A slow day at the beach

"No, but I'm pretty sure I'm the one you'll lose to." Aaron was getting ahead of himself by a Longshot.  But he was more than just a water demigod. He was a swordsman, someone who could hold their own even without powers. She underestimated him. Or maybe he overestimated himself. Aaron wasn't quite sure which was true, but he didn't care then. Either he got beat up and he would look like a complete idiot, or he would beat her and all that talk would be backed up by actions. Aaron knew powers wouldn't help much in this fight, if there was one. He would need to rely on something he rarely used...His brain.

"You underestimate me. Probably shouldn't do that. I may not look like much but I could give you a run for your money." Was that the truth? Aaron couldn't tell anymore. Did it matter to him? Absolutely not. He was pretty close to just flat out asking her to fight. She seemed like the kind of person who Aaron would like to challenge. But then again, the condescending tone and the stone cold attitude ticked him off. Like he said, she was different. "You're an ingesting person you know that?"

"I've been here for 4 years now. And I understand where you're coming from. You think since I'm younger, I'm weaker. Is that right?" ("Of course it's right you moron." "Shut up you." Aaron had been up against older campers before, just not cabin leaders. This could be something completely different them what he had faced before. The challenge excited him. So he did what any sensible guy would do. "Why not see if I can hold my own against you, since you think you're so good?" He asked calmly, a hint of arrogance in his voice.

"I'm looking forward to it." Aaron smirks as he unsheathes his sword from the case hanging from his side. A unique style of fighting he used was using one hand for the sword, and the other for his powers. Only when he was in serious trouble did he use both hands for his sword or vice versa. His right hand gripping the sword and his left behind him tucked into a fist, Aaron put his right leg firmly infront of him, planting the left one behind. "Ready when you are ice queen."

Aaron rushed her. Almost in an instant, he was a foot away from Lakisha. A small laugh escaped his lips as he swung his sword at her torso. "I've got to be faster," he thought. "Hey stupid, she's gonna kick your arse." "You again? If it gets bad I'll use my powers." "Will the be enough?" That was the question indeed. Would his powers be enough to take her down? A sixteen year old against an eighteen year old cabin leader.  Oh boy, what fun.

Lakisha slapped his blade away with her dagger and waited for the next blow.
Perhaps he was testing her too, though it didn't look like it.

OOC: So short D:

Aaron was testing himself. He was trying to push himself beyond his own limitations. He wasn't even getting started yet. He dagger pushing his sword back caused it to recoil. Regaining his grip on the hilt, Aaron swung at her legs. "Faster....I need to go faster" Speed was something he had, once he connected with his enemy that is. It was something he had a love hate relationship with. He had speed, but not enough, at least to him. To other demigods he was pretty fast.

Aaron winced as the blade cut his shoulder. If he hadn't jumped back a bit, it would've been a deeper cut. "You're good, I'll give you that much." This challenge was fun, but he wasn't gonna lose to some high and mighty snow girl. Aiming at her torso, Aaron went in for a stab. "No way she's getting away from this!" He confidently thought.

The kick contacted with great force, leaving Aaron stunned for a few seconds before her blade grazed his shoulder. Jumping back, Aaron got a little irritated. "I'm more than just shoulders you know?!" He exclaims with great exasperation. Sighing, Aaron raised his hand toward the sea, the water forming a blade in his hand. He'd have to step his game up if he were to take Lakisha on, that he was sure of. In an instant he ran at her, his sword in his right hand, and the water sword in his left.

"Whoa," Aaron said as the temperature dropped around his hand. He dropped the almost completely frozen sword to the ground. "Well that's not gonna work now is it?" A smile grew on his face. "The game is on." He slyly told Lakisha before he sends a wave crashing towards her.

"Well that was a neat trick. Do you perform at parties cause I know some guys at the Hermes cabin who'd love that!" Aaron had enough energy for maybe 2 more water attacks, or enough to make a huge weapon.  He'd save that for later.  It was fun, this little game they were playing, but it needed to end. He wasn't gonna be shown up by some cabin leader who was full of it.

So Aaron put on a serious face. "Putting on your big boy pants now?" the voice in his head (whom he hated) said. "Not helping." He thought back. Aaron rushed at Lakisha swiping the sword at her ankles.

"Do you have any more of those hilarious punch lines?" Lakisha asked, raising an eyebrow, jumping over his blade.

The heavy ice blocks were still gravitating around her, and she made one break in two; thrown with sufficient forth at the head, any of them were able to crack bones, or even kill in some cases, but killing was not what she wanted to achieve here. She sent the two blocks at him with her willpower, one at his wrist, the other at his stomach.

OOC: Sorry for the wait!

"I might have a few more. " He said. The blocks of ice connected woth force. Aaron grunted as one hit his stomach and winced when the other hit his wrist. Getting sent back a few feet, Aaron landed on the ground before standing back up. "Too bad I don't have a one liner for getting my arse handed to me." He grabbed his sword with his slightly sprained right hand.
"Alright," he sighed. Aaron ran at her, sword pointed at her stomach. "This has to work," he thought. As he ran, a grin grew on his face. When he was about 2 feet away from Lakisha, Aaron sent a wave towards her with force

Reacting on instinct, Aaron put up a wall of water to stop the ice blocks, but to no avail, only stopping a few. One hit him in the chest, another his right leg. His chest throbbed and his leg was already forming a bruise. "I seriously didn't want to so this, but you leave me almost no choices...." Aaron stood, and felt pounding in his leg. He pushed the pain back in his chest, telling himself that he would deal with it later. "There's no good guarantee that this will work." "But there's a chance. I gotta try, right?" An almost angry expression grew on Aaron's face.
Dropping his sword, Aaron raised both of his arms. Wind began to swirl, and the water behind him started to rotate. With his arms, the water raised. A mini hurricane formed behind him. 15 minutes, that was as long as he could keep this up. 20 at the most before he passed out.

OOC: I don't know if you've ever been hit by ice, but it's pretty heavy and pretty strong. Like, it could crack bones. I didn't wanna power play, but yeah, just thought I might say that.

BIC: She had to admit, the hurricane surprised her. The powerful wind tore at her hair and clothes, breathing sand into her face and forcing her to cough. She quickly regained her composure though and rearranged the blizzard around her. It was not as powerful as Aaron's storm, but powers didn't play everything here. Especially if he dropped his sword. Lakisha didn't lose a second and bounded over to him, jumping between him and his sword and aiming a stab at his shoulder with her dagger, the ice blocks revolving around her body like a separate armor pieces moving out of their own will.