The familiar iron tang of fresh blood found his tongue, bringing memories to the surface. It had been long since he'd last dueled, and though the invasion had satisfied his lust for battle for a time, it was simply not the same. There was only his bare self against another now; his raw strategy, mind, and muscle being tested once again.
With lips stained maliciously garnet, the bronze charger released the boy's ear. Another faint thrum of pressure met his right forelimb at the stifle, caused by the grullo's kick. Their closeness meant that such a hit had little space to gain momentum, and the blow would only leave a wide patch of bruising on the feathered leg. It was something that would leave him sore and aching at any other time, but discomfort would continue to evade him as long as the demon had hold.

Salt air rushed by his gold face as he lunged forward for the soldier's wing. Undeterred by his attempt at distraction, the grey shifted into a less convenient position. The move made it slightly more difficult to get a decent grasp on the appendage, but his teeth found purchase none the less. Ivories clamped down upon feather coated muscle, and the golden's skull shot up, pulling the ebony wing along with it sharply. The poor grip on the wing would probably lessen the severity of his move, but it would likely still leave the younger stallion with one sore wing and a patch of missing feathers. Out of the corner of one frosted eye, he spotted silver rushed out for his face. The aureate leader threw his head to the right, reflexively, though a dull pinch stroked his cheek where the warrior's teeth scraped. This sensation was a fraction more distinct than those that had come from the boy's other successful hits, but was still just a ghost of true pain. A thin line of hairless skin was left in the place where teeth had raked against the side of his face; a superficial mark.

The charger was tired of pirouetting around, attacking as though he truly feared hurting the silver eyed buck. Irritation burned in his chest, and the boy's incessant shouting only served to push him further. "Control yourself! You must not let your enemy get the best of you, your mind must be as strong as your body!" A bellowing yell shot from his bloodstained maw, annoyance clear in his voice. This warrior needed to learn to think before he acted, to treat any fight as though he could be dealing with the most dangerous of opponents. Where was his resolve, his blood-lust? Frosted eyes narrowed, fury lacing their blue depths. The LionHeart lost more of himself to the uncontrollable sways of emotion at the Demon's will.

The golden stood his ground once again as the rash boy charged a second time. The dusty form was running hard, a battering ram ready to clash. It was not easy to pull out of a powerful charge, and so Leander readied himself. As the silver bullet grew close to impact, he raised up on his rear limbs, wings stretching out to the sides for added balance. Then heavy feathered forelimbs struck out and down, thrashing bulwarks aiming to connect with the black winged's head. If Levi's charge continued into his own back legs, the palomino would likely fall from the force. But Leander was prepared, for he would thrust himself forward and land tons of draft body on the shorter stag. If the grullo managed to slow the charge, his striking hooves would hopefully give a few painful blows to the tallest point; the head. The soldier would have to learn to plot, to use any situation to his own advantage. Leander would see that the boy would give up his reckless fighting habits, even if he had to beat the foolishness out of him. Blood on his hooves was not something new, after all.




[ooc: That's okay! I'm just trying to give you whatever OOC tips I can. :)
Summary's are required in both battles and in invasions, I believe. You should try to include each of Levi's attacks and defenses from your post in the summary, to help makes things clearer. It can also be helpful to read through your opponents last post and summary a few times, so that you are able to respond accurately. There are a few things you seemed to get confused upon, such as Leander having an evil smirk (which he did not, though his attacks are progressively getting more vicious as the demon's influence shifts his moods). It is also good to explain how Levi's injuries affect him physically; like whether Leander's bite to his ear left a gash (I'm assuming it did though Levi's description of the pain/effect was a little vague, as a successful bite to such a sensitive area would likely leave a wound), and how it felt when Leander bit his wing, etc. Try to keep the realistic effects of the movements and the attacks in mind. Great job with Levi's emotion once again! It is interesting to see him reacting to the changes in Leander's usual demeanor. :)

Summary: Leander feels Levi's front-kick connect with his right forelimb, leaving a bruise on the stifle. He continues on to bite Levi's right wing, though Levi's shifted position left him with a less secure grip. He then pulls the wing up hard, hoping to render the wing painful. He sees Levi lunging for his face, and reflexively throws his head to the right. Levi's teeth scrape his left cheek, ripping away a line of hair. Leander stands his ground as Levi charges at him once again, and rears just before impact. He strikes out and downwards with his forelimbs for Levi's head. Leander expects Levi to crash into his rear legs, and then aims to fall on top of him. If not, he plans to remain reared and striking for Levi's head or whatever else he can hit.

Word Count: 664
Attack Post: 4/4
Closing Defense: 0/1 ]