Chapter five: Who are you

The two of them began fighting at first it was slow but then the two swung their swords faster and it was clear that both were masters, each time one makes even the tiniest feint, the other counters, and there is silence, and as they start to circle -- "you're wonderful," Nino said impressed with his opponent's skill with a sword "Naturally, you must expect me to attack with Capo Ferro." The cat-man said quickly changing his style "You're using Bonetti's defense against me, ah?" Nino asked cleary thrilled " I thought it fitting, considering the rocky terrain," The cat-man is now perched at the edge of the elevated castle ruin. Nowhere to go, he jumps to the sand. Nino starts down at him and leaps towards his opponent, the two men are almost flying across the rocky terrain, never losing balance, never coming close to stumbling; the battle rages with incredible finesse, first one and then the other gaining the advantage, and by now, it's clear that this isn't just two athletes going at it, it's a lot more than that. This is two legendary swashbucklers and they're in their prime, it's Burt Lancaster in "The Crimson Pirate" battling Errol Flynn in "Robin Hood" and then, incredibly, the action begins going even faster than before. "I admit it -- you are better than I am," Nino said with a smile on his face "than why are you smiling?" The cat-man asked "because I know something you don't," Nino said, "and what's that?" The cat man asked "I am not left-handed," Nino said throwing his sword into his right hand, the cat-man seems stunned at this but he continues to stand his ground "you're amazing," the cat-man admitted "I ought to be after twenty years," and then Nino backs the cat-man into a corner and it seems that the fight was over "There's something I ought to tell you," the cat-man said "what's that?" "I'm not left-handed either," he admitted throwing his sword into his right hand and at last, the battle is fully joined, and much to his shook the cat-man disarms Nino of his weapon and he does a backflip to retrieve it, however the cat-man throws his sword and leaps to it and grabs in a matter of seconds "who are you?" Nino finally asked cleary amazed at how this man was able to disarm him "no one of consequence," the cat-man said "I must know," Nino said "get used to disappointment but they call me Cat-Noir," he said moving like lighting and quickly disarming Nino of his weapon again and made him fall to knees "kill me quickly," Nino begged "I would as soon destroy a stained glass window as an artist like yourself. However, since I can have you following me either -" Cat Noir said hitting Nino on the head with his sword and knocking him out "please understand that you have earned my deepest respect," Cat Noir said placing his sword back into its sheath and continued to chase after Marinette

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