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Medusa · 08-14-2022, 07:29 AM

Her ears perked when she heard footsteps approaching. But when she looked to see who it was, it wasn't exactly who she was waiting for. Still, it was someone she had hunted with! Her tail wagged for a moment as another approached, but she had no clue who that was. Seemed to be a friend or something of the other girl. They took their seats, and Wren arrived next. She was going to offer a greeting but noticed the look of disapproval on her features. Medusa's tail fell limp, brows furrowing. Confusion settled in. Why did Wren look that way? Shouldn't she be proud or something? Medusa didn't care that Recluse had given her the freedom she had wanted. She wasn't satisfied with the fact she hadn't gotten the chance to taste the bitch's blood when she sought to fight for her freedom. She thought Wren was her friend. And friends supported each other, didn't they? She shrugged it off for now. Tucking the issue away for later as more showed up. Another wolf she didn't know, and then...Ghoul. Medusa's smile twisted back onto her features. Oh he looked pissed. "Surprise!" Sure, he had been the nicest to her during her stay in Habari. But not once had he ever tried to defend her or anything. Not once did he seem to care when he watched as his now-dead sister broke her toes on Recluse's order. So that made him just as bad as the rest of them. Besides, he never actually said he was her friend or anything. She had always been iffy on him. Never really had any conversations that were worth anything in her opinion. Making traps? Hunting? One training session together? Awkward conversation? That didn't make him her friend. He sat idly by while she got the brunt of the pack's ire no matter what she did. It was no wonder she kept leaving...and yet, she still came back. Weird.

The cow brother of his showed up next, looking equally as offended. But she didn't care about him really. She had already whooped his ass twice over now, along with another or two of Recluse's kids, so she couldn't say that he was worth giving her time or attention to. And then finally. Finally! The one she had been waiting for showed up. And boy did she look as equally pissed as Ghoul! Her grin grew wider, head ticking a bit as the adrenaline already started to course through her. Claws scraped into the ground. Umbra had taken her armor and weaponry somewhere for safe keeping on their way to the battlefield. Medusa's tongue swiped out to lick her lips, her smile growing ever wider as Recluse took up her position.

“I showed you mercy.” Medusa couldn't help but cackle almost immediately after that was said. "Mercy? After stealing two years of Medusa's life? Ha!" Some mercy that was! “I thought we had both been through enough to let you have your freedom as a mercy. Even when you taunted me over my dead child, I chose to turn the other cheek.” Medusa took a deep, exagerrated breath, head cocking to the side. "Karma's a bitch, isn't she?" For both Kali and Recluse. They both deserved it. Kali for breaking her toes. And Recluse for other reasons that were quite obvious to Medusa. And hey, Medusa definitely didn't leave out the fact that karma might hit her hard in this fight, either. “You’ve mistaken my kindness for weakness… No more.” Medusa couldn't help herself. She cackled again, a little more drawn out this time. Who was this psychopath fooling!? "You've mistaken me for many things, and now Medusa is here to pay it all back." win or lose, at least she'd finally get her fight! If she lost? Meh. If she won? Well hey, it was a bonus. She didn't really care if she won or lost. She had just wanted to fight the dumb broad and today she'd finally get to. Too bad it took this to get Habari's alpha to actually do it though. More spectators showed up, but Medusa paid them hardly any mind as her eyes never left Recluse. She was a snake in the grass and about as blind as a bat. But Medusa had learned from her hunts and constant fighting practice not to underestimate her opponent. She had never fought Recluse, obviously. And likewise, Recluse had never fought her. She was very well aware that either of them could have a few tricks up their sleeve.

***Fight starts here***

The moment Recluse started to shift into her defenses, Medusa had done the same. She lowered her head over her throat, tail flagging out to align with her spine. Her ears pinned close to her crown, dual-toned gaze narrowing to protect her eyes while her lips peeled back to bare fangs, muzzle wrinkling to further help protect her face. Hackles rose along her neck and spine, followed by the bunching of her scruff while toes splayed and claws gripping the earth for the inevitable moment she decided to move. Her knees bent to allow her more limber movement as well.

They stood about ten feet apart from one another. Medusa’s gaze did not leave Recluse’s form, and likewise, Medusa’s companions watched the albino alpha as they stood on either side of the skeletal marked woman. Umbra at her left flank, and Nox on her right flank. She was ready! And the moment Recluse charged at Medusa, she (Medusa) sprang into action as well with her companions running with her so they could get into prime position when they felt it was time to make their moves.

Medusa sought to draw close to Recluse, her eyes focused on her target area and not so much on Recluse’s mug, therefore, not falling for Recluse’s attempt at tricking her. Medusa sidestepped towards her own right, seeking to line up the point of her left shoulder with the space between Recluse’s left shoulder where the joint connected to the albino woman's body. She would try and attempt to use Recluse’s momentum against her as she (Medusa) aimed to make the hit, hoping to severely strain and/or potentially dislocate Recluse’s shoulder joint and render the limb useless (or cause as much damage as she could to it) early in the fight. Simultaneously, she raised her left forepaw and sought to quickly slam it down with as much force as she could onto Recluse's left forepaw with the intention and hope of pinning the paw to the ground and potentially breaking the outer toes. She hoped as well that her sudden change in movement would throw Recluse off a bit to aid her in this. Her own movement would, of course, cause Recluse’s attempt to hit her chest and lower ribs to be unsuccessful. Though Medusa was sure she’d at least come out with a light to moderate bruise of her own from her own attempted shoulder throw.

Her main goal was to try and avoid those weird snake fangs that Recluse had. So as a second measure of attack, Medusa’s jaws gaped open, potentially using Recluse’s lowered head against her as well, Medusa would tilt her head to her own left and towards the back of Recluse’s head. Medusa’s fangs aimed just at the base of the alpha’s skull (just above the scruff & behind the ears) with her upper fangs seeking to hone in on the furthest side away from her (the right side of Recluse’s neck/spine), while lower fangs sought to dig into the side closest to her (the left side of Recluse’s neck/spine). Her goal here was an attempt to lacerate or puncture the albino bitch and to gain a powerful grip on the back of Recluse’s head in an effort to control her movement, maybe even leave an ugly scar if she was lucky.

Medusa vs Recluse for Pack Challenge
Height: 41"
Build: Light
Round 1/3

"Medusa"

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