[SakuraMinamino]

Sakura swore colorfully under her breath, glaring halfheartedly at Ashy as she walked away. She needed to find a sparring partner, and soon! "I don't suppose you would be interested in sparring with me, Captain?" she asked politely. She smirked. "Testing out the new recruit, and all?"

[Ashy]

As Ashy walked away the feeling reappeared in her hands, she lost her grin. This was battle time. A cold dagger slipped down her sleeve and into her hand, without looking she threw it at Sakura.

[Taiye]

Taiye thought about the offer for a few minutes, trying to decide on whether or not to do it. She had always been one for participating in sparrings, but her fight with Blaqkin made her somewhat sick to her stomach when thinking about fighting at the moment.

Before she could answer, she noticed Ashy's attack and watched.

[SakuraMinamino]

Sakura twisted her wrist, snatching a handful of Dust from the air. It coalesced smoothly in her hand, forming a lightweight but sturdy shield that was bright red in color. Ashy's dagger bounced harmlessly off the shield and Sakura smirked, tossing the shield to her left hand and reaching for the Dust again. The thrum of combat was running through her veins, now. What weapon should she choose?

[Ashy]

Ashy strode forward circling Sakura and began to list her options, against a shield her daggers would be useless and her axe is far too bulky to be affective if she were to form a dagger with her weird dust morphing abilities. Shes like a moth she thought to herself.

Ashy grabbed for her axe, she would just have to take a chance. But this wasn't any ordinary axe and Sakura would find that out quite soon.

[SakuraMinamino]

So Ashy would go for her axe, would she? Well, Sakura could handle that. She clutched some dust between her fingers and was soon holding an axe that was an exact visual replica of Ashy's in all ways but one--it too was bright red. Everything of the Dust was. Well, everything of her Dust at any rate. The others--

Sakura had been lost in her thoughts for too long; Ashy seemed ready to attack. She took up a defensive stance and waited for her opponent to make the first move.

[Ashy]

Ashy continued to circle Sakura, she was unsure whether the replica would have the same abilities as her axe. She glanced over at the watching general, she would have to put on a good show. Ashy pounced in on Sakura and the sound of clashing metals was deafening, it had been a long time since she'd been in a good battle and this girl looked to be a challenge.

[sorry i took so long i was putting washing out]

[SakuraMinamino]

Sakura twisted and turned through her stances as her and Ashy's blades met in combat. Ashy was a good fighter, she had to admit. But simple axewielding skills wouldn't have warranted the confidence she had seen in the woman earlier. What else did she have up her sleeve?

[OOC: Just to say, my character can't make something if she doesn't know/understand what it is. She thinks yours is just a normal axe, so hers is. I have absolutely no ideas what your secret awesome magic powers are, but I definitely want to see them. xDD]

[Ashy]

Ashy decided to just go with her bladesmanship for now, she was one of the fastest in the camp and she could use this to her advantage. Ashy traded blows with Sakura trying to get under her guard, after a few minutes Ashy stood back to give Sakura a chance to show off her skills.

[SakuraMinamino]

Sakura released the axe and shield, willing them back into the Dust, and contemplated her next move for a moment. She abruptly flung her arms out at her sides, gathering Dust as she went. She threw it up in the air and a creature quickly appeared, its head first forming in midair before the rest of its body materialized slowly toward the ground. Its closest likeness was a snake, but it had small curled horns on the top of its head and an arrowhead spike on its tail. Sakura raised an eyebrow at Ashy, wondering what her next move would be. The creature hissed and Sakura petted its bright red scales gently, a twinge going through her heart. In a few minutes this wonderful creature's time would be through, and it would return to the dust again. All living things had an expiration date; the Dust couldn't sustain them for long. Ashy didn't know this, however. Maybe this would be enough to force her surrender.

[Ashy]

Ashy regarded the Snake cautiously, if the dust could create objects as stron as stell this creature could be quite formidable. She smirked, it was about time she used her trump card.

Ashy rose her axe above her head in both hands and dark clouds began to form thunder split the silence and many recruits around the camp looked up in awe. Lightning split and struck the axe and it broke in two, two axe's that looked identical. She brought both axes down on the creature just below its head in a shattering blow that would have cleaved the ground in half, yet the creature was completely intact.

[SakuraMinamino]

Sakura gasped as her creature was hit, a sharp pain going straight through her heart. She waved a hand to dismiss the creature and snatched the released Dust from the air. It was never easy when the living ones disappeared, and a righteous fury burned in her blood that this one had had to go so soon. She twisted the Dust into a sword of lightning, the blade hot and crackling in her hands. "You will pay for that!" she snarled, leaping forward with the blade raised above her head.

[OOC: Uhoh. Sakura's a bit out of it now. xD Maybe El Capitan should step in and do something? xD]

[Taiye]

Taiye watched as the battle drew out but she started feeling a bit uneasy after Ashy had beheaded the snake creature. Sakura seemed like she was losing control of herself. This was supposed to be a practice sparring, not a fight to the death. Fearing that it may get out of control, Taiye pulled up her gunblade and shot off a warning shot nearby Sakura, "Alright, I think that's enough for now. You are both worthy fighters. I am glad to have you both on my team, but from now on, I'd like you to work together to fight against the Corrupt." She gave them a smile and nodded.

[Ashy]

Ashy got down on one knee and raised one axe above her head as Sakura came crashing down, this had to be finished soon before either of them destroyed half the camp. As the blow hit she began to lift the other axe to Saukra's throat using her own momentum against her.

And then she heard Taiye's words and rejoined her axes, "I guess we shall call it a draw then, if youll excuse me then Captain I have someplace to be"

[SakuraMinamino]

Sakura snarled and twisted away from Ashy's grasp, conjuring a small cage to trap her in. Taiye's words had almost brought her to a halt, but such overconfidence from the one who had just destroyed a life... It hurt too much for her to bear. She didn't want to hurt someone who was on the same side, but at the same time, she just couldn't have just walked away. She turned away from where Ashy was trying to escape the cage and acknowledged her Captain with a nod. "Thank you," she said. "I did not truly wish to do her any harm. The cage...it will disappear on its own in a few minutes." She paused, waiting for the Captain's response. Had her emotional reaction cost her this test? She could continue battling the Corrupt on her own if she had to, but victory would come much more quickly if she were part of a team...

[Ashy]

Ashy grinned at the poor attempt at trapping her, she glaced up at a tree top nearby and materialised herself there. She had fought with many a warrior but never anyone with such an interesting ability, but now this ability would be mine to keep. For the true secret of her axe is the ability to copy the abilities of fighters while their emotions are heightened.

[I just realised theres no point in me grinning or anything cos i have something over my mouth ><]