Carolyn
"That thing could've really killed me. I better get stronger just incase my home im in danger again."

***Shiranai spoke to himself and sent a quick jab at the air infront of him with his boxing glove covered fist. He would shift his feet and quickly turned his body to the side as if avoiding an attack. He would then focus and would DASH forward quickly moving across a span of distance and then slamming a right hook at the air. He followed it up with a left hook before quickly taking a step back and raising his arms as if he was BLOCKing an attack.***

"It was both strong and fast so I must become faster as well and stronger!"

***Shiranai would DODGE an attack by doing a ROLL to the side and breathed calmly. He didn't waste a single second and would slide in a semi circle focusing very heavily on evading the attacks of his imaginary opponent. Once he saw an opening he took a step forward and sent an uppercut that was sharp like a slash. Right after that he would jump upwards into the air and smirked before seeming to slide across the air in a half circle again. He kept his smirk on his face leaving a clone/avatar in his previous position after shifting to a different position and slammed his fist down at the air and right after tightened his guard doing an even better block as he landed on the ground.***

"My speed is my best and so if I can slow the enemy then I'll be even better!"

***The young man said to himself and vanished before reappearing a few feet away teleporting behind the enemy in his head. He held his hand out and casted slow at the enemy so that he could gain a better advantage. Right after that he leaned back and groaned as if a hit had landed on him. Shiranai didn't let that stop him though and would spin firing a barrage of ice shards at the air with ice burst and then after that he began to slow down time as he started rapidly teleporting unleashing a barrage of punches at a specific spot at the air while in his phase 2 state to get use to the power within himself. Once done he would drop on one knee and breathed heavily.***

"That's enough for now."
Edwin
>>*Wondering around the central area was Solstice Soulborn, curious with all of the flare that was going on from Shiranai's training. He originally wasn't planning on staying here for very long, but he was stuck trying to fix his ship after it crashed landed. It wasn't beyond repair or anything just... Needed some elbow grease put into it. So for the moment he wanted to take a stroll around this world. It was actually pretty peaceful, despite how odd everything looked to him. The people even dressed in odd fashions... Weird. Upon seeing Shiranai, Solstice nodded his head at him. Admittedly he hated teenagers, but he didn't have to be harsh with them all the time.*
Carolyn
***Shiranai would yawn a little while resting after that hard work he just put in. He would look solstice and quickly remembered who he was. He would shaked his head in disappointment at the guy. The boy was pretty scared of strangers but he had to speak his mind to.***

"W-Why are you here! You've been enough trouble and the battle is over. You should just leave this place quickly stranger!"
Edwin
>>*Nevermind, maybe treating teenagers like upstanding people was a mistake. Solstice was occasionally hotheaded, but was far from stupid, he could clearly tell from the stutter that this kid was nervous. Was he nervous about him? Did he watch the battle against the Armor, and was now weary of him? Either way, he really wasn't in the mood to deal with teenage hysteria.*

"Look kid, ain't no reason to get all hysterical. You saw that battle and now you're probably a bit on edge, just chill out for a sec."
Carolyn
"Yeah I saw the battle and that's exactly why I'm telling you to leave. You are a risk and a danger to me and I'll feel safer without you here. I don't want to have to force you so please go back to where you came from Old Man!"
Edwin
"Old man!? (Must... Resist urge... To strangle...) I'm only 20 you little shit!"

*Before getting too upset, Solstice forced himself to calm down. If he could possibly scare the kid off, then they could go about their day peacefully. Or he'll choke him out, who knows, the day is still young.*

"You do understand that using __force__ against someone minding their own business could be counted as assault right? And depending on the amount of harm and reasoning, you could go away for... Eh I'd say 2-5 years. Those are usually the juvenile charges. I'm gonna tell you this now kid, you don't want this fight."

*Honestly... He had no clue if the law acted the same way as it did in other worlds. If he still planned on attacking him, Solstice would just beat the crap out of him until he gives up. That's really not how this situation should be handled, but this guy's being pretty drastic here.*
Carolyn
***Shiranai would just blink not really understanding what the old guy was talking about. He wasn't what he meant by those words or what exactly that had to do with this situation and so ignored it. He would lift his leg and kicked his shoe off of his own feet. Right after the boy would send a jab at his right shoe with his boxing glove launching his shoe solstice. Shiranai was scared of being hurt and having someone who has already put his life at risk before by only using fire made him really not like the guy being here.***

"L-l-LEAVE!"
Edwin
*The shoe hits Soldtice in the face, and he begins to take his staff out from its case with a deadpan expression. His staff Mubō (just thought of the name, means reckless) had beaten plenty of criminals to submission, and it appears that its work wasn't done just yet. He picks up the shoe, and swings it back at Shiranai with his staff. This was essentially the boys final warning to fuck off.*
Carolyn
***Shiranai got hit with his own shoe and shaked his head. He put his shoe back on before getting ready to fight. It was true that he wasn't a fighter but he'll rather fight than let this guy stay after all. It seemed like the best option for his own safety after all.***

"I guess you won't leave peacefully then alright. I didn't want to do this but it's better than having you here lets fight. I just hope you don't pop your back out of place grandpa."
Edwin
*Welp, no one can say Solstice didn't try. In fact knowing his track record, this entire time he's been quite merciful. But that last comment was the end of it, now everything here on out was Shiranai's fault. Solstice ran up on him, and swung his staff around in a wide sweeping arc.*

``` Staff Attack: 27 ```
Carolyn
***Shiranai would watch the guy come his way and got ready. He would pull an elden ring tactic and did a dodge roll to avoid the swing. He lowered his body putting his boxing gloves against the ground and rolled underneath the swing and behind the police. Right after avoiding the attack he stood up and sent a quick jab at him.***

```
Dodge roll: 33
Boxing Glove Jab: 12
AP: 90%
MP: 100%
```
Edwin
*Luckily Solstice's natural defense outranked the hit, and simply felt like some rubber touching his skin. He swiftly turned around, and swung the staff repeatedly around himself with incredible ease. Once he gains enough momentum, he swings at Shiranai with powerful force.*

``` Defense: 18
Vortex: 40.5

AP: 95%
MP: 105% ```
Carolyn
***Shiranai would wait and watch as the old man swung at him. He waited and waited until he saw the time frame and got ready. When the attack was only a little bit away he would raise his right arm to perfect block the powerful swing. The boy groaned the strength of the swing brusing his arm and making it shake a bit from the force. He was able to stay still though thanks to the defense of his perfect block.***

"Tch if you swing that around to much you'll dislocate a hip."

***The boy spoke and took a step forward turning his body slight. He launched his left arm forward since his right one was a bit hurt and shaken from blocking. Shiranai aimed/attempted to send a heavy punch at the police guys stomach.***

```
Block 2: 31.5
Heavy Jab: 12

Ap: 65%
Mp: 100%
```
Edwin
*Once again the jab does nothing, while the rude comment only anger's Solstice further. Before Shiranai gains the opportunity to back away after the jab, Solstice pelts him the stomach with his staff, lighting it aflame as he does so.*

``` Defense: 18
Heat Crash: 67.5

AP: 70%
MP: 105% ```
Carolyn
***He never planned on backing away after all the staff had more range than his gloves so staying as close as he could was best for him. The boy was surprised though and his eyes would stare at the staff that was coming straight at him with flames covering him. The staff would hit him and send him flying and rolling across the central square at least that's what it looked like.***

"I must say your pretty good."

***The sound of Shiranai voice spoke and could be heard from behind the police man. Why was the voice coming from behind? Well allow me to break down the instant replay for you all. When the staff was coming his way the boy had tapped into phase 2 bringing out his inner potential. Right after that when the staff first made contact with Shiranai stomach and lightly burned it a bit he shifted his position and left a clone in his previous position with the abiltiy avatar shift.***

"TAKE THIS!" 

***Shiranai yelled and would launch his fist forward putting his weight into it. He aimed the punch at the middle of the mans back.***

```
Avatar Shift: 99
Big Jab: 24

AP: 60%
MP: 120%
```
Edwin
*As soon as he heard Shiranai began to speak from behind him, Solstice instinctively leaped in the air which enough force to seemingly vanish. He wasn't moving nearly as fast earlier, so he did he achieve this? Well now let me give off my own instant replay. Once Solstice heard Shiranai's voice come from elsewhere, he knew that the boy had surpassed his speed. So in order to compensate, he activated phase 2 himself, as he didn't wish to mock what the boy was capable of. As of now, he was 15 feet into the air, slowly descending. And what was that in his hand? His staff had disappeared and in its place was a strange yellow Lance. Whatever it was, Shiranai better do something against it, because he was now descending even faster with it aimed for the boy.*

``` High Jump: 117
Lance Strength: 36

AP: 80%
MP: 125% ```
Carolyn
***Shiranai would raise his hand up pointing it at Solstice and his lance. He would unleash a wave from his hand at him and the lance. The wave if it hit wouldn't hurt him but it would make him feel slower (10% speed decrease). Right after that the boy spreaded his feet apart and got ready. Shiranai jumped up while the police and his staff were coming down his way a small smirk on his face. The boy would slightly turn his body the lance still cut his body but he had reduced the damage to a light cut and not a deep wound. Right when this happened the boy of course sent a simple punch.***

"When could old people jump so high!"

```
Slow: 48
Speed: 33
Punch: 24

AP: 60%
MP: 110%
```
Edwin
*Y'know what's actually old? These insults of his. Solstice musters enough force in his muscles to spin himself mid-air, and dodge the slow spell. Once landing on the floor, he brought his Lance up to block the punch. The battle was in his favor, but the boy was gathering a considerable amount of wounds. This spat they were having might be getting out of hand, so he planned to finish it here and now. He pulled his lance in, and gathered himself into a low stance. He was preparing something!*

``` Speed: 78
Defense: 32

AP: 80%
MP: 125% ```
Carolyn
***The boy could've interrupted whatever was being prepared but that wouldn't be fun. He would simply move backwards putting space between them and spreaded his feet apart. He tightened his fist and muscles having the veins in his arms reveal themself. Shiranai gritted his teeth and smiled while his eyes and marks began to glow blue as he was charging something.***
Edwin
*Shiranai's first mistake was backing up from this, and not taking the initiative. This have Solstice all the time he needed to end this. He actives his second form, and with blinding speed that not even Shiranai could react to, Solstice closed the distance between them and hit Shiranai in the stomach with the handle end of his lance. He didn't want this fight to continue or else his injuries would just get worse, so he applied enough power to completely knock the boy out.*

``` Zantesuken: 972

AP: 50%
MP: 145% ```
Carolyn
***Shiranai would activate his ultimate attack time Splicer. The time around the two began to slow down and the boy would teleport at solstice. He would had his fist reeled back and ready to strike but before he knew it was hit in the gut. The boy groaned as the quick attack was to much for him even within this slowed down time. Shiranai fell back as time went back to normal his body unconscious.***
Edwin
>>"Ugh, god damn brats are always pulling some bullshit, I almost feel bad for doing that. But I certainly won't feel bad for doing this!"

*Was it mentioned that Solstice is also petty as hell? Because he's petty as hell. He pulls out a black permanent marker, and starts drawing on Shiranai's unconscious face. He paints him a luxurious beard, some faded in wrinkles, and a monocle on his left eye.*

"Who's the old man now, huh?"

*He chuckles to himself for a bit, before re-sealing his staff and leaving the area.*