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Post by Natalia on Jul 26, 2008 19:27:34 GMT -5
(OOC: I just realized, this will be my last in-character thread as Natalia. ::sigh:: So long good times. Okay Rainii, I took the liberty of injecting you in, so jump in whenever you're ready)
::Somewhere on the Island Closest to Hell, one can't really tell that Natalia is preparing for her final battle. She runs her hands smoothly over the makeshift walls of the outside of the little hut. She smiles sadly as she remembers her time here. Just a chapter of her past with him::
Crohan: Relax. I don't think they could catch us here even if they tried. I used to live here, remember.
Natalia: I love what you've done with the place.
Crohan: Give me a break. I was ten.
Flashback
Crohan: Then why did you come back? To toy with me some more?!
Natalia: No! I came back because--
::The memory fades as Natalia can hear Crohan's dragon land and hear Rainii's footsteps just behind her::
I always knew it was going to be you. Eva and the others are too tainted with anger and hate towards me. Only you would be pure in your cause. The only one who doesn't really want me dead, despite everything I've done.
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jul 26, 2008 19:51:21 GMT -5
"I know. It's a flaw of mine, and even though I have to kill you, and even though you want me dead, you're still my friend."
::Rainii shrugs, acknowledging how weird that line of thought is.::
"You could set me on fire, or throw me off a cliff, or even stab me-- oh, wait. You did that. Anyway...you could do a lot to me, to anyone, and as mad as I would be with you, I just couldn't ever give up on you."
::She looks away for a moment, off in the distance, thinking for a moment before her eyes return to Natalia.::
"That doesn't change what has to happen here today, unfortunately."
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Post by Natalia on Jul 26, 2008 19:55:32 GMT -5
youtube.com/watch?v=RtPe99o_RpI::Though Natalia's back is still turned, Rainii can tell she's smiling:: I wouldn't want it any other way. So tell me... you understand the weight of this event? Every detail, and what would happen if you fail?
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jul 26, 2008 20:00:47 GMT -5
"I may not be well versed in all the little details, but I know enough. This is a mighty big event, isn't it?"
::She grins at Natalia, though Natalia can't see it.::
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Post by Natalia on Jul 26, 2008 20:31:29 GMT -5
::Natalia can hear the grin in Rainii's voice::
Indeed it is. And after all this, I'm still not exactly sure why handed it to you, the one person who has the potential to kill me. Who knows. Maybe a foolish part of me still feels the jealousy that what you said about Crohan was true. That he's never coming back for me. Or maybe it's because I know that no matter the outcome of this battle, it will be my last. Either you kill me and put an end to this, or I kill you and I become too powerful to challenge. Either way, this is my last battle and I wanted to make it a good one.
::Natalia begins to remove her cloak and Rainii can see Hecate's clouded blade in her hand. She stands dressed in a black top with a tight bodice and an open drawstring front. Her sleeves are form fitting, but they become loose and flowing at the elbow down. On the hem of the sleeves there are embroidered violet flowers. Something Rainii has never known Natalia to wear. She turns to face her opponent with those purple eyes that had once been so familiar, but were now cold and unnatural. She raises Hecate upward so that it's tip is level with her head::
Are you ready?
(OOC: Sorry. Off to work. Might not be back till late).
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jul 26, 2008 22:47:27 GMT -5
"I doubt it's the jealousy. That's a little too petty, even for you."
::She raises Iris, mirroring Natalia's movement, the whole time grinning, though she's not sure why.::
"Let's go."
(OOC--No big deal! If I don't post again tonight, I'll post tommorow. I'm still really tired from my trip, lol.)
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Post by Natalia on Jul 27, 2008 2:08:00 GMT -5
youtube.com/watch?v=bmcjAbFT1TQ::Natalia rushes Rainii with Hecate raised. The two of them clang their respective blades together in perfect time with each other until the witch leaps backwards and raises her other hand. A jet of purple flames shoots from it heading straight for Rainii and growing into a fiery wave that engulfs the landscape it flies across::
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jul 27, 2008 14:06:28 GMT -5
::Rainii waves her hand, and Natalia's spell dissolves right as it reaches her. She fires a spell back, an ice one to counter Natalia's fire-like one, sending sharp ice shards and a freezing wind toward her opponent. She runs right behind the spell, charging at Natalia with Iris raised. The sorceresses' swords clash again, this time in a shower of sparks.::
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Post by Natalia on Jul 28, 2008 1:47:25 GMT -5
::Even from a far distance off, as blades clash and the two sorceresses spells collide with one another, the lights and explosions can be seen as clear as day. Natalia is smiling as Rainii continues to come after her in an beautiful blend of swordsmanship and magic::
Excellent Rainii. You've evolved from raw power and actually gained some style. But can you keep up with this?
::With her free hand Natalia creates a jet of purple flames that propels her into the air in a graceful flip. She lands just behind Rainii and runs her blade for her torso. Rainii is able to dodge, but not before Hecate tears neatly into the back of her blouse::
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jul 28, 2008 13:33:07 GMT -5
"And this is why I can't have nice clothes!"
::Rainii turns quickly, and uses Iris to push Hecate back, using the quick second that Natalia is left open to fire a spell at her.::
"That was really quite a stupid question, Nat. I could keep up with you for days!"
::The spell hits it's mark, pushing Natalia back a few feet. This doesn't stop the woman, however, from charging forward again. Rainii casts another spell, this one more powerful than the last, and sends it right at Natalia's chest.::
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Post by Natalia on Jul 28, 2008 13:55:13 GMT -5
::The first spell hits Natalia's midriff, sending her back a few feet, her boots sliding along the ground, but she retains her footing. The second spell she catches with her free hand just in time to redirect it to the side explodes. She twirls her blade at Rainii again only to find that the other woman dodges it just before it connects with her neck::
Wonderful, wonderful. You're doing me proud my dear.
::She swings Hecate upward and then down again, forming an X of pure energy. It flies towards Rainii, but it's only a front for Natalia who rushes behind it to attack Rainii with Hecate again::
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jul 28, 2008 14:24:23 GMT -5
::Rainii sees Natalia rushing toward her, so she decides to let the energy wash over her. It stings, but not enough to distract her, and she holds up Iris and blocks just as Natalia reaches her.::
"Why are you complementing me? It's weird."
::She uses magic to push Natalia back again, then rushes her, aiming for her throat. Natalia dodges, but just barely.::
"I mean, aren't you supposed to be yelling at me, telling me to 'go die', or something? That's kind of what you want, right?"
::The fight continues on, neither one of the women gaining the upper hand. Rainii realizes that, right now, they're evenly matched.::
Well, that's something I would have never thought possible...
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Post by Natalia on Jul 28, 2008 14:35:35 GMT -5
::Natalia cartwheels over one of Rainii's swings, barely missing the blade before landing back on her feet and locking the two again::
I told you I wanted this to be spectacular didn't I? It wouldn't be any fun if I was fighting that frightened weakling I met in the Calm Lands.
::She pushes Iris away from herself and uses her free hand to send a lightning attack at Rainii::
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jul 28, 2008 14:52:00 GMT -5
"Frightened?"
::Rainii laughs, and waves away Natalia's spell.::
"I may have been weaker then, but I was never frightened. Or does it boost your ego a little to imagine that I was scared of you?"
::She casts an earth spell, causing the rocks to rise from the ground and move, somewhat like a wave, toward Natalia.::
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Post by Natalia on Jul 28, 2008 15:09:51 GMT -5
::Natalia leaps into the air to avoid the earth spell and casts a second at it, turning the wave into a spike that juts from the ground so she can land on it::
Oh come now Rainii. You've always been intimidated by me ever since you found out about Crohan and I. Lets face it, I was the better sorceress, the better swordsman, and I'm a bit more attractive than you.
::Rainii can't tell if Natalia's being serious or not because of the little smirk she's wearing. She leaps off the earth spike and drives Hecate's point into the ground. A chasm spreads from it that heads for where Rainii is standing. Fire spews from it as though it were the door to hell::
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jul 28, 2008 16:14:23 GMT -5
"I'll give you the sorceress bit, because that was true, and sure, you might have been a better swordsman. But really..."
::Rainii jumps out of the way of the chasm, and runs for Natalia.::
"You honestly think you're more attractive than me? Seriously? That has to be the most deranged thing anyone has ever said. I bet Crohan would laugh quite a bit if he'd heard you say that."
::As she reaches where Natalia stands, she lunges and pushes her to the ground, firing a spell at the same time, which sends Natalia spawling back even further.::
"I mean, really...Have you looked in a mirror lately? No one likes the 'dead-in-the-eyes' look...Anyway, you're just jealous! You've always been jealous! And no matter how much you posture and pose about how fantastic you think you are, it doesn't change the fact that he doesn't like you anymore.
That just drives you crazy, doesn't it?"
::She grins.::
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Post by Natalia on Jul 29, 2008 0:01:09 GMT -5
::Rainii can see the spell force Natalia skid along on her back right before she vanishes, seemingly falling through the ground. There's an explosion behind her and she turns in time to see Natalia shoot out of the ground in a cloud of purple flames. Her hair has fallen out of place and hangs wildly around her face. The ice over her eyes has cracked, revealing the heated anger beneath them::
More than you know.
::She raises her hand, sending a missile of purple electricity and fire straight into Rainii's stomach, knocking her on her back. The flames propel Natalia higher until she starts plummeting back to the earth, Hecate's tip aimed for her heart::
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jul 29, 2008 0:31:49 GMT -5
::Rainii rolls to the side, just out of the way of Natalia's blade, though it cuts her arm. She curses, and jumps to her feet.::
"I seriously hit a nerve with what I said, damn...So when you talk about him, it's fine, but when I do it, you freak the hell out. Good to know."
::She looks Natalia in the eye, and notices the change, the deep anger burning within them. It surprises her. She can't afford to spend too much time dwelling on that fact, however. She runs at Natalia, Iris raised in one hand, a spell building in the other. The spell she fires stuns Natalia momentarily, and Rainii takes the chance to strike. Natalia breaks free and dodges, but not before she recieves a similar gash on her arm.::
"Have you always been that jealous? Ever since we met? Why?"
::Even in the heat of battle, Rainii can't help but asking. She's almost confused by the new level of anger.::
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Post by Natalia on Jul 29, 2008 0:56:05 GMT -5
::The wound in Natalia's arm doesn't bleed. Instead it smokes. She speaks in a low harsh tone. One that Rainii has heard her use only once::
Why? Because I once had what you did. But I lost it because of the deceit and hatred of others. But when he came I thought I had a second chance. When I left him so that I wouldn't interfere with what he really wanted it was in good faith that you would do what I couldn't. But you were too childish to act on it. You lost him, and it was your own DAMN FAULT!
::Natalia rushes her again, clashing their blades against each other, her anger powering her strikes::
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Post by Rainii Loire on Jul 29, 2008 1:26:26 GMT -5
"I know what I did!"
::Rainii's angry now, enraged by the way Natalia had said what she said. Like she couldn't know she messed up? Like she didn't? She did, and she regretted it every minute. For her, of all people, to say... The marks on Rainii start to glow ever so slightly, their swords remaining locked, neither woman able to push the other back.::
"You don't think I think about that every day? I do! And it was a mistake, and I've admitted to it before, but..."
::Rainii shoves, hard, and Natalia moves back ever so slightly.::
"I never, ever, knew how he felt. I though it would be better just to stay by his side than admit it and ruin EVERYTHING!"
::The marks on her body begin to glow brighter, and in a flash she has Natalia tumbling backwards. Then, she's right over Natalia before she realizes it, and Rainii fires a spell at her chest.::
(OOC--This has gotten mighty interesting...I like it.)
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