Angel's Ascension: Strife (Book Ten)

Chapter 12: Serious Discussion

"Now that they're here. This feeling is finally going away and I feel myself loosening up more." Lucina clenched her fist and stared down at it. "Clover probably didn't have the time to unleash his actual power." She faced Lucy with a grin.

"What do you mean by that?" Lucy asked. "Are you implying your strength wasn't recovered when we started?" Her face reddened when she held a purple bow in her hand. A set of arrows emerged around her while she steadied her aim.

Lucina soon flew back when a massive aura of dark energy surrounded her. "Yes, you'll soon understand just how much I was holding back!" Faces emerged from the aura with anguished expressions and let out wails. She quickly avoided the arrows as miniature explosions covered the ground.

"Fine by me. I can show off my other forms against you while we clash." Lucy tossed the bow away. Shadows covered her body as her eyes flashed red. Her wings grew contorted before a stream of dark energy fired out from her body. It destroyed the ground under Lucina, who flew into the air and landed in front of her.

"Your darkness is strong but mine is better," Lucina smirked at her.

Lucy held a finger to Lucina when a laser-sized dark beam pierced her chest. "Oh, really? I'd like to see those words come true!"

Lucina glanced down before she flashed a wide grin. "As I said before. My darkness is far greater!" She punched Lucy in the face and a delayed blast followed. It sent her rolling across the ground while the shadows quickly dispersed. Lucy's eyes returned while her wings slumped over.

"N-No way. She just knocked the darkness out of me in one hit. That's what I normally do." Lucy winced as she stood up. And those hits felt way stronger than before. Light energy manifested from her now as she faced Lucina. A few rays of light blasted toward her while Lucy rushed ahead.

"Now light energy would be a better idea but it's useless." Lucina's left eye flashed with yellow and hellfire swirled into the air. Fireballs pelted Lucy and formed a dust cloud. A shadow slowly emerged and silver flames flew out of the area. She strolled out of the clouds with a black bodysuit. Feathers orbited her silver hair when her eyes flashed the same color.

Lucy inhaled as she closed her eyes. "It's already come down to this. I doubt harmonic energy would do much either so this is it." Her hands motioned forth and the fire rushed after Lucina.

Senovisa focused on them with furrowed brows. "Looks like she is really having a hard time against this other Lucy. I expect something huge will come out of this." He stared up at the block above them when he spotted Samael.

"Look at them down there. It's only a matter of time before our plan cements itself as reality." Samael grinned down at Senovisa. "The demon with the canon did our job, too." He folded his wings while the other angels chuckled.

"That's a pretty cool form! Why don't I show you mine." Lucina held an arm over her head when hellfire engulfed her body. Pitch black eyes emerged from the flames when she stepped forward. Darkness mixed with the hellfire and created an outline over her. Horns and a tail grew visible before she dashed forward. The footprints she left behind remained on fire.

Ignis attempted to rush at her when Azar blocked his path. "Get out of my way before I burn you!" He yelled.

Azar waved his arms out. "Guess you have to go through me first. We're the same so why not test each other's hellfire out."

"Ugh, I don't have time for this. I'll put you through the ground if that's what you want." Ignis held an arm out and faced him.

Talai joined him with his gauntlets. "I'll help out, too. Lucy needs the both of us so let's get to it!"