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Post by King Roxa Hiaten on Nov 25, 2012 14:22:15 GMT -5
That sword... That fighting style... That attitude... Those words...
"Bart..." Roxa snarled through gritted teeth as their blades screeched against each other. "Why are you involved in all this?! This is Duo's doing... Why would you be fighting alongside him..?"[/i] He narrowed his eyes as he moved his face closer to Bart's, before using a burst of air pressure to force himself away from the former Saint, at which point he raised his swords in a defensive position. He flexed his unsealed arms in one small movement with a small smirk on his face.
"And don't think so haughty of yourself. What, did you think I just got to the level I have from sitting around giving orders..?"[/i] He snorted derisively. "I've been fighting, Bart. Continuously since the very day the Saints were felled. Not once have I had time to relax... And now, just when I thought I could maybe have some time to myself and my family... This happens... I am in a bad mood, Bartholomew... So stand down, before I make you..."[/i]
The dark mist around his arms started to pulsate violently.
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Kazan
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Post by Kazan on Nov 25, 2012 14:28:35 GMT -5
"OiOiOi... Calm down, Lemon-face! I'm on my way!" Kazan grumbled under his breath as he tapped a foot against the shield, before nodding to himself. "Alright... One entrance coming up!" He started jogging along the top of the shield so he was effectively above Enzio at all times. A small whistling sound could be heard from above as he grinned.
Leaping up into the air, his sword crashed down towards the ground, before being grasped in the Guardian's hand.
"Sakura Katto!"[/i]
The edge of the blade crackled with pink energy as both it and it's wielder soared down towards the shield. With one hefty swing, the shield held for a moment, before morphing open slightly, allowing Kazan to slip through, before suddenly closing up again instantly with a small crackle of pink lightning which faded away.
Kazan landed lithely on his feet beside Enzio, at which point he continued running. As the pair passed his sword scabbard (which was still firmly lodged in the ground) he grabbed it and wrenched it out, sheathing the blade within it as they went.
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Post by Enizo on Nov 25, 2012 14:35:36 GMT -5
Enzio resisted his 'lemon face' as Kazan pulled off some pretty sweet moves. "You don't have to show off you know... there aren't even any hot ladies around!" Enzio complained as they cut through the streets, doing his best to find his way towards Roxa and the others.
Enzio suddenly stopped moving, feeling the powerful dark energy that he recognized as Roxa. Enzio frowned, "Better be careful... things are about to get pretty intense."
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Kazan
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Post by Kazan on Nov 25, 2012 14:39:57 GMT -5
"Showing off..?" Kazan asked with a hint of honest curiosity as they slowed down to a halt whilst Enzio sensed Roxa's dark energy. Even someone relatively less sensitive to energy signatures as Kazan could feel it overwhelming him... It was weird, and odd... But still, he agreed with his partner that things were indeed about to get intense.
"You're not wrong there... Nenenene... Man, I was just settling into the rhythm of doing absolutely nothing during the day except walking... And now I'm effectively in a warzone..."
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Post by Enizo on Nov 25, 2012 14:48:13 GMT -5
"Yeah, you know... doing unnecessary things to impress people," as Enzio tried to explain it he couldn't help but think back to Sahir, the person he did he absolute best at impressing. He wondered how she was doing or if she ever thinks of him.
"Ehhhh...." Enzio made an annoyed sound, seemly bothered that he was thinking about that of all times. He looked over at Kazan and shrugged, "Trust me, big guy, there is nothing I'd rather be doing than sitting in a field of grass. But we got a job to do, so let's get moving!"
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Kazan
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Post by Kazan on Nov 25, 2012 15:30:03 GMT -5
"Well... You're right there, I suppose... Oh, and I don't do unnecessary things... I just do whatever comes to mind!" He let out a short chuckle as he slung his sword over his shoulder and pointed a finger in the direction that they were heading with a determined look on his face.
"OI! KING-CHAN! WE'RE-A COMING TO GET YOU!"[/i]
With that, he set off at top speed towards Roxa's location.
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Bartholomew
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Post by Bartholomew on Nov 26, 2012 10:12:25 GMT -5
"Why? Oh Roxa, you are still naive to the world." Bart said as he stood there, "Duo has power, and a philosophy that makes sense, after spending all of that time fighting in Hellious with monsters that your worst nightmares couldn't even image.You on the other hand at like a spoiled child, always threatening with strength you don't have. Why else do you believe that Alessia isn't here? It's because you can't protect her. Remember this Roxa." Bart then pointed at him, his eyes still like a demonic hawk, "This is the last day of peace and your sanity. Your future begins with the blood of Alessia spread all over the world, and I, the Apex Saint, will usher the new world with Duo."
He then snapped his figners and a massive ice wall formed between Bart and Roxa. He then vanished as the thick ice wall was shot right at Eli and Roxa.
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Post by King Roxa Hiaten on Nov 26, 2012 11:14:54 GMT -5
'Your future begins with the blood of Alessia spread all over the world...'Roxa saw red, nothing else. The wall of ice that was flying towards him seemed to just be a plaything as dark black tribal markings glowed brightly and visibly, even behind his armour. He gripped his swords even tighter as he felt the corruption of the locked away Ave gaining strength within his own body. He let out an animalistic snarl as a dark mist covered Roxa's body, completely shielding him from view. Grunts and roars could be herd within, before a passing shadow suddenly shot from the mist, and burst straight through the wall of ice, not only shattering it, but almost completely disintegrating it on contact... An armoured figure stood on the other side of the wall, dark tendrils of smoke rising off of it's body as it clutched a double bladed spear in it's right hand. It breathed heavily for a moment, before the armour slowly faded away, as if only made of smoke, revealing Roxa underneath in the clothing that he had already been wearing. The black markings on his hand and neck (the only ones visible) were pulsating slightly as he dropped down onto one knee. The double bladed spear had changed back into his two swords, and he stabbed the onyx blade into the ground to keep his balance. "I kill him..." He snarled between quick and deep breaths. "I'll kill him, and get her back... If it's the last thing I do..."
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Post by Andy Jammer on Nov 26, 2012 13:10:09 GMT -5
Andy looked at the defeated specks of the Hunter before sheathing his sword, but halfway through sheathing his blade he noticed something. One of the monsters had escaped massacre, a large tank like monster was hulking behind Jasmine. It spotted her and began to charge, Andy moved, pushing his legs forward and running to Jasmine. "Jasmine!" He yelled, leaping out and shoving her out of the way. He arched his body and turned around, hands gathering energy. "Metsu! Hadoken!" He yelled, firing the super concentrated energy ball at the large monster. Good news? He killed it. Bad news? The tank drone smacked him as the blast hit, Andy was sent flying - over the city walls and into the city itself. Smacking against a building, hitting a wall, and rolling onto the streets below. "Nnngh..." he groaned, his vision barely focused...as he slowly looked up he saw the bandaged figure from earlier...talking to someone he never seen before. |
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Post by Duo Angelo on Nov 26, 2012 13:27:53 GMT -5
"The message has been sent and received. Things are falling into their places. it's time for us to move to the next stage in the plan..."
It was hard for Andy to get a proper look at whomever was speaking, but whoever it was, he was dark and powerful. The person stopped and glanced around a bit, his eyes falling right onto Andy. He didn't attack or call out, instead he just stared at Andy and grinned. He than turned around and started to walk away.
"You know where to go next," he said while walking away, "I expect to see you again soon..."
Andy wouldn't recognize him, but that person was Duo Angelo. Why he decided not to attack Andy was a mystery, but there is a feeling that you'd find out soon enough...
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Post by Enizo on Nov 26, 2012 15:22:15 GMT -5
Enzio and Kazan quickly approached Roxa as the fight came to a close. To be truthful, Enzio was glad he came a little late, because he had no idea what Roxa just did... the energy he felt was disturbing, to say the least.
"Roxa!" Enzio called out as he ran to his side. He made a quick glance around the area in attempt to look for the attack, "What's going on? Did you defeat the enemy?"
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Post by King Roxa Hiaten on Nov 26, 2012 19:18:23 GMT -5
Roxa shrugged Enzio away and stumbled forwards, speaking... No, growling through gritted teeth.
"He threatened her..."
Smoke was still rising from his body, hissing in the rain as he took another drunken step forwards and collapsed straight onto his face. A nearby guard who'd been fighting, knelt down to help up his King, but Roxa just pushed him away his free hand, the guard shambled back slightly and bowed his head in almost shame. The guards stood in a line, watching their King shuffling forwards a few more steps, his cheeks wet with tears as well as the rain.
"She isn't safe!" He snarled as he collapsed back onto his front, his body barely in one piece after the strain it had been out through. Still laid on the floor, he clawed at the ground and pulled himself forwards through the dirt of Roccia. People stepped out from their homes at the sight of the spectacle. One man moved forwards to help, but was stopped by Gensayce, Commander of the Wolf Guard who merely shook his head. Roxa's movements slowed down.
It was a pitiful sight, seeing a King crawling on the floor of his nation, and yet right now, there was nothing more that he could do. He didn't want anyone to talk to him or help him right now. He just wanted her, he wanted his friend, his lover, his fiancé... He wanted Alessia, he wanted to just hold her again and have the happy family they'd both sought since what happened with the Ketulunians... He'd promised to marry her.
He thought back on his time in the Saints... How he'd hidden from her at first, before eventually revealing who he was to her. Kain had been a huge help during that, and Roxa always suspected the man had known how they felt about one another before they'd announced it. Kain. If Kain were here, he'd be the only person Roxa would allow to pick him up, tell him to get himself together and find Alessia... To protect Alessia.
Gods... That was a promise he'd made...
"I promised I'd protect her!" He cried picking himself up onto his knees, leaning his head back, his crown fell to the ground, into the dirt, before Roxa repeated himself in a roar.
"I SWORE I'D PROTECT HER!"[/b]
He let out a cry... Almost animalistic in it's nature, before he collapsed back in a heap, his body shaking lightly from sobs, before he passes unconscious.
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Post by Enizo on Nov 26, 2012 19:30:15 GMT -5
Enzio didn't say anything. What could he say? What words were there that could comfort someone who's going through what Roxa is?
He simply stood still and watched as the rain fell around them. No longer was the sky crying in fear, no, at this point it was crying out of remorse...
Gods Enzio thought to himself, Is this what this war is going to cost us? Are these the sacrifices that the Mentor spoke of!?
Enzio shook his head, he wouldn't accept it.
Enzio would save everyone. He had to. He was a Hero...
...Right?
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Post by Lysolette Volkanon on Nov 26, 2012 19:31:24 GMT -5
Having seared her fingers into the skull of one of the vestigial beasts, she gave a sharp twist and promptly silenced the grunts and hisses of the creature before stepping off it's lifeless body with an almost jaunty hop. Burning the remnants of blood from her fingertips, Lysolette brusher her hands together, her somewhat sunny disposition possibly sending the wrong message to any around her. Unfortunate as it was that things were interrupted by such a violent onslaught, it perhaps played to Lysolette's advantage, as interjecting on this situation somehow seemed easier then mixing and mingling in the castle halls during such a lustrous event as a wedding.
It was a spot of luck really, not only regarding the wedding, but the fact that it was in Roccia no less; just several nations away from her home in Ignis. The trek had proved rather uneventful, or perhaps it was simply that her mind was too focused on the things to come to pay attention during her travels. The thought of meeting this Seigmand Dezmar, and doing justice by her Fathers name seemingly consumed her every waking thought.
Now that things seemed to have reached their denouement and the panic seemed to have drawn to a close for the most part, Lysolette thought it best to start trying to converse with someone, anyone really, in hopes of finding her Father's ally. Approaching the first person she could who seemed to stand out, she gently reached out her hand, and in a lilting voice seemingly uncharacteristic of the woman who just killed, maimed and tore asunder the population of creatures infesting the city, asked, "Excuse me, might you be able to direct me to a man by the name of Sigmand Dezmar?"
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Kazan
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Post by Kazan on Nov 26, 2012 19:49:14 GMT -5
Kazan watched the event unfolding with a sad expression on his usually happy features. He let out a sigh as he looked at the huge blade in his hand, his grip tightened on it, as well as his resolve. He knew exactly what his cause was now... Looming across at his comrade, he wondered if he thought the same.
Reaching out with his free hand, he placed it on the younger Guardian's shoulder.
"Oi.." He went, starting his normal rhetoric, before pausing a moment. "Listen, Enzio..." He continued, nodding at Roxa. "This is the world that we live in... These are the people that we fight for. He's a King, and yet he's the man who now has next to nothing... Were it not for his resolve, and maybe his family, I don't think he'd be alive right now..." Gensayce and Riliath were in the process of carrying the King inside. Kazan took the opportunity to turn and face Enzio.
"Heroes do exist in this world... Every single one of us is a hero, but we can't survive alone, nor can we survive off of hate alone. I think the King realises that..." He gave a warm smile, as he looked up at the rainy sky.
"Love, Enzio... As heroes, we need love to survive. Be it love for a person, love for oneself, love for the planet on which we live, or even love for the sake of happiness... We need it to be as strong as we are." He looked back down at Enzio, his eyes alight with determination, as he held out his free hand to shake.
"Harden your resolve, young Guardian. Dark days are ahead, but we're heroes. We'll get through this together!"
Before Enzio could shake that hand however, a female voice behind Kazan addressed him. He turned to face a dark skinned woman with a fiery appearance that instantly drew Kazan's suspicion, especially given the nature of her question. Despite these suspicions, his face showed no sign of them as he grinned broadly, re-adjusting his blade against his shoulder.
"Hehe... If I were you, Lady, I wouldn't go shouting his name out..." He motioned over his shoulder to where Roxa was being carried off. "That guys not on good terms with the current King... Or the people to be honest, he sort of abandoned them..." He chuckled nervously, scratching the back of his head. "Why? Who's asking..?"
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