Duel of Wills

A glowing explosion of multiple colors filled the evening sky and the surrounding area as Steiner' attack made impact. For a second, Steiner Franz thought that he had won, and that his Gaia Force technique had put Ulv down for the count only for him to be proven unbelievably wrong. Ulv's back hand would come out of the radiant display of lights, aiming for his chin, and coming at him with what he could only guess was a great deal of destructive force. There was no time for hesitation and as quickly as he could he began to summon his Tulpa, however before the majority of his helmet and armor could be formed the attack would find its mark.

It nailed Steiner under his chin and sent his head backwards with a snap, the Tulpa helmet which had been forming shattered upon impact like glass, and even made the noise of glass breaking as it did so. Steiner's eyes went wide as he was sent flying upwards, the bones in his jaw cracking, and blood spilling forth from his mouth as he let out a surprised howl of pain. The impact of Steiner hitting a nearby building would make a large thud, the partially formed armor protecting him slightly, but shattering as well due to the impact. A crater, in the form of his body forming where he had landed, and he found himself drooping forward, falling face first into....lush grass poking through asphalt.

Steiner lay motionless as the lights began to fade and the sight of new life birthed through Mother Earth's energy became apparent. Where Steiner's attack had hurt Ulv, it had not hurt the surrounding area. There was no crater, no destructive damage to be seen, and instead it seemed like the gates of Eden had been opened on the battlefield. Grass was growing from the asphalt, not caring that a long time ago that the power of civilization had halted its growth. Vines were sprouting from building sides, covered in lush fruit, and flowers that could only be described as beautiful sat on those vines next to the fruits that were growing. A single tree had sprout near the dysfunctional fountain that he had drew energy from earlier, the water tumbling out of the basin, and leaking out over across a glorious flower bed of vibrant colors. It was as if nature had reclaimed this place and was thriving in spite of the madness, in spite of the chaos around.

Steiner let out a groan, coming to as he began to slowly try to lift himself up, as he did black blood leaked from his eye sockets, and from his shattered jaw with a few broken teeth in it. He looked over at Ulv, ignoring what his own technique had done, and tried his best to get to his feet with a struggling groan of pain and desperation to continue his fight. Already his healing factor was at work, but the process was slow as he had taken quite a bit of damage from the impact of Ulv's one punch. It was as if he had been hit with a great deal of his own technique and with Ulv's own brute force and it would take him some time to heal this wound and restore his jaw and teeth. Upon further view of Steiner, lacerations across his back readily poured a mixture of red, and black blood from where he had been stabbed through his armor by the building he had collided with.

Steiner wheezed as he readied himself for the next round, even if he doubted he could move nearly as fast as he had before. He would have to try. He would save this city, he had to! Steiner let out an agonizing gasp as he stared directly ahead at Ulv, his body tense with a combination of pain, and preparation.