“Mercy….” Lee’s jaw dropped.
“It seems home has birthed more Monsters.” The boy said getting up. He cracked his back and move freely as though he wasn’t even hit.
Lee gritted his teeth. “YOU SAY THAT YOU’RE FROM HELLHELM BUT YOU DO THIS TO COMRADES?!” Lee charged forward ignoring Mercy’s cry for him to retreat back to the village. The boy formed stone around his arms again and waited for Lee to attack. Lee punched his arms causing a large gust of wind around them. Mercy stared in amazement at what she was seeing. Lee yelled out and threw another punch, and another, and another not letting the boy get off of his defense.
“Trapped”.
The boy grew spikes from the stone on his arms right before Lee landed another punch. Lee retreated his attacks and looked down at his hand. The boy quickly grabbed his leg and threw him into the stone, then threw him into the air punching his stomach. Lee flew backwards and the boy formed a wall behind him. Lee landed on the wall with his feet and launched himself forward towards him as the boy was running towards Lee already. Lee pulled back his arm then crashed into the boy putting his fist in the boy’s chest. Lee then opened his hand and grabbed his shirt, head butting him until the boy uppercutted Lee. He grabbed Lee’s head and kneed him to the ground.
“They’re both like wild animals.” Mercy thought forming a smile. “HEY LEE, WHY DON’T YOU UNLEASH THAT RAGE YET”?!
Lee chuckled and tackled the boy. He kicked Lee off then the both of struggled on the ground.
Mercy’s vision had began to get blurry.
“ENOUGH!” The boy yelled. He grabbed Lee and threw him in the opposite direction. “I’ll take you down with my final attack, you are but a DEVIL”!
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The boy covered his entire right arm with stone and charged forward at Lee.
“You speak of truths but all I hear from you are lies.” Lee got up and planted his feet. He raised his arms and crossed them around his torso and chest.
“Lee! RUN NOW!” Mercy mustered enough energy to yell out.
“Mercy, I think…I love you.” Lee smiled as the boy came into point blank range. The boy suddenly stopped and cocked his arm backwards.
“TERA’S TREMBLE”!
The boy punched Lee’s arm that made the stone crack underneath them, chunks flying into the air.
The boy and Lee looked at her. Lee smirked and got up to tackle the boy. He kept attacking Lee who had his arms up defending his head but it seemed like the boy had no effect on Lee whatsoever. As soon as Lee moved for an attack the boy covered his torso with his stone. Lee’s first punches did nothing but then he started the boy’s stone. Lee yelled out louder, his fists getting heavier the more he thought of killing the boy.
“RULEBREAKER”!
Lee’s next punch completely broke the stone and landed on the boy’s stomach. The boy threw up immediately which came down back on his face.
“Kill those who hurt your comrades.” The woman’s voice whispered in Lee’s ear. Lee took both of his fists and pounded the boy’s face that smushed his head completely.
Mercy gave a big smile then looked down at where her arm used to be. There wasn’t anything else that Lee could do but defeat the enemy, there was no time to get back to village. Mercy knew that she was going to die where she currently laid.
“Lee…you really would’ve made an excellent boyfriend, and we could’ve took your cousin to the height he’s destined to be. Just maybe you’ll be his light to guide him in the right direction…to protect…to change…the-“
Mercy’s life quietly slipped away as Lee was still looking down on what was left of the boy’s face. He roared into the air then realized he forgot about Mercy. He turned away to see her head tilted at him and her eyes closed.
“CAPTAIN NO!” He cried out running up to her body.
Lee held her body and cried for minutes until he composed himself and flung Mercy’s body over his shoulder. He walked over to Maximum, who was still breathing and did the same. He walked an hour and a half back to the village and told Lord Regina and their parents the bad news.
Mercy’s father Christopher understood the situation while her mother Madison cursed Lee for not protecting her only child and Captain of their team.
Maximum parents Matthew and Indigo Vile both thanked Lee for protecting their boy and stood with him during discouraging moments.
Mercy Flowerpatch was deceased, Maximum Vile was deemed physically unfit to pursue battles any longer, and Lee Nova went to train for Captain position a few months later.
*END FLASHBACK*