07-04-2018, 10:36 AM
he blood streaming from the still open wound made every movement that much harder as the Infested Terran held off Serraph’s well-practiced onslaught. Quarrere was intent on studying her technique, her style. He seemed to have no interest in winning or losing - only learning as much as he could from one of his favorite new subjects.
The Bookkeeper was interesting, but he was in her way. She couldn’t lend bandit support until the Librarian moved, and the woman was at a disadvantage. If this continued-
“Bring it!” Bandit’s voice echoed through the caves, throwing her hands in the air in challenge. Sarah looked away from her opponent to observe for an instant, and saw the familiar sheath of blue lightning around Sasuke’s blade. It appeared Serraphs’ technique had come secondhand.
But the raider wasn’t budging.
“What are you doing! Dodge!” Kerrigan growled, but there was no time to react. Tanned flesh and brittle bone was no defence against the cutting force of the blade, and Bandit’s arm was chopped from the shoulder down with all the effort of a hot knife cutting through butter.
The tanned woman clutched at the bleeding stump, but Sasuke gave her no time to absorb her new situation. Following up the strike with a heavy kick that sent her crashing headfirst into the Queen of Blades, and the two impacted the nearest wall with a noisy ‘crack’.
It took a moment for Sarah’s consciousness to return, along with the pain that wracked her body. One of her wings twitched without permission, the wing broken into an unnatural shape.
“Sorry, Kerri…” The injured bandit managed to spit out, the woman trying her best to crawl off of the Infested Terran torso. “I’ve got… a plan, though. See-”
Kerrigan cut the statement off with a hand on the woman’s shoulder. “Hush, you need a moment to rest. Besides…” Her wings rose forward gracefully as she helped the injured bandit to her feet.
“I doubt I have much to gain from your rambling anymore.”
The Zerg Queen’s condemnation rippled through the cave like a chill breeze as vicious claws sliced the bandit’s abdomen.
Blood streamed from the wound as the bandit screamed out in shock. Grabbing the woman roughly by the throat, Sarah hurled the unmoving form of the marauder with all the force she could muster between the pair of rapidly advancing competitors.
“So, shall we negotiate surrender terms, then?” The Queen of Blades suggested, as the woman landed between her two opponents.
Serraph raised an eyebrow as an enthusiastic grin danced along his features, while the Uchiha brat gave a cold glare in response.
“I can make this win pleasant and easy for you, right here and now, or I can ensure that at least one of you won’t even be mentally fit to continue to the next round of Dante’s Abyss. I believe it’s in our interests to bargain, don’t you?” Kerrigan asked, as a pleased smirk echoed across her features. “Unlike my friend here, the championship holds no interest for me… so I’m willing to cut a deal or two.”
The Arrancar seemed interested in the prospect, his body relaxing, but the Uchiha’s gaze switched quickly between the bleeding bandit on the ground, and then back to Kerrigan. He was too sharp to be fooled for long; if Sarah gave him a moment of observation, he might notice just how shallow those cuts across the bandit’s abdomen really were.
Luckily, Kerrigan didn’t need another moment. Reaching out with every ounce of her psychic mastery, she found that shallow cut - close to a cluster of blackened veins that adorned the woman’s stomach - and exploded it with one burst of psychic energy punctuated with a clenched fist.
The Uchiha put his arms up to guard against the onslaught while leaping away, only obtaining a few burning splotches on his extremities for Kerrigan’s trouble, but Serraph wasn’t so lucky. Libro dropped from the arrancars shaking grasp as his right arm covered itself in boils. Serraph reached down with his left to retrieve it, only for bandit’s blood-soaked hand to grab the hollow’s leg and squeeze, pulling the librarian down to the ground.
Most people wouldn’t have been smart enough to grasp the artistry of Kerrigan’s plan, but the bandit had no problem absorbing the idea of her plan in a few short moments, ready to capitalize. It wasn’t the coordination of a hive-mind, but it was close.
Sarah was given no time to think about this, however, as Sasuke rushed her. The shinobi became a blur, closing the distance in an instant, and before Kerrigan could throw up a defence impossibly strong punches were smashing her head against the nearby cave wall at a rapid tempo.
“Guess you’re nothing without your little tricks, huh?”
Kerrigan raised her wrist, aiming for the little bastard’s kneecap. Firing a barrage of explosive parasites, she forced the former champion to kneel.
“I am everything and everyone you have ever feared, worm, and I’ll etch that knowledge onto every bone in your rotting corpse before it leaves these mines.”
The Bookkeeper was interesting, but he was in her way. She couldn’t lend bandit support until the Librarian moved, and the woman was at a disadvantage. If this continued-
“Bring it!” Bandit’s voice echoed through the caves, throwing her hands in the air in challenge. Sarah looked away from her opponent to observe for an instant, and saw the familiar sheath of blue lightning around Sasuke’s blade. It appeared Serraphs’ technique had come secondhand.
But the raider wasn’t budging.
“What are you doing! Dodge!” Kerrigan growled, but there was no time to react. Tanned flesh and brittle bone was no defence against the cutting force of the blade, and Bandit’s arm was chopped from the shoulder down with all the effort of a hot knife cutting through butter.
The tanned woman clutched at the bleeding stump, but Sasuke gave her no time to absorb her new situation. Following up the strike with a heavy kick that sent her crashing headfirst into the Queen of Blades, and the two impacted the nearest wall with a noisy ‘crack’.
It took a moment for Sarah’s consciousness to return, along with the pain that wracked her body. One of her wings twitched without permission, the wing broken into an unnatural shape.
“Sorry, Kerri…” The injured bandit managed to spit out, the woman trying her best to crawl off of the Infested Terran torso. “I’ve got… a plan, though. See-”
Kerrigan cut the statement off with a hand on the woman’s shoulder. “Hush, you need a moment to rest. Besides…” Her wings rose forward gracefully as she helped the injured bandit to her feet.
“I doubt I have much to gain from your rambling anymore.”
The Zerg Queen’s condemnation rippled through the cave like a chill breeze as vicious claws sliced the bandit’s abdomen.
Blood streamed from the wound as the bandit screamed out in shock. Grabbing the woman roughly by the throat, Sarah hurled the unmoving form of the marauder with all the force she could muster between the pair of rapidly advancing competitors.
“So, shall we negotiate surrender terms, then?” The Queen of Blades suggested, as the woman landed between her two opponents.
Serraph raised an eyebrow as an enthusiastic grin danced along his features, while the Uchiha brat gave a cold glare in response.
“I can make this win pleasant and easy for you, right here and now, or I can ensure that at least one of you won’t even be mentally fit to continue to the next round of Dante’s Abyss. I believe it’s in our interests to bargain, don’t you?” Kerrigan asked, as a pleased smirk echoed across her features. “Unlike my friend here, the championship holds no interest for me… so I’m willing to cut a deal or two.”
The Arrancar seemed interested in the prospect, his body relaxing, but the Uchiha’s gaze switched quickly between the bleeding bandit on the ground, and then back to Kerrigan. He was too sharp to be fooled for long; if Sarah gave him a moment of observation, he might notice just how shallow those cuts across the bandit’s abdomen really were.
Luckily, Kerrigan didn’t need another moment. Reaching out with every ounce of her psychic mastery, she found that shallow cut - close to a cluster of blackened veins that adorned the woman’s stomach - and exploded it with one burst of psychic energy punctuated with a clenched fist.
The Uchiha put his arms up to guard against the onslaught while leaping away, only obtaining a few burning splotches on his extremities for Kerrigan’s trouble, but Serraph wasn’t so lucky. Libro dropped from the arrancars shaking grasp as his right arm covered itself in boils. Serraph reached down with his left to retrieve it, only for bandit’s blood-soaked hand to grab the hollow’s leg and squeeze, pulling the librarian down to the ground.
Most people wouldn’t have been smart enough to grasp the artistry of Kerrigan’s plan, but the bandit had no problem absorbing the idea of her plan in a few short moments, ready to capitalize. It wasn’t the coordination of a hive-mind, but it was close.
Sarah was given no time to think about this, however, as Sasuke rushed her. The shinobi became a blur, closing the distance in an instant, and before Kerrigan could throw up a defence impossibly strong punches were smashing her head against the nearby cave wall at a rapid tempo.
“Guess you’re nothing without your little tricks, huh?”
Kerrigan raised her wrist, aiming for the little bastard’s kneecap. Firing a barrage of explosive parasites, she forced the former champion to kneel.
“I am everything and everyone you have ever feared, worm, and I’ll etch that knowledge onto every bone in your rotting corpse before it leaves these mines.”
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Kerri used Telekinesis, Parasites, and wing blades.
Bandit 'used' Okor's gift (with some help from her good friend Kerrigan)
Serraph Used Libro
Sasuke 's tier 2 struck successfully, cutting bandit's arm off completely. He also kicked someone really hard and then punched someone else a whole bunch.
Serraph and Sasuke were both splashed with Okor's gift, with Serraph's right arm getting caught. Sasuke was only minorly affected. Sasuke was also shot in the knee-cap with a low-power attack.
Kerrigan has one broken wing, and Bandit is out an arm and a reasonable amount of blood.
on to you, Serraph! This has been a lot of fun to write!