Infection

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The disease spread through the City, and through the City, to the crew. Those who came in contact with the invisible killer would slowly begin to exhibit many of the symptoms of a common flu: nausea, chills, and fever.

But they would not feel lethargic. No, quite the opposite. Their energy and their activity would only increase. And now, so would their aggression and pent-up rage...

...and it would increase very, very quickly. So quickly, that you might almost lose your mind.

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"I did nothing of the sort!" yelled Matt back and he swallowed when he felt her power spike. "Oh damnit..."

In response, he clapped his hands and summoned up enough energy to reinforce his body before carefully closing the distance. "Now Asuna don't do anything rash...!"

[fanservicesnegi.livejournal.com]

"Of course you did - that's why you pulled out your little communicator, to contact Negi with it so he could try and get me to drop my guard!"

Asuna wasn't going to allow Matt to close the distance between them as only a span of 7-10 seconds passed before a was-definitely-expected-but-still-not-that-careful-about-it Kankahō blast was launched directly toward the Heatherfield native.

[lackofdarkwings.livejournal.com]

Wait when did she... oh bloody hell!

Diving to the side, Matt rolled along the sidewalk as he was clipped from the blast. It hurt like HELL and he held his side, the skin baked red from the intense heat of it. "Don't wanna do this but...!"

And he swung his hands forward, crackling lightning erupting from the fingertips.

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Asuna responded by leaping above the lightning and throwing a punch directly toward Matt's injured side...ki glowing from the aforementioned hand.

[lackofdarkwings.livejournal.com]

Impact. Matt's body caved inwards as he was flung headlong into the side of the bus, impacting with a loud crash as he coughed up a gout of blood. Slumping down, he heaved in pain.

Ribs... internal bleeding... thought Matt faintly as he slapped his hand to his side. "Q-qqqqquinttesenceeeeee..."

He cried out as lightning coursed through his body, fixing a bit of his injuries, enough that he could stand. "Asuna..." he groaned, getting to his feet shakily. "Calm down...!"

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"I won't let you trick Negi or any of my friends so you can dissect us!" Asuna insisted, magical energy erupting around her body as she threw another punch toward an already seriously injured Matt.

[lackofdarkwings.livejournal.com]

"Who's tricking who! Asuna!" Matt braced himself as the punch impacted, too tired to move. He coughed up blood as the impact drove him into the side of the bus, con-caving the pink material which popped out immediately, throwing Matt forward simultaneously.

The act almost made Matt vomit from the sensation of being pressed from both sides, and he slumped a little. "Asuna..." he groaned, reaching up to her face. "Stop it... this isn't you..."

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"Don't act like you know me just 'cause you've talked with...!" Cue unexpected, but much needed memories flowing through Asuna's head even as the sword from earlier reappeared in her hands, pointed directly at Matt but also shaking somewhat as if the girl was regaining a semblance of self.

The majority of those memories? Had a small 10 year old prodigy in them, as well.

"What's...wrong with me...?"

[lackofdarkwings.livejournal.com]

Shakily wiping vomit from his lips, Matt choked out thickly, "Fight it. Get to contagion. Go. I'll... be fine here... just... need to rest for a while..."

He reached up and touched Asuna's cheek in a familiar fashion, much like a man who once wore a suit and smoked cigarettes did. "I'll be fine. Smile princess..."

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"...Takahata-sensei? Negi...!" More memories resurfaced as Asuna clenched her fists and consciously allowed her sword to vanish, cheeks flushed while she turned away from Matt before her aggression at remembering the teacher who had broken her heart forced her to take it out on him.

"Don't you dare die on me, Matt...!" Gritting her teeth, Asuna broke into a run while making her way toward contagion as fast as her feet would take her.

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Matt chuckled weakly as he slumped against the bus, feeling the sticky blood against his back. "Damn girl you hit hard..." he whispered. "I hope someone is in range..."

Shakily holding up his hand which was soaked in blood, he coughed out, "Matt Olsen... help... WITCH Bus..."

His hand hit the ground.