Chapter 2: Chapter 2

Murmurs rang out as he flared his aura. Hugo’s face scrunched up in confusion. “Was he always that strong?”

“I don't know what you did for this temporary boost, Lee. But it changes nothing. I'll make this quick” Hugo said. He set his feet and raised his arms to his side, also activating aura enhancement. His being noticeably weaker.

“I'm not here to talk to Hugo. Since you won't come, I'll come to you.” Lee said. The ground cratered slightly around Lee's feet as his aura pooled in his lower body he used to flashed towards Hugo.

Professor Thorne's breath hitched. “He's fast. too fast" He thought. The murmurs erupted into shouts. To the eyes of his classmates, Lee had simply disappeared.

Hugo's eyes widened as Lee somehow appeared much closer than he was prepared for. He hurriedly channeled his aura. Flashing the palms of his hands towards Lee. “DOME.”

A translucent dome of aura materialized, covering Hugo.

Lee planted his foot. Leaping into the air and immediately rolling into a spin with his right leg extended. Slamming his foot into the top of the dome in an ax kick. The force of the action made him ricochet off it wildly. His brows furrowed. “Ill need to control this strength better”

Hugo's face strained on impact. His boots dug into the platform floor. Quickly he recovered. Wanting to press the advantage with his opponent mid air he channeled his aura once more. "CHAINS.”

Snakelike chains emerged from his outstretched palms. They immediately sped towards Lee, Wrapping around his frame. He went tumbling to the ground in a heap.

“Dammit!” Lee thought. He had to get out of this. Thinking fast he gathered his arms and legs, and with a forceful push of his aura he flared his limbs and broke the chains. “Immune to first year control spells. Noted.” Quickly he climbed to his feet. Looking at his opponent across from him.

Hugo was haggard. Talented as he was, holding a dome while casting chains was taxing on any first year, even him. He had to end this quickly, His Aura reserves were running low. “You should be glad you forced me to this point, Lee. This is my first time using this in a fight, Ready yourself.”

Winds picked up on the platform around Hugo. The heaviness of his aura tinted the Air blue. Dropping his dome he stretched his hands out, the strain evident on his face. “FORCE.”

Hugo screamed in pain as his arms fell limp at his sides. He’d channeled much more Aura than his pathways could handle. The blue tinged winds that gathered around him surged toward Lee. Cascading towards him at a speed He couldn't hope to dodge.

Lee grit his teeth. He had to think of something. Looking down at the platform floor he had an idea. Quickly sending his aura to his feet, he dug into the ground. Ankle deep in the platform he once more flared his Aura, as bright as it would go. Crossing his arms in front of his face he took the full brunt of the attack. Feet keeping him anchored.

For what felt like an eternity his body was pelted ferociously by the force of the spell. He could feel the aura wrapping his form begin to strip away under the power. But still he held firm.

Finally it stopped. Peering over his crossed arms after the storm subsided he saw a ruined Hugo standing before him. A look of pure disbelief across his face. “Impossible…” he muttered.

Lee dragged each ruined, and bloody boot out of the ground, kicking up bits of concrete in the process. He looked at Hugo, gaze hard. “Is that it?”. The silence that followed was as loud as a rolling thunder. His classmates slack jawed at the display.

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Looking calmly over to Professor Thorne he said softly “Call it. He can't fight any longer.”

Thorne looked ready to refute. Looking back and forth between Hugo and Lee, emotions playing across his face. Finally he sighed, raising his hand he said. “Lee Wins, Hugo unable to continue.” The piercing silence continued.

“OW OW OW OW.” Lee cut into the silence suddenly. He grabbed at his feet hopping in pain, he had forgotten about the whole feet in concrete thing.

Professor Thorne’s eyes twitched. “Get off my platform, boy. Go see the healers, just get out of my sight.”

Lee brought his fists together in a rushed salute, hobbling off the platform and towards a small table with a man standing at the ready. On his way past one of the seats someone grabbed his arm. Looking back it was a boy, He had a wild grin on his face. “Nice,” he said. “That was badass. Where’d you learn how to channel your aura that forcefully? I mean were all first years your pathways should be in shambles”

Lee gave the boy a once over. He hasn't spoken to him all year and wasn't sure what to make of this random interaction. “Hard work.” He responded, still slightly wary.

The boy laughed boisterously. “If hard work can let you do that I must be doing something wrong. Hey, everyone has their secrets. Why don't we work out sometime?”

Lee was confused. He had never had the opportunity to make any friends besides Hugo because of his apparent weakness before today. And even then it was only for Hugo to have a constant reminder of how talented he was in comparison to him. He was of half mind to ignore him, go get healed and then watch the rest of the fights. But his true wants overruled his judgment. He wanted a friend.

“Sure. After class before lights out tomorrow?” Lee stuck his hand out. “Sounds good to me, see you then. The names Ray by the way.” Ray said, shaking Lee’s hand as he spoke.

Professor Thorne’s voice cut into their conversation. “Ray. Desmond. To the platform in five.”

Rays apparently permanent grin grew even wider somehow. “My turn.” He said. Lee was somewhat put off by the intensity. “Maybe he just really likes fighting?” He thought to himself. “Yeah, go give em' hell.” He said to his potential friend.

Continuing his half hobble half walk to the healers station he notice blinking text in the corner of his vision. Focusing on it a familiar blur glow overtook his eyes.

 

{Match Won}

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