Sword against a Gun

Previously. Cyrus left the group in order to find out who or what was whispering to him. But that's for another time..

On the other side of the forest. Mary was currently fighting against a bounty hunter named Bullet. She had been injured already with a bullet being shot on her hip. Yet she was still standing with pride. "Let's have some fun then.."

She closed her eyes while inhaling slowly, before opening it to reveal her pupils changing into a crosshair? It seems like this is her passive activating, named Pinpoint. As she can now see the strengths and weaknesses of Bullet.

"You think praying will help you? Well.. Think again!" Bullet then shot three times at the forest. The bullets proceeded to bounce everywhere in the forest, going faster and faster, as it can get stronger depending on what speed it is. Mary couldn't help but concentrate before sighing. "I'll be able to reach that skill.."

She said softly, before putting her sword back in the scabbard. Yet she kept her hand on the handle with a tight grip, looking at Bullet with a serious and concentrated expression.

"Already giving up? Well then.. Hope you had a good life!" Bullet shouted before doing a victory laugh, thinking that he had won. The three bullets suddenly bounced out of the forest, flying towards Mary in a very fast speed! Every bullet was aiming at her blind spots which made it hard for it notice or to see. Yet Mary on the other hand.. she stayed standing still.

"Not yet.." She said to herself, before closing her eyes once again, in an instant, she ducked, immediately dodging the bullet that aimed to her head! This made Bullet change his expression, was what he saw real? Did she dodge his shot? He couldn't believe it. Yet he still had two shots at her, she couldn't possibly dodge that, or so he thought.

Mary jumped up instantly! Dodging another bullet that was aimed towards her chest, as if it was directed towards her heart. But the last bullet managed to bounce off to the ground, changing it's direction as it flew towards her. Piercing her left arm which made her grunt. Before landing gracefully on the ground. "Seriously?.." Bullet said to himself, holding his head as he couldn't help but think how she managed to dodge his shots. "THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE! HOW?!" He shouted angrily. Now losing his temper.

"I told you.." She smirked, looking up towards him as she stuck her tongue out in a mocking expression. "I'm just better."

She got herself ready. Before sprinting towards him quickly. Her grip still on the handle of her sword. Rushing fast and quick as she was ready to end him. Bullet couldn't run away as he felt fear.. Seeing her in front of him as she was about to kill him. But..

The two bullets she dodged had hit her on the stomach. It didn't pierce her clothing not her skin, rather, it just hit her. This made Mary cough out blood due to the heavy pressure she felt from the bullets, especially with that speed. Bullet couldn't help but grin. "Got you."

He said as the bullets pushed her back, causing her to fly away before hitting the ground as she couldn't help what she did wrong. "I.. Dodged it.. How?" She asked herself before she remembered about his passive. Laughing slightly at herself before sighing, her hair now messy and ruined.

Grunting softly, as she felt her stomach in pain. Her lower ribs were cracked. She understood that she can't dodge it. So she had to think of a better plan to counter attack.

"Finally giving up? I doubt you'd be able to survive for much longer anyways." He said while shrugging, before firing almost 10 shots at her, instinctively, she dodged all of it. But the bullets flew off to the forest once more as it began bouncing everywhere again. This made her click her tongue, trying to come up with a solution. "Damn it!.."

She said before sighing deeply, her hand still on the handle of her sword, before feeling a slight shock. "Finally! It's ready!" Saying so to herself before forming a confident smile as she looked at Bullet.

"Oi oi, why so happy to die? Well, that's a point for you for being a optimist. Oh well." He chuckled as he mocked her, yet she still had something in her sleeve. "Of course.. I am very happy after all." She responded back to him, this made Bullet curious of what she has planned, but it doesn't seem very helpful in the moment, he thought. "Then I'll let you have a happy end!"

All 10 bullets were now surrounding her as it was flying faster than before. It was obvious that Bullet had won. Although..

"Samurai Stance: Circle."

Suddenly, she lowered her hips while standing, now having the stance of an old swordsman. A small circle forming on the ground as it covered her. Before pulling her sword out as it cut the 10 bullets in half. This made Bullet change his expression once again, from cocky, to now in disbelief and shock. "How?! How! Just how could you cut those magic bullets?! " She didn't respond as she sighed, before looking at him. As her crosshair pupils glowed into red, locking onto him as she whispered.

"Suffer from the sins you made.. Yet, have hope the petals of the beautiful flowers be comforting than the death you will take."

The circle around her got bigger, Bullet tried to back away yet was caught getting inside it. In a blink of an eye, she dashed towards him. Ending.. his life.

Suddenly, Bullet woke up on a pile of roses and different kinds of flowers. The sky was beautiful, and there were only many different kinds of flowers around him that looked amazing. He stood up slowly, before letting out a slight chuckle as he looked behind him. "Satisfied?"

He asked, looking at Mary. "You deserve it after all. Plus you were a strong opponent. And just for that, I give you my humble respect." She said to him, as he sighed then turning around, then speaking his last words. "Always remember you're strong.. If only I did that too." He said while waving goodbye at Mary as he walked away. She just looked at him before giving a nod, then turning around.

Then coming back to reality. As she made many slashes on Bullet's body. Too many to count, standing behind him as she put her sword back in the scabbard. "Let your next life, be beautiful." She said while looking down.

As Bullet stayed standing even in his death, his body turning into rose petals as it flew away. Mary looked up at the flying petals before sighing in relief with a smile. "That was a good duel."

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To be continued.