originally posted in:The New Dojo
She moved her blades so that her katana could clash with the Vileblood's two blades...albeit she was dazed a little bit by the copout.
"It seems you've...improved, at least from my eyes. You're not the only one, however." Zera had whispered to Irina, before using one of her legs to kick Irina's knees.
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[i]Irina responded with a kick of her own, as metal met flesh, her cybernetic ankle meeting Zera's boot. A -CLANG!- was heard, as Irina spun back and nodded.[/i] "Damn, that was good...let's continue. Come on at me."
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Edited by A Stormy Dio: 5/4/2017 10:59:32 AM"Gladly." She replied, seemingly charging headfirst toward the Vileblood...that was until she sheathed the katana and backflipped over Irina, landing behind her, and tried to stab her by pulling her katana back out.
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[i]Irina merely remained in place, even as Zera flipped over her - whereas she smiled, as she brought down her weapon to meet Zera's. The two blades crashed and locked, as Irina nodded.[/i] "Good, good." [i]She muttered - least, before gripping her dagger and slamming its blade into Zera's side, preparing to kick her away afterwards.[/i]
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She yelled in pain as the dagger made its way through the side, before she took out her own dagger, and stabbed it in Irina's shoulder. She then attempted to kick her away from her.
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Edited by Orn: 5/5/2017 9:08:03 PM[i]A pained gag was all that escaped Irina's mouth before she was kicked away, ripping out her own knife as she stumbled away from Zera.[/i] "Expected a killing move there, but..." [i]Irina nodded, smiling briefly as she allowed her Rakuyo to become one: she twisted the sword and bloodied knife together, creating a hybrid weapon fear she held in her left hand while she used her right to tear out Zera's knife.[/i] "...No sense in throwing it back at ya, but.." [i]Irina smirked, tossing the knife at Zera.[/i]
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Edited by A Stormy Dio: 5/5/2017 9:59:44 PMZera caught the knife, twirling it around I her hands, before placing it back. She pulled out her katana once more, slowly standing up. "I'd rather not ruin the fun we're already having." She replies, slowly getting up, her thigh injury making her begin to limp. She closed her eyes, her Combat Focus beginning to activate.
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[i]Irina didn't immediately lunge at Zera as she limped, yet she did study the woman carefully, ignoring the blood loss as the pained look remained upon her face.[/i]
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As well, Zera had looked at her injury, barely even being able to move her upper body without her entire body hurting. In between heavy breaths, she said, "Loom at us; two older women, fighting one another just because they like it...it's been a while since I've been in this type of fight."
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"Heh...certainly a way to greet a dear friend, isn't it?" [i]Irina laughed to herself, approaching Zera as she then prepared an assault. She slashed once with her katana, keeping her right fist on standby as if she was planning something.[/i]
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Considering Zera had her Combat Focus active, she was able to block I with both hands, prepping to once again kick Irina in her gut. "Agreed." She responds.
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Irina met the kick with a horizontal punch with her right hand- -which now had a two-foot long, Damascus steel blade protruding from her forearm. Cybernetics, supposedly..
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She widened her eyes at that, but took the stab head on, shifting one of her hands from her katana to her knife and proceeded to try to stab Irina in her gut.
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[i]It succeeded, as the stab sliced through what appeared to be conjoined flesh and metal - Irina was quite cybernetic. Irina gagged in agony, but kept her calm as the blood spewing from her body froze over the knife blade-[/i] [i]-Locking it into place. She then delivered a painful punch to Zera's jaw, metal crashing against flesh and bone.[/i]
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This worked, as she dropped her katana and stumbled back. She took off her mask and spit out blood from her mouth, as it started to come out of her nose. In between heavy breaths, she says, "Well...maybe for once in my life, I'd actually be beaten." She says, her Combat Focus finished. She then waits for Irina to possibly charge at her.
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"Bwah...don't be so negative~" [i]Irina sputtered out, bleeding quite severally until she concentrated: the blood seeping from her gut and shoulder froze over, while she tore the knife out, eyes widening in pain, although the knife wound closed with blood as well.[/i] [i]She was still in agony, yet capable of fighting. Somewhat.[/i] "...Not calling this a draw just yet-"
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"Neither am I. But for once...I would want to say that this was good." She replies, slowly making. Her way up, using her katana as support. "So...how has...your family been?" Zera asks between heavy breathes.
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"Heh...decent, now that you mention them...Arianna and Isaac are off on some adventure, Panta is as sweet as ever...Mion, she's doing well.." [i]Irina circled around Zera, although her adrenaline had ended. She was...actually quite calm.[/i] "...You find anyone special yet..?"
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"Well...one of my messengers, Danny Li seems to want to flirt with me...then again, he flirts with everyone in the Immortals. Otherwise...no one seems to catch my eye." She replies, using her katana in one hand and her own cybernetic arm in the other.
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"...Heh, you'd think that he'd have...a little more respect. Oh well.." [i]Irina switched her Rakuyo to her right hand, as she aimed her left palm at her opponent. But why?[/i]
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She had thought of the blade from earlier...and was ready to counter the palm if necessary, switching her katana to her left hand. "He's harmless...he's mostly the broker that's trying to get bandits, mercenaries...anyone who's willing to join in our side." She responds.
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"Heh...makes sense.." [i]Irina then held her left palm back before literally swinging at thin air with her left arm-[/i] [i]-as a grappling hook shot out, the strengthened robe tightening around Zera's katana. She pulled, hoping to disarm her opponent in her surprise.[/i]
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She decided to let go of the Katana, moving a ways to the left of the hook, and proceeded to charge at the Vileblood, trying to land a left punch to her jaw.
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[i]Irina raised her right arm once more, Zera's fist colliding with her metallic elbow as she slid back a little bit. Irina kicked Zera back, disengaging the hook as she did so.[/i]
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She flew back a few feet from Irina's location, making her way up slowly. She cracked her neck, while spitting out more of her blood. She looked toward Irina...laughing? "It's...a good day today. Perhaps one day, when there isn't some s**t going on and both of us are free...perhaps I may visit your kids. Or something like that." She replies, her fists up, ready for Irina's possible attack.
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"...God, you wouldn't know how happy I'd be.." [i]Irina laughed to herself a little, as she threw her Rakuyo to the side, allowing the sword to skid across the floor as she raised her metallic fists.[/i] "I know this is sorta unfair, b-but.. Well, still worth it, right?"