Stormsinger

Part 8: Stratus

         After our matches were announced both sides went to our tents to prepare. Raze sat in a corner sharpening her sword when I approached her, before I could say anything " You gonna tell me not to lose control too?" she said while looking up at me. " No actually, I was gonna say do your best but be safe." These words caught Raze by surprise as she thought it was refreshing not to be seen as the wild girl for once she smirked as her sword turned to sand " Heh, no promises" she said as she stepped out of the tent ready to face her opponent. Peyar was already waiting on the stage, grinning as Raze slowly walked onto the stage. "The stage you will be fighting on is a holo-arena capable of simulating any location. It also protects us spectators from any and all attacks so feel free to let loose in your combat. Are both fighters ready?" The announcer said before giving the signal and the moment the bell rang, the stage turned into a beach and Peyar rushed at Raze hitting her with rapid blows . A smirk brushed across his face as his confidence grew, thinking he was forcing raze into a corner he struck a blow knockin her to the ground. "Les petites filles devraient jouer avec des poupées (Little girls should play with dolls) " he said, turning away as the French representatives started cheering and the french minister said " I guess you gods aren't worth worrying about, no ?" while Elize just stood there her arms crossed with a stern look "I suggest you either give him a weapon or get your man out of there, before u hav to in a bucket" confused she looked at the stage and saw a bloody Raze standing up as though nothing happened and none of Peyars hit affected her as he turn back around lookin at her in shock "C'est quoi ça (what the hell?)" while looking at the bloodied teenager. Peyar noticed she was giggling and taunting him as she finally spoke " Est-ce tout ce que vous pouvez rassembler (Is that all you can muster?)" shocking everyone as Peyar snapped and threw an enraged punch at Raze, his fist going through her chest. " HEY, WHAT THE HELL THAT'S GOING TOO FAR" shouted Cpt. James. "Silence, american you forget these aren't normal teenagers..." Salitava said as she looked at Peyar, noticing he hadn't removed his arm from her chest. " Mmmmm now we know that some of you are willing to kill us don't get mad when we return the favor" Raze said with a sadistic grin as she started to disintegrate into sand revealing that Peyar was never fighting her real body sense the match started but a sand mirage. "Now that we know the real rules of this little game, I can play to win" she said as she appeared from her camouflage twirling her bladed staff behind Peyar startling him. " Now come, show me what makes man worthy to control gods " she said as she took her stance .

Understanding the situation as he can feel the difference from before as Raze's stance seemed very open and offensive. Every action Peyar took in his mental assault resulted in him being brutally killed, seeing that he wasn't going to be able to beat with physical skill. Peyar placed a physical enhancement spell on himself, increasing his speed, reaction time and strength as he made after images of himself and rushed at Raze. Giving a toothy grin Raze twirled her staff and stabbed it into the floor and took a more animalistic stance as her nails turned into claws " Nice strategy but....." she dashed forward as huge sandstorm following her, Peyar stopped seeing the huge storm behind her, trembling he said " DIEU M'AIDE" as the screen went black the holo stage returned to normal as Raze descended the stairway to her team, Peyar laid on the ground unconscious, bruised and cut up his armor unable to protect him from the sandstorm. She walked up to me " Satisfied..." she asked as though seeking me approval on her performance. "Yes but next time try not to let them hit you so much" referring to a bruise on her hip revealing that she did get hit a couple of times. " We will be take a short break" the announcer shouted as we could see the french minister dash out of the medical tent stormin to ours "DIABLESSE!! (She-Devil!)" she shouted at Raze. As she cracked her neck standing up "mmmm so they tell me ... .Que veux-tu? (What do you want?)" The minister calmed down as her demeanor changed "That should be obvious, you and your sister of course return to France you'll both be seen as heroes, plus don't you want to come home I miss you both". Having enough of her voice Raze stood up "FILS D'UN....." she said angrily before Elize cut her off. " Ah Elize always the more logical, i'm sure you understand that it's wrong for the two of you to go against your family like this, come your mother misses you" Elize stepped forward asd she grabbed the crest that was pinned to her uniform ripping it off throwing it at the ministers feet "Je n'ai pas de mère (I have no mother).....and my family is why we fight you, you who abandoned us like trash, you how discarded us simply cuz are magic wasn't up to par, YOU WHO FAILED AS A MOTHER!" she shouted. "For years we tried to get your approval but I finally realized we'd never be worthy in your eyes."