[Training] Fire and Lightning

ZARIAH I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation Zariah sucked air through her teeth, eyes squeezing shut as blistering pain seared her skin. The two were evenly matched. They were masters of their element. They had both endured torturous pain. Their wills were stronger than their physical capabilities, making them able to act beyond the restraints of their mortality. They were bred for this very moment, and if allowed to continue, they would easily destroy each other. Were this a real fight, that was exactly how it would end, mutual death. But this was no battle. This was training. With an aggravated groan, Zariah let go of the necklace, and with the last ounces of her physical strength shoved herself back towards Edrei. As her head tilted slightly to accommodate the constraints of the chain, the necklace slid off of Zariah, dangling in midair, still clutched in Edrei’s hand. Whether leaning against the younger woman, or laying on the ground, Zariah gasped for air, covered in sweat and butterfly soot, chest pocked with burn blisters, and a wide smile on her face. ”Well done, Edrei.”