[i]As the orb exploded, Zachary was sent flying, landing on the courtyard on his back, still skidding, leaving long scrapes on his back; however he landed a hit, and while in many duels that was the end of the battle, the first person to land a hit, however in this particular one that was clearly not the case. So, he pushed himself up, fighting through the pain. If a fight to the death was what Marcia wanted, then a fight to the was what Zach would give. Taking a deep breath, Zach kept the grip of his blade by his waist with the tip of the sword pointing up, planting his toes into the ground, before launching forward with another mad dash. He was on Marcia in seconds, aiming another swift yet powerful thrust with his sword, this time toward's Marcia's left shoulder.[/i]