As You See It

Chapter 8: I Won't Lose To You

       Rongst enters the throne room once again and at the far end next to the drill is Noelle and Edipr. There were no soldiers. The king new he was coming of course. And he was going to deal with Rongst himself. The green light from the floor fills the room. The doors close behind him and the room is sealed.

     "Well if it isn't the hero? Come to save the day now? That pile of dust of a king motiva-"

     "Shut up." Rongst lifts his vision fixated on Edipr.

     "Whew would you look at that. The little hero going to stop me?" Silence follows. Rongst readies his sword.

     "Edipr this is going too far. Just please talk to him make him understand." Noelle pleads.

     Edipr raises his hand. "Stand back. I made a promise to that old whale. I'm gonna keep my promise and I will do it my way." Edipr pulls a mechanical trident from behind the throne. "Can't keep letting him living in his own little world where he is always right. It's time to wake him up." He looks at Rongst. There is fire in his eyes. "Well? What are you waiting for come get the big bad king!" He readies himself.

     Rongst switches his friction nullifier higher and he begins to run at Edipr fast. He strikes at him attempting to slash him. Edipr blocks it between the upper part of his trident.

     "The weakest savior am I right? What did I tell you?" Edipr hits a switch on his trident and it propels him forward with force against Rongst. He carries him this way at a high speed till Rongst hits the wall. Edipr releases his hold and Rongst falls while holding his back in pain. Right before he hits the floor again he switches his friction nullifier low so he descends slowly.

     "What's wrong hero? My ideals more stronger than yours? Am I right? Wouldn't that be crazy. If someone other than yourself was right?" Rongst gets up and raises his friction nullifier again.

     "If you are right than this must be a nightmare. But. At least then... That means your ideals are nothing but fake dreams."

     "Well one of us is dreaming and refuses to wake up. Let's find out who shall we?" Edipr points his trident. Rongst dashes forward and gets blocked again by Edipr and his trident. He activates his trident again and it begins to take them forward. But Rongst switches his friction nullifier very low to the point where they are barely moving in the water. The low setting caused the friction in the water to increase drastically thus slowing them down. Then he slowly nudges his sword from Edipr's trident then switches the nullifier high again to quickly dodge. This send Edipr to the wall and he crashes. Edipr gets up immediately and charges over to Rongst and clashes once again.

     "Why won't you listen to me? Take some advice for once?" The two continue to clash.

     "Because it's you! Someone who always would make fun of me and call me weak. I am not the same little kid I was back then with Karen and Gale!" He pushes Edipr back.

     "I have my way of helping! You know I am right. You're just too damn stubborn to admit it!." Edipr pushes Rongst back.

     "You always thought you were right! Always suggesting dumb solutions and ideas." Rongst lands a blow on Edipr's arm.

     Edipr grabs his arm. "Don't you think I knew I wasn't always right. But at least I made a effort to try things!" Edipr thrusts his trident and it graises Rongst's leg. He backs away from Edipr and takes a knee while holding his wound. Red little blood clouds are seen on both Edipr and Rongst.

     "That's enough! Stop both of you." Noelle pleads again.

     "Be quiet Noelle! You don't know a thing. I'm fighting for my ideals and my pride. I won't let him win." The fire in Rongst's eyes grows more intense.