The Arks

She then grabbed the stickman by his waist and flew upwards into the sky. As Benjamin proceeded to follow after his twin and Ashley, he was rudely stopped by two shining daggers that flew through the air.

"No way I'm letting you follow her," said Raiyen, catching his twin blades as it returned back to him.

"One pest after another. This is so boring," complained Benjamin as he threw more Dark Elemental attacks towards Raiyen.

"And you are no match for Z's training. Looks like that Peanut wasn't lying when he said our training was the advanced class from the start," explained Raiyen.'

"And why is that so?"

"Because your attacks are nowhere as fast his Kunais."

"Don't get too c.o.c.ky. You are only a Mage," warned Benjamin as he sent a torrent of Elemental Energy towards the Time Mage.

But with the gift of Glitch, the Time Mage simply zipped through the air. Throwing out some balls of light, the clouds in the area soon became to form and converged to Raiyen.

"Skies above, adhere to my chant. Obey me, O' lightning and rain!"

"Radiant Storm!"

As the spell came from above and made contact with Benjamin's arm, the entire area was blinded with the light of the spell. As the smoke cleared, leaving Benjamin's outfit with burn marks and smoke still hovering about.

"And you're only a Shadow."

He sharpened both his daggers with their blades and proceeded to slash Benjamin. Z was surprised as he recognized that move. It may look like a simple showoff but it is one of Raiyen's spells.

By brushing the two blades together, the two blades exploded with Elemental Energy. Heaven Sent was holding a golden hue while Hell Bent was silver. Both looked like beacons, with the blades being extended. He then launched himself towards the Corrupted One.

Just like the very first time they sparred, Z's assumptions were right as the Time Mage's movements were rapid and unpredictable as he kept slashing Benjamin. The Corrupted One might not have a physical form but due to the situation, could feel the slashes stinging him.

"Damn it, what annoying daggers," cursed Benjamin as he turned around to catch the Time Mage.

"Mavis!" shouted Ashley as he tugged on the Valkyrie's wings.

"What?! Don't just pull on my wings as if its a bell!"

"Sorry, could you hoist me up? Like to your eye level," asked Ashley.

Mavislin looked confused but did so anyway. With her current form, her wings were huge and her eyes and hair were shining gold. Her body also matured into a young a.d.u.l.t's to fit the weightage of her wings. So holding Ashey was easy. But it looked awkward as he felt her chest on his.

"Don't get too excited down there. I'm much older than you," warned Mavislin as Ashley was stuck in an awkward hug with her.

But Ashley was looking at Mavislin's blindspot as he knew what to do when that Vortex came about again. He just didn't know when.

"Abyss Of The Horizon; Vortex!" yelled the Shadow, sending the attack right above the Time Mage.

But as Raiyen used Glitch, both he and the attack disappeared. The Time Mage quickly disappeared and tried to catch the attack before it hit Mavislin. But Ashley was cursed with one thing he hated. The one thing that turned him into a Mage.

"No way I'm letting you hit her!" exclaimed Ashley as he forced Mavislin to move from the spot with a smoke bomb.

"I thank god for Yan's bombs and Gab's concoctions," murmured Ashley.

"Since when?!"

"No time! Just dive down there!"

Mavislin was confused but understood quickly. She then flew towards the Old Chapel's rooftop and placed Ashley there. And sat down with him. He looked perplexed.

"Look, I'm tired, alright? Besides, this is a good sneak attack," explained Mavislin, retracting her wings.

"Sneak attack? I was about to do something called 'run away'."

"Why would you? The battle's just begun."

"All the more. I ain't that dumb to risk my life again. After all, my main concern was for you to be out of harm's way. And now, with you away, I can go back to my resting place," replied Ashley.

"You still want to pass on? You don't want to be here anymore?" asked Mavislin, looking at her stickman with utter devastation in her eyes.

"I only agreed to come out to save you, to get you out of harm's way. No point staying here. Hwee's long gone, there's nothing for me left. I can catch up with Minwoo as well. Hey, don't worry. We'll still be watching over you," said Ashley, playfully tickling her nose.

"So long as I am his twin, I am never safe. He will always hunt me down."