With a quick grin, TLAPC lunged forward, turning into a green blur. He swung his right arm in a deliberate, controlled upward arc, keeping his form clean to give his opponent a fair chance to react. Aqua met the challenge with fluid grace. Dropping the energy cube, he reached behind his shoulder and drew his greatsword in one smooth motion. CRASH! The crystalline edge of Aqua's sword met TLAPC's forearm blade head-on, sending a shower of bright green and blue sparks cascading across the stone floor. TLAPC used the momentum to cleanly bounce back, spinning on his heel to bring his left arm blade around in a swift horizontal sweep. Aqua anticipated the move, leaning his torso back just enough for the crackling red energy to whistle harmlessly past his chest. Capitalizing on the opening, Aqua channeled the energy from his pendant down into his boots. Planting his feet, he unleashed a powerful, sweeping strike with his greatsword, forcing TLAPC to leap backward to clear the massive blade's reach. TLAPC landed nimbly on his feet, his arm blades crackling with renewed intensity. He deactivated the weapons for a brief second to give Aqua a quick thumbs-up, acknowledging the solid counter-move, before snapping the blades back into position. Aqua raised his greatsword, holding it ready with both hands as the mystical mist swirled around them. Both fighters were locked in, ready to see who would land the next clean hit. The intensity of the sparring match reached its peak. Aqua surged forward, channeling the full cosmic power of his pendant into his greatsword, unleashing a massive wave of violet and blue energy. TLAPC realized he had to match that power to counter it. Bracing his feet, he drew upon his own energy reserves, causing his twin forearm blades to expand into massive, towering constructs of bright green light. With a decisive swing, he crossed his arms and launched a colossal x-shaped energy blast. The two forces collided in a blinding flash of light. TLAPC’s overwhelming energy wave completely shattered Aqua’s attack, enveloping the cyan fighter entirely. When the light cleared, the sheer force of the blast had completely disintegrated Aqua's form, leaving nothing but his dark pendant clattering onto the stone floor. TLAPC blinked, momentarily shocked by the devastating output of his own power. However, being the nice guy he is, he didn't panic. He walked over to the pendant, raised his hands, and focused his energy entirely on restoration. Bright green particles began to swirl rapidly around the artifact, knitting reality back together. In a matter of seconds, Aqua’s cyan frame, clothes, and greatsword completely regenerated, fully intact and completely unharmed. Aqua sat up, rubbing his head in sheer disbelief as he realized he was perfectly fine. TLAPC smiled, completely deactivating his arm blades, and extended a hand down to help Aqua up. "Great match," TLAPC said warmly, offering a truce. "What do you say we call it a draw and grab something to eat?" Aqua looked at the outstretched hand, grinned, and took it, sealing a new friendship between the two powerful fighters.
