Session Start: Tue Sep 04 19:32:22 2007
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20070904.log'
<DeathStar> Stardate: 2 days after the last episode
<DeathStar> Location: Tokyo, Japan
<DeathStar> 6* It is morning. Of the fateful day. DArien has sent a memo to everyone about the place to meet - an open market area in the city.
<DeathStar> 6* They have less than 30 minutes to get there. It seems Darien is in a hurry.
<Vyssa> <Vyssa> *heads there quickly, arriving... early?*
* Angela is in that market, browsing, apparently she didn't have much else to take care of that morning. She nibbles on some breakfast, a rice cake as she walks along, browsing the shops, wearing a long white coat, her gear ready to go.
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos' datapad beeps noisely on the nightstand. He is in bed, with Erevis, who is curled up toward him.
* Xanatos slowly blinks one eye open, then reaches over to grab his datapad, he eyes it sleepily.
* Cassandra` waits on one end of the market, arms crossed...
* Megumi clutches to Ariel, regardless of her motion or locale.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *yawns a little, looking over at her datapad, and preparing for the journey*
<Xanatos> *Someone seems to be staring at Cassandra from across the way.
<Xanatos> OH CRAP! *he sits up quickly*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits up, awake now. She holds her head.
* Ariel sits in the taxi, on the way to the market.
<DeathStar> 6* HoloVids are playing a speech by President Talon
* Angela steps up to Cass, smiling gently. "General..."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...you know. This makes me want to go shopping. Too bad the end of days are coming."
* Vyssa heads over to Angela and Cass
<Vyssa> <Fox> *does that, rather*
* Vyssa stands a little back
<DeathStar> <President Talon> Today, our space forces are preparing to engage the Tsivrixsh Armada in an area of space far from here. 6He says, his hands on the podium. "We are attempting to stop them from using a device there to destroy the universe. We ask that everyone remain clear of the battle zone, which has already started to begin."
<Cassandra`> ...yes?
* Megumi tries to sneak a longer nap out of the taxi ride. Clinging.
* Xanatos pauses and glances at Erevis. "Sorry. But we have thirty minutes to get to the market."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits up. She appears to be wearing nothing. She stands up, awkwardly, moving to get her tactical suit.
<Angela> "How are you?" *she takes a bite of her rice ball, watching the speech*
<Cassandra`> ...could be better...
* Xanatos sits there ackwardly for a moment, he blinks and then hops up, moving over to put his clothes on as well.
<Angela> "You seem down for someone about to enter the fight of your life."
<DeathStar> 6* The President fields some questions, which he daftly dodges, quoting that the battle would determine the fate of the universe. And that they were intending to destroy the relic, not use it. He steps away from the podium.
<Xanatos> *Marcus finally steps up to Cass and Sets. "Couldn't figure out if it was you over here, and I was afraid I'd look dumb if I started yelling out your names."
<Vyssa> <Terra> "... uh huh." *starts for the meeting place, putting the holovid to play on her datapad*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pulls on a tactical suit that Chad Winters sent her. She tests the energy sword.
<Cassandra`> ...he is so not getting my vote next election...
<Angela> "Stands to question... when was he ever voted on?"
<Cassandra`> ...a good question...
* Xanatos lifts up his pistols and checks them over, he slides them in their holsters on his chest, then checks his two energy sabers before sliding them onto a place on his back. He glances at Erevis. "Ready?"
<Vyssa> <Red Fox> "You believe Serena then."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... Yes. 6She glances back at him.
* Megumi mumbles and sits up, rubbing her eyes.
<Cassandra`> And anyway...for a soldier...every fight is the fight of their life.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *glances at Marcus* "Well... I'd make a comment about that... but you can try calling next time. If we answer our comm, then chances are..."
* Megumi makes the mistake of opening them widely to look around, shrieking terribly, furiously rubbing her eyes again.
* Angela shrugs, "I never made a good soldier... and this seems substancially bigger then normal..."
<Xanatos> *Marcus snaps his fingers. "Wow, that's pretty smart. I'll remember that." He smiles. "Can you tell i'm scared to death??"
* Ariel places the sunglasses over Megumi's eyes, "I was wondering if I'd have to carry you."
<Vyssa> "I made a better warrior than a soldier."
<Vyssa> <Red Fox> *said THAT too*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps out into a car that Chad Winters set up for them. she takes the passenger seat. She fidgets with a string of hair.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Yeah... it's a little obvious."
* Vyssa stands back a little, eating a rice ball
* Xanatos sldies into the drivers seat and starts it up, moving off for the market.
* Megumi whines, blinking a few times.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Alright, good. That means they shouldn't target me, right?
<Megumi> "...Would you? My head still hurts and I'm sleepy."
* Ariel laughs a little. "Is that an honest request?"
<Vyssa> <Terra> *heads to the market herself, hoping she isn't late*
* Angela looks over her datapad quietly. "Haven't felt this way since the Dark One homeworld."
* Xanatos seems to speed up, almost there, he doesn't want to miss the flight.
<Vyssa> "I... I feel ashamed that I'm almost looking forward to this..."
<Vyssa> <Red Fox> *again, fox.*
* Vyssa is now known as Red_Fox
<Xanatos> *Marcus crosses his arms and rubs his chin. "This is going to be hell, isn't it?"
* Megumi nods solemnly.
<Angela> "Don't be."
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos arrives at the market.
* Angela smiles to Fox.
<Megumi> "Drinking with miss Erevis was fun but... ungh."
* Red_Fox nods, a little uncertainly, then smiles back
<Cassandra`> Don't focus on the negative.
<Red_Fox> "Hmm?"
* Xanatos slides the car into a parking place and steps out. "I think we made it in time." He notes.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods once. "Uh, yes."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> You're right.
<Ariel> "Still haven't recovered from that, have you...?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Hey... on the bright side. We have nothing to loose by trying."
<Megumi> "...Well.. I'm fine. I just have a headache and it's bright."
* Xanatos stands there for a moment, glancing around, looking for the others.
<Angela> "Be glad, we at least get the chance to deny the end."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> True. Cept maybe some good final partying hours.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps out. She is wearing a black tactical suit, like Zephyr did a lot. She seems...to have bed hair. And looks...awkward.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> *heads into the market place*
<Megumi> "If I sleep, maybe it'll go away... and... I'll be more useful..."
* Megumi slumps over Ariel's lap, twitching her tail.
* Angela sighs and rubs her forehead. "...Am I creepy being this young now and talking so old?"
* Ariel nods. "Prehaps... we're here now."
* Xanatos runs his fingers through his hair, which is also bed heady. "...maybe we shoulda brushed our hair." He notes with a smile.
<Red_Fox> "Not at all."
* Megumi fell asleep before falling completely.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We were in a hurry. It would not be practical.
* Xanatos nods. "Do you sense where the others are?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods, and walks over toward them. They meet up in 1 minute.
* Ariel opens the door before sliping out from under Megumi. She picks up the girl, holding her in one arm, before paying the taxi. She has the runeblade hanging from her side.
* Xanatos just keeps with Erevis, not saying much for once.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps up to the others.
* Angela descides to just wait quietly, adjusting her coat, she nods to Erevis in greeting.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods once. Her green eye flickers about, studying everyone.
* Xanatos has his hands pulled behind his back, he keeps his eyes toward the sky, waiting for Darien.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Does anyone have a bag I could barf in?
<DeathStar> 6* A bird flaps overhead.
<Cassandra`> Setsuna...?
* Angela eyes Marcus a little coldly.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> *adjusts her gloves, waiting almost impatiently*
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Yeah?"
<Xanatos> *Marcus seems to just ignore everyone except or Setsuna and Cass.*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Marcus.
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> *wanders to the gathering* "How is everyone?"
<Xanatos> *Marcus' hold body seems to be trembling slightly, despite his efforts to keep it from doing so.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps over, putting a hand on Marcus shoulder.
* Megumi dozes over Ariel's shoulder.
<Xanatos> *Marcus glances up quickly. "Oh...h..hey."
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> *looks to Marcus* "You should try to stay calm." *glances to Megumi* "... but not that calm."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis just gives him a single nod.
<Ariel> "We have quite the turn out here."
<Cassandra`> Tea when we get back?
<Xanatos> *Marcus seems to calm down, and then nods once.
* Angela smiles as she looks at Ariel. "Hey Mom."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...I think I'm going to need something harder after this."
* Xanatos watches Erevis, a smile sliding onto his face.
<Cassandra`> ...sake?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Ariel now.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "You can have some before... just don't let your aim go to shit."
* Megumi suddenly perks and looks back. "...Sake..?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Sake sounds... damn. Does that kid drink more than I do or something?"
* Xanatos pauses and sniffs himself, he slowly glances around.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "Seems like she did."
<Angela> "...How does she do it? I can barely handle a glass of beer."
* Cassandra` shrugs.
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> "Stronger metabolism."
<Angela> "...If they'll even let me drink." *pouts*
<Megumi> "Erevis let me!"
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, everyone is engulfed in a teleporter beam.
* Megumi smiles warmly, and yawns loudly.
<Megumi> "...Eee!"
<DeathStar> 6* They appear on a bridge of a ship.
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> "That was interesting."
* Angela smiles a little and looks around, all too used to it.
<Xanatos> *Marcus instanly freaks out. "HOLYSHITWHATTHEFUCK-Oh..." He coughs and laughs nervously.
* Xanatos scratches his chin, glancing around.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...that was a nice warning."
<Angela> "It's our first adaptation of the projenitor tech."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns around. He is wearing a metallic armor - black with blue stripes. It's a classic look for him, in a way. He has two swords on his back.
<DeathStar> 6* It has a Janus logo on the shoulder.
<Angela> "We improved itin the new ships.... whoa... looking good DS!"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Thank you for the suit.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances around calmly. The bridge of PAX2.
<Angela> "You're welcome hun."
* Angela hops off the platform.
<Cassandra`> How's the situation looking out there?
<Xanatos> Well this brings back memories. Hey that's the spot I was knocked out. *he points*
<DeathStar> 6* The bridge is severely under staffed.
<Angela> "Which time Xan?"
<Megumi> "Where'd you get a crew?"
<Xanatos> ...oh you know. That time. *he waves his hand*
<DeathStar> <Darien> We'll see in a moment. Unfortunately, most of the PAX systems are offline and we're understaffed. We can't fight a big battle in this thing. So, it's mostly going to be a giant shield for us.
* Megumi peers around, dropping the sunglasses down her nose a bit to look over, not bothered by artificial like as much.
<Xanatos> Can any of us help out?
<Angela> "I can work on getting whatever I can online, or you can have me on the engineering console DS."
* Ariel looks to Megumi to see if she wants down.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We can't afford to be working PAX systems. I have a armored shuttle in the hanger, which we'll take once we're at the battle.
<Red_Fox> <Red Fox> *seems to be wearing a lighter, red-coloured Janus armour, with a single saber and pistol*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves over, opening a chest. He has runes in it.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Lets assign these.
* Xanatos nods once. Assuming Setsuna, will get the wind rune.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien tosses Xanatos the wind rune.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hands over the Water Rune to Angela.
* Xanatos catches it and pauses. "Serious?"
* Angela looks at them and smiles, she's wearing a long white coat, her hair tied back into a pony tail.
* Angela catches it and puts it on.
<DeathStar> <Darien> You'll need it more. You're a retard.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Well, can't argue with that logic."
<Xanatos> Very good point. *he nods, placing it on*
<Angela> "Yep, definately feels like I'm back home... till we use it to blow it up or something."
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "Let me guess... I'm going to be stuck punching?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hands over Lightning to Fox.
<Cassandra`> Now, don't encourage him.
* Megumi hangs on Ariel stubbornly, just listening.
* Red_Fox puts the lightning rune on
* Ariel doesn't seem bothered to carry the girl.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien already has the Ice Rune in the Sword, so he plays with the Earth Rune in his hand. He tosses it to ARiel. "Dias is a no show."
* Angela looks around
* Ariel catches it, and casually slots it into the sword. She can hold Megumi in one arm.
<Angela> "We do seem to have a lot of missing heroes..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis seems surprised at that.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "... who gets the fire rune, anyway?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien holds it, eyeing Terra, then Megumi.
<Cassandra`> Half empty...or half full. Take a pick.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien tosses it to Megumi.
<Xanatos> *Marcus pauses, and glances around. "What happened to Dias!?"
<Angela> "Yeah, Meg would be fire."
* Megumi catches it between two fingers, blinking.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "Yeah, I guess so."
<Megumi> "...Huh?"
<Cassandra`> Marcus, focus on the here and now. Don't worry about Dias and anyone else.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Put it on the back of your hand.
<Angela> "Your personality. You have a lot of spirit."
<Ariel> "Well... THIS is bound to be interesting."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ...but something must have happened to him...
<Megumi> "But I..."
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "You seem to be actively passing me up... is there some reason?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Trust me.
<Xanatos> Maybe I can wear one of those things?
<Xanatos> NRP: Marcus*
* Megumi stares at it. "...I don't even know what to do with this. Why shouldn't you give it to Terra?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I have something else for Terra.
<Megumi> "Madame clearly knows what it's for."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pulls out another rune, non-colored, and tossing it to Terra
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "Well, that's good enough for me."
<Red_Fox> <Terra> *puts it on, blinking*
<DeathStar> <Darien> This is a special rune. I think it'll help Strife form a special attack.
<Angela> "The minor runes... I forgot about those."
<Xanatos> *Marcus points to Ariel. "Maybe I can try one of the ones that you aren't using?"
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "Really? Awesome!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien tosses Cassandra a speed and strength rune.
* Megumi ...chews on the fire rune.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien tosses Setsuna two strengths. She's fast enough.
* Angela walks over to Ariel and Megumi.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "More power. Mwahahahahaha."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien tosses Vyssa two speeds.
* Cassandra` uses the runes.
<Angela> "Meg... put it on your hand." *she points to the back of her own hand to demonstrate*
<Cassandra`> Well, not quite a machine body but it will do.
* Ariel looks to Marcus, "You want to try one?"
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> *takes them, and puts them on in the same way as... almost everyone else* "This is also a strange feeling.."
* Xanatos takes the moment that everyone is distracted to place his hand on Erevis' shoulder.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances up at Xanatos.
<Xanatos> *Marcus nods. "Sure. I could use all the help I can get, right?"
* Megumi frowns and sets it on her left. She's left-handed, after all.
* Ariel looks to Darien for approval.
* Xanatos smiles and nods to her. Squeezing gently.
<DeathStar> 6* The Fire Rune attaches to Megumi's hand
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods. "I think he's Earth."
* Ariel takes the Earth rune back out of the blade, and tosses it to Marcus. "Make good use of it then."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Really? *he catches it and then mimics what everyone else did*
<Angela> "The rune lets you channel the element you belong to Megumi, it should also enhance you a bit. Just be true to yourself and the power should work fluidly... least that's how I manage the Water Rune."
<Megumi> "...I don't understand what you mean whatsoever."
<Megumi> "Who says I have an element?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Mr. Element-Reader.
<Angela> "The rune apparently."
<Megumi> "...Why would I have any single element?"
<Angela> "If you weren't Fire, it wouldn't work for you."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis gives XAnatos a smile.
* Xanatos motions to Megumi. "The trick with fire. I think, is to allow your passion to burn forth. Or I believe that' show John mentioned it."
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> "It's a representation of your inner soul."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses as a transmission is coming in. "Ah, time for the meeting."
<Megumi> "What a bunch of nonsense."
<Xanatos> *Marcus smiles widely and punches his fist out. "Wow this is awesome."
<DeathStar> 6* The Fire Rune seems sad.
* Ariel slides the ice rune out and rests it against Megumi's right hand, to demonstrate. "Only the one that matches your spirit will work."
* Megumi holds her hand out and fashions a spire of crystal.
<DeathStar> 6* The Ice Rune slides right off.
* Ariel returns the ice rune to the blade.
<DeathStar> 6* Holographic images of Warren, Cheryl, and Katrina appear on the bridge.
<Megumi> "I've never been fond of actual fire. It doesn't make sense to me. My world is dark, fires are ...uncommon and unnatural."
* Xanatos squeezed once more, then removes his hand from her shoulder. He takes a deep breath. Seems he is also having some nerve issues.
* Angela stretches a little, she turns to look at the images.
<Megumi> "...But then again, so am I, by Famfrit standards."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Is everyone ready for my briefing? I do not have much time.
<Angela> "Megumi... you'll understand when the time comes to use it."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Hey if I can do it, then you can do it, Megumi. *he says with a nod*
<DeathStar> <Warren> Or shall you discuss fire some more?
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> "Most Syin are earth."
* Angela smiles. "We're ready sir."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren seems his cranky regular self.
* Xanatos clears his throat, falling quiet, watching Warren now.
* Red_Fox smiles a little, seeing Warren again
<Xanatos> *Marcus stiffens and eyes Warren for a moment, he narrows his eyes.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We engaged the Tsivrixsh Forces about an hour ago.
* Megumi waves her little crystal spike around. "...I don't see any change."
* Megumi glances toward Warren.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yes. They seem quite desperate to get to Centerpoint.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Also, in bad news, the Tsivrixsh have pulled out of the PAX. And ..the Ridiariums have joined them in their war. Offically. 6She speaks up, sheepishly.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Which means they'll be getting more ships soon.
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> "... I see. I have informed the Syin of the situation. I hope that we will be of assistance in the upcoming trouble."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Which means, if we want any hope of reaching Centerpoint, we need to do it now.
* Xanatos grumbles, "Damn Rid..."
* Angela crosses her arms, silent.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, Warren and I will try to hold back the fleet so you can stop Wind and destroy Centerpoint
<DeathStar> <Warren> Agreed. It's imparative no other race gets that thing.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'll try to keep the peace here, but it's not easy. 6She sighs
* Angela remains quiet still, looking at Warren and her sister appraisingly.
<DeathStar> <Warren> And I-- 6He pauses, clearly distracted by something they can't see.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh God.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> You can do it Miss Katrina. *he says with a smile*
<Angela> "We'll... what?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren narrows his eyes at his enemies that they can't see.
<DeathStar> <Warren> The Dark Fleet has arrived.
<Megumi> "You're awesome, miss Katrina. Hold it together!"
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> "... do your best..."
* Angela tenses.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grinds his teeeth.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I have t ogo. 6She ends her transmission.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Hurry. 6He cuts himself off, too
<Angela> "Cheryl... remember the big gun..."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'll leave everything to you. 6She says, and ends it
<DeathStar> 6* Darien takes a breath, then turns to look at them.
* Xanatos frowns, rubbing his chin slowly. "Damn...we have no time to waste."
<DeathStar> Song: The Speech
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, this is it, everyone. This is probably going to be a one way flight.
<Red_Fox> "I understand."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis takes a deep breath, centering herself
* Angela looks around the bridge of the PAX, taking it in one last time.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "... no regrets..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I have to admit, I've never come across anything like this, in the old world, or this one. But I believe, if we work together, we can do this. But we have to work together perfectly. No mistakes. No inner fighting. The whole universe is depending on us this time.
* Xanatos nods once, crossing his arms.
<Xanatos> *Marcus gulps, his body has begun to temble again.
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> "You can count on me. I'm terrified, but I'll do everything in my power."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods his head, hitting a button. "Prepare the Light Engines."
<Cassandra`> ...let's rock.
* Angela walks over to the engineering console, checking readouts.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I wouldn't go on this mission if I didn't have the absolute trust in you all. All of you. 6He nods to Erevis, even.
<DeathStar> 6* The ship begins to groan. It seems it hasn't done this in a while.
* Megumi stares at the rune on her hand and looks doubtful, tracing it with her other hand. She sighs, then looks at Ariel and Erevis.
* Megumi 's ears twitch.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien gives Megumi a nod. "Do your best, ja?"
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "... you'll do fine."
<Angela> "Alright old girl... get us there and then you can sleep again..." *she runs her hand over the console, tapping a few keys*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis closes her eye as the ship rumbles.
* Megumi blinks at Darien. "...R-right!"
<DeathStar> 6* The ship suddenly is engulfed in a bright light.
<DeathStar> 6* They reappear, with hundreds of ships, both Earth, Ridiarium, Tsivrixsh, and Dark Ships.
<DeathStar> Song: 02 - Entering the Warzone
* Xanatos tightens his fist. "Oh damn."
<DeathStar> 6* It seems that it's a free for all here, as each side is intent on blasting each other. In the far, far distance, on the other side, is a giant crystal ball.
<Angela> "We should get down the the shuttle."
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... We need to get closer, or we'll never fly through that.
<Angela> "This ship's going to attract a lot of attention... I'll give it all we've got."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pats the ship once, then nods to the pilot. "Take us in."
* Angela makes sure power is focused on vital systems, the thursters, and shields.
* Xanatos glances at Darien, then looks to the pilot.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances ahead. The PAX suddenly shakes from a blast. A Ridarium has noticed them
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> "How are the shields holding?"
* Xanatos grinds his teeth. "Damn Rid." He grumbles, letting his dislike for the RIdarium come through, when before he always hid it.
* Angela watches them, "Not the best, but they're good for now..."
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> "Keep them up. We need to get out of this crossfire."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes the map of the battle. They're not even begun to enter the warzone.
<DeathStar> 6* The Ridiarium ship explodes from an Earth vessel attack. Warren's face appears
<Angela> "...A thought... is Chad's Rune System active?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> I forgot how slow that ship is.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Negative.
<Angela> "Damnit..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I've plotted a path. 6A path appears on their map boards.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Use this.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren blinks out.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Should I get out and push?"
<Angela> "Take his course, our ships have the capability to carve the path, just stick to it."
<Cassandra`> ...how did everyone and their uncle know that this was where the action was?
<DeathStar> Song: 03 - The Galactic Conflict
* Angela keeps on engineering.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Thank Wind.
<Cassandra`> ...what...did he take out ad space?
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> "Something more visceral than that."
<DeathStar> <Darien> What better way to end the universe, than by making a show of it
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX flies through the tightly plotted line Warren mapped out.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "But it's not going to end that way."
<Angela> "He arranged this, he wanted the entire universe to provide his cover."
<Megumi> "That, and he's a fan of irony."
<Cassandra`> Talk about compensating for something...
<DeathStar> <Darien> So far, so good. If we can avoid this conflict, we'll be fine.
<Ariel> "Don't jynx us. Please."
<Megumi> "What better way to make his point and prove his purpose is true than to display everyone tearing themselves apart."
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> "Avoiding conflict is what PAX was intended for, was it not?"
* Xanatos just remains quiet, watching.
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark Ship decloaks in front of them, turning to face them.
<Xanatos> *Marcus seems to scared to say anything right now.
<Angela> "Systems still green, if you can, help at a station please."
<DeathStar> 6* A tendril launches out at them.
<Xanatos> <MArcus> OH GOD!
<DeathStar> <Darien> Brace for impact!
<Angela> "...Crap."
<Red_Fox> <Terra> *braces herself*
* Angela grabs onto the console.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grabs Xanatos.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grabs the captain's chair. The tendril rips into the PAX's underbelly. Lights flicker.
* Xanatos grabs ahold of Erevis with his free hand and then clutches onto the rail with his other.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Dammit to hell, fire something. I don't care if we don't have power.
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> *moves to a console, checking the damage report*
<DeathStar> 6* Most stations are reporting red at this point.
* Angela directs a bit of power to the systems. "Fire!"
<Xanatos> *Marcus hangs onto to something, he isn't sure.
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX opens fire, blowing off the tendril.
<Angela> "Damage to the hull, shields, almost everything."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Keep pushing us. We're only 25% of the way.
<Red_Fox> <Vyssa> "We can't take much more like that."
<DeathStar> 6* A Ridarium Ship attempts to ram from the right.
<Ariel> "...Megumi, I think you need to get down now."
<Cassandra`> What is with these nutjobs?! Do they want to die?!
<DeathStar> <Darien> We cna't afford another hit, Angela!
<Megumi> "...But I don't want to... ..."
* Angela taps a few keys and directs the shields to absorb impact.
<DeathStar> 6* the ship is solid rock, it seems.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "What about ballistics? We can fire those manually."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I should have asked Elayne to make her boyfriend ignore us.
<Red_Fox> <Terra> "Damn, we need a good pilot.." *moves to take the piloting controls*
<Xanatos> I might help.
<Xanatos> NRP: It*
<DeathStar> 6* The pilot gives up othe controls.
* Angela sighs and directs power to the appropriate weapons, firing missles into the Ridarium ship.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Hey..." *shiver* "I am SO not thinking about that right now."
<DeathStar> 6* The Ridiarium Ship slows down. Terra can dodge if she hurries.
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<Red_Fox> <Terra> *goes to dodge*
* Red_Fox is now known as Terra
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX turns, like a big whale, and misses the rock ship.
<Angela> "Bring us back to the path!"
* Terra does so
<Terra> "I'm on it..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien watches the map.
* Angela directs reserves to the thursters.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ship launches tendrils. Right, Left, Right, Left, Up
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<Terra> LRLDU
* Xanatos arches a brow. "Oh shit."
<Terra> LRLRD
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX is, sadly, hit by two tendrils.
<DeathStar> 6* But, since she avoided the first few, it moves onward.
<Terra> "... this is still a little new to me... sorry."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Angela, shoot those tendrils off of us.
* Angela braces herself again and growls. "Major damage to the hull, we're leaking air."
* Angela directs weapons onto the tendrils.
<Xanatos> It's alright Terra. I'd have slammed into all 5 just to show I mean business.
<DeathStar> 6* Dark creatures begin to run through the ship.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Seal off that section, if you can."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *seals off the damaged sectors*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes the invasion force heading their way.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grinds her teeth, holding her head.
* Angela has the balsts directed to the Dark Vessel next.
<DeathStar> 6* the Dark Ship is hit, and takes no damage
<Ariel> Setsuna> *uses what security systems she can to delay the creatures on minimal power.
* Xanatos keeps his hold on Erevis. "Stay with me." he whispers.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I believe, at this point, Myria would say something like, "This is the true power of the Dark Ones."
<DeathStar> 6* The ship's defenses shoot at the Dark Creatures.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *prepares for the attack.. they'll probably be moving for the bridge*
* Angela narrows her eyes. "Can we afford to blast out that section?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Fuck that. Like I'm letting some angsty brats get the better of me."
<DeathStar> <Darien> We could.
<Angela> "Then they die."
<Terra> <Vyssa> "If it's nonessential, do it."
* Angela hits the emergency measures, blasting that section of the ship out into space.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns to Terra. "If we sped up the ship, would your reaction time be able to handle dodgeS?"
<Terra> "Yeah, I think so... I'm getting the hang of this now."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Good. Angela, active uh, program, uh...Warren Alpha B.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien squints at the commands.
<Xanatos> Warren what??
<Angela> "Don't ask."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I don't know! It says "To go really fast."
* Angela taps a few keys.
* Ariel looks worried
<Angela> "Ready."
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Going fast would help."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Alright, Terra, hit the red button.
* Terra pushes it
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX shudders, then suddenly parts begin to shift on it.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, looking up.
* Megumi squeezes Ariel!
<Terra> <Red Fox> "This is the true power of the PAX."
* Ariel hugs Megumi protectively, hoping they live to fight wind.
<Cassandra`> What's going on?!
<Megumi> "I suddenly have a bad premonition, and I'm not even that kind of psychic."
<Angela> "...The ship is capable of shifting form if needed."
* Xanatos glances around, tightening his grip on Erevis. He seems oddly nervous.
<Angela> "...This is going to hurt, I'd take a seat."
* Angela straps in.
<DeathStar> 6* It suddenly launches a Dragoon type burst, and zooms forward. OF course, the system is unstable, adn the big whale is now freaking out in space.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *takes a seat, strapping herself down*
<Xanatos> *Marcus is already clutching onto a seat, strapped in, scared out of his ass.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien straps himself into the seat.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> If I die now, i'm so haunting all of you.
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark One appears, aiming at Terra. It fires tendrils. Right, up, Down, Left
<Angela> "Look I was REALLY bored okay?"
<DeathStar> 3
* Cassandra` hangs on for dear life!
<DeathStar> 2
<Terra> LDUR
<DeathStar> 1
<Terra> <Vyssa> *straps herself in* "A nice burst of speed..."
* Xanatos moves to a seat with Erevis and moves to buckle himself in.
<DeathStar> 6* Terra zooms the PAX right by
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis uses psionics to keep herself gripped in
<DeathStar> 6* A Ridiarium ship attempts to ram from the right
<DeathStar> 2
* Terra takes a deep breath
<DeathStar> 1
* Terra dodges to the left
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX whale dodges.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren watches the PAX from his ship, wiping away a tear of joy.
<DeathStar> 6* Three Dark Ships appear and fire tendrils. Left, Right, up, Down, Left, Right, up, Down, Left, Right, up
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<Cassandra`> Watch out!
<Terra> <Vyssa> *checks the map*
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX is hit, torn apart at the sides. Alarms go off.
* Xanatos winces. "Oh damn."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes the map. "We made it half way. Abandon ship. To the hanger."
<Cassandra`> We're losing atmosphere!
* Angela heads to the hangar, "Then get in the bloody lifeboat!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hits some buttons, so the ship can self-repair the damage. If it's lucky, it'll survive the war.
* Xanatos unstraps himself. "Better than I coulda done." He says to Terra, then moves out, with Erevis.
<Xanatos> *Marcus unstraps himself and jumps up, running out.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *unstraps herself, heading for the hangar*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis unbuckles herself.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *rushes after*
* Terra follows up
<Ariel> "Our stop, I suppose..." *heads to the shuttle with Megumi*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances around. "I hope to see you after this nonsense." 6He tells the PAX2.
<Cassandra`> Come on, Setsuna! *starts moving for the hangar*
<DeathStar> <Computer> Goodbye.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis rushes along, the alarms screaming as she hurries for the hanger
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns and runs along, his armor going clank clank clank
* Angela moves into the hangar, she moves to the side console and overides the doors, readying the launch.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Damn... and I was wanting to go down with the ship." *pats the wall and hurries to the shuttle bay* "Be here when we get back."
<DeathStar> 6* A personalized Darien shuttle is there.
<Angela> "Darien... did you take this from the lab?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Maybe.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "It doesn't matter right now."
<Angela> "Just don't push the green button."
<Cassandra`> Who cares?!
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves over, running up the shuttle's ramp.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis trips once.
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX2 shudders again
* Angela heads up the ramp and pulls down the secondary console.
* Xanatos kneels down to catch Erevis, stumbling slightly, he lifts her up. And moves for the ramp of the shuttle.
<Xanatos> *Marcus damn near crawls up the ramp he is going so fast.
* Ariel boards the shuttle, placing Megumi in the seat beside her.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien gets into the pilot seat, shifting some controls.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis climbs up and sits down.
<Ariel> 6* Enters the shuttle and sits
* Cassandra` boards and straps herself in.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Close the ramp, last one on.
<Ariel> * Setsuna does
<DeathStar> 6* Darien flicks a few switches.
<Xanatos> *Marcus straps himself in. Mumbling something under his breath.
* Angela straps herself in, checking a few systems before finishing thehangar's launch prep, the door to space open.
* Terra has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
* Megumi pouts, being detached from Ariel.
* Xanatos waits until everyone is on before closing the ramp, then moves up and sits down in the co-pilots seat.
* Vyssa has joined #TAW
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Vyssa
<Ariel> "This is going to be a rough ride."
* Megumi assembles her harness or seatbelt or whatever!
<DeathStar> 6* Darien flies them out into space, barely waiting for the doors to open.
* Vyssa buckles up on board
<DeathStar> 6* The remaining crew attempts to get PAX2 out of the warzone.
* Xanatos works to keep the shuttle up to speed with Darien.
<DeathStar> Song: 04- Battling through the Warzone
<DeathStar> 6* As they zoom out into space, everything seems to calm down.
<Angela> "Alright... let's see if all thsoe hours spent were worth it..."
<DeathStar> 6* Until a mech flies at them from the right.
<Xanatos> Right. *he notes, preparing the shuttle*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes it, then flips the shuttle into a spin.
<DeathStar> 6* The mech begins to target them.
* Angela directs the ship's turret at the mech, targettting through the spin.
* Xanatos makes sure the shield are working properly.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm not shaking them off.
<Angela> "Oh yes..."
<Angela> "Take this..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hits the boosters, trying to get distance.
* Angela fires at the mech.
<DeathStar> 6* The mech is hit. It transform - into a dark spider mech. It flies after them.
<Angela> "Oh screw you..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> What the hell is that? That's new.
* Angela loads missles. "Dark technology."
<DeathStar> 6* It fires a destructive beam that Cassandra and Setsuna would recognize
<Vyssa> <Vyssa> "Seems pretty advanced."
* Xanatos makes a face, his fingers going across his controls rather quickly, odd for him since he's never this serious. "I'd dodge that." He notes.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Get the FUCK out of the way!"
<Angela> "...Oh crap DODGE!"
<DeathStar> <Darien> The shields can take it...what?
<Angela> "It can't take that!"
* Xanatos jerks the controls for Darien, not wanting to get hit.
<Vyssa> <Vyssa> "You should move."
<DeathStar> 6* DArien jerks the otehr way.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, then eyes Xanatos.
<DeathStar> 6* The wave hits their wing as he finally jerks in the same way as XAnatos.
<Xanatos> My bad. *he notes, raising his hands*
<Vyssa> <Terra> "JUST MOVE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER!"
<DeathStar> 6 The wing is completely gone. Despite shields.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes Xanatos with an icy glare.
<Vyssa> <Vyssa> "I was right. It is advanced."
<Angela> "That wing took a month to shape... a MONTH!"
<Xanatos> .....I thought you were going to take the hit...*he sighs*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis focuses on keeping the voices out of her head.
<Cassandra`> Aiyaa...people...team unity here...
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hits the boosters again. "We run."
<DeathStar> Song: 05 - Tearing through the Warzone
<DeathStar> 6* The mech gives chase, firing at them rapidly.
<Vyssa> <Red Fox> "If we survive all this, we can spent a month fixing it."
<Xanatos> ...*he frowns and goes back to keeping the ship going, and the shields up.*
* Angela sends a salvo of missles at it.
<DeathStar> 6* The ship shakes and shudders as they fly along. Darien is having to compensate with no wing.
<DeathStar> 6* The Mech is hit again. It goes to the right, where the wing is gne.
<Xanatos> Uhhh. What was that about a green button?
<Vyssa> <Vyssa> "The one you are not to hit?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> We, uh, don't need it yet. 6He says quickly, despite the ship shaking.
<Angela> "...Darien... know what I said about the green button?"
<Xanatos> .....Well, since I messed up, you wont look bad if you hit it. Since it was my fault...*he notes*
<Ariel> "...do you want me to get out and push, dear?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Would you, doll?
* Angela locks targets and fires out a few more missles.
<Xanatos> ...You guys are creepy.
<DeathStar> 6* The mech vanishes.
<Angela> "Mom, DS, you can get a room when we get home."
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark Ship appears in front of them, launching tendrils bigger than they are.
<Xanatos> GREEN BUTTON! GREEN BUTTON!
<Angela> "...Push it."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pushes it.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis seems to look paler than normal.
<Xanatos> *Marcus closes his eyes, shaking and mumbling. Something about gonna die.
* Megumi looks to Erevis.
<Megumi> "Hey, uh, miss Erevis?"
<Angela> * The ship is engulfed in energy, being it's own projectile as it blasts forward.
<Vyssa> <Vyssa> *looks to Marcus* "... it is likely."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis opens her eye. "Yes...?"
<Megumi> "I... I..."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Don't say thaT! *he snaps, scared out of his mind*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien closes his eyes. "Dear God, I hope we can go through a Dark Ship."
<Vyssa> <Terra> "... that was awesome."
* Megumi bawls. "I said I'd protect you, but that only applies once we're on terra firma!"
<Angela> "This can."
<Vyssa> "But... it is true..."
<DeathStar> 6* They fly into it---and get stuck.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses awkwardly.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "Don't mention the odds!"
* Ariel gives Megumi a reassuring hug.
<Angela> "..."
* Xanatos just tightens his grip. "...Well damn." he coughs.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Well... this is good..."
<Angela> "Push it again."
<DeathStar> 6* Dark Creatures land on their ship, and begin biting it.
<Xanatos> *Marcus perks up. "We there!?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hits it again.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Not even close."
<Xanatos> *Marcus sulks. "Danmit..."
<DeathStar> 6* They zoom forward and bust out.
<Angela> *The ship would flare again and attempt to tear through.
* Megumi frantically waves.
<Megumi> "Should -I- get out and push!?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I under..stand...
<Xanatos> ...is there a limit to how many time we can press the button?
<Vyssa> <Vyssa> "You would most likely die."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis winces again, holding her hands over her ears.
<Angela> "Interesting... I need to push more into the core..."
* Angela is taking notes.
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark Creature still on it, sends some dark energy into the controls. Darien is suddenly zapped, and thrown out of his seat.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech appears, turning to fire at them while there's no pilot.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *takes the seat quickly*
* Vyssa is now known as Terra
<Angela> "Xan PILOT!"
* Xanatos pauses and glances towards Darien. "Oh no..." He looks to
* Terra moves to dodge
* Ariel goes to check on Darien
* Xanatos pauses and glances towards Darien. "Oh no..." He looks to Terra.
<Angela> "Or Terra."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien lays there, his armor smoking.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ow.
<Xanatos> Whew. Good job, girly.
<Ariel> "...you alright?"
<Angela> "Mom, can you put DS back together?"
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Creature prepares to zap Terra.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Fine.
* Xanatos attempts to shoot the creature off.
* Terra pushes the button again
<DeathStar> 6* Terra zooms forward and it goes flying off.
* Angela hits a key and the ship's shields would attemtp to shock the Dark Creature off.
<DeathStar> 6* It floats through space.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *shoots it with the weapon systems for fun*
<Angela> * It'd do nothing apparently, huzzah.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech suddenly grabs their ship.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "It's a good job you were armoured, Darien."
<Cassandra`> ...Setsuna...when you handle a targeting system like that...it so turns me on.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sits up.
<Terra> "The button again?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Green light, red light!
<Angela> "Hit it."
* Terra pushes it
* Angela fires a directed heat beam into the mech.
<Xanatos> *Marcus eyes Setsuna and Cassandra. "...you two turn me on..."
<DeathStar> 6* They go to zoom, but it fails. The mech begins to tear the shuttle up.
<Angela> "Goddamnit... so it's two..."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *was about to say something, then just narrows her eyes at Marcus
* Angela focuses the beam.
<Xanatos> Three. *he notes*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien shoves a psi-amp nito Setsuna's hand
<Terra> "Fire everything we have!"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Red Light!
<Ariel> Setsuna> *just GRINS, and activates the amp*
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech's grip weakens. Then is blasted off by Angela.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sighs in relief.
* Angela targets it and sends a salvo of missles after it.
<Angela> "Let's move!"
<DeathStar> 6* It explodes.
<Terra> "So much for the afterburner."
* Angela goes to note the two use limit.
* Megumi sneaks over to Erevis, shaking.
* Terra goes forward as fast as possible
<Angela> "It was an interesting field test..."
<Xanatos> *Marcus just grips on with dear life.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis seems paler, like she's not doing well. she glances at Megumi. "Are you okay...?"
<Terra> <Vyssa> "It would've been better done earlier."
<Megumi> "Is that an honest question?"
<DeathStar> 6* They are getting closer to the giant crystal ball. Darien stands up to takeb ack over, when suddenly...
<DeathStar> 6* Tendrils launch out at Terra. Right, up, Down, Left, Right, up.
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<Terra> LDURLD
<DeathStar> 6* Terra expertly, and beautifully, flies through them.
<Xanatos> Nice.
<Terra> "I've still got it!"
<Angela> "Whooo! Go Terra!"
* Ariel returns to her seat
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grips Terra's seat.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If you wish to be..honest..
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Wonderfully done."
<Xanatos> I think Darien wants his spot back...
<Xanatos> You can have mine. *he notes to Terra*
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, Ridiarium Ships fire rocks!
<DeathStar> 6* Right, Up, down, Left, Right, Up
<Megumi> "I'm more terrified of this than I ever will be of Wind..."
<DeathStar> 4
* Terra moves to evade
<DeathStar> 3
<Terra> LDURLD
<DeathStar> 6* Terra dodges rocks.
* Megumi holds her head and shakes, tail lashing madly. "I have no control or usefulness here."
* Terra switches seats the moment no-one's attacking
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We will have our..moment.
<Terra> "Okay, passing the baton."
<Terra> <Vyssa> "... baton?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sits down, grabbing the controls. He pauses, when suddenly an armored Tsivrixsh Shuttle flies up beside them.
* Angela checks over the shuttle, adjusting things for maximum efficiency.
<DeathStar> 6* A transmission blurs through to them
* Xanatos slides out of his seat, so Terra can take it. He just creeps back to sit beside Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Xevil's Voice> Well, well, I don't suppose my two favorite beauties are on therE?
* Megumi looks up, teary-eyed, lips trembling at Erevis. "At least -you- think so."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis suddenly tenses.
* Ariel suddenly looks VERY cold.
* Terra twitches
* Xanatos pauses and eyes Erevis, then looks toward where the voice is coming from/.
<Angela> "Oh go frack yourself."
<Cassandra`> ...oh great...he wants a date with Dias and John again.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil's Ship suddenly rams into their's, and the controls spark. Somehow, he caused major damage.
<Terra> "Die you monster, you don't belong in this world!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien veers away.
* Angela attempts to fire at Xevil's ship.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We're going...down...
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil's Ship zooms ahead.
<Megumi> "Take his ship!"
<Megumi> "I want a piece of him!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis' closes her eye, looking like she's having troubleb reathing at the thought of Xevil out there
<Terra> <Red Fox> "That's a pretty gutsy thing to say right now. I like it."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien spins their ship toward the giant crystal ball.
<Ariel> *flatly* "...get in line, Megumi."
* Xanatos grasps his seat. He places a hand on Erevis' shoulder.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hold on, people.
* Megumi clutches, her fingernails digging lightly into Erevis, looking solidly at the screen.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes for an opening, and sees none
* Angela focuses, despite her anger, trying to pull the ship together.,
<DeathStar> <Darien> Angela, ... MAKE AN OPENING!
<Angela> "...You got it."
* Angela taps a few keys. "Hit the green button again."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien flies straight ahead, determined to make it. He eyes Xan.
<DeathStar> <Darien> when I say no, hit it.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien aims right at the increasingly large crystal barrier.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien focuses on his flying, working mathematics in his head.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Now!
<Terra> <Vyssa> "I don't suppose this thing has a drill..."
<Xanatos> *Xan hits the button?
<Angela> * The turrents turn and charge, a new weapon sides out from the large bottom of the hull. They all fire to one point and a powerful blast fires out in front of the ship and forward.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien flies through the breaking crystal, and a terrible rumbling causes things to black out
<DeathStar> End Song
<DeathStar> 6* Moments later, Darien opens his eyes. The shuttle is laying on crystlas.
<Angela> "Now THAT is a weapon." *she looks smug*
<Terra> <Vyssa> "... we're still alive. I didn't expect that."
<Cassandra`> Any landing you can walk away from...
<DeathStar> 6* Darien checks. "Odd. Oxygen, despite us breaking through the crystal.'
<DeathStar> 6* Darien lowers the ramp, which strains, as a crystal is stuck nito parts of the shuttle
<Terra> <Vyssa> "A breathable atmosphere. Lucky us."
<DeathStar> Song 06: Centerpoint 1 - Outer Crystals
<Xanatos> ...well I guess that was good enough...
<Angela> "Yep, my shuttles, can get us through the impossible, but never seem to have more then one use." *looks at Darien, king of destroying her shuttles*
<Xanatos> *Marcus clambers to the ramp. "Oh thank god...stable land."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien climbs out, glancing around. They are on a circular crytal outer wall, as big as a planet. Crystal paths move into the center of the circle, where another giant crystal circle is visible.
<Terra> "Ignoring the impossible and kicking reason to the kerb. That's us."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis unbuckles, looking better. She helps Megumi up.
* Ariel steps out and looks around, taking in the beauty of this place.
<Angela> "What is this... reason you speak of?"
* Xanatos stands at the base of the ramp, arms crossed.
* Angela steps out.
* Terra laughs a bit
<DeathStar> 6 Erevis pauses, looking surprised herself at how beauitful the crystal world is.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *follows Angela out*
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Despite the chance of immenant death, I am glad I came along."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> If I steal some of these crystals....you think I could get some big money out of it?"
<Terra> <Vyssa> *heads out*
* Megumi hops out between Erevis and Ariel... collapsing to her knees.
<Terra> "Right now... does it matter?"
* Megumi sobs happily.
<Terra> "You okay, Megumi?"
<Cassandra`> ...which way?
* Ariel looks to Megumi
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances around, then eyes the center mass. "I guess that is the planet, and this is it's protection wall."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Yeah, cause if I survive, I want to relax for like...the rest of my life.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis kneels beside Megumi. "Are you okay?"
<Xanatos> She's happy to be out of the shuttle. *he notes*
<Angela> "Ah yes, a world that defies physics, perfect."
<Terra> ".. yeah, I guess so."
<DeathStar> <Darien> IT suits Wind.
<Megumi> "I'm... fine! Ahahaha!"
<Terra> <Vyssa> "The crystals may disintegrate the moment they leave here."
<Angela> "Suits a few people here."
<Megumi> "...Heheh... Fine.... land..."
<Ariel> Setuna> "So... we're standing in a plot device. How fun."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien steps onto a crystal path. He looks down - it's a giant abyss below them, where if they fell, they'd fall until they hit the outer wall below.
* Megumi struggles to her feet, crystal tail lashing amidst the crystal realm. "...I like it."
<DeathStar> 6* And die.
<Terra> "I think I like it too."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis helps Megumi up.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Yeah... Shame we need to destroy it and all."
<Xanatos> *Marcus pauses. "Oh crap...i'm clumbsy..."
* Terra gives Megumi a hand
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Don't fall."
* Angela smiles, "Let's get moving."
<DeathStar> 6* The Runes seem to resonate once here.
* Cassandra` starts moving along the path...
* Xanatos eyes his rune. "...what is my rune doing?"
* Angela blinks, looking down at her hand.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... I'm not sure.
<Angela> "Everyone else feeling that?"
* Megumi peers at her hand. "I'm fine. I have more balance with this thing, and this." glances over her shoulder at tail.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "I think they are reacting to the energies here."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ...this tingles. *he notes, glancing around*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Interesting, Vyssa.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien begins to move forward along the path toward the center crystal mass.
<Ariel> "Makes sense to me... this is the most core of our universe."
<Xanatos> ...*Xan waits before going.*
* Angela moves after Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances around once more, a look of interest on her face, then follows along.
* Megumi seems much happier now that it doesn't involve space or ships.
* Xanatos gives himself a moment and then follows Erevis, leaving a bit of space for reacting if need be.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "This place is truly amazing." *seems awestruck*
<Xanatos> *Marcus gulps and then moves across.
* Megumi prances along on fours, before stepping and leaping right over Darien, not worried about her balance in the slightest.
<Terra> <Terra> *follows*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances back at Xanatos once, and as if having a strange thought, seems to almost blush. Almost.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *sticks with Angela*
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, behind them, the outer wall cracks once and a Dark Transport flies in.
<Cassandra`> We got company!
* Ariel closes her eyes a moment, then then continues on. Her mind set on the mission.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "We should hurry."
* Xanatos arches a brow, tilting his head, oh how he wished he could read her mind. He tenses and glances behind him. "Hurry. Hurry!"
<Angela> "Time to move faster?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien whips around.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *moves faster*
<DeathStar> Song 07: Battle 01
<DeathStar> 6* Dark Creatures leap from the transport onto the path in front of them. One Dark One lands as well.
<Angela> "Guess not."
<DeathStar> 6* The transport flies away.
* Angela turns and readies herself, pulling out a gun.
* Megumi slides to a halt, staring at the creatures since she breeched into the lead.
<DeathStar> 6* DArien activates both swords.
<Megumi> "The hell are these things?"
<Angela> "Dark Ones."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tenses herself.
<Angela> "Our enemy."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Creatures, loike spiders, skitter forward.
<Xanatos> *Marcus moves past Darien, not wanting to fight on this bridge. "I got your back."
<Megumi> "Alright, then."
* Megumi focuses under one of the spiders and presses her palm to the ground, imaging spires thrusting right up under it.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *focuses on the psiamp, trying to expand her field
<Megumi> "Deal with it, then."
* Cassandra` readies her assault rifle...for all the good it will do.
<DeathStar> 6* They fall over and twitch.
* Angela eyes the Dark One, lining up her shot, effectively behind the others.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *readies her saber and pistol*
* Xanatos slides to a halt and then turns, pulling up both of his pistols. He pauses and glances at Setsuna.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One is a giant, 7 feet tall, with black horns. His black body radiates darkness.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *smiles a little, still concentrating hard*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Xanatos! use your wind and blow them off!
* Xanatos nods and spins his hand forward, using his wind to do just that.
<DeathStar> 6* The DArk Creatures are blown off.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *takes aim at the Dark One*
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One stands there dangerously.
<Megumi> "So um..."
<DeathStar> 6* He tries to grab their shadows, but they don't seem to have shadows in Centerpoint.
<Megumi> "Is this guy like Wind, or can I actually punch him?"
* Xanatos tilts his head, eyeing the dark one. He is charging up his pistols.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One fires a tendril at Megumi.
<DeathStar> <Darien> It's possible.
<Cassandra`> Act!
<Xanatos> *Marcus shifts to shoot the tendril down.
* Megumi images her nodachi, giving her reach and slams it downward into the oncoming tentacle.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis holds out her hand, slowing the tendril down, so Marcus can shoot it, and Megumi can break it.
<Megumi> "That's all I really wanted to know."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One narrows it's red eyes.
* Ariel steps forward casually, drawing her sword.
* Angela aims it his head and fires a charge shot from her gun.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One blocks the shot with a tendril.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *fires a beam of energy from her gun at the Dark One*
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One is hit, stepping back.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Remember, we can't afford to waste too much energy on him.
* Xanatos releases a charged shot for each of it's arms, infusing the blasts with a slight bit of wind energy.
<Ariel> "Megumi, take the left." *slots her rune into the blade*
* Cassandra` snipes at the spidery minions!
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves forward slowly.
* Ariel darts forward with the runeblade.
<Megumi> "Alright!"
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One is hit by Xanatos' shot. It's arm is blasted off.
<DeathStar> <Dark One> ..
* Megumi circles left with her nodachi, keeping an eye on Ariel, but her best aspect in combat is still her hearing.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien charges head on.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One launches a tendril at Ariel and at Darien.
* Angela fires at the tendrils.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *does similar*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis knocks the tendrils into Angela's shots.
* Ariel forms a barrier of ice in front of her, letting the tendril slam into that. The then moves through the shards of remains, and slashes at the dark one with her blade
<DeathStar> 6* Darien does X-Strike.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One is cut deeply by the Rune Blade, howling. It seems he didn't realize how dangerous it was, so he takes the x-Strike head on.
* Megumi is insulted she's ignored and dashes, leaping and rolling, giving her momentum to spring upward and slides downward with her gathered mass and gravity.
<Xanatos> *Marcus stares. "...I'm sorry but i'm totally unimpressed." He notes. "Should been like a J or an O or something."
<DeathStar> 6* Dark One ... leaps away from Megumi.
<DeathStar> 6* Dark One begins to regenerate.
* Megumi springs to her feet and continues her lengthy slashes. If she can't hurt it, she won't let it heal itself in peace.
<Megumi> "Stay still!"
* Ariel holds out her hand, and fires a blast of holy energy at the darkone.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One dodges Megumi, and it doesn't regenerate as it does --- until its hit by Holy, and roars, meltnig
* Angela sighs, trying to aim a shot, too many in melee.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One stumbles, howling.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien waves Angela's shot on.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *fires, attempting to knock the Dark One off the platform*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien spins, knocking Vyssa's shot with his sword, and makes it fly faster at the Dark One. It's hit.
* Megumi pounces right on it, slashing for the torso, then springs backward regardless.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One teeters on the edge of the bridge.
* Xanatos uses a wind gust to attempt and knock him over.
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos knocks it over.
<DeathStar> 6* It falls to it's demise.
* Angela fires her shot, aiming and tming it right after another attack
<DeathStar> End Song
* Megumi keeps watch for tendrils to save itself.
* Xanatos straitens up and takes a breath. "Let's go."
<Xanatos> *Marcus fist pumps. "WOO! Go team!"
* Megumi twirls the nodachi and sticks it into their 'ground,' letting it disappear.
<Cassandra`> Let's move.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *nods, moving on*
* Megumi dashes onward.
* Xanatos turns and begins to move along again. As does Marcus.
<Megumi> "Not interested! Where's Wind!?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis walks along, in the back.
* Cassandra` moves forward as well...
<Ariel> "Megumi! Don't get ahead!" *tries to catch the girl
* Terra sticks by Megumi
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...energetic crowd."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sticks to the middle.
<Cassandra`> Too energetic...
<Megumi> "Like hell I won't! I'm wired from that flight!"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes.
<Megumi> "Never feared for my life so much before, I swear!"
<DeathStar> 6* They reach the inner crystal circle, where there's an opening.
* Angela keeps up with Darien.
<DeathStar> Song: 08 - Centerpoint 02 - Inner Crystals
<Xanatos> *Marcus pauses. "So my past has told me that i'm not allowed to go first, or i'll get hurt."
<DeathStar> 6* Once they step through, they would see they are in a giant world of crystals. Complete with crystal land masses of varying heights. And far, far, far away, is a crystal building, in the center.
<Angela> "Someone likes crystals."
<Terra> "Does anyone else think Wind is in that building?"
<Xanatos> *Marcus narrows his eyes. "Damn that's a really long walk."
<Megumi> "Me!"
<DeathStar> <Darien> It would seem so.
* Megumi giggles, spinning and running in backwards strides so she can smiles at Ariel. "Always wanted to play tag with you, you know?"
<Xanatos> *Marcus slumps. "I'm too lazy to walk that far."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis surveys the distance.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "At least Wind has an eye for worlds."
<Megumi> "Maybe what you said about the rune was right. I feel great." Turns back around.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, let us walk. If we move quickly, we can make it pretty soon.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Can someone carry me!?
<Ariel> "I'm afraid I'm not as spry as you, young one."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hops off a ledge onto a crystal mass of equal height.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "No."
* Megumi smirks over her shoulder, laughing and crying sarcastically. "You don't give yourself enough credit."
<Xanatos> *Marcus slumps. "I bet Cassie would carry me if she was all robot still..."
* Angela follows Darien's lead. "Then let's move, we don't have time."
* Xanatos glances at Erevis.
* Megumi crouches and leaps from mass to mass, she finds the highest points most interesting and swiftest. Damn cats.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien leaps from land mass to land mass - it seems he likes the height compared to the ground level.
* Cassandra` eyes Marcus...
* Terra follows Megumi, a little less athletically
* Ariel gravitates to the higher points, but isn't quite as bad as Megumi.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sighs at the jumping. She doubts she can do that. But, it would be bad to separate.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ...or not. *he sighs and moves on, hopping from mass to mass.*
<Ariel> Setsuna> *doesn't give a damn about height, she's taking the EASY path*
* Xanatos motions for Erevis to climb onto his back.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis eyes Xanatos like he's nuts.
* Xanatos smiles. "Worth a shot."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We can not do that here.
* Xanatos coughs, "I was going to carry you across..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... 6She just follows Setsuna
<Terra> <Vyssa> *moves forward, taking the quickest route, whatever that is*
<DeathStar> 6* That would be land mass jumping
* Xanatos shrugs and moves along after her.
* Angela moves after Darien still, keeping an easy pace.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hops along
<Terra> <Vyssa> *jumps then*
<Terra> <Red Fox> *follows Angela, not seeming to have any trouble*
<DeathStar> SOng: 09 - Battle 02
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil's ship busts through the inner crystal wall, flying overhead.
<Cassandra`> More company!
<Xanatos> *Marcus tenses, eyeing the ship. "Oh crap!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis freezes in fear.
* Megumi glares suddenly, stopping in her tracks to punch the ceiling she's on, driving a spire from the ground toward the ship at an onward angle.
<DeathStar> 6* The spire never forms.
* Megumi blinks. "The hell?"
<DeathStar> 6* CEnterpoint seems to eat the crystal attack.
<Megumi> "H-hey! I can't... materialize here!"
<Terra> "..."
<Angela> "...Bigger problems Megumi."
* Xanatos lands behind Erevis and places a hand on Erevis' shoulder. "Whatever happened with Xevil. Know I will never let that happen again." He whispers to her.
<DeathStar> 6* The Ship takes aim, and fires a beam that could kill someone if it hits. IT fires it at Erevis.
* Xanatos widens his eyes and pulls them both to the side.
<DeathStar> <Xevil's Voice> I'm so glad we can end this once and for all!
* Angela charges a shot.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Bloody cheater..." *gets Erevis out of the way*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is saved. The blast hits, and the crystal doesn't even shatter.
<DeathStar> 6* The ship fires missiles at Angela and Darien.
* Megumi growls at Angela. "Maybe for you! It's most of my talent!"
<Megumi> "...Sheep! Move!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, then tackles Angela fof the mass.
<Xanatos> *Marcus takes note. "I could make millions." He glances and charges his pistol.
<DeathStar> 6* The missiles hit it, and cause no damage to it
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis blinks once, shaking her head, trying to clear it.
* Angela blinks and eeps as she lands under Darien.
<Angela> "Thanks..."
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil's laughter can be heard as the ship circles overhead.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I hate that man.
<Megumi> "Erevis! Don't let it get to you!"
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... if only I had a rocket launcher."
* Xanatos pulls Erevis back up to her feet. "It'll be alright." He says once again, his voice is light, but stern.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Use the runes! 6He shouts, having no choice but to give that order.
<Ariel> "...not as much as I do."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands up, looking up.
* Ariel fires a holy blast at the ship, not needing the order.
<Megumi> "...Give me something to throw at it, I don't know how to do anything else!"
<DeathStar> 6* The ship is hurt, causing damage to it.
<Megumi> "...Give me Marcus!"
* Megumi flails.
* Xanatos glances to Fox. "Maybe lightning will short out the ship!"
<Xanatos> *Marcus widens his eyes. "WHAT?!"
<DeathStar> 6* The Ship spins and fires a beam of attack at ARiel.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *nods, calling down lightning at the ship*
* Angela stands and looks over the shuttle, "Right... about... THERE!" *she fires a blast of cutting water right into the engines*
<DeathStar> <Xevil's Voice> IS THIS THE BEST YOU CAN DO?!
* Ariel leaps back to another platform, firing at the weapon in return
<DeathStar> 6* The weapon is hit, and is damaged. The engines are hit, causing them to smoke.
<DeathStar> 6* The Ship then suddenly fires 30 missiles at everyone.
* Xanatos tenses. "OH shit." He grabs Erevis and moves to dodge.
<Megumi> "...Whatever the hell you're doing! Slightly left, slightly right, one attack vertical!"
<Megumi> "Take it down!"
* Terra moves to dodge, grabbing Megumi at the same time*
* Ariel uses the ice rune to make a shield, after getting stable footing.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hides behind a land mass - they can't be destroyed.
* Megumi urks, again being dragged out of the way.
<Xanatos> *Marcus widens his eyes and moves to dodge, jumping to another platform.
* Angela fires a charge shot into one of the missles and leaps behind a land mass.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *takes cover*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is grabbed again, making a surprised noise.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *takes cover behind a land mass, preparing a shot*
<DeathStar> 6* The ice shield holds - barely.
<DeathStar> <Xevil's Voice> NYAHAHAHA
<Terra> <Red Fox> "..." *calls down lightning again at the ship*
<DeathStar> 6* The lightning hits the ship, and it suddenly explodes
<DeathStar> 6* It begins to spin out of control, and smashes into the crystal inner walls, exploding.
* Xanatos kneels as he lands and then straitens up. He growls and then pauses, nodding to fox. "Nice."
<DeathStar> End Song
<Xanatos> *Marcus fist pumps. "WOO. We rock!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien takes deep breaths.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Thanks."
* Ariel turns to look for any sign of Xevil. Her expression emotionless, and eyes flat.
<DeathStar> 6* IT seems no one could survive that.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "We should continue on."
<Xanatos> ...I doubt that was really Xevil. *he says* Was too easy...
* Ariel doesn't believe that. She looks for Xevil.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "I have a feeling we'll meet again."
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel would need several hours to go through that ship. Several hours she does not have.
<DeathStar> 6* Centerpoint begins to glow, as if it's getting energy somewhere.
* Megumi hopes over near Ariel and sniffs near the ground, tail lashing angrily.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis jerks her head up. "Wind is powering Centerpoint."
<Angela> "...Let's move, we're out of time!"
<Xanatos> Come'on then. We're running out of time. *he begins to move*
<Terra> <Vyssa> *hurries onward*
<Xanatos> *Marcus jerks his head towards Centerpoint and begins to quicken his pace.
* Angela holsters her gun for now and walks onward.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hurries along, grabbing Ariel's hand.
* Ariel turns towards centerpoint and continues. Slowly regaining her senses as she continues forward
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis eyes the destructionj.
* Megumi frowns at Darien and ...moves near Erevis and Xanatos.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis seems like she doesn't want to move.
<Megumi> "...Sorry, I can't make anything out, we don't have time, miss Erevis, and I ...need you."
<Terra> <Terra> "Erevis..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Megumi with her good eye. "Yes. Let ... us hurry."
<Terra> <Red Fox> *heads onwards*
<Ariel> Setsuna> *heads on*
* Xanatos pauses and turns back to Erevis and Megumi, waiting.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis moves along.
* Megumi follows to her side.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks along, when suddenly crystal men rise from the ground in front of them
<DeathStar> Song: 10 - Battle 03
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes as a dozen crystal men form from Centerpoint.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Dammit. This is Wind's doing.
<Xanatos> *Marcus pauses, readying his pistol. "You think?"
* Megumi holds her hands out and... tries to make her zanbato.
<Cassandra`> ....ok...who didn't see this not coming at least once?
<DeathStar> 6* Megumi succeeds.
* Angela draws a straight bladed sword from her coat.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis draws her sword.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien spins both his blades.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Obviously Wind would try to stop us."
<Megumi> "...I'm not sure that we... you know..."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *launches an impact grenade at them
* Xanatos readies his pistols, charging them up.
<DeathStar> 6* The grenade blows one up. It reforms.
* Megumi dashes forward and leaps, trying to use the reach and mass to utterly smash the zanbato into one.
<Xanatos> OH this is just going to be damn annoying.
<Angela> "...Fight through them?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "FOUL!"
<DeathStar> 6* Megumi shatters one.
<DeathStar> 6* It refeorms.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *fires a shot at one*
<Megumi> "Forget it!"
* Megumi spins to try and hit as many at once as possible.
<Cassandra`> We should evade instead of fighting them.
<Megumi> "Run through! Ignore them as best you can!"
<Xanatos> *Marcus glares and points. "CHEATERS!" He fires a charged shot for one os the crystal men's heads.
<DeathStar> 6* Megumi shatters four of them.
<DeathStar> 6* They reform.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Move for the building!
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Try to keep moving."
<DeathStar> 6* DArien rushes past some of them.
* Megumi spins once more and goes to leap onto one of the fallen's heads and spring past.
* Terra rushes for the building
* Angela heads forward, sword at the ready.
<Xanatos> Ready Erevis?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods, then runs.
* Ariel rests her hand on the ground, sending a wave of quick moving fog, that'd turn into a prison of ice on hitting them.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *follows after*
<DeathStar> 6* The crystal men are frozen.
* Xanatos takes off, holding his pistols ready.
<DeathStar> 6* A giant crystal men of 30 feet forms in front of them. It tries to step on Megumi.
* Megumi leaps and slashes to take the foot.
<Xanatos> *Marcus breaks into a run, then slides to a stop. "CHEATERS!" He declares angrily, again.
* Ariel hurries towards the building
<DeathStar> 6* The foot shatters.
* Megumi otherwise, books it like crazy. Speed was always one of her better suits.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *moves to the building, trying not to be noticed
* Cassandra` moves to try to evade, moving toward the building.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *rushes for the building*
<DeathStar> 6* The crystal man tries to jump on Cassandra.
* Angela rushes as well, slicing the crystal man as she goes.
<Xanatos> *Marcus glances around and then takes off, moving past it while Cass has it distracted.
* Cassandra` leaps forward to avoid.
<DeathStar> 6* The Crystal Man misses.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien runs along. "I hate Wind."
* Megumi keeps an eye on Xanatos and Erevis. Occasionally looking after Ariel.
<Cassandra`> This day sucks!
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis seems to be running as hard as she can. She looks out of breath.
<DeathStar> 6* The team begins to arrive at the building. Once they do, the crystal men soak back into Centerpoint.
* Xanatos is right with Erevis, despite the ability to leave her behind. "Stay with me." He says reinforcingly.
<DeathStar> Song: 11 - Centerpoint 3
<DeathStar> 6* Here, the crystals are a rainbow of colors, as if this was a life source for the world.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *stares*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien steps into the building, glancing around.
* Angela gasps, sheathing her sword.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Where is he?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stops once at the building, quietly getting her breath.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Near.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Good. Not long now."
* Megumi pauses near Erevis, leaning on her zanbato, gasping.
* Xanatos lets his charges dissappate, not wanting to overheat the sword.
<Xanatos> NRP: Guns*
<DeathStar> 6* The building is large, like a corporate building. On the otehr side is a crystal wall with a doorway.
* Ariel just sighs looking around. She wished she could have visited under different circumstances... it reminds her some of home.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stares about.
<Xanatos> *Marcus frowns. "I Hate corporate looking things..."
<Angela> "How beautiful the end of reality looks."
<Terra> "I liked it more when it was just crystals."
<Ariel> "This point isn't the end of reality... it was the beginning."
<Xanatos> Don't lower your guard. *he warns* It's probably what Wind wants.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances around, quiet now.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yes. The beginning of everything.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "It's so beautiful..."
<Megumi> "Tch."
* Angela looks about, "Yet it's being used for the opposite purpose, at least for us."
<Megumi> "Famfrit's prettier."
<Megumi> "...Though in the dark."
<Xanatos> *Marcus shifts to look at Darien, "Do we just bust down that door, there?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis walks along, seemingly recovered. She has four dark veins on her forehead now.
* Megumi breathes in deeply, overcoming her short of breath.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Then... please... if we survive this... may I visit?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Xevil's attacks did nothing. I'm not sure if we could break the door.
* Angela looks at Erevis oddly, then away.
* Terra moves for the door
<Angela> "Is it locked?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien studies the crystal door, seeing no control mechanisms.
* Megumi shrugs. "I haven't been home in years. I don't know what home is like anymore... PAX couldn't reach them except through my supposed ambassador whom I think is a fake."
* Xanatos makes note of those veins, a frown sliding on his face. He just remains silent, moving with Erevis.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Maybe there's like a test or something?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> *tries to push it open*
<DeathStar> 6* The crystals shine brighter, and a melody seems to play, as if something were occurring beyond.
<DeathStar> 6* It doesn't move.
* Angela looks at it and knocks on the door.
<DeathStar> 6* The door does nothing.
<Angela> "...Seemed like an idea."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Open saysame?"
<Angela> "So what now?"
* Megumi slings the zanbato easily over her shoulder and studies the door, hitting it roughly with her left fist.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "I have no idea."
<DeathStar> <Door> <Scan Needed For Verification.>
* Terra just places her hands on the door
<Megumi> "So scan, already!"
<Angela> "...Scan...?"
<Xanatos> *Marcus just sighs. "Please open??" He asks.
<Megumi> "I don't have time for this! Open up!"
* Angela looks around carefully for some kind of scanner.
<DeathStar> 6* The door seems to not think anyone who ahs touched it meets it's scan criteria.
<Angela> "...Erevis."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien touches the door, and nothing. He steps back
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes?
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Erevis, perhaps you should try."
<Angela> "Try the door."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... Why me?
<Xanatos> ...you're like Wind.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Well, yes.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "You are of a similar... yes."
* Ariel steps forward and touches the door, since Erevis is hesitant
<Xanatos> Perhaps it only reacts to your kind?
<Angela> "Not only that... well... just try it."
<DeathStar> 6* The door doesn't react to Ariel.
<Ariel> "You did say you helped create this universe."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pauses, then steps forward and touches it. <Door> <Progenitor Blood Detected. Opening Door>
<DeathStar> 6* The crystal door opens.
<Angela> "Thought so."
* Xanatos nods his head once. He smiles.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... What?
<Terra> "So far so good."
<Xanatos> *Marcus fist pumps. "Woot. Go team!"
<DeathStar> 6* suddenly, a crystal sword swipes out at Erevis' neck.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "It will only open for progenitors."
* Megumi dashes through.
<DeathStar> 6* Adn Megumi is repelled.
<Angela> "He's only using this place, it's not his. You're as right to wield Centerpoint as any."
* Megumi falls back. "...Grrr...!"
<Xanatos> EREVIS! *he uses his wind to push her down*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis blinks and is knocked down
<DeathStar> 6* A person steps through who looks like an older, more mature version of...
<DeathStar> Ariel.
* Angela blinks, stares at the sword, then Ariel.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... 6He steps back in surprise.
<Ariel> "......"
<Angela> "...Mom...?"
<DeathStar> Song: 12 - An Imagined Lover
* Xanatos stares, he narrows his eyes.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Ariel. Do you have family here?"
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel stands there, holding a crystal sword, and wearing strange armor.
<Ariel> "...this is Wind's doing."
<Angela> "No... wait..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> That's ... Ariel from the old universe.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *seems surprised though*
<Angela> "...Yeah..."
<Angela> "...Sister..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> BECAREFUL! SHE'S EXTREMELY STRONG!
* Megumi swings her zanbato at it. =_=
<Megumi> "Like that stopped me the first time."
* Ariel shifts her grip in both hands.
<Xanatos> *Marcus just stares. "....who planned on fighting her? OH...wait that's us."
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel swings into Megumi's zanboto and shatters it.
* Megumi forms nodachi and twists, striking again.
<DeathStar> 6* She blasts Megumi across the room with an energy attack.
<Xanatos> Erevis, come back to me. Please. *he motions her to slide away from Ariel Faux.*
<Ariel> "...nice to know the stronger me is so much better." *moves forward to slash with the runeblade
<DeathStar> 6* ERevis slides backwards, then gets to her feet.
* Megumi flies! Should start taking lessons.
* Megumi mumbles before landing. "That was like last time, too."
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel eyes Ariel, narrowing her eyes. She dashes forward.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *moves forwards, firing her pistol at Ariel. The false Ariel*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien activates his swords.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel dodges the shots.
* Xanatos readies his pistols. "Fast too." He notes with a frown.
<DeathStar> <Darien> You wouldn't believe how skilled she was.
* Angela draws her sword again, tapping her wrist, a small energy field forms around it.
<Cassandra`> ...hey...Setsuna...any idea what is going on...?
<Xanatos> *Marcus raises his pistol, staring. "Stop telling us that we have no chance!!"
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel then slides past Ariel and slashes at Darien. She cuts into his armor easily, then releases a holy blast, sending him backwards.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...not entirely sure. But I'm waiting for a clear shot."
<Angela> "DS!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slides along, bouncing once, then twice.
* Ariel slashes at FauxAriel as she goes to pass her
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel dodges it, knownig ARiekl couldn't pass itu p
* Angela leaps back and grabs Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel turns to Ariel again.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *moves around, firing shots at F-Ariel, preparing to move in for a saber strike*
* Ariel holyblasts FauxAriel
* Megumi strains and kneels, not getting up, yet.
* Angela stands defensively. "You alright DS?"
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel takes the shot, unpahsed.
* Xanatos makes a face, but just fires normal shots towards F. Ariel's back, knowing they are quicker than charged shots.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Ungh...yeah..
* Megumi eyes the 'original' studying for now.
<Ariel> "......"
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel swings her sword, unleashing a holy strike at Ariel.
<Cassandra`> ...really metaphysical moment here...
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel is shot by Fox and Xan, and stumbles.
* Ariel creates an ice shield as she jumps to the side
<Angela> "She uses Rune Energy without the rune... and constantly..."
* Xanatos slides forward, his whole left arm being incased by rock as he uppercuts towards' F. Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel jumps as well, appearing where Ariel is going. She slashes, breaking the shield.
<Xanatos> NRP: *Marcus.
<DeathStar> 6* It seems she warped in a split second.
* Megumi looks around at the rainbow crystals.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "... is she using Ariel's rune?"
<Xanatos> *Marcus sadly misses and lets the rocks dissapate. "...Damn. So much for my cool timing."
<DeathStar> <Darien> No..that's her..natural power..
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands up.
* Angela charges a blast, waiting for an opening. "...I remember... sorta... I did similar stuff with other elements."
<Xanatos> ....Does she even have a weakness?
<Ariel> "Natural? You're fricken kidding me..."
* Megumi stands and forms her zanbato again, taking a step and smashing it into the formations of brilliantly-coloured crystals glowing around.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien holds up her swords. "Yeah. Shoot her.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel lands, then kicks Ariel away.
* Xanatos nods and fires at the F. Ariel.
* Angela fires a blast into F. Ariel as she kicks.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *fires at F.Ariel then*
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel is hit by all the attacks. She forms a shield, leaping back.
* Ariel falls back and rolls. She places a hand on the ground, trying to encase FAriel in ice.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel is frozen.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel breaks free.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *takes aim, waiting for a good shot... and fires*
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel bullet time dodges.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel leapsu p, bouncing off the wall, and flies toward Xanatos, slashing at him.
<Xanatos> *Marcus growls. "Damnit. I can't hit her if she can't even remain frozen!"
* Megumi continues smashing at the crystal, trying to see if these are as indestructible as the other crystal.
<DeathStar> 6* They are indeed.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis yanks Xanatos away.
* Xanatos widens his eyes, being yanked away.
* Megumi nods and lets her zanbato fade away, turns and begins studying Ariel again.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel slides along the ground after missing.
* Ariel gets to her feet.
<Xanatos> Dear god she's too fast. *he notes, a frown*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien dashes in, slashing at her back. She parries.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *moves to slash at F.Ariel, firing her pistol at her as she does*
<DeathStar> 6* FAux Ariel uppercuts Darien away.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel is slashed, so she kicks Fox in the jaw, breaking a molar.
* Megumi turns and quickly moves for a corner formed by the inner crystals and the door's wall.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stumbles, spitting out blood.
* Megumi turns and faces the fake again.
* Angela takes a small pod out, holding it as she readies her gun again, taking aim.
* Ariel leaps forward.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *spins, spitting out blood*
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel leaps at Ariel as well.
* Angela blasts into FAriel with a charged shot as she leaps.
* Megumi nods once more, ready. She holds out her hand and forms her naginata.
<Xanatos> *Marcus comes from out of nowhere, reality warping blade tilted toward F. Ariel.
* Ariel creates a block of ice in mid air, and leaps off that, firing a holy blast down at F.Ariel
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel twists in the air to dodge it, but it giveS ariel a split open.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel is hit by the holy blast, and flips, landing and sliding along. She seems fine.
* Megumi takes a step and hurtles her naginata at the fake. "Alright, come on!"
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel spins, knocking Marcus and Xanatos with holy beams.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel grabs the naginata.
* Ariel lands, firing a plasma blast back at F.Ariel
* Megumi snaps, making it shatter.
* Angela fires another shot into FAriel as she grabs.
* Xanatos and Marcus are both knocked back, they'll need some time to recover.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel is hit, surprised, and then shot by Ariel.
* Terra rushes in while F.Ariel's distracted, punching at her
<Megumi> "Arrogant bitch, take that! Can't use my weapons against me!"
<DeathStar> 6* Faux ARiel is punched, and shot again. She suddenly turns into a large dragon.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis leans her headb ack.
<Megumi> "...Oh hell. Plan B!"
<Angela> "...I remember this too!"
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel swings her tail at Terra, swatting her away.
* Megumi runs away from her corner...
<Ariel> "......"
* Terra is knocked away, rolling
<DeathStar> 6* the Dragon bites down at Ariel.
* Ariel stabs the dragon in the nose
<DeathStar> 6* the Dragon is hit in the nose.
* Angela tosses the pod onto the Dragon's back, it explodes on impact.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dragon stumbles, then turns back into Faux Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel swings at Ariel's chest, slicing it once. It seems she never moved.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel swings again.
* Ariel stumbles back. She parrys desperately.
* Megumi runs back to the corner.
<Megumi> "Okay, try this again."
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel presses again Ariel.
<Megumi> "Ariel, this way!"
* Ariel falls back.
* Megumi forms in her hand, and throws another naginata toward the fake.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel dodges it.
* Megumi snaps to shatter it.
<DeathStar> 6* FAux Ariel is hit again, toward Ariel.
* Angela fires a charged shot into FAriel.
* Megumi forms simple spires and throws them, trying to lay a chain of them.
<Terra> <... we need something better if we're going to have a chance to do anything...>
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel knocks the blast aside, her back to ARiel.
<Megumi> "Attack me already, damn it!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien tenses his body.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis slows Faux Ariel's movements down as best she can for Ariel.
<DeathStar> <Darien> STAB HER ARIEL!
* Ariel was going to be all dramatic and cool, but FINE! She stabs F.Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel is stabbed, looking down. She howls in pain
<DeathStar> End song
<DeathStar> 6* Faux Ariel turns into energy, runs through the sword, and into Ariel.
<Megumi> "...Bet that'll piss him off."
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel's armor changes into Faux Ariel's armor, and a crystal sword forms in her free hand
<Terra> "... what just happened?"
<Angela> "...What the... Mom?"
<Angela> "...Cool."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis drops her hand, taking a deep breath.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sighs in releif.
<Angela> "Looks like she just... absorbed her old self..."
* Ariel looks at the other sword, confused.
* Megumi runs to Erevis, grabbing each of her spires from the ground along the way and assimilating them.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis takes deep breaths. Holding that Ariel down was hard.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "As long as that's our Ariel."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> it is.
* Xanatos and Marcus recover. Xan moves over to check on Erevis.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *nods*
<Xanatos> *Marcus frowns. "I so feel lame right now."
<DeathStar> 6* Centerpoint shakes once.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... It's begun.
<Angela> "...Let's go."
<Terra> <Red Fox> *looks to Marcus* "I know the feeling."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns and runs through the doorway.
<Cassandra`> We'd better get in there then.
* Terra hurries through, Vyssa and Fox following
* Ariel closes her eyes a moment, giving Erevis some of her energy. Then moves for the door.
* Megumi frowns at Xanatos, feeling infringed again, and follows Darrien.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis follows through
<Xanatos> *Marcus nods, "Let's kist do better!" He moves in.
<DeathStar> Song: 13 - The Final Debate
* Angela heads through.
* Xanatos moves after Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Once they're inside, they can see Wind with his hands pressed against crystal machines, which are sucking energy from him into the floor below. In the center of the round crystal room is a circle on the floor.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind steps back, freeing his hands. He's in his humanoid form, suit and sunglasses.
<DeathStar> 6 *Wind turns.
<DeathStar> <Wind> The multiverse is being recreated. 6He says with satisfication.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Wind."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Dammit.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "What will happen to those living in it?"
* Angela sheathes her sword.
<Megumi> "Too bad you won't be around to see how we finish it!"
<Xanatos> Yo. *he says lazily*
* Megumi stops aside Darien, both hands clenched.
<Ariel> "Wind... This isn't right."
<DeathStar> <Wind> So you all will rule the multiverse in my place, little girl?
<Angela> "No one should."
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Will they be just eliminated to feed your whims?"
<Megumi> "Hrmph, you were rude last time, but hell no. Like I told you last time..."
<DeathStar> <Wind> No. They are free from the Dark Ones. I will go down to the core, and destroy this universe, and they will be protected.
* Megumi stomps. "I like things the way they are!"
<DeathStar> <Wind> And the Dark Ones will die here.
<Xanatos> *Marcus just stands there, eyeing Wind. "You will not." He says seriously.
<DeathStar> <Darien> That ain't happening, Wind!
<DeathStar> 6* Wind stands there, listening to them.
<Megumi> "And for the love of all that's holy..."
<DeathStar> <Wind> And you truly believe this universe is worth saving, even with all it's darkness?
<Terra> <Red Fox> "You'll forgive me if I don't completely trust your benevolence."
* Megumi flails her fists, tail standing on end.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis slides to the side, preparing herself.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind sounds as if he's honestly curious.
<Megumi> "My name's Megumi, you backwards-brained freak!"
<Angela> "There can't BE a Light without a Darkness. A Good without Evil."
<Ariel> "It is worth saving."
<Xanatos> No matter how hard you may try. *he adds to Angela's statement*
<DeathStar> <Wind> I understand.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "We have endured the darkness until now, we will endure it in future."
* Megumi turns sideways, forming a stance for unarmed. "Remember it for the time you have left!"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leans his head up, looking at the rainbow ceiling. "Then I will give you the chance to save your universe. I will see if you are all truly saviors."
<Terra> "You can't just destroy the world because you don't like bits of it."
<Xanatos> *Marcus points forward, "Let's do this!"
<Terra> "... alright."
* Megumi swipes her hand.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Who's beleives will prevail? Yours, or mine?
<DeathStar> *beliefs
<DeathStar> <Darien> You're going to die here, Wind.
<Megumi> I'm not a savior, I'm a destroyer! I don't have the arrogance to twist myself into something fictional like you!"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind stands there. "In order for this to be fair, I will not use my erasing powers."
<Ariel> "Noble of you."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "If you destroy a bigger destroyer, doesn't that count as saving people?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> ... I hope you all can win.
<Megumi> "Somewhere along the way, you lost your truth your principles and debased your own meaning in order to become a 'creator' in your eyes!"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind sounds like he means it.
* Angela readies herself, donw with words.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind lifts his hands up, clencing his hands into fists.
<Megumi> "Rest well, Wind."
* Xanatos nods. "This might just be fun."
<DeathStar> Song: 14 - Final Boss 01 - Phase 1
<Megumi> "I don't hate you, I just wish you sweet dreams."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "I'm ready."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...dammit. Why did he have to say something respectable."
* Megumi cracks her knuckles and sets up.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien swings his sword, ready for it. Erevis is quiet, watching Wind sadly.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien dashes in, swinging at Wind. Wind steps aside, punching him in the jaw and across the room.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *moves to strafe Wind, taking care not to hit Darien*
* Angela wiggles her fingers, as if tapping keys, her hand still glowing with energy, she charges her gun and waits for an opening.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind bounces back and forth, like a boxer.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Ungh... Don't waste your rune power here, people.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands up.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Oh I know that stance! *he moves forward, sliding into a stance much like Dias'*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind kicks out at Marcus' face.
<Xanatos> *Marcus slides low and swings his elbow around in a spin for Wind's face.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind slides back.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leaps and seemingly vanishes
* Megumi crouches, drawing her arms up.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind appears behind Marcus. He attacks - right, left, right, left, up
<Xanatos> *Marcus pauses and glances around. "DAMNIT!"
<DeathStar> 3
* Megumi dashes in, going low, crouched in a very solid way such that her arms can shield her, aiming to drive her knee upward into Wind while he is distracted, set to attack Marcus
<DeathStar> 2
<Xanatos> l r l r d
<DeathStar> 6* Wind misses all his attacks.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit in the back by Megumi.
* Xanatos slides back, the leaps forward and swings a knee up for Wind's stomach.
<Xanatos> NRP: MArcus*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit in the gut, wincing.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leaps and vanishes.
* Megumi bounces back and crouches again, playing conservative with her true strength.
* Angela keeps ready, unwilling to fire with two friends that close to Wind.
<Xanatos> *Marcus pauses again. "Dear god!"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind appears behind Cassandra
<DeathStar> 6* Wind attacks left, right, left.
<DeathStar> 5
<Cassandra`> rlr
<DeathStar> 6* Wind misses,.
* Megumi dashes in again, striking with her elbow, seeming to pick him off when he attacks others.
* Angela takes a shot, spinning, she fires at Wind just as Cass is out of the way.
<DeathStar> 6* Megumi is too far.
* Terra moves in to strike at Wind, punching and kicking
* Xanatos just remains standing there, focused on Wind, attempting to get a lock on him as he teleports around.
* Megumi closes distance to where she is closest to the most people, then.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is shot, then hit and kicked.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind jumps and vanishes
<DeathStar> 6* Wind appears behind MEgumi. She attacks up, down, left, right, up, down.
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<Megumi> d u r l d u
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is open for attack.
* Megumi spins and drops her foot, lotus drop.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien dashes in at Wind, slashing his back.
* Angela thrusts out her other hand, firing a beam at Wind as Megumi drops.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is slashed into the attack, knocked back.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit by the beam, and sent spiralling away. He rolls on the ground. His suit reforms.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *fires on Wind*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leaps and vanishes. He appears behind Erevis, grabbing her throat. He begins to spin rapidly.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind throws Erevis away.
* Ariel catches Erevis
* Angela widens her eyes, trying to get a clear shot, she fires as he throws Erevis.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "..." *fires on Wind herself the moment Erevis is out of the way*
* Megumi dashes to get close once more.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit again and again. His wounds always reform.
* Megumi has supreme confidence in this kind of fighting.
* Xanatos nods to Ariel and then spins, firing both pistols at Wind.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leads Xanatos to shoot at MEgumi,.
<Xanatos> Watch out!
* Megumi breathes in deeply, and steps sideways just barely enough.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slides up to Cassandra.
* Xanatos makes a face. "Guns are bad." He notes seriously to Wind.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Your gun would work will here. If you can shoot after he attacks someone, he'll be open.
<DeathStar> <Darien> But wait for him to do his jump port.
<Megumi> "So, this is finally the time to stop saving up..."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind jumps and vanishes, appearing behind Angela. He punches, right, left, up, down
* Cassandra` nods and raises her assault rifle...waiting for the opening.
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Angela> lrdu
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is open.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *fires at Wind with her carbine
* Cassandra` fires at Wind now that's he's there!
* Megumi frowns, and begins to focus after getting as close as possible to the most people. Her hands clench tightly...
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is shot again and again.
* Angela spins and kicks Wind before leaping back.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *fires during the opening*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is kicked.
<Cassandra`> Tag him!
<Xanatos> Interesting.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind jump and vanishes
<DeathStar> 6* Wind appears behind Setsuna. Right, left, right, up, down, left.
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<Ariel> LRLDUR
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is open.
* Ariel fires a holy blast at Wind
* Angela fires a charged shot anda hand beaminto Wind.
* Megumi opens her eyes, focused. "Alright. Time for a lullaby."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit again and again.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *is busy getting the hell away from Wind
* Megumi steps lightly, hopping a bit.
<Megumi> "Bring it on!"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind winces once, then leaps and vanishes
* Ariel closes her eyes, opening her other senses
<DeathStar> 6* Wind appears in front of Megumi. He punches up, down, right, left, up, down, left, right, up, down, left, right, up, down
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Megumi> d u l r d u r l d u r l d u
* Cassandra` pulls the trigger of her assault rifle, firing into Wind again.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit by Cassandra.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *watches for Wind's reappearance each time, firing whenever she has a free chance*
* Megumi blurs as she steps aside, crouching low, all her focus into her elbow as she pulls a muay thai strike on Wind.
* Angela fires a charged shot into Wind after Cassandra fires.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit by the strike. He shoves Megumi into Angela's shot.
<Angela> "MEG!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis psionically trips Megumi
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit by the shot anyway.
* Megumi blinks and holds up her hands, then topples over, sweating profusely after the blast sails by overhead.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind smiles a little at their good work.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leaps back.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Very well!
* Angela readies herself again.
<DeathStar> Song: 15: Final Fight 01 - Phase 2
<DeathStar> 6* Wind forms to swords that aren't hyperspace.
<DeathStar> *two
* Angela holsters her gun and draws her straight blade.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind dashes at Megumi, slashing at her.
* Ariel fires a holy blast in Wind's path
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leaps over.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind flips, and slashes Megumi's back.
* Megumi goes to step back, forming her zanbato, having no intention of letting Wind go after closing into her effective distance.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns, slashing again for her throat.
* Megumi takes the strike, bleeding, but doesn't even wince or blink, dodging under the next and slicing through the ground to upper diagonal Wind.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances at Cassandra.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I got an idea.
<Cassandra`> I can't get a clear shot!
<Cassandra`> Listening!
<DeathStar> <Darien> Shoot randomly at him, make him retreat, so the others can slash at him.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "I'll do the same."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is slashed. He steps back.
* Megumi smiles... somewhat scarily at Wind.
* Cassandra` lays down random bursts of fire at Wind.
* Megumi approaches his repeat with the oversized sword, no intention of letting him get away.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind seems unphased. His sunglasses hide his eyes. He suddenly begins to dodge the random fire.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *assists Cassandra*
<Megumi> "Come on, Wind, let's play!"
<DeathStar> <Wind> If you insist.
<Megumi> "We've come so far!"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leaps nad vanishes
<DeathStar> 6* Wind appears behind Megumi. Right, Left, Down, up, right, Left, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Xanatos> *Marcus tilts his head. "Holy shit that's fast."
<Megumi> l r u d l r u d u r l d u r
* Cassandra` snipes at Wind's sunglases!
* Megumi dashes left and SLAMS her sword around at him./
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit in the face, his sunglasses flying off, revealing his energy eyes.
* Angela moves in, she swings, bringing her blade to bare on Wind's back.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is then hit by the sword.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind then stabbed.
* Ariel stands calmly.
* Megumi presses foward.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien watches.
<Megumi> "Don't joke around!"
* Xanatos charges up his pistols, waiting.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *fires a burst at Wind
* Megumi slashes again, toward the ground with all her might.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind suddenly spins slashes in a blur, cutting Megumi and Angela's stomachs.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leaps up, still spinning, and lands far away.
* Xanatos releases one charged shot for Wind while he is away.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind knocks it aside.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *lobs an impact grenade at Wind's landing point
<DeathStar> 6* Darien dashes inward, slashing at him. Wind parries him repeatedly.
* Angela groans and falls back, panting, she scrambles back a little and pulls out a medikit, slapping it over her wound before standing.
* Megumi falls to a knee, clutching at her now second wound.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien retreats from the grenade.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind pauses and is blown up.
* Megumi pants... She's only good in bursts.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slides along.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind stands there as the smoke clears.
<Angela> "You okay Meg...?"
* Ariel heads to Megumi's side, resting a hand to heal her slowly... it doesn't have the strength that it normally would.
<Xanatos> *Marcus, coming in from behind, slashing down with a reality warping blade for Wind's back.
* Megumi waves Ariel off.
<Megumi> "Don't waste your time... the ...cuts don't bother me..."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is stabbed through by the ripple blade.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns slowly.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *rushes in to slash at Wind too*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is slashed again by Fox. He psin slashes, cutting Marcus and Fox's stomachs. He leaps up as he spin slashes.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind's wounds heal almost instantly.
* Angela fires her hand beam at Wind as he leaps this time.
<Xanatos> *Marcus urks and falls down to one knee, holding his new wound. "Holy hell he is fast!"
* Megumi 's wounds are slowly closing on their own... her metabolism triggered by her heightened alert and adrenaline.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit and hits the ground.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *winces, holding her gut*
<Megumi> "I just... need time to recover between... activity..."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind backflips to his feet.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leaps and vanishes
<DeathStar> 6* He appears behind Cassnadra
<Terra> <Vyssa> *watches for Wind*
<DeathStar> 6* Right, Left, Right, up
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
* Ariel gives Megumi a small nod
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<Cassandra`> lrld
<DeathStar> 6* Wind nails Cassandra partially.
* Megumi stands, twirling the zanbato and smashing it into the ground. "Alright. Let's go!"
* Angela cries out and fires another beam into Wind as he makes his strike.
<Terra> "... I guess it's time to use the runes again now?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> *gets a clear line of fire, and opens fire at wind
<DeathStar> <Darien> No.
<DeathStar> <Darien> He's not even using his real form.
<DeathStar> 6* DArien holds his shoulder
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is shot.
* Xanatos nods to Darien. "I can tell, he seems to not even be trying."
<Terra> "... maybe I should hold back for now, then."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> He is going easy on us so far.
* Ariel steps to the side, and gestures to Wind.
* Cassandra` twists around as she takes the hit, firing into him point blank.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind holds up his swords, glancing at Ariel.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... something tells me I won't survive him going hard on us."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is shot.
<Megumi> "Keep him running... I can deal with that."
<Terra> <Vyssa> *keeps firing on Wind*
* Xanatos fires to make Wind leap to the left to avoid.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind rapidly parry knocks blasts away and back at their users.
* Ariel waits
<Terra> <Vyssa> *drops under her shot*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind dashes at ARiel, attacking. Right, Left, Up, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Up, Right, Left, Down
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
* Xanatos shifts, narrowly missing one of his shots, another streaks along his chin, blood seeps out.
<Ariel> LRDURLDURLDU
<DeathStar> 6* Wind partially nails Ariel.
* Megumi steps and FLINGs her freaking zanbato at Wind, forming her naginata, turning and lobbing it, forms her short sword, and hurtles that at Wind, too. A longsword is next, she just tosses that halfway between into the ground, then forms her nodachi. She needs more time to dodge, the reach is handy.
* Cassandra` squeezes off a burst at Wind.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind grabs Ariel as she's dazed, and lets her take the attacks from Megumi
* Ariel takes the hit, glad for her new armour. She planned to do more, but only manages to slash at Wind with the Runeblade
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is slashed, though, and shot by Cassandra.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind winces, the rune blade seems to have hurt.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leaps away.
* Megumi holds out her free hand and lobs her dagger a short distance from her.
* Ariel holds a hand over her own wound, cursing herself for being careless
* Angela seems to hold back from this strike, afraid to hit Ariel.
* Megumi turns and stabs a nagninata close to her, then steps back, holding her naginata in a defensive point.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis dashes at Wind, slashing at him. He parries her, then headbutts her and stabs her.
<Xanatos> EREVIS!
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis winces. Wind shoves her away.
<Angela> "E-Ere..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien comes up behind Wind, slashing him twice wiht X-Strike
* Xanatos slides forward to catch Erevis. He growls at Wind.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind uppercuts Darien away.
* Ariel charges Wind at that, both blades beginning to glow.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis holds her stomach.
* Angela fires at Wind as he attacks Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind parries Angela, barely.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis psionically grabs Wind.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind pauses.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *seems to be doing little more than holding her own stomach*
* Ariel leaps at Wind, slashing with both blades, and releasing both charges of holy energy
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit by both attacks, and yells in pain
<DeathStar> 6* Wind breaks free of the hold.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind spin slashes at ARiel.
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
* Ariel umps back
* Angela watches, charging the glow about her hand.
<Megumi> "Come!"
<DeathStar> 6* ARiel is knicked.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind makes the swords vanish
<DeathStar> End Song
<Terra> <Red Fox> *carefully aims a shot with her pistol, not up to doing much more*
<DeathStar> <Wind> Well done.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind concentrates, forming something right out of Centerpoint.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Rune appears, and attachs to Wind's hand.
* Ariel adjusts her stance, she's still getting used to two physical swords.
* Ariel narrows her eyes at THAT.
<DeathStar> Song: Final Boss 01 - Phase 3
<Angela> "...You... hypocrite..."
<DeathStar> <Wind> I said I would not use my eraser attacks.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "What... another rune?"
<Megumi> "Been saying that all along, haven't I?"
* Xanatos widens his eyes. "Watch out. He can suck your souls out with it."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis holds her bleeding gut, her eyes widening
<DeathStar> 6* Wind fires a dark beam at Angela.
* Angela leaps aside.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind forms a giant dark hand to slap down at her.
* Angela pushes out witha burst of water, continuing to roll.
<Cassandra`> ...Wind himself is the source of corruption...
<DeathStar> <Wind> Incorrect.
<DeathStar> <Wind> You do not realize where the runes come from?
* Xanatos glances away from Wind to work on patching Erevis' wound up.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... using the tools of darkness to fight us..."
<DeathStar> <Wind> Incorrect
<DeathStar> 6* Wind walks alone, immune to it's dark influences. And he seems to have no desire to use the soul snatch
<DeathStar> <Wind> Your runes...come from Centerpoint.
<Cassandra`> Do enlighten us...
* Ariel doesn't look surprised.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Hmm, that makes sense."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind swings his hand, sending a dark beam at CAssandra.
<DeathStar> <Wind> The Dark Ones stole a Dark Rune long ago, and corrupted it. This is one made from Centerpoint.
* Angela fires a shot at Wind as he fires at Cass, leaping up.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit.
* Megumi is waiting for Wind to approach her or get close to the chain of weapons she's set up.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *gets Cass out of the way
<DeathStar> 6* Wind forms two dark energy beams and throws them out at Xanatos and Megumi.
<Cassandra`> Damn it...so much for my sucker punch!
* Megumi leapfrogs... completely preferred defensively.
* Xanatos attempts to roll out of the way, making sure Erevis is safe as he does so.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *fires her pistol at Wind*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind forms a giant hadn and grabs Megumi in the air
<DeathStar> 6* Wind begins to crush her.
* Ariel fires a holybeam at Wind
* Terra moves forward to punch Wind
* Megumi wansn't prepared for that.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit and seems doublely hurt. megumi is freed.
* Angela releases the charged hand blast at Wind.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is punched.
<Megumi> "...Gh!... G-gahhh!"
* Cassandra` then cocks the underslung launch on her assault rifle and fires at Wind while he's distracted.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stabs Wind in the back.
* Megumi drops, and shakily resumes her defensive stance with the long nodachi.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Bastard.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is shot and stabbed.
<Xanatos> *Marcus slides forward his arm incased in rock, he uppercuts for Wind, trying to pop him up into the air.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is knockedu p.
* Ariel gathers energy in her blades.
* Xanatos fires two Wind shots for Wind as he goes up.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis seems a bit better, but needs healing
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit in the air and vanishes
<DeathStar> 6* Wind appears behind Ariel. He forms dark attacks. Right, Left, Right, Down, Left, Right, up, Down, Left, Right.
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<Terra> <Vyssa> *watches for Wind*
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Ariel> LRLURLDURL
<Megumi> "This way, Ariel!"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind misses.
* Angela rolls a little, repositions, and fires a blast at Wind as he's busy attacking.
<Xanatos> *Marcus' arm reverts back to normal.
* Ariel spins around, ducking low and slashing with the runeblade
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit and slashed, howling in pain.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leaps away, flying for Megumi. H e tackles her, forming a dark barrier around them both
<Megumi> "Ghh!"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind goes for an uppercut
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> & Wind hits
<Cassandra`> Can't get to them!
<DeathStar> 6* wind goes for a kick
* Xanatos narrows his eyes and watches Wind. Aiming, he can't get through the barrier.
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
* Megumi staggers even further backward.
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
* Megumi suddenly drops and sweeps him.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is swept.
* Angela fires a blast of water into the barrier.
<DeathStar> 6* The barrier weakens.
* Megumi turns end over end and tries to lotus drop him again.
<Angela> "MORE!"
<Terra> <Red Fox> *calls lightning down on the barrier*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit by the lotus drop. He fires a dark beam at her at point blank, tearing nito her flesh.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Megumi.
<DeathStar> 6* The barrier cracks.
* Megumi twists her torso away, grinding her teeth, driving her nodachi into the ground as a crutch.
<Angela> "MEGUMI! Use your rune!"
<Megumi> "What!?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> She's right! WILL FIRE.
<Angela> "Burn him!"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind spins and kicks at Megumi's head.
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
* Megumi bends over backward to dodge
<Terra> "Is it the same sort of thing for the special rune?"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind misses.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yes.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands near Ariel, taking labored breaths.
* Megumi leans forward and dashes, driving her whole body into him to knock her back
<Megumi> ~him >_>;
<DeathStar> 6* Wind dodges easily. And slams his fist down on her arm, breaking it.
<Angela> "Meg! Fire! Now!"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind punches at Megumi's head for a kill shot.
* Megumi wide-eyes and topples forward. "Sh-shut up! I can't think with everyone shouting!"
* Ariel looks to Erevis. She moves the holy wind from the blade to her hand. "...come here."
* Angela growls and blasts Wind with water. "Leave her alone!!!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at Ariel. "He is weak to holy."
* Megumi spins, using her focus to move beyond normal parameters, instead this time using her nodachi like a baseball bat toward the other blades.
<DeathStar> 6* The barrier shatters.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind steps back.
* Xanatos releases a charged shot for Wind as he steps back.
<Ariel> "I know. But you need it now." *rests a hand on Erevis to heal her wound*
* Megumi wanted that. Snaps, sending off the chain reaction of blades shattering.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is torn apart.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at Ariel, and looks grateful
<DeathStar> 6* He spins away, and lands. He makes the Dark Rune vanish
<DeathStar> Song: 17 - Final Boss 02 - Phase 1
* Angela sighs and holsters her gun, pulling out an odd hand device, undoing it's safety.
<DeathStar> <Wind> You are all very strong.
<Xanatos> *Marcus frowns. "....What now."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind spreads his arms out.
<DeathStar> <Wind> I acknowledge your strength
<DeathStar> 6* Wind transforms into his energy form
<DeathStar> <Wind> Let us fight for real.
* Xanatos tenses up. "Oh no."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien tenses.
* Angela readies herself.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind begins to gather hyper energy into his hands.
* Megumi falls to her knees, wincing and clutching at her other arm, dropping the nodachi.
<Xanatos> Dodge at all costs. *he warns*
<DeathStar> <Wind> Let us begin again.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind fires at Megumi.
<Xanatos> And don't touch him. *he says, mostly to Megumi*
* Megumi works on her cells and brings her arm back under use, but it'll take time to fix it entirely.
* Angela lashes the water that's fallen on teh ground out at Wind as he blasts.
* Ariel moves the rune back to her sword, crossing the blades before her as she gathers energy.
<DeathStar> 6* DArien dashes and tackles Megumi away.
* Cassandra` exchanges ammo clips...
<DeathStar> <Darien> USE THE RUNES!
<Terra> "Here goes..."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit, and hurts.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands up over Megumi.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *calls lightning down at Wind*
<Ariel> Setsuna> *glares, not having a rune*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind dodges it.
<Xanatos> *Marcus slams his foot forward and chunk of earth pops up from the ground, he slams his palm forward and it blasts off for Wind like a bullet.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind dodges.
* Megumi glances up at Darien, a bit sullen now. "...Thanks."
<Terra> <Vyssa> *just fires at Wind*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind fires an energy beam at Darien while he glances at Megumi.
<Angela> "WATER DRAGON!" *she forms a dragon of water that crashes down around Wind*
* Ariel still gathers strength.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit and slides back.
* Xanatos uses his wind to knock Darien and Megumi away.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Get down Darien!"
* Megumi glares right back at Wind. Her resolve is no different than when he first met him.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien and Megumi are knocked away, roughly.
<Xanatos> Sorry. Had no choice. *he says to them*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leaps and vanishes.
* Megumi topples end over end, gritting her teeth when her arm is messed again, then pulls herself to her feet, regenerating slowly.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind appears behind Xanatos. Right, Left, Up. Down, Right, Left, up, Down, Left.
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 6* Wind tears flesh off Xanatos and knocks him away.
* Terra 's body seems to turn metallic, armour forming over her... though it seems more like a part of her. She looks around for Wind, then fires an energy blast at him the moment Xanatos is clear
* Xanatos growls in pain, urking slightly, and being thrown away.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *fires a blast at Wind*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit by the energy blast, and grows stronger
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis freaks out. XANATOS!
<Terra> "... this isn't working..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis yanks him to her.
* Angela gasps in surprise and tries to think. "No raw energy! Rune only!"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind fires a beam attack at Angela
<DeathStar> 3
<Megumi> "...I ... I can't do anything in this case... I'm sorry everyone..."
<DeathStar> 2
* Angela leaps
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> 6* Wind appears before Angela
<Terra> "That was from the rune!"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind attacks left, right, left, right, left, up, down
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Angela> rlrlrdu
* Megumi breathes heavily, keeping her eyes on Wind. Focusing on recovery is all she can do short of keeping herself from being battered further.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind lands on the grond.
<Cassandra`> ...sir...are bullets going to be less than effective here...?
* Ariel still stands there, preparing herself
<Terra> <Red Fox> *stands, bleeding, launching another lightning bolt at Wind*
* Angela closes her fist, the water on teh ground stabs out at Wind in retaliation.
<DeathStar> <Darien> More than likely. We have to find a way to get the attacks to hit him.
<Xanatos> *Marcus slams his foot, attempting to pop wind up into the air so he cannot dodge furthur attacks.
<Terra> "If I can't punch or slice him, and I can't shoot him..."
<DeathStar> 6* wind leaps and vanishes.
* Cassandra` looks around...
<Cassandra`> What about disrupting he structure of this place while his concentration is on the battle?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien feels around, then pulls out a Janus prototype bullets. He tosses them to CAssandra.
* Xanatos just pants, his been in worse pain than this before.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We'd never damage it.
* X1 has joined #taw
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis holds XAnatos.
* Ariel closes her eyes, trying to feel out Wind.
<Xanatos> Careless...*he says, ashamed of himself*
* Cassandra` switches out her bullets.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind appears behind Ariel. He punches, left, right, up, down, left, right, up, down, left, right
* Angela stays ready, panting hard.
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Terra> <Vyssa> *moves to Fox, trying to treat her injuries*
<Ariel> RLDURLDURL
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> 6* Wind misses.
* Cassandra` then turns and squeezes off some shots at Wind.
<Xanatos> *Marcus just stand still, waiting for a chance to be useful.
* Megumi fixes her arm, and painfully tests it. Pain is something she grows accustomed to... ignoring it. She snaps back to the ready, eyes widening and locking on Wind. Because of her ears, even when he moves great distances faster than she can see, she follows.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind lets the shots hit - Cassandra can't.. He's knocked back.
* Ariel spins to the side, slashing him with the crystal blade and letting the charged holy blast release
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'll be damned. 6He tosses more special bullets out to the gun users.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Rest.
* Xanatos just nods.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *catches, and eagerly changes ammo
<DeathStar> 6* Wind pulls out a bullet with a shield on it.
<DeathStar> <Wind> The hell?
* Xanatos catches some and smile, loading it up into his pistol.
<Cassandra`> Not bad. *fires into Wind while he's down*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind vanishes in an insant.
<Xanatos> NRP: Marcus.
* Megumi veers her attention.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind appears on the other side, forming hyperspace blades
<Cassandra`> Damn, he's on the move.
* Xanatos is now known as Marcus`
* Angela loads the ammo into her gun.
<DeathStar> Song: 17 Final Boss 02 - Phase 2
<DeathStar> 6* Wind slashes the air, then dashes at Megumi.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind isi n her face instantly
* Angela fires a shot from her gun, grinning.
<DeathStar> 6* He slashes, right, left, up, down, right, left.
* Marcus` rotates his shoulder, not sure why, since he is just going to shoot. He smiles. "This is so insane." He notes.
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Megumi> l r d u l r
<DeathStar> 6* Wind misses.
* Marcus` fires a shot for Wind.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit.
* Terra prepares another blast of rune energy, unless the last only strengthened Wind
* Megumi stomps and screams right back in his face, lines of fire forming about her and focusing at his strike point, erupting for him.
* Angela fires another, atempting to get Wind while he's busy.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien winces. Bullets aren't doing as good as runes.
* Terra fires, with the same proviso
<Ariel> Setsuna> *opens fire still
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leaps away, hit again and again.
<Angela> "...RED! The bullets will conduct electricity!"
<Marcus`> *Xan removes the wind rune from his hand. "Give...to...Setsuna." he says.
* Ariel gathers more strength into the runeblade, reaching it's capacity.
<Megumi> "... So that's it..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis takes it, then glances at Setsnua. She psionically throws her the rune.
<Megumi> "I still can't attack him but..."
* Megumi rubs her hand. "The Fire is watching over me."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind spins around, his swords making light trails.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind dashes at Ariel, slashing. He's so fast, she can only hope to parry.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *watches the rune fall short as the TK gets too close to her... forgot the psyamp. Still she picks up the rune
* Angela ducks, firing another shot as he becomes visible in the moment of striking.
* Ariel attempts to parry both blades with the c blade but has the r blade incase she can't
<Terra> <Red Fox> *stands, firing the special bullets at Wind, her saber glowing with rune energy*
* Marcus` taps his chin. He slams his fist forward and another pillar of earth rises under Wind as he attacks Ariel, attempting to pop Wind up.
<DeathStar> 6* The crystal blade shatters, but seems to be able to be reformed. The Rune Blade - stops it completely.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is knocked up by Marcus, and shot by Fox.
* Marcus` fires a charged shot for Wind as he goes airborne.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis uses medical treatment on Xan's burn woudns.
* Ariel pushes Wind back, and swings for his midsection
<Terra> <Red Fox> *moves forwards, the blade on her blade lengthening, slicing at Wind*
* Megumi 's eyes dance about, following Wind while she recuperates.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is slashed, his energy gutting out, then slashed by Fox. He punches at her face.
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Ariel> Setsuna> *puts her gun on her belt, and gathers two balls of nothing.
<DeathStar> -0-
* Terra ducks back
<Terra> <Red Fox> *does*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind knicks Fox's face, burning it.
<Marcus`> *Xan just remains quiet, it's clear he's ashamed of not being able to react in time.
* Angela holds up her hand and thrusts it down, a torrent of water crashing down on Wind.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind instantly appears behind Angela.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind slashes right, left, up, down, left, right, up, left, right
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<Angela> lrdurldrl
<DeathStar> 6* Wind tears Angela up fairly well, like Xan.
* Marcus` takes aim and fires a charged shot for Wind's back.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *turns quickly and throws one ball at Wind
* Megumi runs and gets close to Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind goes to catch and destroy the ball.
* Terra rushes forwards at Wind, coating her arm in rune energy as she turns it into a spike, punching at Wind
* Angela cries out and goes sliding forward, bleeding badly, cut deep.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slides to Angela, applying medical supplies.
<Megumi> "Waiting for it one by one isn't... working. Stay close, miss knight."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *'s ball is made of rune energy*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit back.
* Angela gasps, panting hard, looking at Darien almost euphorically.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is then gutted by Runed Strife.
<Angela> "On... belt... pills... give me..."
* Cassandra` aims for Wind's head as she fires.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, then does so.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit. He vanishes and appears wihtout the swords
* Ariel looks to Megumi, keeping one eye on Wind
<DeathStar> Song: 19 - Final Boss 02 - Phase 3
<Ariel> Setsuna> *throws the other ball as Wind reappears
<DeathStar> 6* Wind lifts his hands, and forms all the runes in the air.
* Angela swallows the pills, smiling. She needs some time to recover.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind dodges it.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind sucks the runes into himself.
<Angela> "Elayne's little secret is out..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> What..did he just do?!
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns red.
* Ariel narrows her eyes.
<Marcus`> MY RUNE!
<Angela> "...Just... took on all the elements..."
<DeathStar> 6* Everyone sitll has their runes.
<DeathStar> 6* It seems Wind made new runes.
<Marcus`> Oh. I have it still. Whew. He scared me.
<Angela> "Elements..."
<Terra> "He doesn't have the metal element though."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind unleashes fire at Marcus.
* Marcus` slams his foot down, bringing up a pillar to block it.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind leaps around.
<Megumi> "I don't care... what he does..."
* Marcus` then slams his hand forward, sending the rock toward Wind, though he is leaping around.
* Megumi moves to Ariel's side entirely, finally recovered to a good degree.
* Ariel looks to Megumi, and holds out her hand. Creating a blade of crystal out of thin air. "Ready?"
<DeathStar> 6* The EArth - hits Wind for super damage.
<DeathStar> 6* wind howls, and changes to light blue.
<Megumi> "Very. I'll... take all the pain I can. I regenerate unlike some... just not as quick as that bastard."
<DeathStar> <Darien> He's weak to opposing elements.
<Marcus`> Light Blue...is that water?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes.
<Angela> "...ELemental shifts..."
<Terra> <Red Fox> *strikes at Wind with her lightning blade*
<Marcus`> Lightning! *he points forward*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit, for double damage
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns brown.
<Ariel> "When he matches your element, charge. I'll try to distract him."
* Ariel releases a freezing blast to try to slow him down for now
* Megumi shakes her head. "It doesn't work that way."
<Marcus`> Earth?
* Angela grunts and cries out, "WATER DRAGON!"
<Megumi> "I... can't do what you guys have been doing."
<Angela> *A dragon of water crashes down on Wind.
<Ariel> "Have faith."
<Megumi> "No, I mean it, Ariel. I learned that last time..."
<Marcus`> "Water!" *he poses*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit by the ice, and freezes
<Megumi> "But, I'll take all the pain I can. Any time he tries to hurt me, or does... the Flame will make him pay dearly."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns into a dark color.
<Marcus`> Holy??
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Holy!"
<Ariel> "Then move now!"
<Angela> "Guess I can't... mmm... Holy..."
<Megumi> "Get him to attack us, if possible... I'll... get in the way."
* Ariel darts at Wind
<Marcus`> HOLY! *he points forward*
* Megumi charges after Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind fires a dark attack at Ariel.
* Ariel leaps to the left
* Megumi synchronously moves with Ariel out of the way.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns to follow.
* Ariel slashes with the crystal blade, then spins and hits with the rune, discharging the holy charge.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit backwards, turning yellow
<DeathStar> 6* Wind lands.
* Angela groans in pain, some of the skin on her shoulder agressively reforming.
<Marcus`> Yellow?? Is that lightning?
* Megumi sticks close to Ariel in a defense stance.
<DeathStar> 6* wind fires an electtric beam into Ariel.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Yes."
<Marcus`> I'd say so. *he nods*
<Cassandra`> Need you ask?!
<Marcus`> What beats lightning!?
<DeathStar> <Darien> What the hell is lightning weak to?
* Ariel forms an ice shield, trying to dampen it
<Angela> "...What moves storms..."
* Megumi gets in the way of Ariel, probably getting fried, but her flame counterstrikes at close range.
<Marcus`> Wind??
<Cassandra`> Metal?!
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is a wise choice.
* Angela nods, whimepring
<Marcus`> Wind. Do it Setsie! *he points*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind fires again at Megumi.
* Megumi steps closer, lines of fire converging at the point of crash and lanceting across to Wind.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind puts more power into the attack, aiming to beat the fire shield.
* Megumi is stubborn, holds her hands up despite not feeling too well about her strategy at this point.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *throws the force ball, forgettind she has the rune for a minute
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit and knocked away.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns green.
* Megumi begins losing, but it doesn't stop the lanceting flames from attacking Wind.
<Angela> "...Green...?"
* Megumi gaps and steps back, panting.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind dodges the flames in fear.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Earth."
<Megumi> "See what I mean, Area?"
<Marcus`> Green is Wind. Silly.
<Marcus`> Fire sucks out all oxygen.
<Ariel> "Get him, Megumi." *releases the shield*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind faces off with Megumi again.
<Marcus`> GO MEGUMI! *he points*
<Terra> <Vyssa> "... Hmm. Probably then."
* Angela slowly stands, using Darien to get up.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien props her up.
* Megumi dashes for Wind, she can't make the fire attack outright, but she'll get into a boxing match and she's certainly not one to back down from being pummeled.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis finishes getting Xanatos better. He can stand, in pain
<Angela> "God this shit hurts... why the hell does she use these..."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind dashes at Megumi. He'll kill her with his own body
<DeathStar> 6* DArien tosses a healing pill to Xan
* Marcus` does so. He nods to Erevis. "Thank you." He stands there, then pauses and catches the pill, downing it.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind punches forward.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "I've done all I can..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... MEGUMI!
* Megumi hrmphs, staying at a respectable arm length. She knows from last time she can't get him physically, but every time HE attacks, the flames will converge on him.
* Ariel throws out an ice barrier to dampen the blow so Megumi only gets physical impact
* Megumi just keeps her true body dodging.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind attacks agian and again, dodging at the same time.
<DeathStar> 6* They look like they're dancing.
<Marcus`> ...now that's beautiful. *he notes*
<Angela> "Meg... you can will it... make it attack him..."
<Marcus`> NRP: Xan did that one way up there.
* Marcus` is now known as Xanatos
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Strangely so.."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind attacks for, left, right, left, right, up, down, left, right, up, down
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Megumi> r l r l d u r l d u
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit by the flame shield.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns back to normal, sliding away.
<DeathStar> <Wind> ... then, let us end this
* Megumi slams her hand into the ground, forming a flower of crystal spires into Wind. Using them to conduct flames from her.
<DeathStar> Song: 20 - Final Boss 02 - Phase 4
<DeathStar> 6* Wind shatters them with a wave of energy. He grows six wings of energy.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind flies up into the air.
* Megumi backs off to Ariel.
<Megumi> "...D-damn.."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis widens her eyes.
* Xanatos widens his eyes. "Damn." He pauses and falls to a knee. "GAH. What did that pill do?"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind prepares an area attack that will hit everyone.
<DeathStar> 6* Right, Left, up, Down, Left, Right
* Terra darts away
<DeathStar> 5
<Ariel> LRDURL
<DeathStar> 4
<Terra> LRDURL
<Megumi> l r d u r le
<DeathStar> 3
<Megumi> l r d u r l
<Xanatos> l r d u r l
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<Angela> lrdurl
<DeathStar> 6* Cassandra and Angela and Darien are hit.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sldiesb ack, his armor smoking.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind floats there.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *rolls, laughing an orb of air at Wind
* Cassandra` tossed across the room.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit.
* Angela groans and slides into Darien, whimpering a little, then screams in pain as the pills get agressive.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grabs Wind psionically and yanks him toward her, despite the danger.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind tumbles forward.
* Megumi remains in close range with Wind. She's convinced she'll just have to dance at the brink of stupidity, since close-range is her only forte.
* Megumi spins, forming her zanbato and strikes as Erevis yanks him.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands, tossing Cassandra a pill.
<DeathStar> 6* It shatters, but it does some damage.
* Ariel moves forward, striking with her paired blades in synch with Megumi
* Angela gasps and doesn't stand, holding her chest in pain.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit and knocked away. Erevis lets him go, panting.
* Megumi backs off to the end of her reach weapon distance, forming her naginata and repairing with Ariel.
* Cassandra` swallows the pill...
<DeathStar> 6* Wind flies back up, prepareing an area attack again
* Xanatos keeps back still, allowing the pill to do it's magic.
* Terra moves forwards to stabpunch Wind
<DeathStar> 6* Right, Left, Up, Down, Right, Left
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<Ariel> LRDULR
<Terra> LRDULR
<Xanatos> l r d u l r
<Cassandra`> lrdulr
<DeathStar> 3
* Megumi leaps, using her spear as a Flame rod
<Megumi> l r d u l r
<Angela> lrdulr
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 6* Everyone evades. Wind is left wide open.
* Megumi wants her spear to carry her reactive flame barrier's current in response to the attack.
<Xanatos> *Marcus slams his foot down and launches a rock for him again.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *throws the second ball as she gets out of the way
<Terra> <Red Fox> *moves to slash at Wind*
* Xanatos launches two charged shots at him.
* Terra just stabpunches
* Angela stands, growling, she roars in rage and a huge blasts of slicing water crashes towards Wind.
* Megumi then spins, performing a lotus version spear drop to him.
* Ariel launches her crystal blade in a beam of holy energy.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit by all the attacks, roaring in pain.
* Megumi drops back to the ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind tumbles away.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind flaps his wings.
<DeathStar> 6* Wing targets Megumi, Angela, and Ariel
* Angela falls back, panting, shaking a little, she grabs something from her belt and sticks it in her hip, there's a hissing, and she calms slowly.
* Megumi is breathing quite heavily at this point. She has very little left... in this state of mind.
<DeathStar> & right, Left, right, Up, Down, Left, Right
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<Ariel> LRLDURL
<Megumi> l r l d u r l
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Angela> lrldurl
<Xanatos> l r l d u r l
<DeathStar> 6* They dodge. So does Xan, oddly.
<Xanatos> NRP: OH my bad.
<Cassandra`> lrldurl
* Megumi runs forward, leaping over the strike and trying to punch him with the last of her will-focus strength.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is left open.
* Ariel rolls to the side
<Ariel> Setsuna> *throws a pair of balls since she wasn't targeted
* Xanatos fires a charged shot with his pistol this time, conserving energy.
<Xanatos> NRP: Marcus*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit again, and knocked backwards.
* Megumi unfortunately, after doing so, has little the energy to retreat afterward.
* Angela flicks her wrist and every bit of water that she's summmoned slams into Wind at once as he falls back.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *fires her gun at Wind*
* Megumi falls to one knee again, rasping for breath.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind is hit again and again, and the are goes blinding white
<DeathStar> End Song
<DeathStar> Song: 21 - A God's Requieum
<DeathStar> <Wind> I concede.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind lands in humanoid form, but looks ill - like he's not formed right.
<DeathStar> <Wind> My life is yours.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien holds his sabers, walking forward, as if he's about to take it.
* Angela stands again slowly, looking half alive, one eye unfocused for a moment before it goes back to normal.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "... is that required?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis wonders if Darien will take revenge.
* Xanatos pauses, eyeing Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien rears his arm back, eyeing Wind's throat.
* Angela watches her former pilot.
<Ariel> "...Darien."
<Megumi> "Forget it... I'm not here to destroy, I'm hear to live."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, then drops his arm down. "You went easy on us."
<Megumi> "If you intend on destroying my worlds, my home, I'll beat you into the ground..."
* Angela smiles gently.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... why?"
<Angela> "...You're always too good DS."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind stands, holding his arm. "Because...who am I..to kill heroes?"
<Megumi> "But I'm not... Th-the kind... t-to... take... an off-...ered... sac...ri...fice..."
<Terra> "Megumi.."
* Ariel sheaths the runeblade. The crystal blade breaking into shards, and evaporating.
* Terra seems to revert back to her normal self
* Xanatos just watches Wind. A frown slides on his face.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind sighs, his eyes looking human again. "My sin was that I couldn't let go of the past. I guess all things must end. Even good ones."
* Angela pants gently, walking towards them, tapping keys on her armband, the glow fading from her hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at Wind. "Wind..."
* Megumi falls to her other knee. "...Sh-shut... up... You... idiot..."
* Megumi falls face forward into the ground.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Aw man...I totally don't feel like we won now...
* Terra moves over to Megumi's side
<Angela> "Then let's fix this Wind."
<Angela> "Let's stop this madness now."
<Terra> "It's okay Megumi..."
<DeathStar> <Wind> .... 6He looks at all of them. "I am afraid that is not possible."
<DeathStar> <Wind> I am..dying.
* Xanatos frowns, standing upright now, the pill having did it's trick. "Then what are we supposed to do?"
<Ariel> "......"
<Terra> <Red Fox> "What does that mean for the world?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> However, you all can still stop Centerpoint.
<Angela> "..."
<Xanatos> How?
<DeathStar> <Wind> .... it will not be something that is done..lightly..
<Terra> <Red Fox> "I'm going to go anyway."
<Angela> "Tell us."
* Xanatos sighs and closes his eyes. "It's always the same with these types of things..."
<DeathStar> <Wind> IF you want to save your universe, and the multiverse...you have to destroy the core controls.
<DeathStar> <Wind>... and the only thing that can pierce it ... is the Rune Blade, equipped with all the runes.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *removes her rune and hands it to Ariel*
<Ariel> "...that'll leave the others unprotected."
<DeathStar> <Wind> ... however, since the system...was not designed...with a self-destruct...it will be destroyed instantly, taking the person who stabs it to their death.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grinds his teeth.
<Angela> "...What?"
* Xanatos nods once. "Suicide. Always Suicide."
* Angela looks at Darien
<Ariel> "......"
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... I see."
<Angela> "...Deja vu..."
<Terra> <Red Fox> *smiles a little, thinking back*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind stumbles once. "I have only one thing left to do for you."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind walks over to Erevis, then hands her a green orb, and touches her face, removing the marks.
<Terra> "What was that?"
* Xanatos glances from Wind to Erevis. "What'd you do?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> You should..let the child...fix your eye... Best to let..go of the past. 6He steps back, grabs Darien's hand, and then falls on his ass.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Removed the Origin toxins.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis holds the green orb, forming the Emerald Sword.
<Angela> "Wait... from both of them?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> Aye.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, eying his hands.
* Xanatos widens his eyes. "Toxins? She was...w...thanks."
<Angela> "...They'll... they'll live?"
<Terra> "... I'm getting a strange sense of deja vu."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind slidesb ack across the console.
<Ariel> "...thank you."
<Xanatos> ...there's nothing we can do to keep you from dying?
<DeathStar> <Wind> You should all hurry down to the core. And decide your..course...the circle pad will take you.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis kneels beside Wind, and pats his hand once.
* Ariel steps forward, kissing Wind on the cheek, "Thank you." She takes her spot at Darien's side.
<Xanatos> Thanks you Wind. *he says with a nod*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands on the pad, putting his arm around Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind holds up his hand, forming an eraser beam.
* Megumi struggles on the ground, raising a hand to her face, crying for some reason, though if it has to do with injuries, the occurances, or feelings alone over the state of things or Wind, it's unknown. "..H-heh... heheh... ..Sweet dreams, Wind..."
* Angela walks over and joins Darien and her mother.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind jams his hand into his own chest.
<Angela> "W-Wind?"
<Megumi> "I won't... f-forget you.."
<Ariel> "...rest well."
<Terra> "Wind... you..."
* Cassandra` heads on over with the others...
* Angela stares.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind erases himself.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *is stupified*
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... I understand now."
<Xanatos> *Marcus nods. "Even in the end your were an alright guy." He says with a nod, frowning at the fact that he just erases himself.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ...
<Terra> <Vyssa> "..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps onto the pad silently.
* Angela puts her hand on Darien's shoulder, sorta needing to reach up to do it. "...It's done Darien... your reason to wander."
<Terra> <Red Fox> *steps on with Erevis*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yes. Now lets end this. For good.
<DeathStar> TO BE CONTINUED THURSDAY
* Xanatos is beside Erevis.
Session Close: Tue Sep 04 23:37:06 2007

Session Start: Thu Sep 06 19:30:12 2007
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20070906.log'
<DeathStar> 6* Most of the team has been brutually injured, such as Xanatos and Angela, who have severe burns, and they have lal run out of healing. Also, most of the team's energy is low, if they have used the runes. It would seem that they are lucky that Wind is dead now, because they don't have much energy left
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slides Megumi onto the circular ring, and the lift activates, descending
<DeathStar> Song: 22: Centerpoint 4 - Ride to the Core
<DeathStar> 6* Darien checks his armor's stomach area, which has been sliced open and is now weak.
<Terra> "I don't know if I can keep up that kind of pace much longer.."
* Xanatos just kneels off to the side, taking deep breaths, gathering himself.
* Megumi is crudely slid onto the lift. Luckily she's not bleeding to death since she had regenerated that far, but she isn't moving that's for sure. Her words to Wind were the last before passing out.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *a little tired herself* "You should have gotten yourself in better shape."
* Angela rests gently against Darien, her own condition poor, more recovering from the intense pain the emergency healing brought then anything.
<Xanatos> *Marcus stands off to the side, head propped up to watch the area above them.
<Terra> "That's... not easy..."
<Terra> "I usually push myself too hard..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis quietly sits beside Xanatos.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "We're at the finishing stretch now."
<Angela> "I hate the finishing stretch..."
<DeathStar> 6* As they lower, they are in a tube now. They can see they are lowering below the building, and the entire area is a giant crystal abyss around them.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "In a way... so do I."
* Ariel watches over Megumi... since they have to stand around for the lift, she rests a hand on Megumi's shoulder, and uses the power from the runeblade to slowly heal her wounds. It's nothing to what her own life force would accomplish, but there's no point not to do this much.
<Angela> "So... we all still alive...?"
<Xanatos> *Marcus just stretches his arms out. "Man. I could use a nap."
<DeathStar> <Darien> No, we're all dead and hurting for no reason.
* Jackieness has joined #taw
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Jackieness
<Angela> "Oh good."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Setsuna curiously. "You are engaged in a same-sex relationship, yes?"
* Angela grins weakly at Darien.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "We made it this far without anyone dying."
* Megumi 's remaining scars, bruises and burns meld further, almost to the point of unrecognition, but not even her faux tail is twitching at this point.
* Xanatos slowly glances up at Erevis.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "If only that could continue..."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Most of us are soldiers. It's a soldiers purpose to fight and die..."
<Angela> "No Red."
* Angela stands up a bit more. "A soldier's purpose is to fight and win, so they can come home."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... is it really that easy? At least one of us won't be leaving here..."
* Jackieness is now known as Cassandra`
<DeathStar> 6* The lift continues to descend.
* Angela remains silent about that.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Well... unless Cass has a secret she hasn't been telling me."
* Xanatos coughs.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I was told they were wrong. Are they?
<Ariel> Setsuna> *doubletakes* "Wha? What do you mean, 'wrong'?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Xanatos Durran said they were wrong.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Oh did you, Xanatos?"
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Not very openminded of you."
* Angela looks over at Xan quizzically.
* Terra looks between Angela and Fox
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes Xanatos.
* Xanatos coughs, picking at his ear. "Yeah...uh...."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks completely interested, as if this was an interesting mystery to sovle.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *glares daggers at Xanatos* "...no. They're not."
* Ariel is staying out of this.
<Cassandra`> ...Xanatos...sexist...chauvinist...homophobic...
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What do those words mean?
* Xanatos eyes Cass. "They are bad things, Erevis."
<Angela> "...Let's table this for after we're done here."
<Angela> "Fighting amongst each other is not worth it."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> What? You kidding!? This is awesome. Someone punch him!
<DeathStar> 6* The lift lands at a floating core center in the circular crystal Centerpoint
<Cassandra`> Focus on the battle ahead...
<DeathStar> Song: 23 - Centerpoint 5 - The Core
<Ariel> Setsuna> "How in the world is it a bad thing?"
<Terra> <Vyssa> "... we can't afford to be wasting our energy on fighting each other."
<Xanatos> Yeah, you don't know the context with which I said it, so let's just drop it.
<DeathStar> 6* The core area is a giant, made of red crystals. A hallway extends forward, into what appears to be a circular area beyond. The core is in there, no doubt.
<Angela> "Get over it for now, please, you guys can trade blows over pointless things later..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands up.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "I don't see how the hell it's supposed to be pointless."
* Xanatos pulls himself up, staring ahead. "Nice color.' He notes lamely.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Is it worth dying over?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slides his arm around Angela, walking forward.
* Ariel looks at the unmoving Megumi, and decides to take it on herself to carry the unconscious girl.
* Angela looks about, letting Darien help her walk along.
* Xanatos rubs his face slowly, glad Angela's pill thing worked decently enough, he glances at Erevis once before stepping forwad.
<Cassandra`> ...any idea how to shut it off?
<Xanatos> *Marcus just walks along, "Stab it and let it all splode. Or so Wind says."
<DeathStar> 6* As they enter the circular area, they see that it has no walls. They are literally hovering miles over an abyss. The area is wide, like an arena. On the far side is a narrow platform, toward a giant crystal shape that extends down into the abyss, and up into the building above them. The core, without a doubt, is that. It changes colors.
<Angela> "Yes, we thrust a fully equipped Rune Sword into it's core... whoever does it will be sacrificing themselves."
<DeathStar> 6* All around them, however, are portals opening and closing. They can see glimpses into hundreds of worlds being formed.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *mutters, as she follows*
<Terra> <Vyssa> "... it's beautiful... but..."
* Megumi slumps in Ariel's grasp, her breath the only notion that's still among the living.
<Xanatos> *Marcus stares. "Hey this is kinda cool."
<Angela> "Even if we stop it... how much has it changed things so far...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks around with interest. Darien stares at the core on the far side.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "I wish we had time to admire it."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I guess that's our target.
* Angela looks around at all the portals.
* Xanatos stares. "...any idea who's going to be the lucky stabber?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Once we destroy the core, Centerpoint should collapse, and seal our world from all the other worlds. And it'll prevent Centerpoint from destroying this one.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "You want to volunteer?"
<Cassandra`> Xanatos, you do have an unusual survival rate...
<DeathStar> 6* Darien goes to speak when suddenly the portals begin to spin faster
* Xanatos smiles. "Well i'm not pushing my luck this time."
<DeathStar> <Voice> Destroy this wonderful device? I think not.
<Angela> "Hey... what's..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, knowing that voice anywhere.
<Xanatos> *Marcus tenses up and glances around for the source of the voice.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "I never expected you'd be here."
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil steps around from the core, standing on the narrow platform that is between them and the Core.
<DeathStar> 6* His face is completely healed.
<Ariel> "......"
<DeathStar> Song: 24 - Final Threat 01 - The Face of Evil
<Ariel> Setsuna> "How the FUCK did he get here before us?"
<Xanatos> *Marcus tightens his fists and eyes Xevil.
<Angela> "What does it take to kill you..."
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Unlike you, I didn't bother fighting Wind above. I used a shuttle to come down here.
* Xanatos glares at Xevil, his hands slide towards his pistols. He wants Xevil's blood.
<Terra> "Just die... JUST DIE ALREADY!"
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil spreads his arms at all the worlds. "A multiverse to rule. Isn't it wonderful?"
<Cassandra`> ...this guy is such a bad cliche...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sees Xevil, and steps back, then further back.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Cliches are popular because people aspire to them.
* Ariel carefully puts Megumi down.
<Angela> "...How appropriate, our final hour and we get a shot at revenge."
* Xanatos slides in front of Erevis, he knows that she is afraid of Xevil. For whatever reason. And he is damn well ready to protect her.
* Ariel borrows Megumi's rune, slotting it into the runeblade, since she's not conscious to use it.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... In a sick way... I'm glad you survived. That way I get to watch you die."
<DeathStar> <Darien> It's always you at the end of the day, Xevil. You're a bad penny.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien activates both his swords.
* Angela returns the Water Rune to her hand. Breathing in.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil laughs, his cloak spinning dramatically behind him. "There's just one thing you don't realize."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> That the cloak thing is horribly lame? Cause I got that.
<Angela> "Lemme guess, you're a god too now?"
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Wind was clever, destroying himself so the majority of the reality powers would vanish. But the fool pumped a good portion into the core to make the multiverse. And since I was here first.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I lay claim to it.
* Xanatos groans. "...of all the people..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> .... Tch
<DeathStar> <Xevil> And I won't hold back.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Is this Wind guy's existance one big mistake or something?"
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... was."
* Ariel holds the runeblade in two hands, slowly gathering holy energy. "It won't save you."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps as far back as she can on the circular platform. No walls.
<Xanatos> *Marcus slams his fist into his hand. "Let's do this!"
<Angela> "Erevis."
* Xanatos pauses and glances back at Erevis, he moves towards her. "Erevis...are you alright?"
* Angela doesn't look at her as she draws her sword.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Then watch this. 6He holds out his hands and all the portals react.
* Ariel steps in front of Erevis protectively.
<Angela> "Fear is his best weapon."
<DeathStar> Song 25 - Final Threat 01 - A Legion of Evil
<DeathStar> 6* Dozens upon dozens Xevil emerge.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses as the platform begins to fill up with Xevils, who all laugh
<Cassandra`> ...ok...who let him watch the last Matrix movie?
<Terra> <Terra> "... I can't stand this any more..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances left to right.
<DeathStar> <Xevils> Well, lets see if you can beat an army of Gods.
* Xanatos glances back at the army of Xevil's. He then turns back to Erevis. He places his hands on her shoulders. "You are afraid?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... ....
<Terra> <Red Fox> *just starts firing on the Xevils*
* Ariel just smiles a little. "Thank you Xevil."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks away from Xanatos.
<DeathStar> 6* The Xevils rush forward. ALl they have to do is use their larger numbers.
* Xanatos slides his hand up to tilt her eye back to his own. "It is alright. Just stay behind me. I will not let them near you."
* Ariel turns the runeblade upside down, and taps it against the ground. A torrent of fire erupting under the charging Xevils.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien begins to slash as they come in. "Don't let them force you off!"
* Angela readies herself, waving a hand, she sends a wave of water crashing at them. "WATER DRAGON!"
<Xanatos> *Marcus tenses up and gets ready to strike the first Xevil to come toward him.
* Cassandra` pulls out a plasma grenade and tosses it into the midst of the Xevils!
<DeathStar> 6* The Xevils are knocked about
<DeathStar> 6* One Xevil grabs Cassandra from behind and jumps over the platform with her
* Xanatos turns around, pulling out his two sabers. He ignites them and stands ready, the Xevil's will need to break past the team to reach he and Erevis.
<Angela> "...CASS!"
* Ariel grabs Cassandra
<Ariel> NRP: Er...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis winces , actually letting Xanatos protect her
<Ariel> Setsuna> *grabs Cass
<Cassandra`> Bastard! Let go!
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil begins to pull Setsuna over as well.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *stabs the Xevil in the head, hoping that'll make him let go*
<DeathStar> <Xevils> Face it. I can keep this up all day! 6More Xevils leap out
<Xanatos> *Marcus slashes out with the reality warping blades, jumping over a low kick from one xevil, then releases a charged shot towards the head of another.
<Angela> "Darien, we need a plan..."
* Cassandra` flicks her wrist, blaster sliding into her hand as she fires into Xevil Clone's crotch!
<Ariel> Setsuna> *pulls* "...someone... SHOOT HIM."
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil lets go! His crotch!
<DeathStar> 6* One Xevil grabs Fox by the face, and tries to hurl her off.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *kicks and stabs the Xevil*
<DeathStar> 6* That Xevil is glad he threw the wild cat, then
<Ariel> Setsuna> *pulls Cass up and flops* "Xanatos!" *takes off her rune*
<DeathStar> 6* Three Xevils grab Xanatos. "Why don't you move so I can talk to the pretty lady behind you."
* Ariel sends up another plume of flame dangerously close in front of Xan.
* Cassandra` bring sup her assault rifle, firing at any Xevil that gets too close...
* Xanatos growls, "You'll not touch her!" he attempts to spin wildly and slash them all three down.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *fires on any Xevil that gets close herself*
<DeathStar> 6* They are burnt and knocked back
* Angela sends another wave of water into the Xevils.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grabs Fox.
<DeathStar> <Darien> You know, in this arena, going wild would work in your advantage.
<Terra> <Red Fox> ".. thanks."
<Terra> <Red Fox> *grins* "Maybe."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *tosses the wind Rune to Xanatos* "You're more effective here!"
<Cassandra`> Setsuna, back to back!
<DeathStar> 6* More Xevils pop out.
<DeathStar> <Darien> This is insane!
<DeathStar> <Darien> One was bad enough
<Ariel> Setsuna> *takes her gun, guarding Setsuna's ass*
* Xanatos slahses out for each of them. He pauses and catches it, sliding it on. Nodding once to Setsuna. He stares forward, attempting to keep any new Xevil off.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *slashes wildly at the Xevils*
* Ariel gets fed up, and fires the charged holybeam at the real Xevil
<Angela> "We need to get to ours and stop this madness."
<Cassandra`> Someone destroy the damn core so this bad cliche can end!
<Angela> "...Looks like Mom is on the job."
<DeathStar> 6* The real Xevil? Perhaps. She does nai lone.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We do that, we all die.
<Xanatos> *Marcus bobs and weaves, the reality blade really working to his favor, but he can't very well keep this up.
<DeathStar> 6* DArien slashes another Xevil.
<DeathStar> 6* Ten Xevils rush at Xanatos. One Xevil grabs Ariel from behind
* Angela slices through another, breathing hard.
<Cassandra`> We cna only keep this up for so long!
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Looking for me, Ariel? Miss my touch?
* Xanatos spins his arm around, aiming a squall of wind to come in from the side, hopefully knocking them off the arena.
* Megumi is upon the clones about Xanatos before anyone's realized she's upright again, staggering slowly to her feet, then drags her hand right through them. Her head lulls back, as if she's possessed by something, then she's right upon Ariel's as well.
* Terra tries to punch and stab the Xevil saying that
<Ariel> "Oh, I had something I wanted to tell you..."
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Oh? 6He runs a free hand along her face.
<DeathStar> 6* Three Xevils leap at CAssandra and Setsuna from above.
* Ariel faces one hand towards Xevil and forms her crystal blade. "Please. Die. Painfully."
<Xanatos> Cass, Sets. Above!
* Cassandra` whips her gun up, firing upward!
<Ariel> Setsuna> *lobs a half second fuse grenade up*
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil punches at her face.
* Megumi seemingly starts to grant Ariel's wish, literally digging her teeth into Xevil as he goes to attack Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* CAssandra adn Setsuna blow the three Xevils up
* Xanatos slashes out, and then kicks one Xevil off of him, dodging anothes with a hop to the left and a slash down at his back.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil howls.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, a hand grabs Xanatos, ripping off the Wind Blade. Xevil holds it
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Ho ho ho.
* Xanatos glares and attempts to cut his hand off.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien puts his back against Angela, looking strained.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil's hand is cut off. He blinks
* Megumi digs her fingernails in, tighter and tighter, her body... crystalling.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil glances at MEgumi. "What..is this?!"
* Xanatos slashes out to remove the head as well.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis kneels there, covering her ears as all the Xevils laugh
<DeathStar> 6* One Xevil grabs Terra from behind
* Angela slices through another Xevil as it gets too close. "This is... too much DS..."
* Ariel stumbles, but turns and slashes at the one Megumi has.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm not ready to kill us all yet.
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel kills it
* Cassandra` cocks the underslung launcher on her rifle and then fire a shell into a cluster of Xevils.
* Terra stabs at the Xevil as best she can
<Xanatos> *Marcus gets knocked back and slides past Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Cassadnra blows 7 Xevils off.
* Megumi drops back from her ...mauled Xevil and crouches low to the ground, the crystal continuing to form about her body, thickening, forming ...armor? Something like that, gradually as it solidifies it begins to take the shape of a wild cat.
<Terra> * If she can't strike Xevil herself, she'll just let Strife take care of it... however painful it is
* Xanatos slides his rune back on, kicking out at another Xevil, attempting to cleave him with the sabers as well.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil is impaired by Strife. It's paintful.
<DeathStar> 6* By paintful, I mean red.
<Angela> "Got an idea then?" *she slices down another, eyes narrowed*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Keep killing them.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *tears into the Xevils with her saber, firing shots as she does*
<DeathStar> 6* 9 Xevils dogpile Marcus.
<Terra> "... yeah..."
<DeathStar> 6* One Xevil grabs Fox from behind.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances, facing MEgumi. "Up already?"
<Terra> <Red Fox> *kicks the Xevil off her, and hopefully off the platform*
<Xanatos> *Marcus is dogpiled, and all goes quiet for a moment from that specific area.
<DeathStar> 6* Fox knocks off 1 Xevil.
<DeathStar> 6* It seems the team is winning so far. All the Xevils seem useless.
* Megumi finishes steeping, her body kept on fours, arms and legs finished in humongous gemstone clawed paws, her head distorted into the shape of a tiger's maw. She looks up, eyes widened in a violet hue, then stomps and growls reverberatingly, clearly not of her normal humor or tone, much, much, louder.
<DeathStar> 6* However, they are wearing them down.
* Ariel slashes into the nearest group of Xevils, both blades charged with electrical power.
* Megumi growls again, at Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* The Xevils get a charge.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses, aiming his sword. "Megumi?"
<Xanatos> *Marcus suddenly roars and busts upward, swinging his large rock encased arms around.
<DeathStar> 6* A Xevil grabs Erevis by the throat. "Oh, Xanatos. Lookee lookee."
<Terra> <Red Fox> *rushes into the nearest group herself, slicing around at them wildly*
<DeathStar> 6* Marcus rocks many Xevils.
* Angela cleaves a Xevil in two as it goes for the hesitating Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil whacks Angela in the face. "I liked him!"
* Megumi leaps and clenches Darien's sword within enlarged teeth, granted it's not the brightest thing to do to an energy sword, but as slowly as it digs into her crystal exterior, she changes targets quite suddenly, rending one of the passing clones in half.
<DeathStar> 6* One Xevil tackles Ariel.
* Xanatos spinds and narrows his eyes at the Xevil. He aims his blade at the Xevil. "Drop her."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stares at Megumi.
* Angela grins and thrusts her hand into that Xevil's chest, the hand blaster going off right into it.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil punches Xanatos in the kidney.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Not likely.
<Angela> "And I hate you!"
* Ariel falls to the ground... well. Can't stab that one. She releases an explosion of fire energy around her.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil gets a blast from Angela.
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel burns Xevil.
* Xanatos grunts and attempts to determine a weak spot that Xevil can't use Erevis as a shield with.
<DeathStar> 6* The other Xevil keeps hitting Xanatos in the back.
* Megumi leans back and lets out a thunderous cry, then springs, lunging past Darien's shoulder to feed on more, turning and frantically flashing wide eyes at anything that moves.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *tries to shoot the Xevil striking Xanatos*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slashes another Xevil.
<DeathStar> 6* Vyssa shoots him, freeing Xanatos of a back humping Xevil.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We got a problem, Ariel.
<Terra> "... I had no idea..."
<Ariel> "Problem?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien helps Ariel up, then goesb ack to back with her as 10 Xevils surround the two. "Megumi is acting strange."
* Xanatos nods once to Vyssa and flicks his fingers, aiming a precise blade of wind from the back of the Xevil holding Erevis's neck. Aiming to decapitate.
<Angela> "Let her go wild for now, we can subdue her after she's torn apart a few of those Xevils..."
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil lets Erevis go---and lets go of his head.
<DeathStar> 6* More Xevils keep arriving. This is endless.
* Angela leaps in, slicing through two of them, still aiding Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien holds his blades ready
* Xanatos slides over to her. "You alright?" He knocks one away.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis holds her throat, breathing deeply.
* Ariel fires a holy beam at one of the ones surrounding her. "Define, 'Strange'. This is Megumi."
<Terra> <Red Fox> *runs into the midst of the Xevils, laughing as she cuts into them*
<Xanatos> *Marcus comes by Darien and Ariel, bbashing Xevil's around, much like a ridarium would.
<DeathStar> <Darien> She tried to eat my sword. 6* He psin slashes through his half.
* Megumi locks on the pack of clones arriving in groups, the largest distractions, and barrels right for them, her crystal paws cracking along the ground.
<Cassandra`> ....this is getting ridiculous... *exchanges an ammo clip*
<Terra> "There has to be a way to stop this..."
<Angela> "Sounds like Megumi from what I've... Seen!" *she slices another, practiced cuts*
<DeathStar> 6* Three Xevils choke hold Cassandra, one one tries to trip her.
<DeathStar> <Xevils> This is entertaining!
* Ariel slashes through one, then releases a blast of fire. "I could see her doing that."
<Cassandra`> Gack!
<DeathStar> <Darien> You'd know best.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *stabs one that has Cass*
<Angela> "Find the real one... this is insanity..."
<DeathStar> 6* Setsuna stabs one. The others try to trip Cassandra over.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Something tells me the real one won't matter anymore. They are all Xevil.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *watches the Xevils, trying to pick out the real Xevil*
<Xanatos> Erevis. Look at me. I'm going to ask you something that you may not like.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances up at Xanatos.
<Angela> "If he's spreading his power this thin... he's weak all around."
* Cassandra` then rolls forward, using an aikido move to shift the weight of the Xevils against them.
<DeathStar> 6* Cassandra breaks free.
<Terra> "That explains why we're crushing each one so easily."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Won't matter if we all die from exhaustion.
<Xanatos> You are afraid of Xevil, I understand that. But to become stronger, we must overcome our fears. These Xevils are nothing, you can slice them down without breaking a sweat.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ....
<DeathStar> 6* The Xevils try to lure Megumi toward Xanatos. He's got a big mouth
<Angela> "We need bigger... faster kills then..." *she spins, slicing through some more* "Realities are infinite."
* Megumi leaps upon the lead, tearing through the throat, crunching. Her quadriped state twists, slaming a paw through another's torso with amazing cutting prowess. Her eyes then go to Fox, since she's going berserk pretty much too. All the laughing and shouting... She charges.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yes. The question is how many realities are there.
<Xanatos> I know this is alot to ask, but...we're dying here. We have to find a way to end this.
<Angela> "Let's just assume too dman many..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slashes through a Xevil who was getting close.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *lashes out at any enemy who approaches... and Megumi just made herself an enemy*
<DeathStar> 6* The Xevils give Fox and Megumi a wide birth
* Cassandra` then fires into the thrown Xevils.
<DeathStar> 6* They all die around CAssandra.
<Angela> "There's only one person I think can end this..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Who?
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Please don't say Wind."
<DeathStar> 6* Eervis stands up, taking deep breaths.
* Megumi staggers to the side, but pushes the blade back with her body. Slowly the clairvoyant crystal is darkening, becoming a hearth of redness.
<Megumi> "Grrr...rrAAGHH!"
<Angela> "Who else here has creation powers? Hyperspace?"
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Erevis."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Hyperspace isn't creation powers.
<Xanatos> I'm here. I will protect you no matter what.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien ducks a slash.
<Angela> "You're the expert Darien..."
<Terra> <Vyssa> "I'd like to know how Hyperspace will help though."
<Terra> <Vyssa> "We don't have anyone with creation powers, at least."
* Angela knocks a blow aside with her gauntlet and skewers another Xevil.
<DeathStar> <Darien> What we need is a damn reality freaking God. But he erased himself.
* Megumi presses forward and lunches, hurtling her enlarged hand clawed with reddened rock toward Fox.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *moves to the side, firing a shot at Megumi as she does*
<Cassandra`> Isn't it possible there may be other Wind's in the multiverse now?!
<Xanatos> *Marcus slams into the ground, sliding up to Darien and Angela, his rocks arms dissappate. "Jesus...christ. There's like a million of these guys. I didn't even have this much trouble out of the Tsiv Ninjas."
<DeathStar> <Darien> I doubt it.
<Angela> "He erased his reality."
<DeathStar> 6* DArien suddenly pauses as a massive fist slams through his gut. He pauses, then coughs up blood.
* Megumi puts her hand through a good portion of the floor, the crystal claws shattering on the equally resiliant material. The hand pours blood... her own, which crystallizes back into the paw, she turns and snarls at Fox.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien topples over.
<Angela> "Darien!"
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil laughs, blood on his hand
<DeathStar> <Darien> Talk talk talk.
<DeathStar> *Xevil
* Angela slices at that Xevil's head.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis focuses her energies
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil dodges Angela.
<Xanatos> *Marcus pauses, catchingD Darien as he falls towards him. "Dude...DUDE...you ok?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Ungh...just...need to lay...down a moment..
<Terra> <Red Fox> *keeps moving, trying to strike at Megumi*
<Cassandra`> I think that's the primary one...
<Angela> "Mom... can you help Darien?"
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Holy shit i'm not a medic. Who the hell is a medic!? WHy don't we have a medic!?
* Angela slices wide to move some back, keeping them at bay.
<DeathStar> 6* Five Xevils tackle Ariel. Hell no
* Megumi throws her whole enlarged body at Fox, taking the strike to the head, but continuing with her weighted momentum right into Fox.
<Angela> "MOM!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis begins to knock Xevils around with her mind.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *twists to try to evade the main strike*
* Xanatos tightens his fist and turns to see Darien, he drops his mouth slightly and then grits his teeth. "Let's end this now, Erevis." He begins to target those that she missed with his wind rune, aiming to topple them over the edge.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis keeps knocking them off.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien winces. He doesn't seem to be in danger of dying, but he's out of this battle.
<Terra> "... I'm going to try to break those two up..."
* Angela glares down her attackers, standing over Darien, refusign to give ground.
* Megumi misses with the entireity of her body, but the crystal tail latches around Fox, reeling to slam her into the ground, the tiger itself now disinterested, returning to rampaging through the front ranks, ears twitching. Gradually she brings a warpath back toward those strategizing... Xevil, Ariel, Darien and Angela.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevils charge at Angela.
* Megumi charges those Xevils.
* Angela sends a wave of water at the charing Xevils.
<DeathStar> 6* They get washed up
* Xanatos pauses and then rips his shirt off, then wraps it around Darien's wound. "...sorry but this is all I can do man..."
* Megumi leaps through the water, now lunging for Angela.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *goes to lash out at Megumi again, but is tackled by Terra... who takes a shot to the shoulder*
<DeathStar> 6* Xevils leap at Cassandra, but stop in mid-air.
<Xanatos> NRP: Marcus*
<DeathStar> 6* Megumi suddenly is shifted off course.
* Angela grabs a Xevil, and shoves him at Megumi.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil grabs Angela and shoves her at Megumi
* Angela jabs her balde handle into Xevil's jaw hard.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil falls over, jawed.
* Megumi slides off at a weird angle, now not on a collision course, but her manic mode twists her in mid-air, waiting for range, then cleaving the Xevil clone after Angela clocks him.
* Cassandra` shoots at the stopped Xevil.
* Megumi topples along the ground, ...toward Cassandra.
<DeathStar> 6* The Xevils are knocked over
* Angela resumes her defense of Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Megumi's roll is stopped. Erevis is there now.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Megumi...
<Cassandra`> I'vm down to my last ammo clip!
<Xanatos> *Marcus lays Darien down as gently as possible. "Don't worry bro. I got your back...well I didn't before, but I do now." He stands and pulls out his pistol and the Ripple blade.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil grabs Xanatos' hand, aiming it at his teammates
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... doomed...
* Megumi twists, throwing herself onto fours, head yanking up to the voice, eyes narrowing, but still slivered.
* Xanatos uses his other hand to stab for Xevil's head.
<Angela> "Don't say that... Mom would kill me if I let you die right now."
<Megumi> "...Grrrr....grrghgh..."
* Angela slices through another.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I see. This is what you meant.
<DeathStar> 6* A Xevil grabs Cassandra in a bearhug. "LAst one? Good!"
* Terra glares, kneeing Fox in the gut, then punching her in the face to stun her
<DeathStar> 6* Two Xevils tackle Angela and knock her water rune away; it slides along the platform for the edge.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *just reels*
* Angela slices them off and spins, grabbing at it.
<DeathStar> 6* Angela misses.
* Xanatos kicks off from the Xevil and uses a bit of Wind to knock it back towards Angie.
* Megumi raises her head and howls, spires of crystal erupting about her, trying with sheer will to escape the hold and attack Erevis.
<Angela> "We need the runes!"
* Angela grabs for it again.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tenses, struggling to maintain Megumi in her grip. She works on shutting down the berserk portion of her mind.
<DeathStar> 6* Angela grabs it.
<Cassandra`> Let me go! *tries to twist herself free*
* Megumi grinds her teeth and presses forward a mere step, the crystallization about her now in a very fine mist of red.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil holds on, like he was riding a bull
* Angela puts it back and rushes back in.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis' skin gets red, as if it was being sunburned.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> You're not a robot anymore.
<Terra> "Hows Megumi...?"
* Xanatos slashes out for a Xevil that comes in for Erevis, sliding up behind her.
<Cassandra`> That's cyborg!
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I'll make note of that.
* Megumi presses forward another step, growling quite loudly, All of her closed wounds are reopened, pouring blood within the crystal form as if it were water anywhere but the outside.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil strains to hold onto Cassandra.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis begins to sweat, and her arm wavers. She keeps trying to shut down MEgumi's mind, which means her grip isn't super strong. She's using hyperspace energy to back up her power.
* Ariel incinerates the group of Xevil's pinning her with a blast of fire energy that was prehaps charged a little too long.
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel makes ashes and accidently makes Xanatos swallow Xevil.
<Xanatos> *Marcus carefully aims and fires at the head of the Xevil on Cass.
<Angela> "Mom! A little help!"
* Xanatos gags and coughs, doubling over.
* Angela blasts another Xevil away.
<DeathStar> 6* A Xevil grabs Angela, throwing her over.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *assists in Ariel's stead, taking a shot at Angela's Xevil*
<DeathStar> <Xevil> You piss me off.
* Ariel looks around as she gets up, trying to take in the situation.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil is then shot after throwing Angela.
* Angela grabs onto the Xevil, using him to leapfrong back up.
<DeathStar> 6* There seems to be fewer Xevils, but sitll way too many. And Erevis is busy battling MEgumi
<DeathStar> 6* Angela and Vyssa get a stylish kill
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil keeps riding Cassandra like a bull.
* Megumi turns and slaps a nearby Xevil, tossling him through the air right into the one riding Cassandra.
* Angela tumbles back up, groaning, standing as she slices another Xevil's stomach open. "Every death brings me closer toa hundred fold return for what you did to my sister!"
<Ariel> Setsuna> *places her gun against the Xevil on Cass, and fires.
<DeathStar> 6* Xevil and CAssandra topple over
<Cassandra`> ...I...really...really...hate this guy...
* Xanatos slides forward, arm extended to try and catch Cass.
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos grabs Cass. The dead Xevil, having died from two shots now, slides away
* Megumi turns back, and leans her shoulder into approaching Erevis, not making much progress, but... not stopping, despite all her wounds bleeding profusely and even some new ones opening in the apparent areas of her skin. Red tears fall from her eyes and dilute in the maw of the tiger.
* Ariel calmly walks forward and stabs one Xevil, then another.
* Xanatos grunts and pulls her back up. "Good thing you're so light." He says quickly, smirking as he slides back up to get in the fight.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It will be okay. 6She promises, then grabs Megumi, like a hug, despite the armor, and uses her energy for a psionic shut down of the berserker aspect.
<DeathStar> 6* The Xevils are stabbed over and over.
<Cassandra`> ...bleh... *deigns to smash them with her gun now*
<Xanatos> *Marcus keeps doing his best to protect Darien, using gun and blade.
* Terra moves back to fighting the Xevils, Fox still too stunned and bloodied to fight
<DeathStar> 6* CAssandra guns them,
<DeathStar> 6* The Xevils laugh.
* Ariel wishes she could take more time at this... but there's too many. So she cuts into them quickly.
<DeathStar> <Xevils> We can do this allll day.
* Megumi wide-eyes once more and lifts her head, howling loudly across the battling area in a rather somber, eery tone that rattle's one's nerves, then slumps, the exterior form shattering, releasing her wounds to bleed for real.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grabs Megumi in a hug so she doesn't fall. She does fall to her knees.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pants, clearly using most of her energy.
<Terra> "Megumi... don't you dare die on me..."
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, a black energy bolt begins to slam into every Xevil
<DeathStar> Song 26: Final Threat 01 - The Death of Evil
<Angela> "What..."
<Terra> <Vyssa> *looks to the source*
* Xanatos kicks out at a Xevil coming in for Megumi and Erevis, then slices at him, standing defensivily infront of the two. He pauses and glances around,
<DeathStar> 6* Darien holds his bleeding gut, looking around
<Cassandra`> ...what the?
<DeathStar> 6* All the Xevils begin to twitch and shudder
<DeathStar> <Xevil> N-Nnoo...what is... 6He grabs a device. "I'l..I'll make..you pay..." 6He hits the button on it, then crushes it
* Ariel looks around for who's stealing all the kills.
<Xanatos> *Marcus stops firing and glances down at Darien. "We....haven't exactly one have we?"
<Xanatos> NRP: won*
<DeathStar> 6* So far, the person isn't visible.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis cradles Megumi, glancing up weakly.
<Angela> "The Dark Rune...?"
<DeathStar> 6* All the souls are yanked out of the Xevils, spinning around
<Terra> <Red Fox> *stands carefully, looking badly wounded, dazed and confused*
<DeathStar> 6* And they zoom over to the corner.
<Xanatos> *Marcus goes wide eyed, he's seen this happen before, he looks to that corner.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *watches that corner*
* Angela looks at that corner.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy stands there, wearing a cute little black dress, with a ribbon in her long black hair, that is a bone for a ribbon
* Megumi chokes and coughs, her hand raising to catch blood from her mouth, then her eyes slowly open, peering around, then at Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy curtsies.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> BILLY!
<Cassandra`> Billy!
<DeathStar> Song: 27 - Final Threat 02 - Incoming Death
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Billy..."
<Terra> "Thanks for the help."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy stands up, her dark eyes, almost a dark violet, peering at them.
<Angela> "...Billy..."
<DeathStar> <Billy> Hello everyone.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ...how'd you get here!?
<DeathStar> 6* Billy walks calmly to stand before the narrow platform to the core.
<Terra> "... you're not just going to accompany us down, I expect."
<DeathStar> <Billy> No. I'm here to stop you. 6She giggles. A dark barrier appears around the core.
<Cassandra`> ...oh no...
<Xanatos> *Marcus goes wide-eyed. "What!?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "......"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien holds his stomach
<Angela> "She's leading the Dark One interest in Centerpoint."
<DeathStar> <Billy> Yes. I decided after our last encounter to be where I belonged.
<DeathStar> <Billy> After all, a puppet cannot disobey it's puppeteer.
* Megumi leans into Erevis, barely audible. "..Thank you..."
* Xanatos just makes a tch sound. "This is crap."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis smiles. "It was no problem."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Puppet? Like hell..."
<Megumi> "... Liar.."
<Terra> "What a load of bull."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> But...Billy...why? You're not like all the other dark ones....
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Physically, yes. But for you...it was not one.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy cups her hands behind her playfully. "Because you all showed me that you are no better."
* Megumi falls quiet, slowly turning her head to the others and the new arrival.
<Terra> "I had nothing to do with that."
<DeathStar> 6* The four year old seems mischievious as ever.
<Cassandra`> ...why do I get the feeling that we missed something...?
<Ariel> Setsuna> "......"
<Xanatos> *Marcus frowns, "But what about me? I defended you? Doesn't that show you something?"
<Ariel> "There is good and evil amoung any species."
<Terra> <Vyssa> "I'd just like to say, I'm lost here."
* Megumi coughs again. "...I have... to help."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy glances at Marcus, then at the others. "As I was condemned for being a Dark One." 6She points at Angela. "I condemn you all for the actions of one human."
<Xanatos> *Marcus glances down at Megumi. "It's alright Kid. You did well. Take a breather."
<Xanatos> NRP: Err..Xan did that.
* Megumi squints. "...I'm getting miss Erevis bloody."
<DeathStar> <Billy> I cannot allow you to destroy Centerpoint. My masters want it. You all can leave, if you wish, and you will live.
<Cassandra`> ....Angela!
* Angela doesn't say anything, she doesn't seem to even care about the attempt.
<DeathStar> <Billy> That was more than I was allowed.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *glares at Angela*
<Angela> "Cassandra, she's the enemy."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Like hell she is!"
<Angela> "Even now she proves it."
<DeathStar> <Billy> You should listen to her, Setsuna. I am your enemy
<Angela> "She's playing you all into fighting each other."
<Xanatos> *Marcus shakes his head. "Shut up Angela. She is doing this because of YOU! This is yoru fault!"
<Angela> "Listen to Bill Marcus."
<Angela> "Open your goddamned ears."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "No, you're bloody well not."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at her bloodied outfit, then shrugs.
* Megumi wipes red away from her lips and sighs.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Shut your goddamned mouth.
<Megumi> "Why don't they all shut up? ...L-look at the facts."
<DeathStar> <Billy> I will allow us to pass beyond these moral amibiguity problems.
<Megumi> "Ignore the brat, there's a barrier to the core. We need to stop the core."
<DeathStar> <Billy> My life force is protecting Centerpoint's core.
<DeathStar> <Billy> To get to the core, you must kill me.
<DeathStar> <Billy> It is a simple objective for you all.
<Megumi> "...How do we get rid of the barrier? ...the kid? Get rid of it."
<Megumi> "It's what has to be done... feelings aside."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...
<Xanatos> <Marcus> No billy. We wont do that! Why can't you just help us? Save this reality!?"
<Angela> "Wake up people. She's using your feelings."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy giggles. "I'm afraid not."
* Xanatos stares at Megumi. "What a horrible thing to say..."
* Megumi glares at Xanatos, coughing blood again. "...So argue then."
<DeathStar> <Billy> If I was using your feelings, I wouldn't leave you with no other option but to kill me."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... it's practical..."
<Megumi> "Argue with her, let them have the Core?"
<DeathStar> <Billy> Now. They'll be here very soon. We should probably begin.
<Angela> "The very same thing you've condemned me for in the past, she does now to you."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "I..." *winces, her head aching*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien listens queazly.
* Xanatos shakes his head. "Just rest up Megumi." He stands back up and turns towards Billy.
* Megumi glares even stronger at Xanatos. "...I don't like it anymore than them."
<Ariel> Setsuna> *shoots Angela in the leg*
<Megumi> "...I know what it's like to be hated for something I can't help."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy tilts her head at Setsuna.
* Angela moves, dodging.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP!"
<DeathStar> <Billy> Now isn't the time to be fighting amongst yourselves...
<Megumi> "But if this continues... Wind... It was pointless."
* Angela looks at Setsuna in disgust.
<Xanatos> I understand. *he says quietly, closing his eyes*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> .... we must stop her. We have no other options.
<Angela> "Billy, prove me wrong if that's your intent and drop this."
<DeathStar> <Billy> I have been nothing but honest.
<Megumi> "...I plan on telling Wind ...when we return... that we won. It wasn't all unnecessary... darkness can be dealt with..."
<DeathStar> <Billy> You must kill me to stop Centerpoint.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Billy...please stop this. Please.
<DeathStar> <Billy> Sorry, Marcus. I am evil.
<Terra> "... Billy... do you really want this?"
<Xanatos> <Marcus> NO YOU'RE NOT!@
<DeathStar> 6* Billy rolls her eyes.
* Angela sighs and readies her weapons, not aiming.
* Megumi coughs again. "...It's the only reason I came... to show Wind another way."
<DeathStar> <Billy> Look. Perhaps I should just attack you all so you can do this.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> You only think you're evil because that is what everyone told you. But you're not...you just aren't!
<Ariel> Setsuna> *looks to Cassandra, uncertain what to do*
<Megumi> "Sacrifice has to end, one day."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy pulls out a little gem, then crushes it into a sword that's much to big for her.
<DeathStar> 6* The four year teeters.
* Megumi sits up, hand clutching at Erevis' shoulder to stand, turning to face Billy, although she's a bit away. "Thank you, Erevis."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods once
<Xanatos> Megumi...if you keep this up, you'll not make it back.
* Megumi staggers over, holding out her hand, forming her own oversized zanbato, her free hand catches blood from her cough.
* Angela charges her gun.
<Megumi> "If I don't keep it up, I won't be back anyway."
<DeathStar> <Billy> Hmm. Guess I should use my other gem, too. 6She crushes it, and grows into an 18 year old woman. It's clear she's Billy. And she's got Asian bloodlines.
<DeathStar> song: Final Threat 02 - Phase 1
<Cassandra`> ...Setsuna...I...don't know...
<DeathStar> 6* Billy swings the dark glowing sword, then stands there, waiting.
<Terra> "This is senseless."
<Xanatos> *Marcus stares for a moment. "...I wont fight you Billy...I can't."
* Megumi swings her's, clanging it against the ground as well.
<DeathStar> <Billy> Very much so.
<Terra> "If you agree, why are you doing it?!"
<DeathStar> <Billy> We all have our purposes. Now, I will make the first move so your hards will be bloodless
<DeathStar> 6* Billy swings her sword, arcing a dark beam at Angela.
* Angela leaps aside, ready, she fires in retaliation.
* Megumi pre-empts that, lunching with the zanbato, to try and catch her while arcing the beam at Angela.
<Terra> "We choose our purposes!"
<DeathStar> 6* Billy parries the attack, stepping back.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "..."
<Angela> "SHE'S CHOSEN HERS YOU BLIND FOOLS!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands slowly, clearly not ready for more fighitng.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy dashes at Angela, swinging the sword. Her speed is unnatural.
* Xanatos glances at Erevis. "You did good." He smiles. "I'll handle it from here."
* Ariel moves over to help Darien... she doesn't feel right about this battle.
* Angela brings her blade to parry, weaving away defensively.
<DeathStar> <Billy> You know, I wish I had never saved you in that warehouse.
* Megumi turns and dashes after her, slamming the zanbato downward toward the ground... trying to attack her while she attacks Angela, but... her heart's not in it.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy parries Megumi, stepping back.
* Angela readies herself again, not attacking.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sits there.
* Megumi staggers and slowly lurches back behind Angela, coughing.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... you wish those explosives weren't duds, too?"
<Xanatos> *Marcus just stands there, eyes on the ground. "...I can't.." he keeps mumbling.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy smiles. "Sure do."
<Angela> "You became the enemy Billy, I'm sorry..."
<DeathStar> <Billy> Well, I'm not.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy swings her attack at Angela. "Your false kindness is irritating."
<Terra> <Red Fox> *smiles herself, aiming uncertainly at Billy*
* Xanatos slides up beside Darien. "You gonna pull through?"
* Megumi steps out from behind and swings horizontally.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'll be fine..
<Megumi> "Must be nice, you brat, growing up as you please..."
* Angela parries again and weaves back to safety.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy dances around Megumi's blade.
<DeathStar> <Billy> Who says this isn't my real age?
<Megumi> "Your manners..."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy snorts. "What-ever."
* Megumi swings back the other way horizontally
<Angela> "It's not false, I remember what you did... I jsut can't see how you could be a Dark One..."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy parries.
<Xanatos> ...I'm going to guess that this is probably unavoidable isn't it?
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... ... yes. Billy has made sure of it
<DeathStar> 6* Darien winces.
* Megumi snaps, shattering the Zanbato in the sword lock, and lunches to punch at Billy.
* Angela still makes no move to actually attack Billy.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy forms a shield.
<DeathStar> <Billy> You all are running out of time.
* Megumi cries as her hand collides against it, and quickly staggers backward and falls to her seat.
* Xanatos frowns. "Well shape up. Ariel will have you fixed up in no time." He shakes his head and then stands, moving closer to the fight.,
<DeathStar> 6* Billy slides back.
<Angela> "You say you care, if this is my fault I'll make it up, but stop it, please."
<DeathStar> <Billy> There is no going back. I thought you learned that byn ow.
<Ariel> * Setsuna scoffs.
<Angela> "Did your mothers teach you that?"
<DeathStar> 6* Billy leans her sword over her shoulder, stopping her attacks.
* Megumi leans over and slams her fist into the ground, a line of spires digging upward from the ground toward Billy as Megumi tries to drag herself to her bleeding feet.
<Xanatos> *Marcus just stands off to the side with Cass and Sets. "....I can't believe this..."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy kicks the spires, breaking them away from her
<DeathStar> <Billy> I just pretended to be a child. I just pretended to be your friend.
* Angela appears to only be definding herself at this point.
<DeathStar> <Billy> My job from DAy 1 was to watch you all and learn your weaknesses.
<Angela> "They think otherwise..."
<Angela> "I... I think otherwise."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy snorts again.
<Cassandra`> ...after I was rebuilt as a cyborg...I got used to the idea of never being able to be a mother...but...for a time...Billy made me feel like a mother...
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Pretty miserable attempt, to me."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy transforms into Adam.
<DeathStar> <Adam> Perhaps this is the face you need.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Either works."
<Megumi> "No... I already smashed that one like a grape..."
<DeathStar> 6* Adam taps the sword on his shoulder.
* Angela remains on the defensive.
<DeathStar> <Adam> Times ticking. Soon it's game over.
<Xanatos> Alright Billy. You want this. Let's do this then. *he holds his sabers ready*
<DeathStar> 6* Adam dashes at Xanatos, swinging at him.
* Megumi slowly forms her dagger, the most destructive weapon she can since it's concentrated will, she plans on breaking that damn barrier... But it also has the closest range. She moves to cut Adam off.
* Angela dashes at the same time, her blade meeting Adam's.
* Xanatos stabs out for Adam's gut.
<Angela> "No touching my friends!"
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos, Megumi, and Angela..collide?
<DeathStar> 6* Adam stops, tilting his head.
<Xanatos> NRP: LOL
<DeathStar> <Adam> Dude.
* Xanatos pauses. "Yeah that was embarassing."
<Terra> <Red Fox> *moves in, avoiding the pileup, to stab at Adam*
<Ariel> "...you know... I feel cheated."
* Megumi winces, then drags herself up and charges Adam who's gawking.
<DeathStar> <Darien> O-Oh?
<DeathStar> 6* Adam is stabbed, wincing.
<DeathStar> 
<Ariel> "...she finished off Xevil, when we couldn't."
* Angela eyes the barrier.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy returns toward her real form, glancing at Fox.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy grabs the sword, yanks it out, and headbutts Fox.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I-I think you killed enough..of him..dear.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *falls backwards, but kicks out at Billy anyway*
* Megumi doesn't care about the form and goes to stab Billy as Fox is attacked... Barrier or not, she places will within the concentrated form of her dagger.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy is stabbed again.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy stands there, eyeing the red fluid
<DeathStar> 6* Billy backhands Megumi
* Megumi leaves her dagger, snapping as she topples and falls to the ground. Exploding the crystal weapon.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy is knocked back.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *struggles to stand, firing a shot at Billy as she does*
<DeathStar> 6* Billy is shot as well
<DeathStar> 6* Billy stands slowly. She seems to never look at Cass, Setsuna, or Marcus.
* Megumi isn't getting up particularly quick, struggling just to remain on knees.
* Angela fires off a shot at Billy.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy parries now.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna darts forward to tackle Billy.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy turns, swinging her sword at Setsuna. Even if it connects, it's not fatal.
* Angela holds her weapon up, not about to fire on Sets.
* Cassandra` runs after Setsuna!
* Megumi smacks her hand at the ground. "Damn it..."
<Angela> "You two talk some damn sense into her..."
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna is hit... and it hurts. But she doesn't let it stop her. She grabs Billy, bleeding now. "Stop this right now! Dammit! Stop this!" 6She's trying to keep from crying.
<DeathStar> <Billy> ...
<DeathStar> <Billy> Very well. 6She suddenly dark blasts Setsuna into CAssandra
* Megumi looks to Xanatos, glaring. Her hand forms a longsword of crystal and she slides it to him.
<DeathStar> <Billy> I'll end this.
<Cassandra`> SEtsuna!
* Megumi looks around for someone else using blades...
<DeathStar> Song: 29 - Final Threat 02 - Phase 2
* Angela gasps, eyes widening.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna is floored.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy focuses, and four orbs appear on the platform.
<Angela> "Fine... you can't be talked down."
<DeathStar> <Billy> I'll show you just how evil I am.
* Angela adjusts the setting on her gun.
* Xanatos eyes the crystal sword. Wondering just why he was being glared at.
<DeathStar> 6* The dark orbs float there, not attacking
<Megumi> "...I can't get up. But I can still make those explode. Just... get them close or something."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy leaps up, floating in the air. Her dark sword grows longer.
* Megumi forms a polearm, and slides her naginata for Darien.
<Xanatos> *Marcus just seems shocked by everything, slowly he holds up his pistol. "I'm sorry Billy. I really am."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien is out of this fight, sadly.
<DeathStar> <Billy> ... ...
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... I never got to thank you... for a while... I thought I really was better..."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> But we can't let this world die. We can't. You could stop for me. Please...
* Ariel shifts her holy rune to her hand, and moves over to Megumi.
<DeathStar> <Billy> Time to use what I taught you, Marcus. You'll never save it with that attitude.
* Megumi holds her hand up to Ariel. "N...no way."
<Megumi> "You need all you can get. Deal with that brat..."
<Terra> <Vyssa> *takes aim at one of the orbs*
<Angela> "Marcus, Cass, Sets, I'm sorry... there's just no other way."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tries psionics on Billy, but she has a barrier.
<DeathStar> <Billy> For once, Angela is right.
* Megumi closes her eyes, forming four spires around herself. "...I'll ...be okay. Somehow."
* Ariel shakes her head, and still begins to heal Megumi.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Then come'on, drop the orbs and the sword. One on one. I'll show you just how much i've learned.
<DeathStar> <Billy> I have accumulated over 2000 souls, yet I have not one of my own. I am a monster.
* Angela blinks a little... that's a lot of souls.
<Xanatos> *Marcus grits his teeth when she says that. "You are not a monster!"
<Ariel> Setsuna> *coughs* "...I don't believe you..."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy learns back, and swings her sword. A dark blast flies at Angela.
* Angela leaps to one side again.
<DeathStar> <Billy> You should have never taken me off that planet.
* Megumi hits the ground again.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy swings again and again, clearly intent on killing Angela.
<Megumi> "A monster? Then what the hell am I? Who cares what you have or don't, it's your actions that determine who you are... The only thing making you a monster is yourself."
* Angela keeps dodging, focusing entirely on staying alive.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy keeps swinging. Sooner or later, Angela will make a mistake, and die.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... well said..."
* Angela nearly misses, rolling and dodging. "Help..."
* Megumi struggles to her feet with a little aid from Ariel. "Damn it. Get her, miss knight."
<Terra> <Red Fox> *moves in to parry for Angela*
<DeathStar> 6* The dark blast floors Fox.
<Angela> "...R-RED!"
<DeathStar> 6* They can't parry, it seems.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy pauses momentarily. "If you don't act seriously, you'll die."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Heh..."
* Megumi forms her gladius, and hurtles it for Billy, intend on using it as a distraction. She waits for it to get within decent range, then snaps to explode it, trying to pull Billy off Angela.
<DeathStar> 6* The gladius hits a barrier.
<Megumi> "Ariel... It's enough."
<DeathStar> <Billy> I'm afraid I'm invincible right now.
<Megumi> "If you're too worried about well-being, someone else is going to get hurt."
<Xanatos> *Marcus grits his teeth more, "Stop this!" His gun is aimed, but he just can't seem to fire.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy lets herself land on the ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy rears her sword back, eyeing MArcus.
* Megumi smiles weakly, wiping away her mouth. "So please understand."
* Ariel nods, and stops. "...I'm the only one here that can use the holy rune. I need to do what I can."
<Megumi> "Tch."
<Angela> "Marcus..."
* Megumi spits blood aside. "Excuse me? It wasn't the holy rune that made you floor me in that field."
<Xanatos> *Marcus drops his gun arm. "I can't do it Billy. I belive you're somethin better. You don't have to do this."
* Megumi turns to look toward Billy. "But it certainly helps. I feel fine."
<DeathStar> <Billy> ..........
<DeathStar> 6* Billy's hand wavers slightly.
<DeathStar> <Billy> You're an idiot.
* Angela blinks
<Ariel> "No... but in the long run, it might be the only thing that keeps us alive."
<DeathStar> <Billy> YOU'RE JUST A BIG IDIOT MARCUS! 6She yells out
* Ariel glances at Marcus and Billy, "...anyways... this isn't my fight."
<DeathStar> <Billy> I'll kill you if you don't dodge. You're too weak.
<Cassandra`> Billy! *steps forward*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Yes. I am an idiot...you're right...but...please...do your worst. I will not dodge.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy eyes cassandra.
* Megumi eyes the events. "...Perhaps you're right..."
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna slowly pulls herself to her feet.
* Megumi turns and places her hands on Ariel's shoulders. "I still have a bad feeling, but..."
<Terra> "Marcus... don't die..."
<Megumi> "Let's focus on getting ourselves back to what we can, right..? She's hesitating. I trust my ears."
<Cassandra`> Just what are you trying to prove?! That humans can be jerks?! Watch TV, you didn't need to have Angela tell you that! If we were back home, I would ground you for the evening then we'd have apple pie the next day!
<DeathStar> 6* Billy's orb vanish and her barrier opens.
<Angela> "Billy... I was wrong again."
<Xanatos> *Marcus spreads his arms out wide. "Cassie, Sets and I. We love you Billy. You're our Family. How could we ever raise weapons against you? How?"
* Cassandra` starts forward.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stares. "..amazing..."
* Terra smiles.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna mutters under his breath, "...how sappy can you get..." 6Still, she isn't condemning. And she seems to feel the same way.
<DeathStar> <Billy> Are you all..stupid? I don't care. I don't care at all!!!
* Angela walks over. "Yes you do."
<Terra> <Vyssa> *lowers her gun. Thoughout the entire battle, she never pointed it at Billy*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis watches quietly.
<Angela> "I couldn't see that past what you were."
* Xanatos stands quietly beside Erevis.
* Megumi staggers once, head propped on Ariel, she coughs again, wincing, but focuses on repairing what she can. She has nothing left but her will.
<Angela> "I of all people should have looked at that and seen what was wrong."
<Cassandra`> Love does that...makes you soft in the head. *shrugs* I'm feeling sappy now.
* Angela sighs and looks at the core.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "I'm feeling... tired..."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy stares at them. "I don't feel love."
<Terra> <Red Fox> *heads for the core*
* Angela rushes over to Scarlet
<Angela> "Scarlet... you okay?"
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... ... ... not really."
<Angela> "Scarlet...?"
* Angela looks her over.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy prepares to swing the sword
<Xanatos> *Marcus steps forward. "Then kill me. I'm the weakest, right? You can start with me."
<Cassandra`> Then why are you listening to me now if you don't?
<DeathStar> 6* Billy pauses
<DeathStar> 6* Billy cuts Marcus in two
<DeathStar> NRP: Justk idding
<Xanatos> NRP: LOL
<DeathStar> 6* Billy drops the sword and falls to her knees. "You all should have killed me."
* Angela looks over at Billy
* Ariel switches the holy rune back to the sword, since it doesn't take her energy. "...you're really high maintainence, Kid. You know that?"
<Cassandra`> Why? What would that have done? *kneels down by Billy*
<Angela> "There's no reason to, not even over my stupidity!"
<DeathStar> <Billy> You think they'd let a puppet go...?
<DeathStar> 6* Billy suddenly twitches ocne.
<Angela> "Billy...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Billy grabs her face.
<Angela> "...No..."
<Megumi> "...I know... I'm sorry."
* Megumi 's ears twitch. "...Get ready. That bad feeling is getting worse."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... should I...?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "..Bill...y..."
* Megumi forces herself to turn, leaning on Ariel's side.
* Angela holds Red still.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy vibrates once with darkness. "Kill me..now..."
<Terra> <Red Fox> *stares at her hands shamefully*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Billy...we could never do that...
<Cassandra`> ...fight it...please...
<Megumi> "...This... girl. I don't... know who she is..."
* Megumi holds her own face. "But... like me..."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy suddenly turns into a Dark One, rearing back.
* Angela stares, she reaches for her gun again.
<Cassandra`> BILLY!
<Megumi> "Looking for a place to die."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> NO!
<DeathStar> Song: 30 - Final Threat 02 - Final Battle
<Megumi> "Not because she wants to, but to remain... who she is to the end."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One punches MArcus in the face, breaking hisj aw.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien jerks. "This is bad."
<Xanatos> *Marcus is knocked back, sliding along the floor.
* Angela moves fast, catching marcus before he slides off.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tenses, then tries to psionically grab the creature.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One roars, whipping it's tail around.
<Angela> "Big dummy..."
<Megumi> "Unfortunately..."
* Megumi lulls...
<Megumi> "Our kindness may have killed that one hope."
<Ariel> "...Megumi. I think now it's our turn to do what we can."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One begins to charge up, drawing power from all the realities.
* Xanatos lowers his head. "This is bad. Really bad."
* Angela helps Marcus up, "I'm sorry."
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna stares.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis keeps holding onto the Dark One.
<Xanatos> *Marcus just shakes his head, he can't exactly talk.
* Cassandra` backs away to Setsuna's side...
* Megumi nods weakly.
<Megumi> "I kind of..."
<Cassandra`> ...we...lost her...
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ..No...
* Ariel gets to her feet, charging both blades.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I feel her thoughts in there.
* Megumi slowly raises her hands in preparation.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Trapped.
<Angela> "You did your best Cass."
<Megumi> "...Feel sorry for her."
<Angela> "...Trapped?"
<Terra> "... then save her."
<Angela> "Can we bring her back?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do not know.
* Xanatos pulls up both his pistols, charging shots. "...then how do we pull her out?"
<Megumi> "Of course we can. Erevis brought me back, how is she any different?"
<Xanatos> NRP: Er mine was a bit too late.
<Angela> "I don't know Meg..."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One grows larger.
<Terra> <Terra> "... will it help if we weaken her?"
<Angela> "...Probably!"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Attempt it.
* Megumi reaches up and cracks her fingers.
* Angela looks up at the thing.
<Megumi> "I'll give you a hint."
* Ariel fires a holy beam from the crystal blade.
<Megumi> "This isn't Billy. Break the shell."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... these bloodstained fingers can only be stopped... when everything ends..." *stabs at Billy*
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One steps back.
<Xanatos> ...*he nods and releases two wind infused charged shots for the Dark One.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien coughs up blood. He grabs his swords, then stands.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One begins to soul suck everyone. Left, Right, Left, up, Down.
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<Ariel> RLRDU
<Terra> RLRDU
<DeathStar> 3
<Angela> rlrdu
<Xanatos> r l r d u
<DeathStar> 2
<Megumi> r l r d u
<Cassandra`> rlrdu
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> 6* Everyone breaks free.
* Megumi suddenly feels quite dreadful, because she was feeling so great before.
<Megumi> "...Th-the hell was that!?"
<Angela> "The line's been crossed, this IS the enemy."
* Ariel moves forward, slashing with the holy powered rune blade
<Xanatos> ....a soul suck. It's not fun. Trust me.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One begins to power up a beam.
* Angela fires off that long charged up shot.
<DeathStar> 6* It then howls.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien performs X-Strike
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One stumbles back. A dark pillar of energy forms under Setsuna
<Terra> <Red Fox> *jumps into the air, firing two shots at the Dark One, then stabbing as she comes down*
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Cassandra`> Setsuna!
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 6* Setsuna gets knocked up by darkness.
* Megumi darts off to the left... she doesn't have the stamina, health or energy left to be going all out like she normally does. She gets the hell out of the way and waits for an opening.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One is hit by Fox, and it's knocked back
* Terra moves to try to catch Setsuna
* Angela fires a volley of blasts at the Dark One.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis keeps trying to get Billy's thoughts
<DeathStar> 6* A dark pillar appears under Marcus
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
* Angela grabs marcus and pulsl him away.
<DeathStar> 2
<Xanatos> *Marcus moves to get out of the way.
<DeathStar> 6* Marcus is saved!
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna wasn't expecting that, she's lands with a painful thud.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One seems to have a vendetta against three people.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *fires on the Dark One finally*
<DeathStar> 6* A dark pillar begins to appear under Cassandra
<Angela> "CASS! MOVE!":
<DeathStar> 5
* Cassandra` leaps forward, rolling!
* Megumi swings around behind the Dark One and falls briefly to her knee, panting.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One whips it's tail at Vyssa
<Terra> <Vyssa> *jumps over*
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One spins, it's tail going for everyone now
<DeathStar> 6* Darien freaks and flops down
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis leaps.
* Megumi rolls under it.
* Xanatos moves to jump over the tail.
* Cassandra` stays low!
<Xanatos> *Marcus just hits the floor.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...if you're going to be that way... I'll save you..." *ducks
* Angela leaps down
* Ariel parrys the tail with an ice shield
* Terra leaps over, Vyssa dropping low, Fox leaping high, firing again
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel slides.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One suddenly grabs it's head.
* Megumi dashes after the tail, when Ariel pauses it briefly, she leaps up onto it and begins making her way for the back.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> BILLY!!! FIGHT IT!
<DeathStar> 6* A red gem appears on it's forehead.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis strains. She's too weak for this shit.
<Angela> "Use this time, crack the shell!"
* Angela fires into it again.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien strains to stand, and slips in red.
<DeathStar> k6* Megumi climbs a Dark One.
* Terra rushes forwards to punch at the Dark One
* Megumi takes the opportunity to leap for the head that's struggling, focusing what she has left in her head.
<Megumi> "...Kyyyaaaaaa!"
<Terra> <Red Fox> *brings down her saber as she descends*
<Ariel> * Setsuna charges forward... doing pretty much what Megumi is planning
<DeathStar> 6* Fox stabs the gem, and it cracks.
<DeathStar> 6* It shrinks.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One is smaller.
* Angela slides next to Darien, pulling off her sleeve with a quick jerk, she works it around him.
<Angela> "You. Rest."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Must stab..
* Megumi falls further before slamming her fist for the head, whatever size it is.
* Ariel stands back. Too many people that close.
<Angela> "Let Mom."
<DeathStar> 6* The gem cracks more and it's normal size. With Megumi hanging on like a monkey.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *falls over, and stabs the gem*
<Megumi> "Oh hell...!"
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One shatters in a bright light
<DeathStar> End song
* Megumi flails in the air. "...I"
<DeathStar> 6* A 4 year old Billy lands on the platform
* Megumi falls. "Gyaaa! I don't have anything left!"
<Angela> "...Did it work?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pants heavily. "Done."
<Cassandra`> Billy!
<Xanatos> *Marcus runs over to Billy's side.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna lands on her back. "..ow..."
* Cassandra` runs toward the girl!
* Xanatos places his hand on Erevis' shoulder.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy coughs, looking weak for the first time ever.
<Terra> "Billy... you okay now...?"
* Angela helps Darien up.
* Terra helps Billy up
<DeathStar> <Billy> Still...evil...6* She mumbles tiredly.
<Angela> "Fine fine, you're evil."
<Angela> "Just keep it cute from now on."
<Cassandra`> ...we'll get you back home soon...
<DeathStar> 6* Billy nods, and falls asleep.
<Xanatos> *Marcus lifts Billy up into his arms. "Yes. Soon we'll be home."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands there, panting
<Angela> "Marcus. I'm sorry for what I said about you."
* Megumi crumples into the ground, receiving no help.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna pulls herself to her feet, sheathing the knife.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... we... still have work to do..."
<Xanatos> *Marcus just shakes his head.
<DeathStar> Song: 31 - The Sacrifice Must Be MAde
* Terra helps Megumi up too
<Angela> "That took guts, and real conviction."
<Xanatos> So....
<DeathStar> 6* DArien eyes the Rune Blade now. "Everyone...your runes..."
* Megumi really doesn't feel good after slamming into the ground. She doesn't get up.
* Angela takes off her water run, giving it to Darien.
* Xanatos just hands his over. And Marcus reaches his hand out to give his over too.
<Terra> "Damn it Megumi... you are NOT going to die on me!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien gathers them, placing them into the Rune Blade, one by one
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis kneels by the girl, running her hand over her.
* Angela looks around at everyone. Then from Red, to Darien, to Ariel.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *checks on Megumi*
<DeathStar> 6* The Rune Blade glows, once all the runes are in. It's literally radiating power.
* Ariel wishes she got to try this before.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well... we've reached the end of the line.
<Cassandra`> ...sir?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien holds his stomach, having trouble standing.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "... yes."
* Ariel puts an arm around Darien
<DeathStar> <Darien> One of us is going to have to end Centerpoint by stabbing the core.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... 6She glances up quietly.
* Xanatos glances down.
* Angela looks down, thinking.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "..."
* Ariel looks at Erevis, to see what she's thinking.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien smiles a bit. "Well, it's been something."
* Ariel tightens her grip on Darien
<Angela> "It really has been..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances at Ariel.
* Ariel doesn't say anything, but she's holding on tightly.
* Xanatos places his arm around Erevis. "..."
<Terra> <Red Fox> *eyes the rune blade*
* Angela hugs Red suddenly.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien squeezes her hand. "I guess it should be me."
<Angela> "No..."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... what?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I am the commander of this mission.
<Ariel> "It's yout job to lead everyone back safe."
<Angela> "Yeah..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien smiles sadly, then hugs her suddenly. "A good leader doesn't stand by and let his men die."
<Ariel> "If you... go down with the ship..."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... you can't do that if you're dead."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances up at Xanatos silently.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien squeezing Ariel tight. "I love you."
<Angela> "...It should be me..."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "HELL NO!"
* Angela blinks
<Terra> <Red Fox> "You're not the danger to everyone around you!"
<Angela> "But..."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "You're not the one who doesn't even belong here..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You are wrong.
<Angela> "Y-You belong Scarlet..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> This entire incident was because of me. ... I should be the one to end it.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis says firmly.
<Megumi> "Hell no."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "You have people who need you."
<Angela> "Look, I'm the one who's caused so many problems."
* Megumi strains and pushes herself upward into sitting, panting, coughing blood again.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien watches everyone arguing, then looks at Ariel, smiling sadly. "You see why."
<Terra> "Don't even think of it, Megumi."
<Angela> "Darien... no... Mom needs you."
<Megumi> "Think of what? I'm not letting anyone sacrifice themselves."
<Megumi> "The hell is the point of that... I came here to make sure no one did."
* Terra suddenly smiles a little, and hugs Megumi tight
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis smiles softly at Megumi, listening to her words.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "... is there another way?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...there must be something..."
* Megumi sulks slightly. "...I ...I don't know."
<DeathStar> <Darien> There isn't.'
<Megumi> "...Warren would know, but I'm... too beaten up to think."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien takes the sword.
* Xanatos shakes his head. "This isn't right, man."
<Angela> "Darien please... let me..."
<Ariel> "Darien... I'm not leaving you here."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... Darien..you know it should be I who does it. I helped Wind start this. I should end this.
* Angela stands up.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "I should be the one who goes."
<Xanatos> ...Erevis...
<DeathStar> 6* Darien puts his finger to Ariel's lips. "Shhhh."
* Ariel tries her best to keep a stern expression.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Angela, you have much to do. I can't let you end it here. After all.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien weakly slings the sword over his shoulder.
<Angela> "No..."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "And you don't?"
<Xanatos> *MArcus just stands aside, he's not about to volunteer.
<Angela> "No you hafta be with Mom..."
<Ariel> "...I'm not leaving your side."
<Megumi> "We just... have to stab it with the sword, right?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis cenches her fists.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ....
<Megumi> "...I mean. There's no trick to it?"
<Megumi> "As long as the sword pierces it, it's fine?"
<Terra> <Vyssa> *seems almost happy that she doesn't have to volunteer*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien puts an arm around Ariel. Erevis realizes what's going to happen.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Ariel, you cannot---
* Xanatos glances at Erevis.
<Angela> "Wait... no..."
<Megumi> "Erevis, you could do it, after all, right? Throwing things from afar is your specialty."
<Angela> "No..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis doesn't speak on it. All of Centerpoint will go, and she can't throw it far enough to save them. Her attention is on Ariel.
<Megumi> "..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien smiles. "You're beautiful."
* Ariel just rests her head against Darien.
* Angela watches them, shaking her head.
<Angela> "Mom... Darien..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will not permit this!
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis seems on the verge of freaking out
<Megumi> "I won't either!"
* Xanatos just does his best to keep Erevis from freaking out. "I agree...there's no point in both of you dying."
<DeathStar> 6* Centerpoint suddenly shakes. Billy sits up. "They're here."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances up. "All of you. You need to start running back for the shuttle."
* Angela looks around at the place, then back at them. "Let me do it..."
<Cassandra`> Setsuna...Billy...let's go...
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Ariel..you cannot die here..I should..
<DeathStar> 6* Billy grabs Cassandra to carry her.
<Xanatos> *Marcus glances down at Billy, then turns to move for the elevator with her.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... Please. Give me the sword."
<Ariel> "It's not your time either, Erevis."
<Angela> "And it's your time???"
* Cassandra` picks Billy up and starts moving.
<Megumi> "Erevis... We... w-we promised!"
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ...you alright now, Billy?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But you... you cannot... 6She grabs at her heart. "I do want you to die."
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna sticks by Cass' side... if she doesn't start now, she's not going to make it. She's pretty beaten.
<DeathStar> <Billy> *thumbs up*
* Megumi swipes at the air. "And Ariel..."
<Xanatos> *Marcus smiles slightly.
<Angela> "Y-You're outnumbered you two.."
<Megumi> "S-someone.. has to carry me out of here!"
<Terra> "... I can do that."
* Ariel looks up to Darien
<DeathStar> 6* Darien holds Ariel. "Time to go! Xanatos, take Megumi and Erevis and run now. The Dark Ones will be down on this place."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Darien... you can't..."
* Angela doesn't seem interested in leaving herself.
<Xanatos> ...*he glances down then lifts them both up over his shoulder, moving for the elevator.*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis yells out Ariel's name.
* Ariel looks sadly to Erevis
<DeathStar> <Darien> Angela.
<Angela> "Darien..."
* Megumi beats on Xanatos repeatedly, kicking. "I won't forgive you, ...s-stupid!"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm proud of you. 6He suddenly whacks her in the head with the Rune Blade, knocking her out.
* Angela collapses.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "..."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances at Fox.
<Xanatos> I'm sorry. *he says quietly, stopping on the elevator*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Come'on Foxie or we're gonna leave you! *he winces, he had forgot his jaw was broken*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis has gone eerily quiet.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien kneels beside Angela, patting the back of her head.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "You have Ariel..."
* Megumi reaches over and shakes Erevis, but no words express anything she wants to say, just sobbing.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yes, I do. 6He looks up at Ariel, taking her hand with his own.
* Angela remains motionless except for light breathign, her cheeks stained in tears.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "How do you think she'll react to this?"
* Ariel seems hesitant about something, leaning close to Darien. One thing on her mind...
<DeathStar> <Darien> Ariel...
<DeathStar> 6* The elevator controls are ready to be pushed, but not everyone is there. The sounds of Dark Ships approaching can be heard.
* Xanatos places a hand on Erevis' shoulder. "I'm sorry he whispers." Then steps forward. "Get on this damn elevator or we're leaving without you. Move it!"
<Terra> <Red Fox> *tries to knock out Darien*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grabs her fist. "Fox. Stella. Scarlet." 6He says softly.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... Darien... you... you can still..."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Take Angela and go. She needs you.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... alright."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "I'll try to live up to your ideal."
<DeathStar> <Darien> It won't be hard.
* Ariel looks to Fox, seeing how serious she is...
<Terra> <Red Fox> "I'm not so sure..." *grabs Angela and heads off*
* Terra leaves too, since she never got to carry anyone away
* Xanatos smiles sadly at Darien and Ariel. Then nods to Marcus, who presses the button once everyone gets on.
<Ariel> "...make sure Zephyr is raised well..." *just hopes someone hears*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands up, his back to Ariel right now.
* Megumi has godlike hearing, supposedly!
<DeathStar> 6* The elevator rises up
* Megumi is busy sobbing on Erevis, though. Water and blood all over burned up Xanatos.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien leans on the sword, facing Ariel. "Ariel."
* Ariel is trying her best to be strong... but she's crying.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hugs her. "You should go with them."
<Ariel> "...I can't leave you..."
<DeathStar> 6* The elevator arrives topside.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nuzzles her, then kisses the side of her face
* Xanatos gently sets Megumi and Erevis down.
<DeathStar> 6* Why? You have to runs a gazillion miles.
* Ariel just hugs Darien tightly, unable to let go...
<DeathStar> Song: 32 - Escape 01 - Legion of Darkness
* Angela remains koed in Red's arms, easy to carry, being as small as she currently is.
<DeathStar> 6* As they arrive at the top, Dark creatures are rushing into the building.
<DeathStar> 6* It seems they have to fight their way out
* Xanatos shakes his head. "Oh right." He picks them both back up. "Let's go! Don't stick too long, just keep moving!"
<Cassandra`> Setsuna...cna you keep moving?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pauses as Dark Creatures begin to leap onto the platform with them. He tosses Ariel the sword.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna nods, barely.
<Xanatos> *Marcus pulls up his pistol and blade. "I'll clear a math." He mumbles...which surely meant path.
* Megumi sniffs once. "...Put me down.."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Can't even die in peace around here. 6He jokes morbidly.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *hands Angela to Terra* "You're less wounded... get her to safety."
<Xanatos> Can you make it?
<DeathStar> 6* DArk Creatrues leap at MArcus
<Cassandra`> ...then let's move.. *starts running*
<Xanatos> *Marcus slices out aiming to take them all down.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slashes a Dark Creature, then grabs his gut.
<Megumi> "It's not a matter of whether I can..."
<Xanatos> Go!
<Xanatos> *Marcus breaks into a run, firing and slashing down Dark Ones as he goes.
<DeathStar> 6* AS they exit the building, they can hear Dark Ships flying about outside the inner crystal ring.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "I'm going back for Ariel..."
* Xanatos sets Megumi down and begins to run, using his now free hand now to hold a pistol.
* Megumi turns. A path, huh. She runs forward, screaming... Focusing into her hand, she slams her first it into one of the approaching Dark Ones, she'll use it for a projectile.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis remains quiet and limp
<DeathStar> 6* Darien does an X-Slash, timing in his head how long they have to wait.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *fires her gun at the dark ones, moving for the exit*
<Xanatos> Be ready to evade, they'll probably attack at us with tendrils!
<DeathStar> 6* The elevator carries Fox back to the bottom, unnoticed as people run
<DeathStar> 6* A DArk Ship smashes into the field area, throwing ship size tendrils down.
* Xanatos and Marcus do their best to avoid.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *heads back to Ariel and Darien*
<DeathStar> 6* DArien slashes a Dark One, not noticing Fox. He coughs up blood again.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *strikes a knock-out blow on Darien*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien falls over.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Get the hell out of here, you two."
* Ariel stares at Fox, "What are you doing?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien strains to get up, then falls again, KOed.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "Saving your lives?"
* Cassandra` keeps moving!
<Ariel> "......"
<DeathStar> 6* DArk Ones begin to surroudn the three.
* Megumi stays close to Xanatos, mostly occupied with watching Erevis.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "I can't let either of you die..."
<Ariel> "...can you even defend this posistion until it's time...?"
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... yeah."
<DeathStar> 6* DArk Ones leap down in front of the team.
* Ariel hesitates.
<DeathStar> 6* They launch fist size tendrils.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *fires on the Dark Ones, dodging the tendrils*
* Xanatos leaps to the side, releasing a chagred shot for the Dark One
* Cassandra` runs to the side to evade!
* Megumi dodges, then reaches out and grabs one of the tendrils, focusing and yanking, attempting to swing him around like a bludgeon. She's pissed.
<DeathStar> 6* As Terra runs, a tendril slams into her chest, since she is busy protecting Angela.
<Xanatos> *Marcus slides under it, slashing up at the tendril, then forward, he runs for the Dark One, aiming to cut it in half.
* Terra winces, trying to pull it out
* Terra then just punch-stabs it.
<Ariel> "You..."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Terra!
<Terra> "I'll live..."
<DeathStar> 6* As The three debate, the others are getting further away
<Xanatos> *Marcus just nods once, resuming his pace.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "You need to get going... tell Angela... I'm sorry that I had to... well... and I love her."
<DeathStar> 6* As the team reaches the edge of the Inner Crystals, they can see their ship across the narrow bridges at the Outer Crystals. However, a Dark Ship rams through, knocking their shuttle spinning away. The gravity of this place, strange and twisted as it may be, sends it flying toward the Inner Crystals. It crashes, betting bangedu p.
<Terra> <Red Fox> "... I sound like Cass or Sets now."
* Xanatos winces. "This is bad."
<DeathStar> 6* More Dark Ones begin to et on the coreplatform.
* Ariel nods slowly. Reluctantly. She picks up Darien, "...take care of yourself, Fox." She can't let all three of them die... "...we're with you in spirit."
<Terra> <Red Fox> "I know... thankyou."
* Cassandra` changes direction then!
* Megumi is still dragging the last Dark One, leaps and slams it toward the new ones like a mace, finally letting go.
* Ariel takes Darien, and leaves the runeblade with Fox... heading for the elevator.
<Megumi> "Why can't you all just DISAPPEAR!?"
<DeathStar> 6* DArk Ones begin to charge into Fox, stabbing at her from all sides.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *smiles, using the rune sword to hold off the Dark Ones now*
<DeathStar> 6* The Rune Blade kills them in one hit.
<DeathStar> 6* They arrive at the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel arrives at the building
<Terra> <Red Fox> "As last days go... this one's not so bad..."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ones advance on Fox again. They launch more tendrils.
<Xanatos> Hurry, Inside! *he places Erevis inside*
* Megumi hops from foot to foot, her wounds reopening.
<Megumi> "Get on the damn ship, I'll make sure they don't get in."
* Ariel just runs as fast as she can... she has a lot of ground to cover.
<Xanatos> *Marcus remains at the base of the ramp, fighting off any incoming Dark Ones.
* Cassandra` boards and straps Billy in.
<Terra> <Red Fox> *moves towards the core, blocking the tendrils, and preparing to destroy the core*
* Megumi stares at Marcus, but helps.
* Terra climbs on board with Angela, Vyssa guarding the door 'til everyone's in, then hopping in herself
* Xanatos pauses and glances around. "Wait, where's Fox??"
<Megumi> "...She ran back."
* Megumi wipes away, blood, sweat, tears. Workin' girl.
<Terra> <Terra> "She went to get Ariel..."
<DeathStar> 6* A DArk Ship begins to aim at the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis opens her eyes dully. "Ariel is..coming.."
<Xanatos> She what? *he makes a face* We'll need to get to them then...
* Terra nods
<Terra> "Good work Fox."
* Megumi picks up one of the fallen Dark One's bodies and spins, hurtling it at the ship's front end weapons.
<DeathStar> 6* It..does nothing
<Megumi> "..S-she is?"
<Xanatos> *Marucs eyes the Dark Ship. "We have incoming! Someone get on the guns!"
<Cassandra`> We need to get this shuttle moving!
* Megumi maybe not have done something, but at least she tried!
<DeathStar> 6* Weapons are offline.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "Yes, she is."
* Xanatos makes a tch sound and slides into the pilots seat. "Everyone in!"
<Megumi> "I wish I had that fire rune about now..."
<Terra> "Yeah, same... but Darien needs it..."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ship launches a tendril
<Terra> "Ariel, hurry it up!"
* Megumi leaps atop the shuttle and forms her nodachi and tries gardening techniques on it.
<DeathStar> Song 33: Escape 02 - Straight Down the Center
<Xanatos> *Marcus clambers up into the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* The tendril smashes through the shuttle engines.
<Megumi> "Son of a..."
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel comes into sight.
* Xanatos winces. "Damnit, Get Megumi in here now!"
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle's power level drops to 25%
* Ariel runs as fast as she can, while carrying someone.
* Megumi rolls off the top of the ship and ...slams into the ramp's ground like back when she was tripping.
* Angela blinks, starting to rouse from the shaking and crashing.
<DeathStar> 6* Coffee machine is offline.
<Megumi> "...O-ow..."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Ship prepares another tendril.
<Xanatos> *Marcus grabs Megumi and drags her inside.
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark Ship whips around next to the Core, aiming at Fox. She has no choice now - she has to start stabbing the core.
* Xanatos lifts up the shuttle and flies forward, doing his best to avoid the tendril and sing around for Ariel to get in.
* Ariel forms her blade, firing a holy beam at the tendril
<Xanatos> NRP: Swing*
<DeathStar> 6* The tendril only slows --- Ariel has to jump for it
<Terra> <Red Fox> *Pauses, then stabs the core*
* Ariel jumps then.
* Megumi 's ears twitch."..."
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel jumps into the shuttle.
* Megumi sits up, bleeding from her forehead now as well.
* Terra reaches out to grab Ariel, pulling her in
<Megumi> "...M-m...miss knight!"
<Xanatos> *Marcus places Megumi down and slides over to slam the ramp close button. "GO!"
<DeathStar> 6* The core explodes. Centerpoint begins to explode and break apart.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien groans, opening his eyes. "Where...?"
* Xanatos hits the thrusters, getting out of there.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "If Darien is there, where is Fox...?"
<DeathStar> 6* As the shuttle flies up, it suddenly --- stops flying forward. It's too weak to break the increasing gravity well from the center.
<Terra> "..."
<Xanatos> We don't have enough power! We can't make it!
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...
<DeathStar> 6* Crystals begin to rain down toward them.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "..."
<Ariel> "...she decided to kill all three of us, if we wouldn't go..."
<DeathStar> 6* Enough to destroy them.
* Xanatos tries hitting the button.
<DeathStar> 6* Nothing
<Xanatos> Damnit. I can't make it!!!
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at Xanatos. "Go through the center. Use the gravity to slingshot us out the other side.
<Terra> "Gutsy."
<DeathStar> 6* Of course, that means flying through hell itself -as the center is a mass of falling crystals.
* Megumi presses her palm to the floor and focuses. Forming spires along the top, crystal versus crystal.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "This whole mission has been gutsy."
* Xanatos glances at Erevis. "...I'll try." He turns the ship and aims for the center, hitting thrusters.
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle groans, then begins to pick up speed.
* Angela blinks and stumbles to the engineering console, her fingers working over systems, still groggy, but in her element... hell, her ship.
<DeathStar> Song: 34 - Escape 02 - Centered
<Ariel> "...I'm sorry, Darien."
<DeathStar> 6* As the shuttle flies through exploding crystals, it becomes a flying minefield. Left, Right, up, Down, Left, Right, up, Down, Left, Right, up, Down, Left, Right, up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Terra> "I take back everything I ever said about her being a coward..."
<Xanatos> r l d u r l d u r ld u r l d u r l d u r l
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle bumps some as it flies through
<Megumi> r l d u r l d u r l d u r l d u r l d u r l
* Angela redirects power from the weapons and into what's left of the engines and shields.
* Xanatos winces. "Damnit, why do I have to be the one flying..."
<DeathStar> 6* A crystal flies at the shuttle.
<Terra> "Because I got stabbed."
* Xanatos moves to avoid it.
<DeathStar> 6* As Xanatos avoids, left, right, up, down, left, right, up, down, left, up, down ,left, right, up, down, left, right, up, down, left, right, up, left, down, right, up, down
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Megumi> "...I don't have anything left if I want to live so..."
<DeathStar> -0-
<Xanatos> r l d u r l d u r d u r l d u r d u r l d l u l d u
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos knicks crystals like mad, being too slow. The shuttle begins to groan and break up
<Megumi> "...That wall of things on the top is all you're getting out of me. Make it last. I need to ...recover."
* Xanatos groans. "Oh damnit."
<Megumi> "...
* Megumi flails at Xanatos
<Megumi> "I said make it last!"
<Xanatos> I'm trying!
<DeathStar> 6* A crystal comes flying in at them
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
* Xanatos moves left.
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle zooms to the side.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly..
<DeathStar> 6* Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, up, Down, Left, Right, Right, Left, Left, up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
* Angela holds on, working to keep the ship in as much of one piece as she can.
<DeathStar> 1
* Megumi clutches Erevis quite tight. "...I ..h-hate this part."
<Xanatos> d u r l r l d u r l l r r d u r l d u
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle shoots out into clear space.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis holds Megumi
* Xanatos grisp the controls tight. "Oh dear god Warren, come save us!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien coughs, then hugs Ariel. "It's okay."
<Angela> "Get us... to an Earth Forces ship..."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren's face appears
<DeathStar> <Warren> YOU flew that?
* Angela blinks, looking up, she turns around slowly. "D-Darien...?"
<Xanatos> I...maybe?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Hmph. So pigs do fly.
<DeathStar> Song: 35 - Final Mission 01 - The Decision
<Xanatos> When their lives are on the line.
* Ariel leans back against Darien, from her place on the floor. "...it doesn't feel right... to have left her."
<DeathStar> <Warren> We have a problem.
* Xanatos pauses. "What?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hugs her. "She did what she believed in. Who are we to judge her? She was a hero."
<Angela> "Left who...?"
* Angela looks around, blinking.
<DeathStar> <Warren> A big problem.
<Angela> "Hey... where's Scarlet...?"
* Xanatos makes a face. "Oh please tell me the coffee machine is broken..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> A Planet Killer from Xevil's fleet is almost at Earth. And no ships are in range to stop it.
<Terra> "... being a goddamn hero..."
* Xanatos widens his eyes. "What!?"
<Megumi> "...Damn it. Can't anyone handle things themselves..."
<Megumi> "Warren, you're a genius, figure it out!"
<DeathStar> <Warren> I have. But it's risky.
<Angela> "Wh-What do you mean...? Darien...? Ariel...? What happened..."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy snores on CAssandra again
<Xanatos> The PAX2? Using the Light Drive?
* Megumi pauses and blinks. "...What's the idea?"
<Terra> <Vyssa> "They're alive. And on board."
<Ariel> "She said to tell you... that she loved you, Angela."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Yes. But the PAX2 is almost completely destroyed. I'm not sure if it can do the mission.
* Angela blinks, staring at her mother.
<Xanatos> It'll have too. We can't let Earth down.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks at Angela sympathically.
<Angela> "She... but she's... where is she??"
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna is passed out from wounds and exhaustion.
<Terra> "..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Then head there. I have some people on it trying to fix it. We'll continue the battle here.
* Angela breathes hard, blinking, in complete denial.
* Xanatos ndos and moves for the PAX2 now.
* Cassandra` holds on to both Setsuna and Billy.
<DeathStar> 6* The big whale looks a bit wholey.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "She's..." * Terra gives Vyssa a look, and she just trails off
* Megumi falls asleep on Erevis, trying to recover. Work is never done.
<Ariel> "She... gave me an ultimatum. Get Darien out of there, or sacrifice another life..."
<Xanatos> *Marcus sits by Billy and Cass.
<DeathStar> 6* The shuttle lands on the PAX2. Cheryl is waiting there.
* Angela stares out blankly, not moving much as the shuttle lands.
<Angela> "Scarlet..."
* Xanatos docks the ramp and steps off, moving up to Cheryl. "We need some medics if you have some."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien coughs painfully.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We don't. This ship is essentially deserted.
<Terra> "That's just like her."
* Ariel forces herself to her feet, and helps Darien stand.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis rubs her hand along Ariel's face, then moves out to be with Xanatos
* Xanatos sighs. "I understand. Where's Warren?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He's still fighting with the fleet.
* Ariel gives Erevis a sad, appologetic smile.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Frankly, surverying this ship, I don't think it can even make a Light Jump without exploding.
* Xanatos rubs his face glancing back at the shuttle, then Cheryl. "Then we should get as many people off as possible."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You're looking at the crew.
* Angela stands stiffly, her mother and Darien okay, but she suddenly feels so hollow.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves along, listening to the situation.
* Xanatos tilts his head back and nods. "So...we have to sacrifice another life then?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hardly.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Unless we blow up.
* Xanatos tilts his head. "Then we'd better not blow up."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I always told Ariel you were brighter than you looked.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances at ARiel.
* Ariel doesn't seem to catch the humor, but tries to smile
* Xanatos smirks. "Well just tell me what to do and i'll do it."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Here's the situation. We don't have weapons, and auto-pilot is gone. So, once we jump, we have to manually aim the PAX2 at the Weapon Killer, then all of us get the hell off.
* Angela steps out, looking at Cheryl as if she's lost in some dream.
<Angela> "...How damaged are the engines...?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Very. I'm just praying we can manage one jump
* Terra follows Angela out, looking dazed. She never pictured Fox as the type to do something like that.
<Angela> "I'll make sure it can do the one..."
<Xanatos> *Marcus steps off of the shuttle and glances around for one that isn't beat all to hell.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien coughs. "I'll stay here, if you don't mind.
* Ariel lets her armour shatter and disintergrate. "...do we have any other shuttles?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Just mine.
* Angela starts walking off for the engines.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl thumbs at the other shuttle. It's clear Angela's will never fly again.
<Ariel> "Is it in better condition?"
<Xanatos> Dude, what the hell is up with you wanting to kill yourself?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, duh. I'm not psycho.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I meant with the shuttle.
<DeathStar> <Darien> So I could be the first one off.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien coughs again.
* Xanatos slaps his head. "Good man."
<Terra> <Vyssa> *heads after Angela. Maybe she can help with the repairs*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright, Xanatos and I will head to the bridge and fly this clunker.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods to them, moving off, slapping Xanatos on the back. ERevis follows.
<Ariel> "Anyone who's too wounded, or can't help with the PAX, should be on Cheryl's shuttle."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien nods, grabbing Megumi by the tail and dragging her to the shuttle.
* Angela wanders a bit, but heads to the engine room, looking about, she quickly sets to work, knowing her way around.
<Xanatos> Oh this is gonna be fun. *he notes, then glances at Erevis.* You're coming?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks back at Ariel once, clearly happy she's alive, but trying not to show it
<Terra> "... that means me, I guess..."
* Ariel looks at the small family unit, "Cassandra, you should be there too." She picks up Setsuna, and moves her to the shuttle.
* Xanatos goes to refuse then just nods once. "Alright then."
* Xanatos moves with Cass, Sets, and Billy toward the other shuttle.
<Xanatos> NRP: Marcus*
<DeathStar> 6* The engines look like someone beat them with a tendril
* Terra heads to Cheryl's shuttle, checking it over
<Cassandra`> ...alright... *goes*
<DeathStar> <Darien >Terra. you fly this shuttle, wil lya? I can't breathe.
<DeathStar> 6* DArien sits down, dragging Megumi to a chair.
* Megumi leaves a trail of blood all the way to the shuttle. Just in case no one could find it later.
<Cassandra`> ...promise me...you'll give them hell.
* Angela is quite experienced with fixing messes the Dark Ones leave, she starts setting things in place, routing power properly.
<Terra> "I'll do my best."
* Terra takes the pilot's seat
<Xanatos> ...I really can't wait to go home and go to bed. *he notes longingly*
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl, Xanatos, and Erevis reach the bridge. Cheryl sits down, working on main controls.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands there, watching
<Ariel> "Just don't leave without us." *heads to the bridge*
<Terra> "Well, obviously."
* Xanatos moves on to the flight controls, working up on em.
* Angela is entirely silent, working almost like a machine, her face still partially frozen in shock.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl flips some switches.
<DeathStar> 6* Angela gets minimal power for a Light Jump
<DeathStar> 6* Darien seems to pass out as he sits there with those not doing dangerous stuff
<Terra> <Vyssa> "... that should be enough..."
* Xanatos pulls a lever. "We've got a bit of power to the light engine now."
<Terra> "... Darien, are you alright?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright. 6She hits comm. "We're preparing the jump."
<DeathStar> <Darien> ...
* Angela does her best to stabalize the machine before securing it down and pulling Vyssa out of the room.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *heads out*
<DeathStar> Song: 36 - final Mission 01 - The Jump
* Angela taps her comms. "Engines are set. They will be near useless after the jump."
<Xanatos> Tell em to hold onto their bloomers. This is going to be a bumpy ride.
<DeathStar> 6* Alarms go off as red alert initiates. It seems PAX2 doesn't want to jump
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands there, crossing her arms.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "We have a shuttle waiting for us. Come on."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at Ariel. "I know you are ... conflicted. But I am very happy you are alive." 6She hugs Ariel suddenly.
* Angela heads back to the Hangar. She takes out a datapad, starting to type as she heads for the shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods. "Start the 30 second countdown, Xanatos."
<Terra> <Vyssa> *heads for the shuttle*
* Xanatos nods his head. "Starting..." he presses a switch, "Now."
<DeathStar> <Computer> 30 seconds until Light Engines are engaged. All hands ... prepare to die. *sounds miserible*
<Xanatos> If anyone believes in god, they'd better start praying now.
* Angela takes a seat to Darien's free side, breathing slowly as she gives the voice command. "Safetys off, Chief Engineer's code 54G56."
* Terra heads on board
<DeathStar> <Computer> Remember me after I die.
<Terra> <Vyssa> *heads on board even*
<Angela> "We will."
<DeathStar> <Computer> 5
<DeathStar> <Computer> 3
<DeathStar> <Computer> 1
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX2 suddenly shakes violently from an explosion.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grips her seat, eyeing as Warning Alarms appear on all monitors.
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX2 suddenly makes the jump.
<DeathStar> 6* They reappear in the Sol System.
* Xanatos jerks from it and then the jump. "....wow that was an ackward feeling."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes the damage. Oxygen is venting all over the place.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ariel. ERevis. You should head to the shuttle. We'll be down in a few more minutes.
* Xanatos looks for the planet killer.
<Ariel> "Are you sure?"
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX2 cannot scan, so Xanatos has to look visually. IT shudders whenever he tries to move it
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yes. It'll be easy.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks hesitant.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl holds up a comm. "I'll comm you if there are problems."
<Xanatos> Jesus Christ. This thing is like moving a 1 billion pound person. *he tenses up and does his best to find the planet killer*
* Cassandra` has left #taw
* Angela stares at the hangar bay wall from outside the shuttle, and carefully hugs Darien.
* Xanatos glances back briefly. "Go ahead. We'll be there in a jiffy."
<DeathStar> 6* The Planet Killer comes into sight. It's a huge, mechanical mosnter, built with Progenitor technology.
* Ariel nods, and looks to Erevis.
<DeathStar> Song: Final Mission 02 - The Final FLight
* Xanatos purses his lips. "Boy is that a familier sight." He notes sarcastically.
<DeathStar> 6* Even those in the hanger can see it
<Terra> "..."
<DeathStar> 6* The giant monster is lining up Earth.
<Terra> "Ariel, hurry up..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods. "Xanatos...."
<Angela> "...Deja vu..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will be waiting for you. 6She steps back with Ariel.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Lets try to fly in as close as we can so we can coast it.
<Ariel> "Don't keep us waiting until the last second." *nods to Erevis, and starts to the shuttle*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I've rigged the ship to self-destruct.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits down to get the self-destruct program to set up when they reach the right distance.
* Xanatos smiles and nods. "I wont make you wait long." He grits his teeth as he adjusts the PAX2. "Alright."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> So, Xanatos. You smell different today.
<Xanatos> I do?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Mmmmmhm.
<Xanatos> What's that supposed to mean?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances at him, her blue eyes full of merriment
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm a Dragoon. I have heightened senses.
<DeathStar> 6* Ariel and Erevis arrive in the hanger.
<Xanatos> ...well that sucks.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "They're on the way."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances as they line up. "Alright, hold her steady, Xanatos." 6*The PAX rumbles.
<Ariel> "...you can tell if something is going wrong, right?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am too weak to sense anything, I am afraid.
* Xanatos does his best to do so. "I'm trying. This isn't exactly as easy as a shuttle."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hey, I thought you flyboys loved challenges.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright, goes to get the computer ready to auto-countdown
* Angela sits back, closing her eyes.
<Xanatos> I think i've been grounded for too long. But it's alright, I can do this.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis steps up to the shuttle, her green eyes focusing on the comm system
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Good. We're almost ready
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, the Planet Killer fires a shot, striking the PAX head on. The hanger shudders and rumbles, and alarms go off. Areas begin to close down.
<DeathStar> 6* The bridge explodes in a firey show of electricity fireworks
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl and Xanatos are thrown abck.
<DeathStar> Song: 38 - Final Mission 02 - The Final Countdown
* Angela looks quietly at her mother and Erevis. "Get aboard."
* Xanatos slides across the floor, blood starting to come from his nose. "Damnit!"
<Terra> <Vyssa> "... Another hit like that, and we'll be done for."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands up, coughing. "Fucking hell."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves over to the controls. "Oh no."
<Terra> "Bloody hell, that was bad..."
* Xanatos climbs back to the controls. "....what?"
<DeathStar> 6* PAX begins to fall off course
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> The computer is fried. I can't...make it count down and explode.
<Xanatos> ....
<DeathStar> 6* The bridge catches on fire.
* Xanatos frowns. "Someone will have to detonate it then."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yes. While flying it.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Xanatos.
* Megumi curls up in her chair... like a cat, tail barely twitching.
* Xanatos just nods once. "It figures. Just when life was getting good."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis begins to look worried.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... ...
<Ariel> "...Erevis?"
* Xanatos rubs the bridge of his nose. "Go ahead. I'll take care of it."
<Terra> <Vyssa> *looks worried suddenly too*
* Angela stands and sits down in the pilot's seat, starting to prep it.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... are you sure...?
<Xanatos> ...you have a kid Cheryl. What kind of coward would I be if I let you be the one to do it?
<Terra> "You can fly too?"
<DeathStar> 6 Cheryl frowns, then pauses. "Thank you, Durran."
* Xanatos just waves a hand. "Do me a favor."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... I am praying for their safety... 6She murmurs
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What?
<Angela> "I cna start a shuttle up."
<Xanatos> Tell Erevis that i'm sorry. I couldn't keep my promise...but I love her. Forever and ever, till the end. Can you do that?
* Ariel nods...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, then holds out her comm. "You should tell her, Xanatos."
* Angela checks if they're close enough to Earth for a safe autopilot.
* Xanatos nods and takes it. "Go. Hurry."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods, hurrying out.
<DeathStar> 6* The Planet Killer takes aim.
* Xanatos sits down and makes sure the ship is lined up, then clicks the comm. "Erevis."
<DeathStar> 6* IT's super weapon begins to extend.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis opens her eyes, eyeing the comm. She bends over, picking it up.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Xanatos.
<Xanatos> I can't keep my promise. Someone has to stay behind and self detonate the ship. I'm sorry, but I have to do it.
<DeathStar> 6* The hanger seals off, except for their escape route.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... ...
<Angela> "Everyone aboard?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis closes her eye. "I don't want to lose you."
<Terra> <Vyssa> "... somehow, I thought something like this would happen..."
<Xanatos> I know. I don't really want to do this...but someone has too, Earth is doomed if I don't.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... *her voice breaks slightly* And it has to be you.
* Angela turns and looks for Cheryl, hearing the comms.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna would say something harsh about 'no one having to die', but she's not conscious
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl busts in through the vents.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl lands in a crouch.
<Angela> "There she is... get on board."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rushes over, getting onto the shuttle. She looks at Erevis apologetically.
<Xanatos> Yes...i'm sorry Erevis. I love you, I didn't want it to be like this.
<Terra> "... we... should go..."
<Angela> "Sis... I hate to ask... but can you actually pilot this thing?"
* Ariel looks worriedly to Erevis
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis grabs the comm with both hands. "I....I love you, Xanatos." 6She says honestly.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves to the front, sititng beside Terra. "We have to go now, or we'll be caught in the explosion."
<Terra> "I know."
* Xanatos finally breaks, his voice cracking. "Never forget me. I'll see you again someday."
* Terra flies out
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I'll see you, too. I promise. 6She swears.
* Angela sits back and closes her eyes.
<Xanatos> Until then. *he clicks the comm off*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis falls to her knees, letting her hair fall to hide her expression of pain.
<DeathStar> 6* The Planet Killer begins to glow.
* Xanatos grips the controls tight, moving in for the planet killer as fast as the ship can make it.
* Terra darts away from the PAX
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis begins to cry, her body shaking. For a second, it looks like she might lose control and freak out
* Angela softly whispers, "Goodbye Scarlet... Goodbye Xanatos..."
* Terra looks about ready to cry herself
<DeathStar> 6* The alarms go off on the bridge.
* Ariel puts puts an arm around Erevis, and holds her.
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX begins to slam into the PK
* Megumi slinks out of her chair and crawls along the floor, then sits up, leaning back to back with Erevis, yet seemingly never wakes up, still slumped over.
* Xanatos waits for the right moment, then presses the self-detonate button.
<DeathStar> 6* Space is filled with a brilliant light
<Xanatos> *Marcus frowns. "...dude this sucks."
<DeathStar> Song: 39 - End of Final Mission
* Angela just lets herself start to cry.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "... it's truly tragic..."
<DeathStar> 6* After the glow dies odwn, only small debris floats through space.
<Terra> <Vyssa> "For the world to lose such heroes..."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits there, looking guilty as hell.
<Terra> "Damnit Xan..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis kneels there. It's hard to say, but she seems even sicker with grief than before with Ariel.
<Xanatos> *Marcus just keeps his head down, staring at the floor of the shuttle.
<DeathStar> Time Jump
<DeathStar> Song: 40 - All Good things
<DeathStar> Time: 1 week later, PAX
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands before the PAX counsel.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> It is with regret that I announce that Earth will be withdrawing from the PAX Alliance.
* Xanatos is now known as Theron
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina pauses. "We will be turning the station over to the counsel, so that you can continue to run it as you see fit.'
<Dias`> 6Shiva looks over at Katrina, studying her.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> It is ... my hope that one day, after this war is over, that Earth can come back and start back up here with all of you. Because I feel this place is important for the future. And..I hope you will all safe guard it until my people are wise enough to return.
<Angela> * Elayne sits back and closes her eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* The military begins to shuffle off the PAX onto departing shuttles. Though not everyone leaves.
* Theron nods his head once. "The Erus understand, Miss Katrina. We will see you again, I am sure."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I pray so. 6She smiles, nods, and walks out.
<Angela> ELayne> "Good luck to Earth."
<Terra> <Vyssa> "The Syin also understand. Fare well, and we hope you return soon."
<Dias`> 6Shiva stands up, ignoring protocol and moves out after Katrina.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stands there, holding Zephyr. "So, what are you going to do now, Ariel?"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is in the medical bay, after letting Peace examine the kid.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina stands in the hallway, waiting for Shiva. She turns around once she steps out.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *checks over all the wounded*
* Dias` is now known as Shiva`
* Shiva` stops, her hands sliding behind her back. 1"And what of you, Kat?"
* Ariel stands quietly. "I'm... not certain. It's hard to find one's place in this world..."
* Megumi sits up for the first time since passing out during the Final Countdown. She holds a hand to her face and groans. "That's... smarts."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I don't know. Wondering if anyone wants to hire a counselor.
<Shiva`> That depends on where you want to go with your life.
* Angela stands nearby Cheryl and Ariel, listening quietly.
* Ariel stares at Megumi, wondering how the girl can sleep a week, and then wake up like nothing happened.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You tell me. 6She hands over the child.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits in the security office, having all of Xan's belongings packed into a box.
* Megumi shifts and hops down from a medical examination table, angrily flailing and fighting with IVs and such, yanking them out and shaking creepily. "..H-hate needles!"
* Theron glances around. "I assume this meeting is over, then?"
* Shiva` is now known as Chad`Winters
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Somewhere where I can be happy.
* Ariel is snapped back to reality by Zephyr, and cradles the baby in her arms. "I suppose... maybe it's finally time to turn my attention strictly to family." She giggles a little at Megumi's anctics
* Megumi shrieks loudly. "Agh! My freakin' eyes! It's bright!"
* Angela smiles softly at Megumi.
* Megumi crouches, holding her arm up over her eyes.
* Chad`Winters stands off to the side, Aya in her arms. He studies Ariel and Zephyr.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I should go home to my family. Ben. See if Warren is acting more like himself.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: his
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *sighs a little, but smiles*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He seemed upset when he learned Xanatos was dead.
<Angela> "He would be."
* Ariel nods slowly, closing her eyes. She hasn't had the heart to tell Cheryl she didn't intend to come back from that mission.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> You should take a week off and think about where that happyness really is.
* Megumi slowly draws her arm down, squinting painfully.
<Megumi> "...Where the hell am I?"
<Angela> "Home."
* Theron just nods once at their silence, then stands, leaving the counsel chambers.
<DeathStar> 6* Katrina hugs Shiva. "Oh, don't be dense. It's with you."
<Megumi> "..I'm on Fam--wait."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "PAX's sickbay."
<Angela> "No, PAX."
<Megumi> "I know this room. I was almost mobbed in it."
* Megumi looks around, suddenly paranoid.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva fakes surprise. 1"Yeah well, I still want a nice week long vacation."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Thankyou for your help... even if you do need to hold your tongue at times."
* Ariel peeks out of the examination room, to see how Megumi's doing, then looks to Cheryl. "I think... I'm going to take things one step at a time."
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Fine. But.
* Megumi calms eventually, sulking and sighing. "...So... did we win?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm glad to hear that.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> I hate buts.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps into the security office on his cane. He glances at Erevis awkwardly.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I want to go somewhere it's warm.
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Well, the universe, and the earth, is still intact, so yes."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks up at Warren. Warren coughs, then tosses her a book. "He'd want you to have that."
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva just clicks her tongue as she eyes Kat. 1"Fine but I get to pick your swimsuit.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis picks up the book Xanatos had been writing.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Deal.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> I hope you like bunny ears. 6She smiles and places her arm around Kat.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr tries to play with Ariel's hair.
* Angela looks at Cheryl and Ariel, she's grown awfully quiet since coming back from the mission, and very short with people.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Adore them.
* Ariel smiles softly at Zephyr
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> How you holding up...6She glances at her.
* Megumi stands up tall and nods. "Glad to hear that!"
<Angela> "She's cute like this."
* Chad`Winters shifts Aya slightly, not moving from his position.
* Megumi points at Zephyr. "You won't win!"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I don't know. Xanatos dying...I don't know.
* Megumi suddenly runs out of the medical bay.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren steps out.
* Megumi slams into the hallway ...wall.
* Terra is waiting for Megumi outside. "Hey, you okay?"
* Megumi turns back, red marks on her face. "...Xanatos died!?"
<Terra> "... yeah."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis runs her hand along the book cover.
<Megumi> "H...How..! When!?"
* Megumi throws her hands up. "Aw hell!"
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> You'll figure it out soon enough.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien finishes getting his shuttle ready to take ARiel for that last flight before he serves a few months in prison.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns to glance out at the stars. "Thank you, Fox."
<Terra> "Xevil still had a planet killer... he sacrificed himself to take it down."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien clicks his comm. "Ariel. I'm ready when you are."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks down as they talk about Xevil.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Yeah. I guess I will. 6She hugs Shiva. "Think this place will ever be the same again?"
* Ariel looks at the comm, then looks to Cheryl. "Prehaps, I'll visit you for a little while. Before finding a path."
* Megumi looks at the ground and then suddenly takes off down the hallway.
<Chad`Winters> <Shiva> Without us? I doubt it.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'd love that, 'Grandma.'.
* Terra heads after. "Hey, wait up!"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr wiggles.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya looks at Chad. "That's Zephyr?"
* Ariel closes her eyes, looking a little ammused. "... you needn't call me that. I feel old."
* Angela smiles weakly. "But we like seeing you blush Mom."
<Chad`Winters> Yes it is. Did you want to say hi? 6He looks down at her.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I think Darien will find a way to make you feel young again. 6She pauses, then hugs Ariel. "I love you. I don't say that nearly enough."
<DeathStar> 6* Aya shakes her head.
<Chad`Winters> It'd make Zephyr feel better if you said hi.
* Ariel blushes at Cheryl's line, and nods, doing her best to hug back.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Lets go. 6She walks off with Shiva.
<DeathStar> <Aya> I don't wanna.
<Chad`Winters> 6Shiva nods and smiles, walking off with her
<Chad`Winters> Why not?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes Zephyr. "I'll give her back after you're done with your flight."
<DeathStar> <Aya> ... *just sucks on her thumb, staring*
* Angela hugs Ariel when her arms are free.
* Ariel nods, "Take good care of her."
<Chad`Winters> I know it's strange Aya, but give it time and she'll be back to the way you remember her.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Promise?
<Chad`Winters> I promise. 6He holds out a finger to swear on it.
* Megumi heads for Erevis' quarters and doesn't find her, obviously, so asks the computer to find her. God knows how long she'll be looking around frantically.
<DeathStar> <Computer> *tells her in a concise manner, oddly*
* Megumi arrives at the security office... goes to say something, then looks up and frowns at the ceiling.
<Megumi> "...Since when do I get here so... fast..."
<Angela> "Take good care of Darien alright Mom?"
<Ariel> "I will... take care."
<Angela> "...Love you..." *she blurts out*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances up. Her face is puffy. "Megumi."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr makes a gun with her fingers at Angela
<DeathStar> <Aya> *pinky swears*
* Megumi looks back down at Erevis, and upon seeing her apparent state, tears up. "..."
* Terra catches up, but stands a little way back, not wanting to speak yet
* Terra tears up herself, though
* Ariel just smiles, and steps out. She has some things she needs to do before heading out, and she tells Darien as much. She heads to the security office to speak with Erevis.
* Angela looks at Cheryl. "Mind if I hang out a bit... back home...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis looks at the book. "Do you think you would heal my eye, Megumi? When you are up to it?" 6She asks softly.
<Chad`Winters> So you want to say hi now?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Nah.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren walks into the medical bay.
<DeathStar> <Aya> *shakes her head shyly*
<Angela> "Thanks... I'm gonna go catch Darien before he and Mom go off and do whatever it is they do."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Welcome back Warren..."
<Chad`Winters> Not even for daddy?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances at Peace. "Hello. Do you have pills for me?"
<DeathStar> 6* Aya sulks, then walks over. Cheryl holds Zephyr down. Aya stares. "Hello."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "..." *laughs*
* Chad`Winters moves in after her, his arms crossing as he looks down at Zephyr.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr blinks and coos.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren nods, glancing at Angela.
* Angela looks at Warren.
<DeathStar> <Warren> If you plan to hang out, you will make hamburgers.
<Angela> "Sure... Warren, can we talk?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren inclines his head, then motions to the back room. He steps in the back.
<Megumi> "...You're sure, miss ..Erevis..?"
* Angela moves over with him.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods.
* Megumi looks at the floor, rubbing one foot with the ear.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren closes the door once they're both in.
* Chad`Winters 's face goes soft as he studies Zephyr and Aya
<DeathStar> 6* Aya picks up Zephyr suddenly and holds her.
* Ariel stands in the doorway to the office, not speaking up.
* Megumi runs over and tackles Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis places the book in the box. And is then tackled.
* Ariel steps inside quietly at that.
* Terra smiles a little at that
<Megumi> "...I-I'll do it! I'll do anything... I'm... sorry. I failed my promise again.."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis just wraps an arm around Megumi, offering her comfort.
* Chad`Winters glances up at Cheryl.
* Angela looks up at him. "Alright, I'm having something tested presently to make sure it's not toxic or harmful, but I need to know something Warren."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Alright.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks at Chad.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hey, big brother.
* Ariel steps over and rests a hand on Megumi's shoulder as well.
<Megumi> "I'm so s-sorry, E-Erevis..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ....
* Terra heads over a little. "It's not your fault, Megumi."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> She is correct. It is not your fault.
* Chad`Winters runs his hand through his short hair, ruffling it.
<Angela> "Are you a Dark One?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren snorts.
<Megumi> "Hrmph..." pats Erevis with a balled hand once. "...I said I was going.. t-to make sure you... came back... unhurt... ... ..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Not last I checked.
* Angela smiles, "Seriously. I'd rather just ask."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "... that's a pretty blunt question."
<Ariel> "You did everything you could... I'm proud of you, Megumi."
<Angela> "Phaeton seems to have reason to believe it's not just a few higher ups on the civilian end."
<DeathStar> 6* The datapad beeps back on the contents of the drug.
<Angela> "But I know you, you follow orders."
* Angela looks at the datapad.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... *she just hugs Megumi, too sad to talk*
<DeathStar> 6* It's 100% lethal. It seems she was set up.
<Chad`Winters> Must be interesting to be the one changing her diapers..
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, better than you, you perv.
<Terra> "... you should know better than to trust Phaeton."
<Angela> "...And glad I wasn't born yesterday."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> *said that*
<Angela> "Anyways. I think thier claims still have some merit."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Well, Seraphna did send me a file to give you. I was just waiting to see how you reacted
<DeathStar> 6* Warren holds out a datpad.
* Angela takes it, looking.
* Chad`Winters just shakes his head. 1"And there goes any embarassing moments I could use against her when remembers."
<DeathStar> 6* It seems Phaeton died shortly after the Ragnorak incident; in his car.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hmph.
* Angela growls a little
<Angela> "...He was right..."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Hmm?"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren sits down, tapping his cane.
<Angela> "The Dark Ones are among the populace, and they wanted you dead."
* Megumi grips Erevis clothing and sighs a long while. "...I'll... make you... as good as new. Just... give me time."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods. "I believe you."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Isn't that how it always is?
<Chad`Winters> The next question is, where do you go from here?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Home. That's where the heart is.
<Angela> "I guess... though speaking of predicatable..."
<Angela> "Warren, how many pills are you on?"
<Chad`Winters> We still have Dark Ones to deal with.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren reaches into his pocket, holding up his vicodin. "It's how I ran with a broken leg."
* Megumi finally steps back a pace. "... I can't right now..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yes.
<Angela> "Alright, watch it though, okay?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods, then stands up, stepping up to Ariel. "You should be with Darien. Love...matters. Yes?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> You're just lucky you didn't give me the shot without testing it.
<DeathStar> <Warren> One of us might have died.
<Chad`Winters> Well atleast I'll be busy for the next odd amount of years.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh?
<Chad`Winters> Someone needs to find out where they are so we can deal with them before they cause more damage.
* Ariel nods, "I just wanted to check with you two first..."
<Terra> <Peacemaker> "Make sure you don't get addicted. Again."
* Megumi rubs her head. "I... Can't do anything right now."
<Ariel> "I was just wondering... where are you two going from here?"
<Megumi> "I really... screwed up back then. I'm awake now, but... I can't pull off anything for a while. I'm... just me."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do not know.
<Angela> "Not luck Warren."
<Terra> "Don't know where I'm going either... or if I'm just staying."
<Angela> "I lived enough of my life stupidly making choices based on a feeling or desire, I prefer cold hard fact now."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Good.
<Megumi> "...Two of us?"
* Megumi suddenly peers at Ariel. "You mean me, too?"
* Ariel nods.
<Megumi> "...I don't have a clue."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, don't drag Aya into any messes.
<Megumi> "Having severed ties with that false ambassador... There's no one I can turn to... besides maybe madame Terra."
<Chad`Winters> I figured her and Ben would be too busy making plans to rule the local playground.
<Terra> "Well, I'd love to have you around."
* Theron is now known as Xanatos
<Megumi> "...I don't have any way to get back to Famfrit, and I just woke up... Everyone's... leaving?"
* Ariel nods, "Earth has withdrawn from PAX."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hn
<Ariel> "Most of us... have no place here any more."
* Megumi sulks. "Man..."
<Angela> "Hey Warren?"
<Megumi> "It'll be... lonely again. I thought..."
<Chad`Winters> What about you? Do you still plan on commanding the fleet?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will go to Earht...and set up a grave for Xanatos next to his mother.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I don't know yet.
<Megumi> "I thought when we stopped Wind we'd... go back to the way it was before.."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren glances up.
<Ariel> "It rarely works that way..."
<Angela> "The old you... at least... even the current you... you've looked out for me a lot in the past..."
* Megumi looks between the three, then stomps and crouches, holding her knees.
<Ariel> "But... Megumi. You have to offers on where to stay. Don't give up yet."
<Megumi> "I don't want everyone to split."
<DeathStar> <Warren> You make good hamburgers.
* Angela smiles softly, "That the only reason?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Maybe.
<Angela> "Tell me one day?"
<Chad`Winters> You'll figure it out. 6He stands upright now, looking at Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Warren> One day.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl holds out her hand. "See you around."
* Chad`Winters eyes the hand then just steps forward, giving Cheryl a one-armed hug.
* Angela picks herself up and smiles a bit, as much as she's managed in the last week.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl awkwardly gives him a hug back. "I knew you were the emotional one."
<Angela> "So... is the war over now?"
<Chad`Winters> Oh, this? This is just for Aya's sake.
<DeathStar> <Warren> No. It's just beginning.
<Megumi> "... So if I stay, I won't see Erevis or Ariel..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Destiny cannot be stopped.
<Megumi> "But I don't have anywhere to go."
* Angela sighs a bit and nods. "Then I guess it's back to the drawing board."
<Ariel> "Terra offered you a place. And you are welcome to stay with me."
<Angela> "I have to go find my other half..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'm sure she'll be thrilled.
<Angela> "I can just see her shaking her head now."
<Ariel> "Even if I'm no longer part of PAX... there are some alliances I'm not giving up so easily."
* Chad`Winters steps back. 1"And if you tell anyone, I'll kill you in your sleep.
<Angela> "But as bad ass as she wants to pretend, I seriously doubt loner is really in her desired list of titles."
<Angela> "Just be careful alright?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You could try.
<DeathStar> <Warren> *grunts*
<Megumi> "This isn't fair."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands there quietly.
* Angela grins
* Megumi frowns. "I don't want to leave, but everyone else is. I want to see Ariel, but I don't want to leave Erevis alone right now."
* Chad`Winters smiles lopsidedly.
<Angela> "Of course, after I take a bit of time to recover."
<Megumi> "Why can't you all stay together?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Next time you see the catgirl, give her this. 6He tosses her a King piece
* Angela grins. "Alright."
* Ariel looks to Erevis
<Angela> "...How long are you locking up Darien?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> It's out of my hands, but I put in a recommendation he gets 4 months.
<DeathStar> <Warren> He did save the universe.
<Angela> "Yeah."
<Angela> "We all did..." *she looks a little distant, probably thinking about Fox*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren takes a breath. "She was a surprise even to the end."
* Chad`Winters looks down to Aya. 1"You ready to go bye bye?
<DeathStar> 6* Aya nods.
<Angela> "Yeah... she was..."
<Chad`Winters> Say good bye to Zephyr and Aunt Cheryl.
<Angela> "I never got to tell her either..."
<DeathStar> <Aya> Bye buye
* Angela closes her eyes.
<Angela> "Sorry."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl waves, holding Zephyr
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits down in Xanatos' chair.
<Chad`Winters> See you back on Earth. 6He nods to Cheryl as he reaches down to take Aya's hand
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Our paths will cross again many times, Megumi.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Later.
* Ariel smiles a little, "Megumi... Stay with Erevis for now. I'll see you both soon. Just because this job is over, doesn't mean we're not going to see each other."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Goodbye, Ariel.
* Chad`Winters takes Aya's hand and leaves MedBay and makes his way down to the docking ring
* Ariel steps over and hugs Erevis tightly, "...I'll see you on Earth."
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... *glances up* I think Fox was very special. And I bet she knew how you felt.
* Megumi flails. "...Hey!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis returns the hug. "Yes."
<Megumi> "..I! I...!"
* Angela nods, "I just... nevermind..."
* Terra giggles a bit
<DeathStar> 6* Warren hands her a pill.
* Ariel lets go of Erevis, and gives Megumi a hug too. "And I'll see you as well, right?"
* Angela shakes her head. "See you in a bit, I need to tell Darien goodbye before he gets off on his psuedo honeymoon."
<DeathStar> <Warren> You do have a knack for interrupting moments.
* Angela sighs, "More like escaping this one... I should just let them go."
* Angela sits down.
* Megumi calms and sighs. "...Alright. You'll have Darien, anyway, right?"
<Ariel> "He's... going away for a while. That's why I need to see him now."
<Megumi> "Away? Why the hell would he leave!"
<DeathStar> 6* Warren studies her.
* Angela looks down at the floor, she's so,ber, quiet, looks like she's had the wind knocked from her sails.
<Ariel> "It's... not by choice." *closes her eyes* "...I'll see you when I get back." *heads for the hangar*
* Megumi 's ears twitch.
<Megumi> "Oh hell, he wasn't kidding about that pris--.."
<Megumi> "Raghh!"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis puts a hand on Megumi' shoulder so she does not follow.
* Megumi goes over to the wall and crouches, repeatedly bashing her head against the wall.
<Megumi> "Sleeping! For! A! Week! Sucks!"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Please do not do that.
* Megumi then falls over, dizzy. Forgot she doesn't have her abilities at the moment.
<Ariel> 6* A kitten paws at Megumi.
<Terra> "... you'll hurt yourself.."
<Angela> "I did a good job of seperating myself alright..." *her voice is quiet*
<DeathStar> <Warren> Yes.
* Chad`Winters steps into the docking bay with Aya. He glances around.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks up when Ariel arrives.
<Ariel> "Sorry I took so long..."
* Megumi blinks a few times, then stares upside-down at the kitten.
<Ariel> Siawase> "...mew?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien smiles a bit. "I don't mind at all." 6He reaches out, putting his hand on her face. "I love you."
* Megumi squints. "Mrow."
* Angela chuckles in a sickly way. "Where do you go when you've basically made yourself... a stranger?"
<Chad`Winters> You ready to go, princess? 6He looks down at Aya.
<Ariel> Siawase> "Mew!" *hops on Megumi's face*
<DeathStar> <Warren> You learn who you are.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Yes, daddy.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien reaches into his pocket. "I know this might be lousy timing, but I want to do this now."
* Chad`Winters smiles down at her then leads her to their shuttle.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien gets on one knee before Ariel.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pulls out a black box.
* Megumi flails. "H-hrey! Ghet off'oof!"
* Angela sighs softly and nods, "Means so many things for me."
* Ariel lets out a breath in disbelief. "You... have the worst timing ever..." She shakes her head.
* Terra helps Megumi shoo the cat off her
<Ariel> Siawase> *gives sad eyes, and runs over to Erevis for protection*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien smiles a bit, then opens it, revealing a ring. "Ariel. Will you be my wife? Will you be with me through thick and thin? Will you marry me and make me the happiest man ever?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis scoops up the cat.
* Megumi rolls over and sighs, tail twitching.
* Megumi stands and walks over to Erevis, staring a Siawase. "Who are you?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> His name is Siawase.
* Ariel hugs Darien, "...I will... but if it gets rougher than this, you owe me an appology."
* Chad`Winters glances at Darien proposing he moves utpo their shuttle ramp and leads Aya up it.
<Ariel> Siawase> *waves a paw to Megumi, then nuzzles up against Erevis*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands up, putting a ring on her finger, then kisses her. "Baby, I can't predict the future, but it'll be an adventure. One we'll take together."
<DeathStar> -End-
Session Close: Fri Sep 07 00:00:00 2007