[DUEL] For Gods sake, you have to be kidding me!

[Shia bean]

Move: Miss

His body lifted up, muscles tense and filling with blood as the lion threw his weight toward the opponent, taking a wide paw and hurling it in a side sweep near the face.

It was a miss, but a gallant effort.

Mwanyambi, not much of a fighter but plenty of meat to go around had found himself tied to the commitment made here. He returned on good terms, to find his sister and come back to the home he knew so little of now, but he had no idea what to expect of the tribulations he would have to endure before he would even be considered. The firekin were no longer so strict on rules it would seem, for if he had returned to the Pride of Old, his head would have been gnawed off and hung on a wall of shame in some shrine. There was now the simple task of dueling and succeeding in said duel that was the only challenge, and to most wanting to join the Firekin Pride this would be simple, but it would be quite the adventure for Mwanyambi.

He hadn’t seen No yet, and wanted to dearly but for the moment the lion before him held all the attention Yambi had to offer; his nose wrinkled in his mock snarls as the heavy tail and broad shoulders the ebon feline had flexed and swayed.
 

[DragonsRage24]

His eyes and color were so familiar, and Ka was nervous on the inside to say the least. If his suspicions were true, this was some relative of No, and what would No think of Ka if he defeated a family member and kept them from crossing into the Simo? As claws came near him Ka moved from range and watched. He was older than he, strong and intelligent. Swaying his body Ka let his claws prod into the sand beneath him, readying himself.

But he could not give in so easily, what Firekin would he be to just let others in because of bloodlines, no, you had to earn your keep just as he had, Kai had, Ryujin and Ra'd had.

Ryujin gave a low snarl and pushed forward, feeling the sand underneath him giving way. Leaping forward his claws were outstretched and he felt them press down on the other's shoulder.

Success, connection.  

[Shia bean]

Move: Hit

Why?

Again, he visited the thoughts he had when first stepping on the heated grains of this land. Why did he have to rejoin like this? Not so much that it was mandatory for him to perform some task, but he was no fighter. What would the weak and sickly do if they wanted in on the fun?

Feh, he thought, I knew that. The answer was clear, there would be no acceptance. It would seem that even with the change in demeanor, some things will always remain the same. He knew his attempts were futile, but in order to get in this was what must be done. If for no other reason, he would manage this fight for No.

Ruffling his mane, Mwanyambi prepared for the next assault. He saw his opponent move in and as soon as the contact was made the pain soared. Stumbling was all he could manage; he was a novice to the arts of battle and took to pain like crushed flowers. The lapse left him dazed for a moment, carried only by the conscious side that waited patiently for the rest of him to gather up. His wounds bled barely, but the knowledge of the warmth dripping to the earth was enough to send his stomach into summersaults.

Built back up to some composure, Mwanyambi again approached his attacker and lashed out, aiming desperately at anything that was in range. This time his effort was not made in vain, the nails at the end of each paw extended out and ripping at the skin it touched.

Fatigue was settling in his rusty bones, once easy pants now gasping breaths.
 

[DragonsRage24]

Ka felt the thing of claws into flesh and he snarled in anger that he allowed himself to make a fault. He and Kai trained daily, he could not fail himself, he could not fail her. Snarling as he felt claws on himself he whipped his body around quickly, arm outstretched and his arm hit hard allowing him to jump from his opponent for a moment to catch his breath. Ka fought with honor and did not want to terribly hurt his opponent, this was a duel for home and strength, proof of worth just as he and Kai had to come here and proove themselves, this male wanted to be kin.

Ka steadied himself, though knew that this dark pelted male had experience or was taught or taught himself at one point, he smiled though, this would be a match to remember.  

[Shia bean]

Move: Miss
Pain was becoming less of a problem, so long as being tired strangled his chances of a win.

Mwanyambi watched his opponent hurl his weight onto the black cats mass, before lunging off all in a quick and fluent manner. He dropped to his elbows, the wind knocked out as his chest slammed the earth and sent him reeling backwards a few feet. He couldn’t back down no matter how hefty the toll was on his physical form; mentally, he was strong and prepared. Fumbling to his feet, the dark set feline took several sidesteps toward the opposite cat, tail stiff and balancing his drifting body till he made a sudden crouch, a preparation for an attack that would inevitably go wrong.

The stance was apparently a clumsy one as he felt his knees buckle and the lunge he thought he would have made turn into an embarrassing miss. The eagerness that he had in crouching did not account for the ill prepared positioning of his hind feet, causing his body to fall short of its target, his fore limbs fumbling to find stable ground and not capable of reaching out for a blow. Rolling off and away more strategically than his attempt, Mwan snarled in frustration at his own mistake, waiting rigidly for the next move.  

[DragonsRage24]

He moved and missed and as Ka reacted he missed as well. Seems like they were at a stand still. Though the irony in hi opponent's features of his own brother was strange, of No as well. To fight with someone so similar, he justified, was what made him miss, made him unable to focus.

He readied himself again, but his miss made him angry at himself for faltering.

This male was promising though, he should not give up, no.  

[Shia bean]

WABAM!  

[DragonsRage24]

Ka move 4  

[Shia bean]

!!!  

[DragonsRage24]

Ka post 5

(you a re a ninja when yo post XD)

Final Scores:
7 to 11
Winner: Ka

(we will obviously rematch in 1 week's time after this is played out ya no worries <3)  

[Shia bean]

(Ooooh hoho indeed! We must though, Mwanyambi does not give up so easily! <3 Congrats on the win. ;D)