Ill beat you this time! ( Knuckles )

"You know, you've got some balls.. For a girl. You think you would have learned the second time.."

Austin would stroll out onto the roof top, a smirk on his face as he stopped a few paces from Paige. He couldn't help but wonder why she was so fixated on trying to beat him. Regardless, she was definitely determind. It was just unfortunate for her, that Knuckles would have to pound her into the dirt again.

"You know my offer still stands.. Instead of fighting me, maybe you should fight BESIDE me. If you let me, I can turn you into a formidable force to be reckoned with.."

Whatever her answer may be, Austin was standing casually, but by no means was he unprepared to brawl. In fact, he was patiently waiting to see if she made the first move. If not, he would just have to do so.

"Tch.. You'll never get it, sweet heart.. The assholes always win in this world. That'll never change when we get out of this place.. It's a dog-eat-dog world out there, only the strong have a chance to survive."

While it wasn't crucial to his plans, Knuckles wouldn't mind bring her into Apex, with a little work. But it seemed she still remained adamantly against it. He would just have to break her and her train of thought on that subject. Or just keep breaking her. Either way was good with him, in the end.

Knuckles would make the first move this time, dashing forward toward Paige, eyes open as he moved. He knew she was fast, so he had to stay on his toes. He doubted the outcome would change in the end anyways. With a smirk growing, Knuckles went on the offensive.

Once close, he would send a jab toward her face. However, instead of fully commiting, it would extend half way before getting pulled back, as Knuckles switched it up mid attack to try and land a hard right cross instead of the jab.

Austin would see her duck upon the jab, so he would abort the right punch. Instead he shifted his hips backwards and leaned his upperbody forward. He wouldn't be able to completely avoid the blade which Paige had seemingly pulled from no where.

Shit just got real.

Those hazel hues would widen slightly, almost in disbelief. The wound was superficial, but had carved a small line across his abdomen. Austin's knees immediantly bent and he kicked off backwards, his right hand clenching the wound.

"Y-You.. Just fucking CUT ME?!"

The anger in his voice was quite apparent. Those eyes of his narrowed as he landed a good ten paces away. Teeth bearing, Knuckles roared out.

"You're going to fucking regret that!"

As Knuckles yelled out he had begun running forward. As he did, the blood around his abdomen would begin to lift out of the wound, flowing like a vine as it wrapped around his hand, swirling blood rapidly around it.

He would clear over half the distance before his right hand thrusted outward. The blood hardened as his arm extened and the 'orb' would shatter and explode, sending sharped of harden blood, similar to rock, straight toward Paige like a shot-gun blast aimed toward her chest.

+15 dmg from Int: 15+76=91str

Austin might have missed the first time, but he wasn't out of luck. As she dodged toward the right, barely escaping the cone of blood shards, Knuckles jumped the opposite way, twisting his body as he did. The blood swirled up his arm, around his upper torso and then down his left arm, as that arm adjusted aim.

Once again Knuckles would fire off the same attack as before, just barely avoiding Paige's ice blade, only this time the girl was closer than before. And it was unlikely she would be able to dodge it completely this time.

[Qi attack same as above.]

This time it connected. Knuckles would out a odd chuckle. The look on his face was a strange mixture of angry and pained, with a hint of happiness. She had taken the hit nearly dead on. This would be easy from here on out.

While Knuckles was still bleeding, it was able to use it to his advantage. The girl yelled and rushed in, diving for a tackle. Austin would bend his knees and jump. She had left the ground with The her tackle and she would pay for it now.

Knuckle's jump would allow her to pass under him as he came down, twisting so that his feet would land on her back and his full weight would drop her to the roof.

If it worked, Austin would land on her back and pin her to the rooftop. His right hand would extend and that blood would snake down and look to wrap around her neck while she was facing down. It would morph and harden into a chain, as he pulled back to strangle the shit out of her.

[+15 Damage from Int]