Angel's Ascension (Book One)

Chapter 12: The Promise

Lucy shifted to her right side, she narrowed her eyes and let her aura spin around like a vortex.

"Alright, I'm ready to kick some ass! Starting with you, Red General!!"

Radical Red soon powered himself up and sprinted at her while leaving flame-like footprints.

"I'm so glad that I'll be fighting the fallen angel first. Putting evildoers down is my job above all else!"

Lucy then kicked off the floor and dashed towards him, both collided and caused the room to shake. Their arms met each other and pushed each other into a stalemate as the floor beneath them cracked as a result.

"Nngh...not bad for a human with borrowed power. S-Still not enough to keep me down!"

Lucy broke through the stalemate and grabbed onto his arm. She threw him into a wall which he kicked off of and shot himself back to her like a cannonball.

"You have yet to meet my fury, allow me to reveal it!"

Red threw a solid punch to her chest but Lucy caught the punch and made the floor fracture. Lucy could feel her hands pop under the pressure and swiftly kicked him in the side as he shrugged it off and unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks. She fended them off with the back of her wings which acted as a shield.

"You vile creature, what drives you to find so much power in this world? Have you no concern for the public's safety or human beings in general!?"

Red kept punching away at her wings, Lucy groaned and used her wings to break free from the assault. She jumped back and attacked with the energy blade while adding in some kicks.

"Look, buddy, I'm not an evildoer at all! Whatever gave you that impression, you're sorely mistaken. You took my friend's uncle away and I'll do whatever it takes to save him from you or anyone!!"

Lucy used her blade to launch beams of energy at him, Red covered himself from the beams that pushed him to a wall. She followed up by jumping into the air and kicked him on his head. He skidded into the wall and left a gaping hole in it.

"You can't fool me, fallen angel." Red stood up and let his power increase as his aura grew brighter "Your words are like pillows being thrown at me. It's just soft dreamy nonsense!"

Lucy frowned at him, transforming her blade into a spiked whip. She struck at him from afar with the whip whirling around her and ripping into his thick outfit.

"Pah, this guy and his way of thinking. I can't change his mind, even if I wanted to."

Red now was dodging her whip attacks and ran past her range.

"If you're going to attack me, why not hand to hand combat? Your worthless attempts at weapons have nothing on me!"

Lucy's whip extended and wrapped around his legs, she pulled back hard and slung him into the floor.

"I'd be glad to! Why didn't you say so before we fought?"

She gave a sly smirk, watching him get up from the floor and tear the whip off. Red stared at her with total disgust and got ready to fight again while his energy greatly radiated off his body.

"Come then, fight me in hand to hand, you coward!

Lucy dropped her whip and let disperse into the air. Clenching her fists, she faced him with a few steps forward as her aura swirled around and grew thicker.

"After you, general." She smiled with glee "I'm waiting to see your full strength!"

The two lunged at each other with others around them fighting amidst the chaotic battles.