Snippet #814863

((Very good posts so far guys and gals. This next post is a combined effort between me and Paranoid22))

Tenkai didn't say a word, keeping his stance neutral as he slammed the butt of his staff against the woman's spear end, driving it into the floor before rushing forward, leading with his right foot for her face.

Tora was not in a good position to dodge caught off guard by the quick movement, instead of blocking or dodging she lifted her face up and let the kick slam into her chest driving her back on to her back. Then, quickly recovering and throwing a jab at the man's chest, slowing it down a bit intentionally.

Tenkai was impressed she could think so quickly and was driven back a step or two as the spear was planted against his armored chest. The enchanted metal, infused with countless Genma souls however, turned the blade aside. "Why do you fight?" He asked as he ran in again, swinging his staff hard, left to right, aiming for Tora's neck, right above her shoulder.

Tora barely focus on the question, instead, ducking under the staff blow, letting the blow sweep above her. She felt it hit her hair. Then using the momentum from Tenkai's blow to drop the jam, the dull end of her spear, into Tenkai's armpit. Then breathed out "What?"

The samurai took a step to the right of her attack, turning at the same time and felt the spear end graze his arm instead. He looked to be a blur as he did so, turning his masked face towards Tora as he spun his staff around himself, diverting his last attack so that it flowed the other way. "I wish to know why you fight."

Tora saw the possibly lethal staff swing toward her head and in a desperate move, blocked it with her right forearm, resulting in a sharp crack and a yelp of pain from her. Then quickly dropped the spear and using her left leg swept a tripping blow at the red armored warrior.

Tenkai had felt the bone break under his attack and grimaced. While she wasn't nearly strong enough to be a member of the Onimusha, Tora had a lot of potential to be a powerful ally none the less. He would have to end this fight before he hurt her too severely. Lifting his leg at the last moment, Tenkai spun to the left and brought his shaft down across the 'savage's' chest, driving the wind out of her before slamming the butt end of his staff into the ground at her feet. Immediately ice spears shot out of the ground straight at Tora, which would freeze her temporarily in place if she touched them at all as well as cut her up as well.

All Tora could think as she saw the ice spikes was Damn it. Finally deciding to go for broke against her mysterious opponent, obviously out classed. She dodged out of the spikes and threw her self at him, right arm useless, aiming her right shoulder at the warrior's stomach.

Tenkai used her own momentum against her as he jumped up, spun in midair, and slammed his staff against the back of her head before landing on his feet again as if he had never left the ground. She would have a terrible headache, besides the broken arm of course, but all wounds of a physical nature, would heal, especially if he helped the process along.

Tora never got to land as gracefully as her samurai adversary, instead only managing to twist to not land on her face, but instead on her back, sending a lance of pain up her arm so that she growled again.

Tenkai pulled his mask off and let it hit the floor before slinging his staff back onto his back. Going to her side, concern etched on his ageless face, he knelt beside Tora. "I'm sorry for this, but I had to find out what you were capable of and why you were here. Hold still and I'll do what I can to heal you." He said, dispelling the illusion spell before concentrating on a healing one. Stretching his right hand out to her, palm facing her. a purple light formed in the center of his gloved hand that surrounded the prone female warrior. Immediately a sense of calm would wash over her as her arm and head mended themselves without any pain at all.

Tora breathed and then groaned in relief at the healing, then immediately tried to stand back up, but just settled for kneeling, exhausted from the combat, then looked at the Wandering Priest. "Would you mind telling me why you healed me?"

Tenkai nodded, putting a gentle hand to her shoulder so she wouldn't risk getting up until she rested a bit first. "Yes. I cannot stand to see a person in pain if I can help it, but I couldn't hold back any punches during our fight either. You can tell a lot from a person from the way they go into combat, and how their attacks feel. You hold much savagery, but also compassion as well." It was Tenkai's turn to ask a question. "Why are you here?"

Tora blinked at the slayer turned savior,"I was here to find out more about the Gemna and the Onimusha, but now I'm more worried about why you wanted me to attack you?" Then she looked away down at the floor of the Lead Researcher's Quarters, ashamed of her defeat and how easy it seemed to have been done. Tora kept blinking down at the floor trying to figure out what she did wrong.

Tenkai pushed her face up so that her eyes were locked onto his own, gently pushing her chin up with his hand. "You came to the right place, and you needn't be ashamed of the fact that you lost. I've been alive for a very long time. As for why I wanted you to attack me, it was a test I've used time and time again over the years, trying to determine who is a warrior and who is not, even if they have had training in the defensive arts. You taught yourself, didn't you? You have done well, but against what might be coming, it won't be enough."

Tora was completely unsure of what to do. The warrioress had never been used to kind treatment, and to be looked at like that and comforted was something completely alien to her. Tora shifted her weight and leaned up against a wall "I..I need some time to rest
and think," She brought her knees up to her chest and bowed her head, her dark charcoal-colored hair draping over her face and fell into silence, the only thing moving what her chest, expanding and contracting of her breathing.

((Ok, Para sent me an ending to his thing. Anyway, see ya around and whoever posted after Soki best not do it again.))