(Appollyon pov) I woke up to the sound of earth breaking in my backyard and saw a woman crawling out of the resulting hole it was lucifer in her human form a broad shouldered buisness woman wearing a beige shirt and matching kakies with red heels and hair in a bun. She said "hello I understand you are in trouble" I seeing opportunitie said "you like deals then take this if we can create 2 challenges you can't beat then you take away your armies of demons if we lose then you take me" Ariel said "wait what about me" I said "I don't want you to get hurt anymore" he tried to talk again but I interrupted him "this is not up for discussion now Lucy you will go leave and we will prepare" (Lucy is the name of her human form). She left so I started talking with Ariel "alright I got an idea how are you with a sword" Ariel said "I studied every way of combat and learned to counter with my scimitar" he said to which I responded "alright you set up a bunch of swords we need her to think she has the advantage" I said.
(Appollyon's plan) I started seting up 3 targets and getting my bow an extremely old bow but one I am used to and got a much better strung and better looking bow and set up a counter to set up a line to shoot from and set down my bow and quiver (to the left) and the better strung and better looking bow and quiver (to the right.
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(Ariel's plan) I set up a collection of different swords (and something to set them up on) so she would have options to choose to give her the illusion that she will win. I then set up a ring on the ground to keep us in.
(Appollyon pov) Lucifer showed up exactly on time in her demon form so I said with a smile "choose which one to do first". She then responded with "your challenge first" confidently so I said "pick up your bow and quiver and shoot the targets common rules" so she fired at the targets one was just above the bullseye one bellow and one on the bullseye so I shot and all 3 hit the bullseye the final one breaking the other arrow in two.
(Ariel pov) Lucifer came toward me so I said "pick any sword from the rack and step into the ring to fight me". She picked up a rapier and stepped into the ring. So I let her strike at me then I parried and disarmed her so I said with a smile "we win" to which she said angry "I always honor a deal my army will stop attacking this vile relm" and left. So I said to Appollyon happily "your plan worked" to which he said "thankfully yes now let us relax".