The Keyblade Academy

Gabranth walked towards him, blades in hand. he was still about 10 feet away from him, he reconnected his blades into a staff and waited

 

Phenox was perfectly still. His hand twitched and he stood up. "Great shot, Judge." He summoned his keyblade again. "But, you'll have to beat me to death before I give up."

 

"an iron will, not something ive seen since my brother... well then, come at me" he said taking his staff in a defensive position

 

Phenox charged at Judge with a fearsome battle cry. He had more determination than ever as he swung at Judge over and over.

 

The battle hardened veteran simply used his staff as a blocking device against his attacks but could feel them growing in strength "i see what drives you... it is anger" he said continuing to parry the attacks

 

Phenox blinked as the angered look on his face went away and the attacks slowed down. "Not so much, anger... well, that may be a part of it... but the main drive, is grief..." His attacks sped up once more.

 

Gabranth swung his staff after one of Phenox's attacks, he thrust his knee towards his stomach.

 

Phenox was hit. He held firm. "This pain is nothing compared to the pain of losing her..." Blood trickled from his mouth as he jumped back.

 

Gabranth was genuinely impressed "fight me till death boy, do not fear death while fighting a judge" he said to antagonize him into fighting harder, he took up his defensive position again.

 

"I will, Judge... death will come as a relief." Phenox was faster. He closed the 20 foot gap between him and Judge in less than a second, swinging at him in a few key spots like the head, stomach, and knee.

 

Gabranth split his blades and blocked all but the blow to the head, his helmet was knocked off, he looked at the student angrily and then he took up his stance again, keeping the blades detached "good... but not good enough" he said

 

Phenox looked at Judge's face. He jumped back. "Blizzard." He shot a Blizzagun spell at Judge.

Riku watched them. "Phenox... you have determination... but you have one fatal weakness..."

 

Gabranth spun his blades around him, deflecting the spell back at him

 

Phenox knocked the blast away with a fearsome roar. He ran at Judge as fast as he could and swung at his unarmored head.

 

Gabranth knew if he didnt respond quickly that the student may have as well ended his life, and he didnt flinch, but caught the blade in his hand, his shoulder was wrenched from catching the blow, but he managed to stay still as a stone, excluding the arm used to catch the blade. "very impressive...." he said

 

Phenox nodded. While he was still in the air, he snapped a powerful kick at Judge's head.

 

Gabranth jumped and rolled to the side to evade, but landed badly on his shoulder

 

Phenox jumped into the air and swung his blade at Judge as he came down.

Riku was preparing to intervene at any moment in case anyone's life was going to be in danger.

 

The judge was deft with a blade and swung his own blade towards him so they would both be deflected "im impressed Riku... a strong student this one is" he said

 

Riku smiled and nodded. "Yes, i've had high hopes for him ever since he was a newbie."

Phenox jumped back to where he was standing up straight.