Vortex 7

[14:54] Inanis says, "..."
[14:58] Round Two.

Post Vaan training Ray felt revitalized. He wasn't the clueless, careless Prince that he once was. He now better understood himself and his abilities. It wasn't a great idea to test those flames on Vaan, but it was a good idea to test these new flames on a previous opponent. One he has history with.

"And we meet again. I King of Losers, am approaching you again."

Rather than forcing those wings to come from his fire, he allows the flames to take hold of him once more. Rather than commanding he works with the 'God Flames'. As they coil his arms slowly, eventually wrapping him up tight in a nice heated cocoon!

There wasn't any time wasted, as this was one of Sors' creatures. A fist of flames came heading straight for him!
(Ray Invidia)
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[14:58] ^
(Ray Invidia)
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[15:03] What luck, After escaping battle with two others whom he had failed to hunt he ran into the very same boy he injured just the other day...Inanis was a bit stupefied while flying through the caves as the fist of flames came hurling towards him it cracked him directly in the face.


Distracted by still escaping there wasn't any way to avoid the sneak attack of Ray. Inanis fell hard onto the cavern floors his rage only building up in that instance, Swelling with violence and anger it was as if the occultism exploded out of him taking form of the horrid Windwraiths Inanis was favorable of.


"Who the hell.. " Inanis glared towards Ray, "Do you think... "The staff was drawn and occultic winds gathered around it transforming it into the Phantom Scythe."You are to hurt me! "

The winds whippedand snapped before aiming to devour Ray whole, Inanis wouldn't run away just like last time, He was prepared to fight
(Inanis)
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[15:07] Zel was only insurance, he was waiting by his friends side. He was hoping to find someone wandering by. He remained silent as the nethradin approached. The boy wouldn't say anything unless his friend was in harms way. He figured he could help, but he'd have to wait for an opportunity to do so.

He waited for some time watching the two come to clash with one another. Would Ray get revenge on this man or would he fall victim to his scythe?
(Zel)
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[15:18] The ambush attack was perhaps the most solid hit that was able to connect to Inanis, Slashes of flames continued to spray towards him, Having fought a multitude of Fire Magi prior Inanis was no novice in knowing how to deal with the flames. The oxygen was pulled form the caverns dimming any flames Ray managed to create weakening their force upon him each slash repelled by a more powerful gust of wind magic.

"Don't know who you think you are but you will suffer just like you did last time! " The scythe was brought down hard Winds expelled from Inanis the wraiths holding the boy down just like the did the time before so slashes of occultism could strike him hard,

Even had Ray managed to Parry them the bleeding of his prior wounds continued, Every slash of wind and blast of darkness was filled within Inanis curse that caused him to bleed and suffer more, The oxygen in the caverns being reduced to nothing more than thin air if not already used to create his flames.

"I told you before didn't I? Ants shouldn't come complaining to the people who step on them!" The scythes blade grew larger, The very same attack Inanis had been practicing for so long taking shape once more. The winds being drawn into the weapon grew to nearly massive size.

And with a powerful swing the air was blasted forth towards Ray slashing cutting him in a vortex of endless suffering, The wind wraiths once again having their fun within the chamber of wind picking and prodding him in various areas with Inanis command the boy was slammed into the side of the caverns system breaking a few bones and being held down by the wind wraiths in Inanis command.

The Nethradin drew forward every intention of making the boy suffer immensely for the sucker punch."You punched me in my face. I'll make sure you bleed eternally for that." They'd move towards him the ominous winds growing larger and more prominent and dangerous. Ray was his to take. Unless stopped.
(Inanis)
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[15:21] Zel watched the entirety of the fight waiting for Ray to do his thing. The young nagual watches as Ray is felled, he charged in quickly as Inanis tried to take him away.

"A minute if you will."

He says firing several arrows at the Nethradin as quickly as possible. Hopefully he could save his friend, if not...? No that wasn't a choice he had, he had to save him.

Who knew what would happen to him up there?

(Zel)
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[15:26]
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[15:26] He started off shaky, and it was very close.

One mistake lost him the entire battle it seemed. He'd changed his approach and everything and still it wasn't enough. Rather than forcing progression he just went with the flow and while it worked. He just wasn't ready. Very bad at taking his own advice.

They went head to head, those bloody winds grinding Ray up as he threw punch after punch. He was so- so close.

But he missed his mark again.

That cocoon of flames was beginning to crack-- but he was unsure if was from defeat or a sign of more to come. Not like it mattered anyways. It seemed that he would be able to stand regardless. And now he'd have to sit there and hope and pray that his friend could save him.

This wasn't how things were supposed to be. This man that he was becoming wasn't the king of the south, or kings, or anything. Maybe she was right. Maybe he did just suck.

Oh well. This was not good on his heart, this wasn't something he could just brush off of his shoulder now. This was a real problem.
(Ray Invidia)
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[15:43] Zel grunted, he couldn't let his friend be taken. He looked to the nethradin and was upset, he didn't want this guy here. Truthfully, he didn't want his face to be seen. He was against this entirely, but it was a blessing to know his friend was safe.

He struck at the Nethradin with expert precision, although, the time he took to raise his bow an intense gravity well slammed him into the ground. The young nagual scratched at the ground and struggled to stand. A giant tornado of raging occult madness swarmed him throwing him around like a rag doll. The young nagual was ready to submit, he felt powerless If not only for a second.

Then his eyes glistened, the power of Ixchel, the mark of power on his forehead shined bright. He was going to win, he had to. There was no other way around this, his friends life was on the line! They would come and hunt him again next time, for now he only needed to ensure his friends safety! Zel dashes back out of the Nethradins range, an assortment of arrows were drawn from his quiver and then launched into the sky. Flashing crimson lightning, dark purple time magic. The arrows sounded as if they were chirping, a gust of wind emerged behind them pushing them all down upon Inanis, the boy threw out one compression grenade once he had distracted the Nethradin, locking him in place.

"Unlimited Ammunition: Hellstorm Rain!"

(Zel)
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[15:45] The arrows were repelled and Inanis' combat instincts were active this time around a sneak attack wouldn't work the same way, he understood what was going on someone was attempting to stop him A sniper of some sort? Inanis watched for the tell signs of where they could be hiding and what they could be aiming to do.

Yet Inanis wasn't going to give up that easily, Horrid winds whipped and snapped and before long Zel was discovered from his shadowy corner, Inanis still fatigued from his other excursions and failed hunts yet it seemed Zel was in top fit shape to take him on. A narrow victory

The two exchanged blows back and forth both edging onto the tips of victory, Inanis gathering winds within his scythe to add air pressure on to Zel hoping to crush him entirely. While the other used blasts of time and lightning to reduce Inanis movements and damage him from a distance.

Although it seemed Inanis' blade was held back from striking Ray, anger filled his body and despair enshrouded his presences. It was quite clear to note that without Zel's interference Ray would've been carved like a smoke ham by now.

Taking an arrow to the Knee Inanis slicks back pulling it free from his leg and throwing it onto the plains grasses. Staring towards Ray and his companion. Before taking his scythe and cutting into the wind.

The Nethradin conjured up yet another storm horrid winds and foul screams echoed as the winds twisted like a serpent into around Inanis before finally petering out into nothingness Inanis vanishing along with it. Leaving only the echo of his voice behind. "You got spared today boy. You don't have enough hatred in your heart to truly ever defeat me. I told you who I am. I told you What I am. I am the Tempest of Death that will consume Agartha whole, and you? Are just a mere speck of dust to be blow away by it. "
(Inanis)
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