In the mountain's winter halls. (open)

[Ohkara Minamaru]

Ethar was just as ready to defend the planet as she was, and that made her smile. His words were honest, if something was really about to go down, Ohkara would want to be at the top of her game. She would need to train rigorously to make sure she could be prepared. However, her smile faded as Ethar continued, stating her would take her on as an apprentice. Her jaw slightly dropped, and she huffed at his unbelievable cockiness. Whether intentional attempt to jab at her, or not, who was he to say he was stronger than she was!

”You're joking!” she scoffed, shaking her head and setting her mug back on the table, ”Who's to say I can't teach you a thing or two!?” Throwing her hands into the air, she stood up, ”How can you be so sure of yourself without actually sparring with me?” she asked, turning towards him and stomping a foot in his direction, ”Or are you too scared you'll be beaten by a woman?”

[Ethar Luxun]

"Oh if you want to test your prowess, lets go right now. Outside in the snow." He said as he stood up. He grinned at her as he finished his hot chocolate, then got up to his feet.

"I have been learning different forms of combat since I was 7 years old. But I am quite curious to see your skills in person. Watching you on TV doesnt do a warrior justice I suppose." He said, as he cracked his neck a bit and looked out of the window. What he saw was disturbing, there was a full on whiteout blizzard hitting the mountain, making visibility down to Zero.

"Well then, thats out of the question... I guess now is as good as ever to break in my new sparring room in the basement." He said, walking towards the hallway that had a set of stairs going down. "Care to join me Miss Ohkara?"

[Ohkara Minamaru]

She nodded, following his lead; the fire inside her still burning. There was no fear in his voice, as far as she could tell, but he still had no idea what to expect. Sure, he might be able to sense her power level, but that wasn't everything in a fight. She had speed, fluidity, and intellect, all of which made her feel confident in the future outcome. Suddenly her train of thought was interrupted as the two headed down a stair case. Stopping, the girl blinked and turned, looking around the house. It seemed that the young man had made a few renovations since she'd last been there. Stuff she'd only began to realize.

However, out of the changes, this training room was the biggest. She had not expected such an elaborated renovation, ”W-wait... H-how... Wh-what?” she muttered under her breath, shaking off the questions, and picking up her pace to fall behind Ethar as he entered his basement.

[Ethar Luxun]

As they ventured downstairs, Ohkara would see that along with the training room, that had been lined with tile, with a wooden floor, there appeared to be lamps along the walls to provide decent lighting. A room next to the training room, had a vibrant orange glow coming from it as well as a humming sound.

If Ohkara were to peek into the room, she would see a room with a small furnace, with HUGE amounts of split firewood that stretched for atleast 3 lengths of his house. The rear wall seemed to be reinforced and waterproofed as well.

Near the furnace, there was another machine attached to a few gears and a rotating shaft that went into a hole in the wall. This machine was the source of the humming, and it seemed to be rotating quite fast, but Ohkara's attention would of been attracted to the big red stickers that were marked "High Voltage" and "Do Not Touch". If she were to approach the machine, her hair would stand up, which would mean that the humming machine had huge amounts of electrical energy coursing into it.

"You like all this Miss Ohkara? I built it all myself... by hand and magic." He said, as he walked into the training room's center. There, she could see another door that lead into a dark room that was considerably alot colder then the other rooms...

[Ohkara Minamaru]

His whole setup was impressive, and Ohkara's eyes skimmed each room intently. Upon reaching the training room, Ethar strode to the center and spoke. Spinning in a circle, Ohkara awed at the carved stone room. It looked like a temple, large stone pillar walls carved with the precision of a laser. The size was also impressive, a large rectangular shape. Though she'd never seen anything like this in person before, she felt comfortable. This could all play to her advantage.

After inspection, her gaze turned back to Ethar, and she smiled kindly, ”Its all very impressive, Ethar,” she told him honestly, then added, ”and this looks like the perfect place to kick your butt!” and playfully stuck her tongue out at him.

Gracefully spinning on her heel once again, the young lady took a few steps away from the Noran, her arms raising above her head as she casually strode forward, ”So, how do you want to do this?” she asked, ”Like, do you have any rules you want in place?” Slyly glancing over her shoulder, she hoped to catch the young man's gaze falling on her. She was testing him, this was the perfect way to see exactly how much she could stack the deck in her favor; she already had the advantage of a sizable, easy-to-maneuver-in room, what harm would it do to see if she could use her gender against him as well.

[Ethar Luxun]

"Hmm... Well, the walls are fortified with magic to absorb energy and impacts from various objects. So its almost impossible to damage even when powered up. So just for fun, Lets say... The only rule is, No killing. Does that agree with you?" He asked, as he crackled his neck a bit, then his knuckles.

When Ohkara complimented the room, he replied "Thank you. Made all by myself, with very little tools. A little bit of it was actually inspired by historical structures of Earth, Mixed with a bit of Noran Architecture." as he took off his vest, and then his t-shirt, revealing the same, silver-like chainmail that Ohkara once tried to hold a year ago. It still looked as polished as it did then. "Ill be keeping his on for the duration of the training, if that is alright with you." He said with a smile.

"Im ready to begin when you are."

[Ohkara Minamaru]

Her attempt to catch his attention was in vain once again, but she didn't let that get her down. ”Maybe I'm just not trying hard enough...”she thought, placing a finger to her lips in thought as Ethar stripped to his weights; that gave her an idea, and theatrically snapping her fingers, she spun back towards him, grabbing her hooded cloak and throwing it across the room.

Revealing her signature yellow-gi, she looked Ethar over once more, and nodded, ”That will be fine. Allow me to do the same.” Smiling, she grabbed a hold of her yellow top, flinging that across the room to reveal a cyan tube-top under it, one that matched her wristbands, belt, and the bands around her boots. She smiled cutely, bouncing a few times on her toes like a boxer, before taking her low to the ground stance. The only rule was no killing, so that meant she'd be keeping her yellow umbrella under her belt on her right side, just in case.

Upon his say, without wasting a second, her power peaked at a mere 17,500; the maximum output she could force with her weights on. As she neared him, she would fake like she was going to throw a left hook; however, she would instead quickly, and fluidly, kick off with her foot and spin on her left heel, sending a powerful kick at Ethar's right side. If this kick connected, she would follow it up by leaping into the air and sending a second kick, from the left this time, towards his shoulder; an attempt to propel him away from her. If it worked, she would land gracefully, and retake her stance. 

A display of a perfect balance of skill, grace, and power; this was not without its own shortcomings. Being been such a full-frontal attack, it would be easy for Ethar to prepare himself. If her fake was unsuccessful, the whole maneuver would be jeopardized and she'd be left open; yet she was confident her skill and prowess would be enough to take the young Noran by surprise. 

[Ethar Luxun]

Ethar smirked as Ohkara made off for her first attack after stripping down to her... underwear, it seemed. He sensed how high her PL was compared to his own, but didnt let that distract him.

She came at him attempting a left hook, but when she faked it, Ethar was up on full guard as he saw her throw a kick to his right side. He grabbed her foot with both hands, keeping her unbalanced enough to prevent her from throwing her second kick to his other side... or so he had believed. She used this against him, and actually went through with the kick, sending Ethar backwards a bit.

Stumbling a bit, he was amazed at the strength the girl had in her legs. "Very good. Very good indeed." He said with a smile, as he suddenly vanished from her sight. Using his Zanzoken technique, Ethar started to move around Ohkara in circles at blinding speeds. Enough to create afterimages of him all around her, an attempt to confuse her, and to make her attack the wrong target.

[Ohkara Minamaru]

Her attempt at knocking him back was successful, for the most part. However, within an instant of catching himself, the Noran vanished. Then, to her surprise, he reappeared and multiplied. Ohkara watched as she was surrounded by Ethars; each one looking exactly like the real thing. 'Alright,' she thought to herself as she watched them spin around her in unison, 'I'll have to learn this one later...'

Her eyes watched each Ethar carefully, searching out which might be the real one. But this technique was new to her, and being inexperienced with it, it was hard to come up with a counter. Obviously, the best way to address a move like this would be to attack them all at the same time. Using her lowered stance, Ohkara sprang into the air, hands to her sides, palms facing downwards at the Ethars. With a loud roar, she unleashed a barrage of ki blasts from each hand, raining the toxic-green spheres down upon him. Whatever kind of move this was, Ohkara hoped that this would be a viable solution; if it turned out that this was not the case, she'd have to think up something else quick. She wouldn't want to stay vulnerable in the air like she was for too long.

[Ethar Luxun]

As Ohkara sprang up into the air, and blasted the floor with her Ki... Ethar was actually leaning up against the wall, cleaning his fingernails. "I was wondering how you would counter that. A little over the top... Sticking your foot out would of worked just as well I think." He said, looking up to her with a smile. Now it was his turn to attack.

With a quick leap, he flew up into the air, attempting to kick her in the butt. Her butt. Her cushy butt, in an attempt to send her flying forward towards the wall. Hoping that his attack would be successful, Ethar was quickly thinking of what to do next incase Ohkara was able to avoid, or even block his assault on her rear.

But little did the two fighters know, they had an audience. A hooded figure was hidden just inside the door that lead to the wood room/furnace. There would be no detectable energy signature, and the figure out not make a single sound. But they watched the fight with great interest...

[Ohkara Minamaru]

The young lady had just finished blasting all the Ethar clones into oblivion when the real Ethar struck. His speed caught her by surprise, and in the split-second it took to register his movements, it cost her. His foot connected hard with her backside; letting out a yelp of shock, she was sent flying towards the wall. Gritting her teeth against the pain and humiliation, she knew she had to react quickly; if she didn't, correcting with that wall would end the fight real quickly.

Her hands shot out to her sides, and she let out a shout; her ki flooded her body in an attempt to steady herself with her ability to fly. Her body was send into a spiral of somersaults, but this was intentional, a way to channel her momentum into something she could use. As her feet met the wall, they coiled under her like a spring; then in a sudden burst she rocketed forwards in a series of back flips, only to land safely on the training room floor. Sure, this was a bit dramatic, but Ohkara had always loved putting on a show. And after Ethar had landed such a undignifying blow, she had to make it up somehow.

However, a show it was, and her left leg collapsed under her body only moments after landing. Landing on her knees, she let out a groan, ”Freakin charley horse!” Seriously rubbing her hamstring, she glanced up at Ethar and narrowed her eyes, ”I'll make you pay for such a cheap shot!”

[Ethar Luxun]

Ethar watched as his attack hit its marker, and sent Ohkara sprawling away. She would eventually land on her feet on the ground, and collapse from a muscle spasm.

She glared up at him, promising some revenge for the 'cheap shot', but this just made Ethar laugh. "Cheap shot? haha. It wasnt cheap, you just weren't on your guard. Hopefully though, it wont happen again." He said, as he then clenched a fist, and threw himself towards Ohkara, intending to send a punch direct right at her chest. But Ethar knew that Ohkara wouldnt stand to get hit by his fist, so he faked the punch, and swung up both of his feet and attempted to kick the wall on Ohkaras left side. If his tactic was successful, Ohkara would attempt to dodge the fake punch. She could either move to the left or the right, or jump up. If she moved to her left, Ethars feet would get her good, however, if she dodged in any other direction, or not move at all, Ethars feet would only hit the wall beside her.

[Ohkara Minamaru]

Her threat fell short, Ethar even challenging the “illegality” of his attack, but this only helped fuel Ohkara. Her narrowed stare turned to a sly grin, her eyes brightening. Watching as the man rushed forwards, she rose her knee from the floor, readying her body to jump on command. Sure, her leg was cramping, but this punch was gonna shame that pain. His speed was still impressive, and it would take all her concentration to even come close to besting it.

Her body leap high into the air, her body spinning forwards in a front flip, over the Noran. Quickly spinning on her heel as she landed, her left leg swung out in an upwards kick towards the side, just as he would connect with the wall. Hopefully her attack would catch him off guard; if not, she would be left, once again, open for a counter.

[Ethar Luxun]

Ohkaras tactics were successful, for as soon as Ethars feet touched the wall, he felt her left foot connect with his side, sending him down to the floor.

Landing on the floor, he quickly rolled to the side and got up to his hands and knees. "You didnt fall for that eh? Good. Good. A little bit rusty around the edges, but you have skill." He said, as he stood up straight. "But you do know I was just holding back right?" He asked, as a smirk spread across his face.

His Aura then began to flare up as the floor began to vibrate faintly. This vibrating wouldnt be apparent at first, but as it would grow, Ohkara might be able to feel it under her feet.

(Ki Charge 1)

[Ohkara Minamaru]

”You too, eh?” she asked as she watched him charge, ”Though I didn't figure you'd have been acting so cocky if you hadn't...” She let out a giggle, straightening her back and stance; her arms twisting a little as if stretching out some stiffness, ”Guess that means I'll have to get serious too!” She seemed not in the least bit frightened of the attack the Noran was charging, there was no doubt she had something up her sleeve.

Crossing her arms in front of her, she quickly drew them to her sides, letting out a vicious hurrah as her own toxic-green aura flared up around her feet; exploding outwards, as if on command, her energy signature began to rise rapidly. After only a moment, it would peak, her new found power dwarfing what she'd portrayed earlier. As her ki whirled around her, her hair fluttering in her face, she smirked slyly, then bounded forwards.

Her speed would far surpass Ethar's, and in charging his attack, he would end up being fairly venerable. Even if he released his attack, Ohkara would simply bound away, much as she had in avoiding his last attack, but this time she'd continue forwards after landing. Eyes burning with determination, she knew that she'd only be able to sustain this level of power momentarily, but she was confident that's all she would need. Drawing her left fist back, if she reached him, she'd release a powerful punch aimed for his stomach. If that connected, she'd follow it up with a barrage of punches and knees, only to finish the assault with a side kick to send him flying towards the opposite end of the room.

{Inner-Strength - Post 1/2}