Hubris: Volume 3

Chapter 59: Blossom

The scene opens with Zeldris and fear staring at each other, Fear kept his hands behind his back as he stood prim.

Fear: "Now come..I wish to see what will win...your desire to succeed..or the despair I shall bring."

Zeldris dashed forward before chanting.

Zeldris: "Curse of the moon: Half moon armour!"

Zeldris was simultaneously switched into his half moon armour as he threw a punch at fear, as he did so the scene changed to Phoebe and Martin. Phoebe pressed her hand into the ground before saying.

Phoebe: "Curse of Botany: "Knuckle bean plant!"

As she changed her spell, a plant in the shape of a fist erected from the ground to uppercut Martin. Martin merely stepped to the side before touching the plant with his bare hands, a blank substance seeped inside before killing the plant. The plant wilted before disappearing in a golden flash.

Phoebe: "What the..what did you do to it?!"

Martin: "Kekeke..oil isn't really plant food you see, I know about the potential plants can do to moisture..unfortunately oil and water don't mix, so your plants can't really drain my curse."

Phoebe: "Dang it! Curse of Botany: Twisted vines!"

Suddenly from behind Martin, large twisted vines grew around him. They grew larger and larger until they crushed him. Black liquid seeped through the holes and the vines immediately wilted.

Martin: "Keke..using such large curses..will drain you. Which is ironic. You chose the worse person to battle..I can tell you're quite..dull."

Phoebe: "Dull?..EH?! Did you just call me stupid?!"

Martin: "Yes.."

Phoebe: "Oh that's it! Curse of Botany: Flowering Azaleas!"

Suddenly as Phoebe chanted her spell, azaleas grew around Martin. He didn't flinch as spores were released into the sky, Martin didn't hallucinate..he had the same creepy smile before saying.

Martin: "This..would work on an amateur..."

Phoebe: "Eh?!"

Martin: "You've..had your fun, it's my turn. Curse
of oil: Oil drum!"

As Martin chanted his spell, two barrels of oil were summed leaking onto the ground. Phoebe began to slip and slide around due to the slippery floor. Martin then grabbed a lighter from his pocket before throwing it onto the oil slick. BOOOOM the room exploded which sent Phoebe up into the air, the bottoms of her dress were on fire.

Phoebe: "The poor..plants."

Phoebe coughed out before ripping the bottoms of her dress off.

Martin: "Keke..you survived?"

Phoebe: "That's no where near enough to beat me! Curse of Botany: Spring flower!"

Phoebe jumped forward and used a bouncy plant that she summoned to propel forward, as she flew through the air she pulled back her fist to punch Martin..but she slid right past him and hit the wall.

Phoebe: "But..my fist touched you."

Martin: "Kekekekeke...did it?..you must be delusional, you slid right past me."

Phoebe: "How?.."

Martin: "Keke..like hell I'd reveal my secret."

Phoebe thought for a moment.

Phoebe: 'The oil..the oil is what makes him slippery, but how can I stop that?..my plants can't drain the moisture..and they die when he touches them..I don't want to see them hurt..anymore..so I have to stop him..'

Phoebe got back onto her feet, she dashed forward before using large leafs under her feet to skate around. Martin threw a punch at her but Phoebe ducked under it, she tried to grab onto his arm but she shouldn't grab it, it was far too slippery so she slid around him. Martin raised his foot before kicking her in the back which sent her away, Phoebe let out a scream as she tripped over a bunch of potted plants. Phoebe sat up before shaking her head, she raised her hand to see that soil was stuck to her hand. Phoebe thought for a moment before gasping. She got up onto her feet before picking up a potted plant and throwing it a Martin, Martin didn't move as it got closer and closer.

Martin: "Is this your best ef-"

As the potted plant smacked him in the face, soil was all around him. He looked quite annoyed as his creepy smile turned to a frown.

Martin: "How futile..the soil was dry enough to not slide off."

Phoebe rubbed her fists in dirt before chanting.

Phoebe: "Curse of Botany: Dancing meadows!"

Suddenly from the ground, large flowers sprouted from the ground and waved side to side to distract Martin. The flowers were trying to hit him, but they died on touch. Martin cut his eyes before touching the colourful flowers, they began to wilt but Phoebe was no longer there. From the right side, Phoebe punched Martin in the face, his pale cheek was bruised slightly as he slid back. He looked forward before grabbing his lighter once again and setting fire to the slick. Phoebe jumped but Martin aimed his hands at her.

Martin: "Curse of oil: Black breach!"

Suddenly a large flow of oil was shot out at Phoebe. She was slammed into the wall and oil covered her completely.

Martin: "Drown..rat.."

Phoebe had to think fast..or it was all over. Phoebe raised her hand toward Martin's feet before summoning a spell. Suddenly a sunflower raised out of the ground and shot out a beam of light into his back, Martin stumbled forward and the spell was stopped.

Martin: "Disgusting..."

Phoebe cut her golden hues before balling her fists.

Phoebe: "Stop..killing them..they're loving creatures just like me and you!"

Martin: "They're nothing but lowly, disgusting plants..they will die eventually. Like all living things..kekeke."

Phoebe gritted her teeth before saying.

Phoebe: "I..I..I REALLY DON'T LIKE YOU!"

Martin's eyes went white as he felt a twinge in his heart.

Martin: "Huh?.."

Phoebe: "You're so creepy and you're so weird, you have a funny face and you don't care about the environment! I know you are my enemy, but at least don't be rude to the environment..it really ruffles my feathers!"

Martin: "What.."

Chapter end!