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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Mar 28, 2010 10:32:26 GMT -5
"I don't know..." Kaori said. "I don't want to cause them trouble, but they're being mean to other people..."
"Don't answer any questions right now." Terka said.
"Yeah, you don't have to answer to that kid!" Grega added.
"I have no idea what's going on, sir." Hugo said.
"Look over there!" Tari said to Megumi, pointing to Liilii.
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Mar 28, 2010 11:13:10 GMT -5
"You don't have to worry about causing them trouble," Kazuki said. "They cause so much themselves that a little more won't matter much."
Megumi wiped off her glasses so she could see better. "That can't be," she said, shocked."Is that Liilii? What in the world could have happened to her?"
"Isn't that the weird girl that was with them?" Taina asked. "Is she some kind of monster?"
"I don't think so," Darius replied. "Get ready though. She's almost here." Darius drew his weapon and took a defensive posture.
"Right," Taina replied. "We'll defeat her in the name of love and justice!"
Liilii let out another shout and charged the three soldiers. Ignoring Hugo and Taina for the moment she struck at Darius with her full fury. Darius blocked with his spear, and for a moment it looked liek he might hold the rampaging Liilii. With a second effort though, Liilii was able to send him tumbling backwards.
"What the?" Kazuki exclaimed, hearing the shout and the sounds of battle. "I'm going to check outside." He opened the door just in time to see Liilii toss Darius aside. "Liilii?!" he exclaimed.
Liilii turned to look at Kazuki. Deep down she recognized him, though in her current state she couldn't know if he was friend or foe. All she knew was he was familiar. She leapt at Kazuki, ready to strike, but a group of spikes made of rock struck her, knocking Liilii off course. She crashed into the wall next to Kazuki, but got up completely unharmed, looking towards the source of the attack.
Darius stood there, his first gate open. "What the hell? That didn't even scratch you? Just what are you?"
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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Mar 28, 2010 11:31:31 GMT -5
Kaori ran out with Grega and Terka behind. "...what's going on?"" she said, then looked over at Liilii. She looked back at Darius. "What are you doing to her?"
"Stay here, Meg..." Tari said.
"He was in there with us though." Grega commented.
"Something must have happened out here." Terka added.
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Mar 28, 2010 13:26:30 GMT -5
"Not damage apparently," Darius commented cynically. "You have this backwards, she attacked me."
Liilii got up and charged at Darius. He tried to counter with his gate, sending spikes at Liilii. She smashed through the spikes with ease and struck again at the general. Darius jumped back, trying to put an earth barrier between himself and Liilii.
"Megumi, I'm going out there," Vira said. She got up and dashed out of the cafe towards the fight.
"Damn it, you tricked us!" Taina shouted. She charged Kazuki. "It was all a trap to catch us off guard! I'll make you pay this time for sure vile fiend!"
"Kazuki drew his sword and blocked Taina's attack. "We didn't trick you, you justice freak!" He shouted. "We need to stop Liilii! She needs help!"
"Yerth, look," Kani said pointing to the fight that broke out down the road from them. "Isn't that that girl?"
"Yeah, Liilii," Yerth said. "What's going on, why is she attacking like that? I got the impression she couldn't harm a fly."
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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Mar 28, 2010 13:39:18 GMT -5
"General Lilesh!" Hugo shouted, lifting his weapon. "Sorry to sound negative... but maybe you should open you second gate!"
Tari put her arms around Megumi.
Kaori walked over between Kazuki and Taina, giving the latter's face a firm slap while scowling.
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Mar 28, 2010 14:46:58 GMT -5
Liilii smashed through Darius' attempt to defend and got a solid hit in, sending him flying back. He managed to land on his feet. "That's probably a good idea," Darius replied. He sent another row of spikes and Liilii and set up another earthen wall to buy some time. Energy began to gather around Darius. Rather than a whirl like his first gate, it seemed to form around him him in a sort of barrier.
Taina reached up and touched her face where Kaori slapped her. "You fiend!" she said.
"Can't you see what's going on here?!" Kazuki shouted at her. "We're not your enemies right now!"
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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Mar 30, 2010 17:22:14 GMT -5
"Do you always think in black and white like that?!?" Kaori yelled. "Can't you see what's going on?"
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Mar 31, 2010 10:12:08 GMT -5
"What I see is the girl who was with you earlier turned into some kind of monster and is attacking my general!" Taina shouted back. "She probably killed those guards that were with her too! You expect me to believe this is all some coincidence?! You fiends have sunk to a new low, turning your own friend into a monster then claiming you had nothing to do with it. Who would believe that?"
"Who would turn their own friend into a monster?" Kazuki shot back. "Besides, we were inside the whole time! How could we have done it even if we wanted to?"
"Well..." Tainasaid then, thought for a moment. "A delayed reaction! You gave her something before we found you! That's it. You vile fiends!"
"How could we have done that when we didn't even know when or if you'd find us?" Kazuki replied.
Liilii smashed through Darius' last defense as he stood there channeling power to unleash his next gate level. "Shit," Darius thought. Liilii let out a bloodcurdling cry and continued to charge Darius. He had decided to stop the channeling and dodge, when just then, Vira flashed into the corner of his eye. With a jumping kick she knocked Liilii aside into some nearby barrels.
"I didn't do that to help you or anything," Vira said coolly. "I'm just trying to make sure she doesn't tear apart any more of the city.
"Thanks," Darius said. "Second gate release: Stone Rain"
As Liilii got up from the pile of barrels, a sea of earthen spikes rushed towards her. Her movement restricted by the pile, she was unable to escape. The spikes crashes into Liilii, as he let out an inhuman streak of pain. It carried her several feet back then subsided, leaving Liilii lying on the ground, covered in cuts and bruises, and one of the axe like growths broken off.
"Looks like the second gate did it," Darius said wiht a bit of releaf in his voice.
"LIILII!" Megumi screamed still watching from the cafe.
Darius slowly approached to make sure she was really beaten. As he got closer he noticed all of her wounds healing and the axe regrowning. Suddenly, Liilii leapt at Darius, her wounds already mostly healed. An earthen barrier sprung up between them. Though she had been able to push through the first gate's barrier's like they weren't even there, this one held, for her initial strike. She attacked again and again, and the wall started to crumble.
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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Mar 31, 2010 10:44:14 GMT -5
"Taina!" Hugo growled, looking over at his partner. "Use your head for once! If they wanted to ambush us, they would be attacking you instead of defending against you. It's no time for this, the general is trying to fight that thing off from attacking us all."
"...all of us?" Kaori said, turning to Hugo. "...how do you know that?"
"I saw this once before, years ago..." Hugo explained. "That girl can't even tell who her friends are right now."
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Mar 31, 2010 11:25:42 GMT -5
"But... but..." Taina protested meekly, "I'm only trying to fight for love and justice." A tear rolled down her cheek. "Weren't we chasing them here?"
Liilii smashed through the crumbling barrier and was greeted by another wave of spikes. Rather than letting them hit her, this time she lept on top of them and used them as a road, charging forward. Realizing what she was doing Darius ended the strike and switched tactics. A rain of stone spikes came down at Liilii from above. After the first one struck her, she began swatting the rest with her axes. Noticing Liilii was distracted, Vira rushed in for a strike. She struck at Liilii's side with her sword, but it had little effect.
"It doesn't seem like we're doing much more than annoying her," Vira commented dryly. "Even if we do damage, she just regenerates it."
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