Jewel in the Rough
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own YYH.
Chapter 18
Amber kept her guard up. She knew that surprising her opponent would be her best bet, as the water demon had many more years of fighting experience than she had.
Terra let out a bone-chilling laugh. "That won't help you, half-breed." Her attack was growing quickly.
Green eyes widened. Oh, shit. Amber wrapped her spirit energy around herself as a shield. The attack of her enemy struck it, the striving energies releasing and angry hum. Slowly, her enemy's attack dwindled to nothing.
Amber reabsorbed her spirit energy, quickly blocking a punch. She leapt back, utilizing a low sweeping kick to knock Terra's feet out from under her. As the water demon fell, an elbow forcefully struck her back, knocking the wind from her lungs.
Swiftly, the apparition began to charge up her attack. What heals, weakens. And she hasn't the magic to offset that effect. "SHOT GUN!!!" The green orbs struck the water demoness, inflicting injuries that quickly healed.
"You idiot." Terra snarled, her face contorted with rage. "The magic protects me from harm."
Amber laughed, the sound seeming to bring light back into the gloomy clearing. "Then I know something you don't." She dodged a slashing attack that sliced through the elastic she had around the end of her braid. Silken gold hair fell out of the weave to below her shoulders. "You missed me." Her taunt didn't sit well with her enemy.
A deep growl escaped Terra. She charged and was met by a kick in the gut. The demoness stumbled back, a burning pain in the region of impact quickly being quenched. Before Amber could switch from offense to defense, she was attacked.
Amber struggled to block the blows coming at her. Not good, this is so not good! Terra drew magic off the tiara! The next block she made knocked her back several feet from the sheer force of the blow. I have little choice then. Hopefully, I can control this. She let the senses of the fox flood over her. A surge of power flooded over her body as the transformation began.
Her aura cleared to reveal what had happened. Triangular fox ears, as golden as her hair, graced her head. Her golden hair had become much longer; it was flowing down past her waist. She'd become taller, and a tail waved slightly in the breeze behind her. This ensemble was completed by a flowing white dress.
Terra pulled back in shock, disbelief written on every feature. "What? How could this be possible?!" she yelped.
"You would be surprised." Amber narrowed her eyes in anger as she called on an overhead vine. In a whip-like motion, it snapped at the tiara the demoness wore.
As she'd been caught off guard, a tendril of the vine wrapped around the gleaming metal. It pulled back, weakening the hold the tiara had on its bearer.
The water demoness pulled away, snapping the summer strong vine. "You'll pay for that." she snarled. An attack leapt from her hands; one that was easily dodged.
Great, just great. How am I going to get that off her? Amber dodged again, increasing her speed, for the attacks had increased in frequency.
Find a weakness and exploit it, Sweet Vixen.
She held in a startled yelp. Trust her grandfather to give unsought for advice. That was just like him. But how did he know she was fighting?
That isn't important now. Use the skills you learned as a child on the digs I took you on. Observation is your best weapon.
Green eyes rolled slightly as her fox-like senses picked up the demoness's weakness. In spite of all her strength, she was incredibly slow to their standards. Even Kuwabara was faster than her.
Amber began teasing her opponent, staying just out of strike range. It was a calculated risk, as energy attacks were more accurate in speed versus strength battles. She continued to dodge and block, draining Terra's energy.
"Stand still and fight, damn it!" Terra snarled, panting. What's going on? How could I be so tired?
Amber leapt into a tornado kick, her white dress billowing in the air. The force of her blow knocked the water demoness into a tree.
A sharp crack sounded, echoing in the meadow. It was clear some bones had been broken with that blow.
The vixen shot forward in a blur of speed and wrenched the tiara from Terra's head.
Her enemy had recovered enough by this time to strike back. An angry pain shot through the vixen as the water demoness cut into her abdomen. Blood stained the white dress crimson as it flowed from the deep wound. In seeming response to Amber's pained cry, one of the tree's roots sprang from the soil. It pierced Terra through her ribcage. A strangled sound escaped her as she died.
Amber stumbled back and fell; into the arms of Kurama. He gently lowered her to the ground. "Amber stay awake." he commanded. Her hand found his and grasped tightly. Blackness swam in her vision, but she fought it. Loosing consciousness right now wouldn't be good for her or anyone else.
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own YYH.
Chapter 18
Amber kept her guard up. She knew that surprising her opponent would be her best bet, as the water demon had many more years of fighting experience than she had.
Terra let out a bone-chilling laugh. "That won't help you, half-breed." Her attack was growing quickly.
Green eyes widened. Oh, shit. Amber wrapped her spirit energy around herself as a shield. The attack of her enemy struck it, the striving energies releasing and angry hum. Slowly, her enemy's attack dwindled to nothing.
Amber reabsorbed her spirit energy, quickly blocking a punch. She leapt back, utilizing a low sweeping kick to knock Terra's feet out from under her. As the water demon fell, an elbow forcefully struck her back, knocking the wind from her lungs.
Swiftly, the apparition began to charge up her attack. What heals, weakens. And she hasn't the magic to offset that effect. "SHOT GUN!!!" The green orbs struck the water demoness, inflicting injuries that quickly healed.
"You idiot." Terra snarled, her face contorted with rage. "The magic protects me from harm."
Amber laughed, the sound seeming to bring light back into the gloomy clearing. "Then I know something you don't." She dodged a slashing attack that sliced through the elastic she had around the end of her braid. Silken gold hair fell out of the weave to below her shoulders. "You missed me." Her taunt didn't sit well with her enemy.
A deep growl escaped Terra. She charged and was met by a kick in the gut. The demoness stumbled back, a burning pain in the region of impact quickly being quenched. Before Amber could switch from offense to defense, she was attacked.
Amber struggled to block the blows coming at her. Not good, this is so not good! Terra drew magic off the tiara! The next block she made knocked her back several feet from the sheer force of the blow. I have little choice then. Hopefully, I can control this. She let the senses of the fox flood over her. A surge of power flooded over her body as the transformation began.
Her aura cleared to reveal what had happened. Triangular fox ears, as golden as her hair, graced her head. Her golden hair had become much longer; it was flowing down past her waist. She'd become taller, and a tail waved slightly in the breeze behind her. This ensemble was completed by a flowing white dress.
Terra pulled back in shock, disbelief written on every feature. "What? How could this be possible?!" she yelped.
"You would be surprised." Amber narrowed her eyes in anger as she called on an overhead vine. In a whip-like motion, it snapped at the tiara the demoness wore.
As she'd been caught off guard, a tendril of the vine wrapped around the gleaming metal. It pulled back, weakening the hold the tiara had on its bearer.
The water demoness pulled away, snapping the summer strong vine. "You'll pay for that." she snarled. An attack leapt from her hands; one that was easily dodged.
Great, just great. How am I going to get that off her? Amber dodged again, increasing her speed, for the attacks had increased in frequency.
Find a weakness and exploit it, Sweet Vixen.
She held in a startled yelp. Trust her grandfather to give unsought for advice. That was just like him. But how did he know she was fighting?
That isn't important now. Use the skills you learned as a child on the digs I took you on. Observation is your best weapon.
Green eyes rolled slightly as her fox-like senses picked up the demoness's weakness. In spite of all her strength, she was incredibly slow to their standards. Even Kuwabara was faster than her.
Amber began teasing her opponent, staying just out of strike range. It was a calculated risk, as energy attacks were more accurate in speed versus strength battles. She continued to dodge and block, draining Terra's energy.
"Stand still and fight, damn it!" Terra snarled, panting. What's going on? How could I be so tired?
Amber leapt into a tornado kick, her white dress billowing in the air. The force of her blow knocked the water demoness into a tree.
A sharp crack sounded, echoing in the meadow. It was clear some bones had been broken with that blow.
The vixen shot forward in a blur of speed and wrenched the tiara from Terra's head.
Her enemy had recovered enough by this time to strike back. An angry pain shot through the vixen as the water demoness cut into her abdomen. Blood stained the white dress crimson as it flowed from the deep wound. In seeming response to Amber's pained cry, one of the tree's roots sprang from the soil. It pierced Terra through her ribcage. A strangled sound escaped her as she died.
Amber stumbled back and fell; into the arms of Kurama. He gently lowered her to the ground. "Amber stay awake." he commanded. Her hand found his and grasped tightly. Blackness swam in her vision, but she fought it. Loosing consciousness right now wouldn't be good for her or anyone else.