Void Rift (rp) - Intermission

She just coughs up blood, then brings the staff closer to herself.
The crystal starts to faintly glow.

 

Artemis re-summons vines loosely around Ihra.

"You're going to be fine." She says with a kind voice.

A bloodied Shadow Katana appears in the ground near to Ihra's free arm, "Use that to help yourself up" I say to Ihra.

 

She moans, starting to absorb energy from the crystal and the vines around her.
She tries to get to her knees with her staff, which doesn't work well.

 

I take control of Ihra's free hand, pulling her up using the bloody hilt of Shadow Katana. I support her legs too, "It's ok, I'll help you on your feet." I say.

Artemis thickens the vines, they begin to glow green, "Are you feeling a little better now?" Artemis says with a sweet, yet concerned, voice.

 

"Urrghlll... whhh... what happened...?"

 

"You were play-fighting with Aj and...well..." Artemis doesn't seem to be able to say what happened.

"I accidentally stabbed you with Shadow Katana; don't worry though. I'm empowering you, so the wound was closed." I say to Ihra.

"Things got a little rough, and you got stabbed." Artemis explains again.

 

"Wh... why? You scared me, then next thing I remember, you... you..."
She looks shaken, shuffling backwards.
"G-get away from me!"

 

"What's wrong Ihra? I've done nothing to hurt you!" Artemis says, a little offended.

"Oh, I don't think you'd want that. If I leave, the wound will open again, and you'll spill a lot of blood. I'm essential to you living; I leave and you might die whilst that wound still exists." I say.

Artemis reaches for Ihra, "Ihra it's ok, I'm not going to hurt you."

 

"N-no... not you two... I-"
Two crossbow bolts pin her wings to the ground, and the bleeding starts again. She quickly collapses.
"Scared of a little metal? Heh. I thought this day'd never come."
Nyre lands.
"If either of you move, this next bolt goes through her skull. Is that clear?" He laughs.

 

"A crossbow? Pitiful, learn to use a proper bow, idiot." Artemis sneers.

"Uhh, Ihra? How much do you know about Nyre? Specifically fears?" I say.

 

"Fears; Vei." She whispers, extremely faintly.

"Another archer hating on technology? Tell ya what, if you have better aim than I do with a bow, the little brat lives."

 

Artemis laughs.

"You're on, not that it'll be fair," She says, laughing, "I wish you luck, you're going to need it."

 

"Good, gambling's no fun without it." He smirks.
He puts his crossbow on his back and pulls out a normal bow.
"Target is the only two red leaves on a tree a mile away. Do I need to point them out to you, or are you capable of seeing things on your own?"

 

"Really? That easy? Try shooting an apple from a tree a mile away without damaging the apple." Artemis says.

Artemis draws back two arrows on her bow; the crystals glowing at each end. Artemis fires, and the arrows fly at near supersonic speeds.

Artemis fires a third arrow in the same direction shortly after.

Artemis smirks, turning to Nyre.

 

Before Nyre can fire, I waver the light ever so slightly before it can reach his eyes, making his target appear to be slightly to the left of its actual location.
OOC: I'm thinking that since Artemis wouldn't be able to perceive the illusion, and Nyre is copying Artemis, he'll miss. We'll see.

 

He notices this.
"Okay, you've got someone else here. If you're gonna mess with what I see, then I just won't look."
He fires, hitting the remnants of the leaves. (With his eyes shut)
"Also, I don't do careful. I do collateral. Towards the coast, highest peak. Split a piece of gravel in half."
He fires, then laughs.

 

"Alright then." Artemis says.

Artemis fires one, then two arrows. They speed off; cutting a piece of Gravel in half, then into quarters.

Artemis yawns, "So when are we going to do something actually hard?" She says, "Or is dissappointing women with soft things a common thing for you?"

Artemis grins at Nyre.

 

"I intended to just buy time for..."
A flaming arrow hits Artemis from behind.
"...there we go, I was getting worried that this world's gravity was inconsistent. Now, your turn. The next target; my back. No turning around, no moving me."

 

"So..." Lazarus stumbles to his feet (and hands). "M agic is like a disease that you build immunity to and use like a turkey vulture?

 

Artemis falls down, but gets back up; a wooden hand pulling the arrow from her back.

"Alrighty then!" She hisses, "Don't move!"

Artemis fires an arrow in an odd direction. She suddenly turns her bow into Gaia's Scythe and buries it deep into Nyre's back.

She pulls it out, then severs Nyre's leg, then stabs him in the back again with great force.

"RRRRRAAAAAAAGGGGGHHH!" Artemis screams, preparing a mighty swing; her eyes glowing green furiously.