[b][i][u]Location: Fleeting Memories School: Entrance Gate[/u][/i][/b]

[i]Time passed and school ended. However, the students weren't leaving yet. After all, there was an event everyone was waiting for: the duel between Melanie and Marina. The two girls were looking at each other as the others chatted highly while they were quiet.[/i]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/rLLOSGx.png[/img]
Masaru: This is so wrong in so many ways...
[img]https://i.imgur.com/o2loxn2.png[/img]
Veronica: I couldn't convince her to back off even in class. I'm very worried about Marina.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/Jv6RDoR.png[/img]
Xaizor: She'll be fine. Trust me, I know Marina very well to say she won't lose.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/uyGwOf0.png[/img]
Kaito: I believe in Marina too. She's definitely not going down without fighting.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/3jccryV.png[/img]
Lucent: Good luck... Marina.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/k6jSyUu.png[/img]
Auror: It seems they're done with the stare. Shh.

[b][i]BGM: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDma4A6A3Bc]Nighteyes (Umineko no Naku Koro Ni)[/url][/i][/b]

[i]As everyone fell silent, Melanie opened a fan and laughed at Marina, condescending her.[/i]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/dE1kX5W.png[/img]
Melanie: Ooooh-ho-ho! You should be honored, I'm actually going to waste my strength on someone so insignificant like you!
[img]https://i.imgur.com/J8ynZYr.png[/img]
Marina: I also cannot believe I am actually going to do this, though I suggest you stop looking down at me. I might surprise you.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/akcu4ai.png[/img]
Melanie: My, my, all you do is bark. I, on the other hand, am more than capable than biting you!
[img]https://i.imgur.com/z1QU4RS.png[/img]
Marina: Is that so? You must prove it to me then.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/dicZdyE.png[/img]
Melanie: Oh, was that a challenge?
[img]https://i.imgur.com/J9MDBGz.png[/img]
Marina: (I cannot use my powers against a normal human like her. I have to be careful.)
[img]https://i.imgur.com/soWXcPx.png[/img]
Melanie: Staying quiet, eh? It must be the fear. Well, there's still time for you to give up.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/vFPxk7S.png[/img]
Marina: ... But I refuse.

[i]*BGM fades*[/i]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/akcu4ai.png[/img]
Melanie: Very well then...

[b][i][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ8CJAUcWJQ]BGM: Greatly Troublesome Girl ~ Explosion Girl (Phantasmagoria of Imagine Breaker)[/url][/i][/b]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/Hy35pkK.png[/img]
Melanie: I hope you enjoy pain! Take this!!

[i]What Marina wasn't counting for is that Melanie's fan was actually a weapon. She used it to slash Marina with the blades. Luckily, the princess' reaction was fast enough to evade it.[/i]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/8OuRFcP.png[/img]
Marina: A blade?!
[img]https://i.imgur.com/yo8pumC.png[/img]
Melanie: You will regret ever standing against me, newcomer.

[i]Melanie charged at Marina once again and tried to slash her. However, Marina's reflexes weren't bad, for someone who wasn't a battle fanatic like her brother.[/i]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/dE1kX5W.png[/img]
Melanie: Haha! I will cut you! *slashes*
[img]https://i.imgur.com/vFPxk7S.png[/img]
Marina: *evades* Back off, will you?! *kicks Melanie on the back*
[img]https://i.imgur.com/Kw8IRjF.png[/img]
Melanie: Gah...!!

[i]Almost losing her balance, Melanie stuttered a little. Once she got back on feet, she looked back at her foe.[/i]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/dicZdyE.png[/img]
Melanie: You... you stole my first hit and now my dress is dirty with your shoe's sole...!!
[img]https://i.imgur.com/4CNGJSh.png[/img]
Marina: (Calm down, Marina. Just some more hits and it will be over soon...)
[img]https://i.imgur.com/Hy35pkK.png[/img]
Melanie: Stop being so quiet and answer me!!

[i]Melanie charged at Marina again as they began to clash. The rooting grew towards Marina, as the others watched it closely. There were some who were rooting for Melanie, but those were in a slightly lesser number[/i]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/vK3uHoL.png[/img]
Lucent: She... she has good reflexes...
[img]https://i.imgur.com/FZgkrmM.png[/img]
Xaizor: Marina took some lessons from our aunt. She stopped at like, 20% or less, but that already made her more responsive to a hit.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/mXb8CVK.png[/img]
Masaru: Melanie's actually using a weapon, though. There are blades in her fan. It's kinda unfair.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/GAlH9eg.png[/img]
Auror: Considering that Melanie's just swinging that around, I guess it's fine.
[img]https://i.imgur.com/UPXcEED.png[/img]
Veronica: Go, Marina!! You can do it!!
[img]https://i.imgur.com/VKUQ9wE.png[/img]
Kaito: Hit her with an uppercut right in the chin!!
[img]https://i.imgur.com/0A4VIEH.png[/img]
Xaizor: She doesn't know boxing, Kaito...