

Ean whispered as he gripped the handle of the sword with his left hand whilst squeezing the man's hair with his right

" Arthur!!! "

Ean yelled, causing the boy to turn and look over at him, still struggling to move

" I'll break this cube, and as soon as I do, let's fuck up Ezra! "

He added as Arthur simply smirked, raising his right thumb in approval to which Ean replied by stabbing the ground, causing a crack on the lower part of the cube, to then twist the blade, causing the cracks to spread all over, destroying the shape in a matter of seconds

" Now! "

Ean ordered, as he gripped his sword with both his hands, charging it with the last remains of his sanctuary energy, proceeding to then swing his sword horizontally

" Uuuu-aaahhh!!!! "

He exclaimed, as his blade crashed against the man's rib, causing the aura around it to burst into a miniature explosion which would then send the man flying over to Arthur cho charged his right hand with ice, jumping upwards to then swing his arm down, punching the man right in the chest, freezing the part of his chest which got injured by Ean's attack.

The ice that Arthur infused him with caused the man to gain a sort of frost bite, which in turn granted him a great amount of pain, giving Ean enough time to finish up the fight, disappearing and reappearing beside Ezra, punching the man right on his nose, knocking him unconscious

" Oof, we actually beat him! "

Ean yelled as he stretched his arms up, smiling before falling on his back, staring at the sky tiresomely

" I guess you haven't been slacking off with your new little girlfriend, huh? "

Arthur said as he allowed himself to also fall on the ground, staring at the sky whilst being glared at by Ean

" What do you mean slack off? Why would I slack off? "

Ean replied, as Arthur simply smiled, shrugging a bit to then turn his attention over to the boy

" Well, I simply thought you two were just having dates everyday and that you were getting sloppy because of them "

Arthur explained, as Ean would then turn to look at the sky, watching as the sun dived into the ground

" Well, I wasn't slacking off man, I would never do such a thing, Shu, Fu, Ezra, you and everyone else is counting on me to get stronger so I can help in the war, just like everyone is counting on Shu to become stronger. You need my help, so I can't afford to slack off and give your father more of a chance to win "

Ean replied as he sat up, turning to look at Ezra's sleeping self, sighing a bit as he looked over at Arthur, only to then nod at each other

" Let's take me home "

Arthur whispered, grabbing one of Ezra's arms, laying it over his shoulders as Ean did the same

" This was supposed to be a free for all but we ended up teaming up on Ezra "

Arthur added as the two began to drag the man home, only to start laughing at the thought of their own failure to complete their actual training.