06-15-2018, 06:24 PM
While the other two were busy with their battle, Zedd turned his attention back to the demented clown. He owed it for the previous encounters, and he was feeling the desire for retribution that was a little more primal than the duel beside them.
In a single taunting gesture, Zedd drove his staff into the tiled surface, so that it would stand to mark his claim of the battlefield like a flag. He tried to, at least. He was incapable of piercing whatever material the arena was made of, and didn’t discover this fact until his weapon began to lean away from him. By the time he attempted to snatch it back into his grasp it had moved out of his reach. He found himself flailing to catch the staff as it fell to the floor with a clang, and settled for kicking the damn thing away.
After pausing to ponder the futility of existence, Zedd snapped his attention back to Pennywise. Absent the original menace he intended with such a dramatic gesture, he held his arms out all the same. He had the clown cornered like an animal once more, and expected it to lash out as any other pinned beast would. He would stoop to its level, and he would win regardless. That was the raw majesty of Lord Zedd.
Pennywise accepted that challenge with its own unique shriek and an equally confounding charge, so Zedd braced himself for a melee. He moved to strike, but was surprised to see it leap directly at him and clap its devastatingly sharp claws into the sides of his skull, pressing with all its strength to break the surface and latch on. Zedd countered by unleashing a torrent of punches at the being’s gut, but he saw that once more its jaw was unhinging like a serpent to bare razor sharp teeth.
Oh, this was a mistake.
Pennywise clamped its beastly maw onto Zedd’s open cranium and dug in with continued tenacity. Zedd grabbed the monster’s wrists and pulled with all the fervor he could muster, but the demonic being held tight and pressed into his deformed body further. Its teeth were so deep into his exposed brain that he could mentally see its rotting gums, and was losing the facilities to understand that wasn’t how it worked.
Panic chilled his exposed veins as he brought a hand back to Pennywise’s gut, channeling his inner powers once more. The monster dug deeper into his head, and with little time to spare Zedd unleashed a point blank explosion that sent the monster flying across the arena, and himself stumbling away. He joined the recovering Violet near the center after retrieving his staff, who looked equally throttled.
“We’re gonna have to work together if we want a chance,” Violet said between breaths.
“I loathe to admit that you are right,” Zedd reluctantly conceded, sensing the a loose plan was in her mind.
Violet pointed upwards with an index finger while pacing backwards. “Hold on tight.”
The purple haired woman bolted towards Zedd at full speed and the dark lord raised his staff above his head, choking his grip down to the the bladed point. Violet leaped at the staff, holding a charged ki blast in her hand. While firing the blast at Shantotto she grabbed the staff with her other hand, using it as a base to abruptly change directions. As quickly as she came back around she unleashed another blast towards Pennywise. That one didn’t connect with the clown, but it was enough to send it darting to the side to avoid the follow up.
Zedd knew this wouldn’t work for long, so he allowed two more rotations before he became tired of his partner spinning on his cherished weapon like a violent, deranged pole dancer. He took a powerful step forward and swung his weapon in a wide arc, hurling Violet in Shantotto’s direction. With little delay Zedd spun on his heel and allowed his staff to slid down his hand until he had a better grip. Upon turning completely he unleashed a bolt at Pennywise, striking the approaching clown directly in the chest.
Violet landed as gracefully as she could after being propelled in such a manner, but the momentum of the throw kept her sliding across the surface and tested the limits of her balance. Zedd’s aim wasn’t the best so Violet didn’t fly right at Shantotto, instead sliding right past the mage as she frantically tried to track her opponent’s unusual mode of transportation. Violet trusted inertia to move her and instead concentrated her energy into her hands again while uttering a familiar chant.
By the time Violet was past her foe she unleashed the Kamehameha wave at the rodent prime, catching her in the blast again. Zedd was satisfied, but had to dive out of the blast’s range when it came back towards him. The would-be emperor stumbled back to his feet, but decided to spare his partner a hateful comment. They were still learning to be a team, after all. It just needed some refinement.
In a single taunting gesture, Zedd drove his staff into the tiled surface, so that it would stand to mark his claim of the battlefield like a flag. He tried to, at least. He was incapable of piercing whatever material the arena was made of, and didn’t discover this fact until his weapon began to lean away from him. By the time he attempted to snatch it back into his grasp it had moved out of his reach. He found himself flailing to catch the staff as it fell to the floor with a clang, and settled for kicking the damn thing away.
After pausing to ponder the futility of existence, Zedd snapped his attention back to Pennywise. Absent the original menace he intended with such a dramatic gesture, he held his arms out all the same. He had the clown cornered like an animal once more, and expected it to lash out as any other pinned beast would. He would stoop to its level, and he would win regardless. That was the raw majesty of Lord Zedd.
Pennywise accepted that challenge with its own unique shriek and an equally confounding charge, so Zedd braced himself for a melee. He moved to strike, but was surprised to see it leap directly at him and clap its devastatingly sharp claws into the sides of his skull, pressing with all its strength to break the surface and latch on. Zedd countered by unleashing a torrent of punches at the being’s gut, but he saw that once more its jaw was unhinging like a serpent to bare razor sharp teeth.
Oh, this was a mistake.
Pennywise clamped its beastly maw onto Zedd’s open cranium and dug in with continued tenacity. Zedd grabbed the monster’s wrists and pulled with all the fervor he could muster, but the demonic being held tight and pressed into his deformed body further. Its teeth were so deep into his exposed brain that he could mentally see its rotting gums, and was losing the facilities to understand that wasn’t how it worked.
Panic chilled his exposed veins as he brought a hand back to Pennywise’s gut, channeling his inner powers once more. The monster dug deeper into his head, and with little time to spare Zedd unleashed a point blank explosion that sent the monster flying across the arena, and himself stumbling away. He joined the recovering Violet near the center after retrieving his staff, who looked equally throttled.
“We’re gonna have to work together if we want a chance,” Violet said between breaths.
“I loathe to admit that you are right,” Zedd reluctantly conceded, sensing the a loose plan was in her mind.
Violet pointed upwards with an index finger while pacing backwards. “Hold on tight.”
The purple haired woman bolted towards Zedd at full speed and the dark lord raised his staff above his head, choking his grip down to the the bladed point. Violet leaped at the staff, holding a charged ki blast in her hand. While firing the blast at Shantotto she grabbed the staff with her other hand, using it as a base to abruptly change directions. As quickly as she came back around she unleashed another blast towards Pennywise. That one didn’t connect with the clown, but it was enough to send it darting to the side to avoid the follow up.
Zedd knew this wouldn’t work for long, so he allowed two more rotations before he became tired of his partner spinning on his cherished weapon like a violent, deranged pole dancer. He took a powerful step forward and swung his weapon in a wide arc, hurling Violet in Shantotto’s direction. With little delay Zedd spun on his heel and allowed his staff to slid down his hand until he had a better grip. Upon turning completely he unleashed a bolt at Pennywise, striking the approaching clown directly in the chest.
Violet landed as gracefully as she could after being propelled in such a manner, but the momentum of the throw kept her sliding across the surface and tested the limits of her balance. Zedd’s aim wasn’t the best so Violet didn’t fly right at Shantotto, instead sliding right past the mage as she frantically tried to track her opponent’s unusual mode of transportation. Violet trusted inertia to move her and instead concentrated her energy into her hands again while uttering a familiar chant.
By the time Violet was past her foe she unleashed the Kamehameha wave at the rodent prime, catching her in the blast again. Zedd was satisfied, but had to dive out of the blast’s range when it came back towards him. The would-be emperor stumbled back to his feet, but decided to spare his partner a hateful comment. They were still learning to be a team, after all. It just needed some refinement.
Quote:850 words on the dot, per Scrivener