Angel With Broken Wings

80 - Finn Ames and the Friend (4)

⚠️BLOOD & BEATINGS
[THIRD PERSON POV]

The words shared by Mash made Kat shudder, the girl watching her black haired friend closely as he rushes toward Carpaccio quickly, a series of punches being landed directly on the Orca first-year. Finn could only watch with mouth agape as his thoughts reel at the sight before him,

'Rapid fire punches?! But Mash can't keep taking these hits.' Finn and Kat were both uncomfortably watching the one-sided fight, unaware of how Carpaccio's thoughts also focused on the attacks as he refuses to dodge the hits, 'So he's hitting me continuously to outpace my healing. As if something like that would work...I expected more out of him. What a shame.'

Mash continues the rapid attack on Carpaccio, the boy in question widening his eyes at the sight of the nurse-looking being gaining a crack onto its face, his head spinning at the sudden turn of direction, 'A crack? In the goddess statue?!' Kat widens her eyes at the sight, a small smile forming on her lips as she remains situated by Finn, the dual hair coloured boy being propped up by her gently.

The sight and sound of the statue cracking prompts Mash to continue attacking, refusing to acknowledge the wounds appearing on his own body despite the pain and blood He was feeling, Carpaccio still attempting to keep his mind clear despite the chaotic thoughts and emotions swirling through him, 'I didn't think the goddess statue had a limit. This is impossible...never has this...'

His thoughts get interrupted by another solid punch, the attack sending the Carpaccio somewhat sliding along the ground as he attempts to maintain balance, the goddess statue representing his wand splintering around her face further with that solid hit. "Now, I'm a million times stronger than you. Knowing that, will you stand up against me...as bravely as Finn did against you?"

Mash's inquiry prompts Carpaccio's gaze to darken slightly, the Orca first-year glancing behind the black haired boy to see Finn Ames leaning against Kat, the sight prompting him to clench his hands into tight fists as he stands to his feet, refusing to respond except with a slight scoff as his mind questions the boy in front of him,

'Cracks...in the goddess statue...?! Just what kind of body does he have?! He's...' Carpaccio laughs slightly as Mash blows blood out of his nose, the Master Cane wielder continuing to watch the boy and have a moment of admiration towards him as the goddess statue behind him begins to change, 'This is the first time she's ever suffered a crack...but the goddess statue works on its own. It's only going to get more defensive from here!'

With those thoughts, large syringes get flung towards Mash, a few getting too close to Kat and Finn as the girl brings them both out of attacking range, eyes still focused on the match as Mash continues to dodge, Carpaccio stabbing himself rapidly and repeatedly as his thoughts convey his impressed anger, 'You're death won't be quick. I've got to honour...the fact that someone as strong as you exists...in this world where everything is but a haze to me.'

Mash manages to ignore the bleeding wounds appearing on his body as he continues to dodge the incoming syringes, the boy noticing a break long enough to pull out the iron wand he had acquired on the outing a few weeks back, Carpaccio pausing with his stabs at the sudden sight of the object within Mash's grip, 'An iron wand?'

Mash remains silent as he begins shaping the wand the way he requires it to be, Kat letting out a nervous chuckle at the sight as Finn allows himself to gape at the somewhat terrifying display of strength, his thoughts conveyed by the shouting crowd of onlookers, "No way...! He's sculpting the iron with his bare hands?!"