Arc of the Souls Chapter 58: Arc 2, Chapter 35 - The Secret War (ACT 5: THE MOUNTAIN WAR) - PT. 2

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"HYPERFIST!" Nanasu punched the air, forming up to 15 lasers that were as wide as an energy beam. She kicked the air in a sideways motion to propel herself in a spin. Her lasers spread throughout the entire area, and the 6 mirages were hit, disappearing into nothing. But that didn't stop Aria from continuing her offensive, trying to vertically slash down at her to cut her in half. Nanasu would then meet Aria's Enk-X physically for the first time, focusing a Soul-Barrier in one place, which would be her arm in this instance, would be shattered instantly. It did give Nanasu another 2 seconds to either follow with an attack, or another form of defense. Nanasu then chose to attack, punching Aria in the face before performing a fast, quick-paced 50 hit combo to the gut. Aria was too late to react; she was caught in the combo. This was the first time Nanasu was able to majorly wound her. It felt good. Nanasu finally felt like she could win. Grabbing Aria once again, she repeatedly punched her in the face while they were dodging trees. The path in front of them luckily lacked trees. They could start mindlessly hacking away at each other. Aria grabbed Nanasu's hair to get her off herself, kicking her down to the ground. Nanasu backflipped, spinning erratically before punching a tri-laser toward Aria to completely annul her speed. Though that did nothing, as Aria blasted it away with her own Soul-Energy. She sped towards Nanasu, grabbing her again while they were rolling down on the ground like two big snowballs. The uneven terrain started to aim higher for the stars, giving Nanasu and Aria a sense of a stronger gravity holding them down. Aria and Nanasu were at it again, this time rolling down a hill, still punching and kicking each other. Nanasu's heart was pounding. Her adrenaline was rushing. She was in the zone. She was in the middle of a battle where her life was on the line. She was hating it though. She would've loved to continue playing her game. A frantic summoning of Aria's Enk-X followed with another erratic vertical slash down on Nanasu's arm cracked the Argo-Suit protecting her, a custom suit friction-proof armoured suit for Nanasu to increase her survivability and improve her balance. She is still a capable fighter without it and can move faster without it, though that comes with the risk of being more vulnerable to attacks, as well as risking burning herself if she moved too fast. The blade was strong enough to cut through the Argo-Suit and form a deep gash on her arm. "AGH!" Nanasu yelled, grabbing her arm. It stung. It stung a lot. The suit's nanomachines tried to close the wound, but the cut was too deep. It wasn't enough. The cut was so deep that it was almost bone deep. It was a miracle that it didn't cut off her arm entirely. Nanasu heel-kicked Aria's face to get her off, then vanish-stepped behind her to grab her by the neck to put her in a chokehold... mid-air. Aria vanish-stepped away from her and the two started to clash with their bare hands. This was it. The fight was now a brawl. Aria's constant release weapon Enk-X was now dematerialized. She was now relying on her hand-to-hand combat skills. She was a Weapon-Type, but she was also a skilled martial artist. "I... have to admit, for a weakling, you've got some guts." Aria said, her voice now filled with exhaustion and a hint of respect. "Like I said... pick someone... of your own size... if I'm... such a weakling!" Nanasu followed with a witty self-deprecating comeback, but she was just as exhausted as Aria. The message added a Soul-Energy powered punch that blasted Aria, leaving her to fiddle with the trees behind her that would come toppling over her as she crashed through them. Aria's exhaustion was starting to show. She was starting to make mistakes. She was starting to slow down. Nanasu could see it. Nanasu's own exhaustion was starting to show as well. Her breathing was ragged. Her movements were starting to become sloppy. Her vision was starting to b