Round One
It had been a week since Scorpion promised her a sparing session together. Not that Sonya wasn't planning on it, but she wanted to make sure she had built up some of the muscle in her arm that had wasted since being healed. After all this time, she wanted to have the chance to spar with the warrior and give it all she had, without the risk of a fatality. They could've sparred in the rec center, but the lack of floor mats meant that any fall would be made more serious, and sand was a natural shock absorber.
Sonya now stood before him, wearing her army trousers and tank top, barefoot to give better traction. "Ready?" she called out.
Scorpion was once again wearing his yellow uniform. It had been the same thing he had worn during the Tournament, and pretty much his entire existence since his death. The sparring match had sparked something of his previous life within him. Not that he had particularly liked what he had been, but the island was strange, and it was comforting to return to something familiar. It had been a while since he fought last, and the island was just a bit too peaceful for him. He was ready, and he nodded as he called out
"Fight!" He bobbed up and down, one arm extended, and the other reared back to strike.
Sonya spun around and swung out her arm for an attack, using it as a feint for a sweep attack, though Scorpion saw the feint for what it was and stepped back from her as she swung. He then came at her aggressively swinging punches. He preferred to position himself as the aggressor and used his size and strength to give as much advantage over her as he could.
She just barely dodged the hit, though a second hit landed on her side. It didn't hurt, but the blow triggered her to be more on guard even as she fought more aggressively, landing a kick at his lower back, and he realized that Sonya hadn't lost her touch at all as she landed a blow on him. It was good to have a challenge. He rolled with the momentum of the blow, and as his hands hit the sand, he swung a leg in a wide, powerful arc, hoping to catch her as she advanced towards him. As his leg came back in, he righted himself and prepared for more. She got caught in the attack, her legs swept from under her, but she quickly got up by swinging her legs and getting back on her feet. Even though it was a public beach, she soon forgot about the surrounding area, and only focused on her opponent.
Scorpion had no intention of going easy on Sonya. She had been in the Mortal Kombat Tournament and was no stranger to real brutality. They would hold back only in respect to not killing each other outright and leaving no permanent injuries. Scorpion was swept up in the heat of battle and felt once again like the powerful immortal creature of flame he had been. He pressed forward even more aggressively, forcing Sonya to give more and more ground to him.
"Come here!" He bellowed, as he stepped forward suddenly and landed a savage uppercut on his opponent.
The blow hadn't caught her by surprise, but she wasn't able to block or dodge it in time, and it caught her straight in the jaw. She staggered a bit, forcing back the dizzying feeling as she gripped his arm and flipped him over onto his back, gripping his neck and holding her fist in what would've been a fatal blow.
"Best two out of three?" she smirked, catching her breath even as her jaw throbbed. It was only then that she was aware they were being watched, and looked up, keeping an eye on him. "Hold that thought-we have an audience."
ooc: Dated to the morning of Tuesday the 23rd. Catch scorpion and Sonya in the middle of their sparing match on the beach, despite the ferocity of the fight, it's really meant to be all in good fun. The order goes 'your pup, scorpion and then Sonya, but if you want to tag only one of them, just label their name in the subject heading. All sorts of 'times' welcome.