The walls closed quickly around him and the shadows held his weapons in place, but still Kayis recognized the technique.. he could feel the blades of sand falling over his body and slashing him up with each drop, and only was able to avoid it when he timed his energy outburst and burnt the sand, which only pushed for him to suffocate faster, but saved him from bleeding damage.. The worst hadn't even come but it was astonishing that Kota, his son had learned the technique his father treasured.. that Kayis had never been taught, yet somehow Kota had? it didn't make sense but there was hardly any time to think of trivial things like that.. He had to do something and fast.. The fire allowed for him to have enough room to maneuver.. and point his sword outward... sand fell over it but  it didn't matter as he chose different places to soften and harden air all around him.. Within only a few seconds he had set up the defense just enough or so he thought..

Kayis heard the words and prepared himself as the dreadful spears of sand came in at every single angle their tips shattered on the hard surface of the air, then they had the soft form to try and scathe through and another hard surface that stopped and chipped them to a point that none of them touched. that was what he thought anyways. However under the heat pressure and case of suffocation at risk he had clearly missed a point and was suffering now.. as his Left arm was torn asunder. the bones crumbled. the muscle torn and he writhed in pain just in time enough so that he could shut his eyes to fall out of the bottom of the prison with the blood of his arm.

He fell in perfect free fall towards the earth and hit the ground rolling to avoid at least some damage.. Kota had already claimed a huge amount of power.. he was winning, and the battle almost seemed one sided... He knew this So why couldn't he change it, why couldn't he get excited to fight him? Surely Kota was excited at the prospect of killing him so why.. That was just it though.. this wasn't like other fights. this was life or death, with his only son.. and he couldn't, he was going to die here...

Giving up already....

A familiar tone chimed in his head, the soft yet hardened tone of a stubborn woman.

I thought you were going to keep your word this time, I thought you were going to see Charm..

He knew it, he knew that she was correct, his lovely Kolagara, but how, how could he fight.. how..

Are you really going to lay down and take it? do you really care so little for her, for yourself.. is your life so insignificant that you think you are allowed to remain like this and let this little boy destroy you?

He is my Son, my only Son...

He is your enemy, and the little girl that still does love you is waiting for you...

The words echoed in his mind as the sky only resembled the turmoil in his own mind. Rain started to fall from the unforgiving clouds. " Charm.." he whispered and stood up to hear Kota screaming in rage and flying towards him.. Kayis eyes hardened and he knew it.. He knew what had to be done... With each and every tear that fell to mock the rain he knew what he had to do to end this... His Shadow mark finally met his chest and began to spread through out hsi entire body at a rapid rate... and with his destroyed left arm pain and all he tore the half mask from his face.. just in time for Kota to appear beyond the tree line. Kayis pointed his Sword straight out and a brilliant silver and gold form of energy formed at the top most point of the sword before the raw beam of energy claimed all the trees and Kota for three miles straight of the shot and a mile wide... The earth was shattered and lingered in dust like debris as he caught sight int he distance of Kota pushing up from the ground, crimson lining the spot where he had just been kneeling.. He spit to the ground and got to his feet as rain beat over them..

"Enough Kota... I don't want to fight with you like this..."

Kayis called to him a stern note in his normal tone..

" Well thats just too bad.. I told you Im going to kill you and I intend to do it!!" Kota screeched out and rushed once more.. Each step pllaned perfectly as if he were dancing over to him and His katana met the blades that surrounded Kayis even to this point. Kayis left arm hang limp at his side, unable to move anymore..., but he wasn't the only one hurt. He could see the bruises the pure burning cuts all over Kota's body from taking that Blast head on.. Each second held the ring of another sword slash but Kayis was careful to avoid the dangerous contact mist that surrounded Kotas blade.. carefully timing attacks to come in and out again as the tore down tree after tree and danced in the rain like mad men..

They exchanged blows, battered their legs against each other and Kayis finally had began fighting as he should have been, no mercy at all in either of their desperate fighting styles.. "Kota Stop this!" Kayis growled swinging down to try and cleave off his sword arm.. Kota retaliated with his own comment "Getting tired old man?" before they both jumped back and swung their swords out to send another crescent slash ten times as powerful as the last.. Kota's eyes were pure black now except for the brilliant sphere of blue and violet in the middle of the abyss.. Still though they were evenly matched.. The wave of energy knocked each of them into a near by tree and they got up just the same.. Kota was breathing just as hard as Kayis and cursing under his breath, both of them were tired, yet empowered... there was no give anywhere to be found.. " Why wont you just die for me? Kota hissed spitting up a bit more blood as he raised his weapon and prepared again..however this time... He switched it up.." Reap the Earth with Pain and misery, take form the Mist of Death..." He growled out and the Sword began to change...