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The serpent slithered its way towards Kaede eyeing her very carefully. It was a game of cat and mouse-It knew it was going to kill her. Kaede backed up, and the snake continued to slither forward until she was trapped against the ladder, bumping into it suddenly, causing her to turn around to see what she had hit. As she turned around, the serpent lunged forward, barely giving Kaede time to run to the side. The serpent's head slammed into the ladder, wrecking the bottom of it, and causing the yacht to shake violently before returning to its normal state. The sudden movement caused Kaede to lose her balance, unable to get back up, as the Orphan was recovering quickly, staring her down again, now mildly annoyed at her dodging. It made another strike, and all Kaede could do was compact herself and cover her head. By sheer luck, the serpent's head just missed hers, and she got off to a running start, almost stumbling again as another violent movement rocked the boat. She found herself close to the ladder again, and the snake hissed, ready for the killing strike. Kaede's breathing became ragged and frenzied.
As the serpent made its final assault, the world seemed to slow to a halt, and Kaede's birthmark began emitting a light violet energy, burning a small hole through her shirt. She turned to look at it, almost as if she was in slow-motion, as if she was the only one who could move... She seemed to know what she had to do, like a voice was telling her, guiding her along. She clutched her necklace , and a sudden light burst from it. Time returned to its normal flow and a large bow appeared in her hands. She made the motions one would make when firing an arrow, and the same violet energy formed an arrow appeared. She leaped to the side, and she fired off the energy shot at the snake, though not quickly enough. One of the fangs stabbed into her shoulder, and she lost control of the arm, arrows beginning to fly everywhere, one final arrow forming, firing straight up through the ladder chute. It wasn't noticeable to anyone until it tore through the serpent blocking the entrance, a truly massive arrow that continued into the sky, parting the clouds, finally disappearing from sight. The serpents disintegrated, and Kaede landed roughly on her side, blinking a few times as she felt a sharp pain run through her body, presumably from the fang, shutting her eyes quickly in pain. She took a few breaths and closed her eyes, losing consciousness, the bow disappearing from sight as quickly as it had appeared.
As the serpent made its final assault, the world seemed to slow to a halt, and Kaede's birthmark began emitting a light violet energy, burning a small hole through her shirt. She turned to look at it, almost as if she was in slow-motion, as if she was the only one who could move... She seemed to know what she had to do, like a voice was telling her, guiding her along. She clutched her necklace , and a sudden light burst from it. Time returned to its normal flow and a large bow appeared in her hands. She made the motions one would make when firing an arrow, and the same violet energy formed an arrow appeared. She leaped to the side, and she fired off the energy shot at the snake, though not quickly enough. One of the fangs stabbed into her shoulder, and she lost control of the arm, arrows beginning to fly everywhere, one final arrow forming, firing straight up through the ladder chute. It wasn't noticeable to anyone until it tore through the serpent blocking the entrance, a truly massive arrow that continued into the sky, parting the clouds, finally disappearing from sight. The serpents disintegrated, and Kaede landed roughly on her side, blinking a few times as she felt a sharp pain run through her body, presumably from the fang, shutting her eyes quickly in pain. She took a few breaths and closed her eyes, losing consciousness, the bow disappearing from sight as quickly as it had appeared.