[ They're both in dire straits and in no condition to fight, but looks like that's not stopping either of them. Most of Dokja's abilities have reached their limit, and he can no longer call on the wind or lightning with how much he's used them over the past several days. He's spent, exhausted, and he hasn't had a moment to recover. Ordinarily, it would have been unfortunate timing, nothing but a promise of poor performance after months of preparation. But when has anything been ordinary with these two?
If anything, this is the perfect setup for this stage.
For now, he's relying on his swordsmanship, and even that feels like a stretch with the way his injuries scream in protest at every slight movement. There's a barely there tremble in his right arm, and his left comes over the hilt to support Unbroken Faith's weight. Like this, he moves to meet Gen.
He doesn't get very far before the ground crumbles beneath him, and while he does lurch forward, he does so purposefully, using the momentum to drive his sword toward the oncoming mace. The blade takes the brunt of the attack, steel singing upon contact, and Dokja pushes forward from the uneven ground to try and drive Gen back and find solid footing.
They've fought like this before. They know each other's moves. All it takes is gaining the upper hand in one instant. ]
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If anything, this is the perfect setup for this stage.
For now, he's relying on his swordsmanship, and even that feels like a stretch with the way his injuries scream in protest at every slight movement. There's a barely there tremble in his right arm, and his left comes over the hilt to support Unbroken Faith's weight. Like this, he moves to meet Gen.
He doesn't get very far before the ground crumbles beneath him, and while he does lurch forward, he does so purposefully, using the momentum to drive his sword toward the oncoming mace. The blade takes the brunt of the attack, steel singing upon contact, and Dokja pushes forward from the uneven ground to try and drive Gen back and find solid footing.
They've fought like this before. They know each other's moves. All it takes is gaining the upper hand in one instant. ]