Ketos vs. Hera - Water and Fire, Sea and Sky

[Fainis the Sadistic Pansexual]

Lunging forward like a striking viper, Hera again swung her hooked claws down at the back of Ketos's skull, mind set on relieving the dragon of his scalp completely. But another set of talons whipped up to catch them, furious grip making the fire-breathing squamate shrill briefly in pain. Whirling around on his foe with a savage hiss, Ketos hollered out his rage, shaking the Arctic landscape with his anger.

"DO NOT... TOUCH... MY FACE... ANYMORE!"

Wheeling around and dragging Hera with him, the Demon of the Deep ripped the winged reptile from the ground, swinging her overhead. Bellowing, the marine titan slammed Hera into the ice! Head cratering the tundra as it was hammered into the frozen ground, the Crypt Dragon howled in agony. The rest of her body crashing down upon her, one of Hera's horns shattered and the tip of the other split in two. Collapsing in a heap, the serpentine hell-raiser thrashed wildly, splintered bits of her broken horn speared into her brow, only narrowing missing her eyes. In her struggles, Hera happened to slap Ketos with her flailing tail. Eyes narrowing and lips curled, the dragon lopped the tail around the surprised giant and pulled herself up, literally reeling in her sinuous form. Hera slamming into him as a living wave of scaly hide and dense muscle, Ketos roared in outrage. Only encouraged, Hera coiled around the sea monster, constricting his neck and chest. Ketos wheezed as the air was forced out of his lungs, Hera taking vengeance for her own undersea squeeze. But like Hera's would-be watery tomb, Ketos wasn't destined to die there. Taking a serious risk, Ketos sucked in a deep breath, puffing himself up as big as possible while still being constricted by the berserk she-dragon, and then exhaled, eliminating any breathing space he had left and allowing Hera to complete her deadly hug. But with the breath came a great cloud of steam from his nostrils, the super-heated vapor scorching the coils around his throat. Startled, Hera flinched, body going limp for a split second. And in the split second, Ketos thrust his arms and shoulders out with a tremendous bellow. Torn loose from her perch and hurled off, Hera unfurled her wings, batting the air. Swooping up just before hitting the icy ground, the airborne she-beast soared upwards, intent on reclaiming the sky as her advantage.

She collided with a brutal punch from a small orb of water.

Blood and mist flying from her snout, Hera dropped like a stone, hitting the ice hard. Chuckling darkly, Ketos stepped forward, another stream of water rising from the sea with a simple wave of his hand. Compacting into a tight orb as the Tyrant of the Seas clenched his fingers into a fist, the water suddenly rocketed towards the downed Hera, Ketos's arm thrown forward as well. The hydrokinetic punch struck the squamata dragon in the ribs, splitting skin and bruising flesh. Jerking up with a squeal, Hera squirmed under the powerful blow. Sneering, Ketos spun around, finned tail lashing out to smack Hera across her pitiful face...

[Omegarex24]

3 more posts and I call this...

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Hera squealed as the tail struck her, the sharp tail ever so reminiscent of Carcharius with the sharp toothy dentacles biting into her flesh. Oh how she hated that feeling and that recent memory. But then again, Hera held much hatred for nearly everything in the world.

Naturally after being hit, she lunged, but not straight a Ketos. She followed his tail and pinned it as precise as a hunting cat. Her teeth bore into his paddle and Ketos screamed as he felt his fin being ripped off. Losing more then enough of his body today, he came back around and gripped the rampaging creature by her shoulders.

Only by barley did he save the top part of his tail from being completely ripped away. Of course, now he had Hera turning back on himself. Trying to keep her from coming around and grabbing his neck or face again was a sick and deadly came of Ring Around The Rosy. As Hera tried to turn, Ketos turned with her.
Since Ketos had the advantage of being behind her, he quickly gained the upper hand on her. He simply put all his weight down and forward and for about the third time today, pinned her into the ice. Now it was just the issue of keeping her there.
Hera thrashed and flapped, pushing back on his weight.

Ketos could not hold on for long and eventually was thrown back and off. Hera turned on a time and came at him jaws aimed for his face again. Luckily this time he caught her jaws and held her jaws only a foot away from his already disfigured mug. He pushed back but again they were at a stand still. This time however, Ketos knew how to throw her off. With a kick off the left leg, he hit the ice and shattered it.
The surface which Hera stood on gave way and Ketos threw her back. Ketos brought his fist up and caused a column of water to shot up, the upcoming force knocking Hera back even further.

Like a massive whip, Ketos brought the water up flung it at the beast before him. Hera flinched as she was struck across her shoulder. Another strike was across her face. She snarled menacingly in frustration and pain. When the water came again, she spat a bombshell of flame and blew a good chunk of the water into mist, which quickly cooled into snowflakes.
Hera had to look for an opening now. Since Ketos was so focused on using his arms to control a massive whip of water, he was going to fuck up at some point. Flames drooling from her maw, she watched Ketos whipped again, and Hera blew the water away once more.

There! Ketos pulled the water high and arms with it! The hole in his stomach she created earlier was exposed. She worked up flame as much as she could and fired!

Ketos shrilled as the explosive ball of flame went into his gut and ignited! Ketos gut, throat, mouth and nostrils became a raging inferno. Flesh burned and each breath fed the flames with precious oxygen. With immense agony, Ketos feel to the ice and writhed in pain. Each scream sent flames into the air as each breath spat flames from inside him.
Hera didn't wait. She closed in and spat another ball of flame into the struggling blue body. Then another, and another. Each one blew flesh from his scaly hide and set more of the unfortunate king on fire. At least she took in a big gulp of air, and let every ounce of flame she could must fly out of her mouth, full force, no mercy!

[Fainis the Sadistic Pansexual]

Exploding from Hera's jaws like a volcanic eruption, the flames engulfed Ketos in a massive fireball! Flames hugging to his form like a lethal coat, the sea dragon hollered hoarsely in pain. The intense heat was cooking him, bladed skin charring and flesh smoking. How ever much the titan thrashed, throwing blind swipes and geysers through the flames, he couldn't escape. Hera, who was thoroughly enjoying herself, was scuttling sideways across the ice in a circle, still feeding the fireball that trapped Ketos. Dropping to a knee, the Tyrant of the Seas gasped, throat dry and sore. The world spun for the dragon, vision swimming in the blaze. Falling to his claws and feet, Ketos crawled forward weakly, dehydrated and scalded. His eyes- dimmed by the light of the fire- fell shut. He wouldn't last much longer. He had to get out, he had to fight back. He couldn't die, not today, not ever. He had to live! He had to win!

At the same, two crimson eyes and a fanged maw snapped open.

"NO MORE!"

The tundra erupted, the sea invading the icy plains in an explosion of water and vapor! Rushing towards the two dueling giant, the seawater swirled around them in a vortex. Gently, the chilled water curled around Ketos, dousing the flames around him and soothing his burnt body. Hera didn't receive such divine treatment, instead hammered by a wall of savage, roaring waves. Attacking the winged squamate like a living being, the waters pummeled Hera mercilessly, slapping her hard across the face, beating in on her ribs, and striking her all over with sharp blows of water. A fine red mist floated into the air, prove of the ocean's power. When the water retreated, slithering back to the sea, it left a sorry sight behind. Bleeding and bruised, Hera moaned, covered in raised knots and notches. All along her side and neck, her hide was spit, revealing the vulnerable flesh beneath. Several teeth laid scatter around her maw, blood clinging to her shredded lips. One eye was swollen shut, the area around it dark and glistening. A shadow fell over the broken reptile. Only half conscious, Hera didn't even notice. What she did notice, however, was the low, serious voice that crawled through her ears like a serpent.

"I hope you are prepared to die, she-devil, because I am very ready to kill you."

Hera was jolted awake when a set of powerful talons gripped her remaining horn, pulling sharply up. With a hollow snap, the horn tore free! Suddenly filled with rage again, Hera lunged up, jaws open. She was rewarded with a brutal blow across the face, her own horn tearing straight through her cheek and ripping open with a spurt of hot life essence. Head falling back down in shock, Hera gazed up to see Ketos looming over her, bloodied horn in his claws and a sneer on his face. Reaching down, the Demon of the Deep grabbed the female by the shoulder, hauling her up. Snarling, he drew back the hand clutching Hera's blood-spattered horn.

"Perish, you wretch!"

Ketos stabbed the horn forward, plunging it into Hera's gut! Doubling over, the flying reptile howled with agony. Laughing maniacally, Ketos sawed up with the serrated horn, cutting through flesh and skin like bread. Hera squirmed, blood flying from her gaping jaws. Suddenly, Ketos thrust forward, burying his hand wrist-deep in Hera's underside. The she-beast nearly blacked out from sheer pain, her vision flickering dangerously. Chuckling evilly, the marine giant drew his claws back out, the talons trailing blood and tissue, but now devoid of Hera's horn. Leaving the horn buried in his foe's innards, Ketos stepped back and simply watched Hera collapse, the squamata dragon twitching and jerking. Snorting, the devil grew tired of the pitiful scene within a few second. Such a sad little creature deserved to be put down. Lips parting, Ketos let out a growling whisper.

"Time to end this..."

With a flash of the dragon's eyes, two thinn tendrils of sea water crept from the ocean. Flowing in twin creeks, the two streams of water whisked towards Hera, one flowing into her open mouth and the other into her nostrils, merciless tools of Ketos ready to suffocate the downed beast...

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(I believe this is my last post if I am not mistaken. This was brutal and fun. Great match, Hayes. I probably won't pick another fight for a while, though. Got a few things to focus on.)

Feeling the freezing water enter her nasal cavity made Hera's eyes shot wide. Instinctual she jerked up and away, freeing, pulling her face from the water. She hacked and vomited seawater out her mouth to clear out her lungs which were partly flooded.

Ketos took advantage and rushed up, grabbing the fan-like tail of the beast and pulling hard. Hera was a lightweight, so he pulled her off the ground and swung her around in a hammer-throw fashion. The Squamata Dragon shrieked in panic and tried to get away, but Ketos had already released her before she tried. After a short flight of soaring against her will, Hera hit the ice with a crash. As she skidded, a small trail of blood was left in her trail.

Bloodied and burned from the inside out, Ketos calmly stomped after her. He was a total mess. If he wasn't so pissed off, he probably be laying on his side in pain. He could virtually taste the victory now. Hera was weak and worn as he was. Time to finish this.

But as he grew near Hera, she rose up like some angry Cobra and lashed out at Ketos. By now, Ketos was familiar enough with the sporadic actions of his enemy, but each time it was a shocker. He stumbled back to avoid a nasty bite, but not fast enough as Hera's jaws found his wrist.
Hera jerked her head around with her teeth digging deep down to the bone. Ketos hollered in pain, but also rage. He raised a claw and brought it down on Hera's head.

Crack!!!

Hera released her hold when she screeched in pain. Her skull fractured painfully, added to the pain of having torn horns. Blood seeped from the new wound on her head.
While Hera was recoiling in her pain, Ketos reached down and grabbed her by the back of her neck like a human would do with a cat. However, most cats aren't flexible like a serpentine dragon was. A few coils went around Keto's arm and began to squeeze tightly, making him claw at the beast that was now crushing his arm.
Both of Hera's wings began to beat, catching air. She couldn't fly, but the force she was creating was at least throwing the damn sea dragon off balance. Keto's was struggling not to fall over again. Falling down now would probably lead to Hera getting the upper hand.

Which she did. Ketos
He fellow over, halfway on top of Hera, and accidentally released the dragons head. Now Hera raised her head and began breathing yet another wave of flames down onto him. With a shrill of more pain, Ketos thrashed and thrashed about as he was once again bathed in fire. This time though, Hera was not letting go. She kept her coils around the blue beasts arm and continued to blast him again and again and again with no mercy!

[Omegarex24]

"Attention, cease combat immediately! This match is concluded! The winner is KETOS!"

The reason being that, while both combatants are powerful foes, Keto shas slightly better armor and he doesn't just charge head on, so he could think things through better. But it was a very close match in all other regards.

"Return to your quarters immediately."

[Fainis the Sadistic Pansexual]

When the announcement came, Hera paused for a moment. In that brief break in her fiery assault, Ketos tore the serpentine beast from his arm, hurled her away, and gave a boisterous laugh. Triumph! Victory of the noble dragon race over a pathetic pretender to the throne! Fixing Hera, who was sprawled across the ice, with a vicious sneer, Ketos cackled, the air shaking with his laughter.

The laughter caught in his throat as a sharp pain tore through his gut.

The Demon of the Deep doubled over with a wheeze, clutching his midsection. This again! That same jolt of agony that had saved his foe from a watery tomb. Breathing raggedly as the pain ate away at his innards, Ketos howled.

"What is this? What treachery is this?"

The seas dragon glared at Hera, death in his eyes.

"You! You did this! What-"

With a flash of electronic light, the marine titan vanished, whisked back to his quarters.

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Hera was beaten and bruised, but she was gleeful. She fucked that damn blue bastard up to high hell and back. He would not forget her any time soon. Next time, she was going to burn him into ash.

Calmly she entered the teleporter and back to her cell to recover. She had much thinking to do while she still could, before her mood swings return...

[Fainis the Sadistic Pansexual]

(Great fight, dom. Really enjoyed it. And I think you n' I have had plenty of clashes for now.)

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(definitely. I need to work GTTLO and DOM... annnnd..... oh, contest prizes!)