Togata appears in a familiar void as Death's laugh echoes through the area.
''You...You don't know how much you annoy me''. Death says still laughing.
''Right back at'cha''. Togata replies casually. ''Thought you said you couldn't murk no one''.
''And the worst part is you're making me have to break the rules as well!''. Death shouts laughing as he squats to Togata's level. ''You...You, you....You get a new power and the first thing you do is try to go against me again, how am I not surprised''.
Togata looks at him nonchalantly. ''Woah, ya never done that move before, whole squat and everything, tryna look hip gramps?''.
Death sighs as he stands up. ''Alright that's enough, let us begin''.
''Wait a sec homie I ain't done. You're kinda a hard to come across so let's make this chat worth while and clear up a few things. I've been thinking for a while and, you knew I was a vampire didn'tcha?''. Togata asks.
Death's grin grows somehow even wider.
''I see...Thought so....And you chose me because I was a vampire, more life force, would allow me use the power better, not to mention Tick's power boost. Ghost powers, reaper powers, vampire powers...And somehow I'm still the weakest?''. Togata asks.
''At the time we spoke that was still true, to be honest you've barely done anything...Always using that big head of yours to bail yourself out...But in a true one on one, no tricks, no external factors. I wonder how you would fair?''. Death asks.
''Why's everyone putting it like that...Big head....But don't change the subject I ain't done...I'm a vampire, and my dad said something about the sealing being impossible to undo at least to the person it happened to...But I think the sealing slipped a bit if you catch my drift? Specifically when I 'died' a while back...''. Togata says staring at Death.
Death doesn't move, smile or respond.
''When I use reaper form my senses heighten, my hearing increases, and I can smell fear somehow....That doesn't sound like regular reaper powers does it?...''. Togata asks.
Death still doesn't respond.
''So I've got a theory that without you I could have straight up gone back to life couldn't I? The human part of me died but I'm halfway undead so it makes sense I can get a daytime pass....But you stopped me anyway, putting the scythe to my neck and telling me I ain't going anywhere without making this stupid pact, halfway lying that it was 'against the rules'. Bullshit, you've been changing the rules since day one...So tell me why can't I do the same?''. Togata asks.
''You too inquisitive for your own good boy...So what do you wish to gain from that information...I saw an opportunity and I took it''. Death replies.
''Eh...Really? Well it's weird how you came all this way just to get me where I am right now, but you also don't miss an opportunity to tell me how much you 'loathe' me or something, so I don't understand your motivations, you don't want to take over my body, you don't want me to change the rules because we both know if I become Death I will...So what do you want?''. Togata asks.
Death doesn't reply.
''I thought you were this mystical honest being I was just making mad but....what can I expect from someone who was previously human, maybe you've been lying all this time and you're actually a big fraud....In fact maybe I can kick your ass right now and get out of this dumb pact''. Togata says stepping forward.
''Are you done?''. Death asks.
''Yeah I'm done, let's get to scrapping''. Togata sighs as he walks forward.
Death walks forward as well as the two stand looking at each other, Togata looking upwards due to the height difference.
A scroll appears as it levitates beside Togata as he turns to read it.
Rule 1, No one may interrupt the fight it must be a one on one.
Rule 2, Any technique or power is allowed to be used as long as it is an innate ability already present within the fighter.
Rule 3, The fight ends when one opponent yields, if not the fighter may be killed within the bounds of the battle. If an opponent yields the victor will gain a debt as a reward for sparing their life, which is a deed the other must fulfill in order to repay the debt.
''So this debt is what I'll use to get out of the contract huh?...Bet''. Togata says turning back to Death.
The two stare at each other unmoving as Death summons his scythe from the ground, it rises to meet his height as Togata stares at the weapon. ''Well...shit''.
In an instant Death rotates his massive scythe in his fingers as he hurls down towards Togata striking the ground as Togata disappears dodging it just in time.
The debris float in the air as though there's no gravity here.
He appears further away as he flashes towards Death. ''Massive scythe versus smaller scythe, kind of unfair to me...''.
He vanishes in a blink, reappearing low, scythe sweeping for Death's legs. The strike connects and slides off the end of Death's scythe.
Death turns. One hand. One pull.
Their scythes collide.
The impact rings as the ends of their scythe's shake.
Togata spins back, cloak snapping, his lens ticking fast now. ''10x''.
He flings his scythe as it ricochets off the ground, and floating shard of debris, before coming back at a lethal angle.
Death steps forward and tilts his blade. The scythe splits the air and Togata's weapon seemingly skips past him missing by inches, redirected by a curve that shouldn't exist.
Togata gasps as he watches. ''What the....''.
He runs forward throwing a kick. Death blocks it with his scythe.
''Back to your old habits now are we?''. Death says as he grins amused.
Togata summons his scythe as it flies back and he grabs it and strikes right at Death's head.
Death readjusts turning the end of the scythe to block his attack again.
''Old tricks almost worked didn't they boss man?''. Togata grins as he falls.
The two stand again before spinning their scythes wildly.
Strike.
Block.
Clash.
CLANK!
''He hasn't even moved yet....''. Togata thinks to himself starting to get fatigued. ''Better go all out or die trying''.
The attack again and again countering each other.
''10x''. Togata shouts as he speeds his movements up and manages to get to upper hand. Death is forced into a defensive block with no chance of attacking. Togata twists his foot as he jumps sliding the scythe on Death's as it locks onto the sharp end of Death's scythe sending it flying out of his hand.
Togata doesn't stop, he twists again mid air slicing at Death's neck but his scythe just reappears from the ground blocking the attack as Death smiles.
''You're swordsmanship has gotten better....Although don't think for a second you can beat me''. Death says as he grabs his scythe.
Death swings, a wide, lazy arc.
Togata ducks, slides forward and closes the distance with a roll the scythe passes overhead and slices the rubble floating in the air into pebbles. No explosion. Just gone.
Death quickly attacks again with a lower cut, Togata blocks it with his scythe handle holding it with both arms above his head.
He lets go of one hand letting Death's scythe roll off his handle smashing into the ground stuck as he flashes and disappears.
Togata teleports, reappearing above Death, blade already descending both hands on the scythe slicing down with force. But Death catches it.
Not the handle.
But the edge with his teeth, his grin wider than ever.
Death flings his scythe from the ground upwards hitting Togata in the chest as he coughs.
Death readjusts his scythe almost too quick to see as he grabs and pulls Togata in and knees him mid-air. Togata crashes, skidding across the ground, coughing, cloak tearing. Suddenly a timer above his own head appears as he watches closely.
00:00:30.
He grits his teeth as he gets up again instantly.
They exchange blows in a blur scythes locking, disengaging, spinning. Togata flips over a horizontal sweep, kicks off Death's blade, slashes downward. Death counters with an upward hook that sends Togata spiraling.
Togata plants his feet, skids, throws his scythe again.
It bounces.Once.Twice.Three times.
Death steps through the third bounce and swings.
The world seems to fold.
''That's just plain unfair!''. Togata thinks to himself.
Togata barely dodges in time reappearing yards away, chest heaving, breath sharp and shallow. His hands shake. The ticking in his lens grows loud.
Death doesn't rush.
He walks.
Each step shortens the distance faster than it should.
Togata throws another attack. Disappears, reappears, slides, dodges.
Death's scythe clips Togata's shoulder.
Blood arcs. Blue light sputters.
The counter ticks down as Togata begins to panic.
00:00:10.
Togata stumbles, catches himself, looks up and for the first time, turns away.
He runs. ''10x!''.
Flashing as fast as possible, erratic now. Not clean. Not controlled. His scythe lags behind him like it's reluctant to follow.
Death raises his weapon as he throws it in his path.
The shadow of the blade stretches across the ground in front of him slicing the whole area into two pieces creating a massive gorge, swallowing Togata's path.
With no where to run Togata turns to face him.
Death stops as he stands in front of him as well. ''Yield''.
Togata pants on one knee as he looks up. ''And if I do...You'll tell me to kill miss Miyu won't you!? She has a daughter!? Who'll take care of her!?''.
''The girl's time is already up as well''. Death says with a grin.
The smile pisses Togata off as he summons his scythe and the two start fighting again unmoving. ''10x!''.
Slices.
CLANK!
Cut. Togata faces begins to bleed. ''What?!''.
Counter.
Spin.
CLANK!
Another cut appears on Togata's face. ''But I...I blocked it!''.
The two struggle their scythes spinning into blurs as around Death the air seems to fold and extra slices seem to appear out of nowhere.
Togata stares not looking at Death as he struggles to keep up.
''You lost once you stepped in, this is more than a thousand years of practice...Honing''. Death says as he grins.
CLANK!
Togata spins trying to counter.
But suddenly a wider cut arches his face.
The more he tries to break the tie and run the more he gets cut.
Another cut suddenly appears as he falls to the ground still fighting.
Suddenly blood splatters in the air as Togata stops fighting, his arms drop beside him as he can't move them anymore.
Death walks even closer. ''So tell me, will you yield? Or must I find a replacement already?''. Death asks.
Togata, barely conscious from the blood loss takes a breath as he looks up nodding no.
''So be it''. Death replies as he takes a wide swing at his head.
Suddenly Togata disappears from the area as Death looks around sighing.