Saliphin Tenendril VS Kayin Tendaji (Closed)

[Mike]

Saliphin Tenendril - Zalian
Kayin Tendaji - Mike

[OOC: Excuse the long intro post ^.^ I wanted to set the scene.]

Kayin was lead into the dueling arena blindfolded. It was the day of an important sparring contest among some of the promising older students at the Temple. The Jedi believed that competition to encourage excellence was a valuable pursuit, and there were even spectators. They included a few instructors, friends of the contestants, and even masters considering taking on their Padawans.

Reaching the center of the ring, Kayin let himself be stopped by the gentle encouragement of the hand on his shoulder. As his blindfold fell away he could see his surroundings for the first time. He was in one of the Temple's exercise rooms, adapted to become a stage for the duels. The room was many meters across, with stylized off-white walls forming a rough hexagon. The magnificent standards of a half dozen heroes from all ages and backgrounds adorned the wall, adding to the pomp of the setting.

The floor was made out of tough, but soft rubber to avoid bloody scratches when one competitor was knocked down. A large area marked by a blue-lit boundary was the arena. When one opponent received a telling blow from their opponent's training saber, or stepped out of the ring, the duel was called to an end. A blow from a training saber set to low power was painful and disabling, but might fail to end the match if not delivered to a killing target.

All this Kayin already knew, or else took in on a background level, for his attention was focused on the young man in front of him. Saliphin he thought was the boy's name, though he might be wrong. He knew the fellow trainee's face from group exercises, and had observed his favorite style to be Soresu, coincidentally the same form that Kayin practiced. However, he had never fought the other man, and didn't know quite how he measured up against him.

Not letting any of this ignorance show on his face though, Kayin smiled genially in greeting and presented his hand to be shook as a tradition of respect before each duel. His eyes were bright with anticipation, and he couldn't help but to introduce himself "Kayin." he said cheerfully. "I've seen you around, you're just as good as me in our exercises. Should be fun testing ourselves eh?"

 

[Zalian]

Once Saliphin had been told of the contest coming up he was excited. He was really excited to see who he would be sparring with and hoped it would be an exciting and challenging opponent. As he was blindfolded he couldn't help but feel a sense of giddiness and excitement. Saliphin was walked towards a destination. He listened to everything around him and what limited use of the force he had to sense were he was but in the end couldn't figure it out. He heard the sounds of people talking in the distance but couldn't tell who they were.

As he neared his destination he could hear sounds getting louder and louder until the sounds of people surrounded him and he was stopped by the Jedi that was showing him the way. As the blind fold was taken away from his eyes a surge of bright light was taken in by his eyes. Saliphin focused to his surroundings and he now knew were he was and became a little upset with himself because he didn't figure it out on his own. Saliphin was very big on perception of people and places. Very big on making a plan and putting it into action.

As he looked across the duel ring he saw the furry boy Kayin he was use to seeing around the training grounds. Saliphin knew very little of his current opponent but knew that they both practiced the same saber technique which would lead to an intriguing battle ahead of them. Trying to recall anything he could think of about Kayin that would help him win his battle but nothing extra came to mind. He started to form a plan in his mind of how he was going to go about this battle seeing how they would both be fighting with the same technique.

Saliphin couldn't help hide the excitement that was welling up inside of him though. Nothing could get that smile to get off of his face, but he tried to seem in control of himself because he knew the master's would be here to watch and see if any of the younglings in the contest were padawan worthy. So with all his concentration he made it to were he had a simple smile on his face and concentrated on the duel ahead of him waiting for the instructions to be given for the contest.

As the boy introduced himself to Saliphin he smiled clasped his hand and replied, " My name is Saliphin, and yeah seems like our fighting skill will be evenly match. I am very excited to see how this goes and whether win or lose i will be happy to have faced you" Still with the smile across his face and finished shaking hands, backed away a little and bowed.

OOC:hope this was satisfactory for ya man, let me know if you think the posts need to be longer on more detailed ;)

 

[Mike]

Kayin grinned, his eyes still shining brightly with anticipation. He shook Saliphin's hand firmly as the Jedi spectators applauded. He then spun backwards into a classic from III opening stance. His dominant right hand held his lightsaber horizontally at shoulder height, the blade pointing defensively at Saliphin. His right leg was also back, supporting most of his weight. His left arm was held forward for balance. Kayin beckoned in playful challenge, holding his defensive posture.

After the students exchanged their respectful handshake, the duel was called into session. The blue light around the arena floor changed to a soft green, signaling the start of the competition. Kayin knew that if one of them stepped over the boundary, the light would flash red, ending the duel with the disqualification of the one to break the boundaries.

Kayin stretched out to the Force, knowing that only it could win him the battle to come. The world seemed to slow in Kayin's eyes, and he studied every inch of his opponent. The atmosphere of anticipation in the room took on a physical taste in his mouth. The ambient sounds however, dropped away, making Saliphin's subtle movements stand out clear as day. He heard the rasp of the boy readjusting his grip on his lightsaber, and the steady beat of his heart.

For a moment Kayin took in this frozen instant of time, preparing for the moment when he would have to either attack or defend himself. As Saliphin made no immediate aggressive move, Kayin decided to take the battle into his own hands. He released his concentration on the moment, and focused his strength into his own body. He could feel the Force, strong and sure, like a light at his shoulder.

Kayin charged his opponent head on, but kept his lightsaber relatively close to his body. As he kept his lightsaber between himself and his opponent, this allowed for a cautious attack, one designed to gauge his opponent's skill, rather than defeat him outright. He attacked in a quick flurry of short blows, but didn't put any real muscle behind his attacks. Instead he concentrated on his speed and form. The Force guided his body through well executed attacks, each one practiced and confident.

 

[Zalian]

As they both stepped back and took their starting stances. It had been a very long time since Saliphin had a serious duel like this. So he was majorly excited to see how this would turn out.

Saliphin closed his eyes and took control of his mind so to not be distracted. He knew that now that the blue light had turned green that the fight was commenced. Saliphin could sense that Kayin had already reached into his force powers. Now Sal did not know what Kayin's major studies were of his force powers. He figured he would take up a defensive position and let him make the first most and test the waters of Kayin's powers.

Saliphin fully involved himself in the force and took a hold of it to his advantage. He listened to his surroundings through all the different voices around him talking about who was going to win, who they wanted to win, the air flow that swirled around his ears, the buzz of the lights in the room, the boy across from him breathing along with his heartbeat. He closed his eyes and saw the boy in front of him and studied his entire body.

Saliphin was ready for anything until he sensed movement from his opponent so he opened his eyes to Kayin charging him in a attack. Quickly defending himself from the blow that was swung at him. Keeping his lightsaber close to his body he deflected the blade and made a quick sweep of his own saber to test the boys reaction time.

A plan was forming in Saliphin's mind ever since they stepped into dueling ring together. He wants to tire out his opponent until he can be the last one standing but based on how Kayin threw out those blows it would be a tremendously long fight if that's how things went...

 

[Mike]

Saliphin defended himself against Kayin's strikes with classic form III swordsmanship. He kept his composure and used quick, accurate strikes to match Kayin blow for blow. Kayin was forced to break off his offensive to deftly duck a wide sweep from Sal. He took a half-step back and again took up an opening position.

Clearly textbook attacks wouldn't win him the battle. He'd have to be more creative than that. Kayin took it as a challenge and moved back in for a second round of combat. This time he exerted himself with powerful blows, trying to coax and channel every bit of strength in his muscles for attack and he called on the Force to give each strike little extra "oompf".

Kayin put his shoulders into the blows, and leaned into his offense, trying not to give his opponent any chance to regroup or go on the offensive himself. His blows came in diagonal strokes from shoulder height. He sought to break through Sal's accomplished Soresu defense by force, wearing down his enemy until Saliphin could no longer keep up with his assault. It was a double-edged sword though, as Kayin knew, because if he ran out of gas first he could become an easy target, and the tables would be reversed. He wasn't concerned yet though; his Cathar biology granted him an edge in stamina in long fights, and if he was clever he should be able to use that advantage.

 

[Zalian]

Kayin had dodged the swing easily enough, and recovered from the surprising attack rather quickly than Sal had hoped for. Kayin came back for the second attack but Sal had noticed he changed his tactic for the attack. Instead of trying to use speed to get him Kayin decided to use more powerful attack to try and knock Saliphin off balance.

Sal thought to himself that if he could just hold out Kayin would eventually get to tired to carry on but he kept in mind that Kayin being a Cathar that he is more than likely able to last longer in a battle of stamina. Keeping that in mind he had to think of another tactic to this battle. So he kept his defense up hoping Kayin would get tired soon but he kept on the offense. Sal needed to do something to switch the tide of the battle.

So with the last swing from Kayin, Saliphin blocked it and force jumped/flipped over Kayin and tried as hard as he could to force push in Kayin's direction but due to the lack of training he has on that technique it was a little weak but he hoped it would be enough for a chance to switch to the offense...

 

[Mike]

Kayin saw Saliphin gather the Force around himself and use it to leap high into the air. Kayin's last attack swept through thin air where Saliphin had been just a moment ago, and before he'd recovered from that botched swing he felt an invisible hand punch him in the small of the back. It was a Force attack, surprisingly powerful coming from a fellow Youngling. Kayin knew that using the Force to deal an offensive blow was an inconsistent skill for Jedi Hopefuls, and even Padawans, but it seemed the Force was with Saliphin today.

Kayin stumbled forward, the Force push contributing to his poor follow-through from Kayin's last attack. He stretched out desperately to the Force, refusing to stumble out of the ring like a drunken giza. He twisted his body around to face Saliphin's new position, and regained his footing. Saliphin had used the Force to give him the opening he needed to escape Kayin's relentless attack.

Kayin was now somewhat more wary of his opponent. Sal had proven to be as resourceful and skilled a fighter as Kayin himself. He hung back without attacking, and stretched out to the force to keep calm and maintain his battle-mindset. The Force bolstered his confidence and steadied his breathing, and he once again raised his saber to continue the battle. This time he held back, waiting for Saliphim to make the first move.

 

[Zalian]

Saliphin's force push actually connected which gave him a instant boost of confidence in this battle. He saw Kayin falling towards the boundary line and hoped that he didn't fall out. That would have been a shame full way to lose. If Sal was going to win he wanted to win fair and actually beat his opponent not get a lucky force push off to win.

Kayin was most definitely as skilled a fighter as he was because for every moved Sal had Kayin had something to come back with. As Kayin recovered from the force attack he went into a defensive stance and did not make a move. So Saliphin decided to take this chance to his advantage. So with a smooth few steps he engaged Kayin with a downward swing to knock Kayin's saber out of the way and then accompanied by a right slash towards Kayin's left arm. Sal knew he had to try different techniques if he wanted to be able to defeat Kayin because he knew they were to evenly matched for one to get the upper hand. It was more of a fight to see who will make the first mistake...

 

[Mike]

Kayin rooted himself firmly in the Force, picturing himself as an immovable boulder in the center of the ring. He readied his lightsaber to deflect Saliphin's attacks to either side like a knife parting flowing water. Engaged as he was in passive defense, Kayin felt the Force coursing through his body, and he surrendered his motions to it's will.

Kayin brought his lightsaber up in a two-handed grip to meet Saliphin's strike and guide it down to the right side of his body, and from that position had only to flick the point of his blade back up to block Sal's slash. He drew the force around him to increase his perception and slow the world around him. In a lightning clear moment he studied their positions and realized that he had an opportunity to land a blow on his foe.

With Sal striking towards his right side, and Kayin's blade raised to block, his blade was on the inside, closer to either duelist than Saliphim's. Quick as thought, he swatted powerfully at Sal's blade, trying to drive it even farther out of position, then reversed and swept horizontally towards Saliphin's undefended torso.

 

[Zalian]

As soon as Saliphin followed through with the attack he knew that it was going to become a failure. He could feel Kayin building up the force around him, and as Kayin blocked both the attacks from Sal's lightsaber was hit to the side leaving his entire torso available for attack. Saliphin new this wasn't going to be pleasant but he saw Kayin go for the attack to his torso. Saliphin did the only thing he could think of to get out of this situation. He figured it worked last time so why not this time. He had little time to react so he used all his strength to use a force push towards the lightsaber at the last second. It was just enough to stop the finishing blow but it hit him extremely hard and he fell back. He hoped the baby force push allowed him enough time to recover before Kayin could finish him off.

Now Saliphin had been hit plenty of times by a low powered lightsaber. But the strength that was given off that hit was immense. Kayin was most definitely a strong willed and gifted fighter. But Saliphin was done testing the waters with this boy and he needed to start gaining the advantage in this battle. He had a secret weapon but was not ready to unleash it yet.

Saliphin calmed himself and pushed out the pain and only concentrated on the force around him. He made the mistake of going on the offense without knowing the capabilities of his opponents defense. So he calmed himself and took control of the situation again. He opened his eyes to see the furry opponent looking back at him. Sal spoke, " Now i must say, you are one of the best fighters I've faced so far in my Jedi temple training. Its been an honor to have fought against you". Saliphin put a smile on his face and went into his defensive stance to try and regain the lead in this battle.

 

[Mike]

Kayin's lightsaber seemed to strike an invisible barrier before it reached Saliphin, and he set his teeth on edge, willing his blade to penetrate and land the blow. He was rewarded as Saliphin staggered and felt the sting of his lightsaber. Kayin was impressed that Saliphin was able to channel the Force into a barrier, for though it had not been entirely successful, it had certainly saved Saliphin from disqualification.

Though some might feel robbed of their victory in Kayin's situation, the young Cathar was thrilled to be able to continue the contest. He admired Saliphin's accomplished use of the Force when the limits of his body failed him; a crucial skill for any Jedi, but one that was seen less often among students than from full Knights. On the other side, Kayin noted that Saliphin was not driven to anger or frustration by the progression of the duel so far, but instead focused his mind and applied himself in full.

"Pleasure's all mine, friend." Kayin's easy smile complemented his words. He looked forward to meeting his foe properly outside the arena once the battle was done. As Saliphin once again readied himself for combat though, Kayin did the same. His spirits were greatly buoyed up by his hit on Saliphin and his compliment of his skill, and he even added a playful flourish to his ready stance.

Kayin took the initiative and bounded in towards the young man. Having tried a frontal assault twice so far, only to have it fail, Kayin decided to make use of a less predictable fighting style. He made heavy use of the Force as he leaped first right, then left as he approached, trying to shake Saliphin by attacking from more than one direction.

Just before they closed into combat distance, Kayin used the Force to spring high over Saliphin's head. He tucked his legs into a ball, and somersaulted in midair, striking downwards in mid-flight. As he came down behind Saliphin, he wondered if he would be fast enough for his next attack to catch the boy off guard. Kayin landed, dropping to one knee to absorb the shock, and remained crouching. His lightsaber swung around behind himself in a backhand blow towards Saliphin's legs that twisted Kayin's entire body a hundred eighty degrees, and left him on the ground facing the direction from which he had come.

 

[Zalian]

Luckily Sal was able to recover from the painful blow from Kayin. He had enough time to get back up and prepare for the next assault which he decided he would be on defense again. Saliphin stared at Kayin and he stared right back until Kayin decided to make the move.

Saliphin calmed himself and thought his next plan of attack out, he knew what he wanted to do but just needed the right opportunity to accomplish it. The pain in his side was still bothering him and knew he had to do something to slow Kayin down as well otherwise this battle wouldn't last much longer.

He changed his tactic of attack once again, he must have been trying to find out what worked best. As Kayin came towards him Kayin jumped at the last minute and Sal blocked the downward slash. Due to Kayin having to take the extra time to land turn and strike Sal was quicker to turn around and block the attack just in time.

Because Kayin sure was fast but so was he. As Sal blocked the backwards slash he made a quick slash to the right, then the left, then the right of Kayin again and then crouched to the floor and swept his leg to knock Kayin off his feet. As Sal recovered he slashed his saber with all his might towards Kayin's saber arm needing it to hit and gain the upper hand for once in this battle.

 

[Mike]

Kayin was thrown off balance by Saliphin's strong counters to both of his strikes. He remained on one knee and frantically brought his lightsaber up to block the strikes that Saliphin rained down from above, only barely able to keep ahead in his defense. He was unprepared for Saliphin to drop low, mirroring Kayin's own position, and lash out with a speedy kick that Kayin was too slow to block.

Saliphin's boot connected solidely with Kayin's shin, causing the young Cathar to grunt in pain and grab his leg instinctively. This left him completely exposed to Saliphin's finishing blow. Saliphin had wound up for a powerful strike, and Kayin figured that even if he somehow managed to get his blade back up in time it would be batted aside. He knew that if he didn't do something quick he'd lose the duel.

Kayin closed his eyes and accepted the tight spot he was in. His urgency faded away to be replaced with assurance and trust in the Force. He gathered the Force within his body and let it blast outwards towards Saliphin. Kayin felt a sharp sting as Saliphin's blade nicked his right arm just above the wrist and knew that he had not been entirely successful. Still, if Kayin was lucky he'd bought himself enough time to get back into the duel.

He rolled away from his opponent in a backwards somersault, speadily deactivating and reactivating his lightsaber to avoid injuring himself, and sprang to his feet. He held a defensive posture, trying to ward off an immediate follow up attack. Kayin quickly took stock of his wounds. There was a small bruise developing on his left shin, but that wouldn't hamper his fighting skills unduly. What he was really concerned about was the angry burn on his saber arm.

His arm was quite numb below the injury, as was intended from a low-powered blow. He'd managed to hold onto his lightsaber, but he could no longer count on his hand obeying his body's commands. Though Cathar were gifted with an accelerated healing rate, the burn would hardly disappear in the next few moments. All that Kayin could hope for was for the pain to fade, and in a few precious moments he would regain full use of his right arm.

Until then, Kayin had little choice but to switch to his left hand. All Jedi Hopefuls were trained to fight with both hands in case of just such a situation, but that was not to say they were equally skilled on both sides. Kayin felt seeds of doubt creep into his mind. With only one fully functioning arm Kayin couldn't use the powerful two-handed blows that had kept Saliphin at bay earlier. He would have to rely on quick and precise swordsmanship to keep him in the battle, but Saliphin had already demonstrated his superior speed.

"I guess we couldn't call a time out huh?" He asked wryly, partly in jest, and partly to buy himself a few precious seconds. Kayin shook his right arm, trying to dispel the persistent and hampering numbness.

 

[Zalian]

Saliphin was extremely happy with how things have turned out with that attack. They had worked out exactly as he planned and now he needed to finish it so the duel would end in his favor. But Kayin let out a desperate amount of force directed towards Sal and it knocked him back a little bit. It was as if a wall smashed into his body for a split second. It had given Kayin enough time to roll backwards and out of reach for an imediate attack.

As Kayin got back to his feet Sal noticed the damage actually done and Kayin switched sword hands and a smile came upon Sal's face becuase he had accomplished what he planned for. He knew that Kayin being a Cathar he had a superior healing rate so time was precious right now. Kayin asked for a timeout which Sal knew he was just saying to buy him some time but out of respect to the good fighter he was against he said, "I cannot alow you to have a timeout but i will let you situate yourself before i attack again". A smile upon his face he straightened his feet, deactivated his light saber, and bowed to Kayin and back away a few paces to let Kayin collect himself for a few seconds.

Saliphin knew he shouldn't of done this because it would lower his momentum a little but he believed in a fair and honest fight. A smile still upon his face he asked his opponent if he was ready. Sal activated his lightsaber once again and went into his attack stance. He nodded towards Kayin and then engulfed himself in the force around him.

With the force collected around him he sped off towards Kayin with a few short slashes to make sure he didn't get caught off guard by Kayin again. Saliphin took advantage of Kayin's current weakness and attacked his right side repetitively to try and throw him off balance. Sal kept moving in and out using his speed to place precision hits towards Kayin to weaken his current fighting arm hoping that Kayin would run out of steam and Sal would have the opportunity to finish this duel...

 

[Mike]

Kayin tried to clear his mind for the coming battle, but he couldn't shake the sinking feeling that he had let the duel slip entirely out of his control. He raised his lightsaber gamely in his left hand, but though he'd trained to fight with it he wasn't quite comfortable. The turmoil in his mind was affecting Kayin's ability to call on the Force, but he couldn't settle down or regain his battle-mind.

Kayin was surprised that Saliphin took his request for a pause in the battle seriously, but didn't waste a moment. He drew on the Force, trying to overcome the weakness of his right arm and hand, but he was frustrated by his own disquieted mind. He thought that he might have lessened the numbing sensation in his arm, but it wasn't enough. Kayin fought his frustration and his lack of concentration, trying to drive them out of his mind, but he couldn't find his centre.

Kayin was forced out of his fruitless meditations by Saliphin's next attacks. Kayin retreated into basic Soresu defense, a style that was meant to be unbreakable, but Kayin was troubled by a turbulent mind and was fighting with his off-hand. He noted grimly that Saliphin was focusing on his weakened right side. He gritted his teeth in exertion, trying to meet Saliphin's advance.

Use your opponent's strategies against them. The voices of his Jedi Teachers burst unbidden into his mind. But Saliphin's strategy was to be faster, stronger, and better than Kayin, and it was working. How could he use that against the boy? Take away your opponent's grace and you take away their power. But that was exactly what Saliphin had done to Kayin! The advice jumbled in his head as Kayin looked for an advantage, some strategy he could use to save himself.

Kayin's tunic began to become stained with sweat. His energy was waning as he forced his body through movements that he'd practiced too many times with his right hand and too few with his left. Saliphin was relentless, his form excellent. He seemed to have completely overcome the nasty blow Kayin had dealt earlier to his torso. Kayin found it harder and harder to match the graceful young man's movements.

Your most desperate time is the time when you must find ultimate calm. Cast off your doubt, let the Force flow through you! These words came easy and clear, in stark contrast to the earlier chaos. Kayin was taken for an instant back to a conversation he'd had with a wise old Council member in the Temple's Gardens. As long as he could remember, the Gardens had been a place where Kayin could feel calm, collected, and at peace with himself.

Kayin pictured the sweeping pastel-colored walls of the Gardens around him, replacing the Dueling Ring. He imagined the grass under his feet and the small shrubs dotting the large earth-covered floor. He felt the gentle warmth of the artificial sun on the back of his neck. Kayin felt the motions of his duel with Saliphin only faintly, slowly, as though from a great distance. The Force surged through his being.

Kayin spun on the offense for the first time since receiving his injury. He felt the Force in every part of his body, even his injured arm! He no longer felt the crushing weight of failure, but only the Force pulsing constantly. He twirled his lightsaber gracefully in his left hand, using subtle movements in his wrist to redirect Saliphin's strikes away from his body, while bringing a new level of speed to his swordsmanship. He was still in a tight spot, but now Kayin felt that he had a fighting chance.

 

[Zalian]

As the battle progressed Sal could tell he was on the verge of winning and the battle was moving in his direction. A smile came across his face as he thought of possibly being close to winning this duel. Kayin looked as if he was losing control of his concentration, making many mistakes that he shouldn't have. Nothing to serious but enough that Sal could keep the lead and stay on the offense.

The battle kept moving on but as it went on it seemed as if Kayin's mind was off somewhere else for a moment which made Sal back off for a second. And within those few moments it seemed as if Kayin had a surge of energy flow through him. Kayin's speed grew and his defense picked up as if he was fighting with his right at the beginning of the match. Whatever this power was Sal wish he knew how Kayin did it cause he could use some of it right now.

In all truth Saliphin was getting a little tired, this battle had been a long and stressful one. Were he had the lead and then Kayin had the lead, back and forth.

Sal decided that he need calm the advance down because somehow Kayin was back to his mind set. So Saliphin stepped back and went into a defensive stance trying to regain his concentration and get back on track. He needed to come up with a plan so he could end this battle and end it were he would be the victor

 

[Mike]

Kayin had clawed his way back into the duel, but he couldn't afford to waste his chance. The battle had already been longer than most, and neither boy had a decisive advantage. It was the result of two students of Soresu going up against each other. Both of them were more comfortable on the defensive, and found it hard to get around the other's guard. Even Kayin's bolstered connection to the Force wouldn't keep his body moving forever. His muscles were tiring and his body was being depleted of energy as it sought to siphon away the fatigue toxins and repair the damage to his arm. Kayin's only consolation was that Sapliphin must be in the same situation, overcoming his own wound and having fought for just as long.

Kayin gratefully clung to the lul in the duel that Saliphin created by dropping back on the defense. He flexed the fingers of his right hand and was rewarded with a surge of furious buzzing tingles, but his arm once again moved at his command! Kayin figured that neither of them had more than one or maybe two solid attacks left in their sweating bodies. He was determined not to lose the momentum of his second strength though, and he went on the offensive before he lost his calm center.

Kayin called on the Force one last time, breathing life and grace into his swordsmanship. He attacked with a powerful two handed swing from left to right that would hopefully knock the lighter boy off balance. He used the momentum of his swing to bring his right leg out in a speedy roundhouse kick towards Saliphin's torso, but didn't stop there either. Kayin continued the motion, spinning like a top and swinging his blade right around to re-create his initial two-handed swing, except this time with much greater speed and precision, sacrificing power to try and land a swift finishing blow.

Kayin had poured all of his strength and speed into his combination attack, knowing that it was his last, best chance to win the duel. If Saliphin managed to counter effectively Kayin wasn't sure if even his Jedi reflexes would be quick enough to get back into position to block. He'd done everything he could in this duel, and Kayin trusted the outcome to the Force.

 

[Zalian]

They both enjoyed the rest from the battle if only for a brief second. As Saliphin watched Kayin he saw that he was moving his right hand again which was not a good sign. But just as Saliphin hoped for Kayin went to the offense and charged at him. Now Saliphin was at his end with strength so he succumbed to the force hoping that it would be enough to fend off Kayin's finishing attack.

Now Kayin came in with a powerful two handed swing which Sal had to put almost all of his strength into blocking. Saliphin managed to block both of those attacks but it had knocked him off his balance which seemed to be Kayin's plan. Doing so opened him up for a roundhouse kick to his torso. Sadly it connected with Saliphin's torso in almost the exact same spot as the lightsaber earlier. In this moment Saliphin felt extreme pain and thought for that moment that he had lost this battle. This would finish him, and he fell to one knee looking up at Kayin. His opponent was swinging around for a finishing attack, so Sal slowed his mind and grabbed onto the force and let it flow through him, and in that instant everything started slowing down almost to as if everything stopped. Saliphin did not know what was going on, it must be the work of the force but he could not move but his mind was as fast as ever. He thought of how to get out of this situation, he was in a pretty bad spot compared to were he was a few moments ago. He was on one knee, hurting, almost out of strength, and Kayin was about to finished him off with one final swing to win the match. All seemed lost at this point till something clicked in his mind...

Of course Kayin was stronger than him, and possibly a little fast, but their minds were the same. Every move that Saliphin would have done Kayin would do. There was no way around it, Saliphin knew what attack was coming cause that's what he would have done in this situation. He knew how to block it and how to counter attack but he did not have the strength. He had two options at the point, one he could try to block it and then try for the counter attack. The other he could use what he was good at. At that moment he realized what he was doing wrong this entire match. He hadn't been using the one thing that made these two boys different. Now he knew what he had to do so things could work out without him losing this match.

Now as time started to go back to normal Saliphin used all his body strength to block this last attack which he managed to do for the most part accept that it hit him hard knocking him back. Now Sal was close to the circle line and he was falling backwards from the force of the blow given to him. Now with all of his being that was left he formed it into what he did best... His force powers, he used all his power left to push out a force push right at Kayin. Now hopefully if things went as he planned either Kayin would get show out of the ring before Sal fell out or at least the same time so it could be considered a draw.

A draw seemed to be the only outcome for such good and compatable younglings. All that Saliphin could do is hope and trust that what he did was for the best choice cause he was listening to the force and hopefully the force did not lead him in the wrong direction. Hopefully he went down the path that would not lead him to a loss...

 

[Mike]

Kayin's attacks landed in quick succession. He could feel Saliphin's reserves running dry. His kick connected solidly, and his finishing blow was only barely blocked by Saliphin's speedy bladework. Saliphin had passed the point of no return though, and sheer gravity promised that he would fall out of the ring. Kayin could almost taste victory.

He was caught completely unprepared for the powerful force push that Saliphin had somehow gathered and unleashed upon him. Kayin flew backwards across the arena, his arms flailing wildly and vainly through the air. He heard the unmistakable sound of the green barrier being broken, and the ring flashed red signaling the end of the duel. He hit the ground in a heap, more bewildered than bruised. He hiked himself up on his elbows and was met by a shocked crowd of Jedi onlookers.

He saw Saliphin at the other side of the ring, also clearly out of the fight. Then the crowd erupted into enthusiastic applause. It was a draw! And in the most dramatic way possible. Kayin pulled himself to his feet and walked towards Saliphin, flushed with excitement. "That was awesome!" he said. "I dunno how you still had it in you! That was one of the greatest duels I've ever had against another Youngling. It's given me a lot to think about about. The Jedi way in battle and all. Maybe we could talk about it over a juma juice sometime, friend?"

[OOC: High five mate ^.^]

 

[Zalian]

As he fell he could feel his body drained of all his strength, he had nothing left to stop himself from falling out. He didn't even know if his last stitch effort of a force push even connected. As he hit the floor he saw the color change to red meaning he lost the battle.

The crowd began to applaud and start talking about whether they agreed with what happened and those who weren't. As he waited for the battle to be announced in Kayin's favor. To his shock he heard the announcement of a draw. A huge smile came across his face as he sat up. A draw, he was so happy that he did not lose that he did not care if it was because of a draw or not.

As he tried to get to his feet Kayin was on his way over already. It was plain to see who was more injured in this battle thought. Kayin had delivered more hits and recovered much faster.

As Kayin talked Sal listened and agreed to what he said, "Yes this was a awesome battle my friend. I have learned a lot and yes it would be great to meet up another time and talk about a few things, techniques, and just get to know you better."

As he said it he put a smile on his face and placed his hand out to embrace his new friend Kayin.

OOC: Yes very well done brada :D