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Alright, here's our practice match between me and Merlin.

Go ahead Merlin, I'll let you go first. (remember, 10 posts, and number 'em)

Oni smiled, getting into his fighting stance (Mushu Demon Style). His front faced to the side, with legs spread wide, while he faced Merlin. Oni was ready to begin this all out fight. ((Meaning you can use anything you want. 3nodding )) (1)

Oni merely had to turn his upper body to see Merlin, and he leaped backward to avoid melee attacks. "Let's do this," Oni said, drawing his own Shadow Blade, as he charged at Merlin, preparing a slash at his midsection.

Oni easily leaped over the attack, but in doing so, caused his own attack to be disrupted. Oni flipped over Merlins head, landing behind him, as Oni spun around for another slash, this time from overhead. (3)

Oni stumbled back by the sudden kick, and stopped. He cracked his neck to one side, then the other, a painful popping sound echoed. "Come on, let's see what you've really got!" Oni shouted, as his eyes morphed to pure white, erasing his pupils. He stabbed his sword into the arena floor, then slashed forward. This action released a fissure emitting black energy, which raced for Merlin. (4)

"Ah s**t!" Oni shouted, moving in odd patterns in attempts to avoid these beams of light. "VEIL OF DARKNESS!" He shouted, as a black circle quickly appeared below him. From this, a veil of black energy shot up, covering Oni's body, then just as fast, shot back into the black circle on the ground, before that vanished. Oni remained hidden until the attack was completed, and he reappeared from Merlin's own shadow. (5)

"Why do people have to use so many Holy attacks! gonk " Oni cried, shot both palms into the air, aiming at the oncoming beam. From his hands, shot dark beams to meet the attack. But instead of colliding head on, they created a protective arc of darkness to protect Oni. But, due to the force of the attack Merlin sent, it was eating away Oni's shield. Thinking quickly, Oni knew what he had to do. With several quick hand motions, Oni suddenly vanished. He had switched places with Merlin! Now that Oni's shield was gone, Merlin would have to deal with his own attack.

"SHADOW RAPIDFIRE!" Oni shouted, shooting several blasts of black energy at Merlin, just to add his own power into the attack. Oni couldn't make this easy for Merlin.

"What?!" Oni shouted, looking upward to see another beam. Like before, he created a shield of dark energy to protect himself. Then, seeing the flames from the dragon, he had to use his right hand to create another shield. Oni held it for a second or two, but the stress of holding against both attacks began to take great effects on his body. Oni fell to one knee, his muscles and whole body straining. But he wouldn't give up. He forced himself to hold the Shields, even as his energy wore down.

Suddenly, something inside Oni sparked new power, a new flame. Oni's power leaped tremendously, as his beams doubled in size, and Oni successfully fended of the flames. Then Oni turned his attention upward, and let the beam through. This beam of light struck the ground with great force, sending dust everywhere. When it cleared, Oni stood alone, the blue electricity dancing around his body. His skin and white angel wings were all now black. Oni's eyes remained white. He was in his Demon Form.

Raising one hand, his discarded Shadow Blade returned to Oni's hand, and the blade now glowed a transparent black. "Let's finish this," He said. (7)