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Post by Gawain on Aug 6, 2008 13:57:46 GMT -5
*Gawain watched her carefully, his eyes keen to each of her movements. He ducked the first blow, dodged the kick and blocked the second punch with strong forearm, sending the force sharply back into Malefica's wrist.*
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Post by Malefica on Aug 6, 2008 14:01:38 GMT -5
Malefica smiled and looked up at him.*
"Excellent. You move quick and accurate. I am proud of you."
*Without any warning she spun around and tried a kick against Gawain's head.*
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Post by Gawain on Aug 6, 2008 14:12:43 GMT -5
*Gawain took the blow hard, not at all prepared for it. It knocked him to the ground and he clutched his throbbing skull.*
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Post by Malefica on Aug 6, 2008 14:14:41 GMT -5
*Malefica gasped and knelt beside her son.*
"Oh Gawain! I'm so sorry! Are you ok?"
*She placed her hands gently around his head, trying to find out if he was harmed.*
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Post by Gawain on Aug 6, 2008 14:20:28 GMT -5
*Gawain winced as she touched his head.*
"It just hurts. It was my fault, for not keeping my guard up."
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Post by Malefica on Aug 6, 2008 14:24:16 GMT -5
*Malefica's eyes were warm and filled with compassion.*
"I'm sorry. I didn't want to hurt you. If I knew you weren't prepared I wouldn't have attacked you."
*She fetched some ice in a cloth and placed it on his head, pressing it against his skin.*
"Have you had enough, or will you practice more? You shall know that an attacking enemy would never put ice on your wound after hurting you."
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Post by Gawain on Aug 6, 2008 14:30:32 GMT -5
"I am merely injured, Mother. Not stupid. I know that I made a mistake and that the enemy would likely not take mercy on me."
*He held the ice to his head briefly, but gave it back shortly after.*
"I will stay until the job's done."
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Post by Malefica on Aug 6, 2008 14:37:33 GMT -5
*Malefica smiled and kissed his wound lovingly, as if he was still the tiny baby she had cradled in her arms.*
"I have never claimed you are stupid, Gawain. On the contrary. I am very proud of you."
*She stood, and offered him her hand to help him up from the floor.*
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Post by Gawain on Aug 6, 2008 14:41:48 GMT -5
*Gawain took her hand, pulling himself up to standing, blinking and trying to right his vision. Then he set himself.*
"I am ready."
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Post by Malefica on Aug 6, 2008 14:44:54 GMT -5
*Malefica smiled and looked at her son, focusing. Then, without a warning, she spun around and tried a left foot kick attack toward his head, quickly followed up by a right hand blow toward his neck.*
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Post by Gawain on Aug 6, 2008 14:51:33 GMT -5
*Gawain watched her carefully, looking for any sign of preemptive movement. He deflected her kick with his forearm, pain shooting up through both limbs. As she punched at him, he leaned to the side, catching her by the wrist and twisting her arm at an unnatural angle.*
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Post by Malefica on Aug 6, 2008 14:55:56 GMT -5
*Malefica felt a pain streaming through her body as her son caught her by the wrist and twisted her arm at an unnatural angle. She gasped in pain, but it would take more than pain to defeat a princess of Hell. She closed her eyes and focused.
Suddenly she disappeared into a cloud of green smoke, and reappeared right behind him. She stood there quietly, awaiting his reaction.*
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Post by Gawain on Aug 6, 2008 14:58:41 GMT -5
*Gawain's eyes went wide as she vanished, but it was not entirely unexpected. He sought her quickly, spinning back to face her, his elbow raised to strike her in the chest with the full force of the turn.*
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Post by Malefica on Aug 6, 2008 15:03:38 GMT -5
*Malefica was hit in the chest by Gawains elbow, and was thrown into the wall on the other side of the room by the force. She gasped and sank to the floor.*
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Post by Gawain on Aug 6, 2008 15:06:08 GMT -5
*Gawain drew up a sword that hung from one of the walls and held it to her throat, a faint smile on his lips.*
"Do you yield?"
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