(Volume 6) Mythical Rose (Indomitable) (OLD)

Chapter 9: Confrontation

(Blake's POV)

Weiss: *over scroll* Why is the radar *static* Still up!?

Ruby: *over scroll* We don't *static* know! Blake isn't *static* responding!

That was the last thing I heard from my scroll before I heard it get stepped on. I quickly got behind cover but I immediately saw a dead body that caused me to jerk away in fright. A gunshot nearly hit me but luckily, it missed... But it seemed like it missed on purpose...With Gambol Shroud in its SMG mode close to my chest, I looked down only to be terrified... I was... scared... This person wasn't any normal person... it was him... Adam, this time without his mask, replaced by a black cloth.

Adam: It's nice to finally have time to ourselves, don't you think?

Me: LEAVE ME ALONE!

I aimed and fired off a couple of shots at him but he simply absorbed them with Wilt before sheathing it back into Blush.

Adam: But I've waited so long, for you to be away from them.

I had to escape him and get over to the others... I tried using a cable to zip wire down from the tower but Adam used his Moon Slice to slash it, causing me to swing down to his level, where he tried to slam his Wilt down on me but I blocked before side stepping to dodge another. Then the two of us began to exchange sword strikes before I kicked him away from me.

Adam: Why did you have to come into my life and ruin everything?!

Me: You stalked me across Anima! I don't want anything to do with your life!

He rushed at me again and the two of us began exchanging strikes before I jumped up and used my Shadow to boost myself up to the next level. I converted Gambol Shroud into its SMG Mode before aiming down to where Adam was, only for him to disappear. I realized and it was too late as I got hit by Adam's Blush before we began to exchange strikes again before I jumped onto the rail to dodge a slash. Then he rushed at me again but I jumped up and used my Shadow to Boost myself up to the other level but unfortunately, Adam somehow appeared right behind me and pinned me against the edge. I knew there was no way I was getting out of this so I stopped on his foot and flipped the both of us over the rail, sending us both crashing through some trees and to the ground. I began to cough as we both slowly stood up.

Me: Let go of the past, Adam. Do it for yourself.

Adam: Just forget it all? Is that what you did to me? You just threw our memories away!?

Me: Adam!

Adam: I let you go once already, Blake. I'm never making that mistake again...

We just stared at each other while tightly gripping onto our weapons... It looks like this is going to be our final battle...

"NEVERMORE..."
CHAPTER 9: CONFRONTATION

(3rd Person POV)

The sounds of metal clashing against each other echoed throughout the snowy forest as Blake and Adam zipped around while trading deadly blows. After interlocking blades, Blake heard a distant explosion before dodging an attack from Adam and transforming Gambol Shroud to its sickle mode before throwing it and using it and the ribbon to swing away from him.

Adam: Can you do anything besides run!?

Adam proceeded to pursue Blake by jumping from branch to branch before going into a full blown sprint on the ground. As Blake threw Gambol Shroud again, Adam fired Wilt from Blush, causing it to spiral towards Gambol Shroud and clashing with it, redirecting it off course. Adam grabbed Wilt and rushed Blake as she turned around and did the same. The two traded slashes in midair, Adam's managing to slice Blake's white trench coat off before they both landed on the ground. Blake with Gambol Shroud in its SMG mode, took a couple of shots at Adam who absorbed them with Wilt before the two jumped out of the forest and to a natural stone bridge next to a waterfall and river.