Penumbral

Chapter 50: Abyss and Steel

—Lost an arm, lost an eye, have I thaught you nothing?— Alonne adjusted his stance softly in face of harsh words.

—Try all you want father, my rage has been cast aside—

—I still got you to fight— The Abyssal Blade rebuked fervently.

—So are we doing this or what?— Alimur spoke through a crackling smile.

—That's my boy—

Armorless the men dashed at each other and clashed their blades in a cross.

—Nice weapon, I like how you blackened it—

—Not by choice—

They traded various blows increasing in speed at each contact, Alonne parried his son's strike and went into a thrust, Alimur lowered himself to the ground avoiding the attack and cut from below forcing his old man to flip backwards.

—Not missing the greatsword?—

—I admit, cleaving my enemies in half was something... but then it wasn't enough—

Alimur charged with a thrust which was parried and countered with a wide slash that the Eclipsion barely blocked, Alonne summoned dark blades and began unleashing a rhythmic flurry of slashes forcing his son on the defensive, the young man jumped over a wide slash and kicked his father's head as hard as he could, the elder backstepped and smiled.

—And here I thought you take after me—

—Mother's prowess is not to be overlooked—

—Oh I can agree— He responded in a sarcastic tone and winked at Migoen.

Alonne jumped towards his son with his blade raised and spun into a tornado summoning blades and launching them at Alimur whom summoned a thick shield to stop the armaments, the Eclipsion jumped over his shield and clashed blades against his father who smiled widely.

—Getting slow old man—

—Not at all, you've just gotten faster—

Alimur swept Alonne's legs but the elder spun and landed on his feet following with a swift cross cut, Alimur pressed on the offensive after parrying his father's attack and followed with summoning a spear to his shadow arm, he thrusted and sliced with both weapons but Alonne proved to be a fast and witful opponent, the Gaisgeach charged and parried the spear but narrowly dodged an attack from the Staiten blade, the elder tried to push his blade to Alimur's neck but the young man dropped to a low stance close to the ground and pierced at the elder's legs with both weapons however he dodged with a leap over his son.

—It's over— Alonne pressed the tip os his sword on the back of Alimur's neck.

The son lowered himself further to the ground and kicked at his father like a horse to a foe.

—No need to hold back Alimur— He grunted as the hit connected.

The men stood up straight and looked at each other.

—As you wish— Alimur answered in a distorted voice.

Dark wings sprouted, horns grew and tails swung, Aurora was ready to intervene but Migoen grabbed her arm.

—Don't worry it's still him—

—How can you be so sure after yesterday?—

—I'm a mother—

Aurora stopped and slowly nodded to which the Human smiled softly.

Alimur charged towards his father in a low stumbled flight and weapons ready, the clash was violent but Alonne narrowly came out on top and slashed at his son whom rolled on the ground and let darkness flow through his body and weapons, the men locked into an offense of thundering clashes, the Eclipsion unleashed a powerful slash breaking the Gaisgeach's blade in half, Alonne narrowly dodged and with a laugh he reformed his blade with shadows, the fight continued further and further for minutes and minutes.