'Til Death Do Us Part (Medusa x Newt)
Medusa knew that the battle would need to end soon, and then it would be time for the serpent to make her retreat, regardless of the outcome. Her paw had not been harmed by Newt?s jaws due to Medusa?s own successful jaw attack, well, except for the sprain it had received from the awkward angling. And yet she did not linger on it, for now she was focusing on the present, the present being her current situation with Newt. Medusa had not (at least from her perspective) properly estimated gravity?s pull (understandable; for all her cunning and opportunistic nature, she was not a genius), and thus she found Newt?s chest with her mouth instead of the woman?s belly. Her sudden appearance pushed into the serpent?s jaw, causing a great deal of pain there. It was not sprained, just bruised, but it was an unpleasant injury all the same. Medusa would not hesitate or rear back; a blow landed was a blow landed, even if it hadn?t landed where anticipated. She was content to bite into the woman?s pelt, mouth full of fur but no more than Newt?s had been when the woman had bitten into the serpent?s shoulder. Her left paw also slammed into her chest, likely leaving bruises (assumed hit, same rule used in previous post). However, she did not stay long. It was time to end this battle of theirs; the serpent did not enjoy battles in particular, and thus she knew it was time. Her three grounded legs were spread equally, weight distributed amongst most of them. She bent them for better balance, body lowered to the ground, tail unfurling upon the realization of her failure. Her hackles rose, ears flattening and eyes narrowing. Jaws parted, snarl contorting onto her face whilst her neck aligned with her spine, shoulders rolling, neck scrunching up to provide as much loose skin and fur and protection as possible to the area. These defenses had all been maintained throughout the entire fight, and did not take time to put into place. The serpent was not one to let her guard down in a situation like this; she knew all too well the intentions of her opponent. Women like this one did not bluff when they said death was the price for daring to challenge for the throne. She rose up a moment after her jaws had hit, releasing her opponent and seeking once again to depart her front limbs from the ground. It was a common move on her part, one that left her somewhat winded from the effort, but one that was worth it. For the third time she moved her limbs, this time arching her back, limbs seeking to wrap around Newt?s lovely neck in a tight embrace, hoping to move her head to Newt?s left. Because of this, Newt?s jaws would not be directly over Medusa?s neck bone, and instead were to Medusa?s left. At the same time Newt?s jaws had been reaching for Medusa?s neck, and they found purchase not within the bone. Rather they bit into the fleshy back portion of the serpent?s left neck, tearing into the muscle. Medusa wasted no time in moving her own head, tilting it to the right and widening her jaws, hoping to bite into the Queen?s own neck. She wanted to push her own jaws full of the flesh, clamping down in the hopes that she would achieve her goal. Her goal in this was not the jugular; if that were it she would have shaken her head. Instead she wished to apply steady pressure, hoping to suffocate the woman. Medusa, after all, did not want her dead. If she could hold on until she passed out, she would be victorious. Newt?s shaking jaws caused the serpent a great deal of neck pain, but with each shake she also shook Medusa?s head, where her jaws hopefully wrapped into the woman?s throat. From there Newt sought to pull them down, but the serpent hoped that she had a tight grasp, hoping that she would be able to pull herself as close as possible to her opponent with her legs. If I go down, lovely, you go down with me. 4/4 ATTACKS: quickly releasing her hold upon Newt?s chest, she once more leaves her front paws, seeking to wrap them around Newt?s neck in a tight hug of sorts (lol how cute ;D XDD). As she moves, her head goes to Newt?s left, moving Newt?s head to Medusa?s left, thus altering her opponent?s grip. Instead of biting over the bone where her grip might have been fatal, Newt?s jaws bite into the muscular part of the back of Medusa?s left back neck just as Medusa tilts her head to the right in an attempt to wrap her jaws around Newt?s throat in hopes of asphyxiating her. As Newt?s head shakes Medusa?s own head shakes, and as Newt tries to pull her to the ground Medusa clings to her, hoping to drag her along for the ride. DEFENSES set. INJURIES: moderate bruising to chest, abrasions on hind legs from being pushed back, gaping raw bite wound on top left shoulder (round 2), sprained left leg (round 3), brusing/jarring of jaw, severe bite to the bottom left back part of her neck, sprained neck, |