Description: What do swimsuits, a growing grudge against Ken Masters, and a NL match have in common? Alma and Ibuki face off in yet another match in Ibuki's lighting week series. The roar of Victoria Falls providing the match with majestic beauty as the two fighters battle to see whom will come out on top and whom will take a dip into the beautiful waters, while the fighters are challenged with embarrassment, flirtation, and most of all gratuitous sword usage!!!
It's been a while, but--
"Hmm..."
Alma's had plenty of practice.
With seemingly complete self-possession, so comfortable with his unusual circumstances his expression remains as composed and mild-eyed as ever, the tall ex-model patiently scans the horizon about him, taking in the natural beauty of Victoria Falls before contemplatively returning his gaze to the horizon. As requested by the League officials, encouraged by his renewed popularity after showing up to his highly publicized duel with Ken Masters wearing Studio Giorgio's new line of clothing, he is clad only in white board shorts criss-crossed with black crosshatching, and much of the half-Japanese psychic's burnished bronze skin is exposed to the southern hemisphere summer and the air of the surrounding jungle. He cannot hear the chatter of the camera crew from the nearby bridge where they have set up over the roar of the water, as their fight is to take place on this nearby little islet, a spot of vibrant green land amidst the dangerous and arresting waters.
In a way, his elegance is all the more striking for his beauty being so visibly marred. His chest, well-shaped though it remains, is terribly marred by the burn scar on his sternum, the seal of the Ryouhara, and the spiderweb of scars that emerge from it and trail up, the remnants of the explosion that burst from his very body and almost took his life. Though his long ruby-tinged bangs, dampened by the spray, hang over his face rather fetchingly, the phoenix cannot and does not hide those scars. His lack of shame about his condition, the way he bears damage that on another man might be grotesque with admirable grace -- if not ever approaching visible pride -- has been the talk of the Southtown fighting fan circuit recently.
He assumes the officials are speaking to his opponent. He is uncertain who they will be. Despite Ken's solicitation, he does not expect he'll have time to make a run for the victor's prize himself, though it would surely be of help to the YFCC. If anything, this is partly a favor to Ken himself -- his participation, that is. But Alma has also been dealing mostly with obligations these days, however interesting or entertaining.
He's looking forward to expressing his passion in a freer manner.
Ibuki is begining to think there is a small conspiracy within the Neo League, one whose goal is to make her as uncomfortable as possible in her fights. She showed up early to the event and was promptly taken to a dressing room where she was forced to change into a swimsuit as her dogi was quickly pulled from her from a crew member who was as uniquely skilled at that job as she was at fighting...
At least she had a choice of swimsuits to pick from though all of them were really really revealing and not one of them was a traditional one piece. She was going to have words with Ken Masters oh yes he /owed/ her now whether she won or lost she was determined to make him pay for this embarrassment one way or another.
Thus this is what finds Ibuki in a very revealing one piece, it might as well be a bikini for all it shows off, patterned in a sporty grey color with blue triangular marks on the bust, an exposed midriff, a completely exposed back save for the thong like lower half of the one piece, Ibuki was glad for the matching mask that hid her blushing face.
Then all of the sudden she was forced out in front of the cameras and there was Alma and why did it have to be eye candy? Why?!!! Then her own embarrassment kicks in and she tries to cover the lower portion of her body which has the side effect of enhancing her assets so to speak, "Umm...do we have to do do this in these...not that I mind his swimsuit at all just I...I am uncomfortable here!!" Ibuki actually whines about something for once.
Oh, it's--
The difference in their reactions could hardly be more pronounced. Alma doesn't need to be a psychic to be able to tell that Ibuki is completely mortified, though he's a little mystified as to why that's the case. She didn't seem particularly shy when they last encountered one another. "It's Miss Ibuki," he says in greeting, his calm voice warm with his fond memory of their last unexpected meeting and challenge. The young hero rises to his full height, his attention diverted from his surroundings and his smile widening into a grin. "What a pleasure to meet you again like this." It doesn't seem mutual, for some reason, but he doesn't take it personally. She's probably got something on her mind.
Alma's perspective is really skewed on these things.
"You look lovely, by the way," he says politely, in the hopes of setting her at ease. "That swimsuit very much suits you. I do wish your mask wouldn't hide your face, though," he then adds, grinning again, the composed fighter's eyes sincere. Perhaps the little jest will alleviate the tension.
He means well, at least.
"Please don't be uncomfortable," he continues, his smile fading as his tone more serious, though not stern. "Our last confrontation was only a narrow victory for me. I know that if you are able to focus, you'll be able to take me to my limit again. But you must be comfortable with your body for that to be possible!" Only Alma can say that with a straight face. "Please, Miss Ibuki, don't be unsettled. Our concerns..."
He lifts his hand, smiling slightly again as it curls into a fist.
"...will fade in the heat of battle."
COMBATSYS: Alma has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Ibuki has joined the fight here.
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Alma 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Ibuki
COMBATSYS: Ibuki equips Shiraha.
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Alma 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 [E] Ibuki
Her head snaps to Alma as she addresses her by name and Ibuki's eyes widen in shock as she realizes who it is, why did it have to be Alma?!!! Couldn't it have been some other random hot guy that hadn't met her before?!!! Ken Masters if wishes could kill, would be dying a horrible horrible death right now involving no less than 37 flights of stairs, an elevator, two tigers and a lion, and gratuitous amounts of fire.
Taking two deep calming breaths Ibuki lets her anger go, she had a fight and she was a trained ninja it was time for her game face to come on. Thus she turns to Alma and does a little spin to show off, "I know I do!" She winks playfully, "But I'm still a nice young lady, I don't exactly like being paraded infront of the world like this...this sort of thing is more for private time with close friend." She leans forward slightly sand stares up into Alma's eyes as she speaks and closes the distance between them.
"Please don't misunderstand, I'll do what I need to in this fight but I merely wish that I weren't feeling so exposed, I'm a ninja after all, makes it difficult to carry all my weapons after all." Again she's very flirtatious in her counter to Alma's point, "I don't have anywhere to hide this for example." She reaches behind her back and suddenly there is a long Japanese double-edged straight sword in her hand, worked into the blade are a number of arcane symbols though it should be very obvious to Alma it is of Ryohara design, "So I guess I'll have to use it this time!!"
Having closed the distance already she spins around and tries to kick Alma in the jaw to pop him up for her to leap up onto his head, and spring off it while she sends him hurtling face first back towards the ground...it seems she rather agrees with him about the heat of battle the sooner she ends this fight the sooner she can get her clothes back!
Wang arrives from elsewhere.
COMBATSYS: Alma blocks Ibuki's Tobizaru.
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Alma 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 [E] Ibuki
Alma, virtuous hero, tries not to look at Ibuki's butt as she spins around. He is mostly successful.
"Oh, I... I see." Is that what it was all about? The psychic, as ever viewing his sixth sense as the ultimate source of all aesthetic pleasure and fulfillment, at times forgets that there is any link between physical nakedness and emotional intimacy. It tends to become apparent to him in fits and starts, at inappropriate moments, when encountering those of fighting spirit. It hits him a bit right then, as it occurs to him all at once, despite his calm and confident encouragement only moments ago, that he's going to be fighting this girl /while/ she's wearing her swimsuit. He was so concerned about what she was worried about, he didn't consider, well--
"Y... yes, I see your point."
That he might find it a little concerning too.
Fortunately, as with any man, the only surefire way to distract him from the allure of a woman's temptations is the threat of imminent death. Embodied, in this case, by Ibuki's deadly sword, which she pulls from-- literally nowhere, it seems. Right, no more looking at butts.
"Uh oh."
An undeniably reasonable statement from the courageous Alma Towazu, who looks down at his bare chest and then up again at Ibuki's sword. Well, he doesn't seem flustered, anyway. Maybe it's because he's already scarred. In fact, it's the symbols that attract his notice more than anything. His expression doesn't flicker, since from their last encounter he is confident Ibuki is no agent of Kagero, and plus, she was in Taizhou as well. So he is not caught unprepared when Ibuki launches herself at him, neatly deflecting her kick.
"Ibuki," he murmurs, even as his heart begins to thrum with the flow of the fight, his bare feet digging into the thick grass, voice just audible over the raging water, "is that sword not of Ryouhara clan design?"
He doesn't remember her having anything like this last time. But though he is concerned, his conscious mind still takes secondary priority, along with checking out Ibuki. He erupts from the ground at once wreathed in pale soulfire, traced with red and purple, lashing out at his momentarily airborne foe with a series of three spinning roundhouse kicks, aiming to tear into her lightly clad form and into her very will at once.
COMBATSYS: Ibuki blocks Alma's Rising Fury.
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Alma 0/-------/--=====|==-----\-------\0 [E] Ibuki
Ibuki doesn't quite have time to respond to Alma's question before his attack up on her, she'd hoped to get the drop on him with her opening salvo but that plan had completely failed as she stopped her attack as though it her nothing before his own strength, then he launched his own attack upon her and she grits her teeth and swings Shiraha around holding it so the flat is between her and Alma, as she slams her freehand into it just as Alma's first roundhouse slams into the other side of the blade, her feet skid roughly against the force of the blows but it is not nearly as bad as it could have been!
"It is." Ibuki responds simply as she spins the blade around into a reverse hand hold so that the blade almost runs perpendicular to her forearm, "It helped me stop the Katsuten from going off in Taizou...that's all I know about it to be honest." She admits freely though she does feel rather attached to the weapon at this point having carried it for so long at this point.
With the chatter for the moment done she swings the blade low at Alma's legs while at the same time slamming her shoudler into his chest, or attempting to do so at least, then if she manages that shifting her weight and pitching him roughly into the ground!!
COMBATSYS: Ibuki successfully hits Alma with Quick Throw.
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Alma 0/-------/-======|==-----\-------\0 [E] Ibuki
Alma doesn't have much time for questions himself, and it doesn't seem there's much point in pressing Ibuki further. He has a sinking feeling that Seishirou has some sort of ploy involved in having let this weapon slip into this girl's hands, but somehow doubts it is one that endangers her; if anything, it no doubt simply appeals to that madman's ideals in one way or another.
He'll ask Ryouhara about it the next time he sees him.
"Hup!"
Right before, of course, Alma destroys him.
He at least is able to jump over that flashing blade, but though he senses his swimsuit-clad adversary's intent a moment before she moves, she is too swift for him. There are worse things than being pressed up against Ibuki, and there are worse places to fall than in the soft grass. He lands with a quiet grunt, the cameras catching his movements amidst the light glinting off the water surrounding their little island, but quickly sweeps out with a leg once again imbued with pulsing soulfire. If he can cleave her feet out from under her, he will smoothly rise in the same motion and grip her by the front of her, well-- alright, there's not much to grab her by, given her bared midriff, but hopefully she won't take it the wrong way when he grabs her by what little material she has in the front and hurls her to the side in response with explosive force.
Well, if she lands in the water, it might hurt less.
COMBATSYS: Ibuki dodges Alma's Sea of Flame.
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Alma 0/-------/-======|==-----\-------\0 [E] Ibuki
It seems having the blade has almost completely changed Ibuki's style, the sword is being incorporated both into offense and defense, as he gets to his feet and launches his next attack at her the blade launches out at Alma but not to strike his body, the blade actually seems to sink into his 'aura' and with a flick of her wrist she uses the blade and Alma's own aura to flip herself out of the ex-model's grip, to the camera it would appears she used the sword to vault off thin air!! Additionally any chance of a wardrobe malfunction on camera is also alleviated!
As she sails through the air inches from Alma's face, it becomes apparent that Ibuki is grinning quite pleased with herself after that manuever. The point of the sword slams into the ground while Ibuki balances on it with one foot her toes partly gripping the sword like a hand...meanwhile if he's not careful the thrice-born hero is about to have his spine readjusted as the ninja tries to wrap her arms around his neck and give one heck of a massive wrench with her surprisingly strong arms!
COMBATSYS: Alma interrupts Kubiori from Ibuki with Divine Intervention EX.
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Alma 1/------=/=======|======-\-------\0 [E] Ibuki
No wardrobe malfunction? Alma, you have failed the fans.
But that's no reason to quit, even if the psychic is shocked at the amazing capabilities of Shiraha. Though he is able to read the essence of his adversaries, he knows no craft by which to divine the nature of chi science. By now, he recognizes Ryouhara seals and jutsu when he encounters them, and might even be able to distinguish them from other various forms of ninjutsu, but he has little understanding of how such tools function, despite currently possessing one of them himself. Briefly, as she seems to vault away from thin air -- and he flinches slightly as he feels his own psychic field cruelly penetrated -- he wonders if perhaps he should explore its capabilities more.
Maybe he should start bringing it with him to these things.
Still, as nice as it might be to be grappled by Ibuki as she is now -- neck-snapping aside -- and as impressive as her poised sword-pose is, Alma rises to his feet as self-possessed as he was at the beginning of the fist, undeterred by her spectacular evasion, and is more than prepared to retaliate when she closes in again. Though her technique is impressive, Alma pivots with preternatural reflexes, as though he has seen her intention before she even began, and slams his glowing palm against her chest before she can wrap her arms about him, piercing her through with a beam of psychic light to thrust her away and send her tumbling through the grass, dangerously close to the water.
"Hmn!"
Letting the light fade from his palm, the ex-model straightens, exhales quietly, and brushes his bangs out of his eyes. He doesn't /mean/ to be playing to the camera. Even now, though, when he's wearing a swimsuit, it's just natural.
She'd gotten cocky and paid for it, Ibuki feels herself go flying as not only does she not manage to get her arms around Alma's neck but she finds her poorly abused chest take another strike from yet another opponent, the matches with Miu and Maki catching up with her here as she sprays blood into her mask, she rolls through the grass, getting a number of minor paper cut like lacerations before she rolls to her knees facing Alma!
Shiraha lies just before her as her fingers grip the handle she, springs up and forward, spinning with the move, and landing in an offensive stance. For just a moment Ibuki's eyes change from their normal chocolate brown to a silverish hue, but it's gone in a flash, though it was showy she is now back on her feet and her stance has been reset as she stares Alma down, "Nice shot!" She enthuses, "But I've not got going yet!!" Despite the blood in her mask she seems to be smiling still.
COMBATSYS: Ibuki gains composure.
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Alma 1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 [E] Ibuki
Alma's gaze flickers slightly as he sees the damage that he's caused. The girl has hidden well the results of her previous battles, and the normally sensitive young man was not aware that she was still in a precarious condition, at least comparatively. But though of course moved by normal concern for her health, her determination is evident and undeniable. The phoenix pauses for a moment after her words -- giving her that time to recover, conveniently -- before nodding once, and not hesitating again. The ninja knows her own body. If she is ready to continue fighting, then they shall.
"Then..."
He lunges, the tall young man dashing through the thick jungle grass, pursuing his adversary with a gleam in his own hazel eyes. Too caught up in the question of whether or not he ought to press the attack against his injured opponent, he did not notice the change in her eyes.
"Here I come!"
Feinting high with a jab, as though he might seek to shatter the ninja's offending mask, instead he pivots nimbly and lashes out with a swift snap kick for her midriff, aiming to stun her briefly before twisting and lashing out with a second side kick, aiming to bowl her over once more.
COMBATSYS: Alma successfully hits Ibuki with Light Kick.
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Alma 1/------=/=======|=======\-------\0 [E] Ibuki
Ibuki grits her teeth in preperation as he gives her plenty of warning that he is coming straight at her, maybe he sees how she's going to dodge, perhaps she just makes a wrong choice, or maybe she merely fell for the feint either way she actually steps into kick, which drawsa a pained, "Gah!!" and it succeeds in fliping her head over heels unfortunately for Alma she is able to use her superior sense of balance to flip back into the exact spot she was standing when he kicked her...
Taking a moment to huff and puff from being winded Ibuki looks at Alma out of the corner of her eye, "Some girls might think you like causing them pain after a kick like that...I, however, am glad you're not holding back." She then winks.
Half a second later Shiraha is slammed into the ground point first again and both her hands rest on the styled pommel where she initiates a move Alma has seen before but like kubiori it has been altered slightly, where as before it was merely one leg being swung at him now she's whipping both her legs at his mid-section, bluish silver chi trailing in a stream as is a massive rush of air from the speed and force she swings her legs at Alma not once but twice, the second kick almost drawing power from the first!!!
COMBATSYS: Alma interrupts Tsumuji from Ibuki with Blaze of Glory EX.
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Alma 1/----===/=======|=======\====---\1 [E] Ibuki
Alma told himself he wouldn't hesitate, but again, he does not pursue immediately when Ibuki gets to her feet; valiant and swift though her recovery is, he chooses to wait rather than just rush in again, and not only because a ninja's vulnerability is not always what it appears to be. At her comment, though, he smiles slightly, reassured again, and nods once in acknowledgement.
"You are too skilled, Miss Ibuki," he says simply, "for me to relent."
At least she seems to have gotten over her embarrassment at her outfit.
But she is whipping that blade about again, and while she does not turn it upon Alma himself just yet, instinctively he seeks to draw a sword of his very own, and to thereby show her one of the truest manifestations of his Soul Power. With grit teeth he sweeps his hand about, moving at the very split-second that she begins her technique; it is an exchange worthy of multiple replays, to see how exactly it unfolds. But as Ibuki, poised upon her sword, whips her legs at him, Alma brings his fists together and steps to the side, inward and away from her kicks, giving him more space and an extra moment.
"Huuah!"
In that moment, a blade of raw soulfire surges to life, erupting from his fists in a mighty plume, and he swings it, appearing to cleave through her legs, her body, and the arm that supports her in a terrible illusory cut, a psychic assault that might split her very will to fight in twain. It is a technique to which he must commit his all, and she experiences almost the full brunt of his power in that moment -- and it was a well-timed strike.
It appears that Alma is not so unfamiliar with blades.
Ibuki is slammed, the blade of soulfire slices deeply into her body and soul, to say it hurts would be an understatement as it's not just physical but mental as well. It's almost enough to cause her to black out, her pride prevents her from screaming or even grunting in pain as her ribs...the poor abused things take psychosematic damage and once again break under the strain as Ibuki losses all her strength and falls to the ground in a semi-comatose state so powerful is the pychic's attack on her body, blood leaking from her mouth as she lay there.
It is in this state that Ibuki's normally strong will and desire to win isn't enough she just lay there staring up at the sky for what seems like an impossibly long time yet is merely a second or two at most. Then something reaches out to her and demands she stand to face her opponent and risk everything it sounds in her mind like the voice of her sensei and with that urging her body at first sluggishly responds!
The teenage ninja girl stands up, her hand amazingly still on Shiraha somehow despite it all as her eyes focus on Alma the blood on her body seems to vanish and glow erupts from around her as her eyes turn silver chi whips around her as she draws the blade back for a mighty swing...and with a crack of thunder she's gone, then suddenly she's a bit closer to Alma her attack pose slightly altered, then another crack of thunder and she vanishes again, then she returns her pose again changed, it becomes clear after a few moments that each appearance heralds her inevitably closing in on him, but the's flashes of Ibuki are mere afterimages so great is the speed and chi of the attack it actually is distorting her image backwards through her impossibly long yet speedy strike, should she manage to make it to her target Alma will find himself and his very aura bisected by a massive silver tinted slash from the blade and Ibuki standing just behind him facing away....if all goes well.
COMBATSYS: Alma blocks Ibuki's The Deadly Silver Flash.
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Alma 1/--=====/=======|-------\-------\0 [E] Ibuki
Alma is suitably impressed.
Whatever one might say about Ibuki's seriousness as a ninja, she has clearly already mastered a magnificent technique with the sword she has acquired, and a lesser warrior would most certainly have been cut to pieces. But the phoenix has maintained his momentum for this battle, and his strength remains, his guard unworn. Sensing the incredible surge of power, he prepares himself even as Ibuki falls, knowing that however devastating his strike, his resolute opponent will rise again.
The speed she utilizes is phenomenal. The timing he must master to gauge the wild flow of her flickering blade is crucial. But that sword of flame in his own hand, which had almost died down to nothing, springs back into life for one final motion as she passes through. Gritting his teeth, preparing himself for inevitably painful psychic feedback and reverberations, the Scarred Beauty, in a wondrous counter-slash, parries Ibuki's real blade with his spiritual flame. The psychic weapon shatters into nothingness, and he stumbles, gripping at his temple with one hand; it cannot stand the test of Shiraha. But he avoids being cut, and Ibuki passes by him, her technique, though magnificent, unsuccessful.
In a split-second, Alma, without even turning his head to look at her, will have reached behind him, aiming to grip the back of her head in his bronzed palm.
And if he can make contact, in a thunderous and instantaneous counter, he will unleash a massive, finishing burst of psychic energy into the swimsuit-clad ninja's body, aiming to make this exchange the final, decisive moment.
COMBATSYS: Alma successfully hits Ibuki with Absolution.
>> Decisive Hit!! <<
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Alma 0/-------/-----==|=======\-------\0 [E] Ibuki
Ibuki snaps back to her senses the minute she's standing behind Alma, her eyes back to normal, she blinks and tries to remember exactly how she'd gotten here from where she was before, she didn't even remember the last attack at all, so its no surprise that she's totally unprepared for anything coming directly behind her.
Sensing the danger coming from directly behind her Ibuki's muscles and ribs scream as she forces them to go past their limit and attempt to get out of the way of Alma's powerful follow up, but sadly with her torn up and body all she can manage is to slide forward enough that only Alma's finger tips touch her head. This is, however, more than enough as the massive burst of psychic energy slams through her skull and from there spreads throughout her entire body, muscles go limp and loose as her eyes bo blank , knees give out, and she starts falling towards the ground out cold....
But if Alma knows anything about Ibuki, will means little to her, consciousness even less, her training having gone to the level that her body reacts on its own, and for this moment it knows it took massive amounts of pain and whirls around to face its attacker. Ibuki's reflexs surge, as she goes into her own mastered attack, Shiraha laying in the grass behind her now finally dropped when she lost consciousness....and with a massive, "TORRRRRAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!" She swings her fist towards Alma's gut followed immediately by her elbow should it land, whereupon she surrounds them in ball of massive chi that she pumps into his internal organs before releasing it all at once from inside his body...if it hits that is....she is going with out consciousness after all. Either way, following this she takes on more token swing and falls face first into the grass...needing the NL crew doctors to once again patch her up.
COMBATSYS: Ibuki can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Ibuki successfully hits Alma with Yoroi Doushi.
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He never imagined she would still be able to move.
Feeling that impact storm through his opponent, Alma opens his eyes again, nodding once slowly, still facing in the opposite direction of Ibuki as he releases her and lets her fall to the ground. She is a spirited and noble adversary, and her ability to utilize that strange sword is fascinating; he wants to learn more about it. But though she was the one to disarm Katsuten and become the champion of the second Jinchuu, the scarred beauty suspects the young ninja still has a great deal to learn, and a long way to go. She, too, will--
He is promptly startled out of his reverie by the girl's sudden shout. His psychic intuitions had confirmed her consciousness drifting into slumber, that her will had been crushed. It is as though the girl is operating on autopilot. Perhaps if he had been wise enough not to trust so fully in his intuitions and actually turn to face the right direction, like a normal person, this would have gone better for him. As it stands, it looks to the cameras as though Alma is a little too caught up in his cool pose to notice Ibuki getting up, and by the time he is spinning around, instinctively reacting to her shout, she is plowing into him and unleashing the remainder of her stored chi. As she collapses onto the ground, finished, the final blast sends him hurtling away and, with a loud splash, plunging into the rushing waters of Victoria Falls.
There is a stirring around the bridge. After all, if he's unconscious-- well, that could be bad. But in moments Alma emerges again, coughing a little, and ascends up the island again from the shallows, his bronzed body dripping wet. Wearily shaking his head, body trembling from the sudden shock of her final blow, he wipes the water from his eyes, pushing his bangs to the side.
"...Well fought, Miss Ibuki."
Well, it was hot. He needed a little cool down anyway.
COMBATSYS: Alma has ended the fight here.
Log created on 03:23:44 01/12/2011 by Ibuki, and last modified on 12:09:18 01/12/2011.