Round #1, Match #6: Akira Shikigami vs Cameo

[Akira Shikigami]

Akira was alwayls one to use double edged attacks in difficult situations, and he would always attempt to make sure the enemy would get testrongest wave of the attack while he himself would get a slightly weaker wave of his own attack. He wasn't sure what Came was planning, but he had pretty good estimates to what the plan may be. Probably not behind him, Akira deducted that Cameo is to good of a strategist to attempt that again, but all the same he kept a sword pinned to the ground on the side just in case.
Akira quivered an arrow and waited to dodgany incoming attack. He could always block an attack with the bow, or drop it and equip his sword. All of a sudden Cameo burst out of the ground at amazing speed. Akira sidestepped the best he could, But he still managed to get his wound deepend by Cameos sword. Cameo was rushing passed him at full speed. He had to act now. He immediately launched an arrow at him, followed by casting his whip wire towards his ankle. The plan was simple. The arrow would pierce Cameo, and would be followed by tThe whip wire attaching itself to his ankle and slamming him into the ground on the other side of the arena.

[Cameo]

[atrb=valign, top][style=border-left:4px solid #9E2121; font-size:10px; line-height:13px; padding-left:8px; text-align:justify; padding-right:8px;]Cameo used his momentum to spin around as he passed Akira, jumping backwards in the process. As he landed, he immediately swung his sword, knocking the arrow off of its course as it flew behind him and collided with the magic barrier surrounding the arena. There was no easy way to deal with that grappling hook of his, so the boy had to think on his feet and make a decision as he slid backwards. He stabbed one of his swords into the ground, watching as the wire ensnared the blade. Wasting no time, he removed a knuckleduster from his pocket and gripped it in his right hand, keeping his free blade in his left. His vision blurred for a split second, but he forced himself to snap out of it. Using all of the energy he could, he broke out in a near-serpentine sprint, never moving in a recognizable pattern. When he was close enough, he aimed his sword at the assassin's heart, ready to change his form if need be.[/style] [STYLE=font-size:10px; padding-left: 12px; font-weight: bold]tags: Akira notes: Fade CD: 2 Posts;SC and Bind CD: 3 Posts credit: template made by oxymoron! of btn[/style]

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[Akira Shikigami]

Akira found that his chain was locked onto Cameo's sword shortly after launching it. He sighed slightly. *Oh well...not everything goes the way you plan it* His eyes remained focused and calm as Cameo was racing towards him at full speed. Okay, time for the next idea.

There was no time to release his whip wire from the sword before Cameo was upon him. He thought about pulling the sword with the wire and using it against him, but he quickly dismissed the thought because Cameo would reach him by then. Suddenly he hatched an amazing plan. Before Cameo could finish attempting to stab he would side- step at the last second and allow the chain to trip Cameo. He was sure to raise the chain enough so that it would be impossible to miss its mark. He also had a bomb ready to throw at him if he tried to jump over it.

[Cameo]

[atrb=valign, top][style=border-left:4px solid #9E2121; font-size:10px; line-height:13px; padding-left:8px; text-align:justify; padding-right:8px;]Cameo mentally cursed when Akira sidestepped his attack. Dammit, how much can this guy take? More blood dipped onto the arena floor as he stumbled forward, no time to balance himself out. Without many options, he decided to just roll on his shoulder. As his roll ended, he didn't hesitate to spin on his knee and aim his sword at the back of his opponents leg. His plan was simple enough, slice the leg and lessen the mobility of his target, but then he spotted the bomb. The damn bomb. There wasn't much he could do unless he changed his attack completely and aimed his sword elsewhere, so he chose to ignore it. At least he knew it was present, giving him a higher chance to deal with it if his current attack didn't land.[/style] [STYLE=font-size:10px; padding-left: 12px; font-weight: bold]tags: Akira notes: Fade CD: 1 Post;SC and Bind CD: 2 Posts credit: template made by oxymoron! of btn[/style]

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[Akira Shikigami]

There was one thing Akira knew due to countless fights. Be ready for anything your opponent throws at you, and that's what he had always lived by. He was very cautious when fighting somebody. He always had some sort of plan in his head. To him, battling someone is like one huge chess game. Its not a game of how strong one is, but how many mistakes one makes. It's the same thing with this situation. Akira was what you would call a strategist, he would attempt to decipher each and every move Cameo had before he even thought of it himself.

However, not everything can be predicted, some things had to be brought about by raw instinct. This was one of those situations. There was no way of knowing if Cameo would be able to dodge his attack, or how he would dodge it if he did. He hadn't really counted on Cameo to slide underneath the wire, so he was forced to improvise. He swiftly tossed the bomb at Cameo, and brought out various throwing knives in the blink of an eye. He threw them into the ground in a straight line in front of the sword launching towards him The plan was simple the knives would block Cameo's sword before it got to high off the ground, while he would jump back and launch a deadly bomb arrow at him.

Bomb Arrow: 4 post cooldown

[Cameo]

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[Akira Shikigami]

Akira wouldn't have very much time to react to the sword launching towards him. He thought over the possible methods of defending himself. There wouldn't be very many options...he wouldn't have time to pay attention to the launching sword and Cameo at the same time, so he would do his best to ignore the pain of a minor wound.

The pain of his previous wound was beginning to burn immensely, however he would not allow himself to be slowed down by the major wound, even if it was slowly eating at him.

Cameo was launching towards him at amazing speed. Akira swiftly yanked out more throwing knives and threw them at the guard dog. At the velocity Cameo was going they would inevitablely hit, but Cameo would likely still stay at the same speed despite this. He eyed the bomb Cameo was holding seconds before he yanked his hood. He immediately slipped out of his cloak(much to his dismay) and allowed it to become a distraction for Cameo. The bomb Cameo was holding was milli-seconds from exploding, he needed to use this to his advantage, the time limit for the bombs to explode were only a few seconds, which meant all he needed to do was get out of the distance of the close range explosion. He jumped back once again and loosed an arrow

[Cameo]

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[Akira Shikigami]

Akira waited out Cameo calmly. If he was correct Cameo would use the bomb to somehow gain the upper hand. Hell he would even be surprised if he didn't use the bomb. As if on cue, the usual shroud of smoke surrounded a small section of the arena. He lowered himself in readiness, narrowing his eyes.Timing was important, if anything happened he would always be ready to counter it, there's no way he would allow himself to be attacked without delivering a decisive blow. He felt a sharp pain in the back of his head and bit his lower lip. The guy could throw a good punch, he would give him that. He immediately flipped around with the bow aimed towards Cameo's side, yanking out the arrow with his other hand, as he did this. He felt a tight grip on the other side of the bow and gripped the arrow in his other hand tightly. With all of his strength he pulled the bow towards himself and aimed the arrow towards Cameo's open wound. If he somehow wasn't strong enough to yank Cameo towards himself he would still attempt to plunge the arrow into him

[Cameo]

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[Akira Shikigami]

Akira sighed deeply at the boy's comment. After all of that Cameo was still worried about the princess. This kid had some fierce loyalty. He almost chuckled at a certain thought crossing his mind, but held it in due to the fact of not wanting to show such a gesture in such a high populated area. This boy had done an impossible feat, he had gained something of Akira's without even realizing it. This boy, no this man, had gain Akira's wholehearted respect, and for once Akira didn't dismiss the thought of respect towards Cameo. He cracked a small smile as he picked up Cameo bridal style and handed him to a referee. "Idiot, I wouldn't dare attack someone as wise as Zelda, however that doesn't mean I won't see you soon."

Akira slowly walked out of the arena clutching a deepened wound. Akira was way to stubborn to accept any help from anyone, he could bare this wound by himself like every other time, all he had to do was wait a few days for it to heal and then...as soon as Akira got out of sight his thoughts came to a screeching halt and he fainted on a nearby bench. That man is a true and loyal Guard Dog. He would be seeing him again...soon...

EXIT