Feng Tai was brutal in his efficiency. He seemed to use quick, but surprisingly heavy hits. On top of that he was using a sword which on closer inspection had studded side. To basically use it as a blunt weapon. Each of his swings that made impact with anything completely left it broken. When one of the hits landed on the twin it shatter their leg and split it into two. They could no longer dodge and Feng Tai stopped his sword only after severing the twins head from his body.
Guards had run out to stop the female twin from running out to the stage where her brother died. Feng Tai was...an unexpected guy, I had to admit. I wondered if he had any context in Avatar, but I doubted it. If it wasn't for the competition honestly he seemed the type to be a vagrant serial killer. Something about him ticked at me like he had a grudge against me specifically. Mostly due to his oddity of skill. After all he didn't strike me as some one to have master or teacher for his skills.
If we fought I would most certainly ask if he was self taught. "OH WHOA, WHAT A...BRUTAL MATCH! IT SEEMS THAT NUMBER 6 IS A TRUE FIRE NATION MONSTER. A GOOD EXAMPLE OF FIRE NATION PRODIGIES! NOT AS GREAT AS OUR CROWN PRINCESS THOUGH, BUT CERTAINLY MATCHING IN STYLE! NOW LET'S ANNOUNCE OUR NEXT FIGHTERS! NUMBER 7 VS 10!"
I was up against Fat Lee, seriously sucked to be him. Making my way down i stepped by the side of...You know what let's call him Flee. Walking next to Flee I figured I would be 'friendly'. "Looks like I will be cutting your string and letting you free fall into the depths of hell. Let us have a good fight to severe the ties between us."
"What? I don't understand..."
"Bro, are you serious? Ugh Look I'm saying you will be my first stepping stone."
"I am not a stone though?"
"Eugh! Certainly as smart as one god damn."
"Hey, I'm certainly smarter than you!"
"I-I" I would die of a aneurysm or something. I would have no doubt I would have a fucking nose bleed because of the stupidity.
"Hey, before we go... I'm...I'm not like that Feng guy. He actually scares me, I don't think you spent enough time talking to him, but I remember you getting caught up when I tried to fight him."
"Ugh yeah?"
"Well, I just want to say, no killing alright, I don't honestly believe I can beat you. however I can't not fight you."
"Uhhh, Yeah I really don't want to kill anyone really."
"Same..."
We walked out into the dusty arena. I stepped around the sticky pool of blood. I wondered what would happen to the twin girl. Do I take her in as another duck? Start raising some employees? Some minions? I would think about it later.
After all I had already ignored the Announcers call. I dodged a fireball Flee sent my way. With my side step I sent my own fire ball, but it took a curved path. I sent several more and each curved at a different angle, I had to admit though I likely look like like I was swatting a bee. Flee struggled with defending against my attacks as he tried to meet each with a fire punch. With each of his attacks he breathed out deeply.
So I did a slide creating a flame tide that came from my feet. On his next breath, he inhaled and exhaled into the fire Causing it to distort around him. He stumbled back from the fire. Honestly the attack wasn't very special, but once he stumbled i sent a final curved fireball that Knocked him down. After that using my very fake technique I slammed a mass of fire into the ground. Turning the ground into lava from the point of contact I moved the wave to trap Flee in place.
However he was strong enough to break away from the re-hardened stone and I began sending more fireballs. Until he finally couldn't get up again. The firebending techniques I had mimicked were incredibly useful. So the techniques the others had were sub-par allowing me to abuse the way others moved. Flee was fine, but he sat on the ground huffing and puffing.
"So are you done?"
He shook his head in the positive and the announcer began a new speech. I had already left the arena. The fight made me sure that unless the person didn't use fire bending like Feng Tai, I could beat them reliably by attacking during their breathing. unless they use the techniques Iroh did. After all I did copy what I knew from his techniques. The same with the Royal family techniques, those of both would certainly better than that of the other firebenders who learned in schools.
The next fight seemed to have Hio as i walked past him in the hall. "Good luck."
"Thanks, before I fight any tips?"
i shrugged and shared, "If you are fighting a bender attack during their exhale."
"Hmmm, okay. That wouldn't work on you though right?"
I simply smiled and walked away. If someone over hears meant it was better to leave in silence.
----Fight chapters still not my strong suit, I hope you enjoyed though.----