Forneus - The Conflict
Forneus was only focused on DIO for the time being when he felt a gust of wind, as he turned around he saw a giant club being swung with so much force that it created the very essence of wind around it. Forneus had realized his foolishness and saw that it was too late to prepare any sort of defense for the giant mace, so he decided to do what the humans called: "taking it like man." The mace slammed into Forneus' right cheek, it stung the lord so hard he could swear that there was some sort of electricity in it! He could hear a slight crack, his jaw was dislocated, that he knew. Forneus flew back far, how regrettable that he had only focused on the target of his hate and had not noticed the metal man! The foolishness, the folly! As he flew he noticed that DIO had tried to make a sneaky move by trying to elbow his spine in, he had noticed his ice powers earlier and had neglected to remember that vampires also were well versed in ice-magic. Forneus thought quick as the pain from his jaw started to seep into his nerves, then it hit him! Waving his arms to the side in the air Forneus managed to pull some bubbles to himself, they quickly formed into a small carpet and caught the flying lord just as he was about to be elbowed, it only softened the blow a bit but it tore quite a bit into his spine managing to tear some flesh off. Forneus gritted teeth in pain as he flew backwards even more. Venge, who's thirst for blood had not been sated saw the target of his master's hate below it. The sword ached with desire and then promptly loosened itself from Forneus' belt and with an inhuman roar arched downward burning with hatred so warm and so savage that it would never burn out! It aimed for DIO's elbow and managed to propel Forneus to the right as it did.
The bubbles gently let him down near a street lamp and the lord managed to hunch himself over on his right arm. He hated his foolishness, had he focused more on all his opponents instead of one he would've gotten out of that situation a lot more smoothly he wouldn't have had his spine torn into and he wouldn't have had to had his jaw dislocated. As Forneus keeled he began to whisper to himself a small incantation, a small ring of blue began to appear around the lord. As the ring appeared what looked like an atom began to circle around the lord, making him glow blue each time one of the small electron-type things passed him. His jaw began to relocate itself, snapping into place and curling into its rightful spot. The flesh around his spine began to morph back to where it was previously, purple blood still spilling as it creased itself back into place. With a pop and a small gleam all the rings at once disappeared and Forneus' jaw was back to normal as was his back. However even though the pain was still there for the time being, Forneus felt a new pain- The pain of overestimating himself, he needed to fix it- now. If he did something like that again he would surely be killed, and if he died here it was the end of the Abyss's dreams for the moment. He couldn't let that happen and he began to devise a plan, he quickly started array his bubbles near him. Innovative... Maybe... If I posistion them right and if my knowledge of- Ah yes! Wait. What do the humans call it? Uh- Paydirt!
"Fweh! Well. I must say man of steel you do pack quite a powerful arm!" Forneus said as he felt the pain in his jaw, "Your excellent swing reminded me of a pirate whom I fought no too long ago, like you his swing was excellent- maybe even more so! But enough of my silly past, you have outwitted me and that impresses me greatly!" Forneus said this genuinely, even though it had been his own error the Overlord had managed to capatalize on it- therefore making him a very formidable foe. It had hit Forneus that DIO had amassed some of the finest, no more underestimating- these were real warriors and as such the Abyssal Lord of Water had to turn up the heat for once. "DIO! You have very powerful allies and believe it or not you've taught me a thing or two and for that I thank you warmly! But for now, we fight as adversaries! Prepare yourselves, I have been tempering this technique ever since I traveled through the portal here!"
At that moment Forneus waved his hands and in an instant the bubbles began to fly everywhere, they stopped right above streetlamps, angles diagonal to each other and places unseen. At that moment Forneus alinged the final bubble to himself which he began to power up with intense runic chants, the bubble glowed an eerie sea green as the rest of the bubbles one by one began to light up. Forneus finally threw the bubble upwards as it began to glow and finally it happened: All at once the other bubbles began to shine an eerie light that lit the whole street up with a rather emerald glow, Forneus after finishing his chant cried: "Rite of the Abyss - Inside Seiryu's Eyes!" The new technique he used was special, it allowed him to create afterimages of himself by using the illusion in the light that the bubbles created. He would appear fast to his enemies when in reality he himself was moving at normal pace, Forneus was done toying, now the fight was on for real.