The Transfer (2) - Mesuda Village Arc

“Do I wanna spar?” Repeated Honō in response to Ash’s question.

“Ya we’re both A rank so we must be pretty even in terms of strength right and after watching them spar, all I want to do is spar now myself” explained Ash, his eyes glistening in glorious orange sparks.

“I don’t know if I could, my shoulder still isn’t fully healed yet” said Honō sorry to disappoint his new friend.

“Oh come on it’s only sparring it’s not like we’re fighting to the death or anything, oh what about first touch wins the spar then would that be ok?” Asked Ash in hopes of Honō accepting the spar.

“Just do Honō it’d be interesting to see who’s stronger anyway plus the doctors can just heal you anyway” spoke Witz joining the conversation.

“I’m not sure” replied Honō annoyed about how it was now a two versus one argument.

“Uhhh fine if you do it and win it I’ll pay your hospital bi-” started Witz but before she could finish speaking Honō had already disappeared to one of the empty arenas in the training court yelling “deal” over to Ash and Witz.

“That’s the spirit Honō” shouted Ash as he ran into the arena where Honō was standing in wait. As they stood there stretching Ash started to talk again “so Witz your gonna pay Honō’s hospital bills if he wins right?”

“Ya, why you want something for if you win?” Asked Witz with a smug look on her face as she looked at Ash

“Yep, if I win I want to join you on your next mission” stated Ash as he finished stretching.

“Sure that’s fine” replied Witz now walking towards the middle of the arenas edge, less smug than before

As the fight was about to begin Ash drew the two daggers on his waist from their sheaths, he held the one in his left hand in a reverse grip and got in a battle position. After watching Ash get in fighting position Honō formed a blade of ice in the shape of a long sword.

“Oh you’re not going to use an actual weapon?” Asked Ash confused on why Honō had made a weapon with his aether.

“Ya that’s how I usually fight, why something wrong with that?” Replied Honō curious on why Ash was against him making weapons.

“No no nothing wrong with it it’s just not very practical, like it gives away what your aether is and since it’s made of ice it’s gonna be very fragile” explained Ash now standing with his arms crossed as he went on and on about the disadvantages of not using an actual weapon.

“Ok I get it but this is just how I fight” exclaimed Honō slightly agitated by all the remarks on his fighting style.

“Sorry it’s just that I come from a long line of blacksmiths so I tend to go in depth on weapons when I start talking about them” bowed Ash trying to apologising.

“Don’t worry about it, let’s just get this fight over with” said Honō getting into a battle position at last.

“Sure” replied Ash following Honō’s lead and getting into fighting position

“I guess I’ll do the count down for you to start then” said Witz who was getting bored of the two combatants talk on swords as she was a more hand to hand fighter.

As the two fighters stood ready to start Witz began to do the count down

“three,

Two,

One,

Go”