Sparring with Ba'alzamon (I)

[matrixwarsz]

Kris walked out into the main hall. He was still eager to get the chance to try out his newly obtained powers from yesterday's training. He decided to do a bit of training on his own, as Kami was undergoing his daily meditation as usual. He took a deep breath as he prepared to focus his Ki, when he noticed Ba'alzamon walk out of his chamber.

Kris remembered Ba's challenge, and called out to him, "Hey, Ba'alzamon! Still looking for a challenge?" Kris was eager to face Ba' in combat ever since he first met him... He could tell Ba' was quite a bit stronger than Kris, and possesed a greater supply of Ki. Kris, however, was confident that he was more highly trained, and had a more keen sense of battle. It would truly be an intense battle, that's for sure.

[hemogoblin]

Ba'alzamon was fresh and ready to start the day. He just showered, put on his regular robes, and was just enjoying life as it comes. All in all, he couldn't complain. He has a roof over his head (and clouds below it,) three square meals a day, and most importantly, he feels like he belongs here.

Kami's Special Force.

Ba' walked outside and was about to do some training on his own when he happened upon his new friend, Kris. Kris was calling to him, asking him if he still wanted to spar. Ba' smirked and walked over to his ally.

"My friend, is the sky blue? I am always up for a challenge!" And with that, he popped his knuckles and relaxed his muscles. This would be a great battle, he could tell. He himself had more raw power... but Kris had more expertise in battle. This will be an even match, indeed.

"Shall we spar here? And Kris... any rules you want to impose? Besides 'no killing', of course!" Ba' laughed, and was awaiting Kris's answer.

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Kris turned to face his opponent. "Good, It's been a while since I've had a good match." He clapped his right fist into his left hand in front of his chest and bowed deeply. He was always taught to bow to his opponent when sparring, as it showed both respect and a desire for a good match. He then raised his posture and slid his right foot back and bent his knees slightly, entering his fighting stance. "Well Kami said not to leave the lookout without his permission, and I'd hate to bother him during his meditation... Here is just fine."

He held both arms up in front of him, his elbows slightly bent, making somewhat loose fists with his hands. He always went into battle with relatively limber muscles. He found that the more you tense your muscles, the harder it is to react to incoming attacks, even if it does add to attack power. "I suppose Kami may get upset if we wrecked the lookout too much, so let's take it easy with the Ki techniques." Kris said with a slight smirk. Kris stretched some of his muscles while remaining in his stance. Ba'alzamon would notice Kris rotating his shoulders and neck, as well as stretching his thigh muscles. He cracked a few joints such as his wrist, ankles, and neck as he prepared for battle. "Now then... You may have the first move." Kris said with a determined smile. He then opened his hand with his palm facing upward, waving his fingers in a "Come here" motion, beckoning Ba' to initiate the fight.

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Ba'alzamon watched as Kris made an archaic gesture it him, with his palm inside of his fist. Confused, Ba' stored it in his mind to ponder over later. He smiled when Kris told him not to use Ki techniques.

"Fair enough. I respect the Kami enough to do that," and he laughed. He appreciated the fine art and simplicity the room had to offer. He most certainly hoped he wouldn't break anything too expensive.

He saw Kris get into his fighting pose, and he got ready as well. He took off his robes for the first time on Earth, and let them drop to the floor, revealing his body.

He was a lot more muscular than the robes showed when he wore them (on purpose?) and it allowed for more free movement. The makaiosin had dark red skin, and glowing yellow eyes that seemed to pierce into your soul. He materialized his demon sword, and attacked.

Running, (not exactly charging,) he swung low at Kris, keeping light at his feet. If Kris somehow managed to grab the blade, Ba' would elbow Kris in an attempt to get it out of Kris' grasp. If Kris were to dodge, Ba' would follow up with a kick with his right leg.

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Kris was a tad bit shocked at the look of Ba'alzamon's body beneath his robes. He didn't know much about alien species, let alone Makaisohin. Nevertheless, Kris prepared for Ba' to attack.

Kris then saw Ba's sword appear seemingly out of nowhere. "A sword?? Ah, great..." Kris thought to himself as he shifted his stance backwards a little bit. There is one main advantage to facing an opponent who's wielding a weapon: You always know where the first attack will come from. Kris watched as Ba' ran at him at a controlled speed, rearing his sword back in preparation. Kris kept his eyes on the sword, knowing that Ba' would use it to deliver the first attack.

Ba' then swung a low sweep to Kris' feet. Because Kris had been watching the sword, he knew exactly how to dodge the attack. Kris used Bukujutsu to keep his upper body still as he bent his knees, entering a sort of crouching position in the air. The sword flew clean under Kris as he watched Ba's body, trying to read the next attack. Ba' then delivered a swift kick to Kris' midsection. Kris was a tad bit surprised by this attack, and didn't manage to dodge in time. Instead, he crossed his arms in front of the point of impact, blocking the kick from hitting his torso. Kris took the opportunity to grab Ba' by the shin and throw it to the side. He didn't throw with very much force, only enough to knock Ba' unstable.

Kris waited to see how Ba' would keep his balance, then shifted back a step, preparing for another one of Ba's attacks. Kris received a slight bruising to his forearms, but nothing he couldn't handle.

[hemogoblin]

Kris was good. Ba' will give him that. Not only did he block his sword thrust, but he also knocked him off his feet, which was surprising. This kid was better than Ba' expected. He smiled, and decided how he was going to keep his balance.

Not bad kid, but not good enough! he thought, and he backflipped away from Kris, in order to keep his balance. He ended up 10 feet in front of Kris, and he felt the wall behind him. He raised his sword upwards, making it horizontal, in front of his torso. He then ran forward, to attack again. Only this time, he fainted an upward swipe and Kris's torso but actually turned at the last minute and sweeped with his feet at Kris's legs. All the while, he attempted to elbow Kris's chin with his left arm.

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Kris watched as Ba'alzamon expertly backflipped away from him, regaining his balance without much trouble. Kris grinned. At least Ba' was agile enough to keep up with Kris. This will be an enjoyable match...

Kris put his defenses up and awaited Ba's next move. Ba' then held his sword horizontally, a different stance than before. Ba' rushed towards Kris, turning his blade to prepare a rising slash towards Kris' torso. "Ha, too predictable..." Kris thought as Ba' appeared to slash upwards. Kris simply sidestepped the attack that seemed to come at him, only to collide with Ba's sweeping kick.

Kris grunted as he was tripped by Ba's simple, yet effective trick. Kris seemed to hang in the air as he tried to recover using Bukujutsu, only to be elbowed in the jaw by Ba's follow-up attack. After being hit with the suprise attack, Kris scrambled to get away from Ba'.

Kris, now at a safe distance, stretched his jaw muscles a bit, rubbing it with his hand. "That was a pretty nasty blow... I guess I won't have to hold back, then." Kris said teasingly as he prepared for Ba' to attack again. Kris always seemed to prefer fighting defensively, waiting for an opening before striking back. He knew that once the opporunity presented itself, he would get his chance...

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"Come on, Kris! You need to do better than this! I feel bad, knocking you around like a pinball!" And with that, he bowed, and stood up straight.

Poor kid. I shouldn't have hit him in the jaw that hard... he thought, and then walked forward.

Calmly and carefully, he started to kick at Kris's body, kicking low, but then punching high, hoping to get some attacks in. Kris surely had more stamina then him, and it was only a matter of time before Kris out-waits him.

Ba' punched with his left arm a little too far out, and realized his mistake one second too late.

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Kris' eyebrows lowered a bit, indicating his slight anger at Ba'azamon's insult. His stance, however, was unphased as Ba' came in for another attack. He went for a low kick, then a few punches. Kris blocked them with ease, then thought to himself, "What is he doing...?" He could tell Ba' hesitated. Ba' would soon pay for underestimating Kris...

Ba' threw one last left punch, obviously making the mistake of hesitating too much. "I'll show you..." Kris thought as he ducked under Ba's fist, stepping to his flank as he did. "Hyah!" Kris yelled as he delivered a powerful kick to the side of Ba's abs. The kick was powerful enough to send Ba' flying out the entrance of the building. Ba' would land a few feet outside, skidding a bit before resting on the concrete floor.

"Stop going easy on me. Fight like you mean it!" Kris reared back and prepared to charge at Ba'. Kris decided it was time to take the offensive!

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Ba'alzamon laughed heartily as Kris rushed at him. Kris got in some attacks, and finally kicked him a good one. He's definitely going to be feeling this fight in the morning. Regardless, he rolled to his feet easily and put his sword away.

That sword is too dangerous for sparring. What was I thinking?

Kris was charging him, and Ba'alzamon couldn't help but say "There's that anger! Use it, but don't let it take over. Trust me, I'd know." and with that, he easily sidestepped Kris's charged, grabbed his arm, and flipped him over onto his back.

Ba'alzamon, still holding Kris's arm tightly, lifted his right leg, and slammed it against Kris' chest hard. Kris wanted Ba's all, and that's what he was going to get.

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Kris charged Ba'alzamon, perhaps a bit too excitedly. Ba' sidestepped and countered the charging punch by grabbing Kris' arm and flipping him. Kris saw the world turn upside-down as he hit the ground, only to see Ba's leg falling towards his chest. Kris couldn't dodge, as Ba' still had hold of his right arm. In a last-second reaction, Kris rolled to the side slightly, blocking the impact with his left arm.

The result was a nasty bruising on his upper arm. This wasn't desirable, but it was a heck of a lot better than being kicked in the ribs. Another benefit of blocking was that Kris was right handed, and didn't use his left hand as much. As Ba' would soon find out, Kris preferred using his legs for combat anyways...

The drop kick put Ba' in a disadvantageous position. Ba' still held tight to Kris' right arm, and Kris used that in his favor. Kris rolled onto his back, pulling Ba' towards him as he coiled into a ball, his feet facing upwards. Then, at just the right moment, Kris sprung his feet upwards, aiming a kick directly to Ba's jaw. This would hopefully send Ba' upward, where Kris would continue his attack, as Ba' still wasn't capable of aerial combat. If Ba' was successfully sent skyward, Kris would watch him and wait for an opportunity to continue his aerial assault.

[hemogoblin]

Ba' hated knowing only a bit of the Bukujutsu. Not only was he very inexperienced with it, it was also unreliable at best. So, Ba' had no choice to take the kick to the jaw like a man. He tensed up his mouth, and literally braced for impact.

He was struck with a force so hard, he started seeing stars. He shook it off however. He was still holding onto Kris's right arm, and used the momentum of Kris's own attack to redirect the flow of impact from his head, and forced it out of his arm as he flung Kris over his shoulder, hard. He also tried to stick a last ditch kick at his flung opponent.

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Kris smirked as his kick hit it's mark without fail. He saw Ba'alzamon's eyes glaze over for a second, indicating the damage of the kick. The moment of celebration was short lived, however, as Ba' redirected the force from the kick, using it to throw Kris over himself.

Kris was in too much disarray to notice the kick that was flung at him. The last resort kick hit the intended target, sending Kris back a few feet before he landed on the ground, about 15 feet away from Ba'.

Kris rolled on the ground a couple times before recovering and standing back up. He lowered his stance slightly and glared at his opponent. "An eye for an eye, friend." Kris said as he rubbed his own jaw, which was still throbbing a bit from the previous hit it received. That kick to Ba's jaw would likely result in a slight disorientation throughout the remainder of the match.

Kris took a deep breath, calming himself before continuing his attack. He planned to wear Ba' down even more, perhaps implementing one of his signature techniques. He then charged Ba', using Bukujutsu to propel himself forward. Once he closed the distance between them, he would unleash a barrage of fast, moderately weak punches to the upper body. Kris didn't hope to do too much damage, but he intended to keep Ba' on his toes. Kris also watched Ba's feet, waiting for another one of those surprise kicks.

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He loved this. Even though his jaw hurt more and started throbbing, he couldn't help but love the fight he was having. A fair challenge indeed. When Kris spoke, Ba' replied in kind.

"You're forgetting the last part of the old adage, Kris: an eye for an eye makes the whole beast blind." He laughed and got into a fighting stance of sorts, with his legs even spaced for support and his hands in front of his torso. When Kris charged at him, Ba'alzamon was ready. He was ready to block every single attack Kris made.

Or not.

The disorientation from the kick to his jaw made him instead block the killer oxygen to Kris's right instead of Kris himself.

The kicks exploded across his chest, causing pecks of pain, much akin to bee stings.

Ba' quickly figured out where the legs were coming from, however, and quickly caught one leg, Ba' wasn't sure which. No matter. He grabbed the leg, thus stopping Kris's momentum. Ba' punched in front of him, using his intuition in figuring where Kris would be, in relation to the leg he had in his grip.

[matrixwarsz]

Kris was on the offensive, landing a variety of successful attacks. The punches from his left arm were considerably weaker considering the damage he took there earlier, but they were fast nonetheless. Kris was surprised when Ba' caught his right leg in the middle of a kick. He saw Ba' rear up for a split second, indicating a punch that was aimed at his chest. Kris was stuck. He had no time to dodge as his leg was held tight by Ba', and blocking would be ineffective. The options as to how to avoid this attack distracted Kris as Ba' threw the punch directly at his chest.

Kris growled in pain as the forceful punch hit him in the ribs. Ba' might have come close to breaking a rib if Kris had not flexed his pectorals in time. In a reaction, Kris grabbed the fist that was now planted on his chest. The two fighters were now at a stand-still. Ba' was holding onto Kris' right leg, and Kris was holding onto Ba's right wrist. Kris couldn't kick, and the range was too short for an effective punch... If only there were a way to... That's it!!

Kris grinned and looked Ba' in the eyes. Kris was about to attempt the technique he had been practicing for over a year. Perhaps with his newly-gained strength, the attack would be successful... Kris quickly pulled Ba' as close as he could, moving the fighters' faces just inches away from each other. Kris quickly placed his open palm on the center of Ba's chest.

In one single instant, Kris performed two things: First, he focused every last bit of Ki in his body into his hand, which was now placed on Ba's chest. Kris' hand blazed with a deep blue Aura as he did so. Second: He tensed every last muscle in his body, collecting his muscle mass and focusing every ounce of it into his hand.

"Kiaiho Sutoraiki!!" Kris yelled as he released every ounce of his being into Ba's chest. The effect of the attack was a sensation similar to that of Kris punching Ba' with every last bit of strength he had. The damage went deeper, however, then the point of contact. It was as if the force of the strike traveled through Ba's torso, effecting his internal organs as well as his bones.

The damage wouldn't be enough to cause any serious injuries to a fighter of Ba's strength, but it was enough to send Ba' soaring back about 50 feet. Ba' would suffer a huge pain in his entire torso, both inside and out. Kris would feel every muscle in his body ache... This technique had it's price. If this attack didn't incapacitate Ba', Kris would have a very hard time fighting back.