Awakening (open)

[SlivSoul]

The kid had moved away before he could elbow him much to his rotten luck. The man had already finished making his stance for his lunge as he turned around, his katana ready for the next strike. This was good, he had recovered from that position, now on to whatever came next. The spy was still refusing to bend it seemed, Shen could still feel disappointment coursing through him over that but this would make the battle easier for now. With his stance already in place, he could clearly see the blows coming towards him.

And with a slight little smile, the male launched himself backwards, jumping a good few feet away from the spy. Shen's feet landed on the ground firmly, the katana still in his right hand. His training had been for years, especially with benders, being able to get away from close situations was a must. Shen didn't go in again, rather he stood there plainly standing. His empty left had rose, his fingers signalling for the strange looking person to come near him, hopefully in an aggressive lunge of some sort. This was fun, the non-bender had to admit to himself, but this was also just another duty.

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[onyx]

Onyx watched as the man jumped back, however I'll Onyx merely did in response was bring his foot down and resumed his position of sitting Indian style on the floor. Onyx watch as once more the foolish one attempted to goad him into another strike, he was a fool trying to goad onyx into his game. Onyx simply stuck his right hand up pointing his index finger out waving no with it. Onyx then lifted up his left hand pointed his middle finger straight out at the man as a show of disrespect. Onyx then put down his left hand both hands on his knee's as he then closed his eyes concentrating on the poisition of the foolish one.

[SlivSoul]

All Shen got was a middle finger back. He rolled his eyes, the man wasn't going to rush up to him or anything. The spy would have been ready for something like that. Lowering his katana, though still keeping his mind sharpened for fighting. The twenty year old stood there waiting for this guy to move. No one had yet signalled the police or any authority it seemed. Were the crowds this hungry for blood? Shen's eyes scanned his surroundings, if he ever gained enough power, the male would not let things like this go amiss.

Looking back to the red coated male, Shen's face was nothing but annoyed. He started to pace just a little, taking a few steps left and then going right but never keeping his eyes off of the spy. "What information did you come here for, filth?" Knowing that he would not receive an answer, the man only wanted to remind the crowd what he was dealing with.

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[onyx]

Onyx still did not even bother with the fact with this man was talking to him. All that Onyx did was just sit there feeling the earth around him. Although his eyes were closed he could now feel every steep the foolish one took now tracking his movements while his eyes were closed and he felt the earth. Meanwhile Onyx mind was done putting itself back together, however the voices knew that know was not the time to reactivate the boys mind. For now he just simply concentrated the end of his jacket began to stand up from the earth, although it was barely noticeable

[SlivSoul]

Shen continued to his pacing, watching the kid sitting there. A slight grumble came from the back of the man's throat at the unresponsiveness of the kid. What was he doing? He wanted to know but that answer wouldn't come anytime soon by the looks of it. All Shen could think about was the reactions he would get if he barged into the kingdom with a half dead Fire Nation spy. He wouldn't be ignored either, perhaps some of his talents would finally be realized and he would earn his place in the higher rankings, or at least earn some respect from the rest of those idiots. His family would see that he was serving his country after all and he would join at the ranks again with his siblings. Shaking his head out of this imaging, Shen stared at the male, waiting for something to happen or until someone arrives.

[onyx]

Onyx once more still kept himself sitting quite still not moving an inch as still the back flaps of his jacket were slightly flapping from his concentration level currently. Everything slightly began to slow down for Onyx, still he followed the movements of the foolish one tracking them carefully while he felt more of the earth. The voices within his head calmed down just for this slight moment as Onyx stayed there knowing the patience of this man was running thin. Yet, still he sat there and he did not move still tracking the movements of the other man knowing he was not done yet.

[SlivSoul]

Still pacing, Shen heard the crowd whisper about something. This had been gaining on his nerves quickly, was he really this content with waiting this long. A voice from the crowd caught his ears, saying something of the man in red's coattails flapping in the wind. This would have been normal if there was any wind, Shen immediately looked down towards the spy's coats, they were indeed moving. Raising an eyebrow the swordsman's first thoughts were Airbender? No, that didn't seem right. There would be an airbender with those kind of moves they were peaceful people and would have denied any sort of fighting. Unless this one was rouge, of course.

Wanting to end this nonsense and having enough of the waiting, he took a step forward finally from his pacing. Shen moved quickly, ready to dodge whatever came his way. His sword in his right hand still, when he got close enough the man's left hand attempted to grab the boy's throat and tighten his hold, while the katana's blade would rest on his chest. "Why are you here?" He growled.

[onyx]

He waited and waited, until finally the foolish one could no longer take anymore of his delaying, however underneath the calm expression within Onyx's own mind a smirk grew wider and wider.

He sat there being completely in tune with the earth around him the memories of these training one of the first moment's that got returned when he was originally knocked out and on the floor. Still carefully every step that drew the foolish one closer the plan redrew itself again and again within Onyx's head it would only work when he got close enough since currently bending was out of the question. Another step drew him closer it was almost time for Onyx to move once more.

Finally, the foolish one was close enough he felt the wind around him change this had to be timed just right. 'Come on you bastard....closer..closer...NOW!' Those thoughts were the first to cry out in his head, since he first began to focus on the earth.

The moment the foolish one hand was about inches away from Onyx's neck, immediately both of his legs shot for going out in full sweeping motion aiming straight for the legs of the foolish one; Onyx's eyes stayed closed throughout the attack. Onyx knowing he put enough force into their to knock him down hard, he was attempting to hurt the foolish one no matter what the outcome of that was onyx would automatically roll out to his left staying close to the ground. He was currently close to the earth he wanted to keep that way.

[SlivSoul]

What a mistake. The man should have realized, should not have let his impulsiveness strike but it was already too late. The spy's legs pushed forward unexpectedly as Shen went to grab his neck, upon this sweeping motion that hit the non-bender's own legs, he found himself in a position that could not dodge this attack nor block. Safe to say, the dark haired male fell on to the floor. Shen's hand still gripped the sword tightly; refusing to let go of his main defence and attacking. The type of strike though took Shen by surprise, his legs could handle it, he knew that.

The man got up, rather in a rush to not let the crowd see him knocked down for long. He was back to gritting his teeth again, looking at the other man. The spy had rolled towards the side, Shen was already straightening back up. Who was this guy? He had to wonder, the Fire Nation skills were not seen at all in his fighting, this was very troublesome for him. What would happen next?

Shen realized how low he was keeping to the ground, this was most likely being used to dodge but how to attack and leave a successful hit was still being planned. The boy was quick but so was he. The man sprung forward towards the boy in a slight jump. His katana hand would go for a frontal slash that would veer off towards the left or the right depending on where the boy would dodge, it would also keep going lower if he just ducked it.

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[onyx]

His eyes still stay closed as there was absolute silence around him the only sound he heard was the foolish falling to the floor while his hit connected. Quickly, Onyx turned around re-positioning himself on the floor facing towards the foolish one, only this time he was in a crouching state his arms to his sides. Once more he felt the earth before him, the man getting up for a moment from how it shook. Onyx decided to take his own handicap away just reopening his eyes, just in time to see the full frontal slash coming right at him.

Onyx knew he had to be quick for this one there was no time to go up or left or right forward was not an option only one remained. Once more onyx from his crouched position basically jumped back looking extremely similar to that of a frog, however only this was about to end much more deadly for the foolish one. Rather then jump back once more to avoid another future strike Onyx put both arms behind him his palms on the ground, and his legs out in front of him; this had to be timed just right once more. As the foolish one came closer with the slash, Onyx decided it was time now.

Once more he pushed off leaving a heavy imprint in the earth, automatically doing a corkscrew when he initially pushed of he aimed both of his feet at the face of the foolish one sending him flying in close with what would definitely be none other then a barrel roll to the face in close quarters combat.

[SlivSoul]

There was no time to think. As the man jumped back to block his attack, Shen could hardly realize what this man was trying to do. He launched all of himself at him, in a spinning ball type of move. It was quite, confusing but Shen realized what he had to do at once. The likeness was like avoiding boulders from Earth benders, the way that they launch the right from under his feet. The man dropped down, a little bit of falling in play, he did so on to his knees and leant back. Narrowly, very narrowly, he dodged the attempt that could have broken in his face or worse. He would still need his face, the public liked faces.

"Almost" were the words he mouthed out, starting to get up. He had scrapped his knees quite badly from that stunt but that was nothing, especially considered what it could have been. Bringing himself on his feet the male turned back to the jacket boy, seeing if he had landed or not. This was some slippery demon spy.

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[onyx]

Onyx only flew about four more feet until he spun himself once more, then flipped in the air finishing off landing on his feet, he pivoted on his left foot spinning himself around to face the foolish one who he was now currently five feet away from him. Onyx simply in taunting brushed the dust off the side of coat then looked up at him, lifting his left hand and putting his index and thumb less then a cm away from each other. In other word this was basically to taunt this guy and show him, how oh so very close Onyx came to finishing this fight off not to mention his face.

"Hey bud, if I were you, I'd be pretty embarrassed right now." Onyx spoke then a moment after he finished his sentence he yawned knowing that the kids would find some truth in his words. Hell Onyx had not even used bending, yet he was pushing this foolish one. Something Onyx did not expect to do, yet, but either way it was actually quite fine with him.

Meanwhile deep within the confine's of Onyx's mind, it was at work piecing together his old mind, however the current past actions of the past year were conflicting with the rest of the memories. Making it some what harder and some of the personality would have no other choice, but to split. Seeing Onyx was taking kindly to this more even sadistic persona.

[SlivSoul]

Despite the boy's taunting Shen's face grew gradually darker and more apathetic. The words of the male were simply blurred in his head as Shen would just simply stare, his expression uncaring for the other male. Whatever this spy was capable of he would triumph somehow and someway. His fingers tightened around the hilt of the katana as he made his next strike.The man started to move forward in a fast paced walk, and then jumped towards the boy; similar to that what had happened last time. He leapt for the jacketed spy but higher, passing right over his head.

Thankfully Shen's clothes did not have fly aways so that would not pose a problem. Shen whipped around once his feet hit the floor, bringing his sword above his head in the process, the tip facing towards the back (Or chest if he also turned around) of the enemy and aimed for a stab. However, this was not the end of the attack though, Shen would swiftly bring his arm back and aim for the lower side of the male, doing a diagonal slash from there to his upper chest. His feet were positioned to start moving forward as he made these attacks, whether the other male moved or not.

[onyx]

Onyx supposed the other one still had not honestly learned not to try to this type of style, however its looks as though his words simply went through one ear and out the other. Onyx sighed as he watched the boy jump over him, however at this point onyx once more simply closed his eyes. The moment he felt the feet of the other man touch the earth immediately Onyx crouched bringing his body as close as he could to the floor. While crouching he spun on both heels to face the foolish one opening his eyes to see the katana once more coming down at him. Just getting sick and tired of this kid and his sword play, Onyx quickly clenched left fist hard his vain slightly popping out of his arm and launched a hard uppercut straight towards his midsection to air him out or possibly knock out. Onyx did not expect to this to his actually most likely the other one would jump back move to the side any and more possible. Either way it didn't really matter to Onyx, this fight was already clear who it would be.

[SlivSoul]

The boy had crouched like expected as the sword began to make it's way near him. The pale haired man had missed the metal tongue of Shen's blade once again. With that, he had also made himself vulnerable. Shen's eyes lit up at the opportunity given, as his sword arm froze from doing his combination of strikes. He knew what we would have to do at that moment, the young male knew a strike was coming and it did, in the form of an uppercut to his gut region. This was a simple side step dodge but as the male was going forward while doing these strikes before the crouch. So with taking a step to the side in an almost balancing beam position, the male would also take one large step forward towards his enemy.

Given that the two were in close combat and the other male was still lower than Shen himself, it was easy to launch the next few steps. Shen, being practically right beside the lower male with his sword hand being the closest to the spy made the defence options lower. He would bring his katana to almost a chopping position right on the boy's exposed chest area. Hopefully causing him to lose some blood when being hit. If possible, he would then drag the sword up the boy's chest, giving the cut a longer trail as it slid smoothly. The sword would stop when it met the boy's chin.

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