JAIF

OOC: Teresa doesn't use her Yoki powers, unless it's like a super-powered opponent and then she only uses 10% or something.

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The punch connected with a loud thud, launching Galatea off the arena floor. She backflipped in mid-air, trying to catch her balance, then thrusted her blade into the ground, using it to slow down her course and skid to a stop just a few inches short of the arena's edge. The announcer rapidly got out of the way to avoid getting struck.

Panting slightly, Galatea wiped a trace of blood off her mouth, retracting her claymore from within the confines of the now shattered floor tiles.

"Your strenght is as impressive as your skill with the sword." She said, facing Teresa.

"However..."

Her left hand was brought to the back of her head, slowly untying the bond that held the bandage that covered her eyes in place. Finally, she let the piece of fabric fall aside. Along the upper part of her face a horrible scar left its mark, having obviously disabled Galatea's ability to open her eyes.

"...not only does this make me ugly, but since this scar, it has become quite painful... but, under these circumstances, I should have known it was neccessary from the start."

Slowly, the skin covering her eyes seemed to open, with strain, as a purple aura materialized around the raggy-clothed woman. The aura began expanding, generating a strong breeze that pushed the announcer out of the stadium. Many hats and drinks that were held by the spectators were lifted into the sky, launched away by the intense force exuded by Galatea. The ground underneath the Claymore's feet began breaking further, the debris knocked aside opening a small crater right beneath the blind warrior.

Finally, the chaos calmed down, and Galatea's eyes were now almost visible, half-opened and pure gold within the irises.

"Of all the 47 Claymores of my time, I am the one who receives the strongest power increase when releasing my Yoma energy."

Suddenly, she vanished - the match announcer, who had just managed to get back on the stage of fighting, was tossed aside again by the strong wind generated by Galatea's nigh-sound barrier-breaking movement - only to materialize again behind Teresa, bringing her sword forth to pierce her heart through the steel armor.

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OOC: Kind of a crappy post, but... trying to write the next chapter, so... >_>