>>5746803While that explains why he's the stronger of the two, you still have to win. So, you rise up to your feet, taking the other's broad-bladed sword up in your left as you take a fighting stance you'd learned from Bane, but rarely used: the dual-bladed Djem So stance. Left blade held out horizontally before you right held overhead and ready to drop it down on anyone who gets close. But they don't attack immediately, the bigger man dropping his sword there while reaching out behind his back. Seemingly drawing a SECOND blade out of nowhere.
“Thanks.” she replies, taking the big sword up in both hands, resting it on her shoulder in similar fashion to her 'dad'. “Let's crush him!”
As one they both start walking towards you, radiating with menace. You don't break your stance, waiting until they get close enough to attack. Crouching a little further, readying yourself to jump, you then throw the shorter sword directly at the skeletal face. She brings up the massive sword before her, blocking it the same way she'd tried blocking your earlier swing. The force of your swing knocks her blade back into her face, sending her staggering backwards with a pained “Gyuh!” as you then spring towards the stronger fighter. Who again tries to deflect your strike with his shield, but he misses. He tries to swing just a fraction of a second too soon, the top edge of his shield barely missing your blade as you drop it down on his left shoulder in a devastating two-handed chopping strike. Your sword cuts the man near in two, entering between his shoulder and neck, stopping down around his navel.
Before he can react you kick him off your blade, but to your surprise he STILL doesn't fall. Your kick staggers him back a few steps, the fighter finding his balance and pulling up his shield, taking a couple steps back from you. Leaving you with enough room to turn and finish off the skeletal woman, only to see her jumping, swinging her energy-clad left at your face. You see that your strike broke her helmet, but aren't able to react in time before her left hand clamps over your mouth. Immediately your eyes widen in shock as you feel her somehow draining your strength, drawing power out of you and into herself. Panicking, you immediately drive your left knee up into her chest. She gasps in shock, letting go of your face and stopping that effect. Clenching your fist tight, you then swing, thrusting your sword up squarely into the woman. Red mist spraying everywhere, she gasps a couple times without taking in air, her body collapsing into motes of red light. Vanishing entirely after a couple seconds, your strength immediately returning as you turn back to the first foe.
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