Sharper than ever (Ajihad)

[Minna]

Tython, former home to a once famous Jedi Academy. Now it lay in ruins, nothing but the skeleton of another One Sith world. It was a sad thought, but not one that could distract Minna right now. As she stood overlooking one of the many temples once used on the planet, she knew why she was here. Her contacts had reported that [member="Lord Ajihad"] would be here today, but whether or not it was a conveniently placed trap was unknown. Either way, there would be another duel, except this time Minna was ready. She had regained her former power and title, that which had once placed her above Ajihad.

As she observed the clearing below her, she waited for her target to come into sight. Her position would allow her to easily drop down when needed, but for now she stayed upon the overlooking rock.

[member="Lord Ajihad"]

 

[Lord Ajihad]

Lord Ajihad hopped off a ship on Tython, looking for a rogue Sith Lord that was supposedly hiding in a nearby temple. He had been given a contract by the assassins to take this man down, so that's what he'd do. He was armed to the teeth with his personal weapon stash, and headed for the temple. However, he paused in the middle of the woods, sensing something was wrong. He felt another force presence, but it wasn't dark-sided. No, this was the signature of a Jedi. More, than that, it felt... familiar.

Vi'kas took a second to shrink his force presence, then made himself invisible in his Sith assassin armor. He followed the signature like a dog on a scent, and it finally led him to an area overlooking a clearing. As a matter of fact, if he had not sensed this lightsider, he would have walked right through the area...

He looked at the signature's source, and saw a familiar figure sitting there. Thought her back was to him, Vi'kas could tell it was "Six," the Jedi he had dueled some time ago. Resisting the urge to go Juyo on her, he instead released the hidden blade from its sheath, and slowly crept forward. His boots made no noise as he got closer to her, and he slowed his breathing. He was deadly silent, and made his way closer and closer...

He would decloak when he was right behind her, and moved to jam the blade through the armpit of her non-cybernetic arm. This was going to get interesting very quickly...

[member="Minna"]

 

[Minna]

Minna spun around lightning fast, catching the mans arm before his blade entered her. A smirk met his gaze as she held him back. "I tested the original hidden blades, they make a certain noise coming out of their sheath." Then without wasting anymore time, she pulled the man's arm past her and aimed to throw him off the overlooking rock. It was not necessarily the attack though, as she followed his drop down to the clearing, she merely wanted them both in an open space. Upon landing she ignited her lightsaber, the blade of which was pink now, and assumed a typical Djem So stance. Her feet were positioned in a balanced matter, and her lightsaber was held with both hands across her side-facing body, helping making her a smaller target. "It's been a while, Ajihad. I guess you got my message." She remained strong in her stance, eyes locked on him constantly. It was now he would be able to notice the 'VI' tattooed on her cheek; known as the number Six to most people.

[member="Lord Ajihad"]

 

[Lord Ajihad]

In the time it took the Jedi to talk, Ajihad could have easily taken advantage of the situation and counter-attacked. However, something she had said had puzzled him. She said she had tested the original hidden blades, which was odd, because only three people had originally tested the weapons. Him, K'sara, and Minna. He knew where K'sara was, as he was currently hunting for her. That meant... Minna. But hadn't she died after betraying the Sith? He gaped in shock as she tossed him over the ledge.

The free-fall was enough to bring him to his senses, to he he tucked and rolled upon hitting the ground. It softened the fall, and he sprung right up to his feet. As [member="Minna"] jumped to ground near him, he ignited two of his sabers, and began circling her. As she began to speak, he listened intently, trying to find out if she really was who he thought she was. After hearing her talk, he replied, "Indeed I did, and I delivered it as well. Now, are you ready to die?"

 

[Minna]

"Your overconfidence will be your downfall," Minna smirked slightly, before lunging forward towards Ajihad. Her lightsaber swung left and right, constantly pressuring him to find an opening. The force gave her strength, allowing the strikes to be come hard and fast. To Ajihad, this would seem like a whole different person fighting him since last time. She was at her peak again, and she wasn't going to let a lowly Sith defeat her again. Once her attack had run it's course, she then aimed to twist her lightsaber around his, going to slice at the man's chest. Whether or not it succeeded, she then bounced backwards, attempting to create some distance and allow her to be on the defensive. "The Dark Side betrays you, it is not as powerful as you think..."

[member="Lord Ajihad"]

 

[Lord Ajihad]

Instead of going on the defensive, Ajihad would do just the opposite. He shot forward like a bat out of hell, initiating a speedy counter-offensive. He mainly used Vaapad, feeding on both his emotions and his opponent's for power. While [member="Minna"] didn't display as many emotions as he did, the Demon's Fist could feel her overconfidence and eagerness to fight him practically radiating outwards, feeding his need for emotions. He moved at blinding speeds. He used his offhand saber to try and disarm her, and his primary weapon viciously assaulted her from all angles. He noticed her new cybernetic arm, a souvenir from their last fight. He aimed his attacking saber to hopefully impale the area where the arm met the rest of her body. If the attack succeeded, then it would hopefully disrupt the arm's ability.

 

[Minna]

Ajihad's assault portrayed the true nature of a Sith, something she no longer feared. Despite the anger and darkness lingering around her opponent, she remained calm and focused. She wasn't an angel, but she wouldn't be consumed by the devil. As both his sabers came in at blinding speeds, she swung her saber to match them. The clashing of blades created sparks and the distinct noise of the colliding energy. Suddenly there came a target for his strikes, her cybernetic arm. With a slight turn she allowed the blade to glance off her robotic arm, smirking as the cortosis it was made of allowed it to remain unharmed. She glanced at him, hoping to see the look on his face after he had failed to affect her arm, and that was only the first trick up her sleeve...

"Juyo, a typical Sith form. Reckless and unguided." Her comments were aimed at his pride. She wanted to dig at him, taunt him into a blind rage. Then, when he lost control of his rage, she would strike him down.

Unfortunately, her plan came from first hand experience...

"If the Dark Side is so powerful, show me." A grin spread across her face as she assumed a balanced stance again, waiting for him to attack once more.

[member="Lord Ajihad"]

 

[Lord Ajihad]

Ajihad's saber would miss its mark, instead hitting the arm itself. The saber deactivated, a result from its interaction with the cortosis. He clipped it back onto his belt, hopefully it would be ready for use again soon. As [member="Minna"] made the comment about Juyo, the assassin snorted. This one talked far too much, and just made herself sound rather stupid. He wasn't using Juyo at all, but its sister form, Vaapad. Her cockiness would be her downfall.

The assassin embraced Minna's words, though he could have ignored them if he had wanted to. Instead of using his anger to make strong, sloppy strikes with Juyo, he instead channeled it into power through Vaapad. He combined this with the Jedi's desire to beat him, and transformed it into pure speed. Faster than the eye could see, he moved to the side of her cybernetic arm. He used his remaining saber to hold hers in place, and grabbed her metal wrist with his free hand. At the same time, he filled his hand with pure electricity, which would send powerful lightning through the mechanical arm. This would hopefully fry its circuits, and disable the arm. The electricity was extremely powerful, so it would hopefully, work...

 

[Minna]

Minna wouldn't stop grinning; it was time for trick number two. As Ajihad tried to lock his remaining blade with hers, she did not allow his blade to make contact. Instead, her right arm shot across and away from his grip, grabbing the blade of his lightsaber. Her eyes would lock straight onto his, seeing how long it would take him to figure out she had beskar crushgaunts on both arms. These allowed her to take literal hold of his blade, whilst freeing her other blade to protect herself from the electricity. Whether he held back from firing electricity, or went for it and met her lightsaber, she then followed up with her own attack, trying to take advantage of how close they were.

Her blade came up, aiming for atleast the wrist on the arm that was holding his lightsaber, aiming to chop his hand off and leave him without a weapon. Only after her strike did she let go of his blade, pushing it aside to allow her time to shift sideways and back, creating distance between them. Only when she had created the distance did she check to see whether her attack had worked, but if it hadn't she wouldn't be worried...
"You're no match for me, Ajihad. Your master held back on your training." That was sure to get at him, right?

[member="Lord Ajihad"]