"We got to retreat!" Ghost yelled as he grabbed Jackson by the shirt and yanked him out of the way from the power beam.
Lily had Jodi on her shoulders, carrying him out of harms way. "Babe, just hang in there! We're gonna get you some help!" Lily yelled as Malice shot random attacks in all directions, flattening the town. Malice looked down to see the group of slayers starting to make a run for it. "Die." Malice said as he raised his arm and was about to let off a shot. But a long black whip wrapped around his hand and pulled him out of the sky. "Xavier!!" Malice laughed as he was being pulled towards him. "You dumb ass! Way to fall for something you specialize in…AN ILLUSION!!!"
(Huh?)
Suddenly, the others faded away like dust in wind. "Ahh…it was you, cape-boy!!" Malice quickly broke his hand free and fell towards Xavier.
(His jinn weapon slowly drains the enemies jinn energy whenever it touches them. A unique ability indeed.)
Jackson jumped through a portal and slammed his sword against Malice's neck. "You're not weak…it's just…I'm me." Malice laughed as he used his claw. "Jinn attack: Petal slash!" The pink aura flew towards Jackson. Jackson kneeled down to avoid it. Wraith run and jumped off of Jackson's back. "Jinn slayer attack: Portal blows of fatal winds!"
The blue and black energy covered Wraith's hands. She threw multiple punches and kicks at Malice. Malice quickly jabbed Wraith in her throat, cutting off her airway for a few seconds. "Hmph." He said as he followed up and a rather unusual stance.
Malice hadn't noticed it, but he was now standing in the middle of every slayer that could fight. Jackson, Lily, Wraith, Ghost, and Xavier were all present.
"It don't matter what happens! Do it! Defeat him here and now!!" Jackson announced to everyone as he twisted his two fingers.
Lily held out her thumb an pinky finger.
Ghost's eyes glowed a bright white. And Wraith's energy exploded with a terrifying force.
"Ritual!"
"Ritual!"
"Ritual!"
"Ritual!"
"Jinn slayer attack: Power drive-"
Malice smirked as they all were in the middle of chanting. "Petal shields: Embroidered armor."
The clash of energies stopped when touching Malice, not letting anyone cast their ritual or attack. "This ability…absorbs any damage…and reflects it back at the opponent!" Malice laughed. "Let's see you all hit with your own attacks!!"
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It was an instant strike…but even with a instant hit, she still managed to save everyone before they were fried and killed.
Malice, the tall and intimidating jinn stood firm when he looked up at the girl who hovered over him. "Blue hair…are you the girl that's in my list by chance?" Malice asked as he smirked as Ahana.
"Choose your words carefully when talking to me. You damn jinn." Ahana replied.
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Lily opened her eyes to see everyone knocked out and safe. "What the hell?! Who moved us here that fast-" Lily looked in the distance to see Ahana. "AHANA?!?"
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Ahana flew down and placed Harvey on the ground directly in front of Malice. "Revive him." She said.
"Excuse me, child?" Malice chuckled. "Do not make me laugh. I could care less about this boy. Besides, his soul has already departed. Take your trash and learn to throw it away." Malice said.
"Trash? No, he's not trash. He's a human being." Ahana replied in a dry tone. "Yeah? What is it you think humans are exactly? Ahahah, you think they're born good?! If there were no laws, no punishment, do yo really believe people would behave themselves?! NO! Humans are savage creatures who deserve nothing but to die miserably and be cursed by us jinns!!" Malice laughed.
"Then…I guess I really did lose him." Ahana said as she picked up Harvey and walked off. Malice waited few second for Ahana to come back.
"Tell me…did you do this?" Ahana asked. "Absolutely. I took aim to start, rained down my flower pedals as if they were bullets-"
Ahana closed the distance and punched through Malice's stomach. Malice coughed blood as he was pushed back. Malice used his claws to stop his body from going any further.
There was a long trail of pink aura left behind the claw marks. Malice looked down to see the massive hole that was incaved in his stomach. "Nice strike." Malice said as the wound healed.
"I'm going to kill you. Matter of fact, I think I'm gonna eat that soul so you can't make it to hell, but stay in a dark pit for all eternity." Ahana said as she revealed her glowing eye.
"THE EYE OF ALLAH!!! THE EYE OF GOD!!! THE EYE OF THE KING!!!" Malice laughed. "So, that's why they wanted you gone! A brat like you has no reason to have that power! I haven't seen the eye in many years!!" Malice laughed.
"You talk a lot. I'm not here to talk or fight you. I WILL kill you." Ahana said as she took her stance. Malice followed her lead by also taking a fighting stance.
"Go." Malice said as the two teleported into the air. Both of them landed a punch on earth other, creating a shockwave that blew away multiple buildings and homes. Ahana flew back and immediately held out her hand. "Aauugh!!" She yelled as she launched an entire tower at Malice using her powers.
Malice flew towards the tower and began to run along its side. "Jinn attack: double blooming Sunday!" Two pink balls if energy shot towards Ahana. Ahana opened her eye wide to reflect the balls and cause them to explode. (What exactly is she doing? I've heard the stories of the past eyes of the king user. She's different. It's said that when you see them, your inside will burn from how pure they are, but she…she's more like…me.)
Malice flew at Ahana as he pushed off of the tower. He built up a large amount of energy. Ahana blocked the punch, as she was sent back to the ground. Ahana rolled and eventually stopped her body, but not before Malice was already right back in her face. "Come on, Ahana!!" Malice laughed as Malice threw a jab at her. Ahana leaned to the left to avoid it, but countered with a right overhand that connected with Malice.
(It's difficult. Being that he's so large, I have to reach up so damn high just to hit the bastard. No need, the body is also a good way to wear him down. I'm gonna make him suffer for what he did!)
Malice then used his long leg to kick Ahana from the side, knocking her into a concrete wall. "Keep it going!" Malice yelled as he followed up with a punch. Ahana avoided the punch and barley kept her balance. "Gods presence!" Ahana chanted, as Malice was frozen in place.
Ahana ran up and drilled her knee into the jinn's face. Malice was knocked off his feet, but he did a front-flip an brought his leg down, Ahana avoided it by jumping an doing her own front flip, landing the kick on Malice's head. "Jinn slayer attack: Petal-Quake." Malice uttered.
Ahana felt the ground itself shift. Buildings an multiple dead bodies all came flying at Ahana. It was as if Malice had flipped the ground towards Ahana. Ahana used her energy to protect herself from the falling bodies an debris.
"Jinn slayer attack: Blush camouflage!"
Malice was covered in a pink haze for a moment, but he had disappeared in view. (How is he in a perfect camouflage state?! My eye…my eye can even-)
Ahana looked down to see a cut on the side of her waist. "You're too slow, Ahana." Malice grabbed Ahana by her head and slammed it to the ground. "Let's go for a ride." Malice laughed as he then dragged Ahana across the concrete road while flying. Ahana grabbed Malice by his wrist and reversed their positions. Ahana threw Malice across the town and quickly made a hand-sign.
"Holy light strike!" A white lightning shot down and struck the massive jinn. "Raauughhhh!!!!" Malice yelled in pain.
(This strike…it immediately almost drains me of my energy! That's the eye of the king for you! Haha!)
"Jinn attack: Petal regen." Petals from pink flowers showered over Malice as they fully restored his strength and jinn energy almost instantly.
(This might be the very first person…who I can actually fight seriously without holding back or getting in trouble for killing.) Ahana thought as she raised her energy.
(This girl is amazing! She poses more of a threat than those slayers combined! However, I still have a job to do. I can't waste time with her…I'll end this quickly with my very own…)
Malice raised his energy.
The two held eye contact and began chanting their spells.
"Ritual: Heaven's chosen one!"
"Ritual: Bloom of the everbloom Ascendant!"
"A ritual clash!?" Lily gasped as she stood up and leaned towards the action.
One side of the battlefield contained the colors of red and pink. While on Ahana's side, it was gold and light blue. Two of the rituals clashed, creating powerful winds and intense energy forming between the two.
The ground beneath Ahana turned gold, while Malice's side turned red. A tall fortress formed behind Ahana, while five giant petals formed behind Malice. The rituals were neck and neck in strength, not one dominated the other, causing this clash of rituals to be…a boiling point. (Ahhh…what a beautiful ability. For just a girl to even possess this beautiful power…its scary to think of what her adult self could possibly do.) Malice thought as he then quickly put his energy into one of the giant petals that floated above him. (He's already aware of my ritual?! No? There's no damn way!) Ahana thought as her fortress began to slowly fall apart behind her. "Hehe. Such an ability…I won't allow that ritual to win this clash!" Malice laughed as he dashed towards Ahana.
(Damn it! He's slowly using his ritual ability to tear away at mine slowly! Overtime, his ritual will overlap my own…and I'll be stuck inside of his ritual instead. However, there's a way to fully negate his ritual. From how fast my fortress is melting away, I'd say I have about 1 minute and 15 seconds to absolutely wail on him. If I do enough damage while he's countering my ritual in that time frame, I can then cancel the affects of his ritual from the inside. Only because if yo cast a ritual, too much damage while one is casting a ritual will cancel it. Fine by me…let's do it, Malice!)
Ahana flew at Malice, her right arm pulled back as she landed a punch that knocked Malice on his back. (I can't use jinn attacks within a clash. The energy output alone might kill you…at least, for a normal person!) Ahana thought as she made a gun hand sign. "BANG!!" The attack pierced through Malice as he then tried to throw a hook shot to Ahana's midsection.
Ahana used her eye to twist what seemed like reality, twisting and breaking Malice's arms and legs in the process.
(Using attacks like this while ina ritual clash?! That's unheard of! It's not even normal!) Malice thought as a grin appeared across his face.
The rituals ended, as the two stayed on their sides of the clash. Malice regenerated his legs and arms. "Fascinating. You're defying the laws of jinn energy. The rules. But…it's simply not possible. It would seem…that you're using the energy within your body, and multiplying it with the jinn energy to release attacks and heal your abilities from inside the ritual. In other words, you're using your body's spiritual energy and multiplying it with your jinn energy to reverse the affects of the ritual clash on your abilities. Pretty much reviving the abilities when they're not able to use them. What a cheating child you are." Malice chuckled.
"Tsk. This some joke to you or something?" Ahana asked, the wind moving her hair over her face for a moment.
"Nah. I'm actually…enjoying myself, Ahana. It's been a very long time since I've been even able to walk, talk, think, and more. This is what jinn slaying is all about, no? What a jinn battle is!" Malice laughed. That's when Malice had noticed it. Ahana's body was a bit more shaky than usual.
"Hmph! Ritual!"
"Ritual!"
The two shouted at the same time, casting their rituals once again. And again, Ahana's golden fortress slowly melted away behind her, while Malice's ritual began to counter hers. (oh? Are you serious…Malice?)
"Jinn slayer attack: Petal-pressure strike…fist formation."
The petal-pressure strike, the ranged attack that increases Malice's energy and strength. He had changed the conditions of his ability, not having the attack in his hands instead of a beam of energy.
(Damn. Malice is also…using his body's spiritual energy to cast attacks while inside a ritual clash!)
Malice's attack can puncture through any and all defenses. If he lands a critical hit on Ahana before she can damage him enough in the 1 minute and 15 second time frame…his ritual wins the clash and he gets even stronger.
"Ahahaha!!!" Malice laughed, as he and Ahana began to run through and around buildings while throwing kicks,punches, and jinn attacks at each other. "It seem like…you're already starting to struggle physically. I've noticed you shaking…I bet it's because you've used your spiritual energy from your body, draining you and making you weaker!" Malice said as Ahana avoided his punch and landed a blow to Malice's stomach, hitting him against a nearby building and canceling the clash once again.
Malice lifted his head and smiled. "Ahh…when it comes to hand-to-hand combat, you've got me by only a slight edge…but that ends now." Malice chuckled as he made another hand sign. "I wonder if you can use your spiritual energy? Or will my ritual finally land and end this fight?"
(My eye isn't wrong. Malice's energy for some reason has shot up and physical status. Even just hitting me lets him grow stronger with that attack? And to make it worse…he's right about me. My body is weakened because I've drained large amounts of jinn and spiritual energy.)
"Don't you dare let me down. You've shown me something I didn't even know someone could do. I want to see more, Ahana!" Malice yelled as he opened his ritual once again.
Ahana quickly did the same, as the two rituals collided once again. (What else can you do, Ahana? Show me…why you're feared!!) Malice thought as he flew at Ahana while the rituals collided.
(M…my body is…at its limit?) Ahana thought as she could no longer reverse the jinn ergy she had drained. Ahana fell to her knees and her nose including eyes began to bleed large amounts of blood.
"Is that it?! What a waste of time!" Malice laughed as he pulled his arm back, preparing to finish off Ahana.
Ahana smirked and whispered: "you damn idiot."
Suddenly, Malice's body felt a burning sensation, as his ritual and Ahana's canceled out each others once again. Malice took a knee in front of Ahana and coughed on his own blood.
"Stings don't it?! You forget that I wield the power of light energy! You even being around my ritual can cause internal damage. Looks like we're both getting messed up!" Ahana laughed.
(Right…this girl does possess the king's eye. It can burn through jinns like butter. I can't believe I dint think her ritual could cause that Sam affect, even if she didn't hit me with it. To make it worse…my energy had depleted….no matter. I'll simply use my-)
Ahana jumped up an drop kicked Malice in the face, sending him flying. "Don't you dare…think I'm gonna let you have your way!" Ahana said as she followed up by teleporting above Malice, grabbing him by his head, and slamming it into the road. (Keep the pressure on him! Don't let up! Use your eye to following his movements and energy!) Ahana thought as she then kicked Malice in the neck. Malice slid across the ground, still on his feet. Malice stuck his hand out and grabbed onto a building to stop himself.
"Tsk. What…a pain in my rear end. Ahana…let me ask you something. Are you strong with the eye? Or are you strong without it? What makes you…Ahana?"
"Come again?"
"Heh…allow me to…SHOW YOU!!!" Malice roared, with incredible speed, Malice had went up and snatched Ahana's eye out of her head, causing blood to gush out everywhere. Ahana didn't scream or cry out in pain…she simply stood there with a cold look on her face.
Malice looked down an watched as the eyes evaporated in his hand. "Ahh…that burns. Is it true what they say? You have to wait exactly 10 minutes before the eye can regenerate? I don't really know if that rumor exists or not for the king's eyes user." Malice said as he began to stretch out his arms. "You don't hurt? Nothing to say?" Malice asked.
Ahana turned to face malice, revealing her bloody hole that was caved in her head. (One day, you'll need to rely on your hands…not your jinn energy or eyes.) Joey's words echoed throughout Ahana's head.
"You were also right, big brother." Ahana said as she took a fighting stance. This time, she reached behind her back to reveal a thick sword.
"Ahh…let the second round…commence!" Malice laughed as he reached his arm into the air. "COME…jinn slayer weapon: Luthethorn spear!" A long spear with a half bloom tip formed in Malice's left hand.
"That ain't it, Ahana. COME!!! Jinn slayer weapon: Petalbound flail!!" A flail with chains that were braided with shimmering pink petals formed in Malice's right hand.
Due to the immense pressure and weight of the weapon's energy…Malice, without casting his spell, had gained all of his jinn energy and output back.
"You've gotta be kidding me. I'm starting to think you ain't even a jinn. You're more like…a reincarnation item. Just what in the hell…who did this to you?" Ahana asked as for the first time in this entire fight she…was somewhat nervous.
"There's more, Ahana. RAUGGHHHH!!!!" Malice's body grew larger in size. He was now standing at 10ft tall, more muscles, and his hair slightly longer. He now had six arms.
"Jinn slayer weapon: Petalfire scythe." A curved scythe with pink flame-like petals along its blade formed in Malice's other left hand.
"Jinn slayer weapon: Bloombound staff!!"
A pink staff pulsating with energy formed in Malice's other right hand. Malice let the two bottom hands roam free, as he readied himself. "I'm going…to enjoy ripping you apart, and tasting your flesh! Who would've thought I'd be lucky enough to run into the king's eye user!!"
(Are you…serious? He has so many jinn weapons. Not to mention…he has lots of abilities I don't know about and each weapon most likely has their own ability too.)
"I'm upset…yet…I'm somewhat…grateful to have met you and him," Ahana began as she looked down at the ground. "No matter the threat that lies before me…I WILL win. I'm grateful to have ran into such a monster. I won't hold back…not even a little bit."
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Next chapter: Rose's hunt.