Fight!

You never expected to see this heroine again. Yet here she was during your first run under a new faction. But you were feeling confident. You’ve gained several levels since your encounter with her and a host of skills to help you out. This would be your first stand up fight in a long time and you wanted to see exactly how it would go. But first some thuggish banter. Got to stick somewhat to your part.

“Oh, you again. Back for another session? I had a lot of fun last time, girlie. You got some tasty tits you know that?” You say crudely and with a sly grin. You could practically see her pulse race as her face reddened even more. She began to sputter, unable to form a sentence In her anger. At the same time you used Size Up to see what you were up against.

[Seras, Level 2 ranger]

[Str: 3]

[Mag: 2]

[Def: 2]

[Abilities: Dodge, Twin Shot, Track]

[Proficiencies: Light Armor, Martial Weapons, Level 1 Nature Magic]

So she either is the same level as before or has only gained a single level since you two last met. You see that she can also use magic and track you. Probably how she found you In the first place. You liked your odds. Especially since she wasn’t thinking clearly with how angry she was. Just then she stomped her foot and grabbed an arrow again.

“Stop! I’ve had enough. Die, you piece of shit!” She yells and pulls back. You notice it was actually two arrows this time. But you were one step ahead. You run forward and use Sand Toss, throwing pocket sand a surprising distance and straight into her eyes. Seras coughs and grits her eyes as she releases her arrows. You have time to see it coming and try to dodge, juking to the side. But you weren’t quick enough. One of the arrows goes wide thanks to your sand but the other slams into your shoulder and pierces your armor.

[6 Damage]

Ow! That would have killed you outright had you been level 1 still. But you weren’t and you wouldn’t let these heroes push you around anymore. Seras wasted a precious moment wiping her eyes off as you continued forward. She finished just in time to see you swing your club at her head.

[Dodge!]

What!? She was right there! Somehow she managed to jump back nearly 5 feet with a springy jump. Your club hit nothing but red hair. The ranger on the other hand managed to land and knock another arrow. It sailed straight into your chest, thankfully cushioned partly by your armor.

[7 Damage]

Damn, this is exactly why you always fight with the element of surprise. You were down almost a third of your health. Luckily you followed through with your first swing and were on her in a second. You swung again, this time smacking her hard in the upper shoulder. But underneath her thin shoulder cloth you felt as if you hit the side of a tree! Her skin was hard as bark. It was some sort of magic and surely that saved her some damage.

[7 Damage]

Even so, she cried out and stumbled, knocking another arrow and trying to shoot you point blank. Suddenly time seemed to freeze. It was as if an opening presented itself to you. On instinct you swung again with incredible speed right at her head.