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The platform upon which Yusuke had landed continued at its current pace as the sphere around Jonas continued to increase in speed. From above a large chunk of rock similar to the size of the one employed to remove Yusuke from the shield swung down from behind as if to crush Yusuke between the platform and the large chunk. Dancing among the debris and crushed sand particles the water in the air was quickly turning to ice crystals as the temperature around the sphere continued dropping. The area of effect would gradually expand from the sphere, but for now was not large enough to create any major offensive or defensive.

((Sorry for the wait.))

The spin of the sphere would begin drawing winds about it in gradually increasing speeds that matched the increase of the sphere's momentum, merely several moments behind in the progression. The heat energy cotained within the air continued its conversion which was accompanied with a temperature drop. Once again large slabs of earth made their way to crush Yusuke, their speed ever increasing the longer Jonas was left to focus on his environment. Jagged shards of metal gave off a glint of sunlight in the distance, the returning portions of Jonas's jaw drawn back to his core.

It seemed as if Jonas was waiting, setting up a larger offensive or greater defensive.

The alternate outcome is accomplished, but not in the way that one might think from such a brash statement. Yusuke's punch strikes the sphere and instead of remaining stationary the whole is knocked away on contact, almost as if Jonas was expecting it. The release of energy would not have the time needed to slice through the sand barrier, if Yusuke even released it at all. The spinning sphere would dash about in the air, rock fragments slinging around it and launching towards Yusuke at incredible speeds. The particles from the destroyed slabs that had only a moment before tried to crush Yusuke were now returning, joining the other fragments in an assault similar to a sandblaster. The wind was now kicking up well past natural tornado levels in its chaotic movements through the area. The area of cold would continue its expansion, even in the face of the unnatural heat levels. In fact, should such heat levels even occur the thermal energy therein would quickly be converted by thermokinesis and the utter chill would continue by cryokinesis. By now Jonas's brain was in rather bad shape, considering how it had started. This is not to say, however, that it was failing, merely that it seemed rather...mutated. Black foam was bubbling from his nose as agony coursed through his veins in muh larger measures than did blood, pushing the human organ well beyond its normal capacity.

The sphere seemed to keep just ahead of Yusuke, swerving through the debris and dashing out of the way. It would not, however, be able to keep away from him forever, and as such stopped trying. The sphere looked as if it split in two, the size remaining the same as the aura and relative spin continued on each. Each would head in an opposing direction before splitting off into two more manifestations. All the sand in the air sure was a big help in creating the shells, and a mere trick of aurakinesis duplicated Jonas's aura signature in each one. Whirling through the debris the blades that had recently returned would be assaulting Yusuke again, aiming to impale him about the midsection despite the fact that it was no improbable that they could even hope to pierce Yusuke's defenses.

((>.<``` I really shouldn't be keeping you waiting like this. >.<```))

The blades rebound off of Yusuke and shoot away from him at an incredible velocity, quickly shifting such that four blades begin following the four spheres while the rest swirl about in the chaos of the high winds. The controlled chaos would quickly begin falling apart as the Demon Gun pierced the air. The spheres would fight against the pull of the beam by force of telekinesis and also by firing out a stream of sand and Agony to strike a solid portion of earth in an attempt to keep hold. Several of the small blades are lost in the beam, not destroyed, just lost for another short time.

The first sphere shatters in a rush of sand that sprays in all directions, some of it despite the demon gun blast, and it promptly destroyed. The second also shatters, but not to the same extent as the first. It too releases massive amounts of sand into the air, but instead of dispersing like a cloud it leaps out as tentacles, trying to latch onto whatever it can. The third does not shatter, forming cracks along the surface which eject sand at incredibly high pressures. These sand streams link into better formed tentacles which quickly grab not only the second sphere (or its tentacles) but also anchor it. The last sphere takes no apparent damage but visibly looks as if it is expanding at an exponential rate. This expansion, linked with 'hands' that reach out help anchor it to the arena and to the other spheres. The minute intervals between the blasts combined with the incredible speed of thought at which Jonas was now operating allowed adaptation, but still one sphere was gone with two more damaged beyond the psychic's expectations. The amount of sand and Agony spewing from the three remaining spheres seemed nigh impossible, most likely drawing from some sort of terrakinesis.

The first strike obliterates a fair few of the tentacles extending from the second sphere. The second strike blows away a fair deal of sand around the core of the sphere, and the last seems to do the most. Streams of sand rush back away from the core as it streams away, the tan sands quickly darkening to black before blowing away entirely. Jonas's voice fills the ruins of the coliseum, a quiet sound that quickly rising into an agonized yell. Flesh quickly dissolves under the strain of the blast, the psychic revealed from within his shell of protection. He seems no different from before his entombement, aside from the remnants of clothing and skin scoured away.

He remains in vision for only a brief moment as he convulses and throws his hands towards Yusuke. The whole arena seems to explode as his pain and anger mounts. The ground underfoot quickly shifted and exploded upwards in a scouring rush of rock shards and sand. The two spheres remaining exploded outward, releasing the sand and Agony contained within. Everything seemed to expand outward for a moment in its explosive force before every last sand particle began rushing towards Yusuke. Quickly a dome would form and begin closing in on the spirit detective, eliminating escape routes. Furthermore, not only would the sand build and constrict around him in an effort to crush him* but with everything below only adding to the force downwards he would quickly be forced down and out of bounds. The downward force wasn't exactly a priority, but if he wasn't crushed within the first few moments it would be an inevitability.

*((totally stolen from Gaara. XDDD))