Round Two: Musashi VS Hakuto

[A Dragonian]

Legends of Dragonia: Tournament 2006--
Esperanza Edition:
Round Two: Viva la Dragonia!

Match: Musashi VS Hakuto
Final Score: 3 - 2
Location: Western Parmecia
Starting Date: Monday, September 4^th, 2006
Ending Date: Saturday, September 15^th, 2006
Judge: Ryan

Reminder - Be sure to be well informed of the Rules and Format of each match. Be sure to include your surrounding area; remember, YOU ARE NOT FIGHTING ON THE TOURNAMENT GROUNDS! The first person to post can set any additional conditions, such as the weather or the exact location of where the two are fighting, to further the environment. Also, be creative with what you do, and be sure to have fun!

[hakuto]

(OOC: Let's have a nice fight Musashi. Good luck.)

The Western-Parmecian land is vast and expands from almost every direction as far as the eye can see. Mostly prairie, grassland, and wood, the land is a beautiful paradise. Covered with lush green grass and beautiful plant life, the land of Western-Parmecia is mountain based, meaning that the very ground itself is always, or at least the majority of the time, upon a hillside. It is extremely rare to see anything on the horizon that varies from the emerald colored grass. The sunlight is known to be the brightest in this area (even in the night, the moon shines like a bright and prosperous beacon), providing more energy to the plants; because of the constant beat of photosynthesis, the air in Western Parmecia is more luscious on the lungs than anywhere else on the planet! The people say that if Lavertia is not the place to live, then it would be Western Parmecia.

My God, Hakuto was drawing up the most ironic places to fight in. The android, fully healed and without a scratch from his previous bout with the angel, stepped up onto the top of a large rolling hill. The luscious green grass crunched down into lifeless piles of dirt-filled green. The flowers underneath the android’s feet died, helpless to the steps of Hakuto as he stopped upon the top of the hill. The android did not care for nature in the slightest and this place would surely look more like a wasteland by the time the battle would end. Hakuto didn’t even notice the difference in the air, for he did not breathe. His body was a severe contrast to the area around him as the sun shined down upon it, seemingly unhindered by the great distance it was from the planet itself. The android’s body was cold, heartless and dark in his black cloak, while the area he was in was warm, full of life and green.

The android would wait for his opponent here, atop this large hill, since it was the high-ground in the surrounding area. He could see all around him in plain sight, in complete clarity with the sun shining so brightly. It wasn’t like he needed the sunshine to see though; his advanced senses did perfectly fine without it. In fact, Hakuto was keeping a close eye on the entire area, tracking any movement and waiting for his opponent to show up. The android would not be subjected to a sneak attack; that was for certain.

And so the android waited, the second round about to go underway for him. He took off his cloak as if it weighed nothing, tossing it to the hillside beside him. Even though it only dropped a few feet, the massive weight of the cloak created a dent where it landed. The android’s form was shown for all to see, a perfect physical specimen by any standards. His glowing red eyes pierced through all who were watching him in the stadium. Many Dragonians shuddered just at the sight of them. He was a big, bad kid on the block and this sort of thing was like his playground. Now all he needed was someone to play with…

[musashi]

Sunbeams danced across Musashi's body as he walked lightly over the plains of Lavertia. The saiyan was already basked in the close golden glow that signaled his energy conserving transformation, and his own light mixed liberally with the bright midday sun and left him shining like a Greek god of old.

The peaceful warrior seemed to almost float above the surface as he walked, leaving no mark of his presense behind . “This place is teeming with life,” Musashi thought, “It is a shame we will disturb this pristine country with battle.” The saiyan breathed deeply of the air, and he found it filling. The thick air invigorated the senses and left him with a sense of wander. The life filled his life-sense, and he knew this place would suit him well.

“But I must get home,” Musashi thought, counteracting his own enjoyment of the surroundings. “There are more battles to fight on Eden, and my family is there.” The saiyan was closing on the top of the hill even as he meandered through his thoughts. Musashi was a warrior of Bushido, and he enjoyed a few moments of relaxation and thought before he sank down into the thoughtless focus that was his zen battle state.

He reached the plateau at the top of the hill, never breaking his pace. “Let him wait,” the swordsman thought, “I ma in no hurry to spoil this place.” He continued to walk forward, then stopped, facing his next opponent at the customary distance to begin such battles. Musashi's opponent was tall, taller than the saiyan, and looked fairly massive. Musashi noticed the discarded cloak, and the impact it had created on the ground. “Interesting,” he thought, “Better have a closer look.”

Musashi focused his life sense on his opponent, and confirmed his initial conclusion, “An android,” he thought, “but certainly connected enough to biology that I can get a good read on him. He reads quite powerfully.”

Having a fairly good grasp on his opponent's initial state, the saiyan spoke calmly, [glow=gold,2,500]”I am Musashi Toyama, here today to meet you in battle.”[/glow] They would be the last words he spoke of his own accord during the fighting. Musashi's mind was already slipping into that perfect state of emptiness, where his abilities were at their peak. Energy danced through him in spurts, as he conserved power and prepared for the assault. He didn't know how his opponent would react to his speech, so he prepared for anything. The saiyan had been a warrior for to long to be caught by a surprise attack at the beginning of a battle.

[hakuto]

A cold, devilish smirk trickled across the visage of Hakuto as his opponent came into view. He was a Saiyan. The android could tell just by looking at him, for he had seen many before on this planet. However, this one was different. He approached unhurried and in a calm state. The glowing red pupils of Hakuto were like spotlights, staying on the form of his opponent always.

Musashi reached the top of the hill, standing at a close enough distance from one another that they could attack one another in an instant without the aid of teleportation. He spoke his name, Musashi, and proclaimed that he was the android's opponent. Hakuto noticed that the man's power was not being projected like a normal fighter's would be. It was a very faint signal, but the advanced senses of Hakuto could pick it up and see that this Saiyan was indeed a very powerful one, despite his lackadaisical approach to the battle. He must be attempting to hide his true power. I'll just act like his attempt is working. Hakuto thought to himself.

Well, Musashi, today is indeed a day for battle. I am Hakuto Inuneo and judging by your power, I'd say I'm going to be your worst nightmare...

Hakuto stepped back into a defensive stance, but as he did this another Hakuto appeared to the left of Musashi, slightly behind him. His leg rocketed toward the man's lower back, a tough place to avoid being hit in since it was virtually in the middle of your body and would require you to move your entire body to dodge it. Hakuto followed this up with a quick 360 degree spin, his body perpendicular to Musashi's, and sent a spinning kick to the back of Musashi's head. Hakuto then teleported back to his original position, in a defensive stance. The android would test the speed and reaction time of his opponent before getting into full on assaults, then allow Musashi to go on the offensive to test him in that field as well.

[musashi]

Musashi's opponent acknowledged him, and introduced himself. ”Well, Musashi, today is indeed a day for battle. I am Hakuto Inuneo and judging by your power, I'd say I'm going to be your worst nightmare...”
It was all the swordsman could to do keep from laughing aloud. “Really,” he thought, “I've already died once, what's the worst you could do?” Still, the saiyan considered it useful, as it revealed his opponent was arrogant, a weakness he could exploit in time.

Hakuto began to sink back into a fighting stance but Musashi felt a shift in the warrior's life signal, Hakuto wasn't there. “Teleportation,” he thought, reacting instantly by diving forward and kicking straight back, threatening to spear the android straight in the solar plexus. The saiyan flipped as he retracted his legs, and landed lightly on the grass as Hakuto began his spinning kick.

“Too much motion!” The saiyan thought. He didn't have to block the kick, he just lunged forward inside of the attack's power band, and raised an arm to deflect it. Sometimes, removing oneself from an effective range of an attack was far more effective than trying to stop it outright.

Before the swordsman could throw a counter blow, his opponent managed to teleport back to his original position. The saiyan found such moves to be distasteful, especially so early in the battle. He preferred strategy to backstabbing, and it showed in his fighting style.

Musashi didn't give Hakuto much time to recover, as he was already moving in to assault. The warm breeze blew at his back as he slide forward over the grassy hilltop, and threw prepared what seemed to be a normal straight punch. When he reached critical range, the saiyan started to throw the punch and simultaneously created a concentrated pat of telekinetic energy aimed at Hakuto's back. If all went well, the light impact of the telekinesis would distract his opponent and throw off his defenses, enabling Musashi's blow to proceed through unimpeded. Meanwhile, he kept his left hand up on the defensive, in case his opponent managed to deflect the blow.

Already in close, and regardless of the success of Musashi's first punch, he pulled his right hand back lighting fast as he launched into a left foot sweep, aiming to trip his opponent and send him crashing into the dirt below. If the sweep was successful he'd follow it with a right stomp. Meanwhile, inside his retracted right hand, a core of blue energy began to form, while his left hand continued to remain open to defend him from counter assault.

[hakuto]

As Hakuto appeared for his kick to the back, Musashi threw back his leg in an attempt to catch him off-guard. However, Hakuto was quick to react and skipped the firs tkick to the back, going for a spinning kick right off the bat. This kick also missed its mark as Musashi moved out of its path and deflected it away. Soon after, Hakuto was right back where he started. Looks like his speed is up to par. He has a good knowledge of melee battle. The android noted this as Musashi came forward to attack him.

The grass in the area was forced down to the dirt floor beneath Musashi as he shot forward for Hakuto. The android kept his stance as the warrior came close enough to get in a melee attack of his own. Calculations flew through the microchip in Hakuto's head as his senses picked up not one, but two forces. One was small and telekenetic, most likely a distraction, although it provided Hakuto with interesting information about his opponent. The second was a punch that Hakuto side-stepped, the first flying just in front of his face.

The android immediately brought his arms up as he side-stepped, looking to hip toss his opponent to the ground. But the fist was already moving back, so Hakuto abandonned the plan just as quickly as it came up, opting to jump up as Musashi went for a leg sweep. As he suspended himself a foot above the kick as it passed under him, he sent a kick of his own at the chest of the Saiyan with his left foot. His advanced senses once again acted up afterwards, feeling energy in the right hand of Musashi.

Hakuto simply noted this and continued forward with his assault, aiming a second, straight, kick to the chest of Musashi. This was followed by a series of piston-like straight kicks to the chest, which would hopefully knock the wind out of the warrior. With Hakuto on a higher plane in the battle, he would have a mobility and position advantage, making it easier for him to hit his target, thus making it harder for Musashi to avoid and counter-attack.

[musashi]

Musashi's initial attacks were for not, as Hakuto dodged the punch and seemed miraculously unaffected by the push of telekinetic energy. “Quick,” Musashi thought, as the android easily avoided his quick hands. “Quicker,” the saiyan thought, as Hakuto took a leap to avoid the sweep attack. Although outwardly thwarted, Musashi was pleased, his initial strategy was paying off, his opponent was reacting well, but predictably.

Hakuto counter attacked with a straight kick, and strangely Musashi made no overt move to avoid it, only slightly shifting his body. The android's weight would work against him here, as Musashi did not stand firm against the kick, instead spinning with the motion. Now, his opponent's momentum would keep his motion linear, at least until Hakuto could correct for it.

Musashi, on the other hand, had spun with the kick, converting Hakuto's linear energy into rotational force, this brought him around with unnatuarrly fast speed, throwing his right hand forward with equal speed. Since Hakuto was above, Musashi's hand was now parallel with his opponent's groin. The saiyan let loose at that instant, blasting an ultra dense ki blast from close range directly into the exposed groin. Thanks to Hakuto's own first attack and position, there would be no way to reach down and block the beam, and at that range, there was almost no avoiding the blast.

Musashi, thanks to his spin, was also clear of Hakuto's line, and so the followup attacks would hit nothing but air. He moved in close from the side, knowing his blast would cover his movement, and he aimed to strike the android's neck with a powerful elbow strike, wanting to put him down quickly and end the match before the Hakuto could analyze his fighting style.

[hakuto]

Hakuto's kick grazed the chest of Musashi, the Saiyan rolling off of it to gain a boost in rotational momentum. hakuto didn't have enough time to get out of the way as Musashi suddenly spun and fired a ki blast at point blank range at his groin area. The ki blast shot straight through, leaving a hole where the groin area would usually be. However, there was no blood and it looked like it would in some cartoon, except Hakuto was chuckling slightly.

Whether or not this threw off Musashi, the Saiyan continued anyways with a huge elbow strike aimed for Hakuto's neck. The android ducked, avoiding the shot, while at the same time extending his arm length and throwing an elbow of his own into the unprotected ribcage of Musashi. The Saiyan's arm was still floating above Hakuto's head, the Saiyan's momentum working against him here. Hakuto also must have reacted faster than the Saiyan would have thought he would since he did not feel pain through the ki blast.

The android shot forward with his elbow, his crotch area re-filling quickly, sending a quick, but powerful punch with the opposite arm that was being used for the elbow to the chest of Musashi, just above his heart. The android was aiming to stun his opponent with those two winding blows and quickly followed through with a double knee strike to the jaw, flipping gracefully backwards to the ground and firing a basketball-sized ki blast at Musashi in the process.

[musashi]

(OOC- Dense ki is a class II attack, which I charged for a post before firing, it shouldn't just be shrugged off as nothing, there would be an energy cost, regardless of your regeneration abilities. )

Musashi's blast passed clear through Hakuto, blowing a large hole in the android's body. Musashi was surprised at the speed of his opponent's response, considering how powerful the blast was, as Hakuto dodged his elbow strike and countered with an elbow of his own. Musashi had his hand ready to help shield his ribs, but it was not enough to completely stop the devastating elbow strike. Even with his hand in the way, the impact drove the warrior back a few steps, and left him a bit short on breath, but he breathed out forcefully as the strike impacted, saving himself a set of broken ribs.

Hakuto moved in quickly, throwing a punch at Musahsi groin. Hakuto had extended his left arm with the elbow strike and now he threw a left punch at Musashi. The saiyan used his left leg to lunge and sideslip, letting the punch slide clean by, and thus countering the followup knee strikes. Moving at an angle to Hakuto gave Musashi the perfect opening to throw a powerful side-thrust kick at his opponent's now open ribs, and Musashi planned on returning the blow he had just received.

Following Musashi's attack, Hakuto flipped back and fired a basketball sized blast of ki at the saiyan. Musashi didn't move to avoid it, but brought up both his hands. Blue ki sparkled around them as Musashi's hands were filled with energy. It concentrated on his palms, where he received the brunt of the ki ball. It drove the saiyan back, as he dug his feet in, leaving furrows in the dirt as the blast pushed him away from his opponent. For a moment he thought he would be overwhelmed by the shear force of the blast, but he eventually slide to a stop.

The sunlight shined brightly down between the two as Musashi gave a grunt and used his arms to accelerate Hakuto's attack back at him. Musashi flew right behind it, firing two smaller blasts of his own, above and below the blast he'd returned to sender. Hakuto was going to be hard pressed to be able to manage deflecting all the attacks at once, which meant that for the moment, Musashi had him pinned down.

The saiyan followed his attacks closely, intending on moving in closer to mix it up again. If Hakuto could heal from his blasts, he was just going to have to wear his opponent out by shear determination, something Musashi was always prepared to do. “There's no way to tell if I came into this battle the strongest,” he thought, “but I'm wearing down at the difference by fighting smart.”

He braced himself with his legs spread, sinking down into a deeper stance as the blasts closed in on Hakuto. The wind rustled the grass, and Musashi felt the peace of this place again. Such a pristine battle ground, it gave him hope, and strength to fight under such good conditions. He spread his hands and began to charge up his energy once again, as the golden glow around him slowly fed the swordsman more and more strength.

[hakuto]

(OOC: Actually, as to the ki blast, I figured since it was denser it would just shoot a hole through Hakuto instead of blowing up on impact, especially since it was at point-blank range. Hakuto's healing does take energy, but he doesn't feel pain and the fight pretty much just started, so his reaction time is much quicker and his energy supply is greater, plus his healing is a Class II as well. Since it was aimed at the groin and it was about the size of a fist(from what I read), it didn't blow off that large of a portion of Hakuto's body, so it would be relatively easy for Hakuto to regenerate it quickly.)

Hakuto's elbow strike succesfully caught the Saiyan off-guard it seems, as he took a large portion of the blow to the ribs. His hands managed to keep his ribs in tact and the attack only winded him, allowing him to dodge the follow up attack Hakuto had planned. With the android's punch to the chest being side-stepped, it was now his own ribs wide open for a shot. Musashi sent a huge kick into them for Hakuto's efforts and the android flew back from the impact.

Hakuto quickly charged up his ki blast as he began to flip himself to a stop, firing the blast as he stopped a good twenty meters back from where he was hit with the kick. The blast pushed back Musashi, but the warrior seemed to have coated his hands with dense ki, the ki standing out as additional energy to Hakuto's ki blast with his advanced senses. It seems this Saiyan has a vast knowledge of ki as well. Simple blasts won't do the trick against him.

The android thorught about it for a moment as the Saiyan skidded to a halt and fired the ki blast right back at Hakuto. Two more were fired, one above and one below, and all three were being followed closely by the Saiyan. It was clear Hakuto would not win with straight out ki attacks, but telekenetic ability could help turn the tide in his favour. From what he had experienced from the Saiyan, his telekenetic abilities were not as advanced. Then again, he could be holding back...There's only one way to find out.

Hakuto's aura suddenly erupted with new life, his power rocketing upwards to replenish the energy used thus far and then to increase it further. The android stood his ground and thrusted a giant telekenetic wall forward, splitting the paths of the three ki blasts so that they passed around the android's body instead of hitting it.

As soon as the blasts fired by, Hakuto shot forward with ki quickly forming on both of his wrists. The distance between the android and the Saiyan was covered quickly, since the Saiyan had followed the blasts that had just passed by. A ki spike roughly three feet long from each of Hakuto's wrists just in time for them to be thrust forward at the chest of Musashi.

However, this was just an image, the real hit coming a split-second after: a horizontal slash from the chest outwards with both ki spikes. Hakuot's after image would appear more real, since the android had only moved inches in position and his energy would still be directly in front of the Saiyan. Hakuto hoped it was enough to throw off Musashi.

Meanwhile, the three blasts curved around in their paths and fired straight back at the two fighters thanks to the telekenetic control of the android. At the last possible moment, Hakuto once again left an after image for the three blasts to come in on. All three collided and blew up directly in front of Musashi's position, an explosion with a radius of five meters in all directions beign created. The ground below the two fighters was demolished, the once green floor now black and barren.

The android had teleported another ten meters away from the explosion himself, throwing five more quick ki blasts to "fuel the fire", so to speak. Again, his aura shot up as he refueled his power supply. He knew of the ability Saiyans had to transform, so he was keeping his own transformation on standby. If the fight continued at a stalemate for much longer, he would have to use it to quicken its pace. But, for now, he awaited the result of his assault on Musashi, keeping all of his senses open around him in case he managed to escape the attack.

[musashi]

Musashi continued to charge his strength as the ki balls zoomed at Hakuto. The android warrior batted them aside with a wave of telekinesis. The energy stood out as brightly in Musashi's senses. “He might have as much mental power as me,” the saiyan thought, “Strange for an artificial construct to have such control over telekinesis”. Suddenly Hakuto charged a ki blade and charged forward, the saiyan was not put off by his afterimage trick, he had long since learned not to trust his eyes in combat, plus Hakuto had used the technique earlier in the battle, and Musashi hadn't forgotten.

The saiyan had no choice but to use the energy he'd charge to defend himself. It roared back into his body, which suddenly glowed with a blue sheen as the ki surged into the surface of his skin. He met the ki blade with a ki coated arm. The collision sent shockwaves of energy up through the saiyan's shoulder, and undoubtedly up through his opponent's arm.

The saiyan could feel the ki energy looping back around from his earlier efforts, and when Hakuto moved, Musashi did not escape the blast. His body's molecular structure still reinforced from his charge, the saiyan began to fly straight up, even as Hakuto began to fire his blasts down into the explosion. The saiyan fired two ki ultra-concentrated fist sized blasts of his own, but they flew out from the bottom of the explosion, where they'd be nearly invisible against the background radiation.

Musashi must have been an an awesome sight as his body rose smoking out of the top of the blast. His gi was charred but he was still in one piece. undoubtedly his emergence straight from the top of a massive explosion would give him the momentary element of surprise and he capitalized on it, drawing both his blades as he came free. The handles of the twin steels felt natural in his hand, as Musashi cleared the blast zone.

The saiyan moved forward at speed, his left blade held in a defensive position to the front as he braced his right blade and moved to make a powerful thrust to his opponent's head. Surely the android would have control structures and sensors there that would be damaged by his blade strike. The warrior knew his opponent wouldn't be expecting the blade strike so soon after the detonation of his ki attacks, and Musashi intended to drive his in deep, and draw it out to the side, maximizing the cutting damage on the retrieval. The steel glimmered in the sunshine, and a blue sheen flowed down it as Musashi instinctively reinforced his weapon with his own energy, hardening and sharpening the molecules of the weapons that had served him well on so many occasions.

“These blades have far more a story to tell than I,” he'd said on many occasions, and that was the truth of it. Many a foe had met their end at the sharp end of the two battles scarred katanas the saiyan carried. The saiyan did not know the story of every other man that had worn the blades through the ages, but he hoped that in his hands they had been tools for justice. After all, he was a warrior of Bushido, and thus craved honor above all else.

Following the blade strike, the saiyan moved back, moving his blade as to prepare for another slashing attack. In reality, he was giving himself room as he maneuvered the ki balls he launched earlier. They came in from extreme angles, making successfully detecting and avoiding both blasts extremely difficult, as they were at a comfortable ratio where one could reach both attacks, yet they were approaching in near perfectly synchronized timing.

[hakuto]

The two warriors met, one of them driven to cause pain by any means neccisary and the other driven to deliver justice in the most honourable ways possible. Much like their personalities, the clash of the two was strong offense against strong defense. The end result was a stalemate as both warriors came out with their ki enhancements. The two ki spikes on Hakuto's wrists stopped dead on the ki-enhanced arm of Musashi and a vibration was sent through both arms of the android.

The vibration reverberated through the area as a physical shockwave through the air, but only for a moment as the two were parted through the teleportation of Hakuto. Musashi was left within the blast, with Hakuto throwing in even more ki blasts to increase its destructive power.

His aura shot up as he prepared for the unexpected, which is exactly what happened. The audience was surely in awe when Musashi shot up from out of the smokey haze of the explosion, his gi thuroughly blackened but not ripped to shreds. However, the android was prepared for this exact thing happening, his senses on high alert for such a thing. What he failed to pick up was the two blasts that were masked within the radiating ki in the area as they fired out the bottom of the dust cloud, at least for now anyways.

Well, it appears he has a strong defense. I'll have to break it down somehow. Hakuto tensed his body as the Saiyan rocketed forward, two new toys recently added to the fight in his hands. He brought up his left ki blade, parrying and rolling with the attempted stab at his head. Hakuto would have continued with a slash of his own had Musashi not suddenly given distance between the two, while at the same exact moment Hakuto suddenly picked up those two ki blasts he missed earlier.

Suddenly, Hakuto had a situation on his hands and only split seconds to come up with a plan. Thankfully for him, he was an android and his brain was a vastly powerful computer chip. Two quick movements were made, his two ki blades being super-charged with energy in order to make them sharp and dense enough for what the android intended to do.

His two arms shot out, the two blades making direct contact with the centers of both ki blasts. The two blasts split in half and passed by Hakuto, only to suddenly curve back on Musashi like before. Now he had four ultra-dense ki blasts to deal with, which would give the android the split-second he needed to teleport further away and undergo his first transformation.

His aura skyrocketed, going from blood red to an opaque pitch black. Along with it, his power shot straight up as well. Unlike Musashi, he did not hide it at all. The whole area shook, the black "light" from the aura blanketing the green hills below with darkness. In a matter of seconds Hakuto had grown taller, his muscles had buldged, his eyes had gone completely red and his skin had cone completely black. Back in the stadium, all the people who were amazed with the sight of Musashi flying out of the cloud of dust were now amazed by this display of raw power.

The pillar of darkness suddenly shot back to its source, becoming transparent, allowing for the transfromation to be seen through the black aura as yellow traces shot across it. A maniacle, deep, booming laugh could be heard resonating all over the area and the stadium now as the ever-arrogant Hakuto floated high in the sky in all his glory.

Enough of the child-play Saiyan. It's time to settle this little battle.

[musashi]

(OOC – good fight, too bad we didn't have more time)

The air almost crackled with power as Musashi flew back and sent his ultra dense ki balls crashing in on his opponent. The swordsman drew a breath, his breathing deep and rapidly due to the exertions of combat. He tasted the sour salt of his own sweat, mixed liberally with the iron taste that came from straining his body so hard, capillaries bursting and the tinge of the oxidizing blood in his mouth. His nostrils were filled with the smell of scorched cloth, from his own gi mixed liberally with the warm smell of the damp earth that their blasts had disrupted, a study in contrast between the pleasant organic smell and the harsh burn that Musashi associated with mechanized society.

He aimed his ki balls telekinetically, and was slightly surprised when Hakuto managed to spin and counter both. He thought that angle was impossible for anyone to reach both attacks simultaneously, but then his opponent seemed to have a knack for managing to defeat impossible traps. Hakuto redirected the ki balls, most likely thinking that they were merely following a flat trajectory. For his part, Musashi formed two tunnels of telekinetic energy, moving the quartet of attacks so they passed within an inch of his skin, yet leaving him untouched. He was never one for overdoing the theatrics, but the match was drawing short and he might need to hide his true telekinetic prowess for the last moments of the battle.

Hakuto flew upwards and began to transform, playing for the crowd. Fortunately for Musashi, Hakuto was enough organic parts that the saiyan could keep a relatively accurate tab on his power Hakuto's aura billowed upward, radiating power into the air, and Musashi ignored the man's attempt to impress the crowd. Instead, the warrior simply and causally wiped his blades on his burnt gi and casually slid them back into their sheaths. Musashi continued to conserve his energy, as his own top transformation took virtually no time to activate, just a few seconds from the close golden glow to explode into a raging fire of power.

For now, Musashi studied his opponent, preparing to counter his enemy's sudden burst of power. If his experience was any teacher, his opponent would probably overtax himself due to the psychological effect of such a power boost. Musashi reached down and activated Kaio-ken, his aura flaring up red, and he used his concentrated ki to magnify the attacks effect even more. If he could hold out against the android's initial onslaught, he would be able to activate his own final transformation and eclipse his opponent's power in the final minutes of the match.

“Enough of the child-play Saiyan. it's time to settle this little battle”. Hakuto said, obviously feeling more confident in his transformation. Musashi's own aura was burning brightly now as he charged energy to prepare for attack or defense.

Musashi didn't grace Hakuto with a response, but instead began to force energy down into his arms. a marble sized ball formed there, white and blue mixing liberally. Hakuto would be able to feel that more and more energy was pouring down through the swordsman's system into the tiny space, but to what effect? The veins in the saiyans exposed arms began to bulge, and the vein across his temple pulsed with the effort. Sweat dripped from his black hair and dripped across his forhead, tracing lines in the dust and dirt of battle. More and more power he concentrated down into this tiny space, preparing for one of his most effective techniques. All he had to do was wait for Hakuto to move, and he could finish the fight. After all, his opponent would never expect the orb to be a beam trap, holding huge amounts of energy like a battery, to be released only when Musashi chose to unleash it.

“Come on, Come on,” Musashi thought, “You arrogant fool, just make your move!” The energy in the orb was reaching the peak of its power, and he knew Hakuto would move soon.

Then, in an instant, it no longer mattered. In an instant Musashi found himself suddenly transported off the battlefield before the clash could happen. He was back in the tournament grounds, in the recovery chamber, and Hakuto was nowhere to be seen. It would seem that they had run out of time before they could conclude their struggle. “Damn,” Musashi thought, “It's a shame it had to end that way.”

[hakuto]

(OOC: Good fight to you too. Maybe I'll have to have a rematch on FH someday )

Telekenetic energy clashes all over the battlefield between the two warriors during this battle and once again the two seemed to be at a stalemate. The Saiyan had pushed aside his own ki blasts, countering Hakuto's counter. The knowledgable spectators in the stadium wondered who had better control over telekenesis. The less-knowledgable people wondered why the ki blasts kept missing like that. No one, not even Hakuto and Musashi, would find out the answers to their questions on the matter as the round was about to end.

Hakuto looked on, his aura spiking rapidly, as Musashi began to charge some sort of large ki blast or ki beam. It would seem small, but Hakuto knew that something that had that much time being spent on it to charge it up, especially with a warrior like Musashi, would not be small. Interesting. He plans on defeating me in one shot. Interesting, yet he would see himself as a fool if he knew what I could do. These thoughts sparked a final strategy for the android. He would use this massive attack against Musashi and the Saiyan would be knocked out in one shot, his own shot.

So, Hakuto waited. Come on, come on. Just fire the blast already! Hakuto knew that the blast would have to be fired soon.

But then, it was all over before anything began. The round had ended before the blast could be fired, leaving Hakuto in tournament grounds. This battle was not meant to end on this day, it seemed.

[Archer]

The tournament grounds were silent with the sound of anticipation, every single spectator of this match on the very edge of their seats. But soon, both warriors disapeared, and the Judges voices rang through the stadium.

"And the winner is...

MUSASHI TOYAMA!!!"

((GODAYM! Could you make that Harder to Judge?! Musashi, you have a knack for having very close matches Well, this was the basis for my decision: Throughout the fight, although Hakuto was on a very high offensive, Musashi's stratagy seemed to be equal, just in a different way. His defences seemed much more realistic at times as well, whereas Hakuto's sometimes seemed a little bland- although you were the only one to take a hit, so that evened it out again. So I had to go on writing quality, and I simply felt that Musashi's writing quality was slightly better on occasion. But seriously, VERY close guys. Scoring is like this: Musashi 3, Hakuto 2.))