First Attack on the Dome

“Oh god, I think I'm gonna heave...”

“Sorry about the cut this time Tamlir.”

A massive figure stood high in the tiny, but well furnished room, towering over a young man with a scar leading from his right temple, to his left cheek. The young man had a disgusted look on his face as he peer into a bag that the massive figure held on a desk with a giant claw covered in scales. Not only did the bag leak, but it's content were best left to a small description because of the grotesque gore, so simply put it was a bloody, severed head in a bag.

Most would probably guess what a person was doing with a severed head in a bag, but not in the location these two stood within. It was a mercenary building, a place more common than you'd think. And the reason the massive figure carried a head with him was because it had been his latest kill, and nothing more was needed than the head of a target unless specifically ordered.

“Well... he won't be bothering the king anymore...” the one called Tamlir said as he covered the head up and placed it behind the desk.

“**** the king,” the figure said as he pulled the scaly claw into a cloak sleeve.

Tamlir shook his messy head as he unlocked a tiny safe and pulled out a big, fat, leather bag. “Tsk tsk, if it weren't for all the high profile bounties you bring in you'd be labeled a heretic and have a bounty placed on your own head.” The man placed the bag on the desk with a small jingle, and the cloaked figure took it.

“I don't care, none of these people are worth my time. I only do it because of the low population of fighters,” it said in a gruff voice.

The young man nodded and propped his head up, elbow on the desk, “Yep, can't understand where all these people are disappearing to.”

“I can...”

“So, erm, want another target?”

The figure only shook its hooded head, “No, I won't be doing anymore for a while. I got business to take care of.” Tamlir nodded again as the figure turned to leave with a quick wave from behind.

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Tuariv walked across the open, empty land. Endless plains of grass went on and on for miles, but he simply walked towards what seemed like nowhere in this seemingly green abyss, gripping a weapon hidden by his cloak. It shook as he placed his claw upon its hilt, quivering under his hold.

“Hey, calm down, it's just me. You know the place I'm looking for, I want you to lead me there. It shouldn't be hard for you to remember his aura.”

The quivering came slowly to a halt, the massive sword returning to normal. Tuariv didn't change his expressionless face, figuring the weapon understood its owner properly. The thing was like a child, but Tuariv knew how to control fairly well despite how long it took for him to figure out how.

He slowed his pace, coming to a halt as the wind changed. Tuariv blinked once, then twice, confirming the thing he saw. The giant Dome stand tall, it's pristine structural design was magnificently unphazed as always by time, the massive and beautiful doors stared at Tuariv.

The lizard smiled, his first objective was complete, find the location again. Next objective, infiltration.

OoC: Well, I'm taking up this battle. Using Zorlo, link in sig.

BiC: A half frozen hand grabbed a hold of part of the rocky mountain side, pulling himself up slowly. His green hair blew in the air as his eyes looked up into the air, seeing only the frozen rock face and the falling snow before him. The determined man pulled himself up slightly more, making it to the halfway point of this mountain. The man fell to his knees and coughed some, trying to catch his breath in the thin air of this part of the mountain; he was determined though and stood up, even as his vision began to blur. The man's steps were followed by the clanking of his armor as he stumbled forwards, towards a cave he had once visited before, back when he wanted to die.

This man with green hair was not in this land to die, not this time; instead, he was here to find something that he had not seen, nor did he want to see, in a long time. The swordsman walked into the cave and fell to his knees, trying desperately to regain his breath, which had been lost during his long climb towards the top. The Aura Master's eyes went out of focus as he extended his hand, and a bright light seemed to consume him, calling him back to itself. The Dome called out to the fencer, and he could do little but answer.

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The green haired man's eyes shot open and he sat up, looking around at the place where he had awakened. The only question the man had for himself was, "Where am I?" The shadows of other warriors passed by him nonchalantly, obviously not taking notice of him. The last time the fencer had been here was at the beckon call of the Encorna, who sent the young warrior with the immortal's servant, Chronos. The fencer had come here on his own accord this time, without the call of another to bring him to this place of training. The green haired warrior searched for his Master here, at the Dome, and wished to speak with the Zora warrior about something.

The warrior walked through the endless halls of the Dome, in search of wherever his Master had gone; the youth walked through the empty halls, his energy slightly radiating as a light green flame that seemed to engulf him. The warrior was anxious for some reason, and why, he was unsure, but it was apparent that something was heading towards this place of training. Whatever was drawing near here was obviously looking for a something, but the fencer could not sense who this was or what this man was in search of.

The fencer had finally found his limit of looking around and closed his eyes; he would find this warrior through his aura. "If anything else, that would work effectively," the warrior told himself as he began to hunt for the aura of the creature he sensed, but suddenly felt a splitting headache and fell to his knees. "Holy crap! The hell?! The powers I just picked, there is no way they are possible," the swordsman told himself as he clenched his head.

Suddenly, before the warrior appeared a door that was slowly opening. The Aura Master rose slowly and placed his left hand on his rapier, readying to draw the blade. If this was what the fencer thought was coming, it would mean a fight was about to occur.

Tuariv pushed open the giant doors with ease, his long black cloak swishing behind him as he made his entrance, back crouched over, hiding his height. A number of fighters passed by and stared at him, it wasn't that Tuariv planned to make that kind of entry, it just.... happened. The massive fighter was glad he had worn this large cloak otherwise somebody might have recognized him, and Tuariv wasn't in the mood for a nice little conversation. Not that he usually is.

His sharp blue eyes scanned the entrance area as he stepped in, the doors behind him closing on their own. "It hasn't changed a bit," he whispered quietly to himself.

Immediately however he returned to his harsh ways, eyeing all the fighters that looked at him. All Tuariv had to do was let out a deep growl and they averted their eyes, most of them must've known already that any beastial fighter that enters the Dome is not to be made a fool of. He crossed his arms under the cloak and that's when his blue, slit pupils met a pair of green ones that didn't waver as they looked him right in the face, even with his head obscured by a hood.

Neither said anything for a moment as some tension built, and that's when the green eyed fighter spoke first. "State your business here creature."

A few passbyers stopped and watched, already accostumed to random battles breaking out in just about any part of the Dome. Tuariv narrowed his eyes, already not liking the person in the least, "My business is private, I shall not answer such questions to somebody like you." And with those words, Tuariv turned to another direction and slowly walked away.

Before the large fighter knew it though, this smaller one slid in front of him, sword held out in front of Tuariv's hood. "I'm not asking. I can feel whatever those evil powers are within you and I cannot allow you to hurt anybody."

Tuariv growled, this is something he wished he could've avoided. "Idiot, you question my intentions, but nothing about what is around you. If you won't let me pass though, then there is no way around fighting you."

The massive fighter slowly stood up straight, towering over the green eyed fighter. He pulled his cloak off, revealing his massive, scaley form to this smaller fighter. People nearby stopped and watched now, and Tuariv heard his name whispered once or twice. "He's gonna fight Zorlo?" The lizards tail swished from side to side as looked upon this 'Zorlo'.

"State your business here, creature," the fencer stated as he looked at the cloaked man. The fencer sensed that this person was not human, but nor was he entirely evil. The fencer looked for no reason to clash with this creature, but something about this massive man told the fencer that a battle was inevitable.

Several figures began to gather around the two, all shrouded in the dark veil that the fencer had yet to remove from their faces and clothing. The large man before the fencer kept his distance as a strange, dark presence seemed to be emanating from him, but the fencer could not determine from where. As the eyes of the onlookers grew, the fencer began to grow nervous, hoping things would not get out of hand; the talking and discussions of the hidden ones as they waited for the Aura Master and dark clad man to fight.

Somehow, this man reminded the fencer of Chronos, the metal warrior who had aided him, who had vanished after the tournament and with that, the fencer lost touch with the man. The fencer had grown greatly more powerful then when he had last met the black knight, and the fencer hoped that he would get a chance to battle the Master of the Metaskin one day. The fencer suppressed his own energy, trying to relax before he found himself in a bloody battle with this strange, darkly clad warrior. The large man stood nearly a foot taller then Chronos, but he had a similar feeling about him, one of pure power.

"My business is private, I shall not answer such questions to somebody like you." The large man turned and began to slowly walk away from the fencer. His massive body, sluggish because of its nature, made it seem like he was moving like a slug.

The fencer was slightly annoyed by the answer, and drew his rapier, trying to figure out where this negative aura was emanating from. Even with his eyes open, the warrior could tell that this large man had something on him that held some form of darkness, and that slightly bothered the fencer, who stepped in front of the giant and pointed his sword at the hood of the giant. "I'm not asking. I can feel whatever those evil powers are within you and I cannot allow you to hurt anybody," the fencer protested as he looked at the form of the giant.

"Idiot, you question my intentions, but nothing about what is around you. If you won't let me pass though, then there is no way around fighting you." The large man became more annoyed with each exchange of words.

"He's going to fight Zorlo," a few of the warriors stated in low whispers, one letting it slip as to whom the green haired man was. They continued to speak in a hush as the two warriors looked at each other and readied to fight.

At this point, the swordsman had but one question for himself. How the hell do these people know who I am? What is happening to the world? These questions burned in the minds of the young swordsman as he looked around at the fighters who were talking about him. "Okay... Since they have given you my name, I might as well introduce myself. I am called Zorlo, fencer of Tasogare, and the warrior of Master Jacentar, teacher of the Dome," the youth stated to the man. "And you are?" He asked kindly, holding his blade at his side, hoping to avoid conflict.

Tuariv dropped his cloak to the brightly polished marble floor, tail swishing from side to side as he looked down at the fencer. "I am not completely without honor, Zorlo," he growled in a deep voice, "I am Tuariv, Beast of the Knights."

As if on cue his silver necklace shook with a jingle, it had been a while since he had used that title. His dislike of Zorlo upon their first meeting was great now, but this green haired fighter had quite a bit of courage as he stared down Tuariv despite the lizards overwhelming appearance. The giant fighter flexed his muscles tightly, this battle had to go smoothly and quickly, Tuariv didn't have any time to waste and the more his presence was known about the more his chances of completing the mission decreased.

All Tuariv could hope for was that no teachers would come and try to break up the fight, because if that did he'd be immediately recognized and... Tuariv just clicked his jaws, he had strayed from the battle in his mind.

The lizard shook his head and narrowed his sharp eyes as he focused back onto Zorlo, the rapier which the fencer held not in the least giving Tuariv any second thoughts. He took a battle stance, crouch back down lightly so his head was level with Zorlo's, both claws pointed outward but held back which could strike at any moment. It surely wasn't any type of stance the fencer was familiar with, but judging by his mass and sluggish movements, almost any hit could potentionally end the fight.

Zorlo drew his shield as well now, readying himself for the lizards first attack. "Stand down now creature, we can avoid conflict!" Zorlo talked sternly as he looked from left to right, seeing all the people crowded around them, fear running through im that any of them could die.

Tuariv didn't look in the least concerned for any of them, only keeping his gaze on Zorlo. "If any of them die, it'll be their own fautl for straying to close to a battle," he growled, but obviously loud enough that everyone around the two could hear. They all immediately took a wary step backwards, but none left.

"You are truly evil, Tuariv," Zorlo said as he gripped his rapier tightly, ready to start.

"I am not evil, I just seperated myself from my cares a long time ago."

The fencer gritted his teeth, "I will protect these people and this place from you!"

Tuariv made a scoffing sound, "You won't if you fight me!" Tuariv growled deeply, muscles tensing as he yelled, "Your idiocy will be the death of you and everyone here some day! I will not let you halt me any further!"

Zorlo had absolutely no time to think of the lizards confusing words, Tuariv lunged forward and bit at the fencer with his dangerously sharp teeth. The smaller fighter was faster though and through his shield out in front of himself, blocking the lizards face. Before the fencer knew it however, Tuariv sent his right claw out like a speeding ram, which he quickly flipped over and landed behind the lizard. Tuariv growled and snapped his tail, smacking right into Zorlo's side, hard, and sending him into a nearby wall.

The fencer slowly pushed himself up from the wall that the lizard man's tail, combined with the weight of the youth's armor, had just produced a massive dent in. "Ow..." The swordsman groaned as he picked up his sword. Thank the gods I was wearing my armor, lest I would have been in real bad shape from that attack. The green eyed man stared at the scaled creature and began to measure up his foe, but the fencer's eyes seemed to be drawn to the strange necklace the Beast of the Knights wore. He called himself the 'Beast of the Knights', and yet, somehow, that reminds me of something. Also, I could have sworn I've seen that pendant somewhere before... No, not just once, twice. Sin had one, and I caught a glimpse of it just briefly, but I can't recall who the other was that had something like that. Well, this guy isn't going to be a pushover, so I better get serious. The fencer stood up and returned to battle stance, preparing to fight the scaled warrior.

The massive creature had wasted no time and had already begun his attack. The creature swung one of his massive claws at the fencer, who dodged to the side, as the lizard's sharp hand effortlessly cut into the wall. With little, if any, thought, the lizard warrior's tail suddenly swiped itself at the fencer, who jumped back and watched as a new crater formed in the floor from the massive beast's attack. The beast smiled, his sharp teeth were showing, as he charged again. His attacks were almost like a football players, forward and brutal, and his astounding power left the fencer little choice but to dodge back as the Knights warrior swung both of his massive claws down and created more holes in the floor, and then quickly turned and smacked the swordsman hard in the gut with his tail, throwing the green haired man, who had guarded with his shield, back, skidding on his shoes.

Okay... That stung, the Aura Master told himself as he removed his buckler and shook out his hand. This guy is no joke. His physical strength is unreal, but he is still rather slow. I just need an opening, the fencer told himself with a slight laugh as he dropped his shield.

"What's wrong? Did I break your hand?" The massive lizard mocked as he brought both of his arms down, holding them against his belly, claws pointing outward, and charged at the fencer. "To bad!" He roared, readying his attack to fall upon the fencer.

"Nope, just twinged it a little," The fencer said, side stepping the lizard's double arm thrust, watching as the sleep of the fencer's jacket was cut, revealing the titanium armor beneath the first layer of cloth. Suddenly, the large creature's tail jerked, but the fencer jumped up and came down fast, slamming the heel of his foot down on the beast's head, causing it to slam against the marble. After the creature crashed into the ground, the young warrior leapt back and watched. "You are really powerful, and I know you aren't finished, so get up and let us continue, shall we?" The green haired man stated, watching as the lizard pushed himself to his feet.

OoC: Apologies for this one being so short, I kept writing and found myself controlling Zorlo too much... so I deleted stuff...

BiC:

Tuariv placed both hands down onto the dented ground and pushed himself up, not even bothering to rub where he was struck nor the bottom of his elongated jaw. All the lizard did was smile with his sharp teeth and let his tongue hang out as he released a disgustingly deep breath, "Please tell me you intend to hit me harder, a fight without feeling any hits is boring." The fencer only twirled his rapier once in his hand in reply to Tuariv, being sure to not show any weakness.

The lizard licked over his lower lip with the long tongue in a sickening way as he flexed his claws... and then darted forward! His head was lowered down once again, level with Zorlo's as he brought both claws in using both arms like crabs claw. With a smile the fencer ducked, throwing himself to the ground, legs straight, soles pointed at Tuariv chest. There was no way around it and the two connected. Zorlo grunted as he tried to hold Tuariv's weight, lucky enough to have momentum doing most of the work. One tough push later Tuariv was sent hurtling through the air, landing with a loud 'thud' and skidded across the smooth marble.

Zorlo flipped himself up and turned to the lizard, "Was that hard enough for you?" The lizard placed both of his powerful claws on the floor and looked up with a sadistic grin, "You'll have to do more than that, little fencer."

Man, this guy is strong, but now he is just getting annoying, the youth whined to himself as he looked at the lizard as the young fencer landed on the ground and jumped back. The fencer readied himself to strike against this massive foe, but this would prove to be very annoying if the young swordsman was not careful. The youth looked upon the lizard, readying himself to finally make the attack, but the lizard struck first. Dammit! Here he comes, the fencer muttered in an annoyed tone as he jumped back as the lizard warrior swung his claws down; the fencer then ran at the Knights Beast and jumped up and kicked him in the face, making the beast look away as the fencer brought his other foot over and kicked the creature's head down.

The lizard warrior was not amused, especially as he whacked his tail against the fencer's chest and knocked him back a good way. The fencer held his chest as he stared at the massive build that rose and pulled his arms back and readied to charge, but the green haired man stood, his eyes gleaming as he stared at the giant wall of muscle.

The youth charged, holding his sword tightly as he did so. For the fist time, the muscle creature was on the defensive, or so the Aura Master hoped. The Master of the Ancient Aura leapt and swung his sword, but the giant merely stepped back; the youth landed and thrust his sword at the creature that easily looked down on him. Tuariv side stepped and raised as hand to crush the Aura Master, but he jumped up and to the side, over the giant, as the green haired warrior thrust his sword into the man's back, cracking some of the rather hard scales and causing blood to trickle from the small cut in the creatures back. The Aura Master kicked off of the scaly warrior and did a back flip as he landed and gazed at the giant warrior. The fencer smiled, readying himself to fight on with this creature. "Interesting," the fencer commented.

"Not bad," the creature retorted as he pushed himself from the ground and charged at the fencer pretty fast as the green haired warrior; the giant creature pushed himself from the ground and closed his fist, readying himself to punch the warrior who stood below him. "Now then, take this!" The Knights' warrior stated as he pushed his fist towards the fencer.

The youth looked at the massive fist and quickly as he could rolled out of the way and looked at the man. That was unnecessarily close... I'll have to be more careful, the green eyed warrior said as he pushed himself forwards and slashed his sword, cutting the lizard's back slightly, leaving about a four inch laceration.

Tuariv turned quickly and back handed the fencer in the chest, throwing him into a wall hard. The fencer slid off the wall again, slowly rising and getting ready to fight more. He had to stop this lizard warrior.

The lizard growled, "That must be a strong sword to be able to cut through my scales." He walked towards Zorlo, "But it will not stop me."

Upon those words Tuariv darted forward, running like a speeding train towards the fencer. There was barely any time to get out of the way, but Zorlo dived out of the lizards path, just in time before Tuariv rammed straight into the wall. A shockwave came that nearly knocked Zorlo to the ground, followed by a massive wave of dust and debris. The fencer held his shield in front of his face, coughing from the dust as he waited for it to dissipate.

Slowly it did, and it seemed that Tuariv had left quite a mark in the wall, the depression went a full six feet into the pure concrete wall. If there was a time for anime droplets, now was a good time. Something was off though which made Zorlo become very catious. Tuariv had disappeared.

I think I'll kill him now.

Zorlo began looking for his aura, but it had become to late already. An invisible force grabbed his neck tightly, lifting him up a full two feet off the ground. Tuariv slowly reappeared, his overly muscular forearm latched on tightly to the fencers neck as he squeezed. Zorlo grunted and stabbed the lizard in the arm, but he barely flinched, only tightening his grip on the green haired fighters neck.

Tuariv licked over his lips slowly in a sickening fashion, letting his tongue hang out of his mouth as he batted Zorlo's rapier away with the back of his other hand.

The fencer struggled for breath as he swung his blade, feeling the crushing force of the massive creatures hand strangling the him. Never thought... I'd die like this... He lamented, hoping that he would somehow find an answer. I'm... Sorry... He whispered to himself, slowly slipping from life as the youth's eyes lost light and shut tightly. Slowly, thoughts rushed into his mind as his body went limp, but his body continued to live on; he saw everyone he would be leaving and tears rolled down from his eyes as he clenched one fist loosely. I... Cannot... DIE!

You'd better not die. I wouldn't know what to do without you, a beautiful, female voice told him. The voice of his one and only filled him with the will to drive on, and his determination began to grow.

His eyes shot open, and a green, flame like aura appeared around his body, as he stared angrily at the lizard that held him by his neck. "I... Won't... Die!" He told the lizard in a commanding tone as the fencer thrust his blade into the Knights' Beast's collar bone right near the beast's arm that held the fencer's neck, and the lizard snarled slightly angrily. The fencer twisted his blade as the lizard creature grasped the fencer's small wrist, trying to force the youth's hand from his sword. "I won't be defeated!" With a quick snap, the fencer had pushed his blade through the top of the creature's skin, making him bleed as he dropped the fencer and stepped back, holding his wounded arm.

The massive, emerald green, flame like aura that seemed to burn around the fencer, increasing his power slightly. "I will defeat you," he stated as he vanished and suddenly appeared behind the large lizard and slashed along the annoying creatures back, and then kicked the giant in the back of his head, throwing him forwards slightly as the fencer spun backwards and landed, watching the monster carefully. "You are strong, but I can't die now, I have to much to do left," the fencer warned the powerful warrior.

The lizard warrior held himself on his knees with his arms, pushing himself to his feet. He turned and stared at the fencer and slowly disappeared into the surrounding area. A sharp growl was heard as the beast completely vanished, readying to strike the fencer again, as he did when last this trick worked.

This trick again... I can't follow his aura, seeing as the powers in this place will overwhelm me; and even if I did follow his aura, I wouldn't be able to see what he was doing, just followed how he was moving. There is one way, but I've never done this before, the fencer told himself shutting his eyes, but not searching for the aura, but listening to see if he could hear the beast's movements.

The giant lizard took a step, and the fencer heard it as he slowly moved closer. Another step wrung through the halls, audible to those who listened for it. The creature took another step, taking a breath and pulling his claw back, finally making his move and thrusting his sharp claws at the fencer.

After realizing how close Tuariv was, Zorlo opened his eyes and began to dodge, but started to early as the creature's claws cut off the cloth layer of the fencer's jacket, scraping the chain-mail under it as the Aura Master rolled to the side and slashed the fighter across the opposite side the fencer had slashed before, causing another shallow, but this time, rather long slash mark; and the lizard covered the wound and stepped back, slowly becoming visible again.

A thick dark blood oozed to the ground, dripping from a gash that merely floated in mid air. A deep growl sounded and Tuariv soon became visible as he wiped a hand over his wounds, his claws now stained red. Quickly he waved a hand in front of himself, yelling out at Zorlo in anger. "You whelp! You've forced me past the line I didn't want to cross so early on, you will be granted no mercy!"

Zorlo only narrowed his flaming eyes as he motioned for Tuariv to come, and the lizard had had enoguh of him now. Through the aura fighters eyes he could see the dark powers in Tuariv grow, slowly becoming larger in mass as it washed over his body. He blinked once and looked into normal vision as he watched a black bubble grow larger.

With an absolute earth shaking strike Tuariv pounded both of his fists deep into the floor, not only cracking the marble, but creating a tiny crater around him as he fell to all fours, growling deeply at the fencer as the large lobby became as dark as a twilight evening. Zorlo felt it easily, the decay and stench of death that only a few could see and smell.

That's when th lizard roared out, spasms and the cracking of bone resounded into the fencers ears as the beasts body gurgled and reformed, his muscle mass doubling, his height doubling, and his mind slightly numbing as he towered over the fencer with a look of murdering beastial eyes. Zorlo looked upon his opponent in disgust, craning his head up at the lizard as he assesed his situation and trouble. Swiftly he let out a battle cry and rushed the lizard, weaving left to right intellegently as he brought back his rapier and stabbed into the beasts left thigh.

There was only a slight shudder from Tuariv, blood trickled out from his new wound but something troubled the fencer. Zorlo forced the blade in, but it refused to go any farther, a mere two inches into the scales before it wouldn't move. Tuariv roared and brought his right claws down in a sweeping motion, the fencer swore and pulled out his sword with barely enough time to guard himself with his shield weakling. The two connected but it wasn't like last time, Zorlo was nearly sent flying through the air from the sheer force of the attack, pain streaking through his forearm as he slid across the marble floor on his back.

No more time again. A pound sounded from Tuariv and he quickly charged the fencer, pulling his right fist high into the air before letting it loose like a train. Zorlo cried out as he dived away, a near explosion coming from Tuariv's fist as he slammed directly into where the aura fighter had previously been mere seconds ago. A crater was left in the wake of the beast as he turned slowly to face the fencer, tail swaying left to right.

The Aura Master stumbled to his feet as the creature turned its eyes upon him; the beast stood beyond anything the young fencer imagined possible, which made his situation far worse then what had happened to the fencer in his battle with Sin. What is this guy? Before I could hurt him, but now I can't seem to do anything at all to him, and, to make maters worse, he's larger now, which will make my attacking harder. The green haired man grasped the hilt of his sword tightly, readying himself for whatever was to come next, even if that could be the young swordsman's death. "Let us continue," the fencer told the giant as his emerald colored aura grew stronger around his body.

The massive lizard monster's eyes seemed void of anything; difficulty reigned in telling what the beast thought. Could he feel pain? Could he feel anything besides his endless bloodlust that seemed to grow when he transformed? All questions were soon abandoned as the beast struck, raising his hands up, curling them together into a club, and swinging it down on the young fencer, who rolled to the side as another massive crater formed where the green haired youth had one stood. The lizard let out a massive roar and glared down at the young warrior, who stared him straight in his slit like eyes.

The Aura Master was breathing hard, looking up at the massive beast that seemed to care not what damage it did, and was only intent on killing the young swordsman. "Okay, looks like you don't really care what damage you do, just so long as you defeat me, eh? Well then, looks like I'm gonna have to find a way to stop you," the fencer stated as he stood up and readied to attack. Now the only question: How the hell do I do that? The fencer didn't have long to think as the giant reptile struck, swinging his massive palm upon the fencer, who quickly rolled out of the way, and moved to make his counter attack.

The Aura Master charged at the monster, holding his blade tightly as the creature lifted his hand up; his withdraw was to slow as the fencer jumped upon the creature's massive palm and used it to propel himself towards the monster's face. The fencer quickly spun and delivered a powerful kick to the creature's face. The youth's heel drove into the lizard's face, but Tuariv only smiled; with a slight turn of his head, the lizard threw the fencer's leg from his face; but the Aura Mater quickly recovered, bringing his other foot over and driving his other heel into the top of the Knights' Beast's skull.

The lizard warrior merely smiled widely as he grabbed the fencer's leg and flung him into a nearby wall. The warrior hit back first, so his armor absorbed most of the impact, but the green energy around him wavered slightly. Slowly pushing himself to his feet, the fencer stood up, and summoned up the green energy again. He would not be defeated so easily.

OoC: Christmas is getting less and less fun...

BiC:

Tuariv let out a weak and low growl through his deadly sharp teeth, "Dammit, stay down fencer and admit defeat!"

Zorlo lifted himself up to his feet, although shooken up he'd be fine for now as he placed a hand on a smashed wall and gathered his sword and shield. The fencer smirked at Tuariv as he readied himself to continue, "Cause I won't lose to a mere beast, even one like you."

The lizard spat to the ground to express his disgust, "Idiot, I'm really going to mess you up for talking like you know who I am and what I am."

With a massive battle roar Tuariv charged the smaller fighter wildly, bringing his claws back to smash into Zorlo. The fencer dived to the right, being sure to roll with his sword out, making a tiny cut in Tuariv left kneecap. The weak moment stunned the lizard as he growled, bring his tail to smack into the fencer and grab him at the same time. With a mere flick of his tail Tuariv sent Zorlo flying into another wall, cracking the pure marble as his armor tuck as much of the attack as possible.

The fencer coughed a few droplets of blood and quickly wiped his mouth, the red liquid staining his lips and gloves as he got back up, Tuariv didn't let up though. With his right foot he flicked a bench up into the air and then slapped it open palmed to Zorlo like a bullet. The green haired fighter's eyes widened for a moment as he ducked away from the bench and sped towards the lizard, sword ready to make more lacerations onto his body.

OoC: Just one thing. Zorlo doesn't have gloves of any form... yet.

BiC: The fencer charged at the massive warrior, who didn't seem to be fazed by anything, except for the young warrior's insane resiliency. The Aura Master sped at the large figure who just watched the oncoming fighter with only annoyance. The fencer's body had fought against some of the worst beatings one could imagine, and his powers had grown, but he wouldn't lose to this creature, especially not after he had trained so hard. The green flames danced about his body as he continued to charge, moving towards the lizard warrior with the greatest speed the fencer could manage; the fencer scrapped the ground with the tip of his sword, cutting the ground slightly as the fencer pushed himself upwards, thrusting his blade for his foes neck.

The large warrior looked at the fencer and simply stared at him, moving his massive hand into guard the warrior's sword. The Beast pushed his massive hand down, trying to crush the annoying fencer, who managed to removed his sword and escaped being flattened into the marble floor of the Dome. The lizard lifted his hand and looked at the fencer. "Why won't you die properly?" he asked, stomping towards the smaller figure, punching at the grounded fencer.

The fencer dodged to the side and charged, jumping on his foes arm and pushing up again, this time slashing at the lizard warrior's face. The fencer fought hard as he could, but making no headway against this foe was becoming annoying and a shot to the head would deal some real damage. "Take this," the fencer said, his green flame like aura surrounding his sword as he swung it down at the monster, who quickly pushed the sword away with his hand, but was nicked on the cheek; The fencer spun around quickly and kicked the beast on the other side of his face with as much force as the fencer could muster, and then pushed backwards, landing on the ground and skidding backwards as the beast looked at him.

"You're a real pest, you know that?" he asked in an annoyed tone as he placed his massive palms upon the ground and pushed down, propelling himself at the fencer like a football player. His massive frame suddenly pushed itself skyward as he was about to come down on the fencer, who instead of fleeing from the attack, charged at it, as the monstrous creature made his punch towards the Aura Master.

The fencer, himself, wasn't entirely sure what he was doing, but it felt like the right action to take, as the fencer leapt forward, the fist missing him just barely as the fencer's blade pushed into the monster's chest slightly, but the Aura Master didn't remained attached to his sword long, as the lizard swatted him and knocked him, painfully, into another wall. The fencer stumbled to his feet, his green energy still burning brightly, even if he didn't have his blade, which was slightly poked into the lizard's chest. The Aura Master would stand his ground, and would not be defeated easily. "Tuariv, what brings you here? I greatly desire to know, because I must know if the reason I am fighting is just," the swordsman told the lizard, readying himself for combat.

"You'd never understand my reasons, fencer. I'd only waste my breath onto deaf ears."

There it was. Zorlo had given a slight crack into the beast right there, he had already figured out a sneaky choice of words. "I... must know, Beast, before I die... why?"

Tuariv gritted his teeth as he gripped the fencers sword tighter in his claws, had it not been such a powerful sword it would have surely broken under the sheer force the lizard was pressing into his clenched fist. "Idiot. You couldn't possibly understand, nor would you accept it if I were to tell you."

Zorlo tried to not smile, "Try me then, Tuariv!"

The lizard growled and flung his fist holding Zorlo's sword outwards, letting go of the weapon, sending it speeding into a nearby wall. The fencer stared in awe as it easily sliced right into the marble wall like a knife on butter. "Idiot! You are so damn blind to everything around you!" Tuariv yelled deeply, his tail swinging from left to right swiftly, "This place, how can you honestly not see the truth?!" Immediately Tuariv's words confused Zorlo, the fencer blinking a few times as he looks up at the beast who yelled at him, and he honestly couldn't understand what Tuariv was trying to tell him and he really wanted to know now. Whatever Tuariv was saying was obviously important.

"Goddamn fool, you don't understand one freaking word I say, do you? This place, the Dome, it trains people, helps them grow stronger, shows people things, does things that no other place in all of the universe does!"

Zorlo gulped, his stance wavering. "So what? What are you getting at beast?!"

Tuariv leaned down, far down until his head was directly level with Zorlo's, his deep voice now softer as his hot breath hit over the fencers face. "The Dome is obviously a living thing with free thought, but what reason could it possibly have to take in random people and help them grow stronger?" The fencer just looked Tuariv right in his sharp, slitted pupil eyes without a word. "The Dome is not taking in people, it is capturing them, it makes them grow stronger and keeps them here. The Dome is evil and nobody realizes it, Zorlo."

The fencer blinked a few times, looking at the beast, holding his sword tightly in his left hand, ready to fight on, but not seeing battle coming unless he started it. Capturing people? I came here the first time by chance, but I've left several times, but has that always been possible? The Aura Master's mind raced, thinking about what the beast had just told him, pondering if what the lizard said was really true or not. When I first came here, not only did I have no idea where I was, but I felt trapped. I couldn't find the exit no matter how many thousands of doors I went through, and then, suddenly, poof, I can come and go as I please. I don't know if what Tuariv is saying makes sense or not.

The Aura Master shook his head, placing his empty right hand upon his head and looking at the giant creature, not fully sure what to think at this time. The fencer stumbled back, split between what the beast was saying as fact or fiction, but the fencer could not judge just yet. Although the Dome locates people doesn't mean it is hunting for them. Also, people can come and go from here as they please after their training ends, so how can he say that this place of combat training is capturing people. I find this place to be great, not only for training and as a temporary home, but the people you can meet here are most interesting. This lizard man is the first person I've met who, at least that I know of, thinks this place is evil. What should I do?

The fencer stood up straight, looking at the ground, still thinking as the blue eyed creature's gaze fell upon the green haired man, who was still trapped deeply in thought. If I choose that Tuariv is correct, then I will have to stand against not only my master, but a large group of very powerful warriors for something that I think is wholly false. On the other side, I'm not entirely sure I can defeat this giant lizard person, but I have to try. I cannot be defeated, for to lose now would mean that this place of training could be, somehow stopped. I must defeat Tuariv.

As the fencer thought this, his green, flame like aura grew powerful once again. "Tuariv, I am sorry, but I disagree with what you are saying. I don't find this place to be evil at all, but to the contrary. I find this place to be training warriors to help the world and become strong enough to fight for what they believe in. As for capturing people, I find that, to be a lie as well, for many warriors come and go from this place as they please. Please understand that this place is for the better good and stop your attack, and if you won't, I'll have to stop you. What do you say?" the Aura Master stated, readying his sword to fight.

Tuariv shook his head sadly and sighed, Zorlo completely unaware that the lizards tail was sneaking out towards his legs. "You utter fool. This place doesn't designate a person between good or evil, it trains whoever has amazing potentiol, whether or not the persons intentions are just." The tail slinked its way to Zorlo, wrapping around his left leg as loosely as possible so that the fencer felt nothing. "That doesn't prevent anything now does it?!"

Zorlo took a large gulp as he gripped his sword, feeling that the battle would soon start back up very, very soon, but Tuariv only continued. "And what stops the Dome from taking somebody completely against their will when it so chooses to begin?!"

Begin? Begin, what could that possibly mean!?

That's when the aura master noticed it, the thick green tail wrapped around his ankle. "Crap!" It immediately tightened, gripping onto Zorlo tightly as it lifted him into the air, holding the fencer upside down as Tuariv stretched back up to his full fifteen foot height. "If you won't believe me, or join me, then I have no choice but to force you out of my way."

Tuariv brought both of his knuckles back, balling them into tight fists as he held them at his sides. All Zorlo heard was the rushing of air as the lizard slammed his fists at the same time into the fencers chest and neck, the young green haired man gritting his teeth in pain as he's sandwiched between the hard bones.

The fencer lay limp as the beast's tail held him up, flailing back in forth. He gave the appearance of being unconscious, but was wholly conscious, going so far as hide his auras physical form from the man holding him up. Is what he says entirely possible? I came here on my own will, but what of others? What if a lost warrior found this place and couldn't escape? For as long as I've been here, this place never came off as evil in any way, shape or form, even after the insane deeds it makes the warriors here do. I don't think it is this place that is evil, but more over how a person invisions this place. If someone doesn't want to be here, then it appears evil, but if a person is here like I am, with purpose, then they are here on their own accord. It is all a person's perspective.

The giant creature bent down, looking at the seemingly unmoving body of the fencer, thinking about whether this man was truly dead or not. The giant moved one hand, about to poke the unconscious body of the swordsman, but the swordsman was ready. Suddenly, the green haired man's eyes opened, and he looked the creature in the face. "So you aren't dead. Luckily you," the lizard spoke, looking at the green eyes of the fencer.

"Yeah, that did hurt like all hell though. Luckily, my armor took most of the force," the fencer said, signaling to the shoulder where his armor had been revealed. "Now them, I think it is time I get down," Zorlo muttered as he drew his short sword and thrust it into the giant lizard's tail, causing him to cry out in pain and release the fencer from his grasp. "That worked effectively," the boy said as he landed on his feet and spun his short sword in the palm of his hand and sheathed it back up, picking up his rapier and readying it to fight.

The fencer stepped back, watching the massive form hold his wounded tail, stepping back for a moment before he readied himself to fight again. What is with this guy? Why won't he stay down?! I really don't want to have to use my full power, but I will if I need to. I really hope it doesn't come to that, the fencer told himself as his green aura returned, glowing strong as ever. That is when the fencer took note of his foe's sword, and posed the question, "That sword you've got there, Tuariv, why haven't you used it?"

A low rumble came from Tuariv as he glared down to the small fighter, his power burning to kill this young man, telling him to let loose with all his might. "That is none of your business," he said in his bass level voice. The tension between the two grew with every moment that passed by, dust and clumps of concrete falling from the ceiling.

Nothing had to be said outloud, the two stared daggers at the other as the power grew. Tuariv could feel the strength inside him growing harder to resist, he could waste no more time here. Along with this feeling the claymore at his side jingle as if on cue, sparking Zorlo's curiosity more as he wondered what kind of deadly item this could really be. Surely not a simple sword... no.

Tuariv held out a large claw, "Come at me with everything you've got, fencer. I wish to finish my mission sometime this year."

Zorlo only gritted his teeth some at this, being sure to be ready for just about anything. He still intends to cause destruction here... "I don't think you'd like that, beast." Putting emphasis on the last word.

The only thing the lizard did was chuckle deeply, baring his teeth in an arrogant smirk while he placed a foot back behind him, ready to charge in a moments notice. "Even that were the case, I still wouldn't run.

The fencer gripped his rapier with both hands as he braced himself, kicking a chunk of armor that had fallen to the ground off to the side. "Suit yourself."

Neither said a word as the tension built again. A single piece of concrete fell to the floor, as it exploded into bits of dust the two fighters seemingly flew across the floor, weapons ready to kill the other.

The fencer's blade moved quickly, but the beast followed the green haired man's movements rather well, deflecting the fencer's sword with his massive hands. The fencer landed on the ground and pushed up again, swinging his blade down upon Tuariv's head, but the creature stopped the fencer's sword with his hands as the Aura Master lost his air and dangled as he held onto his sword. The giant lizard looked down, making eye contact with the fencer and clenched Zorlo's rapier in one hand and moved his other hand against the fencer's stomach, flicking the fencer against a nearby wall.

The green haired man stood up slowly, dusting himself off as he began to rise, spitting up some blood as he did. This guy is really far from human. I'm not even sure what it is he is or could be, but I can't just give up. I must defeat him! The fencer stood up and swung his sword to the side, slowly readying himself for another attack, and hopefully one that would, somehow, bring down this most destructive creature.

The fencer's thought was stopped as the giant monster moved towards him like a steam train, ready to run the green haired man far enough into the wall to leave him as a stain on the wall. The beast's claws ripped chunks of the ground out as he moved closer to the Aura Master at a high speed, hoping to end this battle here with this one attack.

The fencer wasted no time as he took an offensive stance and turned his foot, pushing himself up as the Beast of the Knights slammed into the wall, causing the area to shake as the fencer landed on his back and finally took another look at the strange sword the lizard warrior had. I can't understand why he isn't using that sword of his. I wonder... maybe that sword is somehow more powerful then this guy is. We'll see.

The fencer jumped back and slid as he landed a few feet away as the fencer looked at the lizard pulled himself from the wall and looked at the boy with anger in his eyes. "You... must... DIE!" the monstrous man stated as he rushed the fencer again, jumping up, and balling up one hand into a fist before slamming it into the ground, that the fencer just dodged to the side as his green aura burst up, and the green haired man held his sword tightly, ready to fight.

"I still think you should use that sword of yours. What do you say?" Zorlo asked, stepping back and taking a battle ready stance.