"I've had just about enough of this."
Delaney sighed and stood up "I call the rite of Hayelasdi Alasdi." She waited for a responce "Do you hear me you twisted bitch?"
"Hayewhatty Alawhosy?"
Kurt asked Delaney curiously
"Hayelasdi Alasdi." Death responded, not moving from where she stood. She knew full well what it meant.
"She called for an Apache knife fight." Laura explained to Kurt. "It's a fight to first blood... usualy."
"Danger!"
DElaney shouted. "I challenge you with Death as your agent."
"I do not accept." Danger's voice echoed "I am not Apache and do not have to honor such an agreement."
"Maybe not"
Delaney said pointing to Death. "But she and I are half. She’s still playing the game. You have to honor her programming if I invoke the rite of "Hayelasdi Alasdi.
"We do not practice Apache Wisdom." Death replied
"No but it’s part of our heritage."
DElaney said "If you are programmed to be just like me then you have to accept the challenge."
What are the rules?" Danger asked
"We don’t let go of the sash,"
Delaney began "At first blood the fight is over and you can't change her programming in any way."
Danger then asked "What is it you wager?"
Delaney replied "If I win the students go free. If she wins I’ll let you kill me."
"I accept." Danger laughed
"NO!"
Kurt shouted hearing the conditions. "Del what are you doing!?"
"Come on Kurt."
Delaney smiled "When have you ever known me to loose a knife fight?"
"I've never even seen you use that knife you carry around, let alone get into any fights with it."
Kurt pointed out
DElaney patted her husband on the shoulder "Well now that I've gotten us into this I have a reputation to uphold." She untied the sash from her hair.
Death approached Delaney pulling an evil looking dagger from her belt.
"Don't die,"
Casey suggested drily.
Kurt sighed when Del patted him. "No talking you outta of it, so here's some advice." He took her hand softly and kissed it. "Win."
"I plan to."
delaney said. She knelt down to remove the knife from her boot. She looked at Laura and Logan. "Wish me luck."
"You don;t need it." Laura told her
"Kick her ass." Logan smiled.
Delaney smiled and turned towards Death.
The scene changed around them to a plane with tall amber grass. A clear blue sky was above them dappeled by only a few clouds.
Delaney met Death in the center of the field. She took one end of her sash between her teeth and offered the other to Death.
Death leaped forward and snatched the sash, setting it into her teeth, viciously slashing her dagger through the air
Delaney jumped back, nearly the length of the sash. Death's strike missed her by just a few inches. She countered with a slash towards Death's chest.
Death bent over backwards, a sickening crunch made as her back cracked like a pack of firecrackers. She raised her dagger and pulled on the sash, forcing Del to move in clsoer
Casey flopped down on the grass, sitting cross-legged and watching the duel with some interest. Her utter disattachment was almost rude, considering the circumstances, but that could be attributed to the link between her mind and the blood mercury's being blocked.
Delaney ducked low as Death brought down her strike. She blocked it with her knife and came up with an uppercut to Death's jaw.
Death's mouth flew open with the uppercut, releasing the sash. She tumbled backward and grunted as she hit the ground, face first.
Delaney stood over Death and offered her the other end of the sash.
Death got to her feet and hissed, taking the sash once more into her teeth. She raked her dagger hrough the air, aiming for Del's face
Delaney swung back, aiming a punch into death's ribs. She brought her elbow down into the center of Death';s back as she doubeled over.
Death growled and sunk her and intot he dirt as she doubled over. She grabbed a fistful and threw it in Del's eyes when she stood back up
Delaney spit out teh sash and stepped away from Death, whiping her eyes. She did not bother telling her twin that such an action was dishonorable to teh fight.
Death growled and waited patiently. Her foot tapped the ground annoyingly as she waited for Del to take the sash again
Delaney blinked dust out of her eyes. She took the sash in her teeth again and waited for Death to strike
Death lurched forawrd, bent for the kill rather than just first blood, her dagger moved for Del's heart
Delaney pulled on the sash hard, bring Death forward quicker. She spun around her and slashed at the mark Apocylips had left on teh back of her neck, replacing Delaney's X tattoo. It ruined beneath Delaney's blade as it cut too shallow to hardly be noticed. It was all she needed however. She'd gained the strike of first blood.
Death hissed as the back of her neck was scratched by Del's knife. She dropped her dagger and unleashed the sash
Delaney spit the sash out "Aho... bitch."
"NO!" Danger roared over the com system as she swept the hologram of Death and the field away.
Delaney alked back to the group.
Stumble!