Mother 3: Rose-Tinted Summer

Chapter 5: Fighting Fassad

A/N: I initially wanted to post this yesterday and joke about how my contribution to Halloween is tackling my fear of writing fight scenes, but I forgot to finish the chapter. That being said, here is my latest attempt at a fight scene. How did I do? Uh—I'll let all of you be the judge of that. Honestly, I just want to get past the beast that is me trying to write good fight scenes and get to the shit I actually pride myself in; Fluff.

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As Boney tracked Fassad, the rest of the "Let's Kick Fassad's Pork Sausage" squad followed.

As they drew closer to his location, Rosella's breathing started to become a bit uneven.

Pierre was the first to notice, so he put a hand on her shoulder.

"Rosie..."

"I'll be fine, I promise," Rosella told her dad.

Pierre didn't believe her in the slightest.

Boney suddenly started to growl.

"If you're too scared, then why did you come?" A voice asked her. It was Fassad! And he had transformed. "Admit it! You getting that one kick on me was a fluke!"

Claus got in front of Rosella protectively.

"Rosella is stronger than you think, Fassad. Don't count her out!"

Fassad's eyes widened.

"So he survived," Fassad mumbled as he turned his attention to Claus. This was the first time he had seen him as anything but the Masked Man. "She must be if she was able to make you believe that you deserve to live among the rest of your pathetic town again!"

Claus's face cracked. That definitely put an idea in his head. And Fassad knew that.

"But no matter," Fassad continued. "If you want to keep letting her gaslight you into thinking you're not a monster, then go ahead. Fight me."

"You're one to talk," Pierre shouted. "You don't get to stand there and accuse my daughter of being manipulative!"

"He's right," Rosella said. "The difference between you and me is that I brought humanity back to Claus. You're just trying to take it away again!"

"How perceptive~" Fassad cooed. "But I can't have that!"

Fassad suddenly used PK Love Omega on everyone there. Pierre took mortal damage. Hinawa took mortal damage. Duster took mortal damage. Kumatora took mortal damage. Boney took mortal damage.

It's not very effective on Lucas, Claus, and Rosella.

Rosella quickly sprang into action. She started to heal everyone at the same time.

"PK Life—AAA!"

Fassad grabbed Rosella by her hair before she could finish healing everyone.

Everyone survived the attack but was still on the ground.

"Rose," the twins shouted.

"You fool," Fassad laughed maniacally. "With the powers I harnessed from my exes and the negative energy from the Dark Dragon, I am unstoppable!"

"What?!" Claus yelled. "What does this have to do with anything?!"

"You're bluffing," Lucas said.

"Am I~?" Fassad retorted, pulling tighter on Rosella's hair. "Come on, girl! Where's that fighting spirit the last time I had you like this?!"

Fassad started beating her to a pulp.

That's when Claus saw red. He kept spamming PK Thunder.

"I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL KILL YOU!"