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Suddenly- a blackening mist swirled about both fighters, enveloping them quickly and without warning. The temple itself would have no more of such needless violence- and evicted them both to their point of origin. With the mist dissapating, both of them would find themselves in the main Arena of the Stadium. Clutching his left arm, Kasuga growled softly...The seal that Kraun placed a few moments ago was still intact...This truly would be a bout of flesh now.

No matter...I don't need the Black Flame....

((Ah, yes. An audience. Good.))

Kraun cracks his back and neck a bit and hops a few times. This is what he enjoyed, a fight with no abilities. He grins a little, "So you still think I have a dark soul? Perhaps it was just your fears brought to life in the temple." he says, getting ready to continue to fight.

".........."

Pushing back with his left leg, he dashed forward- pushing up into a small leap. Landing on his right palm, he then began spinning his legs in a counter clock-wise motion. So fierce and fast was his movement that each leg strike would viciously pummel into his opponents body- It was the first movement stance for the 'Heavenly Spin'.

As his opponent jumps, so does the 'Black Dragon'. Over the form as he flies, his legs move like in a running motion as he flies through the air, avoiding the kicks and stomping down at Kas as he passes by.

Grinning, as soon as he saw Kraun come in for a 'stomp', he acted. Much like a bear trap- his left hand finally came around, talons open and clamping down mercilessly. He grabbed hold of his opponents leg, cutting deep before shoving off. He held a hand to his chest...he hadn't managed to avoid the worst of the attack, but it was minor compared to the injuries he would put onto his opponent...

Though he cannot feel pain, he could still feel something sharp cut into the back of his leg, he rolls as he lands. Kraun stands up, looking down once to see a rather large gash on the back of his left leg, the front protected by the platelike spines on his shins. Hmm... he wonders to himself as he moves forewards and drops on all fours as he closes the distance. He makes a dive at Kas's legs, swinging his right leg in an arch from right to left at knee height.

His balance stolen from him by Kraun's strike, he landed close to Kraun. Leaning in he sent his right fist hurtling straight into Kraun's solar plexus. He hammered away- again and again like a steam piston. His knees were still shaky, even as he suddenly thrust both hands downwards, and pushed away from Kraun- making some distance for now.

This is getting us nowhere...we can go on for days at this rate....

"Feh...Damn seal."

((Yeah, I agree, its kinda hard to kill someone when both people are just pummeling away with their fists. As usual, I'm going to go suicidal as in all my fights...))

As Kas throws a flurry of punches, Kraun starts swatting away initially with his right hand and as he finishes the turns from his sweep, he also utilizes his left. Though he manages to avoid most of the hits, some do get shifted towards his sides. As Kas moves back, he stands up and stretches a little.

Suddenly, points both hands on front of himself at his opponent, perfectly horizontal to the ground such as to make an attack. But instead, he summons his massive blade. As it begins to tilt and fall from the sheer weight, the 'Black Dragon' turns his body so that he begins to swing the blade, but then shifts so that it makes a vertical slash upwards. At its peak, he releases the weapon as it soars into the heavens. He turns to face Kas once again, breathing a little harder than before from the effort put into tossing the great weight, legs spread out and arms open as to recieve an attack.

THAT'S THE SWEET SPOT!!

Suddenly he wasted no time in acting. His yellowed eyes blazed in a sheer fury- as he called upon the very power from within. His left arm extended forward, even as the spiked chains shot out from the armoured carapace of the metallic prosthetic- lodging themselves into the very ground of the Arena. The chains secure, Efreet began to glow an ungodly hue of black...A simple technique- several more times deadly when combined with the demon arm. His mind sharply focused for the precious seconds, Kasuga charged forward with blinding speed unseen until now. His talons extended and aimed for Kraun's chest, the chains were pulled taunt- the ground buckling under the pressure of the attack...

"Nyaaaaah!"

- Power Strike -
Concentrating intently for several seconds, the knight's next attack is both stronger and faster than his normal attacks.
Cast Time: 10 seconds || Duration: Instant || Range: Self || Target #: 1 || Weapon: Any || Effects: Strength behind the blow is doubled, as is the speed of delivery, however there is a greater chance of missing than with a regular attack.

((Time to die...))

Kraun watches Kasuga charge, his face set like stone, emotionless and expressionless as usual. As the outstretched Talon closes in at a blinding speed, he takes a step to his right equally as fast, almost as a blur as he avoids the attack.

As Kas continues to move foreward from the aftereffect of his charge, the 'Black Dragon' reaches out with his left hand under his opponent's armpit and wraps his arm around the back of his neck. As he does this, he also takes a step inwards and does the same with his right hand into a full nelson lock. Half tripping Kas, he lifts his weight slightly, tilting both their forms upwards as he speaks in an ancient language, his voice becomming low and rumbling,

Stike now o' Heaven
And let your fury consume
An offering of flesh
To end all evil.

As a flash of pure white lightning arches downward from the sky, straight towards the combatants, Kraun speaks, "So you still think I am evil?"

"Oh hell....."

- Fortress -
Summoning forth his own inner spirit and fortitude, Kasuga can strengthen Efreet, making it more resilient against damage.
Cast Time: 30 seconds || Duration: 5 minutes/rank || Range: Self || Target #: Self || Weapon: Efreet || Effects: Efreet becomes stronger at absorbing blows and damage, capable of absorbing double the amount of damage it could normally take before breaking.

((Well... that was interesting.))

The bolt of white lightning flashes down towards the earth and the two combatants with unerring speed. As the first of the bolt strikes, it is revealed that the massive blade Kraun wielded was the head of the electric charge, piercing straight through the chest and abdomen of both warriors, pinning them in their standing position. As the blade slices cleanly into the floor of the arena, a massive blast of fire erupts from the point of impact and electricity flows from the blade.

The 'Black Dragon' watches expressionlessly as time seems to slow down and the weapon descends, cutting through Kasuga and then his own chest. He lets go of his hold and reaches into the inside pocket of his shirt, pulling out a platinum medallion as fire erupts around himself and electricity courses through his body. Opening a small portal, he tosses the medallion into it.

As Kraun's blood flows freely out of his body, he grins once, "So this is the end? Eternal peace at last..." he speaks as the weapon begins to fade. His own body glows with a pale white light and then becomes pure white radiance and soon disappears, dropping Kas's form onto the empty arena. Anything that would act as physical evidence that he existed also vanishes, blood he lost, clothes, everything.

All that is left is a memory of his existance, was he even real, or was it all just a dream, an illusion?

"Gyyarrghhh!!"

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His eyes lay open, mouth agape even as the blade had cut through them both. The pain was incredible, and he cried out for all he was worth. He thought he had raised his arm in time to try and ward off most of the blow- but apparently that was not the case. Blood trickled from his mouth- from all pores and cuts he had recieved in the bout. He stood there, in the small burnt crater that now surrounded and outlined his stance. His left arm was smoking, slightly cracked along the outer casing. He couldn't even move it...All the hairs on his body had been burned away, his raven locks still intact miraculiously. Not a single breath escaped his lips...as his body fell to earth, the gaping wound spurting black blood everywhere. His thoughts were a whirlwind of confusion- the screaming of Efreet burning in his heart, even as it slowed down. Yet one clear image seem to never flicker or fade...yet it grew farther and farther away....He saw her smile- pursed lips. He felt the smoothness of her hair, how her locks swayed with the wind....he felt her laughter...felt her body pressed against his...and her heartbeat.

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....Damn him....I...No....Can't leave yet...Hawk

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