Chapter 56-Khione+Ana vs Cloud, Part Two

Khione and Ana move into their Charge Stances.

"ICE CHARGE-!"  Khione begins to shout.

"WIND CHARGE-!"  Ana shouts as well.

"LEVEL THREE: SOLID LANCE!"

"LEVEL ONE: CRESCENT-MOON SLASH!"

Khione swipes both hands outwards and freezes the air before her, just as Ana swiftly draws her katana and slashes it outwards, and the two women send dozens of ice lances as well as a crescent-moon shaped projectile of wind flying towards Cloud.

In response, Cloud resumes her Charge Stance, but before she can chant a spell, blood explodes from Cloud's nose as she drops to her knees, gasping heavil for breath.

Khione and Ana's attacks then blast into Cloud, sending the woman flying backwards, and landing on her back in a pool of blood.

"What…just happened to her?"  Ana asks.

"I don't know, but let's keep this up!"  Khione exclaims.

"Damn…" Cloud grunts as she pushes herself back up to her feet and resumes her Charge Stance, "I used up too much energy by using three lightning bolts today.  I need to take a more defensive approach."

"Cloud Charge, Level Four: Mist!"  Cloud shouts as a white mist begins leaking from her pores, and envelops the entire area, prohibiting Khione and Ana from being able to see.

"Crap!"  Khione cries, "I can't see Cloud anymore!"

"Don't worry, we'll just aim for where we last saw her!"  Ana replies as both she and Khione resume her Charge Stances.

"Ice Charge, Level Three: Solid Lance!"

"Wind Charge, Level One: Crescent-Moon Slash!"

Just like before, Khione fires dozens of ice lances and Ana fires off another blade of wind towards Cloud.  But upon making contact with the area where Cloud was previously standing, all Khione and Ana succeed in doing is blowing away the mist, which settles back into place directly after.

"Shit!"  Khione grunts as she and Ana go back to back, "Cloud could be anywhere!"

"Then we'll just have to attack EVERYWHERE," Ana smirks, as both she and Khione resume their Charge Stances again

"Ice Charge, Level Two: Solid Hammer!"  Khione shouts as she swipes both hands outwards, freezing a giant block of ice in the air above Cloud's mist, which then begins falling towards the ground.

"Wind Charge, Level Three: Skywards Tornado!"  Ana shouts as she swiftly draws her katana then slashes it upwards, chasing the wind before her to begin circulating then rise into the air, forming a small tornado.

Using their two spells, Khione and Ana blow away all of the mist, but Cloud is still nowhere to be found.

"What?!"  Khione cries as the mist settles into place, "Where is she?!"

"This is bad, I've never fought a level four spell E-Charger!"  Ana wines.

But then, Ana notices a cackling Cloud leaping out of Khione's blind spot, and swinging a large golden staff towards Khione.

"Khione, look out!"  Ana cries as she tackles Khione out of the way.  Cloud then strikes Ana with her golden staff, causing Ana to grunt in pain as she and Khione fall to the ground.  Cloud disappears back into the mist directly after.

"Ana!"  Khione cries as she scrambles over to her wounded friend, "Why did you…protect me…?"

"Are you serious?"  Ana asks with a weak smirk as she peers up at Khione, "I thought we settled the beef between us.  We're friends, now."

"Yeah…" Khione replies with a sad smile.

"Ow…" Ana winces as she gingerly touches her sore back.

"Don't worry, I got you," Khione says as she places both hands to Ana's back, and icy-blue sparks of energy begin to burst and swirl around Khione's body.  Ana's eyes widen as she feels her wound ice-over.

"Khione…what did you do?"  Ana asks.

"I used my ice to chill your wound, so it won't hurt as much," Khione explains, "And I also froze your gash, so as to prevent blood loss."

"Khione, that's amazing!"  Ana exclaims.

Khione blinks.  "It…is…?"  She asks.

"Yeah!"  Ana answers, "It looks like we've got a second healer on our team!"

Khione's eyes widen, and a faint grin then spreads across her flips.  "Yeah…I am…"

"So about Cloud-" And continues, "We attacked the entire mist field, and we didn't see her!  Which must mean…Cloud can turn INTO her element!"

"So how can we defeat her?"  Khione asks, "Should I freeze all of the mist at once?"

"Do you have enough strength left?"  Ana asks.

"No," Khione admits as she looks away in shame, "Even if I do, Cloud can most likely E-Charge to break free from my ice.  Since this mist is her entire body."

"I have a plan, Khione," Ana says, driving Khione's attention back towards her, "But I need you to have your UTMOST faith in me."

"Are you kidding?"  Khione smirks, "I thought we settled beef between us?"

Ana smirks back.  "Great, then let's do this."

"What are they planning…?"  Cloud asks as she watches Khione and Ana.  Since the mist is now Cloud's entire body, she can see Ana and Khione from EVERY possible direction, and watches as Khione and Ana resume their Charge Stances.

"Ice Charge, Level Four: Murder Vambrace!"  Khione shouts as she swipes both hands outwards, freezing the ice around her arm, which takes the form of a spiked ice gauntlet.  Khione then jumps into the air.

"Wind Charge, Level Four: Heaven-Piercing Gale!"  Ana shouts as she draws her katana then thrusts it towards Khione, releasing a powerful blast of wind, which propels Khione into the air.

"Wh-what?!"  Cloud cries, "The Wind Charger is attacking her teammate again?!"

"BWAAAHHHH!!!!!"  Khione cries as she continues flying higher and higher into the air as she's propelled by Ana's wind.  But then, Ana sheaths her katana and the wind stops flowing upwards, and Khione begins falling towards the ground.

"Alright, here goes nothing!"  Khione shouts as she chambers her spiked gauntlet.

"Wind Charge, Level Two: Cloud Haven!"  Ana shouts as she draws her katana then stabs its blade into the ground, summoning a powerful tailwind behind Khione, which begins propelling her towards the ground.

"WH-WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO AGAINST THIS?!"  Cloud cries.

Khione continues falling towards the ground, and then, a mere moment before she could crash into the earth, Khione launches her fist outwards.

"SNOWSTORM CHARGE!"  Khione and Ana simultaneously roar, "WINTER WASTELAND!"

Khione slams her fist into the ground with all of her might, with such force that the entire ground as well as the mist making up Cloud's body freezes over, then explodes sending jagged spikes of ice shattering everywhere, and causing Cloud's body to re-materialize as she howls in pain.

Cloud then crashes to the ground, as Khione falls to the ground at last.

Khione and Ana pant as they stare at Cloud's bloody body.

"Did we…win…?"  Khione asks as Ana helps Khione up to her feet.

"Ladies, ladies!"  A voice cries.

Weakly, Khione and Ana strain their necks over to where they heard the voice, watching as the chef and owner of Rocky Eats hustles over to the two of them, before dropping to his hands and knees and bowing to the two women.

"You avanged my restaurant and therefore saved my dream…thank you…" the chef pleas.

"Oh…it's no biggie," Khione sheepishly replies with an embarrassed grin as she rubs her neck, "We were pretty pissed off about your restaurant being destroyed, too."

"Yeah, don't mention it!"  Ana adds as dshe slings an arm around Khione's shoulder, "Especially because this fight brought us sisters closer together!"

Khione crosses her arms and nods.  "Mh-hm!"

"Angels…" the chef whimpers as he peers up at Khione and Ana, with tears in his eyes, "How can I ever repay you…?"

A wide grin spreads over Khione's and Ana's faces as they turn to face one another, before turning back to the chef.

"WE KNOW WHAT YOU COULD DO!"