Session Start: Tue Oct 31 00:00:01 2006
Session Ident: #Taw
* #Taw is being logged
<DeathStar> Stardate: Immediately Thereafter
<DeathStar> Location: The Aquarius; Over The City
<DeathStar> <John> Hang on, we are going down! 6He grips the controls, sending the Aquarius plummeting quickly toward a street. The two Tsivrixsh ships continue to fire.
* Seraphna braces herself for the crash.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grips a railing as the ship begins to go at an unsafe angle.
* Cassandra`Arakawa holds on!
* Chad`Winters grabs onto a railing as the ship falls.
* Xanatos latches onto some railing as well, eyeing the ground as it closes in on the ship.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias grabs onto the railing by John. "Oh this is sooo going to hurt.
* Red_Fox holds the railing. "Doesn't it always?"
<DeathStar> 6* John suddenly jerks the controls up, skimming up and over the ground at about 5 meters. "SUCKERS!" 6He twists the ship down another street. The Tsvirixsh Cruisers, thinking they succeeded, are sluggish in pursuit
* Xanatos widens his eyes. Not having expected such tactics from John. "Nice." Is about all he can mumble.
* Seraphna sighs and goes back to keeping the engine in one piece.
<DeathStar> 6* John switches off an alarm that's telling him they are all going to die.
<DeathStar> 6* John lifts the controls up, sending them over a building.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias is setn flipping over the railing. "God damn't! I knew this would hurt...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grumbles about John.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> What's out ETA?
<Red_Fox> "I finally found some bugger crazier than me."
<DeathStar> <John> If you gave me.. 6He looks at the computer instead of out the window
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> ETA?! What the hells is Eta?
<DeathStar> 6* And doesn't notice he's flying right at a building.
<Red_Fox> "HEAD UP!!!"
<Cassandra`Arakawa> Expected Time of Arrival!
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Oooooh...
<DeathStar> 6* John glances up, jerking them out of the way. The Tsivrixsh Ship 1 plows into it.
<DeathStar> <John> 5 mins.
<Red_Fox> "Bloody hell... you almost killed us."
* Chad`Winters looks over at Dias then at John then smacks his forehead.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Hah, he didn't, what he did do was take out one of the Tsiv' Cruisers.
<DeathStar> 6* The second Tsivrixsh ship begins to set up position to wipe them out. John hits a button for the hailing system. "NOW! NOW! DO IT NOW!"
<Cassandra`Arakawa> There goes property values.
* Xanatos rubs his neck, watching John work.
* Red_Fox eyes John as if he's insane
<Seraphna> *A ship uncloaks right over them, firing all of it's cannons as they pass by, right into the Tsivrixsh ship.
<DeathStar> 6* John flies under the new ship, heading onward. The Tsivrixsh ship jerks as it gets hit, spinning wildly.
<Chad`Winters> Interesting strategy John.
<DeathStar> <John> Thanks. I call it the Reporter Front Page Attack.
<Seraphna> *The Thunderclaw flies up vertically, firing two missles into the ship before turning and heading after the Aquarius
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh ship flies around as it's shields are weakened. It seems to have been put off by this new development.
<Xanatos> Who is that by the way? Cartel?
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> It's a good thing I banged her eh?
<DeathStar> <John> ATLEANs.
* Chad`Winters looks over at Dias, a look of confusion on his face.
<Xanatos> Ah, I see.
<Red_Fox> "...what the hell?"
<DeathStar> 6* John flies the Aquarius along over the city.
<Red_Fox> "Reporter Front Page Attack?"
<DeathStar> 6* John grins wildly in response.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> Elayne, he means.
<Red_Fox> "What does that have to do with her, apart from being a nut?"
<Seraphna> Elayne> "We're going dark again, signal if you need us." *with that, the Thunderclaw vanishes*
<Red_Fox> "... that answers that."
<DeathStar> <John> We're arriving at your destination in 30 seconds.
<DeathStar> 6* John hits the boosters, which the engines protest.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes Chad, then ahead again.
* Chad`Winters reaches to his hip and pulls out his pistol, his thumb flicking off the safety.
* Cassandra`Arakawa checks her weapons...
<DeathStar> 6* The Aquarius zooms ahead as the Tsivrixsh cruiser comes spinning back around for round 2. John shakes his head.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> They just don't know when to quit do they?
<DeathStar> <John> Hell on. Hang on. 6John jerks the Aquarius right for the cruiser, playing chicken with it.
<DeathStar> <John> So, I think everyone should head to the loading bay.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns, not needing to be told twice.
* Seraphna heads out there, ready to go.
* Xanatos moves after Warren.
<Chad`Winters> Dias, let's go. 6He turns away, heading down.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> But I wanna stay here with you.
* Red_Fox starts for the loading bay, not even looking at John
<DeathStar> 6* Up ahead, a rather large building can be seen. Their target.
* Cassandra`Arakawa nods, heading for the loading bay.
<DeathStar> 6* John twists the ship away, passing the cruiser barely. He then throws the ship down toward ground landing, pulling up the landing gear.
<DeathStar> 6* Reaching the landing bay, Warren grabs the lever to lower the ramp.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias turns sprinting down to the landing bay
<Chad`Winters> NRP: loading
<DeathStar> <John> Gee, I think I forgot how to land.... 6He considers.
<DeathStar> 6* John grabs the breaks and slams them back, jerking the Aquarius horriblely, then slides along the ground toward the building.
<Chad`Winters> 6Is sent sailing into a hallway wall with a thud
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias is sent sailing into a hallway wall with a thud
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grimaces as they slide along the ground. The Aquarius comes to an unceremonously stop 30 meters from the building.
<DeathStar> 6* He then yanks the lever, lowering the ramp.
<Red_Fox> "... bloody wanker."
* Chad`Winters plants his feet as it slides then moves over to the ramp as it lowers
* Xanatos grabs on to something, almost losing his balance, he shakes his head, "Jesus..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren walks down the ramp, leaning on his cane. He eyes the Tsivrixsh circling above.
<Red_Fox> "Jesus? Nowhere near."
<DeathStar> 6* John unbuckles himself, heading for the loading bay.
* Red_Fox heads down after the fast cripple
* Xanatos releases his hold and steps down after Warren, glancing up. "They'll probably blast us before we can reach the location."
<Red_Fox> "You think?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Hnhh... they'd have attacked already.
<Chad`Winters> Agreed. We're sitting ducks like this already.
<DeathStar> <Voice> And miss this moment, Warren Carmichael?
<Seraphna> "So... what now...? huh...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil stands there, wearing battle armor.
<Red_Fox> "... ah, Xevil."
<DeathStar> 6* John slides down the stairway railing and runs along the loading bay, coming to a stop as he eyes Xevil.
<Seraphna> "Oh... Xevil."
* Chad`Winters looks over at Warren, his face expressionless.
* Xanatos slides his hands to his pistols, looking at Xevil.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Thank you for leading me straight to the pwoer source.
<Red_Fox> "..."
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I'll think of you as I remake this planet. Or, probably not.
<Chad`Winters> What do you mean remake this planet?
<Seraphna> "...Great, more people mad with power."
<Cassandra`Arakawa> ...well...damn.
<Seraphna> "They think the power can be controlled."
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Ha ha ha. HA HA HA HA HA HA. 6He starts laughing. "Mad with power? You're all children mewing in the dark.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slides down next to John. "That a bad guy?"
<DeathStar> <John> You bastard. First you killed Rylon, now you think you can kill us? 6He tightens his fist.
* Xanatos looks around to see where the rest of Xevil's crew are.
<DeathStar> 6* It's just him
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Ah, John McCormick. Snipe. How it pleases me to meet you in this existence once again. I'll enjoy killing all you hold dear. Again.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> ...I bet his Empire doesn't even know what he's up to...
<Red_Fox> "What the bloody fuck are you talking about?"
<Chad`Winters> ....6Eyes Xevil dangerously. "Again...Somethings wrong here.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes the others, then Xevil. "We can't afford to be held up here."
<DeathStar> 6* John eyes Xevil, charging ahead. "I'll show you what you're capable of doing."
* Red_Fox suddenly rushes Xevil. "Right. Die you crazy wanker!"
<Red_Fox> "... not you, John."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias crouches then dashes in behind John
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil suddenly dashes forward, grabbing John by the throat. He twists and slams him face first into the ground. All in 2 seconds.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I'm afraid we're not playing in the same league, boy.
* Xanatos arches a brow, he glances at Warren.
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... 6He begins to head for the building, backing up slowly, facing Xevil.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias stumbles down to a stop as he watches Xevil manhandle John. "But...but..."
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil motions at Fox to "Bring it on"
* Seraphna moves with Warren, he very large gun aimed.
<Chad`Winters> He's stronger than he was when he last faced Rylon....Somethings different about him....Way to dangerously.
* Red_Fox jumpkicks at Xevil's face
<Cassandra`Arakawa> ..orders?
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil grabs Fox's foot, twists it and slams her straight into the ground.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We can't beat him. We have to continue on while we can.
* Red_Fox whips out her saber and slices at Xevil before she even hits the ground
<Xanatos> We need to get to that base, *he repeats what Warren says, as he moves after Warren*
<Cassandra`Arakawa> Yes, sir.
<Seraphna> "We don't have time for this nonsence."
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil grabs her arm. "Stupid girl." 6He twists, breaking her wrist.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks over at John, his eyes staring in shock
<DeathStar> 6* John pushes himself up, his face bloodied.
<Red_Fox> "Well... fuck."
* Chad`Winters aims his gun towards Xevil as he begins walking backwards to the building
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil turns and eyes Dias. "I'd like to eat your eyes."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias turns, staring at Xevil now.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil walks toward Dias, his red eyes blazing almost. He grins.
* Red_Fox jumps back, throwing a grenade at Xevil, unless John is too close
<DeathStar> 6* Warren turns, moving along for the building.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil is very close to John indeed.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias begins taking steps back.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Ah, where's your bravado, Dias?
<Xanatos> They're going to get killed. *he says aloud to those walkign with him toward the base*
<DeathStar> <Warren> We have to hope they can buy us time.
* Chad`Winters pauses looking over at Dias then at Xanatos
* Xanatos frowns at that, he knows it is true, but leaving people to die isn't a pleasant idea for him.
<DeathStar> 6* Reaching the building, Warren glances inside through the glass doors nito the lobby - where he sees a man he doesn't recognize, Fury, Albert White, and Setsuna
<DeathStar> 6* And they are about to get into an elevator.
<Red_Fox> "... I can't beat this guy up close..."
<Cassandra`Arakawa> If we can rob Xevil of his prize...oh great...them too.
* Red_Fox pulls out her pistol, and starts firing at Xevil
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil grins, licking his lips at Dias.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil twists, letting the shots fly past him, and hopefully at Dias.
<Red_Fox> "... the hell?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias flips backwards as the shots zing by
* Xanatos eyes the glass to see how durable it might be.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pulls out his gun. Fury turns and eyes them, yelling out. Albert and the doctor move toward the elevator as it begins to open.
<Xanatos> NRP: Err nevermind.
<Red_Fox> "... I'm not going to be any help back here, am I?"
<Xanatos> NRP: I didn't read the door part. :S
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil shakes his head. "Should I break your neck, girl?"
* Seraphna turns and fires her gun into the glass.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> Like hell! *pulls her rail gun into firing position and fires straight at the elevator*
* Setsuna` heads into the elevator with Albert
* Xanatos holds up his pistols, letting the girls with the big guns fire first.
* Chad`Winters turns firing a charged shot towards Xevil's head.
<DeathStar> 6* The glass shatters. The men move away as the elevator is hit, and explodes. White barks out orders at Setusna to deal with them, then runs for a door. He runs in, along with the scientist.
<Seraphna> NRP: Just noticed it's only chicks with teh big guns. :P
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil holds up his hand, reflecting the shot somehow.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Toys. Useless toys.
* Seraphna fires at the retreating White and Scientist.
<Red_Fox> "... what the hell did you just do?!"
* Setsuna` look to Mr White, and nods, disappearing out of sight
<DeathStar> 6* John flips to his feet, throwing a punch at Xevil. Xevil grabs it, twists, and punches John in the gut, making him fall to his knes.
* Xanatos steps inside, he opens fire on Fury. His eye moves about, keeping track of Setsuna.
<Chad`Winters> ....6Chad glances at his gun then flicks something on it and fires an overcharged shot at Xevil's chest
<DeathStar> 6* Fury moves behind a pillar.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias tenses up as John get's beat again
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil lifts JOhn up into the shot, letting him get hit.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil drops him.
* Seraphna fires at the pillar with her railgun.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> Sir...we don't have time for this...
<Chad`Winters> Son of a....6Chad begins taking several more steps back towards the building.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Agreed.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil kicks John over. John's chest has smoke rising from it.
* Setsuna` moves behind some dense cover, and is lost
<Red_Fox> "... y'know... I'm sorry, but... there's not much else that I have here..."
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Then run, little girl. 6He laughs.
<Xanatos> NRP: Unless Setsuna can make her body heat vanish, Xan can track her.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias growls then dashes across towards Xevil.
<DeathStar> 6* John weakly grabs his comm. "Elayne...carpet...bomb...this comm's location..."
<DeathStar> 6* Fury dives as the pillar is shattered.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> Stairwell?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Yes. They'll be heading up.
<Red_Fox> "... take care of him for me. I don't even make a good distraction here."
<Seraphna> *The Thunderclaw respond with a series of missles and laser blasts into the location.
* Xanatos releases shots from both his pistols towards the diving fury.
* Cassandra`Arakawa nods, and proceeds forward at a quick pace.
* Red_Fox starts for the others, reluctantly
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil glances up as the misisles and lasers start coming in on him and John.
<Setsuna`> NRP: Make body heat vanish? Yes. By getting behind something dense enough to block it =P
<DeathStar> 6* Warren follows after Cassandra, wincing in pain as he moves.
<Xanatos> NRP: Haha, good point. :P
<Ceilidh> .oO(Damn it...)
<Red_Fox> .oO(Damn it...)
<Red_Fox> NRP: Ceilidh isn't around, so didn't think that
<DeathStar> 6* The street begins to explode with missiles and laser fire.
<Red_Fox> NRP: Probably
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slides to a stop and leaps behind a car for cover
<DeathStar> 6* Fury spins, firing a rail gun at Sera.
* Chad`Winters turns sprinting towards the building
<DeathStar> 6* Warren and CAssandra reach the stairwell doorway.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> ...you alright?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Leg. Keep going. 6He hits the door open with his cane, checking for traps.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> Clear?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Clear.
* Seraphna leaps away from Fury's blast, returning fire.
* Cassandra`Arakawa heads through the door and then starts up the stairs.
<DeathStar> 6* Fury blocks all shots with his gun, moving back for another door. He dives through.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren follows after Cassandra.
<DeathStar> -END SCENE, SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon tenses his body as he holds his sword ready, facing against Ariel. Erevis stands up. <Erevis> Shall I kill him?
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... I don't think it's a deathmatch."
<Cassandra`Arakawa> ...what is happen?
<Cassandra`Arakawa> NRP: Ack
<Myria> ...what is happen>
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eyes Avalon and Ariel quietly.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Avalon is having one last duel..."
* Kane looks between Ariel and this Avalon person, a bit confused.
* Ariel glances momentarily towards Erevis, "...no. This is something I need to do." She looks to Avalon, "Is this your choice of arena?"
<DeathStar> 6* The sky lights up with lightning - the storm is growing worse, despite the lack of the rain.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> This location will suffice. This city will not be lasting much longer in any event.
<Ceilidh> "I somehow wonder if this is my fault..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods her head, accepting that and kneels there.
* Ariel bows her head, relying on the others to have the common sense to move.
<Setsuna`> <Em> "..." *looks at the two, looks to Erevis* "...isn't it creepy how they go empty like that?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> 'Creepy'? 6She notes, glancing toward Em with a brow raised.
<Ceilidh> "... no."
<Ceilidh> "I... I..."
* Kane takes a step back, pulling Ceil with him. "No this isn't your fault." he says after a moment.
<Setsuna`> <Em> "Unsettling?"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks away, refusing to watch this fight. She steps away, and out of sight.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Looks over at Avalon and Ariel "This is pointless."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Needless thoughts are not necessary.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "It's not like we're going to stop it."
<DeathStar> <Avalon> Hardly. This fight is everything.
<Myria> Ummm...?
<Ceilidh> "... what do you mean 'needless thoughts'?"
<Setsuna`> <Em> "...... I suppose."
* Myria scrambles away.
* Ariel shifts her stance, holding her sword by her side.
<DeathStar> NRP: <Erevis> I am a psychic GHOST! *CEil freaks out*
<Setsuna`> <Em> "...um, yeah. I think we should move." *skitters away*
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon centers himself.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps out of the way, but just slightly. She apparantly has a desire to watch.
<Ceilidh> "If you forget everything you're fighting for... isn't that a bad thing?"
<Ceilidh> "And... thanks Kane..."
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon nods his head in respect, then dashes forward, swinging his sword in a horizontal strike to try to knock Ariel off balance immediately. He's not playing.
* Ariel brings her blade up quickly vertically to parry, and then a second time as she refuses to let Avalon press an advantage
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon twists, making a diagonal strike from her left.
* Ariel twists to interpose her blade, being pushed back against the nearby building.
<Ceilidh> NRP: I really don't get the psychic ghost bit
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva sighs and sits down on the curb. "Like an old gladiator fight.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr leans against a wall, the sound of swords smashing. She grabs her pack of cigs, lighting one up.
* Myria sighs and flops down by Shiva.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is a matter of honor.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon presses against Ariel, then pulls back just long enough to swing out the sword again, hoping to get her before she can move.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru sticks with Em
* Ariel pulls one hand away from her sword, slashing out with a newly formed second blade even as Avalon moves back.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon jerks away, being forced onto the defensive. He slides away, throwing his weight backwards to avoid the attack.
* Ariel pushes off the wall, bringing the second blade town towards Avalon. He's right about this. There is not time to be playing.
<Ceilidh> "Anyway... I'm sorry... I've lost it before, and... I never mentioned anything about it."
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon swings the sword into a diagonal parry, attempting to keep ground.
<Ceilidh> "I think I spooked out Serena, back when I thought she was a spy.."
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Honor means nothing when you're dead.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Honor means everything. Alive or dead. 6She eyes Shiva. "Do you have any honor left?"
* Ariel lets the one sword be thrown off, and lunges with the other
* Cole has joined #taw
<Seraphna> *Ceres is watching quietly, eyeing her datapad.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> I don't live by honor Erevis, I live by what drives me and that's keeping myself alive long enough to see my dreams and goals come to fruition.
* Kane watches the fight quietly, his eyes occasionally moving to Ceil.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon is stabbed in the armor, it cracking. He grabs her arm, attempting to keep it locked, and then swings his sword down in a vertical swipe.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... Hm. 6She looks away from Shiva.
<Kane> Serena was a spy. *he finally says* So don't sweat it.
<DeathStar> 6* Her datapad beeps. The President is wanting to know what happened with getting Origin.
<Ceilidh> "Well.. yeah, but not in the way I thought. I thought she was going to explode someday because she thought she was human."
* Ariel lets her first blade vanish as she brings her arm across to block Avalon's. She uses her momentum to try to keep pushing him back towards the other building.
<Seraphna> Ceres> "She actually wasn't..." *she returns a message, talking about how Janus unfortunately destroyed the shuttle transporting it*
<Kane> Oh. Well that is a bit farfetched. *he says with a smirk*
<Chad`Winters> NRP: YES SHE WAS!
* Kane glances at Ceres. "No, she was. You have no idea."
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon begins to slide back. He suddenly shoves with his might against Ariel, trying to dislodge her.
<Seraphna> Ceres> "I have more idea then you might imagine Kane."
<Kane> Sure you do. *he said with a sigh, glancing at Ceil. He makes the crazy sign with his finger and smiles*
<DeathStar> 6* A new message appears: Detain Ariel.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Everyone has to choose something to live by, wether it be religion, convictions, honor, or just simply the way of the gun.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis says nothing, watching the fight.
<Ceilidh> "And then Cass, and then... I think you and Zephyr were the only ones I didn't suspect..." *looks to Ceres* "And her pilot, who she's telepathically linked with, was head of Janus..."
* Ariel is pushed back. She lets her feet slide under her, and rolls back, trying to throw Avalon back into the first building.
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Ariel, try to live okay hun? I apparently have to detain you."
<Seraphna> *Ceres smiles softly at Kane.
* Ceilidh eyes Shiva, then Ceres
<Chad`Winters> NRP: EX PILOT
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon slams into wall, then shoves against it, swinging a sword down at Ariel.
<Ceilidh> NRP: Sorry, who she WAS
<Ceilidh> "I think that made her a spy.."
* Ariel rolls back quickly onto her hands, kicking towards Avalon's face as she pulls herself up away from the blade.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Wait, you're not talkinga bout me. You're talking about Sera...Yeah totally spy
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon is hit in the face. He steps back, then spins himself, bringing the sword around in a spin.
<Ceilidh> NRP: Since when was Chad head of Janus?
<Kane> Mmmm. I think you might be on to something. *he said with a smile, he watches the Ariel/Avalon fight, a bit in awe of the swordswork.*
<Chad`Winters> NRP: He was when Spade was injured
<Ceilidh> NRP: Ah, okay
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Quite an impressive display of skill...6She leans back as she watches a little more intently.
<Seraphna> Ceres> "The word Spy implies she was an enemy, do enemies often save your life?"
<Kane> Never saved my life. *he said without thinking*
* Ariel stretches out in the arc, bring her feet to the ground and ducking low.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr glances at Myria. "You out of place, too?"
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Really."
<Seraphna> Ceres>
<Ceilidh> NRP: I don't remember her saving mine either
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon leaps up, twisting, then bringing the sword down at Ariel from above in an overhead downward cut.
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Have you been asleep for the last hour or so? That gear was about to kill you."
<Kane> And besides, spies steal information. And she pretty much did that. So yes, she was a spy.
* Kane tlits his head at Ceres. "You're funny. I don't recall Sera saving us from those. I recall us saving our own asses. You should pay attention."
* Ariel brings her hands up to stop the blade, energy crackling between them. "What is your intent, if you win..."
<Ceilidh> "It's funny... I never expected things to end like this... with bickering and mistrust..."
<Seraphna> Ceres> "You give yourself far too much credit." *she continues to work on her datapad* "You don't even know who she really works for."
<Kane> It's not over yet. *he says firmly*
<DeathStar> <Avalon> I'm giving everything I have in this battle. Only one of us will walk away this time, Ariel.
<Kane> I really could care less Ceres.
<Ceilidh> "But it's not like we're doing anything to stop it..."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits down beside Myria, blowing out smoke.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> NRP: How far away is Em again? Close enough to hear?
<Seraphna> Ceres> "Really? You shared a bed with her, and a bond with her, and you don't care at all. Interesting indeed."
* Ceilidh eyes Kane suddenly
<Ceilidh> "Is that true...?"
* Ariel looks at him seriously, "You will stop them from doing this, if I am gone."
<DeathStar> <Avalon> I give my word.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> NRP: How far away is Em again? Close enough to hear?
<DeathStar> NRP: Probably.
<Kane> Then you probably should have went with john and them. *he glances at Ceres again* Yes, we used to be dating and I used to be her pilot. But that was before I met you. *he pauses and then tilts his head* Actually Ceres, I thought you hated Sera, yet you sit here and defend her? I told her I needed time to think about our relationship because my trust was threatened, and then she runs off to Spade.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> NRP: I thought I'd asked before
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Looks over at Kane and Ceres. "Such children...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Em.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru starts towards the field.
<Seraphna> Ceres> "She was raped and you left her."
<DeathStar> 6* A figure moves on top of a nearby roof, adjusting a rifle.
* Ceilidh suddenly glances to the roof
<DeathStar> NRP: LOL! *Ceil suddenly senses evil!*
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon suddenly breaks his sword free, sliding back.
* Cole drops down behind the figure stabbing a katar for it's back.
* Ariel is surprised by Avalon's reaction, and leaps back to put some distance.
* Kane just laughs. "You really really don't know what you're talking about."
<DeathStar> 6* The figure twists as Cole lands and shoots COle in the face. Spade stares at him. "Fool."
<Ceilidh> "... I thought I saw something move on the roof."
<Kane> NRP: LOL I knew it.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: He is psychic or something.
<Kane> NRP: I wasn't sure it was Spade though. Go figure.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Whoelse would it be?
<DeathStar> 6 *Everyone could probably hear the gunshot.
<Kane> NRP: I dunno.
<Ceilidh> "I did see someone on the roof."
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Twists around looking. "I heard a gun shot...
<DeathStar> <Erevis> .... Spade.
<Ceilidh> NRP: Ceil "I tawt I taw a puddy cat!"
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Where?
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon dashes forward, swinging his sword horizontally, and if blocked, bouncing off and swinging it down diagonally.
* Ceilidh points to where Spade was
* Cole falls back. Dead.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Ariel! Avalon! You can't fight here!"
<DeathStar> 6* Spade turns back around.
* Kane glances up toward the roof, he pulls his rifle up, taking aim toward Spade and firing.
* Ceilidh does likewise, a little shakily
<DeathStar> 6* Spade jerks away, leaping over the dead body, and jumps to another roof, getting distance.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "I... hope I don't lose it again..."
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Apparently someone values convictions over honor.
<Ceilidh> "I... hope I don't lose it again..."
* Ariel adjusts her grip onto a single blade, ignoring the gunshot. Her gaze is dead set on Avalon. She brings her blade up hard, with nothing on her conscience to hold her down, she presses forward. Moving as close as she can after the first swing.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... he must be stopped now.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> NRP: Wrong person at first
<Ceilidh> "... how?"
<Seraphna> *Ceres sighs as if bored or annoyed and continues to work.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands, then begins to follow along the ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon has to readjust as Ariel gets in close, breaking off the second swing. He slides to the side, doing a quick swipe.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Watches Erevis move away. 1"And apparently you're easily driven by honor...
<DeathStar> -END SCENE, SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves up the stairs, wincing as he has to use his cane to lift up his own weight.
<DeathStar> 6* Fury slides into a new room, and out of sight.
<DeathStar> 6* The street is in ruins, though the Aquarius is unharmed.
* Seraphna moves after Warren now that Fury isn't an immediate threat.
* Xanatos keeps his eyes moving in search of Setsuna as he moves off after Cass and Warren.
* Red_Fox continues towards the group, hoping to be adequate backup
* Chad`Winters eyes the ruins of the street.
* Cassandra`Arakawa proceeds upward, taking point.
<DeathStar> NRP: *Warren dances to Ninja Rap*
<Chad`Winters> No one would've survived that...6He turns sighing slightly then dashes towards the building.
<DeathStar> NRP: *SUper Xevil punches out the dark supports after Chad says thta*
<DeathStar> (dock)
<DeathStar> 6* As Cassandra makes it to the 5th floor, she would find a gun turrent set up. It opens fire.
<Red_Fox> NRP: Tell me if/when I catch up
<DeathStar> 6* As Fox enters the lobby, now deserted apparantly, she is tackle by Fury.
* Red_Fox punches at Fury's gut with her good hand
* Setsuna` lobs a grenade towards Fox and Fury as she comes out of hiding.
<DeathStar> 6* Fury winces as his tactical is punched. He looks up in surprise at the grenade.
* Red_Fox interposes Fury between her and the grenade
<DeathStar> 6* Fury leaps away.
* Red_Fox leaps after, then!
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stays out of sight as the turrent fires.
* Red_Fox kicks at Fury at the end of the leap
<DeathStar> 6* John lays under the Aquarius, a trail of blood along the street. He wnices in pain.
* Cassandra`Arakawa ducks down...then waits and leaps up into the air suddenly, firing at the turret!
<DeathStar> 6* Fury is hit by the kick, growling. "Ah, my little Fox. It's time we end this." 6He swings the riail gun like a bat.
* Xanatos begins to charge up both pistols as he stays a step behind Warren. "What is Cass doing up there?" he says before hearing her firing.
<DeathStar> 6* The turrent adjusts, firing at Cassandra. They both hit each other - the turrent destroyed adn Cassandra's body full of holes.
<Red_Fox> "Right. No more running away then."
* Red_Fox ducks under the gun, swingkicking Fury's leg
* Seraphna winces, looking at Cass, "Damn..."
<Red_Fox> NRP: Sweepkicking?
<DeathStar> 6* Fury is hit ni the leg, falling into a kneel. He fires at Fox with the rail gun, going for a kill.
* Red_Fox jumps to the side at the last moment, barely evading the shot
<DeathStar> 6* Fury flips to his feet, firing the rail gun again at Fox. He apparantly wants her.
* Chad`Winters pulls the door open and steps inside, he pulls his gun out sweeping the area around
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves up to Cass. "Are you okay?"
* Setsuna` moves closer to the fight.
* Red_Fox keeps moving, trying to keep out of the way, pulling out her pistol and firing back
<DeathStar> 6* Fury blocks with the rial gun, then tosses it aside. He switches to pistols, firing back at FOx.
* Red_Fox jumps behind cover, apparently to take a short breather
<DeathStar> 6* Fury shifts behind a half-pillar that's left standing.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> I don't have time to bleed... *gets back up* Besides, redundant systems.
* Chad`Winters turns to the gun shots and begins moving towards them, sliding by pillar as he gets close
* Red_Fox then throws a grenade from cover at Fury, moving out, and pulling her gun out again
<Ariel> "Come on, can't you take that one on your own?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods. "Becareful. Even you can die." 6He begins to move up again.
<Ariel> NRP: Ack!
<Setsuna`> "Come on, can't you take that one on your own?"
<DeathStar> 6* Fury is knocked off his feet as the grenade blows up the pillarl.
* Seraphna moves with Warren
* Red_Fox fires at Fury the moment he comes into view
<DeathStar> 6* Fury is hit in the shoulder, crying out in pain. He rolls behind a potted plant.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> Better than losing the universe, sir. *proceeds forward*
<DeathStar> 6* As they move on up, everything seems too quiet. Tooooo quiet. Will Cassandra move up to the 10th floor?
<Cassandra`Arakawa> ...I don't like this...
* Red_Fox keeps firing. "Why are you even doing this?"
* Xanatos keeps his eyes peeled for traps as he moves behind Cass and Warren.
<DeathStar> <Fury> And why are you doing what you do, Fox? 6He tosses his own grenade at her.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren pauses, tilting his head. A mine can barely be detected, in a spotto blow them and the stairwell up.
* Chad`Winters slides up behind Setsuna, leaving 10ft between them, his gun aimed towards her her back. "Hands up."
* Red_Fox fires at the grenade long before it reaches her
<DeathStar> 6* The grenade explodes. Fury moves to a new location in the meantime.
<Red_Fox> "To save the world."
<Xanatos> Traps. *he whispers to Warren*
<DeathStar> <Fury> That's what I'm doing.
<Red_Fox> "You? Don't make me laugh."
<Cassandra`Arakawa> ...lovely.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren frowns. "We don't have an angle to shoot it."
<DeathStar> 6* Fury moves behind Fox, firing at her back.
* Red_Fox jumps to one side, spinning to face Fury and firing
<DeathStar> 6* Fury is hit in teh stomach and chest, falling back onto the ground.
<Red_Fox> "You're just doing this for power!"
<Xanatos> What should we do?
<DeathStar> <Warren> ...
<DeathStar> NRP: *Warren tosses Sera onto the mine*
<Seraphna> "Hmmm..."
* Setsuna` glances to Chad casually, "Hey, I'm trying to watch this."
<Cassandra`Arakawa> ...sir?
<Red_Fox> "Give me a good reason to even spare your life, you who play with others' without remorse."
<Chad`Winters> And here I thought you were on their side. 6He holds the gun straight, not moving.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps back, then fires into the staircase above their heads, making his own path.
<Chad`Winters> And here I thought you were on their side. 6He holds the gun straight, not moving.
<DeathStar> 6* Fury is dead.
<Red_Fox> "... I guess that means no."
* Red_Fox turns to face Setsuna.
<DeathStar> * After blasting a ohle, Warren nods up. "We bypass the mine."
* Xanatos nods. And steps forward.
<DeathStar> 6* Xan steps onto the mind if he steps FORWARD.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren leaps up with his good leg and pulls himself up.
* Red_Fox looks to Chad. "So, where are the others?"
<Xanatos> NRP: Oh sorry, I thought he took care of the one in front of them. Sheesh.
* Seraphna follows up after him.
* Cassandra`Arakawa heads up the hole.
* Xanatos jumps up after them, taking rear.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren grunts, then begins to move up the stairs again.,
<Chad`Winters> Just got here Stella....Maybe Sets can answer that.
<DeathStar> -END SCENE, SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon swing his sword down at Ariel.
* Kane steps after Erevis, intent on giving her support.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pauses, glancing around, having attempted to find Spade.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru sticks with Kane. "I'm sorry, by the way... at first, when Ceres started talking about Sera, I thought that... well, I thought you'd cheated on me."
* Ceilidh sticks with Kane. "I'm sorry, by the way... at first, when Ceres started talking about Sera, I thought that... well, I thought you'd cheated on me."
<DeathStar> 6* Some Janus troops move in on the wounded others. They aim weapons at them. "Freeze."
<Ceilidh> NRP: Sometimes I HATE doublewindows
* Ariel doesn't stop the blade, but instead throws herself into Avalon so he can't connect properly
<Chad`Winters> 6Looks over at the Janus troops. "On what grounds?"
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon is hit. He attempts to grab her in a bear hug and slam her into the ground
<DeathStar> <Janus Troops> DO IT OR WE FIRE.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> NRP: Wait, Chad is where?
<Chad`Winters> NRP: That was Shiva
<DeathStar> <Erevis> .... 6She eyes Ceil talking and giving away their location. Suddenly Spade leaps out, and slams his gun into Erevis' face.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis falls to her knes.
* Ceilidh spins to aim at Spade
* Kane makes a face and pulls up his rifle to fire at Spade.
<Ceilidh> "Let her go, or you're dead."
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Already having been sitting there watching the fight, stays sitting. "Unarmed boys. I don't plan on doing anything."
<DeathStar> 6* Spade jerks out of the way, leaping behind a car. He yells over it. "You fools are willing to risk the universe to protect Ariel?
<Ceilidh> "She's not doing anything."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eyes the troops. She leaps up and kicks the gun out of one's hand, then punches him.
<DeathStar> <Spade> She's the cause of this. And your protecting her will kill us all.
<DeathStar> 6* The other five troops turn to look at Zephyr in surprise.
<Kane> Even you don't know everything Spade. *he says, sliding to try and find some cover*
<Ceilidh> "No, she's not. She's been around before now, and nothing bad happened."
* Ceilidh also moves into cover
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis gets to her feet, wiping the blood from her nose. She throws out her hand, tipping the car toward Spade.
* Ariel lets Avalon bear hug her. She headbutts him, trying to get one hand between the two of them.
<Ceilidh> "Something else is the cause."
<DeathStar> 6* Spade rolls out of the way again, moving himself into a back alley.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon is hit, wincing. He pushes her away, then swings his sword out.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> NRP: And I don't even know whether I'm being aimed at too
<DeathStar> NRP: Yeah, since you didn't follow Spade
<DeathStar> 6* Three troopers automatically fire at Zephyr, while the other two keep their weapons trained on the others.
<Setsuna`> <Em> *Stands very VERY still*
* Kane steps over to Erevis' side. "You alright?"
* Ariel stumbles backwards, readjusting her stance. She focuses. "...the world won't stand still."
<DeathStar> <Avalon> ....
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva eyes the one aimed at her.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr falls over, hitting the ground. She rolls on her side.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances back the way they came. "Trouble."
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "... Em..."
<Ceilidh> "What about Spade?"
* Myria remains flopped...
<Ceilidh> "... I guess Spade can wait..."
<DeathStar> 6* One trooper moves over to see if Zephyr is dead, while the others keep pointing weapons.
<DeathStar> <Avalon> You would think the humans would appreciate the fundamental end of the universe.
* Kane glances back. "He lured us away." He makes a face and moves back towards where they came, his rifle aimed and ready to fire as soon as he would get in view.
* Ariel concentrates. The blade seeming to get denser, "...I cannot stand idle while my friends are endangered." And then she charges.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru suddenly grabs a trooper, disarming him and holding him in front of her in one move
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon charges as well. "It would appear neither of us have time left to spare."
<DeathStar> 6* The trooper freaks out at Hotaru's move, as do the other three. And when Kane opens fire, one is hit nad falls over, the other two running off.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Nice."
* Ariel brings up her blade in a single heavy swing, trying to force Avalon back.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva shoves off the ground and breaks into a dash, spin kicking one running away in his back.
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon steps back.
<DeathStar> 6* The one is hit in the back, hitting the ground.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru releases her trooper, but doesn't allow him to rearm
<DeathStar> 6* The other trooper, who was running away, turns and fire at Shiva.
<DeathStar> 6* The trooper turns, and grabs a side arm, firing at Hotaru.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva eeps and leaps off to the side as he fires
<DeathStar> 6* Spade moves suddenly, aiming to hit Kane in the back of the head with a rifle.
* Ariel starts to bring the blade down, the gathered energy springing out to more than twice the normal length of the blade, "...I'm sorry."
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru knocks the shot off target with her arm
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> NRP: Badly phrased. Hitting the troopers arm with mine
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon begins to charge his sword as well. "No regrets." 6He suddenly pushes with all his strength, roaring.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru then punches the trooper in the gut.
<DeathStar> 6* The trooper stumbles.
<DeathStar> 6* And falls over.
* Kane twitched at hearing someone behind him and moves low, twisting and trying to return a shot of his own.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva hits the ground in a roll and hurls out a small knife towards thet rooper firing at her
<DeathStar> 6* The trooper keeps firing at Shiva.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Leave. Now. And don't come back."
<Setsuna`> <Em> *stays VERY still... and ducked down*
<DeathStar> 6* Spade twists in a dodge, keeping in close range, to his advantage. He kicks out.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis comes up from behind, preparing an attack if she can.
<DeathStar> 6* The trooper is hit by the knife.
* Kane holds up his rifle to take the hit, then pushes back with the rifle, trying to take Spade off balance.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade twists his weight so he it doesn't happen, throwing a punch for Kane's face.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva moves to a stand and turns to look at the knifed trooper.
<DeathStar> NRP: *Myria watches*
* Kane takes the punch in the face, spinning with the force of the attack, swinging the butt of the rifle out toward's Spade's chin.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade is hit in the chin, and Erevis moves, clubbing him over the head. He falls to his knees.
* Ariel pushes... and realizes that she won't win this on brute strength. She pushes forward with as much strength as she can muster, letting her blade vanish as she leaps forward. She pulls low, bringing her hands to her side, and forming the blade mid lunge.
<Myria> NRP: More or less. Its not a hyperdrive :p
* Ceilidh aims for Spade, not wanting to fire until he's far enough from Kane to not risk friendly fire...
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon twists, seeing the attack coming. It would appear he can't move in time.
* Kane steps forward and sends his knee toward Spade's face to knock him out.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade holds up his hands, blocking the knee, and shoving back. He flips up and over Erevis, kicking her towards Kane.
<Ceilidh> "Em... it's a little late for this but... would you be my pilot?"
<Ceilidh> NRP: AGH WRONG PERSON x.x
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Em... it's a little late for this but... would you be my pilot?"
<Chad`Winters> NRP: *coughs*
<DeathStar> NRP: Ceil's delusional.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> NRP: *laughs*
* Myria scrambles for cover
* Kane is shoved back and holds up his hands to keep Erevis from knocking him over.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Well that was a blast.
<DeathStar> <Spade> You idiots. We're all about to die.
<Ceilidh> NRP: <Ceil> hAhAhA i'M sEcReTlY a DrAgOoN!111
* Ariel closes her eyes as Avalon's blade cuts into her shoulder, and her blade drives into his armour.
<Ceilidh> "So, how about looking for the REAL cause instead of trying to kill Ariel?"
<DeathStar> 6* Avalon stands there a moment, then lets his sword drop. He smiles slightly. "I see now."
<DeathStar> 6 *Erevis turns, clearly angry, but Spade stops, shaking his head. He drops his weapon.
<DeathStar> <Spade> I pray your convictions are strong enough.
* Kane pulls his rifle up to aim at Spade. "Ariel is not the cause." He repeats.
<Ceilidh> "... they will be."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr pulls herself up against the side of the building, holding her coat around her tightly. She winces.
* Ceilidh sounds strangely certain, for once
<DeathStar> 6* Spade stands there, not moving to attack.
* Ariel lets her blade fade, she looks to Avalon. No words come.
* Kane glances at Erevis. "What do you want to do with him."
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru looks to Ariel and Avalon
<DeathStar> <Avalon> You are...truly magnificent... 6He falls over onto the ground.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru then turns to help Em up
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... I do not care what is done with him now. 6She turns and moves over to see the end of the fight.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva turns, eyeing Zephyr and moves over towards her. "You ok Zephyr?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Em?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I am fine.
<Myria> ...is...over?
* Kane narrows his eyes. "What do we do with you Spade?" He repeats, tilting his head.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> I'm not much of a fighter, but I know enough to know if someones injured. And you look injured
<DeathStar> 6* Spade shakes his head. "I'll do it your way. Perhaps Serena was right. Your way is the right way."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'll live. 6She nots sternly, zipping the coat up.
* Ariel eases Avalon to the ground, not letting him fall. "...I hope you found what you wanted, Avalon."
<Ceilidh> "I guess we can take him with us? He might be some kind of help?"
<Setsuna`> <Em> "...is it over?"
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> I see...
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Yeah.. she won."
<Kane> Come'on then, back to the group. *he motions for Spade to go on, but doesn't lower his rifle*
<DeathStar> 6* Spade walks over to the others, eyeing them all. He does not look at Ariel.
* Ceilidh keeps her rifle ready too, but seems a little less edgy
<DeathStar> -END SCENE, SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Warren's team reaches the top floor.
* Cassandra`Arakawa takes a look...
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances in through the door, and sees Albert White and the Scientist standing before the strongest looking vault ever created. And they've entered the code to open it. The locks begin to disengage.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Damn.
<DeathStar> 6* John lays on his back on the street, when suddenly a hand grabs his throat, lifting him up. Xevil stares at him.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> McCormiiiiick.
<Red_Fox> NRP: Does that include Fox, Chad and Setsuna, BTW?
<DeathStar> NRP: Yep.
<Red_Fox> "Some vault..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren adjusts his gun, nodding to the others. "We're running out of time."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias leaps off from a car, kicking out at the back of Xevil's head as he picks up John.
<Xanatos> NRP: You all are still in the lobby.
* Xanatos nods, his guns charged up and ready to go.
<Seraphna> "Then let's get moving..."
<Red_Fox> NRP: DS says otherwise!
<DeathStar> NRP: Nah, oyu'r eni th elboby
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil is hit in the head, snarling. He grabs Dias' throat with his free hand. "You two were ALWAYS A PAIN IN MY ASS. ALL MY PLANS. ALL THOSE YEARS. AND YOU TWO WERE ALWAYS AT THE CENTER OF IT."
<Red_Fox> NRP: Oh.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods to Cass to lead the assault.
* Cassandra`Arakawa leaps forward, firing at Albert Whites back.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Grakk...6Dias' flails about as he grabs onto Xevil's arm, clawing at it.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil holds them both, John struggling against his grip. "Looks like the tides of turned, you little weakling."
<Red_Fox> "So.. Chad. What's going on here?"
<DeathStar> 6* Albert turns, and is hit in the side, slamming onto the ground
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Tell me, Snipe and Dias. Beg me to spare you. BEG ME.
<Chad`Winters> We need ot hurry up then. 6Chad drops his gun and begins sprinting towards the stairs
* Seraphna lends another shot at Albert
<Chad`Winters> We need ot hurry up then. 6Chad drops his gun and begins sprinting towards the stairs
<DeathStar> 6* Albert is hit again, falling into a pool of his own blood. The scientist raises his hands.
* Setsuna` glaces at Fox, then heads after Chad quickly
* Xanatos launches both of his charged shots out for the scientist.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves in, leaning on his cane as he eyes 4 of the 5 locks disengaged.
* Red_Fox follows Chad and Setsuna
<DeathStar> 6* The scientist is hit in cold blood.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias grabs Xevil's wrist and flips his right foot up to try and kick Xevil in the chest.
<Red_Fox> "Pretty cold of you, y'know, though, to throw grenades into melee."
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil holds on, sneering.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> So who's neck do I break first?
<Setsuna`> "You dodged, didn't you?"
<Red_Fox> NRP: <Terra> Yeah, it's 10x worse than shooting them
* Chad`Winters begins sprinting up the floors, trying to make his way up.
<Red_Fox> "So did he."
<DeathStar> 6* The scientist lays there in his own blood, coughing and laughing.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> Secure the area!
<DeathStar> <Warren> Nice. Kill the only person who knew the code.
* Xanatos tilts his head to glance at Warren. "We supposed to stop that thing from opening?"
<Setsuna`> "It let you get the upper hand, didn't it?"
<Red_Fox> "True. Thanks."
<DeathStar> NRP: *Chad and the others run over the mine*
<DeathStar> 6* The 5th lock disengages.
<Seraphna> "Might be a good idea."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes the vault, and the entire building begins to shake.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks over at John, as he hangs there
<DeathStar> 6* John sneers in anger. "T-Try me...fucker..."
<DeathStar> 6* The vault door begins to open.
* Chad`Winters slides to a stop where the mine is as he eyes teh hole int he cieling and climbs up that way
<DeathStar> <Scientist> Ha ha ha...without...my...genius...you..unleashed...the end of the world... 6He coughs up fluids.
* Red_Fox follows Chad
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias begins kicking into Xevil's chest repeatedly
<DeathStar> 6* John kicks into Xevil.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> Nice..really nice. Any ideas?
<Xanatos> Ah shit...*he sighs*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren aims his gun at the vault door. "Kill it."
<Seraphna> "Close the door!"
<DeathStar> 6* The door opens completely.
<Setsuna`> "...innovative."
* Seraphna aims her gun as well.
<DeathStar> -END SCENE, SHIFT SCENE-
<DeathStar> 6* Darien's eyes snap open again and he sits up, eyeing Peacemaker.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances around. "Oh no." 6He slides off the table, making sure the energy sword is there.
* Peacemaker has joined #TAW
<Peacemaker> "Darien. Welcome back."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien doesn't seem to be listening. "Where is Ariel?"
<DeathStar> 6* He begins to hurry through the base.
<Peacemaker> "She's gone. I don't know where."
* Peacemaker follows
<DeathStar> 6* Darien shakes his head. "Come on. We got to find her before he does."
<DeathStar> -END SCENE, SHIFT SCENE-
<Peacemaker> "She's with the others, though, or was last I heard."
<DeathStar> 6 *Erevis turns her head in the direction of the others, as the ground shakes. Her eyes widen and she grabs her head.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> "Erevis?"
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> NRP: Grrr
<Ceilidh> "Erevis?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Oh no...I--I remember... 6She winces again. "Oh God, he's waking up. It was him?"
<Ceilidh> "Who?"
<Setsuna`> <Em> *winces some, and looks to Erevis*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis falls to her knees, grabbing her head.
<Xanatos> Erevis? What is going on? Who is waking up?
<Peacemaker> <What's up?>
<Xanatos> NRP: Piss. Kane did that.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> <What's up?>
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva turns away from Zephyr as she looks around frantically
<DeathStar> <Erevis> He'll kill us all. He's coming for Ariel. 6She looks up, and actually looks afraid.
<DeathStar> -END SCENE, SCENE SHIFT-
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> NRP: Gah, now even PM makes it with the cheesy linestealing
<DeathStar> 6* As the vault door opens, something begins to step out. A being of pure energy, swirling with colors much like the hyperspace that is tearing up the universe outside. It stands there.
<Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru> NRP: CZ might be a better nickname :P
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stares. "What in the hell...?"
<Xanatos> What the...?
* Ceilidh continues to head towards where Warren is
<Ceilidh> NRP: ... FOX DOES
* Red_Fox continues to head towards where Warren is
<Red_Fox> NRP: Identity crisis on infinite worlds
<DeathStar> 6* The scientist gets to his feet, holding his bleeding gut. "The ultimate energy source..." 6He grabs the creature's arm, and instantly the scientist's hand is destroyed.
<DeathStar> 6* The scientist howls in pain, falling to his knees.
* Chad`Winters finalyl reaches the top floor and runs through the door, sliding to a halt at the scene before him. 1"My god..."
<Xanatos> Jesus....*he eyes the scientist like he is retarded*
<Cassandra`Arakawa> ...I reiterate...any ideas...?
<Red_Fox> "What IS that thing?"
<DeathStar> 6* The creature stands there, apparantly unaware or ignoring htem all.
* Setsuna` just doubletakes as she sees the creature.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil drops both JOhn and Dias and turns. "No. NO."
<Red_Fox> "You know what it is?"
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil looks straight up at the skyscraper.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias hits the ground, grasping his neck as he takes in deep breathes
<Seraphna> "Are you... Ariel's compainion?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren stands there, unsure of what to do at this point.
<DeathStar> 6* The creature's head jerks at the name Ariel.
<Red_Fox> NRP: <Creature> I am... PHANTASMA!!!
* Chad`Winters pulls out his datapad, typing on it.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> ...Phantasma...? ...that's like...B movie grade.
<Xanatos> NRP: That was NRP. :P
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil clenches his fist. "I'm too late. My only recourse now is to blow this planet up with my Planet Killer." 6He begins to walk away quickly.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> NRP: Ohhhh...
<Xanatos> I...uhhh. *he scratches his head*
<Chad`Winters> ....It's made entirely out of hyperspace....
<DeathStar> 6* The creature suddenly dashes forward, and before anyone of them can see, it's smashed through the window, and down on the ground, all in a split second. It slams onto the ground, breaking it up even more upon impact. John and Dias are knocked back.
* Red_Fox puts her gun, which was pointed at it before, away
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Are....Are all Tsiv that strong?! 6He coughs violently.
* Setsuna` just has no words.
<Red_Fox> "So... shooting it's bad?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias is sent flying, slamming into a car.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren jerks as the creature is gone. "It...it moved so fast."
<Setsuna`> NRP: Anyways, we don't need two phantasmas in this RPG as well =P
<Seraphna> "What the hell..."
<Seraphna> "It's... it's going to go find Ariel."
<Red_Fox> NRP: We have one?
<Red_Fox> "Lets go and stop it."
<DeathStar> 6* The creature takes a step forward, and dashes forward, tearing a line through the street, and shattering windows in all buildings it passes, dashing away towards Ariel's group. Cars and objects get caught in it's wake.
<Cassandra`Arakawa> ...hell! Where the hell did that thing come from?!
<Chad`Winters> How....It moved faster than anything...ever before recorded.
<DeathStar> <Warren> It moved as fast as hyperspace. 6He notes with realization.
<Setsuna`> "...oh fuck."
<Red_Fox> "And that's bloody fast."
<DeathStar> -END SCENE, SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* The ground begins to rumble. Zephyr tries to stand, but falls back due to her wounds. Erevis' eyes widen.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade grinds his teeth. "It's too late...."
<Ceilidh> "Erevis? What's happening?"
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> 6Looks over at Zephyr then stumbles over there, sliding next to her.
* Kane looks around. "Jeez, this sounds bad." he murmurs, trying to kepe his balance.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly a being zooms up, the ground splitting behind it. Cars and objects come flying down, and one slams into Erevis.
<Ceilidh> "EREVIS!"
<DeathStar> 6* The creature stands there in the midst of them as objects come falling down.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr's eyes widen a bit.
<Kane> W...w...what the hell is that? *he glances towards Erevis, hoping she is alive.*
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru moves to try to protect Ariel
<DeathStar> 6* Darien and PEacemaker come running up in view and Darien's eyes narrow.
* Myria cries out!
<DeathStar> 6* The creature turns toward Ariel.
* Ceilidh heads over to Erevis, to try to rescue her
* Ariel eyes the creature, taking a step back
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is pinned under a lamp post - or what was a lamp post.
<Peacemaker> "Are we too late?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yes. We are way - way too late. 6He notes sternly.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien activates his energy sword, rushing in at the creature.
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru tries to interpose herself between the creature and Ariel
* Peacemaker darts after Darien
<DeathStar> 6* The creature stands there. It reaches out toward Hotaru.
<Setsuna`> <Em> "Hotaru!"
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru swings at the creature with her scythe, trying to avoid being touched
* Kane eyes the creature, then tries to move over and help Erevis, by lifting the post up, if possible.
<DeathStar> <DARIEN> NO YOU DON'T! 6He shouts, swinging his energy sword, and having zero effect. The creature turns to eye Darien. IT suddenly begins to flicker, adn it's energy like legs begin to turn black, like clothing. As it reforms it's body, it indeed is forming clothing. Black boots, black pants, a black shirt, black coat. Cacuassian colored hands. And as for it's face - a human's. And it looks like it could be an older brother to Darien.
<Peacemaker> "... your evil twin?"
<DeathStar> 6* The creature opens it's eyes, and it's the only thing that looks like an energy surge now. It backhands Darien up into the air and sends him crashing onto a car. "Ariel. I have for you now." 6He slams Hotaru's face into the wall, and grabs Ariel, and they both teleport out.
<DeathStar> (have come)
<DeathStar> -SESSION ENDS-
* Dragoon_Alpha_Hotaru winces, unable to stop the creature
<Chad`Winters> OH MY GOD WHO IS IT?!
<DeathStar> OH NOES!
* Retrieving #Taw modes...
* DeathStar changes topic to ' (Current Weekly Schedule for Main Sessions) - Tuesday - 8 EST and Thursday - 8:00 EST. | Season 7: 24 of 25 completed | Episode 25: The Origin of Heroes  | The Alien Wars: Happy Endings is on November 3rd, 7:00 PM '
<DeathStar> Sera got it!
* Ceilidh has quit IRC (Quit: )
<Chad`Winters> But...But how?!
Session Close: Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 2006