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    Violetraisesherswordintotheair,beforeswingingittowardsoneofthecaterpillars.


    Thefireballfromherswordheadsdirectlyforit.“Alright!Igotthefirsthit.”Proudly


    Violetgloats,justsecondsbeforethefireballlandsonthecaterpillar.Aloudsound


    echoesthroughoutthestadium,andVioletisflungbackwardsfromwhereshewasstanding.


    Herbackcrashesintothewall,andtheimpacthascausedafewbrickstobeletloose.


    (Whydidthishappen?)Violetwondersuntilsherememberspreciselywhatthecaterpillars


    werecalled.“Wellthisisproblematicforme.”Violetsaysknownfullwellhowmuchof


    adisadvantageshehas.AllofVioletsattacksandweaponsarefirebased.Violetonlyhas


    oneoptionnow.


    Violetgetsclosetooneofthegascaterpillars,andswingsherarmforwards.Violetisusing


    herbasicpunchskill.Onceherarmhitsthebodyofthecaterpillar,Violetfeelsherarm


    beginningtoburn.(Wellthatdidnotgoasplaned.)Violetthinkswhilepanicking.


    AllthegascaterpillarsseeVioletsfailedattempt,andlaughatherinternally.


    ThecaterpillarthatViolethadtriedtopunchreturnstotheotherones.


    Quicklythecaterpillarsbegingoingaroundinacircle,whichalmostlooks


    likeatribedancingoverafire.Theybegintospeeduptheirmovements.


    Soonabovethesecaterpillars,agascloudappears.Thecaterpillarsarenowmoving


    insuchawaythattheyareforcingthegascloudtomovetowardsViolet.


    Violetfeelstheairgrowthickeraboveherhead.Asmallcoughescapesher.Thecough


    growsmuchworstafterafewminuteshadpassed.Violetnowseesthegascloudabove


    herheadandknowsthatitisthecauseofhercoughing.(Ihavetogetawayfromthatthing


    assoonaspossible.)Afterthatthought,Violetbeginstorunbacktowereshehadbeen


    flungtothewall.


    Violetpicksupthethreebricks.Stayingasfarawayfromthegascloudandcaterpillars


    aspossibleVioletbeginstouseadvanceandbasicfiretomeltthebricks.Meltingsome


    ofthesandbeneathherfeetVioletformsamold.Theonlyproblemnowishowisshe


    goingtocooltheweapon.WithherwillVioletimaginestheareaaroundherhandsbecoming


    colderandcolder.Soontheairaroundherhandsstartstoformsmallbitsoffrost.


    FocusingmoreVioletputsherhandsoverthenewweaponsheistryingtomake.


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    ThroughyourwillpoweryouhavelearnedCryokinesis


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    Cryokinesisskillunderstanding1


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    Cryokinesisskilldescription:Thepsychicabilitytodropthetemperatureof


    anarea.Itisalsopossibletoformfrostorsnowfromthemoistureintheair.


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    Psiisnowat20points


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    Violetremovesthestoneclubshehasmadefromtheground.Itwilltakesome


    effortbeforeshecanlearntheclubskill,howeveratleastnowshecoulddo


    somedamagetothecaterpillarswithoutgettingburned,orcausingan


    explosionwithherfireattacks.


    Violetscamperedtowardstheclosestcaterpillarshecouldfind.


    Liftingthestoneclubintotheair,Violetswingsitdownwithacrazyamount


    offorce.Thecaterpillartakesrelativelynodamagefromtheassault.Violet


    continuestoswingtheclubdownonthecaterpillar,andindoingsohasnow


    learnedtheclubskill.Evenwiththeincreasetodamagefromknowingtheclub


    skill,Violetisstillnotabletoduemuchdamage.


    (WellthisisstillbetterthanwhenIwasdealingnodamageatall.)Violet


    letherthoughtsgiveherastateofreassurance.Violetcouldseetheother


    caterpillarsapproachingher,whileshewasinthemiddleofstrikingoneof


    theirallies.“Ineedtocomeupwithsomethingbetter,otherwiseIwillnotLove what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on.


    beabletobeatanyofyou.”Violettellsthecaterpillarsheisbeatingon.


    SoonVioletrealizesanotherproblem,thecaterpillar’shealthisregenerating.


    Violetwasunabletonoticebefore,thiswasbecauseshewastobusyhitting


    thisthingwithherclub.(Ishouldhavenoticedsooner!)Herthoughtsracing


    throughherhead.(Ofcourse,thegaskeepsonrefuelingitsselfwiththeoxygen


    intheair.Hencethecaterpillarregenerates.)Violetletsoutasighasthatthat


    fillshermind.Ifitwasnotforthechanceforcausinganexplosion,Violet


    wouldsimplyusefiretodraintheoxygenfromtheair.


    (Whatisanotheralternativetodealingwithgas?)PonderingoverthisViolet


    looksatherclub.Thinkingbacktohowshehadmadetheclubinthefirst


    placeithitsher.(Solid,Ineedtomakethegasintoasolid!)Violetimagines


    thetemperaturearoundthetopoftheclubloweringmoreandmore.


    Violetswingstheclubdownonceshefeelsitiscoldenough.Collidingwith


    thegascaterpillar,coldairisreleasedfromthestoneclub.Thecaterpillarcan


    feelitsbodygrowingstifferandstiffer.Thecaterpillarisnowanicesculpture.


    Violetshattersthesculpturewithamightyswingofherstoneclub.


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    Byfocusingyourwill,youhavecreatedfroststrike.


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    Froststrikeskillunderstanding1


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    Froststrikeskilldescription:Usingcryokinesistosurroundaweaponandthen


    creatinganimpact,youareabletofreezesomeenemiesonthespot.


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    Cryokinesisskillunderstandinghasincreasedby1


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    OnebyoneVioletusesfroststriketofreezegascaterpillars,andthencrushesthem


    withherstoneclub.“AndthewinnerisVioletPillar!”Violetlistenstotheannouncement,


    beforeheadingintothewaitingroomtorestforabit.


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    TempleRaisevsWaterfallscorpionx4


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    Templelooksovertowardswhereheropponentsare.Templecanseethescorpions,


    eachofwhicharerestingontopofawaterfall.Templesooncomestotheconclusion


    thatthewaterfallsareapartofthescorpions.Thisbeliefwaslatterconfirmedwhen


    oneofthewaterfallsstarttoheadtowardsher.


    Templetakesoutherbow,andaimsatthescorpionontopofit.Thinkingthather


    attackisgoingtomakeadirecthit.Templewatchesinshockattheeventoccurring


    beforehereyes.Justsecondsbeforethearrowmakescontactwiththescorpion,asmall


    patchofwaterrunsupthewaterfall,blockingthearrowjustlikeashieldwould.


    Templetriesanothertactic.Templecreatesabunchofboulderswithbasicearth,


    thenshehurlsthemtowardsthescorpion.Insteadofthebouldershittingthescorpion,


    Multiplestreamsofwater,whicharemovinglikejetsupthewaterfall,pushthe


    bouldersawaybackwheretheyhadcomefrom.Notwantingtogetcrushed,Temple


    maneuversherbodyoutoftheway,almostlikepreformingadance.


    (WhatifItrytogoupthewaterfall?)FollowingthistrainofthoughTemple


    sprintstowardsthewaterfall.Templeispeltedtothegroundfromthedownwards


    forceofthewaterfall.Templegetsoutandawayasfastasshecan,coughingup


    tricklesofwateralongtheway.(Wellthatdidnotgomyway.)Templefacepalming


    herselfaftersuchabadidea.


    (Welltimetotrysomethingcrazy.)Templethoughttoherself,wonderingifallthis


    timearoundWillowhadbeenabadinfluenceonher.Untyingthebowstringson


    herbow,Templeplacesthewoodenpartaroundoneoftherailsofthestadium.


    OncethereTempleretiesthebowstring,whichisonherendtowardstheground.


    (Okay,soIhaveputithighenoughtodowhatIwant.)Templeplacesonefoot


    ontopofthebowstring.Thebowstringismuchmorestablethananormalbowstring,


    thisisdotothefactthatitalsodoublesastwowhips.


    Templepushesthebowstringdownwithherfoot,haulingitfartheranfarthertothe


    side,untilthebowstringisforcedtoreleasewithheronit.Templeputsoutherfist


    whiletravelingforwards.Terrorfillshermindfromthespeedsheisgoing.Temples


    fistcollideswiththescorpionshewasaimingfor.Thescorpionisunabletorepel


    herwiththewaterfall,andtakesheavydamage.Thescorpionretaliatesbystinging


    her.Templeisjustgladshemadecontact,shewouldhavehatedtomissandendup


    apancakeontheground.AfterbeingstungTempleslipsintothewaterfall.


    NowthatTemplewasoutofthewaterfallshecouldfeeltheimpactthatbeing


    stunghadcausedher.Thescorpionhadnotpoisonedherwithitssting,instead


    ithadmadehersufferaformofvertigo.


    RightnowTemplecouldnottrythesameattackshehadjustused.(Icannotaimmyself


    inthiscondition.)Templetriedtothinkofwhatshecoulddoinsteadnow,butshewas


    todizzytocomeupwithanything.


    ThescorpionsstartedtomovetowardsTemple.Templewasnowsurroundedbywater


    onallfoursides.Thewaterwasdrawingcloseranclosertoher.Oncethewaterwas


    coveringherTemple’seyesshut.Withhereyesclosedshenolongerfeltdizzy.


    Swimmingforwards,Templewassoonoutofthewaterfall,andstartedtorunforwards


    withhereyesshuttight.


    Templeopenedhereyesonceshenoticedthetemperaturestarttoincrease.“Well


    thatwasclose!”Templesaidtoherselfwhileseeingthelavapooljustafewmore


    stepsinfrontofher.TurningbackaroundTempleclosedhereyesandthought


    overwhatshecoulddo.


    (FromwhatIcantell,thewaterfallsareasetheight.)Itwasafterthisthoughtthat


    Templecameupwithanidea.Runningslightlyforwards,Templecrouchesdown


    andstartstodig.Templedigsdownandforwardssoshecanhaveawaytogetbackup


    later.OncedeepenoughTempleheadsbackthewayshecame.


    Templeopenshereyes,andusesadvanceearthtocreateaditchfromthetunnelshehad


    justdug.Templenowluredoneofthewaterfallscorpionstowardstheditch.


    Templeusedadvanceearthtosealoffjustenoughearthtotrapthescorpionswaterfall


    underneath.Finallyoverthevertigo,Templegoesandretrievesherbow.Firingabarrage


    ofarrowswhiletravelingbacktothescorpion,Templethinksofthebestwaytofinish


    itoffwithoutgettingstungagain.Templeisnowatacloseenoughrangetoattack


    withherwhips.Templepullsthebowaparttoformherduelwhips.


    Thewaterfallscorpioncanfeeltheslashesfromthewhipshittingitoverandoveragain,


    untiltheverymomentitdies.Templetrapstheotherthreeinthesamemanner,however


    shehadtrappedallthreeofthematonce.Thescorpionsarelinedupinanicelittlerow.


    Templefiresarrows,oneafteranother,eachonepiercingthrougheachscorpion,within


    secondsofeachother.


    Unabletodueanything,thescorpionsfeelthepainofmultiplearrowspiercingthem


    againandagain,untiltheyletouttheirlastbreaths.“AndtheWinnerisTempleRaise!”


    ListeningtotheannouncementTempleheadstothewaitingroom,andcomestonotice


    thatsheisstillsufferingamildformofvertigo.