S13 - Defeat

Cranberry would never admit it, but the move she used in that moment was not her Sforzando. Not strictly. It used the same principle: a directed sound wave meant to travel through the body. But this was something else. On a much greater scale.

The soundwave fired off down the length of the chain Shirou had created. It was a ringing pulse that reverberated through the metal. And echoed right back. An endless feedback loop of energy, traversing all around them, bouncing from blade to chain to blade again. And all of it absorbed into those swords. And into Wesker.

***

It took less than a second for the vibrating energy to come to a head. Even for all their craftsmanship, Shirou’s swords could only store so much power. And once they reached that limit, they burst.

One, and then another. Two at a time. Twelve at a time. Cranberry couldn’t keep track of how many explosions there were. For every sword that shattered it seemed to set off at least twelve more around it. A chain reaction that shook this imaginary world under the weight of so much power.

And all of it was forced through Wesker’s body. Every bit of metal, every spark of mana, every beat of energy tore through him. Again and again. There was no chance for regeneration. No amount of stitching and meld could put together all the pieces Cranberry reduced him to. Even as bits of stray metal sliced her face or tore her skin, she stayed standing.

- Season 13, Round 5, /u/7thSonOfSons