[b]Cricket[/b]:

[i]{Air Bender}[/i]

If there was any other means to deduce the insectasoids lack of intelligence it would honestly be in this moment. Tharr postured, moved, causing Cricket to tilt it's head up a bit more but [i]nothing more[/i]. No planning, no obvious intent of moving from what was a shift of the insectoids [i]opponent[/i] and this and the lack of a sense of self awareness and intelligence, meant the poor creature would pay.

"[i]Chir[b]AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA[/b][/i]!!!!!!!!"

In the form of what started off as a curious little noise turned [i]absolutely pain filled[/i]! The wind crescent hit dead on around the center of Crickets chest. Lack of preparing and general light looking weight and height meant even at a modest strength and pace, the insectoid would be sent hurdling back, seemingly through the air.

"...[i]Keeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyssssssssssssss[/i]!"

But during the process something like a [b]very angry cry[/b] took place and with a loud crushing THUMP like sound, while in mid drift, Cricket sunk its right arm into a tree it was flying by and visibly pulled itself with strangely practiced looking efficiency against it, body snapping as it plunged right into. Sharp nailed feet sunk into the thick looking oaks sides as it landed and oddly enough, its arms rounded about to move above its head.

"[i][b]CHIRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA[/b][/i]!!!!!"

A bellowing cry was let loose, one of fury, anger, and somewhat challenge as Crickets arms pushed, and effortlessly, snapped the chunk of the tree it clung to clear in half and pushed it downward towards Tharr. This was not a bending or manipulation either, no, despite the height and not so heavy looking weight of Cricket [i]it had a unpreceded level of strength[/i] enough to just push on and send the mentioned long thick tree down towards the top of Thars head. Unless impeded, the Insectoid would crawl atop the spot of the former chunk of the tree inhibited, perched, possible mandibles moving before standing upright, hands clenched into fists.

"[i]SIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE[/i]!!!!!"

Loud, shrill, but somewhat threatening, the literal 'chest pushing' motion showed a few things. First was the creatures mouth itself, two simple pointed mandibles with a hallow inside but a single hole that bore [i]a hole/throat filled to the brim with organic barbs, purple fluid, and strange looking spikes[/i] a horrifying thing to be caught in, alive or dead. Second was the fact the Griffins attack had done SOME damage; a dent in Crickets chest, looked like cracked grass and was leaking a clear colorless liquid but something that obviously [i]didnt bother the creature to much, displayed strength being shown as well as durability[/i]. Lastly, was somewhere on the upper right part of the insectoids chest, it appeared three spherical lights, one yellow, one red, and one dark blue had formed and began to both turn in place and grow brighter with each passing second.

Challenge thrown, challenge accepted!

Away from them both, the odd thing the insectoid had flung seemed to pulse more, grow, acidic matter continuing to dribble from poors...and it appeared dime sized silver colored [i]roach like creatures[/i] were crawling out despite the acid. Something in the works, for sure!

[@Griffintaur]