Scale of Reality

Cave of the Vanquished: Part 13

Jax POV

"Muji how much mana do you think you have left?"

Muji and I both jumped away as a rainfall of icicles rained down on us.

"About 70 percent? I haven't been using my mana a lot. My body might not be able to take much more aura though."

"That's good. Then, you down to play some catch?"

I pulled my axe towards me and coated the blades in darkness. I looked to Muji who just sighed and put his daggers away.

"Fine, let's do it."

Muji dashed off as a fire ball came flying towards us. I cut it in half with my axe before throwing my axe, Muji catching it right in front of the fire skeleton. He quickly cut it in half before turning around and blocking incoming icicles.

I ran and jumped, my axe landing in my hands as I cut the ice skeleton diagonally before throwing the axe at the lightning skeleton, who hit me with a bolt of lightning at the same time.

The axe hit the skeleton, to which Muji then grabbed it and ripped it upwards, cutting the skeleton.

"On your left Muji!'

Muji tossed the axe as I quickly cut down an incoming fire ball. I threw the axe up as Muji dashed from above me, grabbing the axe as he bolted towards the ice skeleton and slammed the axe into it.

When a lightning bolt came flying at him he quickly deflected it and threw the axe as I ran towards the lightning skeleton. I caught the axe and cut the bastard in half but, a fire ball came flying towards me.

Muji landed next to me and kicked me before jumping back, the two of us avoiding the large fireball. I heard a crack noise as I looked, seeing the fire skeleton breaking down.

The skeleton fell apart and wasn't reconnecting, it made a smile form on my face.

"Looks like it finally died. We can win Muji, we just have to hold out for a bit longer."

Muji spit out some blood and wiped his mouth.

"Don't let your guard down yet, there's still two left."

"Yeah Yeah Dad."

We rushed in once again, this time we targeted the ice skeleton. It froze the ground, making it incredibly slippery and causing me to lose balance.

"Give me that."

Muji took the axe and seemingly floated across the ice before reaching the skeleton, slamming the axe down from above it. The ice skeleton formed ice spears in its hands and stabbed Muji in the back, causing him to cough up blood.

"Muji!"

Lightning strikes rained down in front of me and blocked my path, stopping me from going to help him. I narrowly dodged another lightning bolt as it left a cut on my face.

"They're...separating us..."

"We're gonna have to throw long passes! Here!" Muji yelled before throwing the axe. I jumped away from the lightning skeleton and held my arm out as my axe came to me.

I slashed at the air, sending crescent like projectiles of darkness at the lighting skeleton. I then went to dash over but a very large ice spear came flying towards me.

"Move!"

Muji kicked me out the way and brought his foot down with a slam, destroying the ice. He began to run towards the ice skeleton so I threw my axe, but the lightning skeleton tried to grab it.

I jumped over and kicked it away, landing in top of it and punching it into the ground.

"Don't ever try to touch my stuff."

The skeleton grabbed my leg and held me in place before summoning a large lightning bolt down on the both of us, the pain coursing through my body.

"B-Bastard. This...won't...stop me...!"

I created a large hand of darkness and slammed it down on the skeleton, crushing its skull. Went it didn't regenerate a smile formed on my face.

"I guess that was its last attempt to take me out. Now there's only one left-

"Jax dodge!!"

I quickly jumped out of the way as fire consumed there skeleton on the ground beneath me. I sensed something coming towards me as I turned around and put my arms up, an ice pillar sending me into the wall of the cave.

"What the hell?? Where did the fire come from?"

I looked up and seen Muji avoiding fire, ice, and lighting all together. The source was the last skeleton, it looked like it would break down any second now.

I quickly dashed off, heading in to attack the skeleton. "Muji! Pass!" I yelled with my hand out.

Muji took in a deep breath and lunged the axe, sending it flying across the large area. I pulled my axe towards me as I jumped up, cutting the skeleton down the middle on the way.

I then jumped out the way and looked to the other side of the room, seeing Muji getting into a running position. Muji then bolted across the room at a speed I had never seen, he proceeded to slam his leg into the skeletons halves with a kick, sending them both into the ground.

We both hit the ground but I quickly stood up, ready to continue the battle. To my surprise Muji just remained on the ground.

"Are we done?" I asked him whilst trying to catch my breath.

Muji nodded and fell back, breathing heavily as well. I then relaxed and collapsed also, hitting the ground next to Muji.

"Muji...it's probably dangerous to pass out right?"

"Yeah."

I laughed a bit.

"I like things a bit dangerous anyway."

With further delay I dozed off, exhausted after a hard fought battle.