Yay, a 1337 duel chappie! I wanted to get some action in here quick.
Sasha and Defalcon locked gazes. The pair were facing each other over a small expanse of grass. Acid sat nearby, pretending to examine his rocket launcher.
Sasha had his scimitar, Defalcon had Nightwind and Nightfire. Between Sasha's wings and Defalcon's enhanced abilities, they were evenly matched, in theory. They were about to test that theory. They circled, eyes locked, weapons ready.
Defalcon made the first move, stepping in, trying to twist Sasha's blade outof line so he could bring Nightfire in for a quick victory. Sasha wasn't so inexperienced that he didn't see it coming - he stepped back, letting Nightwind trail off the end of his sword, and then struck down hard with the black and gold hilt, knocking Nightfire down and out. His blade flicked in at Defalcon, but the sky-blue rabbit had already gotten Nightwind back into line and deflected the blow.
Sasha skipped back. Defalcon was taking the offensive, and he knew it was a mistake to do so. So he backed off as well, letting Sasha carry the attack.
The black rabbit lunged forward suddenly, coming in hard. He swatted Nightfire away with his bare hand, and would have smashed through Defalcon's defense had Defalcon not lashed out with a foot. Sasha leapt over the attack, wings flashing as he flipped over Defalcon's head to land directly behind him. Defalcon spun, bringing both of his blades up to bear as they faced each other again.
Defalcon took the offensive again, coming in low and straight. Sasha sidestepped neatly, clearing his way with a blow of his scimitar. He brought his blade around in an arc, then down in a crosscut that Defalcon evaded by stepping back.
Behind them, Acid had set his weapon aside and was watching in fascination.
Sasha's sword flicked in, across. Defalcon parried and sidestepped; Sasha tripped him. Defalcon rolled to his feet nimbly, ducking Sasha's next swipe and hopping back.
Defalcon found himself followed relentlessly, as Sasha pursued him grimly. He arrested his retreat, stepped in to clash blades, and found himself in too-close quarters. He ducked and brought his shoulder up to knock Sasha away, just as a cold-feathered wing buffeted him on the head. Defalcon went with the blow, letting it push him away from Sasha.
Sasha slashed in, knocking Nightwind away as Defalcon attacked. Defalcon parried and caught Sasha's scimitar with Nightfire (oh, the joys of having two swords!) while Nightwind flicked back in. Sasha twisted away and tugged his blade free, then dove back in, coming in under Nightfire and around Nightwind. Defalcon leapt away, circling to the side and trying to catch his breath.
Sasha lowered his blade slightly, and Defalcon paused.
Sasha lunged forward, blade leading, and smashed it against Nightfire hard enough that Defalcon's entire arm went numb. He twisted; Nightfire went spinning away. Sasha whipped his blade up and around, Defalcon came in low - Sasha was too close but Nightwind grazed his ribs anyway as Defalcon pulled his blow
hard - Defalcon was aware that Sasha's weapon had scored a thin line through the blue fur on his unprotected neck.
They ended that way, Sasha grinning like a maniac and Defalcon breathing a quiet sigh of relief.
Sasha turned away first; bent and retrieved Nightfire. Defalcon accepted his lost sword with a nod.
"Thanks," he said. Sasha shrugged.
"No problem."
Acid came over, ever-present rocket launcher in tow. Defalcon eyed the weapon sourly.
"That was an interesting fight," Acid commented. "What was the purpose?"
"One, to see how good Sasha was," Defalcon said, sheathing his blades. "Two .. what was two again?"
"You were going to attempt to beat the frustration out of me," Sasha supplied. Defalcon nodded.
"Oh yeah. Two, what he said."
"So did it work?" Acid wanted to know.
"Not really," Sasha said, "seeing as I beat the pants off im."
"Really," Defalcon said. "I must have missed that. When?"
"He's in denial," Sasha said to Acid. "He can't accept his inglorious defeat."
Defalcon was busily thinking up a suitable retort to this outrageous statement when Elexei and N0 came over.
"So, who won?" N0 asked innocently.
"I did," Sasha and Defalcon proclaimed together. Elexei blinked.
"We killed each other," Defalcon explained. The pale gold rabbit eyed them.
"You don't look very dead to me," he commented. Defalcon rolled his eyes. Sasha grinned.
"I know. Isn't it amazing?"
"Incredible," N0 said dryly. "What's amazing is how you two can be trying to murder each other one minute, and the best of friends the next. Uhh, just came to tell you that Jack's back."
"He went somewhere?"
"I dunno."
"How .. informative ..."
"Isn't it, though?"
"Yes."
Acid eyed the pair. "You guys are insane."
"I know. So glad you noticed. Your point?" Sasha glanced down, realized he still had his blade in his hand, and sheathed it.
"You're growing forgetful in your old age, Sasha," Defalcon teased. Sasha shook his head regretfully.
"You have no idea, Defalcon. You have no idea."
Whee! That was fun to write