A flash of green light lit up the battlefield like a massive beacon. Skeletor’s magic barreled towards the young girl, underpinned by the lich’s wicked cackling. Kuzuru had come to a complete stop. His mouth was left slightly opened and his lips curled into a subtle smile. He began to clap. The demon shouted and cheered and hollered as his companion took center stage.
“Your doing it Peter,” he shouted and patted his horse’s neck, “you see that Bucey? Our boy is really doing it!”
“Nyahahahaha, kneel before the incredible might of Skeletor!”
Amber’s horse had come to a stop. The huntress’s entire world was swallowed by a roiling mass of emerald energy. There was no escape from this storm, and so she could do nothing but weather it. As the ramstone’s awesome power collided with her she squeezed her eyes tight. Heat and fury washed over her. A flash of pink light cut through the sea of green. Kuzuru’s clapping slowed to a stop as Skeletor’s attack shuddered and gave way to a blinding flash of pink. Where there was once a tempest of destruction all that remained was a completely unharmed girl. A warm rosy aura thrummed softly around Amber as she chuckled.
“Is that all you’ve got?!” She shouted, “you didn’t even scratch me!”
If Skeletor’s jaw could’ve dropped it would’ve. His body trembled with an equal mix of rage and terror. Kuzuru patted him on the back as he thundered past.
“Well, it was a pretty lightshow,” the demon teased, “but why don’t you go play in the dirt with the knuckle-dragger, I’ll take care of Sailor Moon.”
As Kuzuru charged forward Amber spurred her horse into action. The beast whinnied and galloped away from their pursuers. The demon growled and pointed both of his arms at his quarry. Strands of wire crawled underneath his skin like hundreds of snakes. His flesh writhed as coil after coil of barbed wire wriggled beneath his epidermis. Metal barbs clawed against the inside of his flesh. Without warning these coils of barbed wire ripped themselves free and rushed towards Amber. A wall of spike-covered cables sprung up around her, forcing her horse to skid to a stop. She yanked on Blizzard’s reins and tried to race the rapidly materializing wall of wires. Despite her best efforts she was quickly outpaced. Wire wrapped around trees and scrubbed away bushes, washing away whole swathes of soft green grass. Within moments a large circle of the battlefield was cordoned off for Kuzuru’s enjoyment. Beads of sweat trickled down his brow as the last bit of wire existed his body. They were trapped within a writing cylinder of barbed wire. The demon grinned.
“Look around girlie,” he said, “you’re trapped.”
“All that effort just for me?” Amber answered as she came to a stop, “I’m flattered.”
Kuzuru’s smile faded. His arm fell limp and a slit appeared in his forearm. A metal edge worked itself free and glinted in the sunlight. Weighed down by an ungodly large cleaver his shoulder threatened to slip out of its socket.
“Sun Tzu recommends leaving a means egress for your enemy when you surround them,” Kuzuru spoke, “do you know why that is?”
“Who the hell is Sun Tzu?” Amber shot back.
“An enemy with no means of escape will fight ferociously and to their last breath if you leave an exit they will gladly choose that instead, but tell me, do you see an exit here?”
Amber didn’t answer and instead raised her rifle. He chuckled.
“That was a deliberate choice cat-ears,” Kuzuru said, “I want you to fight like you’ve never fought before, show me what happens when I cage an animal!”
“Your doing it Peter,” he shouted and patted his horse’s neck, “you see that Bucey? Our boy is really doing it!”
“Nyahahahaha, kneel before the incredible might of Skeletor!”
Amber’s horse had come to a stop. The huntress’s entire world was swallowed by a roiling mass of emerald energy. There was no escape from this storm, and so she could do nothing but weather it. As the ramstone’s awesome power collided with her she squeezed her eyes tight. Heat and fury washed over her. A flash of pink light cut through the sea of green. Kuzuru’s clapping slowed to a stop as Skeletor’s attack shuddered and gave way to a blinding flash of pink. Where there was once a tempest of destruction all that remained was a completely unharmed girl. A warm rosy aura thrummed softly around Amber as she chuckled.
“Is that all you’ve got?!” She shouted, “you didn’t even scratch me!”
If Skeletor’s jaw could’ve dropped it would’ve. His body trembled with an equal mix of rage and terror. Kuzuru patted him on the back as he thundered past.
“Well, it was a pretty lightshow,” the demon teased, “but why don’t you go play in the dirt with the knuckle-dragger, I’ll take care of Sailor Moon.”
As Kuzuru charged forward Amber spurred her horse into action. The beast whinnied and galloped away from their pursuers. The demon growled and pointed both of his arms at his quarry. Strands of wire crawled underneath his skin like hundreds of snakes. His flesh writhed as coil after coil of barbed wire wriggled beneath his epidermis. Metal barbs clawed against the inside of his flesh. Without warning these coils of barbed wire ripped themselves free and rushed towards Amber. A wall of spike-covered cables sprung up around her, forcing her horse to skid to a stop. She yanked on Blizzard’s reins and tried to race the rapidly materializing wall of wires. Despite her best efforts she was quickly outpaced. Wire wrapped around trees and scrubbed away bushes, washing away whole swathes of soft green grass. Within moments a large circle of the battlefield was cordoned off for Kuzuru’s enjoyment. Beads of sweat trickled down his brow as the last bit of wire existed his body. They were trapped within a writing cylinder of barbed wire. The demon grinned.
“Look around girlie,” he said, “you’re trapped.”
“All that effort just for me?” Amber answered as she came to a stop, “I’m flattered.”
Kuzuru’s smile faded. His arm fell limp and a slit appeared in his forearm. A metal edge worked itself free and glinted in the sunlight. Weighed down by an ungodly large cleaver his shoulder threatened to slip out of its socket.
“Sun Tzu recommends leaving a means egress for your enemy when you surround them,” Kuzuru spoke, “do you know why that is?”
“Who the hell is Sun Tzu?” Amber shot back.
“An enemy with no means of escape will fight ferociously and to their last breath if you leave an exit they will gladly choose that instead, but tell me, do you see an exit here?”
Amber didn’t answer and instead raised her rifle. He chuckled.
“That was a deliberate choice cat-ears,” Kuzuru said, “I want you to fight like you’ve never fought before, show me what happens when I cage an animal!”
Quote: Activated "Barbed Trap" and captured Amber for a round. Also activating Strength of the Damned for the remainder of the fight.
Kuzuru's new statline
ATK 6
DEF 1
SPD 4
TEC 5
2/6 SP remaining
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