Lisa (gritting her teeth): Tch these aren't normal restraints
She tries to force her energy outward But instead of exploding free
It feeds into the chains.
Sasha (stepping forward slowly):They don't just bind your body…They regulate output.
Anything you generate stamina, energy, power…gets redistributed.
Asha (alarmed): Master! Your "Dawn Resurrection" is being
Sasha (cutting in):Converted
The chains glow brighter.
Lisa's earlier boost doesn't disappear…
It gets stolen, filtered, and suppressed in real time
Lisa (breathing heavier now, but still smiling): Heh… so it's that kind of ability
Sasha raises her hand slightly
The chains tighten again, forcing Lisa to one knee
Sasha: Growth-type abilities are dangerous.
So I built something specifically to counter them
A brief silence
Then
Lisa laughs
Not out of desperation
But excitement
Lisa (low, dangerous): Asha…
Asha: Yes, master?
Lisa (eyes glowing faintly):If it's being redistributed…then that means it still exists, right?
Asha pauses
Then realizes
Asha: Yes
Lisa's smile widens
Lisa: Good.
Then let's overload the system.
The flames surge again
But this time not outward…
They compress inward.
Denser. Hotter. More unstable.
The chains begin to tremble slightly.
Sasha's eyes narrow.
Sasha (thinking): She's not trying to break free.
She's trying to break the mechanism.
Lisa (whispering): Don't blink.
The chains tighten again.
Lisa's flames compress further inward no wild explosion, no reckless burst.
Just pressure.
Sasha (watching closely): Struggling won't help you.
Lisa doesn't answer
Her breathing slows
Her aura… stabilizes
Too stable
Asha (soft, confused): Master…? Your output it's dropping
Lisa (quietly): No… I'm just changing the direction.
Instead of pushing power outward
She lets the chains take it
All of it
Sasha (slight frown): What are you doing?
The Avalon Chains glow brighter feeding, regulating, redistributing exactly as intended.
Everything is working perfectly.
Too perfectly
Lisa (low): You said it yourself…Anything I generate gets redistributed.
A pause
Then
Lisa: So I stopped generating.
For a split second
Nothing.No flames.No surge.No resistance.
Sasha's eyes widen slightly
Sasha (thinking):She… cut her own output?
And then Inside the chains
Something shifts
Instead of energy flowing through the system…
It starts circulating within it
Looping
Faste.
Tighter
Uncontrolled
Asha (realization hitting):Master you're using the chains as a conduit?!
Lisa (smirking): If it redistributes energy…it still has to carry it.
The chains begin to vibrate
Not from force
From feedback
Sasha (sharp): No—!
Too late
Lisa: Closed circuit
BOOM
Not an outward explosion
An internal collapse of the chain system itself.
The energy loops spike beyond regulation, forcing the construct to destabilize from within.
Cracks of light fracture across the chains
Then
They shatter
Lisa lands lightly on her feet
No dramatic burst
No wasted motion
Just control
Silence
Sasha steps back once
Not fear
Recognition
Sasha (low): You broke it without overpowering it
Lisa rolls her shoulder, calm again
Lisa: You built a system.
I found the flaw
A brief pause
Then Sasha exhales.
Sasha: Good
Her tone changes
Sharper
Colder
Sasha: Then let's remove the flaw entirely
She raises her hand
And the space around them tightens.
Not visually at first
But conceptually
Like the rules themselves are shifting
New chains begin to form
But these are different.
Thinner
More precise
They don't go for Lisa's body.
They hover
Around her
Asha (tense): Master… this isn't binding…
Sasha: It's sealing
The chains snap into place
Not restraining movement
But locking onto Lisa's aura points
Lisa's flames flicker
Then
Cut
Gone
Lisa's eyes narrow
Lisa: You didn't suppress it.
Sasha: No
She steps forward
Sasha: I removed your access to it
A heavy silence falls.
No flames
No aura
Just Lisa
Sasha: Avalon Chain:Second Layer.
"Zero Field."
The battlefield shifts
The sky dims
Colors drain
The ground smooths into a reflective, endless plane
Sound dulls
Energy disappears from the environment itself
A world where abilities don't flow.
Don't build.
Don't respond
Lisa stands there
Powerless
Sasha (calm, absolute): Let's see what you are…Without it
Lisa exhales slowly.
No panic.
No frustration.
Just a small…
dangerous smile.
Lisa: Finally… now this time it's pure skill and combat IQ, enh. I happen to be very good at it, my dear Sasha.
Sasha (calmly): Oh? Good then… let's go.
They both charge at each other blows colliding, shaking the earth violently.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Each strike carries massive impact.
Asha: Master, she's keeping up with you…she's really good.
Lisa (responds): Well, she has been in this world longer than I have. And we still have to stall for time for Dranexx to wake up. How many hours has passed so far?
Asha: Approximately five hours. Your battle with Sasha has been going on for long now… and Scorpy with her companion are watching you.
Lisa (calmly): Oh… we still need a little more time. I don't know how much longer I can keep this up.
Sasha (calmly): Hey… focus here. Don't let your mind drift in the middle of battle. I don't want that to be your excuse when I crush you.
BOOM!!
Lisa throws a heavy punch Sasha blocks it like it's nothing.
Lisa (calmly): You're tough… I must admit.
Sasha (smiles): Thank you.
They continue battling relentless.
No one gives in.
No victory is decided
To be continued…