Chapter 35

As the wall of darkness expanded, Joshua’s uneasiness continued to grow. He tried to focus on the multiple targets rushing towards him.

>Multiple targets?! Woah!<

Joshua barely had time to parry all of the sword slashes his father attempted to strike him with. The darkness around him made it difficult to see the blades, and he was forced back with a kick in the stomach, sent straight into the wall of energy.

“Augh…This is going to be harder than I thought…” Joshua said, a bit worried.

He wasn’t going to show fear. If he did, he would lose. Pushing all negative emotions aside, he concentrated on the stopping his father from attacking. Defending wasn’t going to keep Joshua alive forever. His father had much more power in his attacks and greater speed…if only there was a way to use that to his advantage…

Thinking had caused Joshua to leave himself open, and he received a nasty shock when the swords cut into his side. Blood was not pouring out, but it left some nasty marks and a big bruise though. Deciding to leave his thoughts for later, he pushed on, changing his fighting style into something his father wouldn’t recognize.

The plan worked, which gave Joshua a temporary advantage over his father. If he could get him with little room to manoeuvre, he might be able to gain a permanent upper-hand. Joshua didn’t realise the glowing light from his back pack though. His father backed away as the darkness vanished and light illuminated the room. Joshua’s father staggered back, away from the light, in fear and because of his lack of vision.

“…The Video Game Crystals/ Game boy Crystals…” Joshua muttered as they flew into his hands.

He clenched them his fists and bolts of rainbow energy fired in random directions. Colors lit up the room even further, making it too bright for Joshua’s father to handle. Then, as he let them go, they started to spin around him, beams of rainbow energy flowing into him. He let out a yell of triumph as the power caused him to change.

His cap had vanished, and in it’s place was his hair, shining brightly in all the colors of the rainbow along with his t-shirt. His swords glowed brighter and he thrust them into the air. His body floated in mid-air. His eyes opened and looked at his father, backing away.