But overtly glows
Then again it might just be my eyes though
“Please step back.” My voice calm
“Or what?” He breathes “You gonna give the Chairman
a call?”
I can see the wheels in his head turning
He's thinking of just how to take me down
Of how to burn me
“Don't think we don't know,” He continues on “how you
got in here.
Casts a spell and incited fear.
You were raised by that Fae criminal after all.”
As he mentions Jack my emotions flare
Without lifting a finger I knock him through the air
“Oh, I'm sorry.” I smirk “I must've misheard you.
I thought you said you wanted to fall.”
“Why not settle this like men?” Leigh calls
“A friendly duel. Non-lethal of course.
What do you say Tom? Don't leave us bored.”
Stumbling to his feet “You might regret that.”
“Shut up and fight.” I say “You ignorant scum hat.”
The entire hall clears a space
I ready myself and look at his face
Anyone else would be uneasy
But he's surprisingly content
“Ready to go blind?” He smirks
If only I knew just what he meant
Slowly we start with hand to hand
In this, with my eyes,
I should be the stronger man
But keeping pace with me
He blocks every strike as he stands
That smirk on his face...
Is he reading my eyes?
Time to get some distance
I let lose a blast of mana
Forcing him back he says
“You're almost as strong as Hana.”
“Who?” I reply
“Honestly,” I continue “I couldn't care less.
Right now, you're the only one I wanna best.”
“Besting me would be quite a feat.”
He grins with a chuckle as from his hands
Smoke begins to bleed
Some type of spell
He's trying to give himself a handicap
Surprisingly it's working - Crap
“If it wasn't for your eyes, I'd have you easily beat.
What do you say we turn up the heat?”
Taking in every inch of the area,
I survey every person, every breath
And every last bit of subdued hysteria
The crowd's on edge
But it's not because of me
Who is this guy?
What advantage does he have
That I can't see?
As the smoke gets thicker
My eyes begin to burn
As more and more I wanna beat this guy
More than that, the need yearns
“You rely too much on your eyes.” He calls loud
“Just how would you fair if you lost that extraordinary
sight?
Could you honestly say you'd still be so cocky and
proud?”
The smoke becomes like fog, even my eyes can't pierce
it
Instantly, hugely dense mana begins to emit
As from within the smoke, he charges forward
In his hands he holds dual mana swords
Just barely, I dodge out of his striking range
He's taking this a bit far
But I refuse to cave
Blast after blast I visually throw my mana
Trying to think of a way to deal some damage
The smoke clears with every shot
But then quicky blinds me
He's really got me caught
As I catch a glimpse of him
It becomes ever clear
My only chance is to catch his arms
And lock him – That means absolutely no fear
Not that I have any
I'm looking to kill Death himself
So any fear I have can go to hell
Following the flow of the smoke as he moves
He should attack from right... here
The glowing blades coming fast for the strike
With my eyes
It can seem like I move faster than light
Being able to predict an attack from him is child's play
Twisting his arms they creak
Almost ready to break
“Yield.” I demand
“No chance.” He responds
Instantly the mana returns to his palms
His actions contradicting his words
As he grins “Here's a lesson you should learn.
Any type of magic, even one as strong as yours,
Is dictated by mana, and from mana is born
Thrusting his arm against my lock
He nails me in the chest
For a moment I'm fine
Then I feel the shock
Instantly, my vision becomes fuzzy
All the details and colors leaving my head buzzing
It feels like I'm going blind
As from beyond the smoke Leigh calls “That's time.
Who's the winner?”
With one swift move
He pins me with a finisher
“My name's Thomas Gold.”
He whispers in my ear
“I suggest you remember it.”
The intent clear
He means to show me who's the boss
With no choice, this is my loss
Trial 3: And then there were three
My head throbbing
My vision unclear
Is this what it means to see like everyone else here?
The smoke dissipating
Not how I thought it would end
I must look unsightly to my partner, my friend
I let her down
The duel now over
But Thomas doesn't release me
Submitting me to exposure
“This is what happens,” He says tightening his grip
“When you let heritage rule you.
When you rely on a special gift.”
“You've made your point.” Leigh growls
“Release him, now.”
“No.” His tone full of pride and glee
“Not until he apologizes to me.”
“Excuse me?” Leigh's temper thin as wire
“You heard me,” He gives an arrogant smile
“I said apologize.”
Leigh's ready to explode in fire
“And I said release him.” The air around us heating up
It's clear that she's had enough
“You know princess,” He tightens even further
I groan at the pain
“No one here likes your attitude,
And no one respects your name.
Even your own mother can't stand you,
Ever compared to the brother who abandoned you.”
Leigh's about to lose it
Dude, shut up while you can
“Your flame isn't even blue.
What, are you gonna cry?
Poor Leigh, boohoo.”
Instantly, her familiar
Explodes from within
Not the cute little fox
But a flaming beast to burn away sin
