[Blade Unlimited]

Kl75nXnup_1d20+2 Shiya paused right in front of his opponent, in the flurry of his onslaught completely oblivious of the dark magic attack targeted towards him. There was no way that he could avoid the attack now, so with his options limited, he flung the Upperdash Arm off of his arm while charging the grappling leash head on to close as much distance between him and Schezo.

    As the Dark Magic tether wrapped Shiya within its grips, he stood completely still just 3 meters or so away from the dark wizard. "Don't think this is over yet." Shiya said with a calmly angered expression as he prepped for the onslaught of Schezo's next attacks. It's was another Sting Shade along with some sort of Black darkness sword attack that seemed to mimic his very own phantasmal rain. "I need a shield. Trace... ON!" His eyes opened as the swords in Infinite Sword Birth responded to Shiya's call, amassing themselves in front of the EnerGy user to protect him from the oncoming blows, all the while standing tall in a wall of blades in front of him.

Shield Damage: 65 > 55 > 43 > 16!

"I am the Newel of my Blades and my Blades are the soul of me!" He said as the wall of blades protected him from the damage, though severly weakening his EnerGy reserves. at this rate, Shiya had only a few more moments max until he completely exhausted his power.

    Even with his limbs restrained and his power nearly exhausted, he wouldn't back down though. With the last of his remaining strength, Shiya commanded forth his weapons from within Infinite Sword Birth to heed his final call. "Infinite Sword Birth.... OVER TRACE!!!" He screamed out as the final bits of strength faded from him as he fell onto one of his knees as the possessed blades heeded the swordsman's final call.

p_1d20+4 (Infinite Sword Birth - Upper Dash Arm: 25%)

p_1d20+4 (Infinite Sword Birth - Thunderstorm: 19%, 20% chance to Paralyze)

p_1d20+4 (Projection Assault: 13%)

p_1d20+4 (Projection Assault: 13%)

p_1d20+4 (Projection Assault: 13%)

    Tens upon hundreds of blades, axes, Arms, and even numerous copies of Schezo's own weapon assaulted the dark mage in a rain of blows and freeflowing power that's unrestrained might rained down onto him. As Shiya kneeled with all of his EnerGy spent with Schezo surely launching his counter-attack, the world of Infinite Sword Birth began melting away around them. After the Dark Wizard would finish his counter it would continue to do so until in a flash of bright light they would all be suddenly back on the ravaged field of the Sunshine Stadium (With Ballyhoo and Big Top not far). The exhausted user recognized this would be the moments that concluded the battle and decided its victor.

"So... this is the ending..."

Shiya Kirigaya
Damage: 40%
Shield Durability: 16%
Status: Exausted EnerGy

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[Rina]

With the world beginning to fall apart with the last onslaught, Schezo knew this was the battle's curtain call. He mobilized himself  once more to defend himself, knowing that just about the biggest turn of events will happen at the last minute.

So this is when it all ends. I have to make this count!

Upperdash: K8YojlBpp_1d20 (Ooh, so close!)

He was close, but "close enough" in the midst of battle does not exist, taking the attack once again...

Thunderstorm: p_1d20
Paralysis Check: p_1d100 (Safe)

...as well as his own thunder attack. At least the gods were kind enough not to numb out his entire being. He staggered, struggling to get back on his feet for the last attack.

Assault 1: p_1d20 (Hit)
Assault 2: p_1d20 (Woosh!)
Assault 3: p_1d20 (Miss)

Obviously with how exhausted he is, that first strike was pretty much a free shot at the Dark Wizard. But something within him just snapped, making him react almost superhuman to the last two attacks. Is it adrenaline, or the desire to best his opponent? Whichever it is, Schezo's got one last shot.

"I...will not falter!"

He started with his swordplay...

Hit 1: p_1d20
Hit 2: p_1d20
Hit 3: p_1d20

Then he backed away to use his magic...


"Thunderstorm!"
p_1d20+4 (14%, 20% Paralyze)

And lastly, with the sword firmly in his grasp, Schezo raised his sword once again, sharing the same gesture as Areiado...but this is different. A rune appeared under his opponent's feet. Driven by his magic and his determination, he dashed in at a blindingly fast speed, rending him with the Dark Sword. And to finish off the he lets off one final strike of dark power at the end of his onslaught.


"AREIADO SPECIAL!"
(Final Smash; 1 target, 50% damage)

Damage: 92%

Shield Durability: 11%

Areiado Cooldown: 3

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[Mr. Game & Watch]

“AH HA HA HA! And we’re back ladies and germs! It seems the Squirtle Squad did an excellent job putting out the fire in our absence!”

“…I would question why they didn’t put it out while we were still here, but then I remembered that it was you that was trapped in here…”

“Of course! They must have that it was part of our act!”

“Yes, that must’ve been why…”

“Anyhoo! The match continues folks! Let’s see how our green eyed friend deals with the dark wizard’s onslaught of attacks!”

“…Shouldn’t the match be over by now?”

“Not quite yet! The ref wants to see how Shiya fares against that last barrage of attacks!”

“Aren’t Funky Kong and Lt Surge still busy fighting? How did they request that?”

“They are really good at their jobs, Big Top!”

“…Unlike us…”

[Blade Unlimited]

Bubble Shield: 16>9>2>-5 {SHIELD BREAK!!!}

    In a desperate attempt to block off Schezo's final sword strikes from damaging his body further; Shiya ignored his screaming nerves in pain before once more projecting a large number of swords to shield him. Thankfully the hasty shield seemed to hold for the majority of the sword attacks, but the last one was just enough to break through Shiya's defenses finally and leave him completely open. While the final strike did less damage, it still hurt quite a bit.

"I'm not going down just yet." Shiya resolved, stumbling backwards for a moment before finally regaining his footing and staring at Schezo defiantly.

b5kf|Ovxp_1d20+2 (Thunderstorm Evasion, Success - oh hey a crit... CRIT? CRIT!!! CRIIIIIIII~*foams at the mouth*)

   
    Shiya knew that this was the last moment of the battle. Infinite Sword Birth had all but faded away and his EnerGy reserves had been all but exhausted. This was the moment of truth, and he had to time this perfectly. As the arcing blasts of electricity exploded from the blade of darkness, Shiya countered with a manifestation of his own by throwing his final blade upwards and away from him. Like a lightning rod extending into the sky, the sword drew the destructive Thunderstorm attack away from Shiya before dispersing it into the air. After hovering in the air for a few moments, the short-sword fell back down into his palms though still severely cracked and damaged; the blade couldn't take much more abuse until it would give out.

    "If you want to beat me then you'll have to hit me with your best!" Shiya informed Schezo, before driving his sword into the ground in front of him while holding himself tall as a testament to his resolution.

   
    As the dark mage prepared his strongest attack, Shiya took notice of the rune appearing under his feet. Realizing the intent of Schezo's final move, he picked up his sword once more to counter the mage's strike only for his opponent's blade to completely drive itself through his own sword. The strain of the battle had worn down it too much, and the blade could not defend properly against a magic attack of such scale and power. The final burst of dark magic sent shredded even some of Shiya's reinforced inner clothing and left mild burns on his skin as his body was pushed backwards by the intensity of the attack. When the dust finally cleared though and all was said and done, Shiya still was standing; although he had just about as much damage done to him, if not slightly more than Schezo himself. Crouched on one knee while balancing his weight on his broken blade stuck in the ground, Shiya grinned before standing up fully as he dispersed his severely cracked and damaged sword into the air.

"See, I knew you were holding out on me before."

Shiya Kirigaya
Damage: 95%
Shield Durability: Broken
Status: None

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[Mari]

The sound of a bell ringing out over the stadium announced the match's end.

“Say, Speak of the lieutenant; I think I see him returning right now! It's a good thing too. It looks like our match has come to a close!”

“Why? Is he with a milliner..?”

“Goodness no! He's here to review the match! Don't be silly, Big Top!”

“How can he judge the match if he was busy fighting that ape..?”

“Why, it's a new age Big Top! We have the internet now!”

“...That doesn't answer my question.”





“I hope you're both done slapping each other around like a bunch of babies, because only one of you is walking away from this stadium with a lightning badge.” Lt. Surge remarked, adjusting his shades as he stopped betwixt the two combatants. Looking back and forth for a moment, he seemed to consider his words carefully. Perhaps he was having a hard time deciding. “Schezo! Shiya! If I had a dime for every time you both tried the exact same strategy I could treat all three of us to lunch. I will say, though, that this strategy worked out pretty well... for one a ya'.”

“Shiya, copying your opponent can only take you so far. Y'know what else can only get you so far? Luck. You cracked under the pressure. You let your shield get broken! Do you know what happens if your shield gets broken out on the fields of battle?! You should consider yourself lucky this match ended when it did, because after a stumble like that you were in for a sequel in pain.”

“Schezo! I didn't see much strategy going into this fight, but what little I saw came from one end of the battlefield. You've got some interesting synergy going on with some of your magic, but you've gotta change it up more often. You can only try the same attack so many times before it gets you hurt. That bein' said, you've got a lot of potential. Maybe you can realize it if you work hard enough.” Lt. Surge stated, moving to hand Schezo the sole lightning badge.

“That gets you into my gym. Stop by and we'll see what we can make of you. You've won this match. As for you, Shiya, work hard and come back when you feel like you're ready to put on a performance.”