The Games of Saberhaven
Ombi vs. Mack
        The sweat gleams on the faces on the crowd as they watch in awe as the fighters emerge for what should be a huge match. The first to enter the Arena is the huge 12' tall behemoth Mack. His boots glow in anticipation and his bracers seem to swell his already HUGE arms. He looks prepared for a fight.
        His competitor is a rather unusual one, and this is his first fight in the Saberhaven Games. As Ombi enters the Arena, the crowd is hushed, a few even giggling. Ombi, who's blue fur sprouting from his body and six inch antenna growing out the side of his head make him appear to belong in a freak show not an Arena, ignores the giggles and hunches down in a traditional starting stance.
        The match begins and both competitors fly straight at each other, seeking to draw blood. Mack moves super-humanly fast, his boots now glowing like lightning, and they are upon each other.
        Mack leaps into the air a whips his maul into ....empty air! Ombi appears about five feet behind Mack and silently moves in for the kill, axe gleaming in the sunlight. Poor Mack is still regaining his bearings when a the huge axe makes two precise swipes, attempting to hamstring him. Both blades find their target and Mack howls in pain but quickly turns around so it doesn't look like he's too hurt. He spins around and meets a huge axe whistling towards him but he manages to put up his maul to block it aside.
        Mack takes aim and slams his maul into.....the ground! Ombi displays a wicked grin and Mack notices the glowing cloak. He vows not to miss the next time. Ombi lunges forward but Mack moves faster this time. Ombi manages to dodge the first two attacks but the last one gets him with a poorly timed shot in the chest, knocking the wind out of him. Ombi uses a special maneuver and smashes his axe into a weak spot in Mack's plate mail. His first attack bounces harmlessly off Mack's armor but the second makes solid connection. Mack grimaces but still does not look too shaken, and the two opponents begin to circle each other waiting to see what the other will do.
        Ombi grins wildly at Mack and says, "Now's yer chance, give up while ya still got a head!" Mack appears to think this over, tapping his head (which he was just told he would lose) in thought. Out of nowhere he smiles and begins to place his weapon on the ground. At the last second he slams it upwards into the dwarf. Mack manages with the surprise to hit Ombi twice but the dwarf nimbly dances away to avoid the third blow. Ombi's grin turns to a scowl as he realizes he cannot take much more of this. He fights back valiantly, despite two broken ribs, slashing his axe back and forth, while he takes a hammer out of his belt and smashes him with that. The axe rips into Mack with blood driven fury, dicing him with all three attacks and nearly decapitating him. Mack manages to block the hammer and attempts a counter, but it is blocked by Ombi's huge axe.
        Mack steps forward to press the attack with his huge maul once again, but before he can strike Ombi once again fades out of existence. Mack growls and begins rapidly shifting directions, so Ombi cannot surprise him. Ombi fades in behind Mack and Mack turns to get a axe buried in his head.
        The first whack gives solid connection but two forthcoming miss horribly. Mack counters with shots of his own, but once again only mildly damaging Ombi. Ombi's bleeding form can barely stand upright, and the blood is matting on his blue fur. He makes a desperation leap backwards and fades into nothing once again.
        Mack seeing this runs to the edge of the battle ground with the speed of a dragon and puts his back on the huge walls of the Arena, the surge of adrenaline keeping his body on full guard at all times, waiting for his hated enemy to reappear and meet his fate with the huge maul the giant wields.
        The crowd begins to shift uneasily in their seats as the search for some type of action from either side. Mack repositions himself uncomfortably as he crouches, ready to spring the instant his opponent pops into view. All of a sudden there is the sound of glass shattering as two empty potion containers crash onto the floor of the arena. A hail of quarrels suddenly erupt from a odd looking pair of bracers Mack is wearing, but no satisfactory scream is heard where the potions crashed just minutes ago. The crowd cranes their necks to see what will happen next.
        An axe flashes in the air as Ombi materializes in the air with his axe aimed straight at the exposed neck of the crouching Mack. One hit is all it takes as Ombi feels the satisfactory crunch of bone an sees Mack neck snap forward, and the hulking giant slumps to the ground.
        Ombi gives a huge sigh of relief and motions to the medic for some badly needed attention for both competitors.

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