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Rith dmg to Gig (earlier hit)
31-45(+12)=31-57

"The face of death makes all men fill with fear..." He was not reference himself, he was speaking truth at the brink of death or even the idea one will die the mind begins to crack and dull. The man quickly took imitative and began launching a barrage or arrows. Giglamesh would twirl kagetsu infront of hist chest like a shield, and sixty five percent were blocked this way. One nicked the blade and hit him in the chest, but virtually pricked the skin to bleed and fell. The other scored a very good hit straight in his chest over his heart and managed to stick in. Then with the opportunity giglamesh would use his left hand to pry the arrow down, then up pulling it out, it hit pretty good but even it did not go deep enough to pierce his skin with the rear facing points entering completely, he managed to force the tips out with out having to cut himself open or push it through. "Wells somebody's mad!" Giglamesh would smile, he did not even flinch when removing the arrow.

"My turn!" Giglamesh would leap from where he stood straight at mr rith, with a heavy diagonal down and left strike holding kagetsu with both hands. But as before his feet landed he would twist his legs hip and back then bring his shoulders around, to make the same diagonal down and left slash with right hand, bringing the blade up from its lowered position and perfectly horizontal. then as giglamesh landed on same rock, like a bullet giglamesh extremely violently thrust the hilt of kagetsu at the face of Mr Rith, he would then follow that motion by rolling to his side slashing the blade, completely away from rith at the ground...but this slash continued around and gig came around rith's side bringing the back of the blade incredibly violently downwards at the left collar bone of rith incredibly hard. Then he would jump away, tuning in mid air with kagetsu in just his right hand arm straight aligned with his eye he would fire three incredibly loud and hard hitting shots, before turning kagetsu to covers his body and he poped out the clip and replaced another midair. Despite all his moves, it was like somebody had pressed fast forward on gig, from the moment he jumped at rith, to he was reloading midair, leaving behind a trail of light where he had been, if the eyes could not follow.

[Combat log]
Pa hit
Pa -5 miss
AB: db -10 hit
Ab: db -15 hit
Ra -20+8 crit
Ra -25+8 miss
Ra-30+8 so close...miss
Reload

Rith was only slightly surprised that two shots were the only ones to take their hit; he simply smirked enjoying the challenge. Fear wasn't really there, but he did have plans to finish, a person to kill. Rith prepared to defend when a blurred movement came at him cutting into his right shoulder going down. Rith quickly shoved himself away dodging the second blow; catching the butt of the rifle in the jaw. He blinked away stars from the dizzying blow and catching another harsh slice in the left side; right by the collarbone. Rith grunted sharply from pain and he tried to come up with some sort of plan. The guy’s armor was too strong. Something had to work; but with the reflect probably still in effect, Rith had the feeling he was screwed. He tried to catch the blurred image; barely catching eh afterimage and he heard a shot; taking a bullet in the back; knowing internally it did some damage to his rib cage before it nicked an artery, and pop out on the other side. Rith slowed his breathing, and focused to calm the panic before it started. He was losing blood fast; though weirdly enough he wasn't really all too afraid. Rith quickly turned and twisted missing two more shots that were made; and he took out two arrows. Aiming quickly with an archer's wink; Rith fired both; then he switched to his tanto blade shouldering his bow. The guy is too fast to keep at a distance. Rith slashed thrice all aiming to disarm the guy. He probably didn’t have much more time left; but he was going to try and leave a scar as a reminder he existed.
ra-hit+
ra- hit
switch
pa- miss
pa- hit
pa- hit

Two arrows were quickly flying towards giglamesh's face, and he would not let that so to stop the arrows he caught them with his left hand. Caught as in one hit and stuck in his forearm sort of deep. The other completely went threw his hand and out the back still almost hitting his face, stopping right before, this was while gig was still in the air. The second he landed the pace continued as Mr rith would slash with a tiny little woman sword, to which giglamesh would easily lean to one side to avoid it, it was easy to tell that he was not that skilled at melee. But then it would also prove how smart he was as in same slash Mr rith kept the blade going slashing his left thigh. It did little more then leave a bloodless scratch, but it still hit. giglamesh saw as he followed up with a thrust at gig's abdomen giglamesh would tighten his left fist breaking the arrow that was threw his hand also causing both halves to pull out. Even as his thrust hit...it was like stabbing with crayon, the blade just stopped at gig's skin.

Giglamesh then however did a very odd maneuver...he would grab rith's wrist and shove the blade in all the way to its hilt, the blade literally coming out threw his back despite being so small. This would be the point where Mr rith finally realizes how big giglamesh is, as gig easily towered over him, leaning forward looking directly eye to scar with mr rith. One would expect a flinch of pain..but no a sadistic grin came across giglamesh's face..he was enjoying this a little, thought he did wish the man had more damage potential. "Here..let me help." Giglamesh said with a grin bearing his fang like canines. gig kept a hold of rith's wrist though and stuck kagetsu in to the ground to his right side then put his hand at the side of rith's head, but not touching. "Wind class...break, paralysis, and sleep....all magic spells but you have stopped casting magic...so im guessing your already figured out the reflect...very good...well now, lets play a game. See ill cast firaja point blank in your face and either a it would hit you extremely hard, or b you also have reflect and it will bounce hit me...yet still hit you cause of close range. Or the better option..." Giglamesh moved his right hand away, from riths face and to his own chest, a very intricate crest was glowing on the back of giglamesh's hand, he was telling the truth about firaja. Not to mention no matter how much rith would struggle giglamesh's grip was solid like steel, unable to even budge him because of his physical strength. "I reflect it off myself to hit you....it can also go two ways...first reflect could of already worn off and it blast my chest pretty hard, and you also get hit because of the close range...ill survive..not so sure about you. And the second option which is what i will bank with i reflect it off me, which in turns makes it stronger hits you VERY hard and backlashes and hits me as well....again ill survive even less chances for you. So...what would you like to take a bet on Mr Rith?" As he waited for rith to answer, literally heat and flames were being sucked in to the crest, its incredibly power could be felt as a pressure, the spell itself had its own presence.

Giglamesh waited for rith's answer then did just as he said with a large sadistic smile on his face, he casted firaja off his own reflect spell regardless of whether or not hit was hit by its backlash at this range. the barrier around gig would shine as it reflected the spell, then with a crazed smile the spell came back at rith. A huge fiery explosion would follow sending a large pillar or flame straight up in the air for several moments before it faded, leaving only embers raining from the sky and a field of fire. giglamesh stood in the center of this field of fire walking threw it towards rith as if he was a demon born of flame.

Rith hadn’t fought with anyone that had such strong defense. Though impressed, he cursed his lack of strength. Normally his strength mixed with the arrow’s speed did all the work. Flesh was supposed to be soft. It was what made humans so fun. Easily killed, yet they still lived life with risk and tried their damndest to live their lives with joy. Rith actually liked how a simple arrow can cut through flesh and bone and end someone’s life. Might not be a sane thought, but it was true. Rith would still not give up in this fight. Something had to stop this guy. He thought up a few plans, but he quickly tossed them aside. Before he could come up with anything else Giglamesh grabbed his right wrist with a vice like grip and stabbed himself with the blade. What the ********? This guy is nuts... Rith thought actually fully surprised. He tried to pull free then Giglamesh stabbed the ground with his gunblade and his right hand hovered over Rith’s face. Rith had expected an attack when it did not happen, Rith raised an eyebrow. Rith scoffed at the first comment with a thought of his own. Well ya, only fools wouldn’t notice reflect. Sadly he did know a few people at that level. Game? Rith thought then his heart sank. You’ve got to be shitting me… He thought and he saw the spell being cast. This guy’s ******** insane… He thought and again he tried to pull his hand free. “Bet? Uh I only bet during poker… no thanks. Unless you’re up for a different kind of game.” He said casually again trying to free himself. So this is how it ends? At the hands of a madman? Huh… weird… not really how I pictured it. Rith thought unable to think of a damn thing to free him from this mess. When the spell hit Rith had a brief thought, I have my hand free again… yay… and he was knocked to the ground.


There was no pain, no noise. Everything was gone, and he only saw black. God dammit! No… it’s not over. ******** that. Rith thought to himself struggling. He suddenly gasped and he coughed. Oh ********, ********… god… Rith thought a mix of stringed thoughts as he opened his eyes. Pain had rushed at him, absorbing his every thought. He did have a brief realization that he felt the cool earth solid against his back. The pain was proof of life. Was it a good thing? He wondered. Staring up at the stars they shook, until he realized he was shaking. His shirt was pretty much ash up to the neck and along the arms. A nasty blistering black burn was covering his stomach and chest branching out into lower degrees of burns. The burn covered many of his old scars from his past, exposing the others to the world. Rith had always thought thanks to that he had a high tolerance for pain but… Holy hell this ******** hurt. Rith thought closing his eyes he panted, saliva frothing at his mouth as he tried to breathe through the pain. He was already bleeding thanks to the bullet wound, though that ******** fire probably cauterize the damn wound… He gritted his teeth unable to move.

Rith was unable to focus on most of the words said as Giglamesh walked over. He instead watched the gunblade in a daze. The blade came at his neck, then suddenly moved; just a fraction of an inch. At first Rith thought he was seeing things, but the blade pierced the ground right by his neck. Why? Rith thought not sure if he could actually form words. Cool liquid soothed some of the burn as the potion was crushed and again Rith questioned. Why? He tried to listen, ignore the pain and receive an answer. Of course.. no answer… Pity? Naw… don’t seem like the type. Well whatever. Once I can stand I’m going to kill Riley. … Career change? What ******** career? Though it would be nice to feel alive again. He sighed looking at the stars again. Alive… strange. He thought.

River caught the capacitor and cocked her head seeing the glow color had changed. Interesting. Not wanting to wreak the mood River tried to keep quiet. She really did. She heard what Gig had said during the fight, she had watched out the window. But halfway back to Wutai she couldn’t keep this bottled in any longer. Poor people trapped in the car. ”Ok… if family is so god damn important to you why? Why did you mess everything up? How could you?? Everything is wrong now… I just can’t understand. I mean I’m trying I am… but… Kerria?? And no... I’m SO not talking about that stupid little pow wow with Mai… I just can’t even think…” River suddenly, literally bit her tongue trying desperately to censor her words. This was so hard to explain. She didn’t even know why it hurt so much. She took a deep breath and continued, ”Look… Just stop the car. I’m trying hard to not say anything I can’t take back so just stop the damn car. I’ll walk back to Wutai…” She felt like she was drowning, and she felt ridiculous that she was near tears again. What the hell… She just wanted out of the car.

River froze hearing Giglamesh speak. Hate? No… But… River saw Giglamesh start to walk off and River was torn again. Dammit… River thought and she ran after him trying hard to catch up as she spoke. ”Can’t I just be mad at you? Can’t I just be mad and still love you? I don’t hate you… I just… don’t know what to do. This hurts so much…” Unable to see River tripped over a rock and fell. She got up, on her knees and just sat there. Her heart ached. She didn’t want to lose her brother. She had nearly panicked when he had collapsed before. She was so confused, but she knew at least that much. A single tear fell as she said, ”Don’t leave me too…”