Chapter 323: Never Ending Rage Part 2 (2/2)
Iris stepped forward, spinning serval cubes around. ”I'm not about to stand around and let my friend die out there. Do what you want; I'm taking a stand. Haggis and Bargaining might have run away, but I'm here to take a stand once and for all!”
Anger blocked Zinnia knocking her back as she got back into her stance, whispering to herself. ”One, two, three. Stance three brutal swing.”
Twisting her whole body, Anger ripped at Zinnia only for a pillar to blast through the floor, blocking the attack. Anger tore it apart as the shards flew in the air, turning into spears of might crashing down and cutting Anger down. Her armour began to shatter and crack as she took the heat of the attack. Stepping back, Iris pulled her cube back like a slingshot powering it up more and more before blasting it forward, smashing Anger through the wall into the storm. Running over to Zinnia, she did her best tapping her face. ”Zinnia! Zinnia! Calm down, hey!”
Finally, coming to her senses, Zinnia looked on terrified, gasping. ”I don't know what happened…. I lost control. I just couldn't stop myself….”
”If we want to defeat her, we need to remain calm and cool-headed. She's strong, but we can take her together.”
Anger came walking back in, tearing off clumps of her armour, revealing more bandages wrapped around her as she tossed them aside, snarling. ”Iris Hawthorne.”
Iris stood up, allowing Zinnia to catch her breath. The cubes began swirling around her, ready to counter any attack possible. Anger took a simple approach walking towards Iris as the cubes kept halting her, smashing into her countless times. This didn't appear to hurt Anger too much, but it did halter her approach each time, but the unstoppable machine kept pushing ahead like it was nothing. Concentrating her cubes together, Iris sent another attack only for Anger to punch through it, breaking the defence apart. Now too close for comfort, Iris propelled herself into the air, injuring herself in the short run but avoiding any apparent major hit from Anger. In the air, Iris looked down, ready to continue the fight only to flinch, seeing Anger already in a stance, ready. ”Stance one, oblivion's wing.” Swinging her arm up, a barrage of power ignited up, blasting Iris from the sky, knocking her to the floor, coughing as she struggled to move. Trying to get away, Anger pressed her foot onto Iris, pinning her down. With a last ditched effort, Iris began flinging her cubes at Anger in hopes of pushing her slightly to escape. This did nothing as Anger stared at Iris with a blank look. Finally, curling her hand back, she shook her head, speaking up. ”Stance two, God's hand.”
Pushing her hand forward, Iris prepared for the worst as Zinnia ripped through, slashing Anger's face tackling her to the ground knocking her into the wall. Falling onto her front, Zinnia began panting, whispering. ”You can't kill her. I won't let you kill her! I'll…. I'll…. Kill you!”
Anger smirked, standing up, flicking the blood from her face getting into another stance. ”My hatred swells…. Final Stance, Stage of Grief Anger.”
Zinnia held her blade behind her, ready to give it her all. That was until the shatter of ice was heard, and in that split moment, Anger was sent flying back. Zinnia fell back as, from the dust, Alton stood in front of her holding his hand tightly. ”Alton?”
Turning to her, he gave a saddened smile shaking his head. ”I'm sorry for all of this, Zin…. Please allow me to end this pain and suffering once and for all.”
Anger poured from the rubble with an insane look as she laughed to herself. ”Always so fashionably late, aren't you Ten? Did the suffering of this girl send you over the edge?”
Alton held his hand out, tutting. ”I'm sorry to disappoint you, but Ten won't be coming to greet you. So I'll be your host today…. Coming here was a mistake Anger turn back and leave or else.”
Anger clenched her fist, grinding her teeth. ”Are you threatening me?! I'll tear you limb from limb Alton Brantley and soon after, your friends! How long will you last against my never-ending rage.”
Dropping his hand, Alton slouched over his hands in his pockets. ”Don't say I didn't warn you. Threatening me is one thing but others…. Unfortunately, it seems I can't avoid conflict so. I'll have to completely annihilate you once and for all.”