Sephiroth VS Caius

[Zidane Tribal]

"Alright guys, keep everything in one piece, eh?"

Format of fight

Sephiroth ->

Caius ->

Staff Assessment

SEPHIROTH
HP
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50

CAIUS
HP
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50

[sephiroth]

Sephiroth entered the arena and looked around. His silver hair flowing behind him, as his green eyes scanned the area. It seemed like he was back to his younger days. When he had entered and won the arena fights back in athen or what it was called. He had never much cared, but for the challenge they provided him with. Being able to train his body a bit more and seeing how far he could push his ability.

They had thrown monsters at him, towering dozens of feet over him, strong ones, fast ones, humans, creatures that were foolish even in their beings. That had been one of the first times he had begun counting the seconds he had needed to end a fight. Most of them did not take long enough to stay memorable though.

But in the end, he had never been really challenged by that either. The exhileration had been gone soon enough and he had grown tired of the foolishness of the people there. So he had left, vacating the spot of champion to someone who was undeserving, be it cloud or anyone else. Sephiroth walked to the middle of the coliseum, wondering what kind of warrior would try to come at him this time. Hopefully someone who would entertain Sephiroth a bit. He drew Masamune, the awfully long sword by simply making a clenching movement with his fist, letting it appear from seemingly nowhere. Now to wait for his challenger...

[caiusballad]

Theme for this Post: You're Going Down-Sick Puppies

Olympus Coliseum, a world that held similarities to a certain Coliseum hidden within the very fabric of time and space itself deep within the Historia Crux. Both places had and would continue to see their very own set of battles. Steel would clash, sweat would hit the floor, and blood would stain the very arena floor in both worlds. Both places were a test of true strength, a place where two or more fought it out with everything they had within the confines of the arena to prove their superiority over the other. In this place, you were stripped down to the brutal core of your mortality..or your immortality. It was fight or be killed...one slip up could cost you everything in a match.

Caius was waiting in the long tunnel that led to the arena outside, listening to the cheers of the crowd outside. A smirk formed upon the corner of both lips as he drew his sword from his back, gripping the handle tightly in both hands as the flat of the odd shaped blade faced him "Yeul, bring strength to my blade once more. May the pain I have endured throughout the centuries over your loss be my strength. Aid me so that I may triumph and become one step closer in ensuring that the torment Etro has put you through sees an end." Violet eyes opened once more, a look of sheer confidence was easily visible upon the Immortal Guardian of the Timeline's face. Victory was sure to be his this day.

Slowly Caius made his way out towards the arena, his armored footsteps echoing loudly in the hallway with each step he took. He fixated his gaze upon his foe, studying him for any potential weaknesses. When the man summoned his sword, he took notice of its length and the fact it would present difficulty in fighting from afar. His opponent's sword appeared to be about seven feet in length, lightweight despite its size...or at least to the one who wielded it at least. The length however was a weakness in itself. The blade would be easily grabbed, or blocked..and depending on if he played his cards right, would leave his opponent open if he blocked at just the right time. Now he was standing upon the arena, uttering not a single word to his foe as he studied him.

Fans watched from their seats expectantly, waiting the first move of the battle and Caius would not disappoint. The Heart of Etro itself began to glow a bright red in his chest as he flipped his sword Ragnarok so that he held it in reverse(think like how Ventus uses his Keyblade), flat of the blade facing Sephiroth as purple eyes began to glow the same bright, vibrant shade of red as his chest. Most unusual however, was the eye that opened up itself in his sword just mere inches in the blade above the handle, the likes of which glowed that vibrant red as well. Raising his hand, he smirked as he took on a green aura, then a red, then a blue..signifying the use of the body and soul ability. Now as for what Body and Soul is...it is a nice ability that grants Bravery, Faith, and Regen upon Caius...which is pretty much self explanatory what those buffs do.

Feeling the strength of his buffs empowering him, Caius wasted no time in starting this fight. Giving his blade one swing, purple and black flames coated the otherwise jagged edge of Ragnarok. Leering, and with a smirk on his face...Caius shoved that blade down into the stone floor of the arena, piercing it with ease as he sent a powerful wave of energy towards Sephiroth. However he was far from done. The moment that energy left his blade entirely, it was withdrawn from the stone floor of the arena. With a bend to the knee, Caius jumped into the air..focusing a sphere shaped purple aura about his body before releasing it, unleashing the power of the Pulsar Burst technique....sending eight violet bolts of energy towards Sephiroth. Impressed, the fans immediately began to cheer for the sheer fortitude and display and control of power Caius was starting to reveal as he landed upon the floor, neeatly upon both feet, blade held out defensively as he watched Sephiroth.

Abilities Used:
Body and Soul: A buff and healing ability of mine. When I cast this I cast the buffs Bravery, Faith, and Regen upon myself. Cooldown doesn't initiate until the buffs wear off
Duration of Buffs: 3 Posts
Cooldown: 4 posts

Blast Wave: An area attack. By channeling energy into my sword and stabbing it into the ground, I can send energy directly towards my opponent.
Cooldown: 2 Posts
DMG: Low

Pulsar Burst-This attack is similar to the Commando Paradigm Shift's Ruin attack. I fire 8 energy projectiles towards my foe. They have a homing effect however they can be blocked. I can also use this attack in my Chaos Bahamut form.
Cooldown: 2 Posts
DMG: Low

*Keep in mind Sephiroth...these abilities are backed by bravery and faith...so they pack a little more punch to them than they normally would.

[Zidane Tribal]

"Looks like Caius is eager to get this started! Let's see how Sephiroth reacts!"

(Next Staff post will assess all damage.)