Clones and Spirits. (Epic fight between Adam Sieghart and Erarth the Eternal.)

Just another day; another boring day. Nothing of much interest to keep ones mind focused, and so, the thoughts of this man wandered as he wandered aimlessly. It is one of Adam’s many solo expeditions out into the wilds of Hellifyno, and this time, he finds himself lost in a forest somewhere on the Eastern continent. Well, lost isn’t exactly the right term to use in this situation knowing that he can just portal home whenever he felt it necessary. What even brings him here though? ‘Take me someplace that’ll be fun.’ He recalls his earlier command that brought him here; a foreshadow that he will find something here to entertain himself while away from home. Nothing against his family, but sometimes, a guy needs something a bit wild to keep the boredom of family life from driving a person insane. “Well, I’ve been walking for like 30 mins… Where’s the excitement?” And, as if his words set off a chain of events, he felt the wind around him suddenly blow his bleached hair widly; his red eyes widened and clothing fluttering as a shadow zoomed over him; a pretty large shadow. “Oh, well then.” He mutters looking up just to see the end of something dancing between the trees away into the forest. Guess that’s it. And, he’s off moving in that direction missing the creature rising up into the sky, but that doesn’t make tracking it any harder as he hears that roar from his position jumping clear over that river just to soon escape from the forest line in time to see a village light up in a magnificent display of mother nature’s fury. Well then, poor villagers, but he simply turns his eyes up to the stormy clouds to witness the long large beast. “Oh, the fun this will be.” But, his face is set hard already knowing that this is going to be quite the challenge to overcome.

Oh, that thing is quite quick. Before he could even decide on how to get it down to him, the things already snaking its way through the village. He blinks before sighing and traverses forward as it heads back up; the screams of the damned echoing in his mind. Well, it’s his job to help, right? He can’t let it harm anymore people, though, he jumps as lightning strikes the forest scoffing before. At least, this dragon doesn’t bring any rain with its storm. That makes this a bit easier. And, soon, he finds himself within the smoldering village, and with each step by a burning building, bush, or individual, the flames engulfing that particular object leap away as if sucked by a powerful vacuum; a strange magical pull from Adam as his aura flares out around him engulfing the village in his magical presence eating at any flames and soon leaving the village blackened with soot and death. “Alright ya scaly bastard, just come back down and let’s begin.”

Eh, is that giant scaly beast looking right at him? He assumes it is. Guess his manly aura was enough to catch its attention. He mentally chuckles unflinching as the lighting struck the building right near him setting it ablaze, but as quickly as it caught on fire, the fire simply flew from the building as if carried by the wind until seemingly fading from existence; the heat and flames eaten up by his aura and added to his already large reserves; not as if that little flame boosted his ability by much. His smirk slowly devolved into a frown as he notices the dragon’s large maw opening and the reddening of the clouds. Something’s coming. That bright light amongst all the dark clouds signals that, and Adam grimaced noticing the casts amount of people still within the village. This is no place for such tremendous power to be released. Though, he challenged the massive beast, and it’s up to him to protect these people. His dark red eyes shifted into a soft golden tone as golden lines began decorating his skin starting from his fingertips up his shoulder forming beautiful abstract images on his skin that dazzled and radiated in the darkness caused by the clouds with insensible energy. “People are damn annoying at times.” He complains as he takes a deep breath holding his golden decorated hand upwards towards the sky; the lines leaking from his skin upward forming a small glowing disk over his open palm. He’s ready for what is to come.

He sensed the oncoming mass of lightning before seeing it; the blinding light forcing his eyes close as his body reacts as soon as danger was felt. The golden disc above him ripples once before expanding quickly; the disc now encompassing the sky right above the village as the lightning struck it, but there was no explosion of power struggle. Then, at that moment, the dragon’s attack landing, the disc began swirling and rising up imitating a vortex as the energy from the attack was forced to spin along with the golden energy like it was being flushed down a toilet. What the golden disc is is not a shield, but is is, in fact, a massive portal that sucks the mass of energy into it into a void; a void with transmuting properties and energy that latches on to the particles of the lightning attack breaking them down and basically absorbing whatever enters through the void making the attack practically null and void, but that is not the end. As the attack continues filtering through the massive portal, multiple portals (four in total) open beside the giant golden vortex. “Have ya damn attack back.” Adam grunts out as the light filter out from the four portals before four beams of golden energy explode upwards circling around the continous laser of lightning into the skies aiming right for the open maw of the dragon where they hopefully collide simultaneously with the dragon’s head exploding in a brilliant display of golden light and also causing the beast’s own attack to self-destruct on itself. What Adam’s counterattack was is actually the dragon’s own transformed energy fired right back at it as it was absorbed into the portal and changed to better suit Adam’s needs. However strong Erarth’s attack was is just how strong those beams of golden energy was.

The sky lights up; the massive shockwave hitting him hard, but he remains upright shielding his face with his left arm. His right arm now lies beside him; blood dripping to the ground as many small cuts littered his right side despite him absorbing and redirecting that attack; the golden lines from before slowly diminishing as his eyes returned red. His hand hand is clenched before being slung as he finally moves his arm out the way to see the end tail of the beast fazing into the ground. It seems that attack didn’t do much to deter the beast nor injure it, but now he sees it has a strange ability; something that makes him think of ghosts. That’s not the main problem though. There’s a massive dragon right under him, and he knows not how it will attack him this time. With a sigh, he kneels placing his left hand onto the ground ignoring the nearing flames; his eyes closing as he sends his aura down below into the ground like a sort of echolocation waiting to see if it hits anything large moving to pinpoint Erarth. Something that massive has to disturb something down there, right? Even if it’s changed its body to faze through things, the movement of it may still be detectable. He knows not if this will work, but it’s bettee than beijg completely blind.

Nothing. He could feel nothing beneath him. Had the dragon changed itself into a truly undetectable form? That is concerning Igor Adam, but he worries little knowing that his ability and keen senses should be enough to give him time to defend, dodge, and possibly counterattack. If only he knew that the creature had, once again, escaped into the clouds above, but alas, his mind was too preoccupied with trying to find something beneath him that is no longer there. Though, his ears twitched as lightning overhead crackles and the skies roared with thunder. That’s when his senses barely picked up a gathering mass of energy above, and his eyes shoot upwards. Wait, when did? Another attack?! His mind is startled for mere seconds which could have been fatal if the attack was not farther away, but he was able to right himself rising to his feet. The village is empty, right? All have escaped or been killed which means he’s alone against this beast. That’s perfect. He doesn’t have to worry about anyone else as the air around him vibrates even more than what the dragon is causing. His aura is already everywhere within the village: in the air, the structures, and even the ground beneath his feet. His dark red eyes light up as if a match has been struck; flames leaping from his face as his right arm catches fire appearing more like a demonic appendage than his own before he slams it into the ground focusing commanding his aura to flare. Then, a red circle appears around the village that shows the outer limits of his reach, and as soon as that beam of lightning is released, he brings his arm up, and the village explodes; his aura catching on fire and rising into the sky creating a giant pillar of flames that the attack would collide into twisting and churning(c)

He’s falling. He can’t fly, but it seems the dragon doesn’t know of his location which is good, but, he’s still falling. Luckily, with a quick wave of his hand, he creates a solid portal beneath him; the golden reality bending creation made solid to act as a platform for himself as his back hits it with a thud. “Ah, crap.” He grunts out sitting up and looking around him. He can hear the dragon roaring in the distance near the area that they literally obliterated, but he also notices just how spread out the effects of their collision just was looking down upon the ruined forests. Well then, this really is an interesting bout. He winced looking at his bleeding right arm. Tch. His eyes move up to the dark clouds knowing that the beast waits for him, but he has an idea. Something to hopefully keep the dragon from doing that weird fazing ability as well. He takes a deep breath standing and holds his arms out as his eyes go golden once more. The air around him grows denser as he forces an aura out from himself different from his fiery aura earlier; golden sparks appearing in the sky around him. Then, a portal opens under the dark clouds as Adam appears floating, though, he seems different than before; his body leaking sand from it. “Hey, but and ugly! I’m right here!” He yells out hoping to catch the dragon’s attention.

Tch. Rain. One of the things Adam hated about the world. Though, the rain will do little to his plans, and the dragon is in for one shocking surprise once that attack is released, but who would have guessed such a ploy unless they’ve faced Adam before as another portal opened, and… another Adam appears next to Adam followed by another; three Adams in total; each wearing a devious smirk. They did not show fear towards the oncoming attack as sand fell from all three of their bodies to the Earth below turning soggy, but they seemed undisturbed by the falling water.

As if any of this truly matter though. Even with nature turning against Adam turning the area into a light show that’d put even the Aurora Borealis to shame, it still mattered not, for rather after the brilliant display of both the dragon and nature ends, there remain the clones as if unscathed; as if none of that even occurred. Though, the grounds of Hellifyno itself has been turned asunder, the clones remain unfazed, though, one may notice a strange buzz around them. “That was a lot of energy.” One spoke up as the other clenched his fists and raises them. “Again! Again!” This one yells, and the last one simply waves his hand as if unimpressed. “Is that it?” All in all, they are taunting the beast and it’s magnificent display of power. How did they survive basically being ionized? What is going on? Though, that is a question one will only find out by further interaction. “Man, let’s go guys.” The clone in the middle says before turning in the air and flying away as the other follows. Now, they turn their backs to the beast? How insulting and tarnishing of its pride? Will it stand for such mockery? The only way to make those clones pray is too chase and teach them a lesson!

And still, one wonders why such beasts of otherworldly power fell for such simply tricks. If its last attack failed to do Adam in, an attack of more power will most likely fail in the end as well, but alas, these clones of Adam are just a distraction; doppelgangers to keep the beast from noticing the collection of energy far away. That glorious display of power is something as the lance appeared from the skies, but it is just that; power. And, all power is is a form of energy, and energy is something that Adam abuses and misuses all the time. Though, from far away, there is the original Adam far away still standing there with his arms outstretched focusing as his aura has built up so much in the area around him that the sky literally glowed bright as if the morning sun is rising. Though, the dark clouds hid this magnificent display, and the clones did their jobs well. Even then, overkill is a term. Those clones turn to face that impeding spear of lightning before they fused together into one Adam made completely of sand; the rain still having no effect on its particles. Then, that sand turned into a golden color before shining brightly. Just like with the last attack, this lance will simply hit the sand clone and, probably to the dragon’s astonishment, that huge amount of energy would just vanish into thin air as if never existing; much like when it’s earlier attack was absorbed into that vortex, this being of sand has a secret. Each one of its sandy grains is a sponge that soaks up energy which is why that last attack on the clones did nothing. And, where did that all that energy go? Well, its rather simple as the sandy abnomoly starts shaking violently as all of the grains suddenly became super charged by the dragon’s power and mother nature’s fury. (C)

And then, it charges straight up at the dragon since it did not give chase. Into the skies the sandy being goes homing in on that giant creature at blinding speeds equaling the lightning crashing down around it as the original Adam closes his hands together; his palms open; his mind remembering back to when he tore the sky asunder permanently staining it with his godly energy. He wonder a if anyone would mind if he did it again, but that matters not as the sky before him explodes forward. Golden energy that tears right through the clouds searing the air and reality itself it seems as the sky seems to curve in on itself as the massive beam soared expanding towards the beast as that absorbed lance attack zooms for it as well. Either way, this attack, even if it misses, continues forward through the sky for miles and miles before rising up into space itself lighting up the skies for kilometers and kilometers turning night to day on some places on Hellifyno and mocking the sun’s pathetic glow with its own. Overkill is a term that would describe this kind of attack. (E)

The goddess looks at the man yawning she was standing on the shadow of a tree. while her blue eyes gazed upon him and his screaming trying to kill a dragon … poor creature they din’t deserve that such a lovely beast should be treated better than has been treated right now.

That’s it isn’t it. Adam knows not of what is occurring with the beast as he blacks as; his arms falling limply at his side. Such immense power doesn’t come without a price, and this lads price is his body. Of course, the clone simply vanishes as its master loses consciousness rocking back and forth on that golden platform before it crumbles under his feet and he falls. In midfall, his body suddenly begins smoking immensely; random cuts appearing all over his body as blood trails him as he descends picking up in speed before he catches on fire. Then, he hits the ground hard with a sickening crunch and crack; the body on the ground distorted and broken. Then, that is the end, isn’t it? Nothing could have survived such a fall. Will the dragon even notice the demise of Adam? Who knows, but if it does, shouldn’t it come down and claim it’s prize; to eat of this man who tried to conquer it flesh?

Aphrodite was a Pure blood Goddess and the only thing it could harm her was another pure blood like herself. She looks at the bolts of lightning standing still not even moving only appreciating the beauty of nature itself how its power rage upon the land . a lightning was able to struck her but she remain still like nothing happen she was not interested in fighting even when she knew how .. she preferred not to instead she gave a small amount of her power to someone else to do the fight for her.

Well, that dragon is a careful foe as the area and Adam are both simply vaporized. Though, of course, that is not the end as sitting far far away from the fight sat Adam. “Man, it didn’t take the bait.” He mutters feeling his clone fade out of existence. He sits huffing in a tree that still stands frustrated. He never did come out of that portal in the sky. It was all a ploy to try and capture the dragon rather than kill it, but at every turn, the damn beast wouldn’t take any of the baits. And, it’s hard to hit. He has no idea how he can damage it when it just phases through all his attacks. His body is worn as well. Luckily, he isn’t going to suffer the effects from that last attack thanks to how his clones work, but this still proved utterly hopeless. Maybe there is some pattern to things. Finding such things is difficult against an opponent that is constantly barraging you with attacks and never sits still for long. He can’t really even get to it without wasting a bunch of energy since it’s so high up in the sky hiding in the clouds. He folds his arms and thinks while hoping that dragon doesn’t find him too soon. It might just leave for all he knows, but he’ll keep following it to try and figure out how to beat it. No doubt it plans on attacking more villages.

How infuriating indeed. The rain isn’t helping him either. His fire abilities are pretty much useless in such a storm, and he doesn’t want to risk doing another grand attack and missing. He can only do that so many times, but how will he distract the beast or whatever. Maybe he can bait it out. There could be a time limit to how long it can phase through things. He rubs his head knowing that the dragon would just try to nuke him again with some crazy huge attack making it difficult to exactly counterattack. It’s just not worth it right now, is it? He huffs and creates another golden platform that carries him upward; any lightning that tries to hit him seems to be deflected by his aura. He’s tired of this fight, and it shows on his face. Find an opening and kill this thing with a barrage of undodgeable attacks. Maybe, Ah, what’s the point of planning? Just hit the damn thing hard when it isn’t phasing through shit.

Adam groans as he feels his hair stand up knowing he’s going to get attacked from somewhere. It’s only a matter of time before lightning tries to eviscerate him. What sucks is that such attacks don’t actually reveal the dragon’s location. He has to basically pinpoint it by the shifting clouds and bouncing lightning, but he’s surrounded by clouds. Tracking such a beast in an area where it fights at its best is difficult enough, but with it’s annoying phasing ability spotting it then hitting it, is near impossible for him with his lack of knowledge, but he knows of a place that may be able to shine some light about such a creature. He hates what he’s about to do, but it may be the only way for him to defeat this thing later on, and so, a portal suddenly swallows Adam whole dodging whatever attack was coming for him as he heads to Kila Toda. There is bound to be a book about Erarth there.