[Kaguya]

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This is for the battleground comp if you don't like gore don't read past this post.

The area was just how she had remembered it, even now at the moment of balance when light and dark where at the pinnacle of their power, when one couldn't best the other. Her blood ruby orbs looking over the now silent battlegrounds that once held the the exquisite sounds of battle, where the gleam of steel and showers of magic would light the area be it day or night. She stopped dead in her tracks as a artic breeze flew past her like an attack of an unseen being “You haven't been guided, so have not found piece” she whisper her orbs glowing as she listened and heard the battle of the Taskal war as if it was still going on, the ones who died having to replay their deaths over and over again.

“We are equally damned, in the purity twilight brings...” she whisper her hand going to her head as she tried to silence the sounds “You will find peace eventually, it could have be worse...” her voice showing sadness, but held a hint of envy at their deaths “...you could end up like myself or Asura” with that the sounds she heard fell silent "So this is where I shall create another grave...” she continued walking through the old battlefield, somehow she found herself feeling a morbid happiness that it was here that she was to meet her opponent and not somewhere that had never been watered by blood. Her eyes opened once more as felt something land on her right foot, looking down she seen a butterfly with black wings “Well isn't that a bad omen” she whispered to herself but watched the butterfly flutter off and now noticed flowers of white, pale blue, violet and blood red flowers and found herself wondering if there was one for each fallen soul.

Letting out a sigh she shook her head slightly her snow white hair drifting around her lithe form like falling snow “When will it come to an end?” she ask her eyes going to the skies as if asking some higher power but quickly looked down like a scolded child, moving to a tree quickly “It better not make me wait, I have better places to be... wither it be in this life or through death" her voice cold as she say as be began to lean against a tree. After a while her patience got tried and she moved her hand into her pocket and brought a bell out on a white silk cord and tied it to the tree “At least I can go and return when it turns up, the bell will chime” she say moving through the shadows to be elsewhere

[Serra Britt]

Asione looked out over the bloodstained hills around the palace. Though the fighting had only been going on less than a month, it felt like she had attended the Ball years ago. How did I get myself caught up in this fighting? My fiancé suggested I come here looking for my beloved, would he have done the same if he thought this war would occur?

Asione approached a tree intending to rest from the fighting. As she leaned against it she heard a small bell ringing. Looking up she saw a small bell tied to a white silk cord, and it was chiming faintly. She looked at it curiously but still took the moment to sit and rest.

[Kaguya]

From where she was she heard the calling of the bell, with a gentle sigh she pulled her mask over her face 'seems like the time has come to make another grave' she thought to herself, as she looked to her dear shade once more “Remain here, no matter what remain” she whispered quietly to him before kissing his head. She knew that he would come if need be but she didn't want him hurt, besides she wanted to see if death would be there or not to finally claim her.

Moving her hand into the shadows, she moved back into the abandoned corrupt camp, once again her eyes moving around the area as if studying it as she walked towards her bell, seeing a woman she closed her eyes 'A lover never to return to those who love her' she thought to herself stopping in front of the tree, her hands moving to the chime “Thank you, you can fall silent now” she whispered to the bell falling silent before she took it down and placed it on her belt.

Taking a few steps back she eyed the woman with her blood ruby orbs “So you are my opponent, I do hope you will fight with everything you have... I don't want to bury you anytime soon” her voice sounded sorrow filled. Moving her hand into the folds of her garments she brought out a vial with a clear liquid “Please drink this... I want you to be at full strength so the gods and powers will not be disappointed in either of us when we fight” her eyes like her voice where soft.

Taken or not she moved back, her hand moving to the girls shadow and brought out a ninja-to from it, flicking it down for a moment, she moved the blade behind her back, slowly moving her foot forward, she closed her eyes 'guide my movements' she think in a silent prayer, she would allow the woman to make the first move.

[Serra Britt]

Asione was startled by the sudden appearance of the other woman. Friend, or foe? I have not seen her before... She was not sure what the other woman's intentions were, but her eyes were clear and seemed trustworthy as she spoke and handed Asione the clear liquid. The woman prepared herself as Asione drank the liquid.

She appeared to be waiting for Asione to make the first move, so she drew one of her swords from it's sheath and held it before her, before she darted forward and slashing low at the woman's feet.

[Kaguya]

Kept her eyes closed, feeling each and every movement through the air 'She is far to trusting' she thought to herself as her ears picked up the sounds of swallowing “Only a fool trusts someone with their lives on their first meeting, especially when they have said they are their enemy” she say in a calm tone “I would advise you to remember not to trust an enemy, next time it could be your last” her was cold but still calm none the less as she gave the advice.

Her ears twitched a little hearing the woman's blade being drawn from it's scabbard “Such a wonderful melody it has, it rings a sweet melody” she whisper, her voice showing true admiration to the craftsmanship of the blade. A soft breath escaping her lips as she felt the ripples in the air. Still she remained still until the final second, taking her foot back she placed it behind and in one graceful twirl brought her blade around as she spun around the woman towards the base of her spine, the white strands of her hair moving as if in a light snow blizzard.

[Serra Britt]

As the swing missed her opponent's feet, Asione fell forward slightly from the force of her own blow as the woman stepped back and swung her own blade. A week ago Asione might have been unprepared for such an attack but she had not survived the constant fighting from just being lucky. She let herself drop further as she unhooked her second scabbard from her belt and swung it upward to deflect the blow, though she was unable to stop it entirely as it nicked her shoulder. Luckily the pain did not seem to be bad, and she flicked the scabbard off the second sword with her thumb.

Breathing lightly, Asione responded, "You said you were my opponent, not my enemy. You seem to be a bit more interesting in enjoying the fight rather than if you were to win or lose." Asione steadied herself for a moment before her next attack, when she slashed with her left sword towards her opponent's sword arm, followed quickly by her right sword.

[Kaguya]

Ai heard the noise that the fabric made as her blade moved through the clothing of the woman and the chink of her blade hitting something solid, she knew she had drawn first blood and though that would make many of her race happy, for her however it only brought sorrow. Her blade wasn't conventional like the woman's and if she wished it could put it into it's true form to go through what the woman was using to block her attack before solidifying it once more to do harm to the girl, but something like that could be used later if needed as right now the woman didn't seem much of a threat to anyone except herself perhaps.

“Silly girl” she cooed back to the woman “you truly do not understand, do you” her voice was calm as she heard a second blade being unsheathed the same angelic song rang in her ears as when the first one had been removed from it's entrapment “Anything that wants to do you harm is an enemy, sooner you get that one simple fact through your head, the longer you will survive” her voice was cold as she showed this to be a life lesson “Like I said I will bury you here... if that doesn't make me an enemy I do not know what would” feeling the ripples in the air she quickly jamp back a few steps, just by the ripples she could tell that the woman wasn't thinking like a warrior, as with that single fluid motion the woman would leave her back open for a counter attack.

Feeling it happen through the ripples she moved forward and cut horizontally upwards against the woman's back she made sure she didn't do a deep cut into the back but cut deep enough to cut through the woman's clothing once again and draw blood once more from the small of her back to her right shoulder “Why are you trying to play soldier?” she inquire, she felt insulted that she had been given such a clumsy opponent who left herself vulnerable, if she had truly wanted to she could have earned it right there and then but what would have been the point in that

[Serra Britt]

As the blade bit deep into Asione's back, she cursed herself for thinking the woman might block her first hit rather than just dodge entirely. She bit her lip briefly to distract her from the new pain in her back, and then mumbled a spell quickly to not only light one of her swords aflame, but to also send a searing fireball towards her opponent.

"Do not expect everyone to fight for the same reasons," Asione answered sharply. "Just because one relishes combat does not mean that everyone feels the same. I fight to find the one I love, because I do not know if she is here or not."

Despite the woman having her eyes closed, Asione did not expect the fireball to hit her target, and prepared herself to jab as soon as the woman moved away from it.

[Kaguya]

Even with her eyes closed Ai felt the flames as it ate the oxygen around them “I see you are ready to get serious then little girl” she say, her hand coming up in front of her as she felt the warmth from the fireball that had been let loose against her, saying a single word silently she encased the fireball in what seemed like suspended animation until it finally died eating through the limited air within the pocket it had been encased in.

Knowing the fireball was likely only a distraction she tried to anticipate the next move of the woman, her eyes remaining shut “Do I really seem like the type of person that relishes fighting, seriously?” her voice cold as a bitter winter wind, as she done a parry to the left. “I hate fighting” her voice showing a hint of anger as she twirled trying to get behind the girl once more, wither she did or didn't this time she wouldn't take the offensive but crouched almost as if she was ready to dash.

“You judge someone and something you do not understand, I am not Asura, I do not fight because I want to feel blood, because I might find death...” she began her voice lost its emotion as she spoke “I fight because I don't have a choice” for a brief moment her eyes clenched as she realized this was the existence she was forced to live, and it hurt her more deeply than any wound this child or a battle hardened warrior would be able to do

[Serra Britt]

Asione tried to pay attention but again was surprised as the woman got her back yet again. Have I only been facing small fry up until now? She listened to the woman's words and just could not comprehend how they all came together. "I have chosen to fight, how could you not have done the same?"

Seeing that the woman was waiting for her to strike again, Asione threw her flaming sword at the woman, then dashed forward following it, ready to strike whether the woman blocked or dodged.

[Kaguya]

Ai listened to everything that was said, somehow she knew the woman was surprised at her movements, she allowed the wind around her guide her movements and moved like a weeping willow in it's gentle breeze “You really have no idea what I am do you” she said gently, feeling the air rippling in a circle like motion she could only imagine that the woman had threw one of her weapons towards her.

Bringing her weapon up as she brought her left leg forward and made a semi circle with her foot in the dirt as she followed with her right foot trying to dance around it, her snow white hair dancing around her form, this time she wasn't as lucky and it grazed her left arm, as the blade was alight it cartarized the wound but she didn't even seem to flinch

Seemingly dancing once more around the woman once more she moved her weapon hand into her shadow and brought out a Jian with white and purple silk ties at the end “When the sun goes down, you will lose your advantage, as you took so long to get here I give it four more hours until twilight, and a half hour after that till there is darkness” her voice cold as she gracefully danced around the woman once more but this time she dashed away from her into the forest that surrounded the area

[Serra Britt]

Asione was slightly proud of herself for finally landing a blow on the woman, but then dismayed as she ran off. Advantage? She's obviously a better fighter than me, so I will just be more disadvantaged when it gets dark. I could never focus on a light spell and fight effectively... She retrieved her sword and extinguished the flame, then used it at a catalyst for a searching spell, to track the woman into the forest. Asione followed the spell's guidance, keeping her ears perked up for any noises, so as to be ready if the woman moved against her before she saw her.