Consequences

[Nox]

Nox grinned as Sage turned around and grasped the ball painfully in his hand, he was game at least for the next 30 minutes. Nox threw up a wall of air around the room to keep most of the things safe from harm. Last thing he wanted was something broken he couldn't afford. Nox had the ultimate plan of making this as difficult as possible, but Sage nor Elyse gave him time to enact it or relay the rules. Sage's declaration of quitting made Nox laugh. He wasn't going to throwing balls at anyone, at least he didn't think there would be enough time to do so.

Nox caught the first ball Sage threw and gently rolled it back to the hacker. Elyse's ball hit him in the shoulder and it bounced helplessly to the floor and Nox kicked it back to her. "Give me a second."


Nox took position near the back of the wall opposite of his attackers. His objected to see how many things he could do at one time while defending himself. That was easier than trying to fight back right now. Eventually he'd work up to that. So weave number 1 - wall of air around the room.

Weave #2 would be to defend himself - no walls of air - at most spirit to slice through the tied off weaves.

Weave #3 would be creating additional balls for the playing field.

If he could manage it Weave #4 to also defend himself one against each of them, but he wasn't sure he could muster that many at one time - or think that fast.

Nox took a deep breath and nodded. "Alright I'm ready."


Elyse and Sage started throwing balls. They moved around picking up the air and earth balls and throwing them at him. The first three Nox managed to slice with ease and created three air and earth balls to replace them. They were taking it easy on him and he knew from the look in Sage's eye he was going to get mean. The balls started to come in faster repetitions and Nox watched as a few sailed past him and he was able to create additional balls while they did. A few came barreling at his end with a guilty look from both parties that he had to duck from . Yeah, Thanks, Nox thought.

Nox mixed up the balls with air and water, air and earth and even a few glowing orbs. It was mentally taxing defending, maintaining and creating additional balls. Nox could feel the sweat dripping down his forehead and his back from the physical stress on his body. He wasn't physically working hard, but the power inside him didn't care it was still just as taxing.

Time passed at clips and Nox really had no idea how long they played the short game. The tireder he became the more the balls started to hit their mark until the power winked out of pure exhaustion and Nox bent over to catch his breath with his hands on his knees. Through gasps of air Nox was able to get out "I'm done,"
just as two balls hit him in near succession.