"Very nice. Very nice." Clara looked up as the shadow man came closer to her with his sword resting in the crook of his arm so he could clap, "Well done in dispatching those ghouls my dear. I do see that you may have potential but can not compare to me in anyway." The man sneered cockily as he ripped his sword, "Get up! I do not have all day." Clara got up on shaky legs as she faced her opponent for the second time. Her breathing was labored and her wounds hurt her terribly; she must have been injured even more so then she had thought.<br/><br/>She knew that she just had to stall this man long enough for Artimer to get to her. She had heard his voice softly in her head a couple of seconds ago and knew he was coming for her. The man smiled when she took up a defensive position, "Getting tired my dear? Do not fret and take your time. Your little pet is down for the moment so we have all the time we need." Claras heart pounded in her chest at this news as she wondered what had happened to him. She could have sworn that she had justt heard him but the words had been a little weak.<br/><br/>Her grip on her sword tightened as she shifted only the slightist in preperation of her attack. She had to finish this fight and find Artimer herself. She knew he had to be alive or she would feel it.. wouldn't she? She did not have time to ponder this since it seemed the man was tired of her standing there in silence, "Come now we are going to dance again but lets see if you have gotten any better." His voice was so mocking to her and she knew this round was a fight for her life.<br/><br/>This time she took the first attack. She mustered all of her strength and charged at him but right when she would have connected with his sword she pivoted to the left and struck at his legs. She was dismayed to see him still block her hit and attack her back more effectively. He seemed to always be moving faster then her eyes could see and she wondered if it was an illusion. His sword cut into her shoulder making her gasp from the pain but she did not fall or falter as she parried and lunged.<br/><br/>She didn't know how much time passed but she had started to shake visably with exhaustion. Herarms and legs ached fericely making it hard for her to stand or block any of his attacks. She was suffering from many wounds that if she did not treat soon would cause her to bleed out. The blood she had lost already was making here dizzy, "All of that energy and you barely scratched me at all. Your dancing skills are barely at par with my own but what can I really expect from a human." The man sighed dramaticaly as he twirled his broad sword once and advanced again on Clara, "I'm afraid this dance is over but do not fret I'm not done with you yet."<br/><br/>Clara tried her best to stay conscious as the man approacced her but her vision was blurring. She had to stay awake and fight him off so she could find Artimer. Darkness seemed to start and surround her as her eyes gre heavy and her body shook until her sword fell from her hands. Soon her body followed falling hard onto the ground. Her mind called out to Artimer weakly before her world turned black....