Catfish vs Psycho-Police (IC thread)

[Erik Vrell]

Erik lashed out with his psi blade, only to find it blocked by Undyne’s spear. 

“Ah, of course,” Erik thought to himself. “It's an energy weapon, psi can't pass through it.” The psychic berated himself for missing such an obvious fact. He didn't have time to focus on small faults, however, as the fish monster bearing down on him as a much more pressing threat. Erik attempted to move backwards while drawing Mageslayer, only to find that his feet couldn't move any faster than a walking pace. 

“It must been that blast of green energy.” Erik deduced, barely parrying a blow from Undyne. The situation was rather dire, as the fish monster was noticeably faster and stronger than the psychic, although she was apparently reduced to the same walking pace as Erik. A grin almost split the psychic’s stony face as he realised the monster’s mistake. Removing your own maneuverability was a foolish decision, but Erik had to admire her sense of honour. It took a noble fighter to bind yourself into an equal duel with a foe. Erik took a few steps backwards, knocking Undyne’s wild strikes to the side as he did so. Despite the force behind the blows, there was no keen mind directing them, merely a mad desire to strike at her opponent. Finally, Erik did not take a step back. Rather, he took a step towards Undyne, coming far too close for the fish monster’s comfort, their faces almost touching.

“Are you insane?” Undyne shouted as Erik took his step, barely skirting around her spear. 

“Perhaps,” Erik admitted as Undyne tried to take a step away from him. “But not so insane as to stay in a spear’s effective range. As the psychic mimicked Undyne’s step, keeping only a small distance between them, the monster realised what he was doing. At this range, he was simply too close to be hit by the spear, although Erik’s blades weren't quite effective either, other than stabbing straight into the stomach. As the fish tried to take another step back, Erik swung towards her as she came into a range where he could strike. First his psi blade, then Mageslayer, only to have both swings effortlessly blocked by Undyne’s spear. They weren't for nothing, however, as Undyne's spear shattered and turned to dust in her hands. A look of concern crossed her face briefly and she dashed backwards, before being replaced by a confident grin.

“All right, human, now it's my turn!” Undyne cried, baring her razor sharp teeth. The fish monster dashed towards Erik and planted a fist into his stomach. The psychic did he best to move with the blow, narrowly avoiding having the wind knocked out of him but taking the hit regardless. Erik quickly sheathed Mageslayer and dropped his psi blade, the violet weapon turning to mist as it hit the ground. 

“Now we're doing hand to hand?” Erik asked rhetorically. “Well, I'll gladly accept.” The psychic raised his hands into a boxing stance, guarding his head and body. Erik and Undyne moved around each other, the psychic’s expert stance and footwork contrasting the wild but powerful movements of the monster. Undyne threw a jab towards Erik, followed by a hook towards his head. Erik blocked the jab and ducked under the hook, before delivering a quick blow to Undyne’s stomach. The monster grunted in pain, before returning the favour with another jab to Erik’s side as he was pulling back. In spite of himself, Erik’s normally deadpan face was broken by a grin to match Undyne’s. They weren't even affected by the green energy anymore, they were simply duelling for the sake of it. Erik couldn't deny that he was enjoying the fight, and he had to admit that he liked the monster in a strange way. Maybe if they had were under different circumstances they could have been friends.

“Erik! A little help?” Carmelita called mentally, pulling Erik’s attention from his fisticuffs and reminding him of the reality of the situation. Carmelita, had the Amber on her tail, but both fighters seemed mostly unharmed. Regretfully, Erik ducked under Undyne’s guard and put all of his force behind a blow to the gut, winding the fish monster. Violet mist spilled from Erik’s sleeves and condensed in his hands, forming into the shape of a large bow, almost the same height as Erik himself, and hardening. The psychic pulled the string back and focused as a large arrow formed in his fingers. He adjusted his aim slightly before letting the shot loose, trying to wound, or at least distract, the rampaging Faunus. 

797 words

Erik and Undyne duel for a bit, before Erik breaks her spear and she moves too close for him to effectively use his swords. They then proceed to fist fight until Erik uses his T1 super great psi bow (-1 SP) on Amber to help Carmelita