A Crumbling Society

Part 1-26

Pawn

Streak began circling around me kicking up dust and rocks as they formed a funnel cloud. It rose up higher blocking my view from the others, normally he has blue lighting that sparks off his body when he runs but it was being covered by the dirt. He was taunting me, but I didn't budge, I didn't really care for the guy to begin with, but I figured he'd be a quick target to knock out. There were several different ways out of this, I could blink, where I jump and move with such speed he won't notice. I could also run and spin kick where I predict he's going to end up. And then there's the option of letting him stop at some point for me to strike either way. He didn't seem like he wanted to stop anytime soon so option three was out, I didn't feel like making the first move either. Option one was it, right as I pushed off the ground, he halted just for a second, but I was gone. He slid to a stop and looked around confused. I had to do a bit of parkour to get up on one of the pillars and perch on top of another that was broken, I was out of sight though. His head whipped in many different directions trying to find where I was hiding. I waited for him to get close while he walked around searching and leapt off, arms out, legs rotating in a full front flip I landed on the upper wall opposite him. Keeping the momentum, I pounced off, diving down for a blow landing right on his face.

He wasn't happy about boot and threw the back side of a fist up at me striking right under my right eye. It was obvious he was fast since that was his power, but it caught me off guard when I landed. I flicked to the ground instantly, having no time to waste I rolled, bringing my body around throwing my knees back to my face. Pressing against the ground I flipped my body back into a stance and he was already running at me. Mixed punches were being exchanged, then he zoomed to my side, I turned and took a punch. He zoomed again and this time I was kicked in the back, I staggered forward catching myself on a giant boulder. When I checked behind me a foot was headed my way, I moved, and he landed where I had just been. The boulder cracked and I was able to cartwheel away finding a shadow to hide in. Streak didn't like the idea of me hiding from him again, he started rubbing his hands together. This caused friction to build so he could expel it and began shooting bolts of electricity at the sky. It lit up the dark places I could be in, I had to think, another bolt almost hit me and then he knew my location. I leapt again, summersaulting to another piece of broken pillar, more and more bolts passed behind me as I ran and jumped.

An item sticking out caught my attention, it was a part of the ceiling that was broken, it had not yet fallen. I thought that if I could get him to strike it in the right place it could take him out. I began running back that way, making a full circle from where we had been fighting. Running a little on the wall and back to the pillars I finally got to where I needed to be. His bolt came moments later, blasting the object like I wanted but this time a second bolt hit me in midair. I fell hard, taking rocks in my side on the landing, he walked over to me to tell me that I was an idiot for being in the air. I shrugged it off, waiting for the right moment. He then told me that I was out of the fight and lifted a foot to clock me in the face. I drew my leg in, grazing his calf which hurt him enough to catch him off guard. Then I pulled my leg in further to extend up hitting his chin as my weight rolled backwards, he shouted while I danced to catch myself. At that moment the above piece finally cracked completely causing a massive chunk to break off. It went for him, looking up last minute he tried to zap it to pieces but only got a little. The ceiling piece broke over him on impact and he was completely out.

Castor

Nothing wasn't a fan of me spelling him backwards, he got up and ran for me. I used my magic to illuminate rocks around me to throw themselves at him. He hit a few of them off like they didn't hurt, then I threw larger ones. Using both his arms to break through, one of them exploded into pieces, I couldn't see anything. The dust began to settle and there he was, in the air coming at me. My hand went out to cast but he latched on pulling me with his landing, my body slammed to the ground. He let me get back up before throwing a kick at me, this hurt my chest, but I was more focused on stumbling backwards. Laughter erupted, "what's a little witch going to do?", he said walking up to me. Nothing got close, he was crouched down looking at my face closely, taunting me. My eyes shot open, and I grabbed at his neck to grip, my white magic radiated from my hands burning him. He yelled in rage, and I threw my foot up to meet his stomach, shoving him backwards he landed on his butt. I knew that had to hurt his tailbone. walking over to kick him across the face to get him back for the chest hit, he grabbed hold of my ankle. Tossing me almost like I weighed zero pounds, I slid in the dirt to stable myself, this time keeping on my feet.