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 Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:43 pm
Nuri remained at his place by the cave mouth, partly to keep anyone from leaving the cave - to interfere or get in the way, or worst of all hurt, and partly to keep watch over the combatants. Though most of the pride was probably watching, he felt the need to bear witness. He sighed softly, grating his foreclaws into the dirt and rock beneath, letting the tension seep into the earth. In moments he felt better, but the worried look never completely left his face. Secretly, he wanted neither lion to win, neither to lose, somehow that both would fall at once, exhausted, and go their separate ways finally in peace. He found his tail curling around his body and he leaned his shoulder and head against the cool stone wall.
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:09 pm
The king continued to watchthe other male, perhaps he had taken more dmage than his had at first thought. He was bleeding from his shoulders. The king lowered his body to the ground, snarling at the other "Never..." His tail lashed abouve him, he was ready to strike.
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:20 pm
A smile curled on to his face - more of a smirk, really. I don't know why I'd expect you to get nervous... He proceeded forward toward the male slowly, adding a slight limpo to his walk, which needed almost no faking - whe he had lashed out at Ling underbelly, his claws had torn a lot of muscle in this left shoulder. However, he could move almost as quickly as before - the almost-perfect limp was just an incentive.
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:23 pm
As Shaitani moved forward, ling stepped back. He noted the limp, wounded. He also noticed the slight smirk. Once the other male was close enough the King snapped at him, his jaws wide, chomping down hard like a trap. He also clawed at the air, keeping a distance between them.
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:31 pm
Shaitani stopped. He was well within lunging distance, basically opening himself up for an attack. His conscious mind was screaming at him, asking him what he was doing. His instincts told him therwise, though.
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:05 pm
Ling sighed and pawed the ground. "If you are waiting for me to flinch, Shaitani, it will not happen..." His whole body was tense, his eyes locked on the form of the other. It was a stare down, that was the way of putting it right now. Till one of them paniced nothing would happen.
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:10 pm
He stood still, feeling the blood beginning to clot in his fur. This is going to be a mess to clean up... he thought absently, his mind slipped away for less than a second. It was then focused back on Ling through narrowed eyes, "One of us will have to give in to this staring game, Ling."
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:19 pm
"Yes...yes we will..." He saw his chance and took it, darting forward with his teeth bared, trying to bite down hard on the flesh just behind the other male's front legs. His claws tore at Shaitani's side.
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:36 pm
At the instant he felt the claws tear into the flesh on his side, shaitani yet out a yowl - it could not be determined if it was out of pain or determination. Ling was on him, and he saw his chance. Mustering all his strength into his neck, he pushed himself at the large male, feeling claws rip deeper into his skin, reaching for his neck with his massive jaws.
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:46 pm
((And by his neck I mean somewhere below the mane, of course. sweatdrop ))
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:49 pm
Ling kept on the other lion like a vice. His jaws were locked, and when the other lion bit down on his neck, he roared, releasing the soft skin, falling to the grass below him. He rolled onto his back, his hind legs kicking up at the soft flesh of Shaitani's belly. He growled and slashed at the other male with his other free claw.
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:54 pm
He pulled himself free of Ling's claws, feeling flesh rip from him. A few swift impacts to his belly, not to mention the claws swiping at him, sent the wind out of him, but he remained upright, heaving, trying to regain his brath as quickly as possible. He wondered how much damage he had dealt, knowing that he had actually taken more than he initially thought, now.
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:12 pm
Ling Rolled on the ground, his hind legs managing to curl enough to kick the other male high on the chest. It was a hope that he would throw him, get him off him so he could regain his level ground. one strong paw hit the other in the side of his head, the king gasping as the other held onto his neck.
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:25 pm
As the paws were sent into his chest, and the other into his bloodied face, Shaitani released his hold on the panda colored male's neck. He hopped awkwardly back to get out of Ling's range so he could regain his composure and his breath.
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Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:30 pm
Ling laid on the ground for afew moments after Shaitani left him. he regained his breath before standing, his legs were shakey, but other than that he was still standing. His neck was blodied, his skin torn open. He was truely lucky, a bite like that could have been a deathblow. He took afw deep breaths, his heart pounding in his ears.
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