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Post by drakeb on Mar 29, 2010 16:46:23 GMT -5
The Espada was faster than Drake, just enough so it would be an advantage. He closed the distance between the two fighters quickly, and Drake made a quick decision. He encased his own hand in his reiatsu and sent it towards the Espada's bala to take off some of the effect. As expected Drake was overwhelmed and was shot backwards crashing through a large tombstone.
A cloud of white smoke and a large amount of debris covered his pressence as he vanished and shunpo'd towards the off hand of the Espada. He grinned and with a quick, precise tactic attempted a rapid slash towards Abel's triceps. He was prepared to Shunpo or use his blade as a defense for the Espada's counter.
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Post by Abel Nox on Mar 29, 2010 17:54:29 GMT -5
Abel after sending Drake crashing a few tombstones got that look in his eyes again, this was going to be fun but for how long is the question till he lets himself go to the battle oh the carnage that would commence
As he waited for Drake to strike back he heard the tell tale swish of a sword moving at high speed and used his own blade with enough power not only to block said strike but to knock the blade back and while it was still in Drake's hand there was wide opening for a strike due to the knock back and threw a punch dead center on his torso adding some spiritual power to it for that extra push
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Post by drakeb on Mar 29, 2010 18:12:36 GMT -5
As Drake's attack was countered, he braced his body enough so that the incoming punch wouldn't knock him back so far. As the fist connected on his torso, Drake reached out his free hand and grabbed onto Abel's wrist, hopefully using the momentum of his swing to be able to catch the Espada off guard. He clenched his hilt and sent his blade quickly towards Abel's arm.
He knew he couldn't take too much damage like this repeatedly from Abel. His hand was still throbbing from the bala and his ribs also burned with pain. It was too early to release, but at this rate his body would be heavily damaged.
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Post by Abel Nox on Mar 30, 2010 9:53:23 GMT -5
Abel grinned widened after getting another decent hit on Drake though when he felt his hand being restrained that was when he knew one he was going to get cut and maybe badly but who knows. So he did the only thing that would redirect the hit, he used his own blade to knock Drakes blade from hitting his arm to cutting his torso though the blow wasn't as deep as he thought it still did sting with pain.
His restrained hand then clenches into a fist and he prepares to fire off another bala at point blank range, while keeping Drakes blade occupied with his own blade as blood falls from the wound staining his own uniform in the process and even begins to chuckle though said chuckle was darker than usual.
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Post by drakeb on Mar 30, 2010 19:24:18 GMT -5
Drake was slightly satisfied as he landed his first blow on the Espada. It was progress, but if Drake had to continue to take blows just to land a slightly more severe flesh wound he wouldn't survive. The Espada was clever though and felt the reiatsu around turn dark as the bala began charging. Drake's eyes widened as he saw it almost done charging.
He released his grip and sent a quick jab at Abel's wrist hopefully knocking the trajectory off. He spun and shunpo'd away putting space in between the two unevenly matched opponents once again. He chuckled matching the Espada's change in mood. It was only a charade as his laughter was used to mask his heavy breathing from some of the wounds inflicted by the Espada. He could feel Kiri Senshin rumbling, wanting to be released, but he was doing good enough for now without his added help.
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Post by Abel Nox on Mar 30, 2010 19:43:30 GMT -5
Abel outright laughed at how things were going. this one was interesting being able to take those hits but also was able to evade his attacks which definitely made things all the more fun.
Good good. you are quite entertaining. Much more fun than the previous #1 he was such a drag.
Having finished his piece he had decided see if this one could take a cero though he'd have to be clever about it due to the ever annoying charge time of a cero so he'd have to wait for now. it didn't seem to matter to him that the wound he had was still bleeding but it wasn't enough to impede him yet.
He first grasped his blades sheath with his free hand before dashing at Drake and using his blade in his right hand attempted a slash at his shoulder while he swung his sheath at the left side of his torso, and should he attempt to block his sheath he'd use the momentum to swing it around at high speed to his right side.
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Post by drakeb on Mar 30, 2010 19:52:25 GMT -5
Drake choose not to respond to the Abel's compliment, and decided to brace himself. He choose not to arm his sheeth and remain with his blade in one hand and an open palm. As he saw Abel approach he was a little surprised, of his head on approach, but he relished it. He shifted his body weight so it would give him a more explosive bounce.
As Abel approached and attempted his wing, Drake leaped over Abel, just barely missing the tip of his blade. The height of his jump and hopefully the pure surprise of his manuever would hopefully leave him open. In mid-air Drake twisted his body and launched his sword towards Abel's open back, while finally grabbing his sheath and whipping it towards Abel's neck.
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Post by Abel Nox on Mar 30, 2010 20:01:18 GMT -5
Abel thought he had him or so he believed until his opponent jumped over him which in turn mad major danger senses go off along with eyes widening, so he did two things one he ducked down and two tried to bring his blade around to block any and all blows to his back though this partially successful, he manages to knock the blade off course though instead of the center of the back he manages to only get cut on his left and felt a swoosh go over head feeling something brush past his hair.
In response he dashes away 10 ft before turning around, readjusting his sheath to his person before firing off a bala not at the torso but at the right leg. in his mind he was thinking
Woah too close, can't have too much of my blood being spilt....yet. gota make sure things go well in this little battle heh might end up getting a rival out of this or sumthing.
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Post by drakeb on Mar 30, 2010 20:15:57 GMT -5
Drake shunpo'd away from the Bala letting it impact on a tombstone. He grinned and while the damage was still off, Drake was able to land two solid blows on Abel. Drake grinned and wondered should he take stages to the next level, but calmed down not letting one blow get to his head. He stretched and popped his knuckles.
He shunpo'd towards the Espada and once he was close in on Abel, almost at a very uncomfortable spot, he whipped his arm out attempting to slash at the Espada's torso. A simple attack, but Drake was beginning to see how he could damage his opponent.
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Post by Abel Nox on Mar 30, 2010 20:27:21 GMT -5
Abel grunted slight at the two blows dealt to him and deciding that one losing it here would cost him quite a bit so he reigned in those emotions and made sure he wouldn't become lost to the bloodlust.
While doing this he made sure to be on the defensive and tracked his opponent and saw that he was going for his torso and before the hit came he arched himself before using a retreating step and as the blade passing its arc lunges at drake ducking down and slashing at his right leg before retreating back.
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Post by drakeb on Mar 30, 2010 20:40:17 GMT -5
Drake pivoted his leg and avoided the swing of Abel's blade and eyed Abel retreating backwards. He cursed, but was slightly satisfied that his opponent wasn't a one-dimensional fighter. He appeared to be on the defenses now picking and choosing, trying to find openings in Drake's attack. Drizzy was the underdog, and it figured he would have to come out swinging sooner or later.
He sprinted towards Abel once again and leaped towards him appearing to try another frontal attack until he shunpo'd at the last second to the side of Abel's off hand. He sent his sheath towards Abel's elbow and his blade on a wide arc to pierce the same spot he had hit before.
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Post by Abel Nox on Mar 30, 2010 20:50:41 GMT -5
Abel merely smirked at how things turned out. fun good fun but now wasn't the time to simply bask in it, that could be done later. For now he would wait and his waiting would pay off as Drake went to his off hand yet again to strike and instead of dodging backwards he ran with and out speed the blade avoiding the blow and the sheath blow as well and as he got behind Drake let his own blade drag across his back and with the speed he was running at would cause a decent cut to appear.
He would then dash back distancing himself from his opponent and would revert back into a defensive stance and wait for another chance to strike, and during this entire exchange he is grinning
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Post by drakeb on Mar 30, 2010 21:06:16 GMT -5
Drake felt the cold steel stratch across his back and he screamed out in pain. He understood that finally their power levels were showing with the change of strategy. He shook his head and looked towards Abel, not showing any emotion with his stare. He sighed and nodded his head.
"Let the rains reach him, Kiri Senshin Doragon!"
The rain finally began to fall on their battlefied as his blue reiatsu began to flow around his body and Kiri Senshin loud roars of approval could be heard in his head. Not much changed to Drake's overall appearance except the design and image of his blade. His hilt was now masked by blue royal tape and the blade was now longer extending his reach. His scars and wounds were now healed as he looked towards Abel.
"I didn't want to start boring you, so I wanted to be able to keep up. Hope you don't mind."
Reiatsu:135
Attack: 170
Speed: 130
Weapon Skill: 120
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Post by Abel Nox on Mar 30, 2010 21:24:29 GMT -5
Abel was rather curious as to what the one's release would be like but so far all it did merely heal some wounds and what make it rain.....wait a minute the rain might be a part of something bigger so he'd have to play it safe for now but at least this was going to be more of a challenge now.
Interesting release and your wounds are healed....my my it seems this will be truly a good battle. Abel spoke but it was merely a front he was just biding his time gathering energy for a cero. So he just stood there waiting for an attack to come at him. wanting to see what would happen.
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Post by drakeb on Mar 30, 2010 21:40:13 GMT -5
Drake vanished and appeared mid-air in front of Abel. Drake had the speed advatange now though it was small, it was good enough for him. He attempted a roundhouse kick to Abel's jaw to hopefully send him flying so Drake could follow up with a few more attacks. He hopped backwards and prepared himself to lunger towards Abel again.
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Post by Abel Nox on Mar 30, 2010 21:59:49 GMT -5
he was indeed fast but not fast enough to counter. heh Abel merely ducked to avoid the blow striking the offending leg with a hard punch with is free hand before Drake retreated back and still waited for the opening he wanted. He now has almost little to no emotion showing on his face now having lost the grin and settled for a neutral expression. He also sheathed his own blade knowing for right now it would impede his plan.
Don't think that me sheathing my blade means im less dangerous than before. he spoke in a tone that was devoid of emotion.
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Post by drakeb on Mar 30, 2010 22:22:52 GMT -5
"I wouldn't disrespect you or your rank by underestimating you my friend."
Drake grinned as he began to make his reiatsu flare across the battlefield. In his released state, he had enough spirit pressure to slow down Abel enough for his new speed to be used properly. He shunpo'd in front of Abel, and then disappeared to his side, each time his blade seemed to be getting closer and closer to Abel. With his speed and reiatsu still flaring Abel would have a hard time guessing where his strike was coming from. Finally Drake appeared over Abel's head with his hand on his blade. The metal glowed a bright blue before Drake spoke its name.
"Taifuu Bomu!"
Drake passed his hand over his blade and sent a pressurized funnel of water missed with his reiatsu towards Abel's temple. He then shunpo'd away on top of an adjacent building.
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Post by Abel Nox on Mar 30, 2010 22:50:54 GMT -5
Abel knew for one that he was at a slight disadvantage but he knew for one this was nothing like his lord and master so at least Drake was much easier to read in comparison though he did give him a little trouble. Now as he waited he felt something infront of him and new one thing either move or pain so he moved or at least he move out the way enough that the attack on him wasn't too damaging but it still hurt like hell and was knocked down hard.
Despite the pain he was in he only mutters a something halfheartedly. "ow." he stood up though had to take a second to regain his bearing and searched around and spotted Drake on a building and an eyebrow shot up.
"meh" he would say before dashing over to said building and jumped with enough force to land ontop the building and pointed at Drake who was merely steps away and spoke "cero" was all he said fired off said cero at point blank range straining himself a little as well but keeping the power of it at normal
ooc: just to be sure you do know that my stats have a +20 to them from items.
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Post by azulsterling on Mar 31, 2010 13:42:46 GMT -5
ooc-Sorry for taking so long Abel, the comp I get on at school has been down for like a week and a half or something ::^,,^':: Sorry if I miss anything, I had to make a rather quick post.
*Azul had been watching the other two fight as he held his sword to his side, waiting for the right moment to strike when at last he saw it. He lifted his blade out in front of himself and smiled as he muttered its name causing the balde to wripple and turn black. He smirked as he reached behind himself and seemed to grab hold of nothing until he began to pull back with the shadow of the tree behind him coming with it, as he jumped into the air. He laughed a bit as it quickly formed into a very large throwing star while he pulled his arm back, and once it was formed, he threw it behind the back of the new person who had joined them, making it keep completely out of sight while it made its way towards him.*
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Post by drakeb on Mar 31, 2010 17:16:33 GMT -5
Drake looked at Abel and then towards the other opponent who had apparently was about to attempt a surprise attack. Drake smirked and watched with a little surprise as Abel charged his cero right in his face, he had landed another solid blow, but he still hadn't landed that one knockout punch. He stared wide-eyed feinting surprise and sudden doom, until he felt the other weapon of the man coming towards his back.
When the cero finally discharged Drake shunpo'd only a few steps away barrel rolling. The cero would impact on the weapon head on and cause debris and a large explosion in the face of Abel. Fighting a war on two fronts wasn't what Drake wanted at the moment though.
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