Sphinx roared, drawing from her bloodline. The energized shockwave surged toward her foe. The winged tiger's eardrums burst.
Without granting her adversary a mont to acclimate to a silent world, the young Lord tapped into her gravitational power. A wave of aether manifested from her being, inundating her Domain. Gravity was now under her command.
The tiger found itself crushed beneath his mass. Light as a feather, Sphinx leaped into the air. Ten ters up, she canceled her miniaturization. Increasing her own weight, Sphinx allowed herself to fall upon her adversary. He had no ti to evade.
The floor of Viracochas Ducal Palace exploded simultaneously with its master's bones. Cracks fissured the throne room's floor, and Sphinx nodded, satisfied.
While rising, she struck out with a paw towards the enemy Lord's neck. The tiger vanished abruptly. Sphinx's attack struck the ground.
Raising her nose, she sniffed the air in search of her prey's karmic scent. There!
The tiger clung to the ceiling. Great lightning bolts crackled around him, as he glared at her with enraged eyes. He was the eye of the storm.
A colossal gold lightning bolt took shape. An instant before the strike, Sphinx swiftly wove a telepathic bridge linking her to her enemy. The tiger attempted to sever it, but Sphinx's Domain was superior.
"Hey, tomcat! I touch the earth, I touch the sky, But if I touch a man, he'll surely die? Who am I? You've got five seconds," she said, sporting a magnificent smile.
The lightning froze in mid-air. Karmically bound, the two adversaries were now immobile.
One second passed, then two. The tiger was struggling to find the answer. Sotis the obvious was the least seen.
Five seconds later, he responded in a deep voice, "Well Arent you a Sphinx?"
Sphinx shook her head. "You're dumb. It was lightning!"
The tiger howled as karma surged. The vengeful lightning turned crimson and struck its own master. Gravity crushed his organs and pressed him like a citrus.
Monts later, the corpse of the forr Lord of Viracocha fell to the ground. The palace trembled, as if mourning its master's death.
Sphinx trotted to the throne, taking her seat, satisfied with her victory. Rose took the opportunity to peer through the partially open door.
"Is it over?"
"Yes! I made so cat food," Sphinx joked. "But he's too ugly for to eat. You can have him."
Rose looked at the crushed tiger's remains with a disgusted expression. Shaking her head, she approached the throne. "No thanks." Glancing at Sphinx, she continued. "You were amazing! You turned him into pulp so effortlessly!"
Sphinx yawned. "Well, I have to keep up with Priam, or he'll leave behind..."
Rose raised an eyebrow. "Is he stronger than you?"
"I don't know. But I don't want him to leave if I beco too weak..."
Sphinx trembled as she spoke, and Rose approached. After a mont's hesitation, she gathered her courage. Her hand reached out to pet Sphinx's head. Sphinx cald down.
"He won't abandon you. Only an humans abandon their pets. You're too cute for that," reassured Rose.
"A pet? Do you take for a kitten?" Sphinx asked, looking Rose straight in the eyes.
"I... Uh..." Rose's hand began to shake.
Sphinx smiled. "Perfect. If I'm a pet, then he'll have to put in all the effort while I get to sleep. Works for !"
The next mont, she started to yawn. "I'm going to take a nap, and then we'll raid the treasures of the Palace. Wake up in an hour, okay? I don't want to miss the execution..."
Rose was montarily stunned before hearing a snore. "She's already asleep? That was fast."
Squinting, Rose observed Sphinx for a few monts.
"She's even cuter than a kitten," she decided. "I want one too..."
The human resud petting Sphinx. Once again, cuteness had won.
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