At least during his fight with Maka and Black*Star, he'd been curious about the kids, curious to see what they could do. But he didn't want this battle, and he knew Kid - knew what he could do, knew his abilities and weaknesses.
Stein grabbed the bo with his other hand and brought it up, bracing himself to take the blow on the stick. Hopefully Kid wouldn't break right through the wood.
He did.
Stein grunted as the bo staff cracked in two and the kick grazed his chest as he desperately threw himself backwards. He staggered and slammed into a tree hard enough to knock some of the wind out of him.
"Marie wasn't enough before," he said in a growl, raising both halves of the stick like a pair of clubs. The wrappings fell, baring the splintered ends of the wood and the polished surfaces. "What makes you think it'll make a difference now? You don't know what it's like! I nearly committed suicide to get away from the hallucinations!"
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Date: 2010-02-25 11:48 pm (UTC)Stein grabbed the bo with his other hand and brought it up, bracing himself to take the blow on the stick. Hopefully Kid wouldn't break right through the wood.
He did.
Stein grunted as the bo staff cracked in two and the kick grazed his chest as he desperately threw himself backwards. He staggered and slammed into a tree hard enough to knock some of the wind out of him.
"Marie wasn't enough before," he said in a growl, raising both halves of the stick like a pair of clubs. The wrappings fell, baring the splintered ends of the wood and the polished surfaces. "What makes you think it'll make a difference now? You don't know what it's like! I nearly committed suicide to get away from the hallucinations!"