(YB) Dark Eternal defeats The Viper! (Thanks to The Luminary for judging!)

[Ciaran]

The Viper, still dazed by the glamour, reels back from Ahlydhian's flying kick, though her armor absorbs much of the blow. Staggering forward, she tugs a red silken garotte from her sleeve and moves to wrap it around her foe's neck.

The cherry blossom devours the village; shields against the storm of the fires!

 

[Kalanyr]

Ooh, pretty flowers with bite, I like it

2 Flags Neutral

 

[Ciaran]

The Viper twists the garotte with her left hand and smacks him in the side of the head with her right.

The fist slashes below the plain; leaps over the beauty of the ice!

 

[Dark Eternal]

Sensing that his time is running out, Ahlydhian throws his head back, trying to connect with the Viper's face. He wonders how many seconds of life he'll have left if he misses...

The thunder falls in the midst of the cemetery; protects against the slash of the tides!

 

[Kalanyr]

1 Flag Viper 1 Neutral

For the relevance of the Dark Eternals dence is good but not good enough to stop a fist well away from tides and thunder!

 

[Dark Eternal]

With the world blurring before his eyes and his blood roaring in his ears, the Dark Eternal plays his final ace.

Dreamreaver... wherever thou art, hear my plea... grant unto me some portion of thy power, or I am lost, and all thy plans are ruin!

Focusing what little energy he can spare, and drawing heavily even on those energies that he cannot, Ahlydhian relaxes his body and allows his spirit to slip free the bonds of flesh.

From without, he looks down upon the woman who is even now moments away from making his seperation from the body permanent. With no time left to spare, he pours his soul into the music; the sudden swell of sound and fury smashes into the Viper's very spirit; the fist of a god striking into the heart of the ocean.

The fist decimates the ocean; parries the assailment of the sky!

 

[Ciaran]

"Aah! The pain!"

Blasted by Dark Eternal's soulsong, slipping into unconsciousness, Viper struggles to draw her dagger. Even if she lacks the strength to stab her foe, perhaps she can fall so the blade pierces his body.

The unicorn tumbles upon the vineyard; guards against the energy of the horn!

 

[Kalanyr]

2 Flags Neutral

 

[Ciaran]

Minutes pass. Slowly, painfully, the fighters regain consciousness and take up their battle stances to resume the match.

"Begin!"

As soon as the match begins again, the Viper hurls a curved, six-pointed throwing blade of the type known as the "Iron Lotus." The blade shines like the moon as it whistles through the air towards Ahlydhian.

The lotus blossom flies facing the clearing; parts the beauty of the storm!

 

[Dark Eternal]

For a moment, Ahlydhian wishes he had a sword - any sword.

Then, the time for regathering his energies is past - his adversary is on the attack once more.

He attempts to dive under her flying blade, reaching for his fallen guitar. At the same time, a snatch of song sends a mild phantasm to plague her, in the hopes of buying a few more precious seconds.

The tsunami leaps over the village; shields the quickening of the fortification as it suddenly shreds the motion of the elements!