>>5795266“That's good resolve. But resolve without power is worthless.” you say, blazing your aura bright up around you. Dozens of Sangheili shout as the brightness hurts their eyes, but the Arbiter doesn't even blink. Focusing your energy, you then condense it down, hardening your ki into your Energy Body. You don't make it full power, but use enough of a light show to make your energy look more impressive than it was as you hold your arms out to the sides again, weapons held vertically. “Hit me with everything you've got, hold nothing back! Prove that you're worthy of the name Arbiter!”
Wordlessly Khor 'Vadam crouches, surging forward at full speed. But you don't make any effort to guard yourself, instead readying your counterattack by raising your hammer overhead. The Arbiter's golden blur closes in, thrusting with both swords straight at your chest. And, to your surprise, feel four pinpricks in your chest. Your eye twitches at the unexpected pain, seems you held back a bit too much when you made your Energy Body. But, even more surprised than you, Khor 'Vadam looks at you, shocked.
“Wh-What?!” he exclaims, eyes going from your chest to your face and back, clearly puzzled as you focus your ki, regenerating your armor and almost 'grabbing' his weapons with it. But you don't reply, simply bringing your hammer down. He tries withdrawing his swords, but with the regenerated energy holding them in place, is unable to pull them free. “SHI-!”
<span class="mu-s">KABOOM</span>
You slam the heavier weapon down on his right shoulder, barely hearing a sickening <span class="mu-i">pop</span> just before the blast. The hammer's shock wave knocks the Arbiter flat to the ground, tearing the right blade free of your chest while his hand slips off the left, leaving it impaled in your armor. While he's down you stab your blade point-first into the ground, pulling the Energy Sword from your chest and dropping it down beside the Arbiter, who starts trying to push himself up with his one good hand. However, as he does, your instincts suddenly warn you of danger from behind. You immediately turn clockwise, grabbing your sword back and tearing it free of the ground to see the Arbiter's Stand swinging its right handed ghostly blade at you as well.
“HAAAAA!” you shout, swinging your blade up to meet his own, but your sword passes harmlessly through the nearly-transparent Stand. An instant later its blade is thrust into your chest, yet you feel no pain. A moment later, however, everything changes. No longer are you on Planet Sanghelios, but find yourself back on a familiar battlefield. Everything's on fire, the first Arbiter swinging his blades back and forth, eyes darting between the two golden Super Saiyans with their energy blades flipping and spinning around him. And, after a couple seconds, recognize yourself and Meloka as the ones attacking him. What in the hell is this?
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