What Do You Call a Beginner Duelist? [Lord Eclipsion]

[Nikolas Faselli]

(credit: Duc. Truong Huyen)​

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Zahat'n'ira​

Temples of Council of Sorcery​

Songsteel Challenge​

[member="Lord Eclipsion"]​

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On Zahat'n'ira Maria on that day was,​

a place of beauty, nature, hope,​

not even touched by wars.​

Some, when visiting, said "Nope",​

the planet was not of interest.​

Yet, Maria, on the other hand,​

spoke of it being better than the rest.​

It wasn't full of snow or sand.​

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Here she was for a duel,​

with Eclipsion, a Sith Knight.​

Why do something so cruel​

on a beautiful, wonderful night?​

But it was what they wanted,​

a friendly fight,​

nobody had ranted,​

it wasn't of fright.​

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Standing but near the temple,​

Maria nervously waited​

for the Knight to be gentle,​

so that she wouldn't get fainted.​

 

[Lord Eclipsion]

Lord Eclipsion, the dark Knight,​

Walked up the steps, ending her flight.​

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Her eyes gazed at the apprentice,​

as she prepared for the duel to come.​

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Maybe the duel would be momentous,​

Although the news would only go to some.​

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Her lightsaber crackled to life,​

As Eclipsion steeled her resolve.​

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Her gaze was as sharp as a knife,​

Though her harsh stance would slowly dissolve.​

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She knew it was a sparring match,​

The worst wound would be a scratch.​

 

[Nikolas Faselli]

Nearly talking to enemy,​

Maria opened her mouth,​

yet it could've ended up as tragedy,​

so there was no whisper, talk, or shout.​

Instead, the Apprentice moved,​

closer to the Knight,​

in hand the lightsabre she loved,​

ready to have some fight.​

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Nodding to the other woman​

who had just come,​

she told her to fight like a man​

even though there were none​

of them.​

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"You came,"​

Maria said,​

her wording was lame,​

voice bland and plain.​

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It was a fight they would enjoy,​

if nobody got hurt,​

they would both feel joy​

after the duel.​

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[member="Lord Eclipsion"]​

 

[Lord Eclipsion]

Eclipsion smirked, hearing her remark,​

Yes, she was here on this night.​

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" Shall we duel?" The Knight asked,​

As she prepared for the duel on this night.​

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She began walking forward, saber raised,​

About to strike on this night.​

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She rapidly struck forward, so fast it was a blur of white,​

Moving at a incredible pace, she spoke- " Are you prepared for battle on this night?"​

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Graceful and speedy, Eclipsion gave her all to the fight,​

For this duel, on this night.​

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[member=Maria Zambrano]​

 

[Nikolas Faselli]

"I came to duel and fight,​

that is my plan,​

but let's make it light,​

shouldn't fight as hard as can."​

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Maria, again, stepped closer,​

saber risen,​

not anymore lowered,​

but gently arisen.​

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The button was pressed,​

she was ready for duel.​

She would give her best​

at the beautiful duel.​

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The crimson blade was shown,​

a saber of Sith,​

the sword of her own.​

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[member="Lord Eclipsion"]​

 

[Lord Eclipsion]

Eclipsion smirked, ceasing her attack,​

Despite being friendly, she would give her no slack.​

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The Knight slashed forward with fury,​

Once killing with a similar assault.​

The murder entered court, causing quite a tumult,​

Except here, their was no jury.​

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She flipped in the air, stabbing below,​

The fight began gathering visitors,​

As it put on quite a show,​

As they watched the duel, waiting for a victor.​

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[member=Maria Zambrano]​

 

[Nikolas Faselli]

The move of Eclipsion's surprised,​

even though it shouldn't had.​

The attack, when came, was dodged​

by Maria whose skills were bad.​

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She pushed the saber against enemy's,​

trying to save herself.​

Moving a bit bakcwards sensibly.​

She had to contain her self.​

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She had to fight,​

had to attack​

to win this night​

to go back​

to home.​

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Setting her sabre free from the woman's,​

Maria swinged it into air​

to release it to attack the woman​

and chop some of her hair.​

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[member="Lord Eclipsion"]​

 

[Lord Eclipsion]

Her wide and near-sadistic grin faded​

As hair fell of her head,​

As she would not be persuaded,​

To allow her to stand in good stead.​

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Eclipsion slashed and jabbed,​

Swung and stabbed.​

She hoped it did not wound,​

As she turned 'round,​

Analyzing and Strategizing,​

Forgetting her worrying.​

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Eclipsion turned to the crowd,​

Yelling and shouting, which was quite loud.​

She stared at them with hate,​

as they shuddered and feared for their fate.​

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[member=Maria Zambrano]​

 

[Nikolas Faselli]

Maria was feeling bad,​

her moves were bold,​

not near to what Eclipsion had,​

her body was still cold,​

not ready for such duel.​

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Getting more and more energised,​

it was adrenaline,​

Maria excercised.​

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She was not good at lightsabre duel,​

yet she still swinged her sword,​

parrying, dodging, being cruel,​

not focusing on the people horde,​

she had her own thing to do.​

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And then after a swing,​

Maria's sabre moved towards the chest of​

Eclipsion's, she was ready to sting,​

even worrying about their deal, not...​

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[member="Lord Eclipsion"]​

 

[Lord Eclipsion]

Blocks, Dodges and Parries,​

Slashes, Jabs and Flurries.​

These emulated from the duel,​

Which satisfied the crowd even more than gruel!​

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But Eclipsion was surprised,​

'The apprentice,' She mused,​

'Has finally snapped and lit the fuse.'​

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The strike had scratched her,​

as she slightly frowned.​

As the wound became red, then browned,​

She spoke, " You will not advance any further."​

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[member=Maria Zambrano]​

 

[Nikolas Faselli]

"Why say such things?​

Because I'm but an Apprentice?"​

Maria asks, nearly sings​

out of happiness, nearly forgotten her menace.​

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She went further,​

swiping saber rapidly.​

Maybe the woman got hit,​

maybe got hit badly.​

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But Maria did not care​

as she had gone crazy.​

Too much fighting had made her go near​

the state of being too shaky.​

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She was not used to fighting like that,​

but everybody has a first try.​

Her first try at having a combat​

could, however, could have given her a black eye.​

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[member="Lord Eclipsion"]​

 

[Lord Eclipsion]

"You came to duel a Knight,​

So don't try to flee and take Flight!"​

She told the woman,​

as she turned to her and ran.​

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Sprinting at an incredible speed,​

She stabbed in front of her and took no heed.​

Eclipsion swept her leg under her sword of light,​

Glaring against the pitch black night.​

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The crowd hissed and cheered,​

Forgetting what they once feared.​

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[member=Maria Zambrano]​

 

[Nikolas Faselli]

The running knight was dangerous,​

that was what Maria sensed.​

Eclipsion was but a stranger​

Maria would have to go against.​

"Why does my rank matter​

in a duel?​

Under your blade I won't shatter,​

if thats what you meant."​

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Maria stepped to her left,​

the Knight had hit her arm.​

She would have had to heft​

to stay away from harm.​

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The arm hurt a bit,​

but it wasn't chopped down.​

She had gotten hit,​

but it was only a scratch, Maria frowned.​

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[member="Lord Eclipsion"]​

 

[Lord Eclipsion]

Curious, her combatant was​

Accusing the Knight of unfair bias,​

'Mind Games', She thought, 'Is her game,'​

'Yet she will not show me shame.'​

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Swift, Eclipsion moved,​

Slashing at Maria's torso,​

Her moves were graceful, instead of crooked,​

It was like a fighting Picasso.​

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Her ego expanded,​

Along, with determination, and hatred.​

Emotions controlled her,​

Her eyes, an uncontrollable source of anger.​

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[member=Maria Zambrano]​

 

[Nikolas Faselli]

Fearing to get hit,​

Maria crouched​

to avoid being split​

in half.​

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Aimlesly, she swinged her sword​

while still being sat.​

She didn't want injuries to hoard​

or even want a single pat.​

She had come to fight,​

and win,​

not to lose her body parts at night​

and leave without her skin.​

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Using the Force was pointless,​

she had to use her saber.​

For the moment remaining voiceless,​

because that way it was safer​

to leave with her own vocal chords.​

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[member="Lord Eclipsion"]​

 

[Lord Eclipsion]

Sloppy assaults were easy to deflect,​

As members of the crowd, started to defect.​

A few became bored, wandering off,​

One who was smoking, had a serious cough.​

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Turning attention back to the battle,​

The knight deflected the blade with a loud rattle.​

She slashed and jumped,​

stabbing and flailing,​

Hoping Maria would be stumped,​

As the crowd left, and jumped over the railing.​

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[member=Maria Nataljia]​

 

[Nikolas Faselli]

The Knight was strong, indeed,​

Maria was able to sense it.​

But the lady didn't yet bleed,​

so she did not quit.​

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Wielding the saber for maybe the first time,​

Maria was not good at it,​

dueling was definitely not her prime​

but Force was it.​

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She could not use it too much,​

but a bit telekinesis​

and something more like such​

would do the deal.​

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Striking but one more time​

with her sabre,​

Maria felt like it's time​

to use what she's able.​

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The blade would have hit the other's shoulder​

in case, of course, she didn't deflect.​

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[member="Lord Eclipsion"]​

 

[Lord Eclipsion]

"Hmm...Clever." She told her enemy,​

barely deflecting the strike.​

This apprentice had much potential,​

She would be one Eclipsion would like.​

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The Knight found the force useful,​

Yet didn't use it much.​

A quick leg sweep to knock the apprentice down,​

Would sound with a sickening crunch.​

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While executing the move,​

the Crowd slowly grew smaller.​

They walked into a nearby garden, a nice and quaint grove,​

As one talked into a communicator, answering a caller.​

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[member=Maria Natalja]​

 

[Nikolas Faselli]

Eclipsion's move was unexpected,​

so Maria fell down on her back.​

But she quickly corrected​

her move not to show her skills lack.​

"Huh, nice move!"​

the lady could only say.​

The other didn't have to prove​

she could easily slay.​

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Now was the time for using the Force,​

Maria who had risen up​

to use Telekinesis, of course.​

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A small rock stood nearby,​

Maria sensed it and raised it.​

The rock started to fly,​

ready for the hit.​

She hoped Eclipsion doesn't sense it.​

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[member="Lord Eclipsion"]​

 

[Lord Eclipsion]

The rock flew through the air,​

Went right through Eclipsion's hair.​

It her shoulder with a thud.​

It rather hurt, is was a pain she couldn't bear.​

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The Sith growled, and struck with fury and rage.​

Eclipsion frowned, her anger one could not gage.​

A slash and a stab, a kick and a grab,​

She was on a speedy rampage.​

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[member="Maria Natalja"]​