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// Battle's Intensity 
// Story: He And His Knightmares 
// by xCrossx 
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Battle's Intensity


It has been too long since I've been in combat. And I had the armor everytime. It's been a long time since I've been hurt, before the armor. I was weak because of pain. This landing will hurt. I can't take him on after it. I'm too weak...

The memory of Luna flashes in my head. "Good luck... Love..." I feel my will return, like a flame. I can't! I won't! I wake and flip, using magic to crunch the earth as I land. I stare up as the Paragon falls feet away from, landing exactly like I did. That explains a lot.

I send rapid fireballs at it, barely being avoided as they fly faster than ever before, slicing through the ground around it. I levitate it just slightly to get my bearings, charge it, then launch it into the sky, flipping it to send it flying back to the ground. He shifts so it barrels at me; I ignore it as I send fireball after fireball at it. it deflects them with its own fireballs.

I leap to the side as it crashes into the ground. I realize he had prepared as he spins to face me, unleashing an overcharged fireball directly into my flank. I'm sent flying as my side smokes, blackened but not burnt to the flesh. I jump back to my feet, sending the flying chunk on top of him.

A blue ray bursts up, followed by it leaping through and towards me once mor. I sidestep and headbutt its shoulder, knocking it back a bit. Not enough. It turns to me and our horns clash, sending magical sparks out. We push against each other as we also try to overload the other's magic.

I realize too late the damage this is doing; the magic explodes and sends me flying, smoke and pain coming off my horn, forehead, right eye and right shoulder. I collapse, groaning in extreme pain. My whole body aches. Damn... It really is strong.... I'm sorry... My memories flash back to Luna again. I... failed you.... I watch the Paragon as it stomps up to me, its fake form paling as it grins in victory....