Amatricina had been meditating, more brooding truthfully on the hillsides not far from East City. She sat in the great shadow cast upon the land by the Omnipotence, the great Kabochan flagship that hung low in the skies like an ever-present reminder of the Confederacy's power. It was an apt metaphor for the Emperor Carambolis, who's long shadow and amber eyes had been cast upon the earth. Though the petty ambitions of mortals was beyond Amatricina's immediate concerns, she had been humiliated by the Emperor in their brief spar. His power eclipsed what she was able to achieve, and the realization mortals could attain power levels that matched or exceeded demons or divine had left a bitter taste in the woman's mouth.

Her ki senses went on alert the moment she felt it. This was not the ki of one of the Saiyan warriors who served as Kabochan mercenaries, or of the Kabochan's themselves. It was, more familiar. Not entirely mortal in nature. And yet it was not true, demonic ki either. The demon cast her ruby gaze skyward, storm clouds were gathering in the distance, arcing with lightning in a way Amatricina had yet to see since her arrival on this world. Curiosity got the best of her, and the demoness rose to her feet. This blue marble was just full of surprises wasn't it? What other secrets did it hold. The demoness flared her crimson aura, summoning her energy and flying off at blinding speeds towards the epicenter of the gathering storm. There awaited the warrior responsible for this strange phenomena.

The demoness touched down not far from where the unknown warrior was training. His ki was not mortal, not entirely. Amatricina stood but a hundred feet away, her long fur collared cloak trailing in the storm winds at her back. Clad in scandalously revealing armor that consisted chiefly of a gilded crimson metal, comprised of gauntlets with long talon like claws, knee high armored boots with pointed heels, a large brassiere that barely covered her enormous bust, and black skintight leggings with an armored belt. Four large black horns crowded the demon's head like a wreath about her mane of flowing crimson hair. Moreover, she was adorned in ostentatious amounts of golden jewelry, with large golden bands around her upper arms and horns, ruby earrings hanging from the long elven ears beneath her hair, and several necklaces and chokers around her slender neck.

Amatricina clapped slowly, walking with a heavy sashay to her wide feminine hips. "Quite the performance stranger. But unfortunately for you, you'll have to do better than that if you ever hope to match Emperor Carambolis' might." She said the last words with mild irritation, for the Kabochan ruler had quickly become something of a rival. No, more like a benchmark for her to reach. "Trust me, I should know. And there is a chain of islands off the coast now missing from when we fought as proof." The demon's ruby gaze shimmered with a fiery glow. "Tell me, who are you? And what brings you to this backwater world, I can already sense you are no mortal. Not entirely anyways..." A sinful, teasing smile flashed across the demoness' lips, revealing flawless white teeth and four fanged canines.

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The mystery warrior had barely introduced himself when he sprang into attack, vanishing from sight before reappearing in front of the demoness. "Too slow!" She teased, easily sidestepping the attack and deigning to retaliate just yet. The stranger introduced himself as little more than Raijin, before spouting off his list of accolades. Amatricina continued to avoid his attacks, though one managed to catch her almost by surprise. She raised her arms defensively and guarded the heavy blow, sending her flying backwards as her heels dug into the ground to slow her to a step. "That one managed to sting a little." She said coyly, largely unphased by the attack. After the experience of taking the full brunt of Carambolis' Helix Beam point blank, this was a mild scratch at best. "And who am I? None of your concerns darling." The demoness added, parodying Raijin's choice of words.

"But, since you asked so politely..." The demoness spoke, moving quickly as she tried to avoid the next volley of blows. One managed to graze her slightly, and the demoness let out a haughty chuckle in response. "I am Amatricina, Warlord of the Fire Demon Clan, Eldest Daughter and Heir of the late Lord Tartaros. And you Raijin, are a liar..." As the demon spoke she leaped away, creating distance between the two as they sparred. "You are not entirely mortal; do not think me a fool. I can sense your ki, just as easily as I am sure you can sense mine." The demon's aura flared, energy crackling around her as she drew forth her burning demonic ki. Amatricina summoned twin lances of thin red ki from her eyes, firing the beams at her opponent with ruthless intent. It was perhaps excessive given Raijin's opening moves, but his words had quickly tried Amatricina's patience. It angered her to no end having heard that name again. "Demon King Lute" they called him. He may be a demon, but he was no king. "So you've faced the false Demon King Lute have you? Tell me more of this encounter Raijin. Because I can assure you, there is no Demon King that rules our realm. There had not been a Demon King for hundreds of years, and I knelt by my father's side at the feet of the last one when our clan pledged him fealty." This pretender would have to be dealt with; he bore false titles, to a throne that was not his. This sacrilege would be punished someday, for Amatricina held the ancient traditions of the Demon Realm quite dearly.

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"Perhaps..." Amatricina replied coldly, watching with agitation as her opponent summoned a barrier to absorb her attack. While it was nice fighting an opponent who didn't simply shrug everything off with his telekinetic might, though she hoped this was not a technique her foe could do repeatedly. She scoffed when Raijin referred to Carambolis as "her" Emperor. This was hardly the truth, though she did hold begrudging respect for the Kabochan ruler. He had earned it when he blasted her to the point of submission. "I can sympathize on that." The demon said just as her opponent tried landing another strike. Once more she deftly avoided the attack, moving with speed and grace to dodge the electrified assault.

The demoness dodged and evaded more aggressive blows, shimmering in and out of sight with her speed. "When I fought Carambolis it was merely a spar, much like this. However even still he wounded me greater than any foe I've ever known. The man is confident, he wields a strange power neither demonic nor divine, it is somewhere in between. He claims with his tactics and skills, he can defeat even foes stronger than himself. So who am I to say if he can best this false Demon King." Amatricina was caught off caught by the final assault of her opponent. Raijin came at her far harder and much quicker than he had before. Amatricina snarled in pain, feeling his electrically charged energy volt through her as she was knocked aside. The demoness picked herself back up, wiping blood from her lips. The attack had been stronger than she expected, but she could corrupt some of her opponent's energy, turning it into demonic ki and absorbing it into her own. It rejuvenated her energy, even as the searing pain racked her body.

The demon spoke as she recovered, if only to distract her from the pain. "For the record Raijin, he is not 'My Emperor,' though I respect his power and what it means for me. I suggest you do the same, these Kabochans aren't leaving the earth anytime soon. There is ambition and avarice in their hearts, and Carambolis' eyes are upon this world." Amatricina steadied herself, resuming her fighting stance before dashing towards her opponent. One leg swung out, as the demon aimed a savage kick for her opponent's skull.

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The demon's shin connected with a fortified barrier of ki, before she leapt back to take her fighting stance. Every one of these mortals seemed to have mastered that technique, projecting their energy into a hardened shield. So be it, she thought to herself. One more technique to replicate and master in time. It seemed her foe had lost his talkative edge, and she too remained silent for the moment. The only words between them grunts of exertion or cries of pain. This Raijin had great physical strength, but his form was sloppy. He telegraphed his attacks too heavily and Amatricina simply leapt aside to dodge a powerful blow.

"You have the strength, but lack the finesse." She stated plainly, but the enigmatic warrior came at her again with another volley of energized fists.They crackled with pure energy, and despite her efforts one landed a glancing blow. Amatricina winced at the impact but at least it was manageable. It would take more than a few petty bruises to slow her down. The last flurry of punches came harder and stronger than the demon anticipated, it seemed her foe had taken the advice to heart. She actually had to try and dodge this one, and flickered out of sight with a lightning burst of speed. She appeared not far away, standing on a small boulder. "That one Raijin, would have hurt. A good effort, for what it was worth."

Raijin's words irritated the demoness, and a vein throbbed at her temple. "I can do better than this, I simply chose not to." She reached for one of her gauntlets, sliding it off and dropping it to the ground. It impacted with great force, the simple garment weighing a dozen tons, enchanted with great magical properties to increase its weight. "Weighted clothing, my dear Raijin. For you this may be a spar, for me it is exercise." Amatricina hopped off her perch, grabbing her gauntlet and sliding it back on with one simple motion. She focused a large blast and ruby ki in that hand, dashing off towards her foe with fangs bared. "Now come, show me a proper workout!" The demoness fired her energy wave as she got close, it scythed through the air leaving a gash in the ground it barreled towards her foe.

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"I should certainly hope." The demoness said with a laugh, though it quickly faded into a scowl when her opponent summoned another energy barrier to absorb her attack. How many damn times can he could do use that technique before he tired himself out? No matter, she'd grind through his defenses one attack at a time while she figured out just what he was. Raijin rushed the demon, unleashing yet more barrages of punches and kicks. They caught her off guard this time, it seemed her opponent was finally beginning to fight unrestrained. Good, it was more fun that way.

"That's better," Amatricina said after a blow struck her hard, and though she managed to absorb most of it the electrified discharge of the attacks still coursed through her. "But this will hardly be over soon if that's the best you can do." Another volley come, and again the demon was forced onto the defensive, taking blow after electrified blow. Though she was incredibly resilient, even among her kind, Amatricina had to admit the attacks were beginning to have an effect on her. She groaned in pain, the second volley hit much harder than the first had.

By the time the third phase of Raijin's assault came she was prepared, once more dashing quickly out of the way to avoid his strongest round of attacks. He had a tell when he put too much force behind a blow, trading speed for power. It was those she could most deftly avoid. The demoness appeared not far above him, looking down at her foe as she summoned force her crimson ki. "Taste this!" She said boldly, opening her mouth wide and firing a demon mouth energy wave, the beam of ruby energy hurtling towards the ground like a meteor of flame.

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Amatricina barely had time to react after her mouth energy wave, as Raijin was already upon her. His damned barrier had taken yet another blow from her attack, though at least the demonic hellfire her ki blasts put off was enough to singe his flesh. A small victory, but she'd have to take it. The young warrior's fist collided with her jaw, though she'd managed to brace herself just in time. Anticipating his next attack, Amatricina merely avoided the blow, slipping past Raijin's knee with ease and giving him a teasing wink as she did so. The fire demon landed below him on the grass, gritting her teeth and wiping molten blood from her lips. "You've got a mean right arm, I'll give you that." The demoness said with a smile on her face.

Almost as soon as the words passed her lips Raijin appeared again, energy firing from his fingertips in crackling bouts of lightning. Amatricina furrowed her brow, against moving it incredible speed to avoid the attack as it crashed into the ground. The bolts of energy seared grass and glassed rock, leaving a web-like latticework where they had impacted. "Quite the spark you've got Raijin, I'm still curious where you got it." Amatricina said as she reappeared. She was keeping up appearances, but it took a lot out of her to keep moving at these speeds with her heavy weights. Too proud to forfeit, she would persevere through until the end of this spar. The demon took a few heavy breaths of air, trying to recover what she could. When Raijin came in close with his next round of attacks she breathed a heavy burst of flame as she tried to create space between them. If he kept pummeling her with his fists and wearing her down he would likely win through sheer attrition.

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