Chapter 6- Mirror Match
Ash came at Asu, jumping up to put extra force into the overhead swing…or so it seemed. At the last minute she came from the left and Asu barely had time to block it. Ash then swirled and jabbed the end of the scythe at her stomach. Asu dodged, barely and then blocked the next slash, and then jabbed the end of her scythe into Ash's foot. If she felt any pain, it wasn't showing on her face or actions as she brought the scythe around and cut off about an inch of Asu's hair. A muttering came from the table, but quickly stopped as Asu managed to cut some of Ash's hair too. Asu had no idea how she was supposed to win, as Ash came repeatedly and left no openings that she could see.
Asu spun as she came to block another slash from the side, then felt something warm and wet on top of her head, then realized it was her blood. Ash had cut off a good half an inch of her ear and she hadn't noticed. At the table Bruce started to make a motion, then stopped midway. Ash came back around and made a slash to the ankles. Asu jumped over, but it still caught a bit of tail. Ash then made a series of long, interlocked loops that left more hair on the floor and small cuts over Asu's arms. Then a sudden jab to the chin stunned her long enough for Ash to move in and punch her in the nose. She fell, losing her scythe. Ash came over and held the scythe's blade inches away from Asu's neck. Then Bruce spoke.
"That, thankfully, won't be required Barb."
Ash moved back and collapsed her scythe back into a small metal pole that she put on her belt.
"The council has determined that she is not a modified clone of you."
"Good, may I please get back to my job now?"
"Just a moment, afterwards please."
"Alright, I'll be outside."
Ash left though the double doors as the figures at the table murmured to one another.
"Giving her Charlie is too much of a risk, she could have sleeper programming."
"And what if her story is true and there is a possible new risk from this Lumineya or another from her dimension? Echo is to little if she remembered something we need to know."
"You are over looking a level, you two."
"You want to give her Delta level clearance?"
"That would be a compromise."
"…Alright"
Bruce motioned to one of the guards at the door "Petty Officer, please assign guest quarters for Miss Kimeno. And get her to sickbay to take care of those cuts."
As Asu followed the guard they passed by Ash again. She looked up for a moment, then slid down the wall and put her arms around her knees with her forehead on them.