Aurora floundered awkwardly in the water, the greenish aquatic entrails snaking around her legs and starting onto her torso. She slashed futilely at the clinging vines as they wound tighter and tighter. Saltwater splashed into her eyes, momentarily blinding her. Frustrated, she lashed out against her Hylian adversary. Bella easily evaded the annoyed blow.

Suddenly, a weight slid off Aurora's shoulders, and with a spray of sun-kissed splashes, her quiver dropped into the ocean. Horrified, she spun haphazardly, scrambling for the most precious possession in her arsenal. And as she did, a great wave crested in, smashing her already entangled figure under the sea. All she could hear was the roar of the mighty waves as she tossed helplessly end-over-end. The kelp continued to snake around her, reaching for her arms to draw them into their salty embrace.

After what seemed like an eternity, she flopped up onto shore, like a bloated beached beluga, spluttering and cursing profusely.

That does it!

Rendered almost immobile by her leafy captors, there was only one thing left to do. Bella walked a few paces towards her captured opponent. “Ready to give up now?”

Aurora smirked, a cold, mysterious smile that threw doubt into the Hylian’s triumphant face. She closed her eyes and concentrated, willing herself to forget the beach, the girl standing above her, the surf, the seaweed tapping at her chin. Somewhere, an explosion rocked the ground, and Aurora fought to keep her attention on the meager energy she had began to gather within herself. Magic had never been easy for her. Her human blood just wouldn't allow for such an exotic gift. Her brow furrowed in deep concentration, as she momentarily cursed her geneology. Come on! Please, just this once!

With an blinding flash, the seaweed exploded from her body as white pure light blew out of both curled fists, incinerating her aquatic chains. Bella ducked the flash, not knowing just how harmful it might be. In that second, Aurora jumped to her feet and charged her distracted competitor. In the last instant, Bella slashed out at her imminent attacker, a feeble slow swipe to the middle. Aurora dove for the sand and rolled, throwing a punch into the Hylian’s unprotected side as she completed her somersault. Bella grunted and stumbled into the shallows. Instantly, Aurora was on top of her, throwing blow after weaving blow into the girl’s face. Bella retaliated with her short sword, trying to get a good cut into the dancing half-elf.

Finally, Bella feinted left, then whipped up towards her opponent’s face. Aurora ducked and back-flipped out of the tide, narrowly escaping some approaching botanical sea-life. Bella ran after her, trying to press her advantage. However, Aurora rolled sideways, pulling a bowie knife out of her boot as she did so. As she spun off the wet turf, she threw a kick out at Bella’s unprotected mid-section, causing the Hylian to dance off to the side, With the speed of a poised snake, Aurora spun back and slashed at the leather strap around the Hylian’s shoulder. With a satisfying thump, Bella’s quiver fell to the sand, scattering her arrows.

“Now we are even.”

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"The mightest hero is slain by one arrow. . ." ~Pippin, LotR --> Aurora (BA character)