Hikaru tore through the smoke.

Leaping forwards, the warrior appeared beside the slender archer.

Beginning his next attack Hikaru swung his dagger, in hopes of cutting Feather.

And as he cut through the air Feather dodged.

Allowing her an opportunity to draw the string of her bow.

But...

Hikaru had already vanished, "you really don't pay attention to what happens outside your city do you?".

Feather dropped to the surface of Comet city.

Hikaru's speed accelerated to a higher level and with that he closed the gap between himself and Feather once again.

The young Rinock drew her flarite made dagger.

And as she sliced through the air Hikaru ducked sliding between her legs.

And knocking her onto the meteorite ground.

Hikaru leapt on top of Feather, attempting to thrust the blade of his dagger into her chest.

But he was met with a surprising amount of resistance.

And in the struggle for her life, Feather stabbed her self with her own flarite dagger.

Which caused her body to heat up, causing an explosion within Hikaru's blackite dagger.

Forcing Hikaru to flee, and making an opportunity of survival for Feather.

Tearing her dagger out of her thigh, Feather stared upon the unscathed Hikaru.

"So your fast..., I don't care I'll still kill you!" Feather's voice carried her frustration.

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"Technique activation: archer's hunting ground!" Feather called out as she drew the meteorite string of her bow back.

Sky blue fog began to coat the surface surrounding Feather.

And eventually that fog reached out to the fastest warrior in System seventeen.

"People probably think that once an archer runs into someone that's as fast as you are, then we should just give up".

"But my technique allows for me to hit the fastest of targets" Feather released a hydrogen arrow, setting its course towards Hikaru.

Hikaru didn't move an inch.

Even caught in his opponent's technique the fastest warrior in System seventeen didn't flinch.

No he awaited his opponent's attack without opposition.

And as the arrow met with Hikaru's body, he phased allowing for the hydrogen to pass straight through him.

Following the arrow's explosion, Hikaru appeared beside Feather.

"So just how much time can this technique by you?" Hikaru questioned, as he grazed the blade of his dagger against Feather's rock like skin.

"Long enough" Feather launched a hydrogen arrow towards their feet, catching both herself and Hikaru in the explosion.

"Too bad, a while ago that would've hit me" Hikaru's body vibrated constantly.

Feather's body cracked in hew own attack.

And as the young girl glanced towards her opponent she found herself in the pits of despair.

"Major release: vibration release" and suddenly the approaching explosion was hit towards Feather.

Smoke surrounded Feather...

Is she now a corpse?

Uncertainty overwhelmed all over thoughts in Hikaru's mind.

In hopes to crush this uncertainty Hikaru drew his blackite dagger.

Infusing energy throughout his body and curse mark Hikaru entered full acceleration, streamlining every single part of his slender body.

And as his eyes turned from complete darkness into a swarm of sky blue energy, Hikaru released a dagger into existence...

And as Hikaru created this dagger a memory played out in his head...

"An ultimate release?, do you think I'm capable of that" Hikaru asked, shock captured on his face.

"Well I have brought the idea to you as you seem to have mastered a fighting style already, that is what makes you such a fearsome warrior so if you could just add your own style to a basic release you could end up with your own ultimate move" Kenta looked towards Hikaru as a future equal, a warrior that could one day be equal to his own strength.

"Combine all my strengths into one basic release" Hikaru thought to himself as lighting began to devour his dagger.

"Ultimate move: striking thunder..., its imperfect but for her..., it'll do" Hikaru thought to himself as he ran straight towards the ball of smoke.

And as Hikaru broke through the ball of smoke he immediately encountered Feather.

"This blade it's getting faster" Hikaru couldn't stop his thoughts nor his movements as he felt his control fade.

And then suddenly without any warning the blade was held up against Feather's throat!

Ice crept beneath Hikaru's feet, putting a stop to all his momentum.

And as Hikaru tilted his head to the right he saw Kori.

The blessed child...