Ryu cursed as Kombei upped the anti, and lasted probably anther two minutes before he lost his balance and fell backwards into the pit. Acting fast, he spun around in mid-air and transformed his fingers into claws of bones, digging into the earth to stop him from falling all the way to the bottom. [color=f7941d]"Well, at least I know what I need to work on now."[/color]
(Sorry for short post, having a bit of writers block writing for Ryu at the moment)