Three way battle
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To Zohaifa’s least expectations, the Crazy town was silent. All the houses were made of wood, each of them having a similar structure. Minor residences with a small balcony covered by a small shed. Everywhere. But most of the structures are broken. It looks like a haunted city.
Zohaifa, confused, started searching around for people. It's not as if he did not find anyone, but rather the ones he found were peeping at him from the inside. He could see them. But he thought it would be rude to intrude in their privacy. So, he did not bother them.
"Is this going to be a cliché ghost story? Are they going to mistake me as a ghost too?" Zohaifa wondered.
After wandering around a bit, he finally discovered someone. But as soon as he caught sight of Zohaifa, he started running in the opposite direction.
"That's so cliche," complained Zohaifa.
He ran to catch up with him.
"Why are you fleeing?"
"I don't know!"
"What? Stop joking! What's up with this ghostly town?" scolded Zohaifa.
He stopped, and so did Zohaifa.
"It used to be very noisy, hasty, and on top of all crazy. But the whole situation has changed," he answered with a frightened expression.
"I knew all along. Another cliche story will take place."
"No. A horrifying tale took place. A monster in the disguise of a Cant comes here. Though actually, the beast is just a different species of Cant. I still like to call her a monster."
"Her? You could not defeat a girl?" exclaimed Zohaifa totally forgetting how he never stood a chance against the lady Lazuli himself.
"Literally the species has no gender, but she is more appropriate. The trademark of the species is that they can reproduce and create a far stronger child."
Zohaifa got serious, "Tell me more."
"A member of the species which only eat Aura. They eat them from nature, from animals, and to birds. But they never get enough aura unless they eat the aura of a person. Whenever their bellies are filled, the rest of the auras are stored in the womb. And that's why I want to call the species a ‘She’. When they have enough in their womb, they vomit out their baby. But instead of looking disgusting, it looks cool. They are known as the absorpians."
"You are weird."
"I am just crazy. But since this species is so violent, most of the nations of the Cant world kill them at first sight. But there is a last surviving one. And a powerful one. She has chosen the people of Crazy town to be her lunch. I mean, literally. She always comes at noon."
"It's not a cliche story, after all."
"It is almost time for her arrival. So, I will escape this place and head home," saying which he ran away.
Zohaifa sat in the middle of a dusty street in Crazy town waiting for her arrival.
Zohaifa sat down on the dusty ground.
"Is it right for me to stop her? She needs this to guarantee her species' survival... Then again..... What about those who are being killed in the process?" Zohaifa thought philosophically. "I don't know what to do anymore," said Zohiafa as he scratched his head annoyingly.
Then he lied down and calmly stared at the moving clouds with a slight smile, "Isn't it funny that this story is daily in the wild and I am acting as if this is such a rare situation? One species eating another for their existence is what happens every day. Maybe Flirtic messed my way of thinking. Why does it even matter though? Why would I care for the people of a random town?"
A sudden forceful presence appeared, coming from the two sides of the village. "Two of 'em? I thought there was only one. Did she already multiply?"
He kicked up and clashed his knuckles together.
"I guess the predator will do what it needs as a predator and I got to do what I need as a prey. No hard feelings."
Swish.
The wind blew hard while both the presence was moving towards Zohaifa.
"Saves me some effort," said Zohiafa. Their presence is a lot stronger than both Oar and Flirtic's. But after defeating Oar so easily, he guessed that he would be on par with both of them.
Swish.
A figure, thin and tall, appeared from the left wearing a cape that floated with the wind. His complexion was slightly dark. But his black dressing made him look brighter.
Swish.
Another figure appeared from the right. It's a blonde girl with the body of youth. Yet, maturity was expressed by her eyes. The wind tried to lift her already messed heavy hair. Her dressing was quite wild.
"It must be the girl. But then who's the boy," Zohaifa introspected.
Both the figure stopped and took an athletic stance. Zohaifa dropped to a horse stance and pointed both arms to each of the figures.
Swish!
Another blow of the wind dictated the start of the fight. Zohaifa started the fight by shooting rapid plasma blasts from both his hands. Both the figures ran through it, trying to show off their toughness. They both threw a punch when reaching near Zohaifa. Zohaifa ducked. They hit each other by accident. Composure regained. Another punch was thrown, intending to hit each other. Zohaifa got back to stance and caught the punches. He threw them swirling in different directions.
"Hmm… They are fighting each other too. What does that mean?"
Both of them ran back towards Zohaifa for payback. The boy kicked the girl while running. She fell vigorously because of their dashing speed. Zohaifa and the guy collapsed their fist together while the girl rolled past Zohaifa. She got up and threw a big Plasma beam towards the two of them.
Pfoom!!!
Both Zohaifa and the boy are still standing but slightly hurt. Both of them ran towards the girl for payback. Zohaifa blocked the boy's sudden kick.
"I already saw you using that against her," said Zohaifa.
He used 'Lightning velocity' to close the distance in an instant which she used to increase the force of her counter punch.
WHAM!!!
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