Chapter 15: The epic battle begins
The first attack was thrown as they came within inches of each other. To Ragnarok?s surprise, Sheeva extended his hand and shot a bolt of flame into Ragnarok, which had very little to no effect, but his speed was impressive. Ragnarok responded with a fierce blow to the face, and followed up with a series of kicks all over Sheeva?s body. It appeared that Sheeva had desired a warm-up round while Ragnarok was only interested in brutalizing his foe.
Sheeva realized this and, as he had just been kicked about 10 feet away, brought his hands back and fired a shock wave identical to the one he had used on Ryu in their first encounter. It had a similar but less impressive effect, sending Ragnarok crashing into a nearby mountain. This time he was ready to fight, though, as he did not pause. He unleashed several more of the waves to the area where Ragnarok had landed. It was a flurry of electricity that decimated all of the land surrounded the area. It seemed as if every blast was connecting with Ragnarok, until a sort of force field appeared around a part of land.
As the energy field grew, so too did the visible area, and Ragnarok was revealed in standing position, and he appeared to be gathering energy for a large attack. He swept his hands forward and it seemed he took energy from his surroundings. ?Prism pulse!? he yelled. But as Sheeva prepared to reflect the attack, Ragnarok teleported behind him. As he turned around, the blast hit him dead on, taking his breathe away. It was as if every inch of his body was turning against him, which wasn?t far from the truth.
The Prism Pulse was not a head-on attack. Its direct force could not kill, but if it hit on any openings on the targets body, such as an open wound or even their mouth, it left traces of itself inside them. It reflected off anything, making it a dangerous attack, but it was not nearly as powerful outside, because it would be more concentrated inside a body. The more if travels, the less powerful it becomes, so inside a being, where there was not much room, it was deadly.
Sheeva flew to the ground and dropped to his knees. He felt the attack inside him, but it began to fade. He needed just a moment to catch his breathe, but he had a feeling he wouldn?t be allowed any time.
Sure enough, Sheeva soon felt a sharp pain in his back, as Ragnarok had flown down after him and rammed his shoulder into Sheeva?s back. He then rose back into the air and began shooting small and rapid waves of energy toward Sheeva. Now Sheeva was hurt, but he was prepared. So as the first waves connected, he yelled, ?Power Net!?
Then, he was completely buried in smoke and energy. Ragnarok was unrelenting. He must have fired a thousand blasts before stopping. To his shock, when all the smoke cleared, Sheeva was standing with an enormous energy ball. ?Did you really think I?d let those attacks touch me?? Sheeva taunted.
Ragnarok was confused, and as Sheeva noticed this, he continued, ?Didn?t you hear me yell? I made a trap to regain and gather energy using your energy. The power net absorbs all energy that makes contact with it and transforms it into my type of power. I used the first volley to regain my strength, and as you continued to attack me blindly, I formed this little wave.? To put his own touches on the attack, he formed a small red blast and merged it with the larger attack. ?You provided me with the power for this, so I feel you might want it back!? He threw the massive wave at Ragnarok. A strange power surrounded him, and then the blast was on him.
It seemed to go right through him, indicating that he had been destroyed. ?HAHAHAHAHA! The mighty God of Battle, incinerated by his own?? He was cut short as the blast continued on and Ragnarok was revealed, seemingly unharmed. ?How did you survive?? demanded Sheeva.
?Don?t you get it?? By the look on Sheeva?s face, Ragnarok decided that he didn?t get it, so he continued, ?Ryu is still in control here. Therefore I can Cypress Charge, allowing me to pass through energy.?
Sheeva shook with rage at Ragnarok?s calmness. His temper would have to wait, as Ragnarok was once again attacking physically. Sheeva was unprepared and allowed the single punch to send him sprawling. He stood up and kicked the oncoming Ragnarok in the face, causing him to stumble. They both went for punches simultaneously, and met halfway. Their fists connected with each other and, with a startling display of strength and equality, neither budged in the least. They brought back their hands and gripped each other as if grappling. Each grabbed on to the others hands and tried to push forward, but it was a standstill. They each squeezed as hard as they could and put one leg back to gain an advantage, but neither could.
They stood, leaning forward and staring into each others eyes. They both clenched their teeth and looked on in fierce battle. Sheeva knew why they weren?t moving, and hoped that his opponent hadn?t noticed. The only reason Sheeva wasn?t being pushed back was that he was using his tail for extra support.
To Sheeva?s horror, Ragnarok seemed to calm down just a little bit. Then, as he regained the anger, he began to push Sheeva back. Sheeva?s feet were actually digging into the ground. But still, one step at a time, Ragnarok was gaining ground. Sheeva was prepared to teleport away, at the realization that he couldn?t get anywhere with his strength alone. However, before he could act on his fear, Ragnarok let go with his left hand, causing Sheeva to stumble forward. As he bent over, Sheeva felt Ragnarok?s enormous arm come down on his neck, clubbing him into the ground.
Sheeva was caught by surprise, and fell on his face. Ragnarok capitalized by stomping down on his fallen adversary several times, driving him into the dirt.
Sheeva managed to teleport behind the attacker and shoot him in the back with his shockwave. Both warriors fell onto the ground. Sheeva got up, however, as he knew this was his opportunity. He stuck out his right arm and made a small energy ball around his fist. He then reached forward with his left hand and grabbed the outer edge of his blast, then brought his hand back, causing his attack to grow rapidly in size. He let go with his left hand and sent the attack into Ragnarok directly. This was Sheeva?s favorite move, as he had to waste little energy. He simply created little energy and expanded it using his abilities.
Ragnarok lay motionless. Sheeva rolled him over onto his back and asked him, ?Did you like my Slingshot Flash??
Ragnarok?s only response was to fire another Prism Pulse at Sheeva, who didn?t expect that at all. The blast did present some force, as it sent Sheeva straight into the air.
Ragnarok demonstrated his fierceness by bolt sprinting up past Sheeva, grabbing his leg, swinging him around, and throwing him right back down to the ground. Before Sheeva even hit the ground, Ragnarok teleported below him and brought up his knee, driving it into Sheeva?s head.
Sheeva cried out, but Ragnarok couldn?t care less. He picked up his foe by the tail and flung him off into the air, but unlike usual, he let him fall freely, then teleported over to him. ?Listen, Sheeva. I want to punish you for taking my friends body, and I can?t do that if you die, so put up your little power web, ok??
Sheeva didn?t understand why he was being given energy, but he wasn?t about to argue. So he activated the web and allowed three consecutive prism pulses to hit it, which was more than enough to recharge him. Even he had some honor, so he threw the excess off into the sky. Ragnarok smiled, then rushed forward and kicked Sheeva so hard it sent him into a bolt sprint. Ragnarok bolt sprinted also and caught up with his opponent. Without stopping, he threw a punch, but Sheeva grabbed his fist and punched him back. They began exchanging blows and even minor energy attacks. They were actually fighting in a bolt sprint.
Sheeva ducked under a kick and grabbed onto Ragnarok?s throat. He then stopped, stretching out Ragnarok who was still trying to bolt sprint, therefore choking him badly. With all the blood rushing away from his head, he couldn?t stop himself, and was still flying, but wasn?t moving. It was like being tied to a heavy object and trying to run away.
In desperation, he fired another Prism Pulse, which caused Sheeva to let go so he could dodge it. While trying to catch his breathe, Ragnarok accidentally bolt sprinted his way straight into the ground, causing a large crater.
Sheeva was proud of himself, but at this point, he knew that he had highly underestimated Ragnarok. He was sure Ragnarok wasn?t down for the count quite yet.
Ragnarok stood up and looked up toward Sheeva. ?Did you honestly think you could wound the battle spirit of the god of battle?? He ascended to the level of Sheeva. They stared at each other for a moment, then Ragnarok smiled. ?So you really haven?t been hiding your real strength??
Sheeva looked on and demanded, ?What are you talking about??
?I haven?t been fighting to my full potential. I thought you were holding back so I was only going to use enough power to force you to show your real abilities. But it seems you don?t have any, so I think I?ll try now.? He raised his fists and began screaming. His muscles tensed up and the ground shook. Some pieces of Earth rose into the air around him, until he stood straight up and all of the land was destroyed, along with the bodies of Sheeva?s army.
His power had increased dramatically, then he became quiet. He looked up at Sheeva, who was quite terrified.
Then the look of horror slowly turned into a smile and he said, ?I may not have any hidden strength or upgrades, but I still have a few tricks up my sleeve. Besides, the power I have now is more than enough to end this!?
Suddenly, Ragnarok disappeared. ?Why are you hiding?? demanded the god of shadow. ?I don?t have time for your games.? He looked over and saw the 12 remaining members of the ?Armed Forces.? A grin spread across his face.
?I?ll give you to the count of ten to come out, or I destroy the humans!? He extended his hand in their direction and began to count. ?1?2?3??
The remaining armed forces were horrified.
?4?5?6?7?8?9??.?
He formed an energy ball around his hand and said, ?10! Time to die! Slingshot Flash!? He fired the blast, but just as it left his hands, the people vanished. The wave hit the ground, sending land in all directions and leaving an enormous crater.
?Where did they go?? Sheeva was getting mad.
He then let out a gasp for air, as Ragnarok?s arm was around his throat. He held Sheeva there with one arm, and pushed on the back of his head with the other. At first, Sheeva tried to resist, clawing at Ragnarok?s arm. However, he soon grew limp and just hung there.
He was about to pass out, so in a last-ditch effort, he brought back both of his arms and elbowed Ragnarok and both sides, loosening the vice grip just enough for Sheeva to slip out and fall to the ground.
?Well Ragnarok, it would seem it is time for me to reveal a little secret. Didn?t you find it the least bit weird that I am a fiery dragon but am called the God of Shadow??
Ragnarok landed and was listening until he was suddenly pulled to the ground and dragged for a moment until he was pulled up and thrown to the floor. He looked around and found Sheeva pointing his finger and laughing. ?Confused??
?How did you do that Sheeva??
?It?s quite simple actually. I can manipulate and control shadows. You were too powerful so I had to make it attack you.?
?Too powerful for what??
?Well think about it. Something has to block light for a shadow to be made, right? So if the shadow of the tree moves, the tree must have moved, right? But that?s impossible,? Sheeva said in a mocking voice, ?trees can?t move. Well they can if I want them to. He pointed and Ragnarok followed his gaze. Several trees in a row simply fell over. ?Now I couldn?t force you to move, so I made some roots drag you for me. So let the fun begin.? He smiled.
Ragnarok was suddenly being dragged again so he reached back and fired a blast, destroying the roots. But as he turned back Sheeva punched him in the face, sending him into a forest area, where several trees uprooted themselves and smashed across his body. All of their roots wrapped around him and held him together. All of the Earth that was broken began hitting him on his head. So he cypress charged and flew away. He landed about five feet from Sheeva and rushed forward, only to be wrapped again. Sheeva began pummeling his foe, as he didn?t know how long the restraints would last.
Sure enough, Ragnarok exploded with rage, incinerating all the roots and sending Sheeva flying. Upon regaining an upright position, Sheeva said, ?It doesn?t matter; I can control anything with a shadow.?
?EXCEPT ME!? roared Ragnarok. He formed a massive wave of energy and sent it in all directions, leaving nothing that could cause a shadow. Deep down he knew that if any land was disturbed, he would be in trouble, so he thought of the one planet that was completely solid. He teleported to Sheeva, grabbed his arm, and teleported them to a planet called Mersalic. It was made entirely out of the hardest metal in the universe, and was completely spherical, leaving no shadows.
?HA!? Sheeva didn?t know where they were, so he kicked the ground. ?OWWWWWW!? he roared with pain.
?Wow, I thought you had my friend in you.?
?I DO!?
?Well then, why didn?t you realize that we are on the impenetrable planet??
Before Sheeva could answer, he was being beaten again. Ragnarok had lost strength in the attacks of the shadows, but his anger fueled him. He punched so rapidly you couldn?t see his fists. He put his hand over Sheeva?s mouth and fired a Prism Pulse right into his body.
?I?ve had enough of this, Sheeva!? His opponent lay bloody and motionless from the assault. ?I think I?ll use your attack to kill you!?
He teleported just outside the planets atmosphere and put out his arms. He gathered energy rapidly and yelled, ?Essence Flash!?
He fired the power of a god at Sheeva, entirely disintegrating the indestructible planet. But at the last second, Sheeva teleported to the farthest planet he could find in order to rest.
After the essence flash, all that remained was Ryu, who teleported back to Earth and passed out as soon as he felt solid ground.
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