04-04-2009, 07:05 PM
Just as Kaden’s display of silent resolve reached her notice, Sophia became light-headed.
It was an annoying thing to only be able to use the one thing that made her useful in a fight a few times before it wobbled her knees, but that was usually the case with her healing. The figure of Trisha doubled and even tripled in her eyesight before the priestess was able to focus her pupils on her foe. She shook her head furiously until the feeling subsided. Both courier and medic shot a glance her way before turning back to the trophy wife.
“Sophia!” Kaden shouted over his shoulder. “Are you okay?”
“I-I’m fine,” the priestess took a deep breath. “Worry about yourself, okay?”
“How touching,” Trisha raised her hand to cover a snicker, though it didn’t work. “Kaden has a history of taking care of himself, little girl. I wouldn’t worry about that. How else could you explain so many of his allies dying while he still lives?”
“Quiet,” Although the courier’s voice rasped in a whisper, the tone of his voice was much more effective than any scream.
“Or is it the redhead who’s caused so much death?” her attention turned to Piper, who only glared at her in response. Trisha shrugged. “I suppose it doesn’t matter. You’ll be meeting them soon enough.”
Kaden lifted a ball of ki. “Do you believe that? You seem to be saying that a lot,” his voice directed his next comment to his allies, though his eyes did not. “Hey guys, you think she’s trying to convince herself?”
Are you trying to convince yourself? Sophia couldn’t help but be pessimistic in her thoughts. Trisha seemed to have all her bases covered, and Sophia wondered if this was all part of Kai’s plan. Looking at her group, Sophia noticed two things: one, they all could use ki as easily as the next person, and two, they all left something to be desired in a hand-to-hand fight, though Piper seemed that she could hold her own against most people. Trisha wasn’t just anybody, though—she had a deadly beauty with an instinct to match. Did Kai consciously manipulate events to have this specific group fight his wife?
“Hmhm…” Trisha stifled another laugh. “Somehow I don’t think that smugness will last.”
“Here she comes…” Sophia uttered before she quickly shifted into a fighting stance, trying to prepare herself for a potential onslaught. The opposing woman dashed towards the group, not showing who her target was until the very last possible moment, planting her foot firmly on the ground and cutting towards the medic, who had her dagger. The sudden misdirection took Piper by surprise, but somehow managed to raise a dagger to meet her attack. The medic held her own fairly well, but Sophia wasn’t sure how long that would last—Trisha was slightly faster, and seemed much more comfortable handling her weapon than Piper did. Sophia’s fears came to fruition when a parry by the trophy wife knocked the medic off-balance. The priestess merely looked on in shock, not knowing what to do for the first time in the fight.
Luckily, Kaden was less dumbfounded.
“Piper!” he cried out, charging a quick beam of ki in the palm of his hand and releasing it. Sophia had seen more powerful beams come out of the courier, so perhaps he was just trying to catch Trisha’s attention rather than actually attack her. As the woman raised her dagger to slash downward fatally, the beam crashed into her back, causing her to stumble forward slightly. Piper took the moment to catch her balance once more and stabbed her dagger forward in hope that the distraction was enough to get in a killing blow. However, Trisha’s speed prevailed once more, narrowly avoiding a fatal gut wound and slashing at Piper’s wrist as she stepped to the side. The dagger went limp in Piper’s hand, but she maintained a firm enough grip to avoid dropping it.
“Nice try, plebeians,” Trisha smiled, turning to face the group as they regrouped yet again. “Too bad you’re so opposed to killing, Kaden. Maybe you actually could have ended it there.”
“I’m not here to kill anyone,” the courier shrugged. “I think my friends can say the same.”
“Not everyone,” the blonde said playfully, letting her eyes wander to Sophia. Kaden and Piper raised an eyebrow simultaneously, looking towards the healer for some sort of sign as to what the hell the lady was talking about. Sophia merely lowered her head, unable to give an answer.
“Oh, come on, now,” Trisha put a hand on her hip and shook her head. “Don’t be shy now. You seemed so sure of yourself when you decided to kill that stupid Saiyan boy.”
“Juno…” Kaden guessed, his voice softened quite a bit.
“How did you know?” Sophia inquired, her eyes watering.
“Word travels quickly, hon,” she answered, motioning around the empty mall around them as she spoke. “I don’t know if you noticed, but not much else is going on.”
“I…” she choked on the words. She looked towards Kaden, her closer of the two friends. How could she even go about explaining it to him? She was scared when Rosemary left her with the ultimatum, and she didn’t know what else to do. She was still scared. She didn’t want to die!
“How could you…” Kaden began.
“I don’t want to die!” Sophia cut him off with a cry. “Don’t you understand!? It’s kill or be killed! I’m not going to die to accommodate you!” She shook her head, turning her stare to Trisha. “I’m sorry, but…I’d rather kill you than die.”
“Good luck.”
It was an annoying thing to only be able to use the one thing that made her useful in a fight a few times before it wobbled her knees, but that was usually the case with her healing. The figure of Trisha doubled and even tripled in her eyesight before the priestess was able to focus her pupils on her foe. She shook her head furiously until the feeling subsided. Both courier and medic shot a glance her way before turning back to the trophy wife.
“Sophia!” Kaden shouted over his shoulder. “Are you okay?”
“I-I’m fine,” the priestess took a deep breath. “Worry about yourself, okay?”
“How touching,” Trisha raised her hand to cover a snicker, though it didn’t work. “Kaden has a history of taking care of himself, little girl. I wouldn’t worry about that. How else could you explain so many of his allies dying while he still lives?”
“Quiet,” Although the courier’s voice rasped in a whisper, the tone of his voice was much more effective than any scream.
“Or is it the redhead who’s caused so much death?” her attention turned to Piper, who only glared at her in response. Trisha shrugged. “I suppose it doesn’t matter. You’ll be meeting them soon enough.”
Kaden lifted a ball of ki. “Do you believe that? You seem to be saying that a lot,” his voice directed his next comment to his allies, though his eyes did not. “Hey guys, you think she’s trying to convince herself?”
Are you trying to convince yourself? Sophia couldn’t help but be pessimistic in her thoughts. Trisha seemed to have all her bases covered, and Sophia wondered if this was all part of Kai’s plan. Looking at her group, Sophia noticed two things: one, they all could use ki as easily as the next person, and two, they all left something to be desired in a hand-to-hand fight, though Piper seemed that she could hold her own against most people. Trisha wasn’t just anybody, though—she had a deadly beauty with an instinct to match. Did Kai consciously manipulate events to have this specific group fight his wife?
“Hmhm…” Trisha stifled another laugh. “Somehow I don’t think that smugness will last.”
“Here she comes…” Sophia uttered before she quickly shifted into a fighting stance, trying to prepare herself for a potential onslaught. The opposing woman dashed towards the group, not showing who her target was until the very last possible moment, planting her foot firmly on the ground and cutting towards the medic, who had her dagger. The sudden misdirection took Piper by surprise, but somehow managed to raise a dagger to meet her attack. The medic held her own fairly well, but Sophia wasn’t sure how long that would last—Trisha was slightly faster, and seemed much more comfortable handling her weapon than Piper did. Sophia’s fears came to fruition when a parry by the trophy wife knocked the medic off-balance. The priestess merely looked on in shock, not knowing what to do for the first time in the fight.
Luckily, Kaden was less dumbfounded.
“Piper!” he cried out, charging a quick beam of ki in the palm of his hand and releasing it. Sophia had seen more powerful beams come out of the courier, so perhaps he was just trying to catch Trisha’s attention rather than actually attack her. As the woman raised her dagger to slash downward fatally, the beam crashed into her back, causing her to stumble forward slightly. Piper took the moment to catch her balance once more and stabbed her dagger forward in hope that the distraction was enough to get in a killing blow. However, Trisha’s speed prevailed once more, narrowly avoiding a fatal gut wound and slashing at Piper’s wrist as she stepped to the side. The dagger went limp in Piper’s hand, but she maintained a firm enough grip to avoid dropping it.
“Nice try, plebeians,” Trisha smiled, turning to face the group as they regrouped yet again. “Too bad you’re so opposed to killing, Kaden. Maybe you actually could have ended it there.”
“I’m not here to kill anyone,” the courier shrugged. “I think my friends can say the same.”
“Not everyone,” the blonde said playfully, letting her eyes wander to Sophia. Kaden and Piper raised an eyebrow simultaneously, looking towards the healer for some sort of sign as to what the hell the lady was talking about. Sophia merely lowered her head, unable to give an answer.
“Oh, come on, now,” Trisha put a hand on her hip and shook her head. “Don’t be shy now. You seemed so sure of yourself when you decided to kill that stupid Saiyan boy.”
“Juno…” Kaden guessed, his voice softened quite a bit.
“How did you know?” Sophia inquired, her eyes watering.
“Word travels quickly, hon,” she answered, motioning around the empty mall around them as she spoke. “I don’t know if you noticed, but not much else is going on.”
“I…” she choked on the words. She looked towards Kaden, her closer of the two friends. How could she even go about explaining it to him? She was scared when Rosemary left her with the ultimatum, and she didn’t know what else to do. She was still scared. She didn’t want to die!
“How could you…” Kaden began.
“I don’t want to die!” Sophia cut him off with a cry. “Don’t you understand!? It’s kill or be killed! I’m not going to die to accommodate you!” She shook her head, turning her stare to Trisha. “I’m sorry, but…I’d rather kill you than die.”
“Good luck.”