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“I’ll kill you where you stand,” Bdubs said, deadly serious. He stared at the woman that stood across from him, a firm frown on her face.
“You wouldn’t dare,” Pearl said, suddenly grinning. She put her hands in the air in a lazy shrug as she walked forward. “You’re not brave enough.”
“How dare you! I am very brave, and very handsome.” The last part was more of a side comment, but it needed to be said.
“Okay, boomer.” Bdubs let out an affronted gasp. “Let’s fight, sunshine.”
The Oracle of the Moon readied her sword, the netherite shimmering a soft, yet intense midnight gray, as if to signal even further, her allegiance to the night.
Bdubs pulled out his own sword, setting the crossbow aside for now. That would require some distances, he’d get to it later.
Pearl surged forward, landing the first hit.
With a grunt, Bdubs swung back. “For the sun!”
They exchanged blows back and forth. At one point, Pearl tried switching to her bow, but Bdubs managed to confuse her, twisting and turning in perfectly unpredictable ways.
Keeping close was a problem for him, Pearl had a knack for close combat, but he had a knack for not dying. They kept at it, until his health dropped dangerously low. Pulling out an enderpearl, Bdubs squinted at the nearby hill, before launching it sky-high.
“Coward!” Pearl shouted after him.
He grinned, spinning around the moment he landed on top of the hill and revealing the crossbow. “Not so fast!” The shot was ready. His aim was true.
He let loose and-
PearlescentMoon was shot By BDoubleO100.
“Woohoo!” He pumped a fist in the air. “Winner, winner, chicken dinner!”
A few moments later, Pearl appeared once again at the foot of the hill. She shot him a look, sticking her tongue out at him, before gathering her things.
“Good match!” He offered, climbing down the hill. “I was on real low health there.”
“I’m surprised the pearl didn’t kill you.”
“Do you think I’d let something like a measly pearl kill me?”
Pearl punched his shoulder, rolling her eyes.
BDoubleO100 was killed by PearlescentMoon
PearlescentMoon: Oops
GoodTimeWithScar: oh! are you two doing your weird weekly ritual??
Still at spawn, Bdubs crawled out of the spawn house to see Pearl running over.
“I am so sorry!”
He laughed in return, happily accepting his items. “It’s fine! It was a friendly bop, sometimes those kill people.”
“I’m still sorry.”
He waved her concerns off again. Really, he probably should have eaten something to get back his health once the battle was over.
But there were more pressing concerns at hand! “So…” Bdubs began slowly. “Our deal?”
“Yeah, yeah,” Pearl said, “I’ll tell Boatem not to break your beds for a week.”
“Fantastic!” He cheered. “Same time next week?”
“Just you wait,” Pearl grinned, “I’ll win and you’ll have to deal with phantoms!”
They split ways there, flying off to their respective homes.