originally posted in:The New Dojo
She widened her eyes at that, but took the stab head on, shifting one of her hands from her katana to her knife and proceeded to try to stab Irina in her gut.
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[i]It succeeded, as the stab sliced through what appeared to be conjoined flesh and metal - Irina was quite cybernetic. Irina gagged in agony, but kept her calm as the blood spewing from her body froze over the knife blade-[/i] [i]-Locking it into place. She then delivered a painful punch to Zera's jaw, metal crashing against flesh and bone.[/i]
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This worked, as she dropped her katana and stumbled back. She took off her mask and spit out blood from her mouth, as it started to come out of her nose. In between heavy breaths, she says, "Well...maybe for once in my life, I'd actually be beaten." She says, her Combat Focus finished. She then waits for Irina to possibly charge at her.
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"Bwah...don't be so negative~" [i]Irina sputtered out, bleeding quite severally until she concentrated: the blood seeping from her gut and shoulder froze over, while she tore the knife out, eyes widening in pain, although the knife wound closed with blood as well.[/i] [i]She was still in agony, yet capable of fighting. Somewhat.[/i] "...Not calling this a draw just yet-"
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"Neither am I. But for once...I would want to say that this was good." She replies, slowly making. Her way up, using her katana as support. "So...how has...your family been?" Zera asks between heavy breathes.
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"Heh...decent, now that you mention them...Arianna and Isaac are off on some adventure, Panta is as sweet as ever...Mion, she's doing well.." [i]Irina circled around Zera, although her adrenaline had ended. She was...actually quite calm.[/i] "...You find anyone special yet..?"
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"Well...one of my messengers, Danny Li seems to want to flirt with me...then again, he flirts with everyone in the Immortals. Otherwise...no one seems to catch my eye." She replies, using her katana in one hand and her own cybernetic arm in the other.
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"...Heh, you'd think that he'd have...a little more respect. Oh well.." [i]Irina switched her Rakuyo to her right hand, as she aimed her left palm at her opponent. But why?[/i]
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She had thought of the blade from earlier...and was ready to counter the palm if necessary, switching her katana to her left hand. "He's harmless...he's mostly the broker that's trying to get bandits, mercenaries...anyone who's willing to join in our side." She responds.
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"Heh...makes sense.." [i]Irina then held her left palm back before literally swinging at thin air with her left arm-[/i] [i]-as a grappling hook shot out, the strengthened robe tightening around Zera's katana. She pulled, hoping to disarm her opponent in her surprise.[/i]
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She decided to let go of the Katana, moving a ways to the left of the hook, and proceeded to charge at the Vileblood, trying to land a left punch to her jaw.
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[i]Irina raised her right arm once more, Zera's fist colliding with her metallic elbow as she slid back a little bit. Irina kicked Zera back, disengaging the hook as she did so.[/i]
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She flew back a few feet from Irina's location, making her way up slowly. She cracked her neck, while spitting out more of her blood. She looked toward Irina...laughing? "It's...a good day today. Perhaps one day, when there isn't some s**t going on and both of us are free...perhaps I may visit your kids. Or something like that." She replies, her fists up, ready for Irina's possible attack.
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"...God, you wouldn't know how happy I'd be.." [i]Irina laughed to herself a little, as she threw her Rakuyo to the side, allowing the sword to skid across the floor as she raised her metallic fists.[/i] "I know this is sorta unfair, b-but.. Well, still worth it, right?"
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She throws her own Katana to the side, revealing Zera's own cybernetic left arm. "I'd think it be fair. And it be a pleasure to meet your kids without getting shot by some lunatic at this Dojo." Zera replied, charging toward Irina.
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"Heh.." [i]Irina laughed calmly to herself, as her fists rose in waiting for Zera's assault.[/i]
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Zera proceeded to launch a roundhouse kick toward Irina's face, hoping to combo it with a few punches to the gut.
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[i]Irina's immediate reaction was to deliver her own kick - metal meeting flesh once more, as her cybernetic leg clashed against Zera's leg.[/i]
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Of course, the clashing of legs swept Zera to the floor, as the Immortal desperately pulled out her knife, hoping to stab it in Irina's organic leg.
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[i]Irina didn't have an organic leg - instead, just another cyborg one. Yet the knife pierced it still, as Irina's eyes widened before she slammed the boot of her other foot into Zera's jaw.[/i]
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She rolled away, blood forming around her nose and mouth. She couldn't exactly say anything without spitting out a little bit of blood..but she did say something. "Perhaps we can finish this?" She replies, desperately punching Irina's but a few times.
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"...If you want.." [i]Irina sighed, circling around Zera's fallen body as the two-foot blade from earlier exited her forearm. She avoided Zera's attacks; she was ready to end her friend's pain.[/i]
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She...simply closed her eyes. She kinda knew she was defeated...and was waiting for the killing blow...if it came.
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[i]Irina sighed after a moment, before..[/i] "...After this, well...I'll see if you want to chat." [i]She muttered, before slamming her elbow down upon Zera's neck. The impact snapped Zera's neck in an instant - a painless death. And soon, Zera would re-awake, out of the simulation..[/i]
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(An unknown number of hours later...) Zera woke up with a jolt, searching around for Irina...or anyone.
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[i]Irina was napping in a chair next to where Zera had woken up, lightly breathing in and out. She wasn't snoring - well, she was a little, but it wasn't too noticeable.[/i]