Raizel vs. Tibealm

"Raizel vs. Tibealm"
Contest entry for
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VERY satisfied with this one. And to be honest, it's kinda scary! There's always something I know I can improve on, but with this one? I honestly don't know what to do to improve it! Any suggestions are appreciated.
Now to answer the question you all have; Who's "Raizel" anyway? We've never seen her before!
Raizel is one of the few characters I've leaked surrounding Stryder's actual story. (If you'd like to see one of the comics I made a few years ago, when she made her appearance, go here )In his tale, Stryder must learn and master 7 different elements. For each of those elements, there is a Guardian of Niroga, that acts as a sensei of each element. Raizel is Stryder's first Sensei, and is the guardian of Fire. Regarding fire, she is second to none, even when Stryder begins to master all the other elements.
As far as the picture...
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In order to gain a possible military advantage with the ability to wield the elements, Tibealm saw it wise to capture Stryder during a time when he's still discovering these things, in order to access a possible window of opportunity to use the elements for her own benefit. Stryder might be a good fighter, even in his youth, but he's not THAT good. Especially against the Army of Roses ...for now...
But that was to be short-lived. Tibealm's air fleets started taking fire, (literally) and were soon incapacitated as far as defense. And with that, there was no choice but to face her head on. Seeing it unwise to send her troops after a being who just took out her artillery shelling single-handedly, Tibealm sets out to settle this her own way.
Though she's a master of fire, Raizel's forte isn't 1-on-1 fighting. She focuses more on attacks that penetrate and do "Splash Damage." Tibealm lacks elemental abilities as such, but is expertly trained in both melee combat and firearms, along with being gifted with an unnaturally capable body to match. Will Raizel succumb to overwhelming military finesse and skill? Or will the Army of Roses go up in flames?
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Originally, this was gonna be a two-part entry, with another picture at an inverted angle, having Tibealm in the distance, and Raizel up close. I wanted to do that to include her Rapier, which I think is a nice touch to her ensemble, which unfortunately is out of view in this pic. Unfortunately, this one part took long enough, and my time frame won't make room for another part for this. So hopefully this will suffice!
Wish me luck in the contest, and enjoy!