A Song of Bows and Sabers (Songsteel Challenge- Open but PM if Interested)

[Carliah Dakrone]

Lilythe stood with bow in hand,​

Silently surveying the surrounding land.​

A friendly duel would do her good,​

Now that old injuries had healed like they should.​

She smiled slightly and shifted into her stance,​

Waiting for her opponent to begin this deadly dance.​

It was a simple battle between friends,​

With no goal of deadly ends.​

 

[Vulpesen]

A day to remember.​

A fight to occur.​

A saber as hot as an ember.​

Only one could endure.​

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"Salutations." Vulpesen spoke.​

"I've come to test my skills​

Now surrender before your bones are broke,​

Or I'll make sure that its your blood which spills."​

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With that he prepared.​

His saber went to the ready.​

Whether or not she survived, he hardly cared.​

He'd just make sure that her chances were unsteady.​

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[member="Lilythe"]​

 

[Carliah Dakrone]

Lilythe smirk and raised her bow,​

Her hand sliding back to draw her arrow.​

She knew her chances of victory where grim,​

And the light was growing dim,​

But the vibrodagger in her boot,​

Would serve just as well if she could no longer shoot.​

She would not being dying today,​

Atleast not if she had a say.

[member="Darth Tsolan"]​

 

[Vulpesen]

The bow said it all.​

Talk was cheap.​

And she wanted him to fall.​

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Still with every closing meter, his chances would lump.​

This Vulpesen knew.​

Of he got close enough she'd get a good bump​

A jump and he flew,​

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An attack he hoped her bow it would shred.​

Taking a dagger he gave it a fling​

He shot it through the air.​

And towards the bow's string.​

If he took out that weapon, the battle would hardly be fair.​

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[member="Lilythe"]​

 

[Carliah Dakrone]

She saw his bold move,​

And for a few minutes it threw off her groove,​

But Lilythe thought fast and she moved even faster,​

And lunged to the side like a proven master.​

She rolled across the snowy ground,​

And came to her feet as she swung back around.​

She raised her bow swiftly,​

And fired just as quickly.​

She aimed for the spot where she assumed he'd fall,​

And placed her shot with what seemed like no effort at all.​

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[member="Darth Tsolan"]​

 

[Vulpesen]

Well kark!​

This lady with a plan!​

The future seemed dark​

Moments like these, he wished he would have just packed up and ran.​

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But his feet hit the street.​

And his knees hit the air.​

The arrow deflected just above his feet!​

Vulpesen knew how to block not only with style but also with flair.​

"Not quite." He declared.​

I've three tricks more.​

And three daggers were aired.​

One to the left, the right, and the center if all went well, this girl would be no more.​

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[member="Lilythe"]​

 

[Carliah Dakrone]

Lilythe flung herself to the floor,​

She wasn't about to let her life walk out the door.​

She growled at the man,​

He wasn't following her plan.​

She got back to her feet,​

Not wanting to continue simply lying in the street.​

"I'm not yet done!" She called out in anger.​

It was time to make this man see the real danger.​

She grabbed another arrow,​

And once again drew her bow.​

The next shot be painful as can be,​

For she had aimed it straight for his knee!​

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[member="Darth Tsolan"]​

 

[Vulpesen]

Sometimes a man need fall, sometimes he need stand.​

Now he needed to leap.​

So up he wen, waiting to land.​

The arrow was painful but the wound was not deep.​

His ankle was grazed​

But he was far from done.​

His voice now crazed.​

Her body he'd now stun.​

A mighty howl left his mouth.​

Dangerous for sure.​

Her focus would go south.​

Now could she endure?​

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[member="Lilythe"]​

 

[Carliah Dakrone]

Lilythe heard his howl as it's force knocked her back,​

And for that painful move she would cut him no slack!​

"I will not back down!" She cried into the descending night,​

For she was determined to put up a great fight.​

She regained her feet,​

Without missing a beat.​

Ignoring the pain,​

And making sure he had nothing to gain,​

She focused her energy as he fell fast,​

And sent towards him a great Force Blast.​

Her aimed was to knock him off balance or at least make him unsteady,​

So that for her next move he would not be ready!​

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[member="Darth Tsolan"]​

 

[Vulpesen]

It almost worked well.​

It almost worked great.​

But his pride had begun to swell.​

And for that she almost sealed his fate.​

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Upwards he went.​

But he need not that the dive​

So more daggers he sent.​

Three grounds their grand total being ten plus five.​

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Swarming towards her, they would start a retreat.​

For he had not intention to lose.​

This girl he would defeat.​

Hopefully these blades would make quite a noose.​

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[member="Lilythe"]​

 

[Carliah Dakrone]

Lilythe felt one of the dagger cut her face,​

And she dove forward into an empty space.​

She threw her bow to the ground,​

And swung back around.​

She grabbed the knives from her belt,​

And flung them towards him to make feel what she felt.​

This battle was making her begin to tire,​

But she continued do to a burning desire,​

To come out on top.​

She must not stop!​

The archer kept herself moving,​

Being a sitting duck would result in her losing.​

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[member="Darth Tsolan"]​

 

[Vulpesen]

A soldier who moves.​

He who stands still.​

His Valor he proves.​

A target to kill.​

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His feet hit the dirt.​

He rolled to a stand​

But the dagger hit his shirt.​

And it was heavier than sand.​

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Still, his armor he had.​

His life he would keep.​

Of his defense he could be glad.​

The wound was painful, but far from deep.​

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Knife in his side.​

Saber in hand.​

He charged her with pride.​

Closing between them, the distance of land.​

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[member="Lilythe"]​

 

[Carliah Dakrone]

Lilythe stepped to side to avoid his swift charging,​

Reaching into her boots and setting her daggers vibrating!​

She crossed them over each other and threw them in front of her face,​

Before swiping his stroke away into empty space.​

She spun on her heel,​

Bringing her dagger around with zeal.​

She swung and she slashed,​

Hoping his bared stomach would be gashed.​

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[member="Darth Tsolan"]​

 

[Vulpesen]

She swirled and she dodged.​

It seemed I was in trouble.​

But into my body, the blade had yet to be lodged.​

Not to simply pay back with double.​

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I leaped above the blades.​

Mine turned into two.​

With lucked her life would be that which fades.​

And's she'd enter a ghostly crew.​

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A swirling strike.​

It aimed for her torso.​

Two blades, what else to like?​

Was I in trouble? Yes, but she even more so."​

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[member="Lilythe"]​

 

[Carliah Dakrone]

She tired to leap away,​

But luck was not with her this day.​

One saber skimmed her arm,​

Leaving a large burn to show it had caused harm.​

She gasped in pain but refused to fall,​

This battle would not be lost by her at all.​

She took a large risk and stepped right up against him,​

She knew she only had one shot and the chance of success looked slim.​

She hooked her leg behind his and pushed with all her might,​

Hoping he'd topple backwards in her sight.​

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[member="Darth Tsolan"]​

 

[Vulpesen]

He slipped and he fell.​

But he'd been here before.​

Her try had been well.​

But he refused to stay on the floor.​

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His hands hit the ground.​

His boot went for her chin.​

If all went well, her blood would be found.​

And it wouldn't be long for him to win.​

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The fight was nearing its end.​

This much was clear.​

No reinforcements to send.​

Just him and her, clinging to life so dear.​

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[member="Lilythe"]​

 

[Carliah Dakrone]

His foot hit her jaw,​

Knocking her back and rubbing her chin raw.​

She rolled to her side and swung her leg around,​

Hoping to sweep him back onto the ground.​

She pulled herself back onto her feet,​

And started to wonder if she would indeed be beat.​

She growled as she stood,​

Hoping she'd survive this like she should.​

She raised her weapons and prepared to strike,​

If she had her way she'd mount his head on a pike!​

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[member="Darth Tsolan"]​

 

[Vulpesen]

He spinning had uses, but not at the moment.​

Too far he was and to calm was his mind.​

Now time for her loss and time for her atonement.​

In his side, her dagger he would fine.​

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Painful to take out.​

But necessary for sure.​

This blade would cause her to pout.​

For his body was the perfect lure.​

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He waited for her advance.​

The out the dagger went.​

Towards her body it would lance.​

For through a great use of the force it was sent!​

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[member="Lilythe"]​

 

[Carliah Dakrone]

She cried out in pain as the dagger tore through her,​

The blinding fury she felt was matched by no other.​

Blood flowed from her wound as she tried to stay grounded.​

The strike would not kill her but damn did it leave her dumbfounded.​

She made one last attempt to end this fight,​

And flung her last knife with all of her might.​

She watched it fly,​

As a single tear of pain slide from her eye.​

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[member="Darth Tsolan"]​

 

[Vulpesen]

The dagger flew, end of end.​

However, my body was shielded​

And I had means to defend.​

I lifted my arm to the blade that was wielded.​

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A clink and it fell to the ground.​

He was safe and alive.​

The mark as not found.​

He took his saber for to victory he'd strive.​

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"Do you yield?"​

The words came fiercely.​

A defensive shield.​

If she wanted to live, she best take them seriously.​

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[member="Lilythe"]​