>>6009362After watching her a moment, you decide to try reasoning with her. To get her to calm down and control the Berserker power, instead of letting it control her. You drift closer, arms outstretched as you gently call to her.
“Haathe? Can you hear me?” you say, her head snapping up to you. Eyes still glowing with power, but the light is significantly dimmer than usual. “Easy, easy. It's me. Karn.”
“Karn?” she asks, brows furrowing and eyes squinting, as if she's having trouble making you out. But you know she's struggling to see through the haze, the cloud of anger you're all too familiar with.
“That's right, it's me. Listen to me Haathe, you have to control it.” you continue encouragingly, getting closer to her as she freezes in place. “I know the anger's overwhelming, but focus on my voice. Listen to me, you're stronger than this. Don't let the anger consume you.”
As you talk, getting closer and closer, you can see her in there. She slowly lowers her hands, reaching out towards your own. But then you see a more familiar expression on her face, one that reminds you of the previous wielder of the Berserker Soul. And, in that moment, she's gone.
“GRRRAAAAAAAA!!” Haathe roars, aura blazing as her strength suddenly and rapidly DOUBLES! Aura blazing, lightning crackling around her, the force of her transformation pushes you back a bit. “HRRRRAAAAAAAAA!!”
“DAMMIT!” you snarl, flaring your own aura and dashing back in. Reaching over, grabbing her arms by the wrists. Getting your face right into her own. Trying to draw her focus, to not lose herself. “Look at me Haathe, don't you quit! Don't lose yourself to-!”
But she doesn't regain control, driving her forehead forward and smashing it right into your face. Breaking your grip, you wincing in pain as your nose breaks. Recoiling, she then tears her right free of your weakened grip, driving her fist straight into your broken nose. The much heavier blow sends you flying back, Haathe roaring as her power continues rising. Then as you reorient yourself, stopping your uncontrolled backwards flight, see her explode towards you. But you can handle this, taking your defensive stance. Once more she attacks wildly, swinging a heavy right. Which you block with your left forearm, deflecting her strike away from your face, sending it passing harmlessly over your left shoulder. While simultaneously going in, driving your right straight into her guts.
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