They clashed again, striking furious blows at each other.

Without a doubt, he was much more skilled than any Juniper had faced so far, but she had yet to reveal her trump card, nor had she revealed the fullest extent of her ability. Truth be told, she was getting excited. After all, she was a martial artist first, and a shrine maiden second; an opponent like this made her blood boil in excitement, though she showed none of it in her expression. 

With a slight misstep, her footing was lost but for a moment, an opening the knight moved instantly to exploit, swinging his polearm to cleave her in two. A simple but effective ruse.

Within seconds, a large rectangular stone wall appeared, trapping the polearm within. While the blade had still cut into her side, radiating pain with her other still healing wounds, it did not deter her from following up on such an opening. Before the knight could even widen his eyes in shock, Juniper pressed against the wall, exploding it outwards and into him. Without missing a beat, her leg smashed against his torso, bending even the shield, sending him flying towards the convenience store's wall.

[i]It hurts. It hurts but...[/i]

"TEIYAAAAA!"

Moments before he hit the wall, she burst ahead with everything she got, putting everything she could into her fist, destroying an entire section of the wall as she punched him through it.

[i]It hurts but I can't simply give up now.[/i]

"Hows that!?" Her side was bleeding, but he was still standing, still able to fight. She hated fighting people like this, willful and determined, a kindred spirit in action if not in ideals. Like fighting herself, and she knew that she would not give up until her body breaks.

It looks like she might have to go all out from now on.