<div align="center">(http://i46.tinypic.com/oidg5i.jpg)</div><div align="center"><strong>The Dark Tournament: Semi-Finals</strong></div><br/>"Twenty minutes until the Semi-Finals! All fighters please report to the arena!"<br/><br/>The announcement came over the loudspeakers, giving the remaining two teams a chance to get to the ring if they had any stragglers. The stands were already filled and the crowd was abuzz with excitement as the climax of the tourney rapidly approached. This round would decide who went to face the final team in the championship match. This time the match was held in the late evening and so the stadium had enormous flood lights pointed at the ring, sure to illuminate every action taken. Koto made a grand enterance, backlit by the massive lights as she lept down from on high, did a front flip and landed upon her table with style and grace.<br/><br/>"Aaaaaaaaaaallllllllllright all you demons out there! This is Koto, your hostess with the mostess! My ears are perked and my tail is tingling with excitement! We're here to witness the semi-finals of the Dark Tournament! Team Genkou and Team Temple have both preformed admirably in the ring so far so this promises to be the most exciting matchup yet! Without further ado, let's get right to the carnage! Juri, take it!"<br/><br/>"...going to go back to my waitress job after this. I don't care how much they offer me. This is too dangerous."<br/><br/>"...Juri? Juri, you're on, girl!"<br/><br/>"Oh! Um.." Juri blushed and cleared her throat. She waved to her left, "On my left, Team Genkou!"<br/><br/>As she spoke the stadium doors opened and the members of Team Genkou made their way to the side of the ring to a mix of cheers and boos, some of the demons in the crowd still obviously disliking their leader. Still others seemed to enjoy the way they fought. The stadium seemed split. On the other hand, as Juri beckoned Team Temple forth the entire arena exploded in a chorus of boo's. Humans and allies of humans were certainly not favored. Despite the rain of jeers Team Temple seemed unusually confidant, their leader actually smiling for once.<br/><br/>"Team Leaders to the center of the ring please to decide terms!"<br/><br/>Mona nodded to her team and stepped up into the ring. She strode across the cool stone floor, her steps echoing in the suddenly hushed arena. Everyone in the stands was on edge, eager to see what was going to be decided. She halted, stuffed her hands into her pockets and looked at Senshin with contempt. "Before I make my proposal for fight terms, I'm going to give you one chance to surrender peacefully. Submit right now and I'll kill you quickly, with no pain. I'm not without mercy. Even for a monster like you." She smiled and lifted her hands, "But if you want a fight, I'll give it to you. So which is it? Surrender? Or do you want to hear my fight terms?"