Nerissa: Eternal Blood Ice Magic: Death's Cold Symphony! Nerissa summons sixteen red icy tendrils from the snow, Sophia quickly files up to the sky, Cyrus disappears. The tendrils increase in height to chase Sophia. Sophia: Come on! Sophia flies higher and higher but the tendrils are picking up height and speed. Sophia: Okay, okay. It’s simple. It’s simple. Just do it. Don’t think about how crazy it is. Just do it. Right before the tendrils were about to strike her, she flies quickly to her left then she just falls. The tendrils quickly pursued her, Sophia quickly summons her rapier, right before the tendrils strikes, Sophia imbued her rapier with light magic and stab the top of one tendrils than less then half of second the top of the tendril blew up, then quickly stabs the tendril again then starts sliding down the tendril at rapid speeds.

  The other tendrils split apart to thirty skinny tendrils, and they all wrapped around Sophia’s torso. Then the tendrils wrapped Sophia’s throat, then snow spikes formed went through Sophia’s chest, throat and head. Blood starts to pour out of her wounds, the tendrils rapidly come back to Nerissa and they drop Sophia to Nerissa’s feet then back into the snow.

  Sora: Why would you do that dumb shit?! Nyah: The spell may look simple. But it’s not, the target hears a faint haunting whistle. The longer the target evades the tendrils the louder it gets, if the target gets close to the tendrils, the tendrils release a pheromone that makes the victims take unnecessary risks. Once the target gets trapped, they feel ready for death’s embrace, so they don’t want to escape. Justin: The hell?!

  Nerissa: One mage down, something million more to go. So range attacks were the way to go. I was really worried about that swap technique of yours. If you didn’t irritate me, you could’ve fought a bit longer…well actually that’s a lie, I would’ve killed quite fast if King Cyrus didn’t interfere. So, I’m at two-eighty-five-thousand-two-hundred-seventy-six mage kills because of you.

  I thank you for being mentally deficient. You truly made my day. I will dedicate my justice towards you. For what you did I can protect Eden, you’re a hero in my book. I was worried about the women in this family but luckily, Naomi has a beautiful light complexion to her, and Sora boy is really cute. You really lucked out Valencia. Nerissa walks away from Sophia's lifeless body and heads towards the exit. Nerissa: Mages, it’s time! Nerissa hit a perfect vocal note, who knew she could sing.

  Brok: It’s time to pay up! Galawnee: The odds were stacked against her. Welp, I’m going to need a lot of booze. Justin: So long, Accordia. You died with honor. Valdis: What a shame. Benson: Sora, can you save her or is it too late?!

  Sora: I’ll make it happen. Nerissa: A world without mages will almost be as beautiful as me. Nerissa drops down to the ground, and she grabs her face, and sounds like she's distraught, snow rapidly forming a small dome around her. Then the small dome exploded, and it’s Valencia with blood red hair. Valencia: Finally got her to shut the f up! Her blood red hair became white then became black. Nyah: Good. I thought I was about to start fighting Nerissa. Justin: You sound worried, would you lose? Nyah: Of course not. Let’s just say time is not on my side. Valencia: At least it’s finally over.

  Then everything went black, for a moment. Then I open my eyes and I have a throbbing headache and chest pain. Zea is holding me tightly close to her soft chest.

  Sora: What happened?! Zea: You died again. Sophia used the swap technique. Deshon: Keep fighting, never give up, believe it, Sophia! Galawnee: Yeah kid, keep fighting! Justin: How the hell, she pulled this one out of her sleeve!?

  Valencia: At this point you’re a sore loser. You won’t die or surrender! So how did you pull this one off?! Sophia: That pretty witch had me cornered. Soon as I took to the skies, I knew there would be slight possibility I could die, so I use bond to use Sora’s magic to use hex magic for myself, I just carved a hex into my hand for the swap technique after my death and once that witch goes away, it will activate.

  Valencia: I will ask this again even though it's futile, will you resign? Sophia: Of course. Valencia: Wait…really? Sophia: I realize how pointless it is. Valencia: I’m glad you realized it. Sophia: Sike bitch! The fuck, I look like surrending, you dumb bitch! Valencia appeared right in Sophia’s face and backhanded her that sent her twenty yards back.

  Brok: Damn, she slapped the shit outta her! Jakari: Is she knocked? De’Niro: She’s out cold! Deshon: Fuck! Valencia appears right in front of Sophia with her xiphos blade then proceeds to cut off her head with a quick slash and she holds up Sophia’s head and quickly tries to go to the exit.

  Then everything went black again for a moment. Once again, I opened my eyes and Zea’s was holding me, and there was this burning sensation across my neck.

  Zea: He’s awake. Sora: What happened? Valdis: I got this, so Valencia cut off Sophia’s head. Then Sophia used the swap technique by using hex magic via bond, by etching the hex on her tongue by using her teeth to carve it. Justin: And your head was in Valencia's possession then toss your head somehow to her mom and your mom gave it to Zea. And I have to say, you have a good head on your shoulders. Sora: Really, man? Justin: Sorry, I got ahead of myself! Justin and Valdis started laughing like a certain maniac from Gotham. Zea and the rest just sighed in disapproval.

  Sora: No more, you’re done. Valdis: Alright, let’s keep our heads on straight. Justin started laughing even more crazy. Sora: Valdis, go fuck yourself. Artoria: If anyone makes another head pun today, I promise I will drown you in your own blood. Valdis: Yeah, Justin. Justin: It ain’t only me, you’re in this as well, accomplice.

  Sora: Why aren't the drones tracking? Zea: Valencia, is chasing down Sophia. But your drones don’t know where to start. Brok: Is the Pisspot awake?! Sora: Yeah! Brok: Get your drones in order! Sora: I’ll get to it. Sophia drops from the sky and Valencia lands, right in front of her. Sophia’s face is really swollen so bad, I could only recognize her from her hair and clothes.

  And Valencia doesn’t even have a scratch on her, Sophia gets up, and stares down Valencia while her legs wobble.

  Brok: Damn! What did she do to her?! Jakari: I like Valencia. De’Niro: Someone really should put an end to this fight, because Sophia won’t give up. Deshon: She can do this all day. Artoria: I’m quite impressed that Valencia isn’t tired yet. Nyah: I’m so proud. Sora: I just need a sign from Sophia to help her resign. Valdis: She won’t stop until she wins. Artoria: I agree.

  Valencia tackles Sophia to the ground, and begins to pound her face in even more, she even throws in more overhead strikes this time around. Sophia is trying to push Valencia off but she keeps punching Sophia’s throat every time she tries. Valencia summons an aluminum baseball bat, and proceeds to bash Sophia’s chest with it.

  Justin: Sora, can you throw in the towel for her? Sora: I won’t interfere. Valdis: Can we put it to a vote? Benson: Sora, for the love of God! Sora: You can go! Benson: That’s not the point, I don’t know how you can sit there and watch this?! Sora: It was hard for a while, now I’m kinda numb to it, at least in this fight. It’s been one sided the entire time. Benson: Do you love her?! Sora: Now that’s a stupid question! Benson: If you do then go out there. Sora: You really want me to go out there?! Benson: Yes, man! Sora: I just ask for her resignation and that’s it. I’m not interfering. Zea: I’ll help you there, so don’t hurt yourself. Sora: If you say so.

  Zea and I left the theater and entered the bar area, the soft light of the bar really brings out the dark hue of the polished dark oak wooden tile and dark oak wooden paneling. Four round dark oak dining tables with a small black tablecloth underneath the bouquets of each table, the surface of the tables radiates in the soft light. I left out of the exit, I just saw a pool of Sophia’s blood while Valencia was just top of her beating her with a baseball bat. Valencia immediately notices me and gets up from Sophia, she’s covered in Sophia’s blood. Then she proceeds to freeze the blood and knock it off her. Sophia quickly took the opportunity to use her hands on her face to use a healing holy magic spell to fix her face.

  Valencia: I’m so sorry that I hurt you. I didn’t mean for it to happen, I just want the fight to end. Sora: You’re in between a hard rock and a hard place. Valencia: I’m really sorry, I didn’t think she could swap even with her head cut off clean. Sora: me either. Valencia: This morning won’t just end.

  Sora: Lady Accordia. Sophia: The fuck you’re so formal for?! Are my parents watching? Sora: Not to my knowledge, mam. Sophia: I’m so hungry! Come on, I know you got snacks. Sora: I can have all of your favorite meals ready for you, if you do one thing. Sophia: That is? Sora: Your withdrawal from this duel. Sophia: You want me to resign? Sora: Yes. Sophia: Why? She carries this smugness on her face, how can she be so smug right now?! Sora: Drop the smugness. Now she’s acting clueless, I think she wants a reaction from me, so she can buy time or give her ego a way out.

  Sophia: I’m just being myself. She definitely wants a reaction from me. I’m not going to fall for it. I will stay calm and not let her bullshit get to me. Sora: Sophia Accordia, the reason why you should resign is because there’s no benefit or con for you in this duel. Sophia: Is that right? If she wins, she can do whatever she wants to you. That seems like a huge con. Because you belong to me. Valencia: As if. Sophia: Shut the fuck up! Valencia: Make me, oh wait, you can’t! Valencia is just itching to fight her again, and Sophia is somehow carrying a confident expression, I just can’t understand. Sora: Sofi, I really don't care what she wants me to do. Sophia: I care. Sora: Then why did you agree to the bet, no one forced you? Sophia: I…I…I’m so sick of her! She stood up and pointed at Valencia. Why do I have a feeling she was going to say something else? She’s hiding true thoughts. Why do I have to try so hard?!

  Sora: That ain’t the main reason. Say what you wanted to say. Sophia seems really shocked even for a brief moment. Sophia: To prove a point, that hard work… Sora: Don’t even finish that, both of us know it’s bullshit! Sophia quickly turned her back towards. I used wind magic to turn her back around to face, now she has a blank face. Oh, I got her. If I was wrong, she would’ve been shouting right back at me and not turned around. Sophia: I swear you’re dense. Sora: I’m what?! Sophia: You heard me, you’re dense! You’re more dense than the mc of Infinite Stratos! Sora: What?! Fuck no! Sophia: Yeah! Sophia is trying so hard to hold in that bullshit smile of hers, I see that devious grin of hers. Sora: I think you’re projecting. If anyone is dense between me and you, it’s you! Sophia: Impossible. Sora: Impossible?!

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  Sophia: I know how perverted your mind is, so many deprived thoughts throughout the day. Sora: How many times are you going to lie today?! Sophia: You just don’t want to admit… Sora: You better not finish that bullshit sentence! Sophia: You’re ego… Sora: My ego!? I know you ain’t talking about ego?! Sophia: Don’t act like you don’t have an ego! Sora: I have an ego, but most people wouldn’t know about it. But you! Sophia: Delusional. I don’t know how she’s keeping a straight face. Is she really buying her own bullshit?!

  Sora: Me, delusional?! I think…wait a minute. I figured out what she’s doing. She’s saying all this delusional shit for a reason. Her ego won’t allow her to resign, so she needs me to step in and take her by force, and that gives her some type of excuse, so she can protect her ego. Wait, she’s still holding some aces up her sleeve. Meaning she can say “I didn’t go all out.” Oh! I caught on! There’s something else to it, she’s using me so she can recover, because if she could’ve gotten Valencia off of her…

  Sophia: You realized that… Sora: Sophia Accordia, you honestly fooled me. That was clever of you. Sophia: Well I am a genius. Sora: No, I’m the genius here! I’m so fucking smart. You’re using me so you can buy some time to get Valencia off of your ass. You knew that I would come and try to get you to resign! That’s why you didn’t put more effort in to get her off of you because you wanted me to step in. Bravo step one worked. Step two, you need me to argue with you by any means, so I can give you some kind of excuse to get you out of this fight, so your ego can be protected by any means. I noticed you’re not diving deep in your arsenal, because you can say I didn’t go all out. But you’re fine with step two not working out, you just need step one and three to work. The third step it’s really simple, but if I say it out loud, it would ruin everything for you. Admit that I’m right and I won’t say it. Valencia proceeds to clap her hands.

  Valencia: Well done, but is she going to give up or what? Sora: Thank you and I don’t know. Sophia: Your observation was incorrect. Sora: Don’t make me say your internet search history. Sophia: Invading my privacy! Sora: Invading your privacy?! It was wide open, when you asked me to charge your laptop! There were so many tabs open. The doujins… Sophia: Can we talk in private?! Finally got her flustered, I didn't want to mention her search history but she left me with no choice.

  Over two hundred crows surrounded us, and they transported us inside of an empty janitor’s closet with a dim light bulb. Sora: Talk. Sophia: Do we really have to be inside of a custodian’s closet?! Sora: You didn’t come here to relax. You wanted to talk in private, so say what you got to say. Sophia: Is it possible for you to… Sora: No, I’m not getting you any snacks or beverages. You got one minute, now spill. Sophia: Fine. You were…right. Sora: I know. I just wanted you to admit it. Sophia: So did… Sora: Benson did request for me to help you to waive the white flag. Sophia: You… Sora: You need to give up. There’s no point in fighting anymore. Sophia: That witch queen threw me off, it was hard. Sora: Queen Nyah, insight on Nerissa was a delight.

  Sophia: Wait, Ice Queen Nyah?! She’s here?! I thought she was… Sora: We all kinda did. Sophia: What did she say? Sora: She’s mostly entertained and proud of Valencia. Sophia: I have to win, Sky. No matter what. Sora: But you don’t have to win. You’re putting your body and my body through the ringer. All for what? Pride? If you lose your life today, then your family is finished. Do you really want that? Your dad is not going to have another child with another woman.

  Sophia: If I give up, will you do me a favor? Sophia slid down on the wall and lowered her head down. Sora: What is it? The crows came back and transported us back to the chamber and Valencia is sitting there eating rock candy. Sophia: Can we have…why are we back here?! Sora: Time limit, we had sixty seconds. Valencia: Was she about to give up? It’s almost lunch time. Sora: Sofi, my answer is no. Sophia: Wait, you know I was going to say? Sora: Yeah.

  Sophia: Por qué no?! (Why not?!) Sora: Why would I reward bad behaviour? Sophia: Hablas en serio? (Are you serious?) Sora: Dead serious. Sorry, I just can’t. I can’t get over the fact that you would use the swap technique and just abuse it in this manner. I would’ve been okay with it, if you used it and immediately gave up. Let’s say it’s an emergency, go ahead and use it, if it’s war use it. But for some meaningless duel, I’m sorry, forgive me for being a little upset that I’m being torn to shreds, due to you! Secondly, the way you acted. Dealing with your ego is something I can tolerate. I may dislike it, but I accept that’s just you. But your kindness is the best thing about you, and I love that about you, I find that the most attractive thing about you. But the way you’ve been showing yourself, is seriously turning me off. Valencia: Oof.

  Sophia: Sky… Sora: Just surrender so we can move on from this! I will cook up an entire feast just for you. Come on, so I can get started on it. I grabbed Sophia’s hand and tried to go to the exit but Sophia stopped walking after four steps. Sophia: I’m sorry, but I can’t give up. I won’t let her have her way. I just need you to believe that I can do this. Sora: Alright. Have it your way, Miss Accordia. I’m not going to enable you. You don’t need any further encouragement. Sophia: Sky, wait! Sora: Have it your way, Sophia! Valencia: You better start running missy!

  I walked back inside as soon as I left the bar area to go to the first theater room, Zea stopped me in my tracks. Zea: I saw that coming. Sora: She didn’t want to listen. Zea: Remember what I told you earlier. Sora: I still have a little bit of faith in her. Zea: You look like you need a hug. I didn’t hesitate, not for a moment, Zea enveloped me in her arms. She’s so soft!

  Valdis and Justin walked out of the theater, and they saw us. Justin: Aye yo, get a room! Valdis: Don’t get them started. Justin: They’re doing all of that on their own! Zea: Blue, you want to go Shaw’s now? Justin: Who the hell is Shaw? Valdis: I’m pretty sure, that’s the guy we saw yesterday. He really looks pissed off, and he couldn’t really be bothered with us. Justin: Oh, that’s Shaw! Sora: Can we go… Zea: It will take so many hours to satisfy you. Sora: Just for twenty minutes. Zea: You said that last time, and we went over two hours. Justin: Ya’ll real nasty! Sora: The fuck you talking about?! Valdis: The fuck you mean?! Ya’ll bumping uglies like crazy! Zea: We're talking about Eden’s history. He wants to know more about Eden since the information over here is quite incomplete. His thirst for knowledge is hard to satiate.

  Valdis: Oh, my bad. Justin: I’ll be wise and agree with what he said. I let go of Zea and tried to go to the theater but then, Cyrus came from the back of the long hallway while he had on his black hood and with black tactical gloves, pants and boots. Cyrus: Oh, good. I was looking for you. Sora: You need my help? Cyrus: Where’s Nyah? I pointed at the theater. Cyrus: Oh, thanks. Then a large waiter platter was tossed at my head and I quickly caught it and quickly placed it on one of the tables. And it’s Justin’s diabetic order, An eight inch chili hotdog with a toasted bun and ketchup, mustard and some melted American cheese, ten piece chicken tenders, A mix of chili curly fries and regular, ten piece mozzarella sticks, twelve piece Buffalo "boneless" wings, toasted ravioli, a large Sora's White Cherry Flavor Slurpee, two Sora chocolate chip cookies, and some of your special candies.

  Justin: It’s about time! Terrible wait time! But hey it looks fantastic. Valdis: I was going to say amazing. Sora: Well, my french clone seems quite mad. Justin: Pass-Around is there a tablet, I can watch the fight on? You know you’re a ticking time bomb. A 4K pc monitor sprouts up in front of the table, where Justin's food is located. Justin: I’m not going to ask how you manage to do this. Thank you. And what up King Cold! Cyrus: Sup. Cyrus just gave Justin a simple head nod.

  Justin: Where’s Brianna? Did you find her? Or is she? Cyrus: Shit, I forgot. Justin: What? Cyrus: I forgot to tell ya’ll. Good news is that she is alive and I guess safe. Justin: Bad news? Cyrus: She wants to stay with Kane. It’s been three months in the void for her. She likes being with Kane, those two are enjoying each other's company, and that’s putting it mildly. Valdis: What do you mean by enjoying? Cyrus: Fucking. I had to wait and make sure, she was okay and wasn’t against her will.

  Justin: You have to bring her back! Cyrus: Look, I can show you the way a little later on but I need to see my wife. As the rest of us entered inside of the theater, Cyrus called out Nyah’s name. And he seems worried but also at the same time joyful. Cyrus: Babe! Where are you?! Brok: Who the flying fuck is hallowing around like that!? Oh, Ice King Cyrus. How do you do? Brok got up from his seat and shook Cyrus’ hand. Nyah: Cy, sometimes in life you have to look up. Cyrus looks up and takes off his hood, showing off his buzz cut hair and goatee and short well-kept beard. He quickly flies up to Nyah, and lifts her up and as he descends down, he attempts to walk away from the theater.

  Brok: What the hell are you doing? Cyrus: I finally got my wife back! I can actually touch my wife! I’ve gone almost a decade without her touch! I earned this! Later! Nyah: Cy! Cyrus: What? Please tell me, I’m not dreaming?! Nyah: You’re not, but we can’t leave just yet. Cyrus: Remember your promise. I’ve done your twelve labors, you made abandoned Valencia, I destroyed ghouls, I rebuilt hospitals in forgotten regions, pardoned seven mages for their war crimes, I’ve been through the Void and the Abyss. Went through its blistering cold, scorching desserts, and traveled many days and nights. I’ve challenged fallen gods and I was victorious, I even went to Tarturas, to fetch an apple! I need my reward now.

  Valdis: Damn! Brok: Nyah, that’s quite cruel. Zea: The things that we do for love is quite fascinating. Nyah: I know, what I promise you, and you will have me, just wait until our daughter is done fighting. You waited this long. Cyrus: Fine. Cyrus and Nyah hovered in the air and summoned floating ice thrones above the entrance of the theater. Everybody got back into their seats.

  Sophia is throwing rapid fast light magic enhanced punches at Valencia and is just casually dodging her attacks while yawning. Sophia: Bitch, don’t act like that! Valencia: You’re really desperate. And it’s not a good look on you. Valencia quickly catches both of Sophia’s fists and kicks the shit out of Sophia’s shin bone. You can see the bone just sticking out. Sophia: Fuck you! Valencia: Saved that energy for Sora, oh wait!

  Sophia: He doesn’t want you. He’s been with me far longer. He will never leave, but I do know. He will honor the agreement. He will never see you and your child again. He can start a family with me and he would actually be happy. He would be miserable if I allowed you to win! Valencia’s hair suddenly became green and there’s glowing green streaks going across her arms. Valencia grabs Sophia by the face and slams her down to the snow.

  Nyah: Oh no, not Queen Ember. Cyrus: This is going to be annoying to deal with, if this continues. Justin sprints in the theater. Justin: Maina’s here! And what the fuck is going on with Valencia?! Is she trying to become Kale, the legendary bootleg super saiyan?! It’s the green, it’s the green’ it’s the green you need! Justin is just running all over the place and starts singing at the end.