Selena vs. Tifa

[Hades]

Well, how does a Death God top a spectacular preliminary round of his own tournament? By making the rest of the rounds even better, of course. The stands and arena was empty currently, everyone avoiding the repair process. Hades stood in front of his throne, assessing the damage. He chuckled at the sight of the ruined stadium. The mayhem was amazing! He clapped his hands and a blast of white light enveloped the stadium. When it subsided, the stands and the battlefield were fully restored, with added bonuses. The battlefield now included several platforms of varying heights and sizes. Most of them were suspended in mid-air, but a few near the bottom were attached to posts secured in the ground.

A gong sounded and two gates opened up, signaling the combatants forward. The stands quickly filled as the warriors took their spots. Hades shouted across the stadium, "Welcome to Round Two! You'll see a few differences in the arena this time. I've added multiple platforms to enhance the battles. I know many of you like to hop around like rabbits on caffene, so here's your chance! I'm sure you'll also be glad to know that I've created barriers around the stands, so the spectators will not be injured. Feel free to cut loose in this round!" A shout of joy came from the spectators as they were glad they wouldn't be burnt, blown away, frozen, pelted by rocks, or anything else.

Hades, however, was not finished yet. He spoke again, "In the North Corner, we have -Selena-!" More cheers roared from the stands and then fell quickly. "In the South Corner, we have -Tifa-!" Another round of cheers rose and fell. Hades then finished with, "But what kind of Hades Cup would this be without some stipulations, huh? In this round, I'm gonna take away... Summons and Transformation abilities! And to make sure you follow this rule, I'm going to do this!" Another ball of energy left his hands and created an invisibile field around the arena. "This will ensure that you follow my rules. Now, fight!"




-OOC: Okay, now for rules. You can't use Summons or Transformations at all. That includes drive forms, trance, metamorphosis, or anything else that follows these lines. You cannot use Summons of any type, including GFs, Materia Summons, or any other types under your Summon sections. All of you should know what I'm getting at here. Attempting this will not only make your favorite deadman angry, but result in immediate disqualification. There is a 72 hour post limit and a 2 week limit on the round. So have fun, post frequently, and kick some butt. I look forward to seeing how this round goes. Don't disappoint me, now!-

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Sitting at the ledge of the fountain, 'Artemis' cupped her hands in the healing waters of the fountain. She was thinking about the events of the previous match. The God of Death had intervened in the match right when the dark angel was sure they were able to defeat the Ice Titian despite the sudden loss of Night. We had that match...He should have given us the chance to defeat him. The dark keybearer mused as she took a gulp of the water, but frowned then made a face at the surprisingly bitter taste. Healing water...Right. Shouldn't be too surprised that it tastes like medicine...

With her right hand, she lightly dabbed the water on a particular bad scrap on her left forearm. It felt soothing to the touch. "At least I made it to the first match..." 'Artemis' suddenly smirked, "And so did Genesis...I will take his title from him if it's not the last thing I do. [/color] The dark keybearer then stood up and stretched her arms and wings. She removed a hair tie from her wrist and quickly pulled her hair into a high pony-tail. The dark keybearer grabbed her Heartsickness keyblade that rested against the wall by the hilt as she exited the lobby and ignored the attendant that bugged her about being up next.

The gong sounded and immediately, the dark angel noticed the both the floating and planted platforms. I can use these to my advantage... mused the keybearer as she carefully observed her opponent. She appeared to have no weapons on her person, but 'Artemis' had learned from Whatever during the previous tournament not to judge her opponent based from appearance alone. Hand-to-hand unless otherwise hiding a weapon...

'Artemis' suddenly stiffened as she heard the God of Death announce her by her real name. She swiftly turned her head in the flame-head's direction and gave him an icy glare. "My name is Artemis! Not Selena!" She corrected him and there was a hint of a snarl in her tone of voice. The dark keybearer had signed up for the tournament by this name and she expected him to use it, God or not. Otherwise, Selena may research for ways on how to take away a God's immortality.

However, the use of her real name somehow became her least worry. The dark angel cursed loudly after the flame head mentioned the stipulations of the forbidden use of transformations and summons. "Is it just me or does this guy seem to get a kick out of irritating the hell out of everyone?" asked 'Artemis', directing the question at Tifa. At the moment, she wasn't too worried about the fight. If her opponent had any of the forbidden abilities, they may have equal grounding for the match. After all, the keybearer still had two powerful techniques that she could still use and her wings were pretty much physically attached to her back.

[Hades]

"Well, apparently people are ungrateful for advancing. Hey, no skin of my nose, right? I suppose that means that Artemis wins by default!" He spoke the Keyblader's name with a very snide tone. He hated being corrected. Besides, he did it on purpose. He had hoped to get a rise out of her, but it didn't matter anyway.

The crowd groaned but the dead man spoke up again, "Hey, don't be down! We still have plenty of other fights today! I promised mayhem and chaos, and that's what we'll have, so," Hades sparked a little as he dealt with the whiny crowd, turning red, "SIT DOWN and KEEP QUIET and maybe you'll SURVIVE!"

After a couple bursts of flame, the crowd listened to Hades and kept to themselves, worried they would catch fire.

-OOC: Well, I hate doing this, but Tifa has missed the window, so I have no choice but to say Tifa's disqualified. Sel...Artemis moves on to the next round-