Sun Ce vs. Liu Bei

[Sun Ce]

Duel's on pause for the moment.

[Sun Ce]

(I’m rather upset with this duel right now, don’t expect a two page post.)

*The tiger stood now watching, as there was little he could do to further endanger Liu Bei’s life. He had done all that he could, and Liu Bei pulled off an impossible stunt in recovering his polearm, and managed to keep it close enough to his body to throw Ce’s sword off it’s mark. Sun Ce had done all he could, and put his opponent in a bad situation, but watched now as all he planned fell down. However, the sword was deflected slightly, but it struck Liu Bei’s side, causing a gash along his side.*

*A slight tint of crimson covered one of the two edges of Sun Ce’s sharpened sword, as he knew Liu Bei would have to clinch in pain to throw him off for a second. While Xuande adjusted to the sharp pain in his right side, Sun Ce found refuge by bringing his sword as close to his body as possible. Though the next attack was already zeroing in while Ce’s sword was still away, he would have it ready right away after the parry. Bofu recovered his spear after it sailed through the air, unable to hold Bei’s polearm at bay.*

*Sun Ce now had to be precise again. As the blade of the Guan Do approached, Ce took his spear held close to the blade, held outward, the shaft held between his armpit. He took step sideways with his left foot, crouching down for a better position. With the force from his thighs, he shot upwards, slashing his spear overhead to his left, hoping to forcefully knock away Liu Bei’s attack. After he made contact, he’d follow his momentum by sliding along Liu Bei’s right side, moving in too close for the use of the polearms, and he’d come to his feet as he’d also strike out with an attack at the already bleeding gash at Xuande’s side.*

*The battle was intense, the victor was nowhere near being decided. However, for now, it would appear that Sun Ce had the upper-hand. His blade was stained with blood for the first time in the evening, and now he’d be up close with Liu Bei’s hands both grasping the poled blade, which would be rendered useless if Ce’s tactic had worked. He was using finesse work of his legs to put his opponent always a step behind, always in a bad position, and he’d continue trying to keep it that way by rebounding with quick parries and quick assaults. A long battle would continue, until one of the warlords reigned supreme on the battlefield.*

[Liu Bei]

I don't have the time right now, so I'll either post later tonight when I'm near a computer or possibly tomorrow.

[Liu Bei]

((Not to sure with what you've put down, but suppose we just keep on moving. By the time you were moving your spear near my own weapon, it would have pierced you, in my opinion. Though I'll play along with a little of what you put down))

A scar would be to come of this, Xuande knew it. Just under one that had wounded him long ago, when he fled from a vast army, and struck out against another. Scars, the marks of battle, to prove that you had once put your own mettle against another's. Yet, at the end of the day what the hell did it matter for? Shame, shame and more shame. He'd been caught within the tiger's grasp, yet he wasn't done yet. No, he would make his opponent bleed with the same fervor that he did now.

Blood trickled, the wound freeing up as more and more seemed to lightly drizzle down the side of one King, as his opponent worked around and began to move his spear back again, as if attempting to block the inevitable. With his footing Liu Bei continued to strike out, his right foot coming down now to twist his body, sending his nerves erupting as his opponent's blade twisted within his body, the blow finally ending. Hurt, yet ready for more, Liu Bei struck out, sending what force he could manage toward the tip of his blade as it sunk into his opponent's chest, ripping a gash through his armor, and tearing his flesh to nothing. Blood now trickled from the two Kings, it was no race either, the blows seemingly being noted as equal. Though it meant nothing, as the battle would come to an end quickly if their rebound was not strong enough. Sun Ce was already moving toward his next strike as Liu Bei moved another leg ahead as he pushed himself forward, the two warriors poles colliding now as the slid toward each other. Bofu moved his blade like a pro, yet it wouldn't matter with the position that the two would be in. Xuande's plan was to simply collide with his opponent, preventing any range from either of them as his own weapon came between them and Ce's to his sides. He'd continue moving, circling around and then pushing off with his weapon out, ready to deflect the next blow and then prepare his own. When the two collided Xuande put weight behind his movements, and could possibly knock his opponent back from him.

((weaker post, trying to get "it" back))

[General Pang]

Pang De jumps from the bushes and lunges at Liu Bei's vulnerable neck, hoping to pierce it with his mighty spear.

lol intervention. ^_^