But it's not her, she wouldn't be here like this, and he's graceful enough to twist so the sword misses her by millimeters. He sticks the landing - probably harder than is healthy - and jumps back just in time for the pain to hit.
It's worse than anything he's ever experienced - emotional pain is nothing compared to what he's feeling right now. It's only practice that keeps him from dropping the sword, but he staggers back. Even after the pain lifts there's an aftershock, his mind not fully comprehending what just happened.
Otoha gasps in pain and fury and fear before shaking it off.
"You're corrupted. And you're attacking people I care about. ... That means you have to die."
But how, when it's not physical? He slices through debris headed at the group while he tries to think of a plan.
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But it's not her, she wouldn't be here like this, and he's graceful enough to twist so the sword misses her by millimeters. He sticks the landing - probably harder than is healthy - and jumps back just in time for the pain to hit.
It's worse than anything he's ever experienced - emotional pain is nothing compared to what he's feeling right now. It's only practice that keeps him from dropping the sword, but he staggers back. Even after the pain lifts there's an aftershock, his mind not fully comprehending what just happened.
Otoha gasps in pain and fury and fear before shaking it off.
"You're corrupted. And you're attacking people I care about. ... That means you have to die."
But how, when it's not physical? He slices through debris headed at the group while he tries to think of a plan.