by Calico 8th November 2015, 11:12 pm
There was no way for Calico to get to his thrown cleaver. He was injured in the stomach and he was determined to use only a single hand. If this were a game, it'd be "very hard" mode.
Etnad lunged forward and swung his sword at Calico, who focused entirely on dodging. The motion was repeated for some time as Calico continuously jumped back to get out of reach while Etnad practically destroyed the forest. Even with just one hand, Etnad didn't seem to have much trouble swinging his greatsword. Calico even got the back-of-the-head feeling that his oppoent was holding back.
And he was right. "I have you now." As Etnad missed another swing with his sword, he quickly increased his speed and swung back again. The tip of the blade sliced horizontally along Calico's stomach. The Fairy Tail mage groaned in pain as blood fell from his stomach (as well as a trickle down the corner of his mouth).
Calico jumped back once more and, to his surprise, Etnad kept his distance. It was as if he were watching an injured bird trying to flutter away. "It's painful, yeah? It's what you Fiore people get for letting so many races in. You interbreed... become weak... and die like bugs. A disgusting bunch of people."
Through his heavy breathing, Calico managed the words, "I don't... care... about Fiore. The demons... they're under Fairy Tail's protection... I have to stop you..."
"It's over." Etnad pointed his blade at Calico, signalling the attack to come.
"Noo... I'm not allowed to fail. I'm bound by duty to succeed." Calico raised his hand up to his forehead and brushed his Fairy Tail crest. In that moment, glitter devoured his hand. Magically, a giant greatsword appeared in his hand. "Those who remain faithful to the Fairy Law reap their reward through this sword, the Blade of Faeries." Calico raised the blade up and felt amazed about how light it was. He was told about the blade but honestly had no idea how to use it. He would just have to wing it.
"Just more cheap magic tricks." Etnad lunged forward and swung his blade vertically from above. Calico rushed forward to meet him and swung horizontally from the left. The next several seconds went by slowly. Their blades collided and Etnad's sword shattered like glass. Calico's sword continued forward uninhibited, like it hadn't even hit anything, and sliced into his shoulder. It didn't leave behind a small scrap but an entire gap in Etnad's shoulder. Etnad's face was one of disbelief and pure agony. He dropped the blade of his broken blade and staggered backward before falling to the ground on his back.
"You... you didn't put your full force behind your attack. Gh!" The defeated Etnad began coughing up blood.
"If I had, I might have cut you in half." The Blade of Faeries began dissipating into glitter.
"Damn you!" he snapped. He coughed another spout of blood before letting his eyes slowly close.
"Don't come back to this island. Ever." Calico clenched his stomach with his hand and began the slow, tedious walk back to the village.