Fusion Fight: Demetri + Alexyana vs Connor + Ruby

[Demetri Malius]

Both opponents stood in an awkward moment of silence as the shot echoed out into the mist.

Pardon, but perhaps you should let me take control in the handling of this weapon.

Yeah, that's probably best

Demetri focused on controlling their body. It was his turn now. As he felt the power from the weapon slowly seep away, he knew that he wouldn't have much time with it. He twirled it for a moment in with his hands, getting comfortable with the feel of it. It was nice. Someday, he hoped to be able to create a weapon as graceful and elegant as this, but now was not the time.

"AI must say, this is a rather unique tool you have here. I truly wish I could keep it for myself, but I don't believe I can at the moment. However, I can still use it to defeat you." With a smirk, Demexyana allowed a deceptive clone to rush forward as he rushed in an arc around his opponent.

"It takes someone with a lot of skill to use Crescent Rose, don't overestimate yourself buddy."

Her new weapon quickly folded as she dashed to the side, sending a few shots from the weapon's small firearm form. The clone quickly tried to dodge, but the the last shot was well aimed and caught it in the shoulder, immediately causing it to dissipate and join the mist in the air.

As soon as the image vanished, Cuby glanced around, soon finding her target a good distance away. She narrowed her eyes, raising her pistol in a defensive stance.

" Why keep your distance, scared or something?" The red-clothed prime fusion burst forward, rapidly approaching their enemy but keeping an eye out for tricks. She quickly sprayed either side with a flurry of pistol rounds before expanding her scythe.

"Nah, just splitting up." Her eyes widened when suddenly, five opponents then rushed back at her. She quickly swung her scythe in a wide arc, gripping the handle with all her strength as she covered as large of an area as possible. One enemy was caught in the attack, ripping in half while quickly dissolving into dust. Clones, of course.

The other four surrounded her, as two pushed for an attack. Cuby quickly kicked off of one and swung at the other, cutting through another clone while the first attacker stumbled back.

"Gotcha."

The remaining two then tried two push forward, attacking Cuby, but she stood there as their own copied scythes hit and dissipated, causing no damage as the rest of the image soon faded as well.

Got any more tricks sneaky man?

They are too fast, our deception will not have much affect. However, I can get creative, don't worry.

Another smirk came across the dragon-thief's face.

"Well then, enough of that. It seems to already know most of my tricks," Demexyana called out, readying Crescent Rose. "But let's see how you fare against your own."

With a sudden whip of his arm, Demexyana threw Crescent Rose to his foe, while readying his chain with the other. Cuby quickly ducked under the spinning weapon, priming her own in the process. A chain shot forward, piercing the mist, but missed Cuby entirely. With a smile, she took her chance and swung her weapon at the dragon-thief legs. The thief tried to jump, but his new figure was not nimble enough to evade the full attack, as the blade scraped up his calf, drawing blood.

Then, at the edge of her vision, Cuby saw a flash of red. Some internal sense cautioned her as she tried to move out of the way, but she had seen it too late.

Crescent Rose was pulled through the air by the chain, and struck her shoulder, causing a deep cut before returning to her attacker's hand. She had to admit, that was clever. Before she could dwell on her injury, the dragon-thief had already begun a follow up attack, swing Crescent Rose up to her. Cuby quickly parried the blade, at the cost of becoming off balanced. Demexyana quickly slammed the hilt of the weapon on the ground and kicked forward, dealing a blow to Cuby's chest at the cost of searing pain from their own injury being stretched. A crack sounded from the weapon as it began to bend under the weight.

Cuby was knocked back, but quickly found her footing. She grimaced and shot back at her opponent her, speed doubled as she then executed a lightning fast combo in retaliation. After an exchange of blows, both parties prepared a final strike, before the two scythes clashed together. Metal flew through the air as the stolen one crash and shattered, the blade flung over the edge from inertia.

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Demexyana used Split Tactics, 1 sp used, 4 remaining
used chains. crescent rose, deception

Cuby used Crescent Rose 2.0 and burst movement