TBATE-ONESHOTS

The Unbroken Vow 3

Tessia stood there, glaring at Arthur as he casually made his way onto the training area. She noted how his shimmering azure gems were locked on her. Slowly, his eyes began to move down her frame, and Tessia's skin tightened.

'Don't. Don't fucking look at me like that.'

Arthur came to a stop in the center of the arena, standing away from Tessia, facing her. He casually reached back and unsheathed his translucent teal blade from the black sheath strapped to his back. Arthur tilted his head, eyeing her, as he rotated his sword hand by the wrist in a circular motion, as he casually stood there. 

Tessia mentally scoffed. 'Cocky as usual. Okay. Let's teach you to underestimate me.'

"Alright," The female began, and looked at Tessia. "Same rules apply, Luna. Give it your best."

"Don't worry," Tessia said, getting into a ready stance. "I will."

The corner of Arthur's lips curled into a smirk, showing off a dimple. 

'I'm going to wipe that stupid ass smirk off your face.'

"Ready!" The female raised her arm. "Begin!"

Tessia burst forward, pushing wind out of the soles of her feet to increase her speed. She quickly closed in on Arthur, who took a step back. Tessia's eyes snapped to his feet, analyzing his stance.

'A feint.'

As she approached Arthur, she began to thrust her rapier forward, aiming toward his shoulder. Arthur suddenly pivoted, aiming to dodge the point of Tessia's blade and move behind her. He twirled, moving to her side, his momentum carrying him to strike her in the back with the hilt of his blade. 

Tessia was ready, though. She elegantly stopped and squatted down, dodging Arthur's blow as it sailed over her head. Taking this opportunity, Tessia quickly twirled and thrust her rapier at Arthur's chest. But Arthur was quick as he pushed mana through his legs and jumped back. Tessia's rapier met nothing but air as Arthur skidded back, before standing straight. 

Arthur smirked, his head tilting slightly, "Nice. A little slow there, though."

'Slow my ass!'

Tessia swirled wind magic around her rapier and thrust it forward in a quick succession, shooting several wind bullets toward Arthur. 

Lightning magic coiled around Arthur before he dashed to the side like a living bolt of lightning, moving briskly across the area. 

Tessia tensed as she quickly stopped her attack, retracting her rapier, and pivoted. 

'Keep him in front of you. Keep him... fuck he's quick.'

Tessia twirled as fast as she could, trying to keep Arthur in front of her as he circled her using his lightning technique. Her jaw clenched as she was starting to feel dizzy, realizing what he was doing.

'He's trying to give me vertigo, catch me off balance. ...Grampa's technique.'

Tessia stopped and raised her rapier, point toward the ground, as she swirled wind magic around its blade. She thrust her sword down, and when she struck the ground, a wave of wind magic burst out in all directions. 

Arthur skidded to a stop as the wind closed in on him, then jumped, pushing fire from the soles of his feet to gain significant height and dodge the wind attack. 

'Got him!'

Pulling her rapier out from the ground, Tessia thrust her blade forward, shooting several wind bullets at Arthur. She smirked, thinking the bullets were going to hit, but went wide-eyed when he raised his arm and blasted fire magic into the air, sending him back to the ground as the wind bullets sailed overhead.