The Lingering Rage *Secret Boss fight/open*

[Volkmar Gamlxltoe]

Volkmar grinned as he ran toward the being, dodging around the clones . "Come on, make me angry!" He swung his sword down at the barrier, with his triangle sword.

[Andy Jammer]

The barrier vanished in itself and Absolute Other began running through the smoke, moving like a river rapid, fast and hard to track. The smoke Ina dropped helped trace it's movements, but not by much sadly. It speed next to Ryhart and slashed at him twice, sped to Tempest and slashed at him too, sped next to Tidus and slashed once and released an energy pulse. Finally ending it's combo by jumping in the air as the area became very dark.

"My power is absolute!" he yelled, before vanishing briefly and reappearing over Volkmar, five black and gray spikes hovered around it's body as it did a sword slash. The spikes falling as well for additional strong damage.

[Ryhart Creedence]

Ryhart stood there in the smoke, he stood at the ready with his swords in a defensive stance. Something came rushing at him out of the fog and jumped back swinging both his swords but ended up slicing at air. A surging pain shot through his side and he swore loudly, he looked at his side and found a set of gashes 1/2 an inch deep in the fatty part of his side. It began to bleed crimson red and he looked away from it. Focusing on the fog, he shouted "That the best you can do? Come out and fight like a real man! enough of this smoke and illusion!"

[Tempest]

Tempest brought his blades up again just as something slashed at him. It hit between the X, but it still cut into his shoulder. He rolled away and stopped in a crouch position. "where is he," he asked, trying to see through the smoke.

[Tidus]

Tidus raised his sword to block the slash but the pulse that was released pushed him back, he flipped to his feet and saw the Absolute Other attacking Volkmar.

"Volk!" He ran at the creature and slashed a powerful slash across it's chest.