[Iron Fist Tournament] Round 0 : Mei v. Ryn

She couldn't help but sigh at the sight of the small child. She was thirty or so meters away from the girl, and the same distance from the walls of the arena behind her. "Three thirds." she thought to herself. It was the standard for this battle. And with medics sent from both ends of the world, death was impossible in this world. They were mortals playing as god's gladiators, and they volunteered for it. Ryn needed to get the money for her own well being. This event was the only way she could make money in Pandora. Everyone treated the Viri like trash, like monsters. It was never the same since mortals walked around in this world.

"Hey kid!" she called out. She knew the signal wasn't given yet, but there was no rules about talking, were there? "Don't go easy on me, okay?" She smiled. Children were so cute. She needed the money for food, but it wasn't worth hurting a kid over, even if her wounds would be healed after.

"Hades," she whispered to herself, "Give me strength."

Mei stood wearing a green, short sleeved dress. It reached to the tops of her knees and had a brown belt to go across its stomach. However, Mei had other plans in mind rather than just using it as decoration. The small child had come up with the idea of stuffing the pink bunny in the belt. It wrapped around his stomach and was tight enough to keep him from falling out from any physical movement. Mei had been talking to him in a whisper the whole time they stood inside this large arena because she was afraid of getting into any kind of trouble.

Brown eyes would soon shoot upwards to look at the person standing far away from Mei. Mei didn't know how far she just knew it was far. The lady had started speaking to her. Mei figured it was alright to talk now that this lady had and she didn't get yelled at. "I'll do my bestest!" Mei had only been told to stay still until she was told she could move. She also knew that when she was told she could move that she was supposed to fight this lady. Mei didn't want to fight her because she was pretty. Then again, Captain Hoppy said to and the lady said it would be ok. So, Mei would. Speaking of Captain Hoppy, "Hey Pretty Lady! Can Captain Hoppy stay, please? He won't cause no trouble. I promise. He'll be good," Mei would call almost in a pleading manner.

It was something started years ago on the mortal world of Earth. But before then, she knew what Hades brought himself to do for entertainment. There was few souls he kept for his amusement, and this bout would be just the same event.

But now, under Kaseki's rule, under Aknaid's organization, there was more to it than existing. All her mind was set on was getting her next meal. "I don't have to be number one." she thought to herself, "I just have to be enough."

Hearing the child's voice, she smiled a bit, her hands at her side, resting, not sure what to expect. "Sure!" she would call out happily. There was rules against pets, but not summons. Judging by the looks, it didn't seem alive, so it would be a harmless bunny. But then again, both Hades and Kaseki seemed to be normal people. . until she actually talked to them.

I really hope I don't get eaten alive today. . . she said to herself softly, "Please don't be a demon child. Please don't be a demon child. . . . "


And then it would begin.

"So this moron finally entered, eh?" She couldn't help but laugh at the thought. Ryn was the weakest Viri to walk this world. All of them were creatures of chaos, yet she wanted to preach peace, but now she stands in a cage, here to fight a child.

"She loses either way. If she wins, she beat up a kid. If she loses, she got beat by a kid." She scoffed at it all. "The luck of an idiot."

Nissa was a Dinviri, and by default, strongest of her kin. Of the five houses, she was born into the Drax household. To other Viri, that name alone was fear itself. But not she would watch the biggest loser fail at something else. "Pitiful." she thought to herself.

She was glad she didn't have to pay for such good seats.

Mei would stand still petting her bunny as she stared at the pretty lady. She hoped the pretty lady would let Captain Hoppy stay. He was her bestest friend and she didn't know what to do without him. She felt safe with him there on her. She felt happier when she could fight with him by her side. Mei liked having someone to encourage her while she was doing something she needed it for.

When the pretty lady had told Mei that she could keep the bunny, she would make a high pitched squealing sound and clap her hands. "Captain Hoppy! This is gonna be so much fun! But... I don't wanna hurt pretty lady... but she said to be strong with her.. but... What? I can't just ignore it... But... yeah ok.." It was always a mystery to others around Mei as to what her stuffed friend could be saying but in her mind, he spoke as loud as she.

Soon, the word would be said to fight. Mei would look around and take a step forward. She didn't get yelled at. "Do I go now? I can fight pretty lady?" Mei would look to the left, then to the right, and the straight towards where the pretty lady had been standing. She was looking for a more definite answer. Mei didn't like getting in trouble.

Without a second thought, she begun to run at the child. She wasn't sure what to do. She wasn't a Feyviri or Dinviri, and thus had little to magic powers, if at all. She was smart to say the least, but she was weak. She only hoped that the girl would move out of the way, or try to throw an attack at her.

"Maybe she can learn how to fight from this." Ryn thought to herself, ". . . but what if SHE's the expect at combat?"

She begun to scream internally, as she sprinted at the child. Would she kick her? Would she tackle her? What was her plan?

. . . Did she even have a plan?

Mei would blink as she saw the pretty lady running for her. It seemed the child had gotten her answer. It was definitely time to fight. Mei believed in herself mostly because the whole time Captain Hoppy had been cheering her on and didn't stop even now.

The child would put her hands behind her back a moment after the pretty lady had begun running. Instantly after doing so, 2 inch ice claws would protrude from the young girl's finger nails. Brown yes stared at the woman wide with fear. Mei seemed almost as if she were a statue. Mei didn't know if pretty lady was going to run all the way to her so she would wait. If the pretty lady did keep coming, Mei would wait until the pretty lady was about 5 feet away before she would remove her hands from behind her back. Her arms would be held straight out in front of her and her claws would be facing the direction the pretty lady would be coming.

My Spell and MP:

She continued to run at the girl. She seemed to have some sort of plan. Her hands disapeared behind her back, and Ryn was stricken with fear. "OHGODWHY. She thought to herself, "SHEHADAWEAPONTHISWHOLETIME.

Running at the girl, she didn't know what to do. Just as she would get closer, her hands would show large ice claws, like a hellspawn. She freaked out and closed her eyes, only to reach down and grab the first thing possible. She hoped the girl wouldn't each the flesh on her hand, and she would jump over the child when close. When possible, she would vault over the girl only to end up behind her. . . . with a bunny in hand?

Brown eyes widened more as she watched the pretty lady grab her best friend. Brown eyes watched the stuffed toy the whole time the pretty lady was jumping over her. Mei's small body would quickly twist in the direction the pretty lady would land and she took a large gasp of air in. As soon as the pretty lady would land, a bloodcurdling scream would escape from the small Dragon Slayers mouth. Her eyes were full of terror and anger.

As Mei screamed, she would run at the pretty lady as fast as she could. She would slash and slice at the pretty lady in random patterns with her ice claws. "HE DOESNT BELONG TO YOU! I WONT LET YOU TAKE HIM FROM ME! GIVE HIM BACK!" Mei would scream in anger. Her voice held quite a growl for a young child. NOBODY touched Mei's best friend without permission and got away with it. NOBODY would ever separate her from her best friend. She would much rather murder someone than be left alone. She wouldn't let Captain Hoppy be hurt again. Never... Never.. Never..

She sat there, crouched, holding the stuffed toy, confused at what her goal was to begin with. What was she reaching for? What would the bunny even do? Was she trying to make the girl cry? There was no explanation to anything.

But then a loud scream could be heard from the child. It was demonic, inhuman and made no sense on how something so small, could be so loud. Overwhelmed, she would drop the toy, only to fall forward, away from it all, to land on her face. It was over. It was all over.

And all she did was faint.