Hawks' sword came in a flash, the sharpened red feather racing right at Kyle's neck.
Dust was still washing past Hawks' body, the glass never even touching the ground before he lashed out…
An attack so sudden that Kyle barely had any time to react. Still, because of his superior speed, he was able to lean back just in time, the blade nicking the skin of his neck.
Hawks pressed the attack, his sword moving so fast that it created a storm of devastating cuts, yet Klye dodged every single one of his blows.
Kyle leaned to the side as the sword flashed in his vision, whistling through the air. Hawks regained his momentum, spinning to strike with his full body strength.
The air seemed to split.
And time seems to pause as Hawks' blade came down, carrying his pure unsullied killing intent.
Clang!
Red met red, sword meeting sword as Kyle struck back with a sword made out of blood.
Kyle smirked. "I guess we are going back to the dark ages?"
Hawks' returns his smile. "Can you keep up?"
Shkkkkk!
The two went at it, dancing from part of the hall to the other, the sonorous sound of their coliding blades resounding in the space.
'He's fast!' Kyle had expected hawks to be an easy opponent, but to his surprise he was actually talented with the sword.
Kyle had never picked up a blade in his life, so he had to compensate for his lack of skill with his speed.
Hawks' blade tore right past his face, a few seconds from meeting iis eyes.
Kyle smirked.
If he wanted to, he could easily defeat hawks with his super strength, overwhelm him with his speed or even bind him with blood manipulation.
'But where is the fun in that?'
He still had a little time before the next match would end and so he decided to enjoy himself while he could.
Hawks gritted his teeth as Kyle blade sliced apart his shoulder, ripping into its shoulder and tearing into his skin.
Blood soaked his clothing and each time he would move the fabric would brush past the wound, causing him a little pain that was terribly distracting.
'How is he this strong?!' Hawks mused, as he engaged, his arms burning from over exhaustion.
From the way he fought, Hawks could tell that he was already strong enough to fight on equal footing with the top three heroes.
'That is why he gave me this mission…'
Hawks' gaze darkened as once again Kyle defected one of his attacks, pushing him back.
Normally, Vigilante's were taken in and reformed to heroes if they were valuable. So it was strange that the hero public safety commission had completely disregarded his talent.
According to them, he was too dangerous to keep alive. Hawks mission was simple.
*Eliminate the midnight vigilante at all costs.*
It was a hard decision. They had not even confirmed if he was related to all for one and yet they were being rash.
Now hawks knew why.
'This man… he can one day challenge all might!'
Bang!
Both fighters darted in opposite directions, about to continue when Hawks extended his wings, his majestic feather spreading out around him.
"Good bye."
Whoosh!
Dozens of feathers erupted from his wings like bullets, each of their sharpened edges racing towards the vigilante.
Kyle sighed. "I guess we are done playing?"
He tried to jump back only to realise that his legs had been bound by cementos.
And then Aizawa's scarf reached him, binding his arms, followed by tough wooden vines that firmly bound him.
'Well damn…'
Kyle could feel his skin burning from just touching the wound, strength seeping from his skin.
And then the storm came, dozens of wings tearing right at him.
BOOOOM!
•••
Tack Tack—BANG!
One of the robots suddenly exploded, brightening up the dark room as Mirko cut through it with a resounding kick.
Cyno, who had dodged behind the robot, grunted as the shockwave slammed into him, his body bouncing several times before coming to a halt.
Mirko's body was seeping dark smoke as she came from fire, a wide grin on her face.
"Come on… how long are you going to hide your powers? Fight me for real damnit!"
Before Cyno could stand up, she was right next to him, her thighs so tightly compressed that the veins bulged out—just before she unleashed the blow, muscles recoiling like a sling.
Bang!
Cyno's body caved as he flew backwards, crashing into the wall at the other end of the room.
Cracks of cement fell past him, mixed up with dust as he wiggled his way out of the 'Cyno-snapped' hole.
'This is getting tiring…' he mused as he cracked his back. 'This woman is a battle freak.'
Mirko was slowly walking towards him, an angry grin on her face as she pounded her fists together.
"You better dodge this one, or you might just die."
She squatted, one hand on the floor while another was raised at her back, and then she jumped, her body whistling through the air like a projectile.
But just before she did, a wisp of electricity danced across Cyno's body and then far at the other edge of the room, his staff twitched.
And then it flew… right into Cyno's waiting hands.
Mirko twisted her body mid air, pushing her feet forward for one destructive drop kick, while Cyno pushed one foot back, his staff firmly held in his arm.
He spun the staff, the purple electricity intensifying, and then when Mirko got to him, he struck.
Booom!
Mirko's foot met Cyno's staff with a bang that caused a shockwave to tear forth, vibrating through room.
The wind rushed past them, the staff sparking under the weight of her blow.
But then, suddenly, a surge of electricity left the staff, engulfing Mirko in a bright flash.
"ARGHH!!!" Mirko stifled her scream as the currents invaded her body, igniting every nerve and sending warning signals to her brain.
Then Cyno settled the currents, allowing her to fall, just before he held his staff with both hands, and blasted her like a seasoned gold player… her body being the ball.
Now it was Mirko's time to crash into a wall, only this time it was far more painful.
She felt her vision blurring as she stared at Cyno. Mirko had fought well; she had lasted so long and yet…
"It is not enough!"
She pushed herself out of the wall, landing on shaky feet and wiping the blood off her lips.
"You bastard." She chuckled. "That almost hurt."
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