1985: Dawn of a New World (A Summoner Fanfic)

Chapter 29 - A Noble's Rage

The left screen finally stopped on Ashton's portrait as Lyra's challenger.

"The next match will now resume with Ms. Lyra Oppus versus Ms. Ashton Parker!" The announcer proclaimed making most of the crowd cheer in excitement.

Lyra and Ash both paced toward each of their places on the arena stage. Tension rose on both sides as their eyes meet in a fierce psyche war.

"Will they be able to bring out an exciting battle like earlier? Then let the match begin!" The announcer roared even louder, making the cheers louder among the crowd.

The moment the beginning of fight was announced, Ash wore some gloves, similar to that of cyclist's glove that is mostly black in color. She quickly dashed towards Lyra in a speed almost as fast as Page's Leopine, which surprised Lyra.

While Ash was midway on her way towards Lyra, Lyra summoned her Ent, then making it sprout some roots to guard her when Ash finally got close and aimed a roundhouse kick towards her left hip. Ash's leg glowed as it came into contact with Avery's wooden roots. Her legs didn't seem to have been hurt with the impact in fact, it seemed like Avery's roots suffered some damage instead.

Ash turned around at the opposite direction, aiming to land another kick but this time, at Lyra's right hip but Avery is still as fast as before to guard the attack. Ash quickly followed up her attack with a punch but again, Avery blocked it with its roots. Ash did quick random attacks around Lyra, almost as quick as a lightning but as fast as she moved, Avery similarly showed the same speed  to protect Lyra from Ash's every move.

Ash somersaulted forward, aiming to land a kick at Lyra's head but similarly, Avery was able to quickly extend its roots to protect Lyra. Avery then started to attack by extending roots, aiming to impale Ash's both arms but Ash was fast enough to sprint backwards. Mid air, she was able to hold on one of Avery's roots and maneuver herself to evade the other attacking root. She did maneuvered her self, grabbing some roots, kicking and punching some others and twisting herself to evade some more roots from Avery, until she finally landed on the ground, now more than 10 feet away from Lyra.

Avery kept on attacking Ash with its roots which the latter kept on evading and hitting alternately. In spite of the attacks, Ash is able to run forward, backing off at times but gaining more distance from Lyra. She jump, punch and kick the roots, crouch, slide towards the left and right all to evade Avery's roots and keep herself moving forward towards Lyra.

Moving close enough, Ash tried to punch Lyra at her face but decided to evade Avery's attack by turning around and trying to land a kick at Lyra instead. Avery blocked the kick and extended another root to attack Ash. 

Ash was able to quickly sprint backwards as she smirk. Her Tigrine suddenly materialized behind Lyra lounging its claws at the latter, aiming to stab her behind her right cheek. The claws dug into Lyra's skin but not deep enough for miraculously, Avery was able to hold the Tigrine's right arm and the other arm as well when the Tigrine tried to do a follow up attack. Avery decided to wrap the Tigrine's feet as well and its body. The attack didn't stop just yet for with merely a few secons of interval, Lyra was almost hit by Ash' punch, aiming directly at her face but Avery was fast enough to block with merely an inch of distance from Lyra. 

Ash again sprinted back again then absorbed the Tigrine, making Avery retreat its roots. Lyra didn't command Avery  to make another attack this time, as she hold her right neck, near her cheek with blood oozing out from it due to a deep scratch from the Tigrine's claws. 

"Tigrines, unlike its other Felid families, hide in the shadows. They do not chase their enemies as Leonins do. They patiently wait in the shadows and attacks their prey just in time. Am I right Mr. Know-It-All?" Ash fiercely stared at Simen and then back at Lyra forming a smug. "So what would you do now Lyra? Try creating some trap holes again and my Tigrine would simply escape from it and instead use it to make a perfectly timed attack against you."