> Preceding the haste, and the reverb in time.
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Upon the place his opponent stayed David looked, blowing dust covering the length of extended devastation it had received..
In eventuality that dust settled and cleared, showing Raiven on his chest, with brutal damage but no sign of being near death.
David floated to it slowly. And Raiven looked up as he did so, initially marked with much confusion.
Then his face twisted, plastered now with only a scornful scowl. "Did I ask for pity?”
But the Nafiman prince presented himself with much gentleness irregarding. "You need not ask. I act only in care for my fellow beings.”
"Danger lurks for you. And although you may most likely not change your ways…"
He then breathed, a subtle breath, but deep, displaying his profound conviction.
"I would much rather have to deal with you then than let harm come upon you now."
From this Raiven’s face could only turn into that of shock.
“Love your enemy”, huh…? Where I'm from, that’s rare and will most likely get you killed…
But…the aura about him…and this “hope” of his…
He scoffed in disapproval, though sporting a casual smile.
"I don’t know much, but…."
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Afterwards, the next battle was prepared for, with the head of the Djikk in wait upon the platform’s rocky elevations.
As part of their discussion, Raiven now had gained protection from the alliance members in his designated seating space, away from the scorn and dissent of his former allies, who he himself had seen as nothing beyond temporal alignings.
Probacon and David watched on from the designated place for the advanced, with varied gestures, one’s of anticipation, and the other’s of distraction.
And with the end of the cycles of the wheels, two were taken into the stretches of the platform again.
"BEINGS OF THE OMNIVERSE! OUR NEXT COMBATANTS ARE READY!!!" Dgiag announced, garnering the usual response of cheers, chants, and so on.
"On this side! One who has proven his speed a boundless circuit! The Teal Zipp! Spirit of The Wind, Watch!!"
The crowds cheered as Watch stretched himself for battle. "Man, it feels good to be outta those seats!”
“Fwooph! Great to fight again as well!”
"And considering who my rival is…" He turned towards his opponent, whose reintroduction was just beginning. "And in the other!!"
Then into view came a human male, of an appearance that seemed to denote a youthful age. Somewhat tall and slightly built, with muscles notable enough to have outlines on the strange ruby red, crimson, black and white-lined full-body jumpsuit he wore, which was combined with black boots that had white wings on the outside of each, a fulminous crest and design and an attached cowl with horizontal lightning antennae and earmuffs. With almond-shaped brown-irised eyes complimenting his hidden curly blond hair, he presented himself casually but sturdily, ready for action. "A man who's endured many tests, but has proven unlimited veracity and velocity! The Fastest Man of The CeeD Manifold! The Red Racer!! The Windful!!"
《Windful. Swift Source Conduit. Age 28.》
He shifted his head skywards amongst the roaring cheers of the masses.
"Hoping they just don't call me by my real name…” He chuckled with a voice akin to one of his age, with no significat variance.
"Your respects, gentlemen.” Dgiag requested, followed by casual greetings from the brace.
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Dgiag teleported from their midst, ready to commence it.
"BEGIN!!!"
And instantly the two ran at each other with great velocity and fervor, leaving blurs and afterimages of their respective colors, with sparks of a yellowish-white electricity coming from Windful's end.
《This here…》
The platform had to deal with the aftermath of such sudden action, terraforming into a planetoid of grandeur.
《Is a battle…》
There was a short collision between the two, sequenced by an immediate rushing past of each other.
But they were swift to turn back, return and enter a stationary clash. Their eyes met for long, filled with deep respect and admiration for each other, but also with strong determination.
《Of those called “speedsters”.》
They both retraced, now truly ready to do battle, Watch with the fingers of one hand and both feet planted on the ground, and Windful with both feet planted, one slightly behind the other.
Windful took initiative, beginning to run around Watch at anomalous momentum, prompting the hedgehog to pay great attention him,
Then the human slowed himself down to more “normal” speed, hurling a quick burst of electricity at Watch.
The hedgehog subsequently dodged, striding into motion as well.
And from there proceeded a continuous clash of celerity, with mercurial actions beyond the limits of the norm, formed of two contrasting streaks of color.
Windful slightly changed approach, using telekinetic pressure gained via his direct linking to the Meridian to send bolts of compressed air at Watch, who acted sharp so as to not be caught by them.
He then leapt into the air, curling up into a ball as normal hedgehogs can, and began rolling at high speeds.
In this state, he darted at Windful, who at the moment completely caught onto his opponent.
He reacted by placing an invisible barrier before him so as to quell any further progress for the hedgehog.
He then repelled Watch by expunging a large blast.
But the damage Watch received was quickly healed in a pink glow much to Windful's surprise.
"Blessed with the power of the Pink Crystal, eh?" He questioned with a smirk, admiring his opponent's prowess.
"You bet!" Watch responded with a confident grin, creating a pink shield with swirling stalk patterns, and a circle with a white oval in the middle.
And whilst midair, he threw it at Windful with great power and velocity, precisely aiming in towards him as it spun intensively.
But Windful evaded it quickly, starting then to make haste to the position beneath Watch.
He began waving his right hand about, forming a swirling bluish energy alongside generating a bit of wind.
What's he-? Watch thought with a confused peer.
Suddenly, he started to get sucked towards his opponent, much to his astonishment.
~Endless’s Distort: Pull.~ Creating a fractionated point of attraction in space by amplifying my “negative” energy… Windful thought.
Watch was continuously pulled towards that end, but forcibly pushed back using the power of the Pink Crystal with a pink aura radiating from his body.
He eventually broke free, tumbling in the air afterwards.
Well, that's surprising!, thought Windful, chasing towards his opponent yet again.
Watch read him, and homed in on him, beginning to roll like he had done before.
He darted towards his opponent again, crashing onto him. Or rather, the sturdy forcefield he had put up just in time.
Watch stepped back, preparing for his next set of moves.
But before he could do anything, in a flash Windful came into range of him, concentrating a purple energy, and creating an immediate realization from the former.
Hollow…
He would launch the energy at Watch hastily, which itself brought about a great amount of devastation as it reached near Watch.
But Watch blocked it with his two hands, being able to seemingly withstand the destructive capability of the attack.
And left Windful lost for words, completely bewildered by this act.
"AAAAAAHHH!!!,” yelled Watch, as glows of the colors green, red, blue and yellow, began streaking around him in a revolution.
And in a burst of golden energy, the attack was completely dissipated in all ways.
Windful watched as his opponent began to float off the ground, surrounded by an aura of aureate yellow…
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