Dying flame

[20:58] "Briar is no longer in Dusk's war." These would be the first words you heard as the escort Kuja sent for had dragged you to the outer gate of Huang.

And then there was he. The very man whom you had downed not too long ago. Was he back in revenge? Did he want to kill you?

"I don't want to kill you. I don't even want to capture you. There is nothing you physically hold, that I want."

His eyes stuck on yours. Refusing to look away , to admit any kind of fear, even if his heart was sinking tot he bottom of his stomach in the possibilities of what to come.

"I just want you to know, that I'm better than you. The only thing you hold that I desire, is my pride."

A true swordsman words. He came all this way, not for some petty revenge or death battle.

He wanted his pride back. As if you took his will , and it to be rekindled on the fight to come.

And if these words didn't shock you enough, perhaps the next ability you saw would.

Ifrit's Claw.

And guess who he learned it from?
(Kuja Mori)
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[21:09] Ichida ran into the same man from before yet this time he was a lot closer to Ichida's home. It seems the burns that Ichida left for him last time weren't enough and repurchased this man asking for another beating. The flames begin to surround Ichida though the man's words seemed different, and this time he was coming to fight as swordsmen.

Ichida would scream as flames shot from his back in the shape of wings though they quickly faded away. He'd pull his Katana from the sheath, aiming it at Kuja looking at him with fiery eyes.

"Your pride is what you seek, well, that won't be a feat to take it back from me. You stole from out battle and mirrored the claw, but do your flames truly burn bright?"

Ichida scorched the fields under him as he begins swinging Katana wildly quickly, holding it in front of him.

"I accept your challenge, and I will force my will upon you again though not with the intent to kill you, but to show you just how much brighter my flames are.
I will show you my struggles as you enter this dance and you will burn while I force it upon you.
Prepare yourself, the user of the claw; it's time to see who flames burn brighter."

He floats in the air, lightly forming wings that couldn't be seen by the normal eye. The embers fall from his body as he enters his stance; this should be interesting.

(Ichida Rikiya)
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[21:16] Kuja Mori says, ". . . Is that all."
[21:16] Kuja Mori says, "I didnt come, for one fight."
[21:17] Ichida Rikiya says, "You can still talk I can fight."
[21:17] Kuja Mori says, "Good."
[21:19] Kuja Mori says, "Rise."
[21:19] Kuja Mori says, "And show me this burn you speak so much of."
[21:19] Ichida Rikiya says, "Hush"
[21:20] Kuja Mori says, "Impress me."
[21:21] Kuja Mori says, "I love it."
[21:23] Kuja Mori says, "Tell me something."
[21:23] Kuja Mori asks, "Did you exspect this?"
[21:23] Ichida Rikiya says, "I didn't expect to be sloopy"
[21:25] Kuja Mori says, "I must say, I exspected this."
[21:25] Kuja Mori says, "This fire you speak so much of."
[21:25] Kuja Mori says, "It lacks will."
[21:25] Kuja Mori says, "-Want-"
[21:25] Ichida Rikiya says, "You talk to much"
[21:25] Kuja Mori says, "Desire."
[21:25] Kuja Mori says, "Haha...."
[21:25] Kuja Mori says, "Actions speak louder than words, I suppouse."
[21:26] Kuja Mori says, "Delicious."
[21:27] Kuja Mori says, "A man's blade who wants to win."
[21:27] Kuja Mori asks, "Am I wrong?"
[21:27] Kuja Mori says, "So young."
[21:27] Kuja Mori says, "So brash."
[21:27] Kuja Mori says, "Did you ever think, that I exspected you to come at me."
[21:27] Kuja Mori says, "All that power, and lack of patience."
[21:27] Ichida Rikiya says, "You still talk to much"
[21:27] Kuja Mori says, ">;3"
[21:29] Kuja Mori says, "You're learning."
[21:36] "I'm not impressed."

You beat him so long ago. Remember those comments? Spitting on him, roaring at him. Angered.

And look where you were now.

Defeated 3 times in a row.

Sure he could have left the first win. But no-- he wanted to make sure that you -remembered- your chances. So many given, and yet you still lost.

Now of course Kuja didn't get away with this scott free, every round was close. Nail biter even, Kuja trying to look tough, but you had banged him up pretty bad.

But there was only one victor. Every single time.

"You are fodder to my story. And have given me what I wanted."

His will. The foot in the door that told Kuja, he could bring back the pride of Laemor. It was possible for him to become stronger, and defeat all those that had downed him in the past.

This time, you in his shoes, downed. Being towered upon by the greater swordsman. Question being would you rise up?Would you do what Kuja did?

And have the -will- to come back stronger? Who knows. Kuja on the other hand, now walking past you back to Briar. Without another word he knew one thing.

Today, he was the victor.
(Kuja Mori)
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[21:42] Ichida flames died down his wad pissed not only him, but Ifrit was as will not only did they lose the fact he couldn't land any strikes was annyoing. Ichida ignored everything the man said going back into the city not letting the flames die down.

He copied his style and now Ichida was losing?!? this didn't make any scene nor would it ever. Ichida was rusty again though he hates to admit it this should have never happened.

He was angry to a point the flames grew brighter and would never die down, he didn't care for words fight now only to destroy that men and his big mouth.

Ichida almost snapped his Katana in half due to the current events and why cause he lost to a mimic? or some other reason? The ground melts at the touch of Ichida foot and it wouldn't change at all.

He was nothing now and that hit him harder than anything, this wasn't what he expected.

He'd remember this well and good cause this man would be burned by his flames again no matter what he said.
(Ichida Rikiya)