Without any second to waste more, the General retrieved her powerful axe, picking it slowly...just a little...as she snarled quietly under her breath. "You'll find cutting my head off won't be easy, I take? Good."

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Uhhh, you're one of these. And here I was worried you'd break too quickly if I'd immediately start to play rough. Alright then..." She dropped the axe right in front of the other, allowing Artemis to retrieve it. "...no more kids gloves."

Another narrow miss, although not completely...she managed to get a large cut on her left arm! "Don't be too amazed for long." Only for...the cut to heal, thanks to some nifty regenerative skills there!

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Thinking does not seem to be a strength of yours. Not that I'm surprised~" The axe swung once more, sideways this time.

And with swiftness and a fair stroke of luck, Artemis bolted out of the way, sliding onto the ground. "Then this'll be easier then I thought."

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"I don't live." The axe soared down towards the dragons head.

A small growl. "May the best live to tell this tale."

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Only for her own battleaxe to be levitated into the air. "En garde, scales."

Upon seeing those eyes glow that bright purple, Artemis instinctively got into a battle stance, even with the small energy she had. It will do...it will do.

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Good." And with that, her hollow eyesockets turned purple once more. "Let's see how you handle being taken off guard."

"Whenever it happens, I'll be ready. Oh, will I be ready..."

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"You'll soon find it to be more a matter of WHEN rather than IF."

"Hm. Like that's ever going to happen."

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"I am Lazaria, Queen of Corpses. And you will join my army of the undead, no matter what."

"Really, you're STILL wanting to kill me after that? ... Huh, you ARE determined."

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"What was that? You want your head cut? Happy to oblige~" With that, the feline started to levitate into the air. "No more playing around. Time to die!"

"In that case, may I suggest getting a haircut?" ... Oh, she's SMUG now.

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"I think you might need glasses..." Looking up, the rest of her face sagging down. "...otherwise you might've noticed by now that I've DIED a long time ago!"

"Well, sorry to hear, but now you'll remember not to mess around with me." She grunted back, gathering enough strength to stand back up, even if a little shaky. Still, the General had done enough damage on this poor cat. "Unless you want me to strike down another of your 𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘢𝘵."

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Cue the feline using the aura to lift the magma off of herself, tossing it far away. "You BITCH." The half of her skull that was covered now was completely gone, exposing her rotten, puss covered brain, maggots falling out of the hole. "Now you've done it!"

Now this wasn't to say Artemis came out not hurt, for the sheer energy to even swipe her arm in that aura was massively much! So once she's free, she leaned against her axe, taking exhausted and strained breaths to gather her strength as she too glared back. "...c-can't say I didn't...warn you."

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Lazaria actually flinched, looking surprised. And then it hit her. Covering a good part of the left side of her face. Instead of howls of pain, an enemy thrashing around on the ground, Lazaria removed her aura, the eye that wasn't covered on magma glaring at her with reignited hatred.

Well, it's now or never! She waits, just waits until the nearest second she's within her attacking range. Artemis' left arm moves, with as much force as she can move as possible with this aura around her. Using almost all the energy she has to lift her left arm up, it ignites into scorching +

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Oh, I think I do~" Now rapidly speeding up, having the other RUSH towards her.

"Believe me, you DON'T wish to find out." Growling even more, preparing veeery soon...

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Or what?" Slowing down even more, pulling just, JUST about enough for Artemis to not be able to stop herself from moving.

"You'll cease doing this...at ONCE..." She gives off a warning, which shouldn't be dismissed...the tone of her voice, commanding and snarling, is one indication. Another is her secret trick if her warnings don't stick to landing...

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Now c'mere~ I want to hang that pretty head of yours on my wall, so I can look at it aaaaaaall day~" She could just yank the dragon warrior over to her, but wheres the fun in that? Slow and steady, closer, ever so closer...

She was ALMOST about to walk away, had it not been for that aura there. As much as she tried to fight, Artemis just found herself getting closer towards the feline. NOW what was she planning?

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Heh...alive..." A purple aura surrounded Artemis, pulling her towards the cat.

"Oh, they weren't up in the slightest! I know you'll try and strike me down. And for when that happens, I'll be ready. And we'll see who emerges alive."

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"You think that me finding you somewhat sympathetic will deter me? I have killed people I used to LOVE. So don't get your hopes up."

"See? We've come to some form of agreement. Isn't that something?"

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Calling your own kind beasts...at least you know what you are~ I can respect that too."

"So that's it? It's revenge. Beasts took something from you, and you swore to strike them down, no matter what cost it takes...I can see it now, when you say that."

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Flattery will get you nowhere. It is easy to face a dragon for the second time... And what kind of shot at redemption would it be if I run scared of the very thing I swore to exterminate?"

Part of her is still as flaming as the firey pits below, Artemis knows that well. Yet, part of her can't help but return a tiny smirk from a sense of...- "...you have endless courage. Confidence that doesn't fade. Now that, as smug as it is? I respect that."

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Why don't you come find out? Its not like your kind ever shyed away from violence." The felines eyes were giddy slits, her snout a knowing smile.

"Is that so? Is that REALLY so? Then enlighten me. What makes you think you have a chance, hmm?" She'd scoff, still firmly holding her deadly weapon...just who WAS this person?

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"That's fine. You might outfight me -even tho I doubt even that-, but you certainly won't outlast me!"

Squinting her eyes, which glowed a burning fury if one were to look closely. "Even supposing you try, killing me won't come easy. I'm not one for going down without a fight, and believe me...I fight. And no-one's got me down."

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"No I don't know who you are." A mocking chuckle. "But you wouldn't ask that If you wouldn't have a reputation already. Makes it far more easier to kill you without feeling sorry. Not that I ever would~"

Artemis would fastly turn around, her sharp fangs giving out another growl while smoke emerged from her snout. Yes, she's mad! "What gives you the right to do that to ME?! Do you not know who I am?"

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

"No scaled folth will be the one to tell Lazaria what to do..." Retracting her hand, rippingo out the rotten piece from her shoulder. "...but have it your way anyways~"

"I don't dare, I DO." One last warning from Artemis, already preparing to strike...she's ALMOST furious! "Let. Go. Or. Else."

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Wrong answer. "You dare, filthy beast?" The touch instantly started to hurt, the sensation slowly spreading.

A loud snarl is heard, as the grip on her axe tightens. "...you have exactly FIVE SECONDS to let go of me, or else you'll be scorched where you stand."

Cosmos@lovingvillainy.bsky.social · 2y ago

A hand grabbed her shoulder from behind, a raspy voice emerging. "Dragoooooon..."

FUNNY lizard, at that. She's being cheeky today, heh.

... Maybe. Maybe not.

Well...duh.

So many interesting fighters out there, so many warriors in the wild world she's seen... ...Artemis just hopes they won't pose a threat to her, nor the Fire Mora. Hm.

(Watching what's happening with Twitter is so strange. GENUINELY never expected to see it's downfall in my life, yet here we are lmao)