Ming vs. Rev - It's been coming

[Reverend]

The gates of the coliseum open in from of Airius, spilling light onto the priest's form. Ruler gleams in his left hand, and his face is stealed for battle.

"It's been a while since I've been on this floor, but as long as the blood stains remain on the sand, it's not going to let me leave." Airius came to a halt in the center of the arena, spread his arms, and let his voice loose upon the audience. "Citizens of Miniopia! I stand before you to challenge a blasphemer! He bears the visage of Evil, but claims to be a worker of Mod's will! Such an act cannot be left unchallenged, and it falls to me, pupil of Ardonais of the Temple of Mod to test this heretic to see if he tells the truth!"

Airius did not hear what the gathering crowd had to say, he only cared for where his opponent, Ming the Blasphemer was.

[Tobias]

Tobias was in the crowds. He knew of this dark one...he had had an encounter with him before. He awaited to see what he could do in the ring, for he had fought him before, but never finished the fight.

[Ming]

All of a sudden, dark clouds begin to surround the colliseum, blocking the light and casting a dark shadow over the crowd and battle ground. A thunderclap is heard in the distance.

What appears to be a moving shadow silently creeps though the colliseum gates. It begins to take shape, and in a puff of dark smoke, the Dark One appears. He begins to move toward Airius, then stops, and looks at the surrounding crowd. Some gasp in terror at the ghastly image before them, while others taunt. It does not look as if the crowd is in Ming's favor.

Ming slowly looks at Airius, and awaits the Reverend's first action...

[Reverend]

"So, you arrived." Airius brought Ruler up into a defensive position, it's head facing Ming and reflecting only shadow. Order light began to spill from Ruler, mixing with shadow in a fight for supremacy of the stadium.

"Ming, I challenge you to prove that you truly are a servant of Mod, by fighting his champion in combat. Defeat me, and I will accept you. Otherwise prepare to face oblivion." Airius shifts his weight to a fighting stance, and prepares for Ming's acceptance before commencing attack

[Ming]

Ming slowly, cooly, brings both hands over his head, then slowly brings them down so that they are sticking straight out, to the sides. He lowers his head and begins to concentrate...

Flashes of translucent purple energy begin to emit from his hands, until both his arms are engulfed in purple flames.

"There is a lot riding on this battle. The Holy one will not be an easy opponent," Ming thinks to himself.

He raises his head, and looks straight into the Reverend's eyes. Ming's eyes flare up brighter than they have ever been before.

"Bring it..."

[Reverend]

Airius rushes in on the first advance, bringing his right leg up in a roundhouse kick to Ming's side

[Sperrit]

"GO POT! \/\/007!"
Sperrit grins at Ming.
"Sorry, buddy. Gotta side with Pot, ya know?"

[Ming]

Ming brings his hands down to block Airius's roundhouse, but misjudges the Reverend's true strength. The kick pins Ming's arms to his side, and sends him sprawling back about 10 feet. He quickly gets up, brushes himself off, and regains his composure.

"Dammit," Ming thinks to himself, "I underestimated him. I better not let that happen again..."

Ming looks over at Airius with an angry glare. He outstretches his arm, with an open palm, and fires a bolt of dark energy at the Rev.

[Diablo]

diablo sits in the stands and watches the fight rooting for ming because thay are bothe evil,dark and masteries

[Reverend]

Airius goes to block the dark energy with Ruler, but instead the Holy Mace passes through the blast and knocks Airius square in the chest, singing his robes and throwing him to the ground.

"Whah..." Speachless at how Ruler had not been able to block the attack. "So much for giving him range then." Rolling forward, Airius comes out of the roll and hurls Ruler at Ming, following his projectile close behind