Infinite Possibilities

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They were in for a surprise.

 As the three sisters launched their attack Infinite would be engulfed by crimson energy. But he wasn’t disappearing. This time after images seemed to peel off of him, soon taking physical form as they blocked the two sisters charging at him, as two others flew at the brothers, blades pointed forward in a charge of their own.

The original’s tail would sudden grow out into a hand nearly as big as he was, slamming down in an attempt to grab the one ensnaring him.

The two sisters envelop their spears in a white glow, their blades becoming stronger and harder to push back.

The two brothers raise their claws enveloped in a similar white energy and slam them down into the ground creating huge shock waves almost as tall as the cage’s cieling.

Meanwhile the eldest let’s one arm go from the jackal, only to draw her weapon with it and slam it into the gem embedded in his chest.

The spear connected, earning a howl of pain as the energy contained within seemed to feedback into him, shocking him. However, he surely wouldn’t take the hit lying down. Still trying to grapple her with his ‘tail hand’ He’d grab her spear with his freehand as he’d snarl, stabbing his crimson blade forward.

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That slash from the sister connected, but there wasn’t any visible damage to be seen. In fact…the jackal laughed as his mask started to glow on the right side.

“I forgot how thrilling a melee such as this could be! Let’s even the odds why don’t we!?” The mobian would exclaim, the gem in his pack disappearing in a flash of red only to reappear on…no, in his chest. 

It was the mantis’ move now.

The Mantis Lords look a bit quizically at the sudden gem in his chest, but shook it off. The two males used their weapons for two of the sisters to jump on, before working in tandem to launch the two sisters straight at Scar, aiming their weapons to dig the gem out his chest.

The eldest appears behind Scar, and uses her arms to lock Scar in place with her in case he tries to teleport again.

They were in for a surprise.

 As the three sisters launched their attack Infinite would be engulfed by crimson energy. But he wasn’t disappearing. This time after images seemed to peel off of him, soon taking physical form as they blocked the two sisters charging at him, as two others flew at the brothers, blades pointed forward in a charge of their own.

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…Which may have succeeded if Infinite hadn’t teleported behind him, slashing at at his back. He’d then raise his hand, a cube of crimson energy forming in it and flying upward, immediately exploding as it impacted whatever had been coming from above.

The younger male was on alert when he saw Scar teleport there, taking the hit for his brother. The cubes hit nothing but the cage ceiling.

Then from right behind Scar one of the sisters appear and slash at him with her spear, before dashing away again.

That slash from the sister connected, but there wasn’t any visible damage to be seen. In fact...the jackal laughed as his mask started to glow on the right side.

“I forgot how thrilling a melee such as this could be! Let’s even the odds why don’t we!?” The mobian would exclaim, the gem in his pack disappearing in a flash of red only to reappear on...no, in his chest. 

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Scar tried to hold back the sense of pride welling up in himself as he was told he could use whatever he wanted.

Overconfidence had been his downfall before, he’d do well to avoid that pitfall. 

Once the sisters disappeared he’d run towards the males, positive staying still would be when the others would strike. He’d jump once the shockwave was sent out, dodging out of it’s path and slashing with his blade at one of the males, dodging back once the attack connected, whether to the bug or their blade.

The younger male parries Scar’s blade, and from above Scar comes a swirling energy, like a thrown blade, right at him.

The older male tries to use the opening of the parry to slam Scar into the oncoming attack.

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“Hmm…very well. We accept your challenge. Follow us to the arena.” The older lady mantis says again leading the group to an area with 5 thrones. Radiance steps off to the side as all 5 stand in the center of the area.

“Man, been a while since I fought someone new! And he looks he’d be a decent fight!” The older male mantis says smashing his blades together.

Scar couldn’t stop the smile that formed under his mask as not only did the mantis lords accept his challenge, but the older male also adding that he looked like a decent fight. Good to see he gave a decent first impression.

“I thank you all for giving me this chance. I must ask though: Is…magic allowed? Just need to know if we’re focusing on pure strength here or is this a ‘free for all’ as some people say.”

The Mantis Lords looked to each other before nodding at Scar. “Indeed. Your magic is a part of your strength. So feel free to use it. Since it seems you are ready…let the battle begin!” The eldest calls out as an iron cage drops around them. The sisters disappear in a flash of speed, while the two males slam their claws into the ground, causing a shockwave to come flying at Scar across the earth.

Scar tried to hold back the sense of pride welling up in himself as he was told he could use whatever he wanted.

Overconfidence had been his downfall before, he’d do well to avoid that pitfall. 

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Scar steps forward, sliding his weapon into a sheath on his hip that he had also conjured with the phantom ruby.

“I won’t try to impress you all with my words as I’m sure you value actions more: I’m simply a visitor from another world, originally hailing from a tribe not unlike your own. I wish to test my might against your own warriors, even yourselves if you’d grant me the honor.”

“I have plenty of experience with a blade, but I will accept training with whatever weapon you’d rather I’d use.”

“Hmm…very well. We accept your challenge. Follow us to the arena.” The older lady mantis says again leading the group to an area with 5 thrones. Radiance steps off to the side as all 5 stand in the center of the area.

“Man, been a while since I fought someone new! And he looks he’d be a decent fight!” The older male mantis says smashing his blades together.

Scar couldn’t stop the smile that formed under his mask as not only did the mantis lords accept his challenge, but the older male also adding that he looked like a decent fight. Good to see he gave a decent first impression.

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Scar takes note of the blade like appendages the mantises are sporting. Deciding they’d probably respect him more if he fought with something similar, he activated the ruby’s power again, his old curved crimson blade materializing into his hand.

Soon they make their way to the bottom where 5 much larger mantises were all sparring with each other. 3 of them, female, were dodging, weaving and striking fast against the other two, males, who used their apparent raw strength to create barriers around themselves of the stone ground, and use it as cover.

“I can see you five are training just as hard as ever.” Radiance calls out to them with a smile. They all stop mid-fight and look to Radiance and Scar.

“Radiance! What brings you here today?” One of the females, sounding old and wiser, asks.

“Well, I’ll let our new visitor do the speaking for themselves.” She says stepping aside to show Scar.

Scar steps forward, sliding his weapon into a sheath on his hip that he had also conjured with the phantom ruby.

“I won’t try to impress you all with my words as I’m sure you value actions more: I’m simply a visitor from another world, originally hailing from a tribe not unlike your own. I wish to test my might against your own warriors, even yourselves if you’d grant me the honor.”