Ryouta heard the terrible screech that responded to his lure, like an omen of things to come. He knew it was now in the fields and he squinted - but all he could see was the occasional bobbing of something red ...coming towards him. 


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When the Cockatrice leapt high into the air, Ryouta raised his sword before him horizontally and used both his hands to support it. He saw Rian casting a spell to it but Ryouta had little time to see what happened before the creature bore it's claws down on him, the first attack landed on the sheath of his weapon, sliding off in a loud metal clink. The second attack struck true and tore Ryouta's left sleeve, rending kevlar and a little bit of flesh with it. It was clear that the senior felt it but he kept his cool with only a grimace. 



Ryouta gazed into it's beady eyes, almost taunting it with his stare, that seemed to say: "That's all?". Then when it raised it's claws the third time, he merely lIfted a foot off the ground and let himself fall backwards, 


Suddenly, when he seemed to loose balance - he faded fRom view. Leaving a soft blue glow in his place and particles of light that suffused the air briefly before too fading away.


The cockatrice's talons dug deep into the earth, leaving three large scars in the ground. But nothng else ...





In the boughs of a nearby tree, Ryouta reappeared standing upright, harbingered by that same light that seemed to mask his pressence while he moved. He tapped the sides of his visor and it began recording,



[b]"MRS #20XB, commencing."[/b]


Then he tapped his watch again, this time the Rooster's crow played even louder then before. Ryouta now watched his opponent's reactions carefully, his forearm started started welling up with a bit of blood but he did not falter. 



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(OOC: Ryouta Himonaga took 10 physical damage from suprise attack! Used 10 MP for "Flash Step" and readies a second action.)