Post by Lottus on Jan 1, 2019 18:57:14 GMT -5
The Central Wastelands, the near lifeless equator of Daikondu, radiates with a sweltering heat. Out on the relatively flatter terrain, Lottus and Rapini stand facing each other. Rapini's jaw is set in a grim determination, and Lottus watches her silently. Lottus furrows his brows, regarding Rapini with open concern.
"Are you sure about this..?" Lottus asks of the smaller Saiyan. "What you're talking about is more than just training... this will be dangerous for you."
Rapini shakes her head, placing her hands on her hips.
"How many times am I going to be sitting on the sidelines if I don't do this?" Rapini asks her friend. There is no humor in her tone, only a stark seriousness that conflicts with her typical snarky nature. "I'm not gonna be some bench warmer when the big fights come up."
Lottus gazes at Rapini, knowing that she was referring to standing by while he fought against Retasu. Lottus lets out a sigh, but straightens his posture.
"I understand. If you're really up to this, then let's go." Lottus says to his comrade.
There was no more room for words, no confidence boosting speeches to be had - Rapini immediately drops into her fighting stance, and rockets off the ground, flying at Lottus as fast as she could go. With a guttural roar, Rapini aims a punch at Lottus' jaw - but Lottus effortlessly intercepts the blow, catching her fist in his palm. Rapini reaches up with her other hand, taking hold of Lottus' wrist, and pulls herself up and over Lottus, aiming to drive her right heel against Lottus' skull. But Lottus blocks the kick with his free hand, and tightens his grip over Rapini's fist.
With brute strength, Lottus yanks Rapini back around, spinning on his heel to gain momentum, and slams Rapini against the ground. Her body practically bounces back up, allowing Lottus to drive his left fist straight into Rapini's stomach, launching her through the air. To her credit, Rapini flips with her momentum, ramming her feet and hands into the ground and carving four long lines through the hard dirt and stone until she stops her momentum entirely.
Lottus launches after her, drawing back his right fist, and Rapini rushes to meet his charge. Changing tactics, Lottus falls into his fluid martial arts, with Rapini desperately trying to force her way through his guard. The blows she lands against his forearms and legs echo like thunder through the empty wasteland. Suddenly, Lottus rockets skyward, but Rapini is fast to follow, the two clash, pushing each other away before rushing to clash again through the air. Lottus catches Rapini by surprise, letting one of her punches fly past his face, rather than intercept it. He seizes Rapini's arm, and whirls her over his shoulder, throwing the woman down and through a pillar of stone.
The impact nearly knocks all of the air from Rapini's lungs, but she manages to push the rubble off herself and stand. Her eyes widen when she sees Lottus already upon her, his hands clasped together over his head as he falls towards her. She barely manages to throw herself out of the way in time, and Lottus' blow cracks the ground, causing the stone to further collapse and throw chunks of debris and a thick cloud of dust into the air. Using the cover, Rapini throws herself back into the dust cloud, surprising Lottus as she drives her right knee directly against the bridge of his nose.
Rapini immediately unleashes a volley of punches, snapping Lottus' head left and right with each blow. Lottus swipes wildly with his right arm, but Rapini slaps her hand against his forearm and uses his strength to thrust herself over his head, and rams both of her feet against Lottus' chest, allowing her to rise several meters above him. Blue spheres of Ki appear in her hands, and Rapini begins pummeling Lottus and the ground around him with dozens of Ki balls, each detonating upon impact. Lottus throws his arms up to absorb some of the blasts. Rapini lets up, watching the smoke and dust settle - but Lottus suddenly erupts from the smoke, driving his right knee straight into Rapini's stomach.
Unrelenting, Lottus hammers a barrage of blows of his own against Rapini. He breaks the barrage to land a vicious kick to Rapini's left shoulder, sending her rocketing to the ground. The woman slams against the rocky terrain, tumbling head over foot for several yards before coming to a stop. Lottus lands on the ground, and waits for Rapini to pull herself up off the ground.
"Are you sure about this..?" Lottus asks of the smaller Saiyan. "What you're talking about is more than just training... this will be dangerous for you."
Rapini shakes her head, placing her hands on her hips.
"How many times am I going to be sitting on the sidelines if I don't do this?" Rapini asks her friend. There is no humor in her tone, only a stark seriousness that conflicts with her typical snarky nature. "I'm not gonna be some bench warmer when the big fights come up."
Lottus gazes at Rapini, knowing that she was referring to standing by while he fought against Retasu. Lottus lets out a sigh, but straightens his posture.
"I understand. If you're really up to this, then let's go." Lottus says to his comrade.
There was no more room for words, no confidence boosting speeches to be had - Rapini immediately drops into her fighting stance, and rockets off the ground, flying at Lottus as fast as she could go. With a guttural roar, Rapini aims a punch at Lottus' jaw - but Lottus effortlessly intercepts the blow, catching her fist in his palm. Rapini reaches up with her other hand, taking hold of Lottus' wrist, and pulls herself up and over Lottus, aiming to drive her right heel against Lottus' skull. But Lottus blocks the kick with his free hand, and tightens his grip over Rapini's fist.
With brute strength, Lottus yanks Rapini back around, spinning on his heel to gain momentum, and slams Rapini against the ground. Her body practically bounces back up, allowing Lottus to drive his left fist straight into Rapini's stomach, launching her through the air. To her credit, Rapini flips with her momentum, ramming her feet and hands into the ground and carving four long lines through the hard dirt and stone until she stops her momentum entirely.
Lottus launches after her, drawing back his right fist, and Rapini rushes to meet his charge. Changing tactics, Lottus falls into his fluid martial arts, with Rapini desperately trying to force her way through his guard. The blows she lands against his forearms and legs echo like thunder through the empty wasteland. Suddenly, Lottus rockets skyward, but Rapini is fast to follow, the two clash, pushing each other away before rushing to clash again through the air. Lottus catches Rapini by surprise, letting one of her punches fly past his face, rather than intercept it. He seizes Rapini's arm, and whirls her over his shoulder, throwing the woman down and through a pillar of stone.
The impact nearly knocks all of the air from Rapini's lungs, but she manages to push the rubble off herself and stand. Her eyes widen when she sees Lottus already upon her, his hands clasped together over his head as he falls towards her. She barely manages to throw herself out of the way in time, and Lottus' blow cracks the ground, causing the stone to further collapse and throw chunks of debris and a thick cloud of dust into the air. Using the cover, Rapini throws herself back into the dust cloud, surprising Lottus as she drives her right knee directly against the bridge of his nose.
Rapini immediately unleashes a volley of punches, snapping Lottus' head left and right with each blow. Lottus swipes wildly with his right arm, but Rapini slaps her hand against his forearm and uses his strength to thrust herself over his head, and rams both of her feet against Lottus' chest, allowing her to rise several meters above him. Blue spheres of Ki appear in her hands, and Rapini begins pummeling Lottus and the ground around him with dozens of Ki balls, each detonating upon impact. Lottus throws his arms up to absorb some of the blasts. Rapini lets up, watching the smoke and dust settle - but Lottus suddenly erupts from the smoke, driving his right knee straight into Rapini's stomach.
Unrelenting, Lottus hammers a barrage of blows of his own against Rapini. He breaks the barrage to land a vicious kick to Rapini's left shoulder, sending her rocketing to the ground. The woman slams against the rocky terrain, tumbling head over foot for several yards before coming to a stop. Lottus lands on the ground, and waits for Rapini to pull herself up off the ground.