Session Start: Thu Oct 11 20:09:18 2007
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20071011.log'
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<Feather> -Begin-
<Feather> 6Last left, a twin of the fox-tailed antagonist had appeared to clutch the arrow fired from Spirit while Dias struck from the front. With help of the new arrival, the girl in white was spared an early ending-- Meanwhile, Angela had launched a blast toward the two. The girl in white's response is to put up another another barrier. Unfortunately, against the larger projectile, it shatters. The girl in black moves to the front and shields her.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake dangles.
* Vyssa moves to rescue Drake
* Marcus` slides over, trying to help Drake up.
* Dias slides back, his hand dragging along the glass petal
<Feather> After its passing, the one in black seems less harmed than she should albeit some singe marks. Although the one in white was evaded from the blast, she is singed as well.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake hands Marcus one Zephyr
<Feather> 6Megumi strains, holding onto the pedal with the minor leverage of grip her nails afford her. "Mister Drake you... are heavy.."
<DeathStar> <Drake> I only weigh 170!
<Ariel> 6* Spirit eyes the 'twins'.
<Feather> <Megumi> ...I only weight 62, and I am half your size...
* Marcus` takes Zephyr in one arm, reaching out with his other arm to pull him up.
<Marcus`> NRP: Drake.
* Dias gains tractions and darts back inside towards the two girls.
<DeathStar> <Drake> Eat some food.
<Feather> 6She winces, ever grateful that Drake is being removed from her leg.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake uses his now free hand to get Marcus' hand
<Vyssa> "Now isn't the time..."
* Vyssa helps Drake back up
<Feather> 6The girl in black looks to Dias, where he slides, and makes a break for him, some emphasis placed on her left hand...
<Vyssa> <Terra> *aims a fireball at the girl's left hand*
* Dias plants his foot and screeches along the glass surface to a stop.
* Marcus` takes Drakes hand and lifts, he doesn't seem to have much trouble lifting Drake up.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake nods to Marcus, turning to glance at the fight now.
<Feather> 6Meanwhile the one in white backs off, noticing something. She looks toward the base of the petal she stands on, eyeing Ariel's unconscious form and glances nearby to where Cassandra and Setsuna are lying rather haphazardly.
* Marcus` holds Zephyr in his arms, glancing at Drake. "One wasn't good...but two seems worse. You seem to understand this more...so do you have any ideas?"
<Vyssa> <Terra> *rushes forwards to try to protect the unconcious ones*
<DeathStar> <Drake> Focus on one at a time.
<Feather> 6The twin in black leaps, performing a flip, entering a leg-drop move that Dias would have last seen performed on him by Megumi at the station.
* Dias throws forearms up, letting it slam into them, he shoves her off
<Feather> 6Without help, Megumi manages to claw her way back onto the petal beside Drake, having considerable trouble doing so.
* Angela readies another bullet.
* Marcus` holds Zephyr in his arm, he glances around for someone trustworthy that could watch over Zephyr while he fights.
<Vyssa> "Are you alright?"
<DeathStar> 6* Drake rubs his chin thoughtfully
* Angela looks at Marcus then at Zephyr, as she readies her gun again.
<Feather> 6Parried, she angles back onto her feet and immediately dashes forward, the emphasized left hand being thrust forward with an impact behind it that is entirely not an illusion. Seems she's not just stealing Megumi's patterns, but her very strength.
<DeathStar> <Drake> One seems to enjoy more magic attacks, one seems to enjoy more physical attacks.
<DeathStar> <Drake> I guess we should pick the target best suited to our abilities.
<Feather> 6The white one is seen focusing on her black-dressed counterpart.
<Vyssa> "I wonder which one that would be?"
<DeathStar> 6* Drake unsheaths his sword finally.
<Ariel> Spirit> "...those idiots went and gave her their strength."
* Dias kicks off backwards, keeping his distance for once, his hands dropping into his Muay Thai stance
<DeathStar> 6* Drake dashes at the one in white.
* Marcus` glances at Angela, he slides up to her. "Stay back and protect Zephyr, alright?"
<Ariel> 6* Spirit draws her sword, since she has no ammo for the bow, preparing to ripple strike White from behind.
<Feather> 6Having eluded her punching distance, the one in black decides on another approach. Her fist slams downward into the petal itself, and she stands, gazing at Dias as his end of it begins to shatter, breaking off.
* Angela nod and takes her gently. "Alright."
* Angela holds the gun in a way to defensively fire now as she looks at the poor kid.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr snuggles into Angela.
* Dias stumbles and he kicks off a falling piece onto another and quickly works his way onto a stable piece
* Marcus` nods to her once, then glances toward Dias and the black twin, he quickly assess the situation.
<Feather> 6The one in white glances toward Spirit rather suddenly, aiming her hands at her own twin, launching a light arrow before she quickly begins manuevering back to evade Drake.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake keeps dashing forward.
<Feather> 6The twin in black turns toward the arrow as Dias leaps to save himself and holds out her hand, rippling the arrow her twin fired, it appears directly to the left of Spirit.
* Vyssa fires on the white one, careful not to hit her comrades
<Ariel> 6* Spirit jumps to the right... doesn't matter where she is when she makes the ripple. She slashes.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake leaps and chops down at the one in the white in the direction she is most likely to dodge Vyssa's attack
* Angela watches carefully, now only looking for any danger that might come near her sister.
* Dias rolls along the solid petal he plants his hands, shoving himself into a stand. He quickly adopts his Muay Thai stacne completely now.
* Vyssa moves to attack the closest of the twins, trying to keep between either twin and Ariel
* Marcus` steps forward slwoly, watching Dias and the Black Twin.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *does*
<Dias> Now I'm ready. 6Blood soaks his side from where Setsuna gave him a love bite.
<Feather> 6The twin in black turns suddenly and dashes back toward the white twin who veers toward her as well. The twin in white takes a gash to her thigh, crying sharply.
<Feather> 6The one in black slides in front of the girl in white, a gash on her own thigh as well, but she doesn't look very deterred, facing approaching Drake.
* Dias dashes in from his spot, he makes a bee line towards the girl in white
<DeathStar> 6* Drake lands and aims his sword, launching a black energy ball at the one in black.
<DeathStar> 6* He's then thrown backwards from his own attack
<Vyssa> <Terra> *rushes the white twin from the side, taking care not to collide with Dias*
<Feather> 6The girl in black narrows her eyes, then throws both of her hands forward, an attack stolen from Dias, as she decides to counter Drake's move with a mass of dark matter.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *punches at the twin when close, her metal fist becoming a spike as it connects*
* Marcus` shifts himself around, attempting to get behind the twins.
<Feather> 6The girl in white widens her eyes at Dias, holding her hands out and attempts to launch three arrows without precision at him as a deterrent
<DeathStar> 6* Drake regains his balance, watching his move being negated.
* Dias leaps and twists his body between the arrows, he lands awkwardly and stumbles towards the white girl
<Ariel> 6* Spirit angrily pulls the arrow from her side, despite the feeling of burning. She sets it in her bow, standing defiantly.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake sheathes the sword again, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit aims the arrow at black and closes her eyes to focus. Then, she fires.
<Feather> 6The girl in white shifts to her left, Dias being met with the girl in black, who erupts into the blackened flames she wields and twists into an abstract form of a ...wolf, or fox, or some kind of four-legged animal with a nasty complexion.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake casually walks toward the girl in white.
* Dias stumbles forward and head butts the girl in black with full force
<Feather> 6The girl in white, meanwhile, has to deal with Terra by forming another barrier, straining to hold it in place against something physical.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake charges in at the girl's back, leaping up, and unsheathing/slashing at her.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *pounds against the barrier, trying to get through*
* Marcus` comes running in from behind the girl in black, trying to tackle her to try and get her away from her twin.
<Feather> 6Blackened claws dig into the glass, creating a horrible squeal, and Dias' momentum is completely dead. It's like hitting anchored concreate. The black fox snarls.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit doesn't bother rippling the arrow, since Black makes no move to evade or block it
* Vyssa fires her rifle at the black twin while Spirit fires her arrow
* Dias stumbles back a dazed look in his eyes as he stumbles about
<Feather> 6A light arrow plunks into the fox-creature's side, and the head raises, screaming in a twisted agony.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr opens her eyes.
* Angela looks down at her, smiling with relief, "You're gonna be okay Zeph..."
<Feather> 6She reverts to her humanic self, panting. An arrow wound in her leg, and one appears on the girl in white, who's barrier shatters and she quickly drifts back behind her twin, intimidated by Terra and Drake.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr shifts to get to her own feet.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake lands, sliding along.
* Angela allows her, careful not to hurt her.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake slides off.
* Marcus` is still diving towards the one in black...from behind.
<Feather> 6The girl in black holds out her hand, and launches a column of black flames at Terra
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr begins to try to form her two-handed, ultimate weapon with her good hand
* Dias grabs at what he thinks are birds floating around his head.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *moves back to avoid them*
<Feather> 6Marcus... slams into the white one cowering behind the black, and both stumble forward, the attack of flames ending.
* Angela watches, "Focus the chamber so it forms a precise blast if you can Zeph... we have friends in melee."
* Marcus` attempts to right himself, pounding his fist into the closest one.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr winces in pain, not having really any spare energy right now. She lifts her hand weakly
<Feather> 6The one in black looms over the white, snatching Marcus' fist inches from smashing into the white girl's face, who winces expecting it, then blinks.
<Feather> 6The black then tries to shift her feet and toss Marcus
<Ariel> 6* Spirit slides back into a ripple herself, slashing as she appears behind white.
<Angela> "Need help bracing?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Please...
* Dias shakes his head and he dashes in at the black girl and leaps forward, twisting around and throwing a kick at it's head.
* Angela helps her hold the weapon, getting behind her.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *moves in one the flames disappear, to pummel at the white twin
* Marcus` shifts himself, doing a counterthrow he learned from Adam, he uses this to push off and knock the girl back if possible, into Dias.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr keeps trying to complete the weapon, it's part forming slowly
<Feather> 6White leans back staring frightened at Spirit, creating another barrier to save herself, then focusing and flickering, appearing behind her, but merely floating backwards to gain room. Black must fend for herself.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr fires a half-finished gun right at black
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Bustah!
<Feather> 6She lacks the weight to counter Marcus and is tossed quickly into Dias' kick. She bounces off the ground and takes just half a second to get back up.
<DeathStar> 6* She's knocked backwards into Angela.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *jumps back, moving WAY out of the way, just in case*
* Marcus` is knocked back, his eyes slide to Zeph as the blast comes out for Black.
* Angela braces herself, holding on and preventing them both from flying.
* Dias lands, his forearms sliding infront of him to protect himself from the incoming Bustah blast.
<Feather> 6The black one makes her first notion of being perhaps the slightest bit fearful. In a fit of rapid movements she slams a blackened version of Megumi's zanbato and Ariel's formed sword in front of her, then curls her hands over her much like Dias, mostly sheer hoping her resiliance holds up.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr looks like she's standing there unconscious
<Ariel> 6* Spirit regards White coldly. She stabs behind her, the blade coming out on the other side of white.
<Feather> 6White gasps, her and black both jerking as the knife jabs her, her conscious effort is to hold her palms out, a circle of runic lines running beneath Spirit. She attempts to seal her movement.
* Angela holds her and sighs, making sure she's just out of it.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *moves to try to finish off White, punch-stabbing*
<Ariel> 6* Spirit steps back through the still open ripple, before she's held down.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr seems to be out of energy. Again.
* Marcus` lifts himself up to his feet, he runs in now for Black, pulling out both of his blades as he moves in.
* Dias dashes in, darting towards the black one again.
<Feather> 6White staggers a moment, and the result of why is visible as the black one stumbles on her feet, most of her dress destroyed, but still managing.
* Angela picks her upa nd moves her back a bit, rooting around in her ever famous bag of stuff for a restorer.
* Marcus` comes sliding in, bringing his right blade around for Black's side.
* Cassandra` groans, sitting up...
<Ariel> 6* Spirit attempts to grab White in an arm bar, and holds her sword to her throat.
<Cassandra`> ...what hit me...?
<Feather> 6Black curls her lip at the two and forms a nodachi in one hand, and a longsword.
<Vyssa> "Cass!"
<Feather> 6The longsword is slid around to be held backwards, she shifts it behind her to parry Marcus' attack, keeping her eyes on Dias.
<Cassandra`> The hell?! Report! What's the situation?! *jumps to her feet*
* Dias crouches low as if to go make his move then suddenly plants his foot and skids, he suddenly changes direction and dashes towards the white one
<Feather> 6Spirit grabs her, but then she flickers, appearing behind Spirit again.
<Vyssa> "We're fighting two... I'm not sure what they are. They stole Megumi's powers, and... Dias' moves, apparently."
* Marcus` holds the right blade forward, pressing with an interesting amount of might, he shifts the other blade around for Black's left side.
<Cassandra`> ...Dias' moves? I feel sorry for them then. *checks her ammo and then climbs up on to the main portion of the lotus*
<DeathStar> 6* Drake remains gone since sliding off the lotus
* Angela just holds the kid for now, watching carefully.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit turns slowly, "...you like taking the strength from others, and making them your puppets... do you?"
<Feather> 6Black twirls, both of her weapons disappearing and shifting. Both become pistols, which she parries Marcus' new attack with one regardless, aiming the other for Dias and firing multiple volleys.
* Marcus` slides up with the right blade to knock the volley's off course, kicking out with his foot to knock Black back some.
* Dias leaps forward and over Spirit, he plants his hand on her head and twists, spin kicking at the white girl
* Cassandra` then aims with her assault rifle and fires some shots at the white one.
* Vyssa takes aim at Black, firing, careful not to hit her teammates
<Vyssa> <Terra> *keeps out of the way of the assault rifle*
<Feather> 6White holds up her hand, barriering Dias, not having time to respond to Spirit.
<Feather> 6The barrier shatters under his brute force, and she blocks with a frail elbow, flying backward.
<Vyssa> "They keep stealing abilities... but as far as I know, only Megumi has lost them."
* Dias slams his foot into the barrier than into her he lands infront of Spirit and kicks off after her, moving right behind her
<Ariel> 6* Spirit quickly slams her hand against White... not hard enough to do damage. But she starts to draw energy from her.
<Cassandra`> Abilities? Any idea what they are?!
<Feather> 6The black one snarls at Marcus, pissed that he is preventing her from guarding her counterpart. She actually accepts the kick, she's using guns and distance is good. Both guns on Marcus, she begins rapid firing.
<Vyssa> "Throwing arrows, creating fire, and martial arts. At a guess."
<Vyssa> "Also creating guns and swords."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> zzzz
<DeathStar> 6* Four black balls fly out at white from all angles, zooming past teammates to go for her.
<Cassandra`> Keep them seperated and off balance. *aims for a headshot on white*
<Dias> FALLING METEOR. 6Dias leaps forward and twists around as he comes down ontop of the white girl, his left leg slamming towards her chest.
<Feather> 6The white one jerks from Spirit's palm, and strangely doesn't make any move from her syphoning. Spirit begins drawing, and feels the utter immensity, the distraction just long enough for white to perform the sealing circle and step away as she activates it.
* Marcus` smirks, he rolls to the left, pressing a blade to the ground, as he rolls up to his knee his pistol would be out and a charged shot would blast out towards black's chest.
<Feather> 6White blinks, then focuses, a brief lag due to her sheer number of activities going on, and blinks a short distance away, leaving Dias for the black orbs to strike.
* Dias squats and leaps up.
<DeathStar> 6* The black orbs slam into Dias, knocking him up
<Vyssa> <Terra> *lunges for White's new position*
<DeathStar> 6* Drake pants, holding his sword out, on the far end of the battle.
* Dias lands in a crouch, black energy wavering off from him
<Vyssa> "We need to hold them in place.."
<DeathStar> <Drake> Use that to your advantage, Dias!
<DeathStar> 6* Drake spins, forming black balls with his sword, and knocking them at Dias.
<Feather> 6Marcus dodges the first volleys, then fires through the next, Black stumbles backward.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit pauses. Then looks around. "...this whole place... is your soul, right?"
<Feather> 6White, in desperation, unseals Spirit's movement, putting forth a sealing trap in Terra's way instead.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *tries to evade, launching a fire attack at White to distract her*
* Marcus` gets hit in the shoulder and the chest and side, he holsters his pistol and grabs his blade, standing up and running forward, if anyone would notice, his wounds would be slowly healing as he lurches forward and tosses the left blade toward Black's chest.
<Cassandra`> Clear! *fires a grenade at white*
<Feather> 6She barriers the fire instead, and Terra avoids being pinned.
<Dias> Aye Aye. 6He crouches then spins his hand grabbing a black ball and hurling it towards the white one. He twists and kicks another in an arc towards her again.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake keeps batting them to Dias,.
<Dias> 6Black begins to creep along Dias' face, mixing into his skin. He suddenly crouches the ground cracking undernearth him.
<Feather> 6Black narrowly dodges the blade and... rapidly dashes toward her counterpart, away from Marcus at an angle.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit rests her hand on the ground, beginning to take energy from the realm around them. If it's part of them, as they say... well, it should attract their attention.
* Dias holds his hands out and begins gather the orbs around him, they begin to swirl around his body.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *moves to intercept Black*
* Angela checks over Zephyr again to see if she's recovering any
<Feather> 6White's begun to pant seriously, not able to defend entirely from so many people, she barriers the first orb, then has to physically move away from the second, wincing.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr seems zeroed out
* Vyssa fires on White
<DeathStar> 6* Drake finishes knocking a long line of balls to Dias.
* Marcus` spins around, his hand sliding into his coat, he twists his body towards black, his hand coming back out and launching three throwing knives for her in her flight towards white, they are aimed for her legs to disable them.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake dashes forward along the lotus.
* Dias kicks off, the ground shattering below him, the balls begin dragging along behind.
<Feather> 6Black holds out her hand, a black sphere appearing before Dias... It's a gravity well. She steals Lilith's move to try and disrupt Dias in any way possible.
* Angela gently feeds her one restorer, similar to the one Erevis gave her in the past.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake moves along, passing Angela with a wink.
* Marcus` breaks into a run now, coming in behind the knives.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake slides in front of Black, slashing.
* Dias smiles as he begins getting pulled into the graivty well, using it to speed himself up. He leaps forward and hurls his hands forwards, the myriad of balls launches around him and through the gravity well, right towards the black girl
<Feather> 6The black then stumbles to the ground, yanking the knives out as both her and white seem to gain the wounds. If white weren't floating she would be impaired.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit drains more...
<DeathStar> 6* Drake bends over backwards to let the balls fly over him.
* Cassandra` fires up at white.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *keeps out of the way of the balls too*
<Feather> 6Spirit ...begins to feel better? It has little effect on the realm as a whole.
* Marcus` jumps into the air, watching the balls come in towards Black as he soars through the air, sliding his pistol out, charging and taking aim.
<Feather> 6The girl in white eyes Cassandra, finding it necessary to place a barrier to block the bullets as she moves toward Black instead of reverse now.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *moves to intercept White instead, since Black is under control*
<Cassandra`> Keep them seperate!
* Cassandra` then turns, firing at black now.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *moves in to grab White, stabbing at her as she does*
<Ariel> 6* Spirit sighs. Apparently THAT isn't doing anything worth while. She ripples herself over to slash at White.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake stands back up and slashes a second time at Black.
<Feather> 6White... flickers. So much for that. She appears by her black-dressed twin and kneels, glaring at all the incoming shots... blasts... bullets... knives... Bodies. She holds one arm around her twin, one hand up and forms another barrier.
* Angela holds Zephyr still, body tensed.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr shifts finally.
<Feather> 6Unfortunately, or fortunately in some cases, it's utterly shattered as everything lands. The lotus itself disappears.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *launches a flame blast at the two*
* Dias watches as atleast 12 black blakks slam into the barrier with intensity
<DeathStar> 6 * Drake sheathes his sword.
<DeathStar> <Drake> You were no match for our power. 6He says as a finishing line to the battle.
* Dias pants as the black quickly retreats.
<Ariel> Spirit> "......."
* Dias eyes Drake. 1"No way, you stole the finishing line out from under me!
<Vyssa> <Terra> "You should never have messed with us."
* Marcus` shifts in the air and lands nimbly on a knee, he slides his blade in it's sheat with style.
<Marcus`> NRP: Sheath.
<Feather> 6As Drake does so, everyone finds themselves back in front of the mountain shrine, in the clearing. They are placed exactly where they would be if they had been there all along, except that no one-- no one, has any actual wounds.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr opens her eyes.
<Cassandra`> ...another illusion...
* Marcus` pauses and picks up his other blade, he smiles and sheathes it too, standing up and turning to regard the team.
<Feather> Girl in white "...Not an illusion. I told you, you were inside my soul."
<Vyssa> "Of course..." *sounds bothered by something, nevertheless*
<Feather> 6She kneels, breathing with difficulty aside her twin in a black dress, who does so as well.
<Dias> GAH! 6He jumps as the girl in white speaks.
<Cassandra`> I must have missed that part.
* Vyssa aims her gun at the girl. "You will not bother us again, I hope."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eyes her healed hand.
<Feather> <Megumi> ...I am back to normal.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit gets to her feet quickly.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake rubs his chin. "Life is but an illusion, a dream within a dream."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...urg... not going to ask what happened... don't tell."
<Dias> I hope they do, I had fun kicking their asses. 6He turns moving towards Zephyr.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *looks to Megumi, her eyes returning to their former colour* "I'm glad you're alright..."
<Feather> <Megumi> ...She will not bother us again, as you put it.
<Feather> 6Megumi rises to her feet, stalking toward the two.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit mirrors Megumi
<Feather> 6Her hand is raised, fingers cracking sharply.
* Angela looks at Zephyr's hand in amazement.
* Ariel lays there quietly.
* Marcus` shifts to walk over to Dias and Zephyr, his eyes on the girl as he does so.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr slides in front of the girls, spreading out her arms.
* Vyssa stands ready, trying to decide whether to fire on the two
<Angela> "Well... least you'll still be able to hold two guns Zeph."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> No!
<Vyssa> "... what?"
<Feather> 6Megumi stares at Zephyr aghast.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "... what now?"
<Ariel> 6* Spirit narrows her eyes at Zephyr.
* Cassandra` pinches the bridge of her nose...
* Dias pauses, eyeing Zephyr
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr keeps her arms spread out.
<Vyssa> "They are a menace."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> No. 6She repeats.
<Feather> 6The two gothic-dressed girls stare in bewilderment at Zephyr.
<Angela> "Listen to Zeph..."
<Feather> <Megumi> Because of them I cannot face you anymore. Why...?
<Vyssa> "Unless we can get a guarantee that they will not do such again, we cannot allow them to leave."
* Marcus` stops, watching Zephyr closely.
<Feather> 6Megumi strains. 1"No, not because of them..." 6She glances away from Zephyr, frowning, then looks ashamed, crossing her arms.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> They are beaten. 6She says simply. "Or do you plan to repeat what you did on Famfrit?"
<Vyssa> <Terra> *looks over to Vyssa* "Harsh."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stares at Megumi.
<Feather> 6Megumi looks to Zephyr, pausing, then turns away entirely, defeated.
<Angela> "There's no need to harm them, we're unharmed, we've already won."
<Ariel> 6* Spirit eyes Zephyr. Not backing down so easily.
<Vyssa> "I am still unconvinced."
<Dias> I never was on Famfrit tho...
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr doesn't seem like she'll move without a fight
<Feather> <Girl in White> As you should be. There is no reason to trust us. This girl is out of her mind.
<Feather> 6The one in black seems to opt not to speak, having only said one word the entire time she has been present.
* Vyssa pauses, a little uncertainly
* Marcus` shifts to face the rest of the group. "I agree with Zephyr." He says simply.
<DeathStar> <Drake> Interesting. The team was divided before fighting them, and now you're all divided in what to do with them.
<Ariel> Spirit> "...give me one good reason not to kill them after what they did to Lilith. They show no remorse."
<Vyssa> <Terra> *just sticks by Megumi, hoping to be of some comfort*
<Feather> <Megumi> That is not true, miss.
<Angela> "So easy just dealing out death in the name of others isn't it."
<Vyssa> "Nor can they be trusted."
<Feather> <Megumi> They... showed mercy to Erevis and I.
* Angela moves to stand by Zephyr.
<Feather> 6Megumi begins walking off toward the lake, clearly not happy.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr smiles at Angela.
<Dias> Hero Rule #24 - Never kill any villian.
<Vyssa> "... are you a fool?"
* Dias moves over and steps beside Zephyr
* Angela smiles back.
<Feather> 6The twins both stare scrutinizingly at Dias. Is he dumb?
<DeathStar> 6* Drake shrugs and stands by Dias.
<Angela> "Are you?"
<Vyssa> "If they're not stopped, they will only continue their actions."
<Cassandra`> ...Setsuna...any idea what we missed...?
<Ariel> 6* Spirit doesn't scrutinize. She knows he's dumb.
<Angela> "How do you know that?"
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Not a fucking clue, Cass."
<Dias> And I get to beat them down again. It's a win win situation
* Marcus` crosses his arms, standing by Zephyr's left. "We are not murderers. We have beaten them."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We'll find a jail that can hold them.
<Ariel> Spirit> "...after what they did to us. No jail could hold them."
<Vyssa> "..."
<Feather> <White> I underestimated you entirely, although, I believe I see my fault.
<Angela> "What they did?"
<Vyssa> "What they did."
<Angela> "You're still alive! Look at Zephyr! You're all healed."
<DeathStar> <Drake> I'd rather not stain my hands with needless blood, personally.
<Dias> We'll send them to the prison Darien's at. He'll take care of them.
* Marcus` eyes Spirit. "Tell me something. Should we have slaughtered you after you constantly attacked us?"
<Vyssa> "And if we had lost?"
<Feather> <White> One thing I had not counted on, was the blessing bestowed by your wills to evade all reason. Without that, even my spirit is no match for your unpredictable natures.
<Dias> I'm still voting to kill her off Marcus.
<Ariel> Spirit> "...yes."
<DeathStar> 6* Drake glances at Cassandra, clearly waiting for her vote.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *glances over* "Ignoring the impossible, and kicking reason to the kerb, huh?"
* Marcus` narrows his eyes. "Then stab yourself, if you so believe you should be dead."
<Feather> 6Lilith appears beside Spirit.
<Cassandra`> I'm going to have to abstain as I do not know the situation haivng been in la la land at the time this all started.
<DeathStar> <Drake> As a leader, you cannot abstain
<DeathStar> <Drake> So be our leader, Cassandra.
<Feather> <Lilith> Are you still troubled, ojousama?
<Cassandra`> And a leader cannot make a decision uninformed.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit looks at Lilith, then looks even more angrily at the twins.
<DeathStar> <Drake> I understand. 6He bows his head to everyone. "It has been a pleasure working with all of you."
<Angela> "I'll see you around, Drake."
* Dias look over at Drake. 1"You're leaving?"
* Angela doesn't move.
<Vyssa> "They are a dangerous threat... however... if they can be prevented from causing further problems without eliminating them..."
<Feather> <White> Naturally. He is of the most sound mind available. This chaos you all have been thrown into...
<DeathStar> <Drake> Yes. This isn't a team. 6* He salutes those who stood with him.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake turns and walks away.
* Dias glances back at the white girl. 1"Yo, I advise you to stop talking. You're not helping."
* Marcus` glances toward Drake and nods once, looking back to the rest of the group.
<Feather> 6The girl in white stands with the assistance of her twin. 1"What I have done, is nothing compared to the incongruity you all created for yourselves. I merely pushed it along."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Keep safe Drake. You've got a good head on your shoulders."
<Cassandra`> ...hmmm...alright. I've decided then...we're pulling out.
<Vyssa> "... do not claim that your actions were just."
<DeathStar> <Voice> I must say. How the mighty have fallen.
* Angela returns the salute.
* Angela looks towards the new voice.
* Marcus` shifts his eyes toward the Voice.
* Vyssa looks to the voice
<DeathStar> 6* Spade stands on a hill a little ways away, his hands in a gray trench coat.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit stays focused on the twins
<Feather> 6Dejected by Spirit, Lilith... moves away a bit.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stares.
<Ariel> Spirit> "...I can't forgive them for what they did to you, Lilith."
* Angela stares.
* Feather is now known as Freyja
* Marcus` tilts his head back, eyeing Spade.
* Dias stares at Spade. 1"...I could've swore we killed you."
* Ariel turns to stare at Spade.
<Angela> "W-William...?"
<Vyssa> <Terra> "..."
<DeathStar> <Spade> I am impressed at how easily you all have fallen into utter desolution in a few short months.
<Dias> Or Seraphna's curse killed you.
* Vyssa says nothing. She does not know this "Spade".
* Angela stares at him in shock.
<Angela> "You can't be..."
<DeathStar> 6* Spade motions toward Cassandra. "Tell me. Do you long for Warren Carmichael to return and clean up your mess?"
<Freyja> 6The twins fall silent, the one in white bothered by not sensing this new presence, and further bothered by not knowing it. The one in black moves forward, protectively, while the one in white speaks. 1"...Who... are you?"
<Cassandra`> Go suck a lemon.
* Marcus` glances between Angela and Spade, he quickly realizes who this is. Since he never knew the real Spade.
<DeathStar> <Spade> I will save you all the trouble of moral decisions. The girls are coming with me.
<Vyssa> "Are they now?"
<Dias> Woh woh woh there.
<Dias> You're a villian.
* Angela stiffens, staring at him still, looking frozen in... fear? Confusion?
<DeathStar> <Spade> And are you any better?
<Freyja> <White> What? I'm not going anywhere with a stranger, especially without an offering of candy at the very least.
<Vyssa> "I am."
<DeathStar> 6* Spade walks toward them.
<Angela> "But you died..."
<Dias> Well I sure as hell didn't try to take over the world.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit... oddly, stands between the twins and Spade.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade lifts his hand and shifts it to the side, sending Spirit flying away.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "What the hell?!"
<DeathStar> <Spade> I'm afraid I'm out of candy.
* Dias take a step back, his fists clenchign
* Angela is still stnading in front of them. "William... how..."
* Vyssa turns her gun to aim at Spade
<Ariel> "...Spade is dead."
* Marcus` watches Spade closely, his hands resting on his blades. "Obviously not."
<Vyssa> "You are not taking them."
<Freyja> 6The girl in a black dress adopts her stance, fists clenched before her, slightly flickering with black flame.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade shifts his hand to the other side, sending Vyssa's gun spinning into the lake.
* Angela glares at him.
<Freyja> 6Lilith, the maid, moves quickly and catches Spirit.
<Angela> "Are you her Spade or mine?"
* Dias looks back the twins. 1"You two, RUN now."
<Vyssa> "... I require a new gun."
<DeathStar> <Spade> That Spade in the past is quite dead. I assure you.
* Dias darts in towards Spade, moving in an arc.
<DeathStar> <Spade> We did kill her together, after all.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit ripples herself and Lilith back and attempts to stab Spade in the back.
<Angela> "That answers nothing..."
* Marcus` takes a steps forward and pushes the girl in black back. "Get out of here, now."
<DeathStar> 6* Spade turns, as if knowing what she was doing before she did it. Spirit is suddenly bitchslapped with no real sign of movement.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *throws a blast of fire at Spade. That's not getting pushed away*
<Cassandra`> ..looks like Drake left too soon. *switches ammo clips*
<Freyja> 6The girl in white looks with confusion at Dias. This guy throws people with his hands, what good would running do?
<Angela> "He's a telekenetic, stop trying!"
<Freyja> 6The girl in black frowns at Marcus, trying to remain side by side at the very least.
<Marcus`> GO! *he shouts, shifting around to face Spade*
* Dias kicks and twists, his leg flying out at Spade's head
<Freyja> 6Lilith moves in front of Spirit, growling.
<DeathStar> <Spade> Tell me. Are you really going to fight me for them?
* Angela blinks, holding her head a little.
<DeathStar> <Spade> After all, you all were debating who was going to kill them.
<Angela> "What...."
<DeathStar> 6* Spade grabs Dias' leg and tosses him into the lake
<Vyssa> <Terra> "That was the plan."
* Marcus` comes running in, attempting to uppercut Spade.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade leans to the side and uppercuts Marcus away.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "Whether they live or die, you're not having them."
<DeathStar> <Spade> Oh? Why's that?
<Dias> 6The lake ripples and a dark beam bursts out of it towards Spade
<DeathStar> 6* Spade holds out his hand, absorbing it.
<Vyssa> "We don't trust you."
* Angela stares.
<DeathStar> <Spade> I'm hurt.
<DeathStar> <Spade> Cassandra. Call of your men before someone gets hurt.
<DeathStar> <Spade> I'm giving you the option to leave.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "You're pretty fire resistant, aren't you?"
* Marcus` pulls himself up to his feet, a good ways from the team, he rubs his jaw, "Damn."
<Freyja> 6The girl in black concentrates, then punches, a limb of black flames erupting from her hand, a black paw with scythe-like claws closing the distance in an arc at Spade.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr forms her guns.
<Freyja> 6The one in white holds out a hand, enhancing the intensity of her counterpart. 1"Chii, be careful..."
<Cassandra`> You are a brute and a bully...
* Ariel forms her sword.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade sighs, then steps out of the next attack.
* Angela stays beside Zephyr.
<DeathStar> <Spade> Well, don't say I didn't warn you
* Marcus` walks slowly back towards the group, watching Spade closely.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade spreads his arms and a dark barrier surrounds the mountain side.
<Dias> 6A Dark Matter Ball bursts through the water surface and darts along the ground, tearing it up as it barrels towards Spade
<Angela> "William... what the hell is going on!"
<Vyssa> <Terra> *launches another fire blast at Spade, pretty pissed*
<Angela> "Dark energy...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Spade catches it in his hand, then throws it at Terra.
<Freyja> 6When Spade spreads his arms, following alongside the dark matter, Megumi rushes in a burst, swinging her zanbato
<DeathStar> <Spade> Better dodge that dark matter ball.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *moves to one side, hoping to avoid it*
<Cassandra`> Not that I think I can call them off even if I wanted to...
<DeathStar> 6* Spade sidesteps MEgumi, knowing what she was doing before she did it
* Dias comes walking out of the water, totally drenches
* Ariel focuses her mind, emptying her thoughts. She doesn't waste time trying to talk to Angela about this. She abruptly fires a holy blast at Spade.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade is hit and howls.
<Freyja> 6Megumi skids to a halt, turning with a blank stare. 1"...Another psychic.."
<DeathStar> 6* Spade grabs his chest, twitching.
* Angela is making no moves to help Spade, she sees Ariel's blast but for the first time, doesn't move to help.
<Ariel> "Back off."
<DeathStar> <Spade> ..... ... ha ha ha ha ha ha
* Cassandra` then aims at Spade's head and fires.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade laughs
<DeathStar> 6* Spade knocks the blast aside.
<Marcus`> ...*he glances at Ariel, then to the laughing Spade.*
<DeathStar> <Spade> The prophecy will be fulfilled.
<Dias> He's a dark one...
<Angela> "Prophecy...?"
<Vyssa> <Terra> *stands, her eyes red again, bringing up a pillar of fire below Spade*
<Freyja> <White> "...What prophecy?"
<Marcus`> Nice to notice, Dias.
<Angela> "Yes he is."
<DeathStar> 6* Spade forms ten dark matter balls around himself, launching them at Freya.
* Dias pulls his sweatshirt off, it hitting the ground. 1"Hello, lake, me in it.
<DeathStar> <Spade> One soul, two bodies. You're coming with me, Freyja.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit forms a ripple behind Freyja
* Angela blinks and stares.
<Freyja> "Screw you. I work alone."
<DeathStar> <Spade> You'll work for me.
<Angela> "You thi---"
* Angela shuts herself up.
* Ariel fires a second blast, trying to keep Spade's attention.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade dodges.
* Marcus` stands there, he shifts to eye Angela. Staring at her.
<DeathStar> 6* The dark matter balls hit Freyja, knocking her backwards into the ripple.
* Cassandra` darts forward, firing at Spade.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade leaps up into the sky.
<Freyja> 6Chii moves back aside Freyja, who hesitates in replying. 1"What's in it for me to go with some creep who has a thing for twins?"
<Ariel> 6* Spirit catches Freyja
<DeathStar> 6* Spade flies upward into the sky.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... wow.
<Vyssa> "Cassandra... any ideas how to beat him?"
<Freyja> 6She then winces. If she weren't a barrier user she'd be so dead by now.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr cranes her head up.
* Angela stares a little. "He can FLY?"
* Dias looks up. 1"He's gotten better..."
<Cassandra`> They're saying he's a Dark One...anyone have a rune?!
<Freyja> So can I... what's so amazing about that?
<DeathStar> 6* Spade holds up a hand, forming a giant matter ball.
<Vyssa> "Telekinesis can also be used to lift oneself... presumably."
<Dias> Guys, we need to go now.
<Vyssa> "Sorry, without my gun, I'm pretty much useless here."
* Marcus` stares still at Angela, while Spade flies, after a moment he glances up. "Dark Barrier, Dias. We don't have anywhere to go."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Where can we go? There's a barrier on the mountain
<Dias> Oh this is so going to hurt me.
<Cassandra`> Alright, I'm calling an evac now!
<Vyssa> <Terra> "We've killed Dark Ones before."
<DeathStar> 6* Spade forms a ball the size of a mini van
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Cass... we might need a battleplan here. I don't think he's letting us escape."
<DeathStar> 6* Spade throws it down.
<Vyssa> "Cassandra... do you think anything can even break the barrier?"
<Freyja> I can get out of here just fine, but only with one other at a time.
* Dias clenches his fists, the ground wavering around him, as black begins creeping up his neck
* Angela grabs Zephyr and leaps aside.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eeps.
* Freyja hrmphs. 1"And I'm not a taxi service."
<Ariel> 6* Spirit moves herself and Freyja out of the way, hoping Lilith follows
* Marcus` takes a few steps back, then shifts and begins to run, his arm reaches out to scoop up Angela and Zephyr as he runs away from the incoming blast.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit does so using a ripple
* Ariel moves out of the way as fast as she can
<Freyja> 6Lilith dashes through the ripple, Chii right beside her.
* Dias crouches and kicks up hard, towards the Dark Matter ball
<Cassandra`> ...alright then...WAIL ON HIM!
<DeathStar> 6* Spade floats there, high up
* Dias shoves his hands forward, forming a Dark Matter ball of his own.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *launches firebolts at Spade*
<DeathStar> 6* Spade floats out of a range of attacks
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna takes cover, and breaks out one of her emergancy clips. Good old anti-darkone technology.
* Freyja , wherever they end up due to Spirit, eyes Spirit curiously. 1"You sure are a strange one."
* Angela grabs her gun out fo her coat and fires the loaded weapon at him.
<DeathStar> 6* Dias' dark matter ball is eaten, and so is Dias.
* Cassandra` takes up position and then fires a flare into the air.
* Vyssa heads for the lake. Her gun is there.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Dias! He's...he's dead..
<Ariel> Spirit> "...if anyone is going to take your soul after what you've done, it will be me."
* Marcus` shifts to a stop, putting both Angela and Zephyr don't. "Stop wasting ammo, Angela. He is too high."
* Angela looks over to where Dias was.
<Angela> "D-Dias???"
<Freyja> "...Ah... huh. How very noble of you."
<DeathStar> 6* The matter ball slams into the ground, throwing up a shockwave/cloud of dust at everyone. Zephyr is knocked back.
* Marcus` grits his teeth, shielding his eyes and stumbling back.
<Freyja> 6Megumi slides away from the impact zone, having attempted to grab Dias at the last second, but it would have required severe psyche focus she's not capable of.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *stumbles*
<Ariel> Spirit> "...it's much less cruel than what would happen if he takes you."
* Angela rushes after Zephyr, grabbing her and rolling to absrob her stumble.
<DeathStar> <Spade> And so, it ends not with a bang, but a --- 6A shuttle flies by and fires missiles into him.
* Angela blinks, shaking her head, eyes a little unfocused.
<Freyja> <Megumi> ...That man is... I hope he is as unbeatable as he appears at times.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...is that...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Dias is in the crater, damaged.
* Vyssa looks, trying to determine who the shuttle is flown by
<Angela> "Mind... getting kinda... fuzzy..."
<Freyja> 6Megumi runs back down the edges of the crater and tends to Dias.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade is knocked away out of sight from the missiles.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *rushes after Megumi*
* Marcus` opens his mouth to say something to Angela, but pauses, eyeing her.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr sits up.
<Vyssa> "Are you psychic?"
* Angela looks at Marcus worriedly.
<Angela> "Not that I'm aware of..."
<Cassandra`> PRepare to evac now!
<DeathStar> 6* The barrier remains. Clearly, Spade is not dead.
<Marcus`> ....*he moves over to help Zephyr up*
<Vyssa> "Then it's not that.. I probably would've felt something, if it was, anyway."
* Angela helps as well.
<Dias> 6The shuttle turns, firing another salvo of missiles towards where Spade went off too
* Freyja glances over toward Angela. 1"I do wonder if your other self has decided to join us. The one that makes you like me, but not like me."
* Cassandra` leaps into the crater to drag Dias out.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "You heard her people, let's get moving!"
<DeathStar> 6* A dark beam blast hits the shuttle, and it begins to explode.
<Dias> 6A man can be seen leaping out.
* Marcus` glances up. "We're not going anywhere, Cass."
<Angela> "I somehow... doubt it..."
* Angela shakes her head.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr rushes toward the falling man.
<Freyja> <Megumi> "Come on, Mister Dias, this is no time to be lying around." 6Focuses on healing to be mobile at the very least.
<Cassandra`> Damnation... get him on his feet...
<Dias> 6Dias lies there pretty motionless
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr leaps out to try t ocatch him. She's a Dragoon!
* Marcus` shifts over and slides down the crater, lifting Dias up and tossing him over his shoulder. "I will take care of him." He says once to Megumi, turning and stepping back up the crater side.
<Freyja> <Megumi> ...As you wish.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *nods to Marcus* "Thanks."
* Angela heads after Zephyr.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr catches, and is crushed.
<Freyja> 6Megumi blinks... and heads for Zephyr.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *heads after... this could be REALLY bad*
* Angela pulls the guy off Zephyr and helps Zephyr to her feet.
* Freyja eyes Spirit again, then begins floating toward Zephyr as well, her twin tagging.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr wobbles.
* Dias is now known as Chad`Winters
<DeathStar> 6* Spade lands near them.
* Chad`Winters lies there
<DeathStar> <Spade> ... I'm angry.
* Cassandra` turns, firing at Spade.
* Marcus` steps up, kneeling down to check Chad's condition, Dias still over his shoulder.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade TKs Cassandra's gun into the lake
<DeathStar> <Spade> Now I'm pissed.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit heads after Freyja... dead or alive, she's not getting away.
* Chad`Winters grunts and he pushes himself up.
<Freyja> "I'm sure you are. But don't worry, many are when I reject them."
* Cassandra` pulls out another gun and fires at Spade.
<Marcus`> Well damn. You made it. *he says, though if he's joking you couldn't tell*
<DeathStar> 6* Spade TKs it. "Christ, woman, how many do you have?"
* Freyja seems to get an idea, she looks at Zephyr and smiles.
* Cassandra` flicks her wrist and fires a mini-gun at Spade!
<Chad`Winters> Don't make me hurt you kid. 6He looks over at Zephyr. 1"Thanks...foolish, but thanks."
* Angela moves between Zephyr and Spade.
<Vyssa> "He must have some sort of weakness..."
<Freyja> 6Chii seems slightly disturbed, but says nothing as Freyja seems to begin focusing on pouring energy into Zephyr.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna moves close and fires at Spade with her precious few anti-darkone rounds. Should have brought more than one clip.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade is knocked back.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr eeps, grabbing her head. "Wh-What?"
* Marcus` just smirks at Chad, shifting to eye Spade.
* Angela puts a hand to her forehead. "I feel... ill..."
<Freyja> "Don't worry, I'm just giving you a little boost. It's something I can do-- And what you can do... is get rid of him."
* Chad`Winters slides his hand into his holster pulling out the gun he recently acquired. He turns and aims it towards Spade and fires two shots.
* Freyja smiles and jerks her thumb toward Spade.
<Marcus`> Should I punch you again? *he glances towards Angela*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr suddenly is compelled to form a gun, since she's bursting with energy. She aims it as Spade dodges attacks from the others
<Angela> "No thanks... don't think that's gonna help."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I--I don't know if I can handle this.
* Angela blinks and looks at Zephyr, she moves aron behind her.
* Chad`Winters moves over to Zephyr and puts his hand on her shoulder.
<Freyja> "All I do is enhance what you are already capable of. Have fun, kiddo."
* Marcus` shrugs, and places Dias on the ground, sliding behind Zephyr as well. "We're behind you."
<Angela> "Focus on his movements, predict where he's about to go, not where he is."
<DeathStar> 6* Spade keeps dodging the psycho Cassandra
<Angela> "He can see about 5 seconds into the future during battle."
* Vyssa nods, doing that as best she can, and giving directions to Cassandra
* Chad`Winters uses his free hand and fires 4 more shorts, concentrating on hitting Spade with them.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr forms the biggest gun she can. "DIVINE. DRA-GOON. BUSTAH!" 6She fires a Nanoha sized blast at Spade.
<Vyssa> "Finally, I can do something again!"
<Freyja> "Yes, but if there are no physically capable ways of dodging everything, he's screwed."
* Cassandra` then pulls out a pistol strapped tyo her thigh and then fires according to Vyssa's sighting.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna fires into Spade's path, since he can't read her mind.
* Freyja smiles at Zephyr's, her, handiwork.
<DeathStar> <Spade> I'm really getting annoyed with you---... 6He pauses, turning his head toward the beam.
<DeathStar> <Spade> Oh fuck me.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade is engulfed.
<Freyja> "No thank you!"
<Vyssa> "... I should thank Zephyr."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr is shot backwards.
<Freyja> 6Chii catches Zephyr.
* Marcus` shifts forward, behing Chad and Angela. He seems to be the anchor.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit eyes Freyja, "...that's quite the unique power you have..."
* Angela is shot with her.
<Cassandra`> Is he down?
* Chad`Winters stumbles backwards from the force of Zephyr and her blast
* Ariel stares.
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark One stands there, smoke rising from his body. It's giant, dark body, with horns, and red eyes, and a tail thumps
<Angela> NRP: And so 5 people were shot backwards like dominoes.
<Freyja> 6Chii sets Zephyr down gently, but from her placid expression, it's hard to tell if she's annoyed that Freyja relied on someone else.
<DeathStar> <Dark One> <GRRRRRRR>
<Freyja> "Oh dear. He's back."
<Vyssa> <Terra> "Hey, Zephyr... that was great."
<Freyja> "You know, I really hate persistent types!"
* Chad`Winters pushes himself up and moves over to check on Zephyr.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, a female lands near the team, her short blonde hair waving. She has a blue streak in it.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Fuck this..." *empties the rest of her SP ammo into it*
* Cassandra` then pulls a grenade and tosses it into the center of the Dark One's body.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark One leaps backwards, turning into Spade
<DeathStar> 6* Spade pants.
* Angela looks over. "Hello Sera."
* Marcus` picks himself up, his eyes slide to Sera and he freezes.
<DeathStar> 6* Seraphna straightens up.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade winces, clearly in pain.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade leaps backwards again
<DeathStar> 6* Seraphna forms her guns.
* Chad`Winters fires 3 charged shots at Spade
<DeathStar> <Seraphna> It would seem you need help.
<Angela> "Yep."
<Vyssa> "A gun would be nice."
<DeathStar> 6* Seraphna charges the guns.
<DeathStar> 6* Seraphna turns and aims at Angela and Zephyr, firing point blank into them.
<Cassandra`> Vyssa, here! *tosses one of hers at Vyssa*
<DeathStar> <Spade> Thank you, Seraphna.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr's head snaps back and she falls.
* Angela gasps, moving to protect Zephyr.
* Ariel stares.
<DeathStar> 6* Angela is nailed before she can move.
<Freyja> 6Freyja holds her hand out to try and protect them, clearly surprised.
* Chad`Winters turns, aiming his gun at Seraphna. 1"What is the meaning of this?"
* Marcus` widens his eyes, then narrows them quickly, launching himself at Seraphna.
<DeathStar> 6* Seraphna grabs MArcus and hurls him away.
* Vyssa grabs the gun, firing on Spade angrily
* Angela flies back with Zephyr, shot good.
* Marcus` twists in the air, feet planting into the ground sliding a sizable distance.
<DeathStar> 6* Seraphna gloweres with dark energy.
<Chad`Winters> Fair enough. 6He fires two shots towardS Seraphna
<DeathStar> <Spade> I'm afraid the soul in two is ours already.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *glares at Seraphna, obviously pissed, a heat haze rising off her as she brings up a flame pillar below Sera*
<Angela> "Bonded... with... Dark One..."
<DeathStar> 6* Seraphna leaps away, flipping and twisting as she lands beside Spade.
<DeathStar> <Spade> It's only a matter of time, Angela, before your soul is ours, too. After all. You share a soul.
<DeathStar> <Spade> Kill one, and the other follows.
<Chad`Winters> Bonded? 6He looks at Angela. 1"This is going to hurt something fierce.
<Marcus`> ...Amazing...*he shifts up, walking forward again* This is what happens to you after we part ways?
<Chad`Winters> They killed her Marcus.
<DeathStar> 6* Seraphna stares blankly.
* Freyja is joined by Chii in looking over Zephyr, with glowing hands.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit narrows her eyes. She's wishing she didn't break that scythe now.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade points at Freyja. "But, since we can't be sure who the prophecy refers to, I'm taking you, as well."
* Angela looks at Zephyr, coughing up blood.
* Marcus` stops, eyes Seraphna for a moment, then glances at Chad, he looks back to her again. "...now i'm pissed."
* Freyja looks over. 1"Shindeyo. Go die in a fire."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr winces in pain, trying to sit up.
* Chad`Winters shifts his legs apart and fires 4 shots towards Sera and Spade
* Cassandra` charges in close to Spade, firing in at point blank.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade leans into Seraphna, and suddenly Cassandra is firing into a giant mech
<Vyssa> <Terra> *grins, happy to oblige in fulfilling Freyja's request*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias lies there sleeping.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...fuck."
<DeathStar> 6* The mech aims it's giant weapons at Cassandra. "Now *I* have the bigger gun."
<Angela> "Zeph... s-sorry..."
<Freyja> "...Yeesh. Doesn't anyone believe in 'size doesn't matter' anymore?"
<DeathStar> 6* It fires a giant beam blast at Cassandra.
* Ariel fires a holy blast at the mech's sensors
* Cassandra` reaches to her belt and slaps a charge against the mech before moving to evade
* Vyssa attempts to snipe at the mechs joints
<Marcus`> RAHHH! *he doubles over and begins to grow hair, his teeth geeting sharper as his body contorts.*
<DeathStar> 6* The mech seems unphased by Ariel.
* Freyja does what she can for Zephyr before standing again, floating.
<Ariel> "...I miss the runeblade."
<DeathStar> 6* The mech begins to gather energy. "This attack will wipe out the whole area."
* Freyja holds out her hand toward Marcus, grinning. 1"Let's give you a try... Sic 'em, boy!"
* Cassandra` then activates the shaped EMP charge.
<DeathStar> 6* The EMP is nulled by a black barrier.
<DeathStar> <Mech> 20 seconds.
<Chad`Winters> I miss my soaps. 6He slides his hand along his belt and pulls out 4 small spheres. He then hurls them towards the mech.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna fires a grenade at the barrel.
<DeathStar> <Drake> You guys need help?
<DeathStar> 6* Drake stands on the other side of the barrier.
<Vyssa> "Yes."
<Vyssa> "Badly."
* Marcus` doubles over onto all fours and breaks into a run for the mech.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake takes his sword, driving it into the barrier, opening a small hole.
<DeathStar> <Drake> GO FOR IT!
<DeathStar> <Mech> 15 seconds.
<DeathStar> 6* The grenade is nulled by a black barrier
* Angela is still with Zephyr.
* Vyssa keeps firing at the mech, moving to the exit
* Chad`Winters moves over to Dias and grabs him as the orbs explode around the mech
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna throws an EMP grenade through the hole
* Chad`Winters tosses him over his shoulder and he dashes towards the opening.
* Angela musters every ounce of energy she has, grabbing Zephyr, she drags herself towards the hole.
<DeathStar> <Mech> 10 seconds.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *grabs Megumi and rushes for the opening*
* Freyja abrubtly cancels her effect on Marcus, opting to escape.
<DeathStar> 6* The mech glows with darkness.
<Cassandra`> Move it!
* Cassandra` moves for the opening.
<Freyja> 6Megumi protests, while Lilith grabs Spirit and makes her escape hovering as well
<DeathStar> 6* Drake winces, his hands burning
* Chad`Winters moves over to Zephyr and grabs her. !"MOVE NOW!"
* Ariel flees
* Marcus` slides to a stop and then doubles back, breaking for the hole, if he could, he would scoop up Zephyr and Angela as he does so.
* Chad`Winters dashes full speed towards it
<DeathStar> <Mech> 5 seconds>
* Angela gets saved by Marcus then, letting Chad take Zephyr.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit makes sure she and Lilith and the twins are out in time
* Chad`Winters leaps towards the hole.
<Ariel> 6*S etsuna RUNS
<DeathStar> 6* The mech fires a giant blast, that will destroy anyone inside the barrier. Drake rips out the sword and lets the barrier reclose.
<Freyja> "I suppose I wasn't wrong in picking you guys."
<Vyssa> "... I have realised something."
* Freyja halts outside, holding hands with her twin. 1"Exciting things do happen around you."
* Angela groans as she looks up at Marcus. "My hero..." *she coughs a bit more*
<DeathStar> 6* Drake sheathes his sword and falls to his knee.
* Chad`Winters hits the ground rolling with Zephyr and Dias
<Vyssa> "We... cannot afford to kill even villains, it seems."
* Marcus` sets her down, saying nothing as he reverts back to normal, he shifts around to glance at the others. "....Cassandra...orders."
<DeathStar> <Drake> Did everyone get out?!
<Ariel> Spirit> "...I should kill you now... remove you from the prophesy."
<Freyja> "Sorry, dear, wouldn't help a thing."
<Vyssa> "Until the Dark Ones are destroyed, every death strengthens them."
* Freyja peers at Spirit oddly again. 1"Just means they'd be after you."
<Ariel> "...I feel like I'm going to have a heart attack."
<Angela> "Is Zephyr... okay...?"
<Chad`Winters> We need to talk to Billy. 6He stands up, holding Zephyr and Dias still. 1"She know's the most about their plans.
<Freyja> 6Megumi blinks and fares toward Ariel, questioning her health.
* Marcus` glances at Chad and nods. He looks to Angela. "Are you too injured to to walk?"
<Angela> "Mind... slipping..."
* Cassandra` is no where to be seen...
<DeathStar> 6* Drake pauses. "Oh no. I think I closed the barrier before Cassandra got out."
* Chad`Winters looks at Angela. 1"She fired an over charged blast. She's wiped, but she should be fine."
* Angela holds her head, bleeding badly, having taken a shot at point blank.
<Vyssa> "Where is... oh."
<Vyssa> "... Setsuna, I am sorry."
<DeathStar> 6* Drake turns toward the barrier opening and half a Cassandra can be seen.
* Marcus` pauses and eyes the half a Cass.
<Freyja> "You give up quickly as ever. She's over there."
<DeathStar> 6* Of course, with half her organs gone, it's clear death will claim her.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...get an EVAC team here, STAT." *goes to grab Cass*
<DeathStar> <Drake> We need to get back to the city. We're no match for that thing.
<Freyja> <Megumi> ...Should I help her?
<DeathStar> 6* The mech flies up into the sky.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "Megumi... YES!"
* Angela shivers, "What'll... happen now..."
<DeathStar> <Drake> Keep her alive, Meg. Do not let her die.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake begins to run down the mountain side to get the mini van
<Angela> "Sera's.... a Dark One..."
<Freyja> <Megumi> Recently if I help someone, I pay for it, but if I have permission..."
* Chad`Winters moves down the mountain side the best he can with two people on his shoulders
<Vyssa> <Terra> "You have permission from me, if no-one else."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Do it."
<Marcus`> Grab her and lets' get moving. *he lifts Angela up, since he doesn't want anyone to slow them down, he begins to run down the mountain.*
<Freyja> 6She moves over quickly, placing hands on Cassandra's shoulders, focusing intently, blocking out anything else.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "Anyway, she's been borged before."
<Cassandra`> ...g...ggg...grrrk...left left leg...right foot...grrrk...where is the rest of me...diagonal...slice...?
<DeathStar> 6* The mech flies overhead, raining down dark blasts.
<Marcus`> Terra, Help Setsuna by Carrying Megumi. *he calls back, narrowly avoiding a dark blast*
<DeathStar> 6* Drake runs along, sliding to the van
* Freyja dances aside one like it was a casual thing, Chii glaring up at the mecha.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Don't think Cass. Don't think." *moves as fast as she can manage*
<Freyja> "Should I be following you, or making my own way?"
<Vyssa> <Terra> "Right." *does her best to carry both to the van* "Hey, someone help?"
* Chad`Winters runs upto the van and tosses Dias and Zephyr in
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr is tossed and is hurt
* Freyja ponders. 1"As of yet, I have not discerned which is safer."
* Vyssa helps Terra, if no-one else will
<Marcus`> NRP: Setsuna Is helping, Terra.
* Ariel makes her way down, but is starting to have trouble.
<Vyssa> NRP: Oh, right
<Angela> "One soul..."
<Chad`Winters> I'll follow you guys. 6He moves over to Marcus bike and starts it up.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake throws open the van door. "Who's driving?"
<Ariel> 6* Spirit is sticking by the twins, not letting that soul out of her sight.
<Marcus`> You'd better not trash my bike. *he says, sliding Angela into the van.* You are. *he says to Drake*
<Cassandra`> ...I've...had worse... *gurgle*
<DeathStar> <Drake> ... ... ME?
<Chad`Winters> No promises. 6He revs it several times as he looks up. 1"Hurry up everyone."
<DeathStar> 6* The mech fires a dark blast at Ariel specifically.
* Ariel dives. Oww.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "Ariel, move!"
* Freyja holds up her hand, sidling alongside Ariel.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "... like that."
<Freyja> "You appear to be having difficulty."
<DeathStar> 6* It fires another dark beam at Freyja/Ariel
<Marcus`> ...Just drive, damnit.
* Ariel rolls. Nasty hill. Oww oww.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake gets into the van.
* Freyja peers upward as Chii moves over and uses her extended flames to drive it at least a tiny amount aside.
<DeathStar> 6* The dark mech fires at the van. Drake peels out, leaving those not in it, behind.
<Cassandra`> ...Sets...think I'm falling apart...
* Freyja floats after Ariel, eventually grabbing her and carrying her along as Chii runs frantically.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake drives away.
* Chad`Winters drops the clutch, spinning the bike around. He drives past Dias' cab
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Don't think about it Cass. You'll be okay."
<Vyssa> <Terra> "Yeah..."
<DeathStar> 6* Drake eyes Setsuna. "She okay?"
<Freyja> "Little one..." 1Peers at Spirit. 6"Place us remaining ones in that yellow vehicle, would you?" 6Points to the taxi.
<Cassandra`> ...I'm f...feling all numb...probably in shock...
<Ariel> Setsuna> "No, but you've been through worse, right Cass?"
<Ariel> Spirit> "...what?"
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech aims at those left behind and fires at them
<Freyja> "Now, please. The car."
* Freyja flickers, appearing in the taxi's driver seat.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *watches Megumi*
<Ariel> 6* Spirit creates a ripple and dives through.
<Freyja> 6Lilith slides in, hopefully Ariel.
<Cassandra`> Got blown up before...
* Chad`Winters swirves around the van and pulls up right beside it.
<DeathStar> 6* They all blow--nevermind.
<DeathStar> 6* The explosion follows through the ripple, and into the cab
<Ariel> 6* Spirit closes it!
<DeathStar> 6* They all get singed painfully.
* Freyja grumbles, having to hold it back. Chii leaps onto the roof with Ariel clutched in her arms.
<DeathStar> 6* The dark mech zooms after the van now
* Freyja starts the car and ...apparently can drive like Dias.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "Megumi... can you heal her yourself?"
* Marcus` peers back at the mech overhead. "Drake...we've got someone on our tail." he notes.
* Chad`Winters has one hand to his ear as he drives by them.
<DeathStar> <Drake> I can't do shit in this van!
<DeathStar> 6* Drake panicks.
<Freyja> <Megumi> Not entirely... I could later but right now I am... tired...
<Ariel> Spirit> "...where did you learn to do that?"
<Vyssa> <Terra> *nods*
* Angela grumbles.
<Marcus`> Calm down and just make sure you don't hit something..
<Freyja> I have been alive a very long time, little one. It's worth it to learn anything you can merely for the sake of its benefits later in life.
<Vyssa> "We are entirely outmatched..."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech fires at the van.
<Marcus`> Dodge!
<DeathStar> <Drake> It's a VAN!
* Chad`Winters swerves to the side, going into incomign traffic
<Marcus`> DODGE!
<DeathStar> 6* Drake dodges into a tree.
* Freyja attempts to catch the other vehicles. 1"It might be helpful if you try to defend the others. I will protect us."
<DeathStar> <Drake> ... happy?
<Vyssa> "No."
* Marcus` sighs. "..."
<Freyja> 6Chii squints into the wind, clutching the roof and Ariel desperately.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech circles around back to the van.
* Chad`Winters locks his breaks up, the bike squeeling and fish tailing. He turns and pulls his gun out aiming it towards the dark mech. He fires shots up at it
<DeathStar> 6* The mech ignores him
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...guys... Tell me we're not stopped with a big evil mech trying to kill us."
<DeathStar> 6* It fires a dark blast at the van
<Cassandra`> ...not in...barrier anymore... EMP...cannon...
* Marcus` jumps out, "Sets, Terra, Megumi. Take Cass and steal that car. Go!" He rolls away from the van.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake peels back and drives off, leaving Marcus
* Marcus` pauses. "Oh fuck me."
<Vyssa> "... hopefully, Marcus will be safer there..."
<DeathStar> 6* The dark beam flies at Marcus
* Chad`Winters eye's Marcus and he guns it towards him, grabbing him as he drives by
* Freyja uses her knees to drive the car, leaning out the window, firing a white-energy arrow at the beam.
* Marcus` grabs onto Chad, sliding on behind him. "My hero." he notes lamely.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake drives along, puttering.
<Freyja> "Doubt this will work, but hey. Might as well have fun." 1Fires another at the mech's head.
* Chad`Winters howls in pain, leaning forward. He tilts his head up as he drives after the van.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech zooms at Freyja's vehicle in response.
* Freyja drops back inside the car to drive properly.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna puts an emergancy call into the military about a big evil mecha shooting up downtown.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake enters Tokyo in a panic, driving for the hospital.
<DeathStar> 6* It fires a dark beam straight on at Freyja's cab
<Freyja> 6Chii looks at Ariel, looks at mech, looks at Ariel, looks at mech.
* Freyja veers left!
<DeathStar> 6* Freyja runs into a tree.
* Ariel holds on tight!
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark MEch zooms past them.
<Ariel> Spirit> "...these trees are really inconviently placed."
* Freyja sighs, vaping the tree, then tries to get moving again, the opposite way on the road.
* Angela breaths shallowy, trying to think despite the blood loss and the haze overtaking her mind.
<DeathStar> 6* suddenly, defense forces fly in, firing on the mech. It flies away.
<Freyja> "Tell me about it."
<DeathStar> 6* Drake pulls up outside the hospital.
<Chad`Winters> If you tell anyone about this, I will kill you. 6He drives with one hand on the throttle only
<Freyja> 6Megumi hasn't said a word, keeping Cassandra stable.
<DeathStar> <Spade on Comm> Hello, Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* Spade also talks on the van's frequency.
<Vyssa> "Something must be done about these Dark Ones... somehow."
<Chad`Winters> <C> A pleasure.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna mutters praise to the calvary, and gets Cass to emerg.
<Marcus`> *he coughs, since he is ont he bitch seat of the streetbike* Don't worry.
<DeathStar> <Spade> Tell me. I'm detecting two life signs in your apartment. One's your daughter. W ho's the other?
<DeathStar> 6* Spade blows up defense forces.
* Chad`Winters growls. 1"You son of a bitch." 6He suddenly thrusts his left shoulder forward snapping it into place and he down shifts, turning off a side street
<DeathStar> <Spade> Oh, wait, that unique energy signal. It's that hyperspace chick, isn't it?
* Freyja follows Drake. 1"Oh, he's fighting dirty."
<DeathStar> 6* The dark mech fires suddenly toward a building in the distance.
<Chad`Winters> Call Erevis now Marcus.
<Vyssa> "..."
* Marcus` nods and shifts his hand up with a cell phone, calling Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis answers. "Yes?"
<Marcus`> GET OUT OF THERE!
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... Why would I leave the child?
<Marcus`> BOTH OF YOU GO!
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But Chad Winters told me to stay.
<Chad`Winters> A GIANT BEAMS COMING TOWARDS YOU. GET YOURSELF AND AYA OUT OF THERE!
<DeathStar> 6* The dark blast hits the apartment building, blowing the top half away.
* Marcus` holds the phone forward so Erevis can hear Chad.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech flies up into the sky, drawing defense forces after it.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake gets medical people out to Cassandra.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "Didn't we destroy their home planet?"
<Freyja> 6Megumi gasps... her eyes unfocusing a moment.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "Megumi!"
* Freyja parks the taxi near the vanbulance.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "Are you alright?"
* Chad`Winters suddenly cracks the throttle, the front up jerking up as he drives towards his apartment complex
* Marcus` pauses, and eyes the phone. "Erevis?" he widens his eyes and holds onto Chad, not wanting to fall off.
* Angela is in the van, bleeding all over it.
<Freyja> <Megumi> I will... be... fine.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr, awaken, checks on Angela now.
* Angela looks up at her weakly, eyes clouded.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "... alright... I worry about you."
<Freyja> 6She... falls over, passing out from exertion.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake watches Cassandra being wheeled away.
<Angela> "You okay... Zeph...?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Better. You?
* Cassandra` carted off...
* Ariel rolls off the roof. Thump.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr makeS Angela pop one of her own pills.
<DeathStar> <Drake> ... 6He falls over, breathing irratically.
* Angela blinks a little, swallowing it, coughing.
<Chad`Winters> 6The bike slams back down and he leans, sliding around a turn as he guns it again
<DeathStar> 6* Drake eyes Ariel land beside him
<DeathStar> <Drake> You shouldn't ride on the roof.
<Freyja> <Megumi> "...At least everyone is alright. So far." 6Huff, then falls unconscious, failing to mention she is happy she faced Zephyr at least once without being shot or punched.
* Marcus` at least shifts as he needs to, knowing which way to shift when on a bike.
<Ariel> "...seemed like the idea at the time."
* Freyja steps out of the taxi as Chii hops off the roof, eyeing Drake.
<DeathStar> <Drake> At least Megumi din't hear that guy say Erevis was dead.
<Angela> "Feel... a little numb..."
<Ariel> "......"
<Vyssa> <Terra> "..."
<DeathStar> 6* A battle can be seen overhead in the sky, but for now, they are safe.
<Freyja> "Someone is dead? Like Cassandra there?"
* Chad`Winters eyes a red light and he blows it, swerving between two cars
<DeathStar> <Drake> So, with Cassandra in surgery, and Setsuna with her, who's going to lead us?
<Ariel> Spirit> "...I thought you quit?"
<Vyssa> <Terra> *looks over Megumi, holding her*
* Freyja relaxes in the air, reclining like she were in a hammock. 1"Is that person really dead, or are you assuming again?"
<DeathStar> <Drake> I think this is a bigger problem, don't you?
<Ariel> Spirit> "...yes."
<Vyssa> "I will lead."
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* ChanServ sets mode: +r-oo Cassandra` Vyssa
<DeathStar> <Drake> I quit again.
<Vyssa> "... excuse me?"
<DeathStar> <Drake> Nothing. 6He rubs the back of his head.
* Freyja taps her lip. 1"If you are all too busy, I could go check on Erevis, hee.."
<Freyja> 6Chii eyes Freyja oddly now.
<Vyssa> "Is there anyone better suited around?"
* Ariel looks at Freyja, "Take me with you."
<DeathStar> 6* Chad and Marcus arrive at the horrific scene. People are running out of the building with burns, mutaliated parts. Police and fire officals try to control the fires.
<Angela> "Drake."
<DeathStar> <Drake> Yeah, Angela?
* Chad`Winters locks the rear wheels up, the ass end swerving again.
* Angela sits up a little, still wounded.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: wheel
<Marcus`> *Theron lands beside the group, glancing around. "...figured it was my team in trouble."
<Freyja> "If I go that big scrapheap will likely follow. You're fine with that, 'miss knight'-san?"
<Angela> "Would you mind helping me into the hospital."
<DeathStar> 6* Drake nods, taking an arm around Angela and leading her inside.
<Ariel> "It doesn't seem to be discriminate lately."
<DeathStar> 6* A friendly mech crashes into a building in the distance
<Freyja> "Very well then..." 6She begins levitating upward, after picking up Ariel again, hugging her a bit... lewdly, but hey, she could always drop her.
<Marcus`> *Theron pauses to step into then Van to wake Dias up, but stops to glance at the mech in the distance.
* Chad`Winters climbs off the bike, letting it tip over. He runs towards the apartment
<Ariel> "......"
<Freyja> 6Chii narrows her eyes, and begins following along the ground at a rapid pace.
* Marcus` hops off and moves along after Chad.
* Angela walks unsteadily, the pill helping. "Regroup everyone. We'll make the base of operations here while we recover. Figure out where everyone is then let me know."
<Ariel> Spirit> "...they're getting away."
<DeathStar> <Drake> So, does anyone have a battle plan?
<Vyssa> "Not yet."
<DeathStar> <Drake> ....
<DeathStar> 6* Drake just helps Angela to a wheelchair, letting the doctors take care of her.
* Angela looks at him, a odd look on her face.
<Marcus`> *Theron just slaps Dias. "Wake up."
<DeathStar> 6* Chad's apartment is vaped, sadly.
* Chad`Winters stops someone as they come out. 1"My daughter, and her baby sitter. Did they make it out?!"
<Angela> "Round everyone up. Everyone's scattered and lost right now."
<DeathStar> <Man> I don't think so.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit heads off to talk to Billy.
<Freyja> 6Lilith follows dejectedly.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr rushes off in her own direction
<Chad`Winters> 6A worried look hits Chad's face as he moves into the apartment, constantly yelling out Aya and Erevis' name.
<Angela> "If I need to I can pretend I'm a General still and make it an order."
<Vyssa> "For now, we need to locate the weak points of that mech."
* Angela smiles weakly.
<DeathStar> <Drake> I'll see if I can get any information on our opponents.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias jerks up and slaps Theron confusedly
* Marcus` just moves along after Chad, not saying much, just using his senses to try and sniff them out.
<Freyja> 6Megumi dangles in Terra's arms, snoring.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit leans against Lilith as she walks.
<Angela> "That'll work."
<DeathStar> 6* Drake hurries off
<DeathStar> 6* Another mech comes raining down
<Marcus`> *Theron pauses and eyes Dias. "Get in the hospital." he says, stepping out of the van and moving inside.
<Vyssa> "You're a mechanical specialist. Do you know of any weak points in a mech like that?"
* Angela looks down and sighs, closing her eyes. "You didn't have to die..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias grumbles, looking around confusedly. He hops out and eyes the hospital. 1"Hell no."
* Angela looks up at Vyssa.
* Freyja doesn't make a flight that puts a plane to shame or anything, but she does move up and over the building tops, veering her way in an unobstructed manner toward Chad's apartment's previous point, she's been there.
<Marcus`> <Theron> Then stay and watch the mech fight. *he steps into the hospital*
<Angela> "As long as her raw mech form is the same, I know ever single spot... actually."
<Angela> "After all... they were my sports."
<Angela> *spots
<DeathStar> 6* People stare at the yelling Chad.
<Vyssa> "So, where would the weakest spot be? If we concentrate fire there..."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy watches the Apoclapyse outside the HQ window.
* Marcus` just stands off to the side, his not getting nothing on his senses, which causes him to frown.
* Vyssa carries Megumi into the hospital for now. It's shelter, at least.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *does that*
* Chad`Winters stops infront of his vaped apartment, his eyes staring in disbelief
<DeathStar> 6* Something tackles Chad's leg, crying loudly.
* Chad`Winters looks down.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya is there.
<Angela> "With Spade's abilities and Seraphna's heightened battle awareness..."
* Angela thinkgs
<Chad`Winters> Oh my god. 6He kneels down grabbing Aya in a hug. 1"You're safe, my precious girl, you're safe."
<Ariel> 6* Spirit leads Lilith into the HQ, and looks to Billy. "...Billy."
* Angela thinks too.
<DeathStar> 6* Aya keeps crying. "MY TOYS!"
* Marcus` pauses, glancing to Aya is disbelief. "That kid is a tank."
<DeathStar> <Aya> She wouldn't save them!
* Freyja makes a descent slowly behind the crowds after eyeing Chad and Marcus, releasing Ariel from the questionable embrace. Chii quickly sidles up beside Freyja and she smiles, taking her hand and making their way toward familiars.
<Chad`Winters> I'll replace them...Where's Erevis?"
<DeathStar> <Aya> She bounced on the pavement.
* Marcus` pauses. "Where?"
<Chad`Winters> Do you know where?
<DeathStar> <Billy> Hm? 6She glances at Spirit
<DeathStar> 6* Aya points in some odd direction. "she grabbed me and jumped out the window, and landed with my on her tummy.
<Freyja> 6Lilith bows to Billy, then remains quiet.
<Vyssa> "We have two options there, that I can see. We negate them, or we attack in such a way that they cannot dodge."
* Chad`Winters motions to Marcus
<Ariel> Spirit> "...what's the best way to kill a massively powerful Darkone?"
* Marcus` pauses and is already moving towards that spot before Chad can motion.
<DeathStar> <Billy> I do not think you can beat it.
* Chad`Winters holds Aya tightly, his head resting agains ther
<DeathStar> <Billy> But if I were you, I'd take Angela's soul. And soon.
<Ariel> 6* Spirit nods, not seeming to have difficulty with that idea.
<DeathStar> <Billy> When her soul is corrupted, they will be invincible.
<Freyja> <Lilith> What is the prophecy that was mentioned?
<Ariel> Spirit> "...it's Angela they need, and not the other twins?"
* Marcus` moves closer, searching for Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Billy> There's more?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis can be seen laying off to the side, soaked in blood.
* Freyja follows Marcus, moving past when she sees an injury.
* Marcus` slides up beside her, checking her pulse first.
* Freyja kneels on the other side, looking to Marcus.
<DeathStar> <Billy> Basically, that the one with two bodies, and one soul, will lead the Dark Ones to a new era. So they are compelled to make sure they control the one first.
<Ariel> Spirit> "...they kidnapped Lilith. I wanted to kill them, but the others wouldn't let me."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis eyes Marcus touching her.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am alive.
<DeathStar> <Billy> Well, lets go kill them!
<Freyja> <Lilith> There are... half-kitsune sisters.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy grabs one of Cassandra's guns. "Lead the way!@"
<Marcus`> ...just checking. *he eyes the blood on her, seeing if there are any spots he could bandage up*
<DeathStar> 6* Doubtful. She probably crushed bones and whatnot from jumping that high up
<Ariel> Spirit> "...I can't right now... they're saving the others."
<DeathStar> <Billy> I'll do it, then. 6She hums, walking away.
* Chad`Winters steps up behind Marcus and Freyja. 1"Erevis."
<Marcus`> ...you may be alive. But you're not gonna just walk away from this fall.
* Freyja peers at Erevis, grinning slightly. 1"Hi there."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do not believe...I wish to....babysit again...
<Ariel> 6* Spirit heads after Billy, "...alright, but the soul is mine."
<DeathStar> <Billy> Fair enough. 6She spits into her hand and holds it out to Spirit.
<Chad`Winters> I am in your debt Erevis. 6He bows before her, Aya in his arms.
<Freyja> 6Lilith follows the two... uneasy.
* Ariel hurries to Erevis' side, to check on her for herself. "...Erevis..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hello...Ariel...
<Freyja> <Lilith> Did she not say it would change nothing? If you did that, it would merely change who they would attack?
<DeathStar> 6* More friendly mechs come raining down.
* Angela rubs her forehead.
<Angela> "So hard to think right now..."
<DeathStar> <Billy> We could always destroy the soul!
<Ariel> 6* Spirit shakes her head, "...that's okay... I prefer verbal contracts..."
<DeathStar> <Doctor> Do you have a head injury?
<Marcus`> ...alright, we should probably get Erevis to the hospital.
<Marcus`> *Theron stands off to the side, a look of worry on his face.
* Freyja holds her hands over Erevis, closing her eyes. She works with unnatural, unlike Megumi.
<Ariel> "...you did a very brave thing."
* Vyssa pauses.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Oh?
* Freyja hums slightly as she works in the background of the conversation.
* Chad`Winters slips his gun out aiming it at Freyja. 1"What are you doing?"
<Angela> "I have half a soul..."
<DeathStar> <Doctor> ... I'll give you some pain meds to put you out
<Ariel> 6* Spirit leans against Lilith, "...something is bothering you?"
<DeathStar> 6* Billy walks along as people run around screaming from the battle overhead
<DeathStar> <Billy> I love Apocalypses.
<Ariel> "...let her be Chad. She wouldn't take it out on Lilith after what we just went through."
<Angela> "I'm... afraid to sleep..."
<Freyja> <Lilith> It seems defeatist to have them chase ojousama or Biiriisan instead.
<Vyssa> "I am not sure that medication will help."
* Chad`Winters glance sat Erevis, his hand unwavering
* Vyssa considers something
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis seems to out of it to know what's happening. She just falls asleep.
* Marcus` eyes Freyja. "She better not.' he threatens, his teeth getting slightly sharper*
<Freyja> "If I wanted to destroy Erevis, I would not have allowed anyone to tamper with her soul when it was deathbound."
* Freyja closes many wounds, but the bigger things will take time.
<DeathStar> 6* A mech comes spinning out of control toward Spirit, Billy, and Lilith
* Chad`Winters narrows his eyes as he eyes Freyja, his gun still not moving
<Freyja> "Besides, without the elf present, there isn't much reason for me to do something to her here."
<DeathStar> 6* Doctors work on Megumi
<Angela> "I'm hoping... that if we kill the Dark One that took Sera's soul... we'll stop this from happening..."
<Ariel> 6* SPirit gets the hell out of the way the old fashion way.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy looks up and is smashed by the mech
<Freyja> 6Lilith peers upward, holding out her hand. She has energy to spare since she was unconscious the whole time... she uses magnetism to stop it, peering at Spirit.
<Chad`Winters> Wow that really makes me trust you.
* Freyja giggles. 1"I never asked you to trust me."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy flops over. "Too late..."
<Freyja> Besides, you're not a trusting person to begin with.
<Vyssa> "It may take more work, but... it is possible."
* Chad`Winters clicks the safety off.
<Marcus`> Chad. Just stop. She is healing Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark MEch lands on top of the hospital.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech begins to power up it's weapons.
<Vyssa> "I have a bad feeling."
* Angela blinks, "We need to move... now."
* Vyssa grabs Angela and runs
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks up at the Dark Mech. 1"That can't be good." 6He turns and begins dashign away
<Freyja> 6Lilith ponders. Then aims and launches the trashed mech at the Dark Mech.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *spots Vyssa running, and leaves quickly too, with Megumi*
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech is far from the hospital.
<DeathStar> *From them.
<Marcus`> *Theron pauses, glancing up, "..." dissappears.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy stands up, weakly, bleeding a bit. "Okay, I hate apocalypses."
<Ariel> Spirit> "...they suck when you're in them."
<Freyja> 6Lilith sets the mech gently where it won't crush people, and picks Billy up.
<DeathStar> 6* the DArk Mech fires, destroying the whole episode. Xan would be proud.
<Marcus`> NRP: Episode?
* Angela looks back at the flaming ruins.
<Angela> "We need Dragoons."
<DeathStar> 6* Debris smacks Terra and Megumi, since they were the last out
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias grabs his head as he looks up at the Dark Mech.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "... owww..." *keeps running*
* Vyssa looks for a good getaway vehicle
<Freyja> 6Chii looks between Marcus and Chad. No one cares about her.
<DeathStar> 6* Theron walks out of the smoke with a half-a-Cassandra and most of a Setsuna
* Chad`Winters glances at Aya then clicks the safety on, holstering it. 1"I'm sorry I wasn't there for you, princess."
<Vyssa> "We need to get away, now."
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, a piece of debris lands on Theron, crushing him.
<Vyssa> "..."
<DeathStar> 6* Billy and her two gal pals make it to the ruins of the hospital.
<Freyja> Lilith "Yeesh..."
<Ariel> Spirit> "...we need to get them to a... wait..."
<Vyssa> "... any way to get rid of the mech?"
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech hovers there.
<Chad`Winters> 6A Dark Beam soars into the side of the Dark Mech
<DeathStar> <Aya> Never wave me again
<DeathStar> 6* The dark barrier absorbs it
<Vyssa> "I have a plan, but... I'm not sure whether it can be done yet."
<DeathStar> <Dark Mech> Give me the twins!
<Chad`Winters> I won't Aya, I promise. 6He hugs her tighter
<Vyssa> "Spirit, you can take souls, right?"
* Freyja and Chii both sneeze.
* Freyja goes back to healing Erevis.
<Ariel> Spirit> "...yes."
<Chad`Winters> 6Something leaps off a building and onto another one.
<Vyssa> "If we can weaken them enough, could you take Seraphna's?"
<Freyja> 6Lilith moves the debris she saw Theron supposedly get squished under.
<Vyssa> <Terra> *blinks*
<DeathStar> 6* Lilith can find Theron, bleeding from being crushed, with two hot chicks beside him. Well, a chick and a half.
<Ariel> Spirit> "If you would kill Angela, yes."
* Angela closes her eyes, shaking a little.
* Marcus` eyes Lilith, does a decent poker face in hiding the pain.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy holds her knife. "Come here, Angela. I'll make it painless."
<Vyssa> "..."
<Marcus`> NRP: Theron*
<Angela> "No thank you Billy."
<Freyja> 6Lilith moves it aside, and tends to them the best she can with... ancient first aid knowledge.
<Vyssa> <Terra> "There has to be another way.."
<DeathStar> <Billy> Can't you sacrifice yourself for the team for once?
<Ariel> Spirit> "Cutting eight tenths of her throat should be enough to get her soul before the darkones do..."
<Chad`Winters> 6It now leaps off the building soaring through the air towards the Dark Mech.
<DeathStar> 6* The figure gets blasted by a dark beam.
<Chad`Winters> 6IT slams into a building.
* Vyssa looks pained
<Angela> "Is there no other way...?"
<Vyssa> "... unlikely."
* Marcus` glances at the twins, then Chad. "...I need to go help my friends." He stands and moves away, towards his bike.
<DeathStar> <Billy> You already feel yourself losing your soul, don't you?
* Chad`Winters nods
<Vyssa> "If we could sever you and Seraphna, that would do so, but..."
<Chad`Winters> 6The figure leaps out of the building heading towards the Dark mech again
* Freyja finishes and dusts her hands off.
<Angela> "It goes both ways..."
<Vyssa> "I do not know if that is possible."
<Cassandra`> 6* Then a ghostly blue beam pulses at the Dark Mecha from high above.
<Freyja> "So, I would think we should take her to her own home. Yours seems to be in dire repair."
* Marcus` lifts his bike up, frowning at it being all scratched up now, then hops on, burning rubber as he spins around, riding back toward hospital.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech looks up. "Oh fuck me."
<Angela> "It's not a drain... it's a confusion... I can feel this..."
<DeathStar> 6* It's blasted into the ground, sending a shockwave at those near the hospital ruins
<Vyssa> "... then, if you were strong enough, you could take Seraphna's... but..."
* Cassandra` is now known as Myria
<Freyja> 6Lilith quickly magnetizes panel debris, moving them to use as shields for everyone near the hospital.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy eeps as she's knocked off her feet.
<Ariel> "Is she going to be alright on her own?"
<Ariel> 6* Spirit takes cover behind Lilith's shield
<Myria> 6* A shape streaks down from orbit at the battlefield!
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech rises, then streaks up at the shape.
<Chad`Winters> 6The figure lands on a building missing hte mech. He hits the building and rebounds towards the air towards the Dark Mech again
<Vyssa> "We have three options. We take Angela's soul, we strengthen Angela enough that she can take Seraphna's... or we weaken Seraphna... how possible are the latter two?"
<DeathStar> 6* Drake stands beside Angela. "I got a plan."
<Vyssa> "Lets hear it."
* Angela looks up at Drake.
<DeathStar> <Drake> *rubs his chin* It all depends on how much you trust me, Angela.
<DeathStar> 6* The figure streaks through air, not high enough to reach flying mechs
<Myria> 6* The shape continues its dive to meet the Dark Mecha.
<Chad`Winters> 6The figure scowls as it begins to fall.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech fires a dark beam straight up,
* Angela looks at Drake.
<Vyssa> "Please hurry. We do not have much time."
<Angela> "I trust you."
<DeathStar> <Drake> Alright. You might want to close your eyes, then
<DeathStar> 6* Drake unsheathes his sword.
* Angela closes her eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake drives his sword into her heart.
* Vyssa winces a little, but makes no attempt to stop it
* Marcus` comes streaking around a curve, speeding up, eyeing the falling figure.
<Myria> 6* The new mecha forms a field in its wake that splits the dark beam as it dives through.
<DeathStar> <Billy> Dude. you totally bluffed her!
* Angela lets out a breath of shock.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake yanks out the sword, letting Angela fall over dead.
<Vyssa> "... Spirit, hurry."
<Ariel> 6* Spirit darts over and tries to collect Angela's spirit before the darkones can get it
<DeathStar> 6* Spirit finds no soul.
<Ariel> Spirit> *looks at Drake*
<Vyssa> "... what did you do?"
* Angela sits up.
<DeathStar> <Drake> I'm safeholding her soul and animating her body with magic.
* Vyssa nods
<Ariel> Spirit> "...how?"
<Freyja> <Lilith> You are... what?
<DeathStar> <Drake> My sword.
<Vyssa> "I was not aware you could do that, but it is a good plan."
<DeathStar> 6* Drake rubs his chin, waving his hand dismissively. "It's not important."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech veers to the right, arcing around the new intruder
<DeathStar> <Drake> Angela. Right now, you need to find someone to pilot with, and beat up Seraphna. Then drive this sword into her heart.
<DeathStar> 6* Drake tosses the blade to her.
<Vyssa> "What are the requirements?"
<Chad`Winters> 6The Figure begins falling faster now
* Marcus` cranks the throttle, speeding up himself.
<Myria> 6* The new mecha turns on a dime, moving to face the Dark Mecha, illuminated panels on its body reshaping themselves as it changes from flight mode...
* Angela takes the sword.
<Angela> "Pilot..."
<Angela> "...Zephyr."
<DeathStar> <Drake> How else do you plan to get close enough to that thing?
<DeathStar> 6* Drake looks weak now, falling to his ass, breathing hard
* Angela looks about
<Vyssa> "Where is Zephyr?"
<Angela> "Must... find Zephyr..."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Mech transforms into a giant dragon.
* Vyssa pulls out her comm, hoping she can reach Zephyr with it
* Angela looks into the sky
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr doesn't have a comm.
<Angela> "Second form... not long... till the Angel spreads it's wings..."
* Vyssa comms the rest of the team. "Someone, find Zephyr and tell her to meet up with Angela."
* Marcus` suddenly shifts his bike, causing it to slide sideways, he presses a foot into the seat and pushes off, transforming into a wolf mid-jump, attempting to catch the falling figure.
<DeathStar> <Drake> I imagine...if you find Ariel...you can find her...
<Myria> 6* The new mech forms a light blade.
* Freyja peers at Ariel.
<Angela> "No other Dragoons here... we need to find them..."
<Chad`Winters> 6The figure is caught by his hero Marcus. 1"MY HERO!" 6Dias goes to kiss him
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Dragon roars.
<Vyssa> "Where are they likely to be...?"
<DeathStar> 6* It charages the mech.
* Marcus` headbutts Dias as the fly towards the ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Billy peers at Spirit. "If you take the sword, we can steal her soul."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias' head snaps back, a dizze look appearing in his eyes
* Vyssa eyes Billy. "No."
<Myria> 6* The mecha then flies toward the dragon before blinking out.
<DeathStar> <Billy> If you take her soul, you can get annoying. 6She thumbs at Vyssa.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dragon roars again.
* Marcus` lands roughly on the ground, sliding along, taking up chunks of pavement.
* Angela finding no reason to sit around waiting for benediction, stands, and begins to walk off in search of Zephyr.
<Ariel> Spirit> "...I... don't want HER soul that much..."
<Myria> 6* The new mecha reappears on the dragon's backside.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dragon turns, as if it knew the mecha's moves before it did it, and bites into it's non sword arm, ripping it off.
<Freyja> "So, 'miss knight'san. Where are your daughters, eh?"
<Vyssa> "Do you know where Ariel is?"
* Freyja rises to her feet, leaving it to Chii to gather up Erevis.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is limp. And vulnerable. And delicious
* Ariel closes her eyes, to see who she can sense in the area. She might need their help on this.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr is nearby, on a rooftop that's high up.
<Myria> 6* The mecha disappears into fragmented energy motes.
* Chad`Winters kisses Aya on her forehead.
<DeathStar> <aya> Pretty. 6She points up at the sky.
* Angela walks along, hoping to find her sister.
<Vyssa> "Chad's apartment."
* Marcus` sets Dias down and reverts back to his normal form, he eyes his bike and frowns. "...My...bike..."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dragon Mech begins to gather energy in it's mouth, then fires it down at the city. Will the mecha save the city and sacrifice itself, or will it let millions die to get an attack in?!
<DeathStar> STAY TUNED TUESDAY
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Thu Oct 11 22:52:12 2007