Ancients of Autumnrose (Heads or Tails: Vol. II)

Chapter X: Shields vs. Whitsons

For a couple of minutes, each side has been training for the battle but had to make it quick. Both Shields and Whitsons were now ready and prepared to battle. Chloe's eyes glowed a somewhat red. Aracely's right eye was shown as completely black with  purple inside. David swooshed his hand which caused his hand to have a bolt of energy. Lillian prepared her hydro magic with a determined look in her face. Ceen's claws and fangs showed as she took off her beanie, revealing her wolf ears. France grabbed out his sketchbook and pencil and was prepared to do what he did best; animation.

Gabriela smirked as her eyes also glowed a color, yellow, as she grabbed her spear. Cade took off his cloak as well as Toxic. Lance took out the same materials as France and had a smirk on his face. France growled silently. "Why is it that France and Lance have similar names, same exact materials for battle, and why is it that they look like they know each other in some way!?" Lillian thought. She stopped questioning whatever the hell was going on and focused on the battle at hand. "Shields? You fools ready?" Gabriela asked. Cade, Toxic, and Lance all nodded. "Whitson Academy, you ready?" Chloe asked. Lillian, Aracely, Ceen, David, and France all nodded. 

"Shields and Whitsons, COMMENCE YOUR BATTLES!" Gabriela and Chloe said at once. Toxic smirked as he breathed in. Aracely aimed Toxic as her target. She quickly calculated something and her eyes instantly became purple while the rest of her eyes were entirely black. Toxic surrounded his lips with both his hands as if he was sucking in a snake or something. "POISON ACID!" he yelled as he shot a purple acid came from his hands as well as his mouth like he was shooting fire." Aracely smirked and dodged it. Toxic's eyes widened. "How the hell did you dodge that?!" he asked. "With a quick math calculation." Aracely replied. Toxic growled. "Screw math! What's my poison plus your heart?" Aracely sighed. "It equals a poisonous heart and it also equals a stupid man known as Toxic!" she answered his equation with two "answers". He growled again. "GIVE ME YOUR POSSIBLE EQUATION FOR THIS; YOUR HEART IS NOW POISONED WITH ONLY ONE WAY TO FREE YOU FROM THE POISON THAT YOU'LL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT ON YOUR OWN!" he yelled as he grabbed an energy bolt of poison and shot it at exactly where Aracely's heart was. She immediately fell on her knees, feeling weak. 

"ARACELY!" called Ceen. She growled like the wolf she was right now and surprise attacked on Toxic's back. "What the- Take this little wolf girl!" he tried attacking Ceen from behind but she dodged his attacks each time. "Have you ever heard of the saying, think twice before speaking or making an action?" Ceen asked. "That doesn't even exist or make sense!" Toxic replied. Ceen managed to scratch his face with her claws along with biting him, making Toxic weak and fall. 

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Cade smirked. He closed his eyes and put his palms together like he was praying but he was actually doing something to prevent him from falling to his failure. David readied his hand as he swayed his hand which caused him to form some sort of energy wave. "David Sieglinde, I assume?" Cade said with his eyes closed. David's eyes widened. "Sure....?" he replied with a weirded out expression. Cade slowly opened one of his eyes. "You know, David," he began. David was still weirded out and confused but didn't even fall for a little bit of whatever trick he has. "You realize your parents are going to get you away from Whitson Academy, right?" Cade asked. "What kind of shit are you telling me, Cade Arachen?!" David asked angrily. Cade made a gesture. "Calm down, Sieglinde. And it's Arachne, not Arachen." he said. David's eyes were widened as well as sweating and panting. "YOU BETTER SHUT YOUR GODDAMN MOUTH ABOUT MY PARENTS OTHERWISE I WILL KILL YOU, OH WAIT, I HAVE TO KILL YOU EITHER WAY!" David snapped at Cade. "Whoa, don't be Chloe with those anger issues, kiddo." Cade replied with his calm voice. 

"I HEARD THAT, CADE!" yelled Chloe as she was fighting Gabriela. 

Cade sighed. "Anyway, David. I just want this to be settled alright?" he said to David. "Oh, did I forget to mention I know your little nickname from years ago. I may not have known you for a while, but I've heard from Chloe what you used to be called when you were bullied by students." David smirked as his eyes glew for a bit then reverted back to normal. "Y-Yeah, right!" Cade stuttered. David smirked. "Giraffe Neck Jerr-" 

"OKAY OKAY, YOU SAID ENOUGH! HAHAHAHA!" Cade laughed nervously. "Like I said, Cade. I know more than you might think I don't." David said. He rose his hand and placed it in front of Cade. "Be gone, Arachen," he said as he somehow made Cade....gone.

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France and Lance were head to head in battle. "France, so great to see you," Lance placed on an evil smirk on his smug face. France growled. "So very not great to see you, Lance!" he snapped. Lance sighed. "I thought you were going to be happy to see me, too," he made a puppy face though he obviously faked it. "Please, like I'd be happy seeing you affiliated with the Shields!" France yelled. Lance chuckled. "And I never expected you to be affiliated with the Whitson Academy." he smirked. "WHY YOU LITTLE-" France was about to snap completely. "Let's just battle, it would probably make you feel better." Lance put out. France growled. "Fine....." he finally said. Lance grinned. "Your move first," he said. 

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Since Ceen won her battle against Toxic after Aracely's unexpected turn of events, Ceen decided to go help Aracely and see if she was capable of walking back to the academy. "Dammit, Toxic. Why in the heart!?" Ceen whispered to herself. She quickly looked at Aracely; she wasn't breathing normally nor was her skin like how it usually is. Some purple veins appeared on her body as a side affect of the poisoning. "Shit, she isn't even straight like she is. Her breathing is off, and weird purple lines are on her...." Ceen continued talking to herself. Aracely coughed out some odd purple gas and managed to sit normally. "C-Ceen," she weakly called. "What, Aracely?" Ceen asked. Aracely coughed once again and placed on a smirk. "I can make it.....I can still fight....." her voice sounded raspy. Ceen's eyes widened. "Aracely, you can't!" Aracely coughed again. "Yes I can, I'm a Martinez and part demon. I can handle this," she said as she was trying to get up but her legs were too shaky to get up. "Aracely! You can't! I'm not just saying this because you're a different race but saying it because your heart is filled with poison and you can't even get up!" Ceen said as tears filled her eyes. Aracely smirked as purple gas came out of her mouth. "It's just a sign. A sign telling me I'm all fired up," she said igniting some sort of purple flame in her bare hands. 

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It was down to Lillian, France, Ceen, David, and Chloe (maybe Aracely) to defeat the only three standing; Averill, Gabriela, and Lance. Which side will claim victory? Which side will claim losers?