Cage Of Bones

Chapter 33: Burns

Author's Note- I guess you could say things are about to get HEATED! Ha? Haaaaa?

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Anyway, onto the third battle of the night. X3

Trigger Warning(s): Uncensored language, use of bladed weaponry, physical violence against another character, magic-based violence against another character, implied possession, attempted murder, child endangerment, and blood. Please tread lightly.

(Updated Edits On 7/29/23)

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Chara had no time to react as Grillbz sent more fireballs their way, the pattern changing over and over as they soared through the air. As quick as they could, they summoned their knives and sent them flying at their attacker, keeping two on their person as they evaded the flames.

Sans jumped to Grillbz's defense, however, and was quick to summon his staff to block the blades. With a point of the finger, bone attacks were summoned as well; surrounding the three of them in a cage-like mini arena. Grillbz used that as an opportunity to send another attack Chara's way; taking them by surprise and lowering their HP once again.

"You actually brought reinforcements this time? I'm impressed," they commented with a breathless grin, almost impressed as they twisted skillfully around another flame and sliced through an oncoming bone.

"Where was this guy hiding back in the judgment hall?"

Sans' eyes narrowed in focus as his eye shined blue.

"Don't think that's any concern of yours kid...not like it would've changed anything," he answered, running forward with his staff raised.

Chara was ready for this and quickly jumped to defense, catching the weapon between two blades.

"Ha...you might be right. With Frisk's strength, he would've wound up easy EXP!"

With minimal effort, they shoved Sans away, raising a knife to strike.

What they didn't expect was for Sans to make a quick spin, revealing Grillbz coming up quickly toward them.

"Maybe...but I wouldn't count on it. Secret weapons are secret for a reason." Sans replied with a grin, high-fiving Grillbz as his friend passed him.

Before Chara could blink, Grillbz's hand wrapped tightly around the blade, melting it to a pulp with a loud hiss. They growled lowly in frustration as they went to slice with the other knife, only to get blocked by Sans' staff when Grillbz made a similar spin as before; a high five once again signaling the switch.

They had planned this out almost perfectly.

Chara could only summon more knives to come to their aid as they pressed on; hoping to find an opening to land a blow; preferably on Sans to knock down his single HP. However, that didn't prove to be as easy as expected. Any openings there appeared to be were always strictly guarded by other bones or flames, so aerial attacks were not optional. And getting close was also out of the question. The two were always either side by side or back to back when one moved in for an attack; whether it was aerial for Grillbz or in close quarters for Sans.

They had a strategy planned down to the letter. And no matter how easy it seemed to decipher on the surface, they still had ways to counter Chara's attempts to break through it. It was airtight. Too impenetrable to have been planned on short notice.

Which was definitely an interesting development that Chara wasn't expecting.

"You cheeky bastard! You were holding out on me!" Chara voiced up, grabbing a bone midair before using it to whack fireballs away.