Magical Starsign.

[Mai]

Seth lashed out with the whip, only narrowly missing as Mei leapt back with a yelp. The boy flicked the whip back towards him, intending to strike again, but gave his own cry of pain as it clipped him in the back of the head, and Mei rushed forwards to attack.

'True, the whip has better reach, but it's also much harder to control. In the hands of a pro, the whip would probably come out on top, but in this case, the katana is much more balanced and straightforward to use. Aren't i smart?' Ayumi laughed, lighting up a cigarette as she watched the two children fight.

Mei had stabbed the boy in the stomach, who let out another, sharper cry, but was not bleeding. Indeed, there was hardly a mark where she had caught him, just a whisp of dark smoke. Seth retaliated by swinging the whip low across the ground, then bringing it up as Mei tried to jump, smacking the girl directly in the face with the heavy chain.

As he tried to swing again, Mei blocked the whip with her sword, and quickly gave the boy a sharp swipe across the chest, followed by one to his neck.

'Okay, okay. I'd call that as a win for Mei, nicely done. Next pair? How about you Kitt, and Ross?' Ayumi called.