I can tell you've been getting faster. Is that your hard work paying off?
[ Alphen's desperately trying to hide the fact that he's burning up from holding fire. Using fire without Shionne wasn't a good idea. IT WAS A TERRIBLE IDEA. He tries to hold his ground and braces himself for another attack. ]
I won't lose to you! You've still got a lot to learn.
[ Law has yet to learn the secrets of dlc artes after all. ]
You ain't seen nothin' yet when it comes to my speed, Alphen. Prepare yourself!
[It's true, Law's been training hard, harder than he's ever trained before. He's had no traveling to do, no foes to fight, he's had nothing to do but train, train, and train some more. It's unknown whether he's managed to make any progress with dreamotion or not, but his strength has unquestionably improved.]
Mirage Blitz!
[He sprints towards Alphen, and then thrusts his fist forward, suddenly closing the gap between them as a supernatural speed to land a powerful punch.]
[ It's good that Law's improving everyday. Alphen doesn't want him to get overconfident though. He stands with a defensive battle formation and just endures the impact from the incoming blow. He'd never admit to being pushed back though.]
Have you ever beaten me in a fight before? Infernal Torrent!
[ Alphen readies his blade and charges ahead with a counterattack. This time he uses fire.]
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[Oh crap, he's pulling out all the stops. That's a Blazing Sword technique right there. This right here is Law's worst case scenario right here, Alphen burning up without Shionne around. Maybe it'll be fine, maybe Alphen learned how to control the flames with dreamotion.]
Hey, Alphen! You sure you should be using those artes without Shionne around?!
[Law knows the range of Alphen's Infernal Torrent, so he's careful to stay out of the attack's radius, but he's worried about Alphen now. Is this safe...?]
[ Law's right to be concerned. Everything is painful. It hurts so bad that Alphen can't stand it. The flames continue to burn away at his skin until it turns him into ash. ]
Where are you, Shionne? It hurts. This is really painful. I need...Shionne.
[ He couldn't feel pain for a really long time. Before something like this wouldn't have been a problem for him. Alphen just collapses into fire and it continues to burn. He wasn't called the Blazing Sword of Calaglia for nothing. ]
[The worst case scenario's become a reality for Law. He runs over to Alphen to assess the situation. But even before he gets there, his mind is already racing.
Alphen is burning alive, what should he do about it? What can he do about it? Can he do anything about it at all?!]
Dammit, Alphen! This is exactly what I wanted to avoid!
[The panic sets in. There's no Shionne anywhere in sight. Even if he tried to go find her, it'd probably be too late. Water? There's no water nearby, and he'd have to find a large enough bucket to carry enough water from the house and then it would be too late. Dirt? How would he even kick up enough dirt to smother the flames? It'd be too late.
And so Law tries the only thing he can think of, even though it's the most reckless and dangerous of all.
He tries to pat out the flames with his hands. At least he's wearing gloves.]
Don't you dare go dying on me here after everything we've been through, damn you! Keep it together!
[He's not even sure whether what he's doing even is making a difference, as he frantically tries to pat the flames down. And it actually seems to be working, but not in the way he was hoping or expecting. Rather than the flames being smothered, they begin to move with his hands, getting caught up in a flow of energy and moving away from Alphen's body. Not that Law's noticed phenomenon happening yet, too panicked about trying to save Alphen's life to notice he's actually saving Alphen's life.]
[ Alphen's screaming in pain as the flames choke him to death. His arms are charred beyond recognition and he's suffering from severe burn injuries. The scent of burning flesh is so prominent with Alphen because he's literally burning alive.
He really needs Shionne. Her healing artes were powerful enough to save him from this pain. He remembers feeling like this at the Gates of Fire back in Calaglia. The flames from the Blazing Sword were so strong that it nearly killed him.
He starts to see visions of Naori before he inevitably passes out. Naori is the reason he's even alive.
Whatever happens next isn't death but sleep. Law's efforts really did save Alphen's life. ]
[A look of shock is on Law's face, both because he managed to actually stop Alphen from burning alive, but also how he managed to do so. The flames that were once ravaging Alphen's body were now peeling away from him, as if guided by Law's hands. A mass of fire, now floating in his hands, his to control.
In another situation this would actually be pretty cool, but he'd have to think about it another time. Right now, he had to worry about getting Alphen some help, and fast. These burns were severe, after all.]
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Date: 2022-03-25 01:01 am (UTC)[ Alphen's desperately trying to hide the fact that he's burning up from holding fire. Using fire without Shionne wasn't a good idea. IT WAS A TERRIBLE IDEA. He tries to hold his ground and braces himself for another attack. ]
I won't lose to you! You've still got a lot to learn.
[ Law has yet to learn the secrets of dlc artes after all. ]
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Date: 2022-03-25 04:06 am (UTC)[It's true, Law's been training hard, harder than he's ever trained before. He's had no traveling to do, no foes to fight, he's had nothing to do but train, train, and train some more. It's unknown whether he's managed to make any progress with dreamotion or not, but his strength has unquestionably improved.]
Mirage Blitz!
[He sprints towards Alphen, and then thrusts his fist forward, suddenly closing the gap between them as a supernatural speed to land a powerful punch.]
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Date: 2022-03-25 10:56 pm (UTC)[ It's good that Law's improving everyday. Alphen doesn't want him to get overconfident though. He stands with a defensive battle formation and just endures the impact from the incoming blow. He'd never admit to being pushed back though.]
Have you ever beaten me in a fight before? Infernal Torrent!
[ Alphen readies his blade and charges ahead with a counterattack. This time he uses fire.]
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Date: 2022-03-28 04:08 pm (UTC)Hey, Alphen! You sure you should be using those artes without Shionne around?!
[Law knows the range of Alphen's Infernal Torrent, so he's careful to stay out of the attack's radius, but he's worried about Alphen now. Is this safe...?]
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Date: 2022-03-28 06:24 pm (UTC)[ Law's right to be concerned. Everything is painful. It hurts so bad that Alphen can't stand it. The flames continue to burn away at his skin until it turns him into ash. ]
Where are you, Shionne? It hurts. This is really painful. I need...Shionne.
[ He couldn't feel pain for a really long time. Before something like this wouldn't have been a problem for him. Alphen just collapses into fire and it continues to burn. He wasn't called the Blazing Sword of Calaglia for nothing. ]
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Date: 2022-03-29 03:47 am (UTC)[The worst case scenario's become a reality for Law. He runs over to Alphen to assess the situation. But even before he gets there, his mind is already racing.
Alphen is burning alive, what should he do about it? What can he do about it? Can he do anything about it at all?!]
Dammit, Alphen! This is exactly what I wanted to avoid!
[The panic sets in. There's no Shionne anywhere in sight. Even if he tried to go find her, it'd probably be too late. Water? There's no water nearby, and he'd have to find a large enough bucket to carry enough water from the house and then it would be too late. Dirt? How would he even kick up enough dirt to smother the flames? It'd be too late.
And so Law tries the only thing he can think of, even though it's the most reckless and dangerous of all.
He tries to pat out the flames with his hands. At least he's wearing gloves.]
Don't you dare go dying on me here after everything we've been through, damn you! Keep it together!
[He's not even sure whether what he's doing even is making a difference, as he frantically tries to pat the flames down. And it actually seems to be working, but not in the way he was hoping or expecting. Rather than the flames being smothered, they begin to move with his hands, getting caught up in a flow of energy and moving away from Alphen's body. Not that Law's noticed phenomenon happening yet, too panicked about trying to save Alphen's life to notice he's actually saving Alphen's life.]
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Date: 2022-03-29 03:29 pm (UTC)He really needs Shionne. Her healing artes were powerful enough to save him from this pain. He remembers feeling like this at the Gates of Fire back in Calaglia. The flames from the Blazing Sword were so strong that it nearly killed him.
He starts to see visions of Naori before he inevitably passes out. Naori is the reason he's even alive.
Whatever happens next isn't death but sleep. Law's efforts really did save Alphen's life. ]
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Date: 2022-03-30 04:01 am (UTC)In another situation this would actually be pretty cool, but he'd have to think about it another time. Right now, he had to worry about getting Alphen some help, and fast. These burns were severe, after all.]