DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?

Words, they circled around the wolves like needless thing. What was set to occur would come to pass with or without anyone?s blessing. She had allowed her pack mates to sooth her rage. Take time to think things threw but she had promised to come for Juiter for what she had done and she had meant it. Perhaps if the viper had listened, gone as they had all asked to her, then her king could speak with her in private and talk her out of her vengeance. After all, Vi and said she was certain Taurig would ensure that newt wouldn?t go for the Ludicael. She wouldn?t so long as she belonged to Tortuga but if she reacquired her kingdom in Amenti, then she would be free to do as she pleased. It was so many what if?s to think of and still she and Zara had a life to build. They had plans. Her pups were still too young to lose her and she had too much to fight for to let this Viper kill her.

The snake had begun to battle. She had been at the ready, Her body tense and ready for a direct hit, Her legs evenly spread to distribute her weight evenly. Her toes were spread and claws gripping the ground. Her tail was low and tucked in to protect her vulnerable areas. Her lips were pulled back, exposing her teeth, Her ears were pinned to her skull, her head lowered and bent to protect her throat, and her eyes squinted. She was waiting for her to recoil and strike. She had been shoulder to shoulder with her comrades but she was sure they would move as the battle began.

Finally it happened, Medusa closed the distance between. It was a mere five feet but she watched the woman come rushing forward, and then change her direction at the last second, so she was air born for just a moment. In that same moment, Newt pushed her weight down while maintaining her balance. She kept her abdomen tight, splayed her toes and claws, and kept her tail tucked to her body. Her ears were pinned, her neck was scrunched up and her head was still low to protect her throat. Medusas original aim had been for Newts elbow, in an attempt to trip her. However, with her body lowered and balanced the woman?s paw managed to hit at her shoulder. The distance wasn?t enough to do anything more then give Medusa purchase on her shoulder. She hadn?t managed to trip her so rather then slam her opposing shoulder into Newts right shoulder she merely pushed into it as she reached for the place to bite.

During the time that Medusa had grabbed newts shoulder with her right paw newt had begun raising her body from its crouched position and began rotating her head towards the limb on newts shoulder. She kept her defenses set, them being: (her ears tight, eyes narrowed, jaws parted, lips curled, abdomen tight, tail slightly out to keep balance, toes still splayed and claws digging into the ground, she?s still maintaining her balance and fur bristled for better protection of her the side of her neck). As she moved this allowed medusa to strike at her upper right shoulder. While reaching with open jaws towards the underside of medusas right under leg she had protected her neck with her turned head. She maintained her balanced body by keeping her legs evenly spread and she moved on the tips of her toes pushing her forward her brute strength. Should she connect with the targeted area she would swing her head to the left. With Medusa's bite successful to her upper shoulder, and her paw holding onto her left shoulder, this had Medusa latched on while Newt rose her body upwards into a standing position, (that is, if she were to stay latched on for that second) her eight inch high height difference no doubt giving her an advantage.

She wanted the woman to grab her, to taste blood, and to be attached to her. With Medusa latched onto her shoulder Newt could only hope that she would not have enough react time to avoid her sudden attack to Medusas under arm/armpit area. She had moved in the same moment that Medusa had placed her paw on Newts shoulder in an attempt to grab the under armpit. If she were successful and Medusa didn?t release her bite then she would follow threw, grab and hold that area, pull her head towards the left, and push all of her 70-pound difference towards the left side in an attempt to put medusa on her side. While doing so this she is hoping to pull at the tender muscle and either sever the tendons while pulling or severely injure the underside of that limb. She would also sweep her left leg towards Medusas right ribcage, curling her claws into the side to help continue her attempt to push the woman over, and to have a better hold on Medusa to assist her balance. If her bite didn?t hit, and Medusa managed to avoid the attack all together, then she would move forward and try and bite at what ever she could grab ahold of and inflict as much damage as possible.

MEDUSA vs. NEWT for DEATH
Round one of four
ATTACKS: While Medusas paw is on Newts left shoulder she is attempting to go for the underside (underarm/armpit area where the limb meets the chest) of that right leg that is resting on her left shoulder. If she is successful then she will bite to hold and severely wound (going for the artery in the armpit ( http://www.biosphera.com.br/imagens/anatom...vous-female.jpg ). She will then rip her head towards the left in an attempt to pull Medusa to the ground. In that same moment she will sweep her paw towards her right rib cage, digging her claws in as deep as she can, to help with that pulling motion. Her intentions are to tear the tendons and cut the artery in the under arm area creating excruciating pain and causing her to bleed out while pulling Medusa to the ground.
At the same moment will use her left leg to pull and hold the right rib cage area to pull and give her a stronger hold by pushing her weight onto Medusa to hold her in place and maintain her balance. If Medusa manages to avoid being bitten then she will continue to move forward and will snap at what ever she can grab and hold/tear.

DEFENSES: In preparation for the battle: She stood at the ready, Her body tense, abdomen tight and ready for a direct hit, Her legs evenly spread to distribute her weight evenly. Her toes were spread and claws gripping the ground. Her tail was low and tucked in to protect her vulnerable areas. Her lips were pulled back, exposing her teeth, Her ears were pinned to her skull, her head lowered and bent to protect her throat, and her eyes squinted.

During her attack: She had lowered her body into a crouched position, keeping her legs parted, abdomen tight, to maintain balance. Her tail has now come out from beneath her rump but still low and level with her body to help with her balance. Her ears still remained pinned, her neck is tight before her reaction and as she moves her head towards the limb its turning, essentially blocking the side that medusa had originally aimed for and protecting it and her throat. She keeps her jaws open, eyes narrowed, Fur raised for better protection of the skin beneath it, toes splayed and claws holding the ground as she pushes forward (just a little push not a lung) with her strike.

INJURIES: Bite wound to the upper right shoulder where the shoulder and shoulder blade meet about a half an inch deep for a holding bite. I know Medusa was also trying to slam her shoulder into newt but since she didn?t trip her like her original goal and newt ducked downwards, since her paw landed on newts shoulder, Medusas opposite shoulder would have less momentum to slam but would be more pushed into newts shoulder, balancing out the force.