BZPower Battles

*Groaning, Zev rises shakily*

*Eyes widening, he just manages to catch Sa'dhem approaching at high speed*

Zev: Allez oup!

*He narrowly manages to cartwheel out of the way*

*Sa'dhem pierces the sand with his short spear, before removing it*

*Turning, Sa'dhem immediately fires a bolt of pale purple energy from his spear's head*

Zev: *Almost dodges, but shoulder is burned* Crap...!! *Shoulder regenerates slowly*

Sa'dhem: You've gotten sloppy, Raregroove. Is this really the man I used to be afraid of...?

Zev: Yeah, yeah, go ahead and kick me while I'm down.

Sa'dhem: I can now see why you tried to squirm your way out of this fight.

Zev: Oh, shut up!

Sa'dhem: *Chuckles darkly* I guess you couldn't imitate Ethereal magic, could you?

Zev: Hold on you guess what now?

Sa'dhem: Hmmm...?

Zev: Oh, right! Totally forgot I could do that! Thanks for reminding me, man.

Sa'dhem: ...Sh##. I should have kept my mouth shut.

Namah: Don't worry. You're not the first, and I doubt you'll be the last.

*Meanwhile, Zev has dismissed his cleaver weapon*

Zev: *Is gathering streams of misty, indigo energy into upturned palms*

Sa'dhem: *Charges* Regardless, there is no way an imitator can use Ethereal magic properly!!

Zev: Ka'merel jakir zel'muthra kil'lerid jakir! *Releases a wide pulse of indigo energy*

Sa'dhem: Seeing this, now I just feel silly. *Impacted by the spell* GYAAAAARRRRRGGGHHH!!

*The spell sends Sa'dhem flying, until he impacts the wall of the dome*

Zev: Jakir lerid! *Fires a narrow, indigo beam*

*On impact, the beam releases a medium-size explosion*

Sa'dhem: Hrrrk!! *Pants, struggling to get up*

*Abruptly, the dome surrounding them starts to fade*

Sa'dhem: Damn...The dome...Ran out of...Energy...! I'll have to...End this...With...A decisive...Blow!!

*He sees that Zev and Namah are walking away calmly*

Sa'dhem: Raregroove!! Get back here, this isn't over!!

Zev: Yes it is - That last spell paralyzed your limbs.

Sa'dhem: *Snarls as he discovers that this is true* Come back here, you yellow b#####d!! I'll find some way to kill you!!

Zev: Namah, is the man I just defeated still speaking as if we care?

Namah: It is difficult to say, Zev.

Sa'dhem: GYAAAAAHHH!! *Pants, falling still*

...

Sa'dhem: ...What...?

*Two minutes later, as Sa'dhem's paralysis starts to wear off, a figure approaches*

*He is a humanoid with dark crimson skin, a silver right eye with no left eye, a short, blunted muzzle, shoulder-length, messy white hair, and narrow limbs with white talons on his hands and feet. His torso and lower arms are draped in gray robings that are little more than rags, and he wears loose brown pants tied down at the shins with gray, dusty bandages that also wrap around his feet*

Sa'dhem: Who...Are you...!?

???: *In an English accent* My name...Is Wekiga.

Sa'dhem: But...But...Wekiga is...!!

Wekiga?: The spirit partially inhabiting Raregroove's body?

Sa'dhem: Well...Yes.

Wekiga?: Heh. Well, that will be explained in detail later, my friend. *Kneels down before Sa'dhem*

Sa'dhem: What do you want from me, monster...!?

Wekiga?: Your soul. *Places hand over Sa'dhem's chest, gathering faint wisps of magenta energy*

Sa'dhem: Huh!? But - Uuurgh... *Slumps, before bandages start to sag*

Wekiga?: Hmhmhm...*Gazes down at the flickering, pale green sphere in his grasp, before it is absorbed into his palm*

*Chuckling, Wekiga(?) strolls into an alley*

Wekiga?: Heheheh...I look forward to meeting you, Zev and Namah.

*He fades into the shadows...*

Me: *whispered to himself* More sheep for the slaughter, eh Flare?

Perseus: "Don't question my honor, soldier."

Nadle: "Human horn? So these might be known by you....perhaps we should give them a greeting..."

Rahksha: "Burn the forest down. They're as good as dead if they're after the Keruvim."

*Santa Claus pops up out of nowhere, wishes everyone a Merry Christmas, and disappears*

Me: No. We press on. The moment we find the Keruvim is the moment we decide whose side we're on.

*Suddenly, Perseus's leg begins to twitch*

Rahskha: "What the-?"

Perseus: "We're slightly close....Keep moving."

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*D-Klak and Uterio continue fighting*

*D-Klak slices into Uterio's side*

*Uterio grunts, then knocks D-Klak to the ground with his blade*

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*Behind Zev appears Raziel*

Raziel: "There were souls devoured here. I feel terrible that my blade draws me to this."

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*Akzer and co. continue fighting the mob*

*Zev turns, looking at Raziel*

Zev: Yeah. Can you tell me why exactly I'm supposed to care about this?

*Abruptly, Namah gazes back from whence they came from*

Namah: *Mumbling* ...No...No, he couldn't be here...!

*The humans are getting close.*

Commander *into radio*: *whispers* All troops to the trees. I can see them.

*Some soldier stand behind the trees while the other more nimble troops climb up the trees with soundless precision.*

Sergeant *into radio*: *whispers* Apparently we're all dead. I suggest that wait for our old comrade Praepositus to find the Keruvim and then take it from him.

*Some birds are scared off of their trees.*

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*Praepositus keeps turning around waiting for an ambush.*

Praepositus: The birds are moving away from the trees. They're close. One of us should go see what we're up against.

*Looks at everyone else.*

Blackout: NOX REQUIEM!!!!! *hands begin to glow with Nox energy* UNLEASH! *claps hands together, unleashing a wave of Nox energy that destroys everything in its path*

*Raziel walks closer to Namah*

Raziel: "Namah. I never thought I would see you here. But the machinations of fate seem to suggest otherwise. It's been years since I had seen you at Nosgoth."

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*Klak nods, and stealthily leaps to the trees with Nadle*

*they send a message mentally to Rahksha, Praepositus, and Perseus*

Me: We have several tangos in the trees. One seems to be like a Sergeant, while the other a Commander.

Nadle We might have to engage. But I cannot guarantee a fight without casualties.

Perseus: "Humans! You have entered a territory belonging to the Knights of the Keruvim! Show yourselves, or face obliteration!"

Rahksha: *whispers to Praepositus* "Not a good tactician."

*Klak and Nadle are suddenly fired upon by an unknown individual*

*Namah sighs*

Namah: Yeah, well, I think Zev was there too...For some reason, we were enemies, and he kinda used some 'Mind Crush' thing. A lot of my memories immediately before and after that were a blur. I think he gave me short-term brain damage, for a while...

*She tries to remember the battle...*

~Flashback~

*Namah and Zev are standing in a Duel Monsters Arena*

Zev: Hey, did you just summon a bunch of monsters in one turn?

Namah: Yeah. So?

Zev: Isn't that against the rules?

Namah: Screw the rules, I have pink hair!!

~Flashback Over~

*Namah taps on one of her horns*

Namah: ...Yup. I think some of that brain damage might be lingering. But at least I'm not as bad as Zev.

Zev: BROOKLYN RAAAAAGE.

Namah: Shaddup. Neither you nor your controller have ever even been to Brookyln.

Zev: ...IGNORE ME!!

Namah: If only it were that easy...

*Namah turns to Raziel*

Namah: Look, this guy...He won't kill me or Zev, right now. But he has no problem with killing you. Please...Don't get involved.

*Her eyes soften slightly...*

Raziel: "What is death, truthfully? I doubt I even am alive in this pitiful existence. But if you insist....*he walks into a portal*"

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Me: SHOTS FIRED! SHOTS FIRED! Prepare your weapons! *Klak leaps to the figure firing at them* Who are you?

Rahksha: "Burn the forest down!!" *blast fire at many of the trees*

Perseus: "NO!"

*Nadle gets down, and stabs Rahksha in the arm, only hurting him*

*Rahskha blasts him with fire*

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*Uterio attempts to impale D-Klak, but the latter Force electrifies him*

???: Funny you should ask. My current name is Shadow Stealer, but I suspect I'm much better known as.....*draws large gun from behind him and fires at Klak* DEATHSAURUS!!!!!

OOS: Yes, he's back.

Commander: All units mobilise. Position breached, shots fired.

*Commander quickly scans the forest for the source of the shots, but finds nothing.*

Commander: Fire at will!

*An intense fray of bullets spurt around the forest, ripping trees to shreds.*

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Praepositus *shouting over the sound of gun-fire*: Rahksha, your injured! Go after the Keruvim! Your in no condition to fight!

*Jumps to floor. Pulls some throwing knives out of pocket and throws them in the fray. It's impossible to get any closer.*

*A tall, green-and-silver-armoured being with a two-pronged staff appears between Uterio and D-Klak and knocks them both to the floor*

*the bullets don't hit anyone*

Deadbolt: Open fire!

*laser fire aimed at the Commander and his troops begins ripping more trees to shreds*

*meanwhile, on the BZP planet*

*MY and MK are.....somewhere in G&T, when suddenly a group of 80-or-so zombies appears*

Zombie 1: More people who disagree with our viewpoint!

Zombie 2: Convert them into true fans!

*the zombies begin marching towards MY and MK*

*Klak blocks the blast, but lands in a tree across from Deathsaurus*

Me: I think I've heard of you, but then again, Blackout has stolen your fame once or twice. You're a space pirate, am I right? I knew a couple, back in the day. I'm sure you are familiar with Akzer and Keichi?

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Raksha: "This is a three way battle! We need cover, let the humans and our new enemies destroy each other!"

*Perseus creates a shield around everyone, save Klak who is in the trees, and moves towards another direction in the forest*

Perseus: "This is an old defense tactic, but it works. *sees the trees being shredded* Thank God I'm not a tree-hugger."

*the fire continues spreading, killing even more trees*

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*D-Klak gets up*

DK: "What the-"

Uterio: "I thought I told you not to interfere. Get off of my ship, or I'll have my men escort you!!"

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MK: Hehe, nice reference. *takes out a machine gun and begins to fire at them*

Deathsaurus? Keichi? *reloads gun and begins firing again* THAT RAT RUINED ME!!!!!

*meanwhile*

Deadshot: Dammit! The aliens put up a shield. R-Blade, do something 'bout that, will ya?

R-Blade: Okay. *launches an energy disc at the shield, disrupting it*

*meanwhile*

*the zombies begin falling before the machine gun fire, but get up just as quickly*

Zombies: Moaaaaaan......convert! *continue marching*

OOS: Zev Raregroove? BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER!
Sorry about the missing Makuta, but, as it was christmas, and was not at work, had no computer access.
Also, Lol at the fact that the last word before Zev's return is 'chaos'
Let's see if I can get through this clusterfuck of a mess that was posted while I was away...

*MY takes out a mysterious briefcase and begins to fight off the zombies*

MY: Melee combat isn't working...MakutaKlak, hold them off while I get to higher ground

*Gets to higher ground*

MY: Now, let's see what Mum packed me for lunch....

*Opens the briefcase*

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OOS: Blackout, your reference, you get to say what is in Ynot's Briefcase
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*Hollow Ynot wonders around and feels Zev winking in and out*

HY: Hmmmm...Do I stop by and say hello on behalf of my host and risk death by Soul Reaper, or continue walking around abysmally?

*Sits and ponders this for a moment*

HY: Aw hell, It'd be more fun one way or another...

*Warps away to Zevs Location*

HY: Hello, Raregroove, long time no see!

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Ynot: Oh, this ought to be fun. Learned this from my Nobody...REFLECTAGA!

*Reflects the Nox Requiem back at Blackout*

*Follows it with A Giant Fire ball*

*The fireing continues.*

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Praepositus: They can't fire forever!

*A bullet hits him in the shoulder and he huddles closer to the ground.*

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*The human troops run out of ammo.*

Commander: Fix bayonets!

*The humans fix Daedric bayonets to their guns.*

Commander: On my order only!

*As the last humans finish fixing their bayonets the commander scans the horizon, surely no-one survived. How wrong he was.*

Commander: Advance!

*The human's line advances in perfect unison. Well drilled troops, but how well do they fight?*

*Zev sighs*

Zev: ...Great. Do you still eat souls, Hollow Ynot? Because we've already got problems with that...

*He points over to the right*

*Namah is struggling to use her Ether Tendrils to strike a shadowy figure*

*She leaps back, landing at Zev's side*

Namah: *Panting* It's...No use...I can't beat him...

*Wekiga strolls forward, immediately looking over to HY*

Wekiga?: Why, hello...Have you come to wail on Raregroove as well?

Zev: Better watch your mouth, Fluffy.

*Zev's arm is abruptly shredded through at the shoulder, falling to the sand; he doesn't even flinch*

Wekiga: How many times must I tell you to not call me 'Fluffy' in public?

Zev: Well, you're asking for it! Have you ever seen your own hair? You look like a Satanic Furby, for f##k's sakes!!

*And then Zev's other arm is slashed off*

Zev: GWAAAAAHHHHH WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN -

*An invisible force sends him flying through a wall and into a building*

Wekiga: Now, I think that's the end to the fighting...?

Namah: ...Yup. The fighting usually ends when Zev's lost both of his arms.

Zev: *Comes flying out* I'll just kick him to death!!

*His lower body is slashed off parallel to the solar plexus, and the remainder of his torso falls perfectly upright*

Zev: ...T'is only a flesh wound. But your point has been made. Proceed.

Wekiga: *Chuckles* Thank you very much, Raregroove.

*Turning, he smiles at Hollow Ynot*

Wekiga: *Strolling over* How do you do? My name is Wekiga.

*He offers his hand for a shake*

*suddenly, a huge metal dragon bursts out of Ynot's briefcase and starts to attack the zombies*

Dragon: NO SUCH THING AS TRUE FAN! *stomps on zombies*

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Blackout: THANATOS! RELOADED! *deflects the Nox Requiem and fireball back towards Ynot, then follows it up with a fragmentation blast strong enough to blow Metru Nui sky high*

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Deadbolt: *looks at the human troops* Is this all they can muster up now? Bayonets? *smiles* R-Blade, deploy.

R-Blade: *flies off* DEATH FROM ABOVE!!!!! *fires missiles at the humans*

*The humans at this point loot any dead bodies, the spoils of war. This time, however, many of the humans are knocked down, some of them dead.*

Commander *paniced but in control (as any commander should be)*: Get behind the trees! Reload! ("The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy." Sun Tzu)

*The humans reload, slowly because their bayonets are still fixed on. During the first wave of fire they used most of their ammo. Fortunately each soldier never uses up all his ammuntion unless as a last resort.*

Sergeant: Praepositus is going to get away! *Looks around a tree at where the firing had come from.* That attack wasn't from Praepositus. A third party.

Commander *in radio to pilots in ship.*: We're taking fire, burn down the forest.

*The ship takes off and poitions itself in firing range of the forest.*

Commander: All units fire flares. Straight up into the air.

*The human troops fire their flares and the pilots are able to see where not to shoot. A wave of flame is fired into the trees away from the humans. Meanwhile on the ground the humans are putting on gas masks and night vision goggles. The firing stops and the humans, now in a thick lawer of smoke, continue forward.*

Commander: Modern warfare, nothing beats it. *chuckles*

*Suddenly, the advancing human troops hear several voices all around them...*

???: Forest nice. Shouldn't burn forest!

???: Stupid humans hafta mess up nice things!

???: See death signs all around. Heehee. <3

*Several diminutive figures approach, seemingly unbothered by the flames and smoke...*


*About eight in number, they all carry wooden staves; some topped with what look like dreamcatchers, some topped with various kinds of skulls*

???: We liked forest! Fire-flinging humans bad! Baaad!

???: Baaad! Baaaaad! Baaaaad!

???: We hear forest screaming! We hear forest crying!

???: You must suffer like forest is suffering!

*Abruptly, the strange little figures begin chanting and mumuring...*

*Out of nowhere, several troops feel an incredible pain and sickness in their stomachs*

*Several more feel their arms and legs randomly paralyzed*

*Still more are left blinded by something in their eyes*

*More and more troops are being affected, as the little creatures start dancing from foot to foot*

???: Bad humans! Baaaaad! Bad humans burn down our home!

???: Humans must be punished!

???: Then we punish the other meanies who tried to burn down forest!

???: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

OOS: ...I tried to keep my nose out of it.

Really and truly, I tried.

Commander: Abandon mission! Every man for himself! Anyone who survives, return to the rendezvous point!

*Bullets go off at random and the once perfectly drilled troops were in full rout. The Commander and a Sergeant teleport away. The ship leaves quickly and human corpses lay around the forest burning amongst dead trees.*

Commander *now in some sort of barracks with soldiers training and machines cloning humans. Adresses other humans.*: We have suffered a defeat. We were ill-prepared and ignorant of our environment. I have no doubt, however, that our tactics of heavy fire were effective.

*There are many more human troops about, hundreds more. There just isn't enough equipment to arm them all.*

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Praepositus: This is too unpredictable. The humans are gone but now who are we up against?

*Pulls out Uredinum.*

Praepositus: I could not have killed more than three of them with my throwing knives. Whoever it was who killed them is clearly very powerful.

???: Stupid humans!

???: Can't tell killing spell from weakening spell!

*One of them stares down at an immobilized human while moving on*

???: We leave you to burn in fire you started. Because forest wants justice. Also because you smell.

*It giggles before skipping away*

*This one arrives to join its brethren in harassing Praepositus, Klak, and friends*

???: We didn't start fire!

???: Always been burning! Since world's been turning!

???: We didn't light!

???: We tried to fight!

???: We didn't start fire!

*Suddenly, the sky rumbles with thunder as a melodic song starts to weave in*

*Drops of soft rain start to fall on the forest, lightly caressing the forest and those within, before a downpour starts*

*The rain causes the fire to sizzle and belch smoke, although the two groups find themselves not feeling drenched in the slightest*

*It also has some kind of calming effect on the diminutive creatures, abating their urge for vengeance*

*When the rain passes, the fire has been put out; however, everyone present is totally dry*

*A female figure emerges from the brush*


*The little humanoids all rush over to crowd around her feet*

???: Big Sis Belldandy saved us! Yay!

???: Big Sis! Yay! Big Sis! Yay!

???: I knew she would, I was just excited by all the death signs on those soldiers. Heeheehee. <3

*Belldandy pats each of the little creatures on the heads in turn, before they scurry off*

*As the little critters proceed with planting seeds in the damp ashes, Belldandy goes to shake everyone's hands in turn*

Belldandy: Hello~! As you can probably tell, my name is Belldandy. I'm a Faerie Idol, and I've been dutybound to protecting this forest and the local Dark Gnome tribes for a while...As you can see, they're, heh... *Anime sweat drop* ...They mean well, and without their company, I probably would have gone crazy, bless their hearts...But...They can be a bit...Dense at times. If that's the right word...Heh heh, heh...

*She scratches at the back of her head as two of the Dark Gnomes argue*

Dark Gnome 1: I make shoes for you, Giblem!

Dark Gnome 2 (Giblem): No! I make shoes for you, Fuesi!

Fuesi: I make for you!

Giblem: I make for you!

*They continue arguing as such for a few minutes*

*Suddenly, an even smaller Dark Gnome runs in*

Fuesi: What Henkek want?

Giblem: Yeah - We have problem. Can't decide who make shoes, and who gets shoes.

Henkek: *Looks at shoes* ...But these not Dark Gnome-size. We no even wear shoes. They look human-size.

Fuesi: ...

Giblem: ...

Both Together: Oooh. Okay. *Run over to Praepositus*

*They hold up a pair of boots together; the boots look to be about calves-height, mostly dark gray, with a pewter-colored ring armoring the toes of either boot, pewter snaps up the outside, and some kind of runes painted in rust-red ink vertically down the front and back of each boot*

Giblem: Human want boots? Water under bridge?

Fuesi: Forgive? Forget? Hm? Hm? Hm?

Giblem: Hm? Hm? Hmmm? Hmmm? Hm?

*They continue offering the boots to Praepositus*

Belldandy: *Chuckles at the sight* Would you all like to rest at my cottage...? It's not too far a walk, and I have plenty of beds to spare. Also, those enemy humans won't be able to find it.

*She smiles kindly, prominently displaying both of her rather cutesy fangs*

Belldandy: I think I know what you're looking for...And I think I know someone who'd be willing and able to help.

*The two Dark Gnomes are still offering Praepositus the boots*

Fuesi: Huh? Hm? Make you run faster, real strong.

Giblem: Free of charge! Free of charge!

Fuesi: Yeah! Great deal, right here!

Deadbolt: Ahahahahahahaha! Whatever those things are, they've just done all my work for me! Now, to help Captain Deathsaurus.

*Praepositus takes he boots courtiously*

Praepositus: That's very generous but we were planning on going to the Keruv... going that way. *points towards their previous path.*

Praepositus: Those humans should have been killed. A direct assault on a superior officer. I'm probably bugged, but we'll deal with that later,oh and if you can hear me now... I will find you.

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Human listening into what Praepositus hears: Ummm... Commander.

*The commander turns arounds. He's still exhausted from the skirmish and the efforts to find his missing troops.*

Human: Good news and bad news, which do you want first?

Commander: We don't have time for this! And for future reference always the good news.

Human: The death toll won't be as high as estimated. The soldiers were only paralyzed not killed. The bad news is that Praepositus knows he's being tracked... He's coming to find you.

Commander: That's convenient. *Turns to another human.* Ready my ship.

*R-Blade flies around the soldiers shooting them*

*Praepediti dies of an illness of some sort"

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*Meanwhile on a strange forested planet, many toadstool-like creatures are shuffling around in a crowd (they have no legs) ,in the middle of the crowd is a young woman, dressed in what seemed like leaves and vines, a toadstool hat could be seen on her head among the crowd*

???: Okay, okay, I'm up!

*The creatures still continue pushing and shoving her, and eventually, lift her up*

???: Wait, what are you doing?

*One of the creatures attempts to undo part of her clothing, using a sharp stone*

???: THAT'S IT!

*The girl jumps away from the creatures, doing a backflip in the process, she throws a large coin-like object into the air, which stayed in the air as she fell to the ground*

???: CUT!

*The coin in the air flashes as she chops her hand in the air, a massive cracking sound can be heard*

Silence.

*All of the creatures heads are simultaneously severed and thrown in the air, the girl threw her hand down, and with another flash of the coin, all of the heads are cut in two*

???: I hate being the only human here.

*As the coin falls from its static action in the air, she catches it, puts in in a small pouch made from fig leaves, and bends down. She takes one of the pieces of toadstool-head and rights herself, taking a bite out of it and looking at the sky*

???: Hmm, the clouds are clearing, it should be brighter soon...

*And, as she predicted it did grow brighter, her appearance could be analysed in absence of the darkness*

*She had long, red hair, she had managed to weave plants into a top and shorts, her toadstool hat was green and put her face into a strange light, but maybe that was the look she was going for, her gold eyes twinkled as she moved, and as she smiled, her mouth revealed an array of sharp teeth, she seemed at the same time, cute and evil*

???: Hmm, he is calling to me... I hope he missed me, I did miss him allot, I hope he's been a good little hero... Because that's about to change...


*A small communicator, probably the only piece of technology on her, had started vibrating and ringing*

Communicator: Moss, Moss! Where are you!?

*Moss takes the communicator, rolling her eyes and pouting her lips*

Moss: Hello, sweetheart I heard you calling me, but I was very busy, Pick me up at sundown okay?

Communicator: But! the fuel tan-

*Moss crushes the communicator with her hand*

Moss: Oooh, I can't wait...

*Moss sits down and watches as a spherical object grows bigger and bigger in the sky as it grows closer, it is revealed to be a spherical escape pod*

Pod: CRASH LANDING!

*The pod crashes into a tree next to Moss, when the dust clears, the hatch opens, and a person with long dreadlocks, also sporting clothes made from various plants, but less revealing, he had a large cloak with long "jeans" made of what seemed to be tree roots*

???: YOU TOOK MY STYLE!?

*The young man, around the same age as moss, came from the trees and immediately pulls a knife-gun from its holster and points it at moss*

???: WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!?

Moss: Oh, Shroom... If its about the clothing, you can change, but I can't can I, unless you want me to change clothes in the middle of a forest

Shroom: Actua-

Moss: WAIT! Don't answer that question, I know what the answer is...

*Moss winks at Shroom, while Shroom hosts an expression similar to when Jeremy Clarkson is proved wrong*

Moss: So how are we going to get out of this place, Shroomy? are you going to use some of your coins? Why don't you give any to me? this cut-coin is becoming boring...

*Shroom looks as if he were to explode*

HY: Only on occasion, Raregroove. Hollow's got to eat. But, you will be pleased to know that my Whole has curbed my voracious appetite. I am mostly here to say Hello on his behalf, as he is busy at the moment, leaving his body with me. Tells you how much of a handful Blackout is this time.

*Looks at the sky*

HY: Evicted every Hollow from Hueco Mundo just so the two of them could duke it out uninterrupted. Sealed it off and everything. Surprising that the only time I miss that wasteland is when I can't go there.

*Looks back to Zev*

HY: Well, I'll be going now, unless you have anything you'd like me to pass on, a challenge, or, perhaps, something you'd like destroyed?

OOS: TBS, your death for Praepediti was pitiful. If your going to kill him you may as well use your imagination. You could have at the very least specified what illness it was.

*Some more humans are killed. The ones paralyzed in legs are helpless if not for the brave few who go back to drag them to safety.*

*Klak gets hit by the blasts, but regains his foothold on the tree*

*moves in closer and knocks the gun out of Deathsaurus's arm*

Me: He ruined me..well almost anyway. Now, I suggest we make some sort of alliance? Now that the humans have left and this strange rain has happened.

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*Nadle looks at Praepositus*

Nadle: "A horde of those humans can come, but we shall be ready for them."

Rahksha: *to himself* "This is getting several parties involved. If the Keruvim is as deadly as they say, that means more deaths, and sloppier accomplishments for Generalissimo Uterio."

Perseus: "Quiet Rahksha, vassals need to be seen and not heard. *to the imp* Madam, you said you could guide us. I know our direction very well, but this forest is known better to you. Even more than us Knights, who have been living here for centuries."

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OOS: Blackout, if you don't mind, I'll be taking control of F-Klak from now on, (you probably don't even remember that ).

*F-Klak sits in a dark chamber, slightly mutated*

FK: "The time stream has been disrupted. My past self needs to get his head out of his a-"

*Raziel walks into the room*

FK: "Raziel!! You're in the future now, eh? Kain messes with you too much."

Raziel: "Very much so, yes. Just minutes ago I was roaming the fulcrum year. And to think that upon it rests your very existence."

FK: "I know. But even though the stream has been perverted to the point that I am turning more and more into a monster, we're coming back on track. I peered into the past, and I saw him looking for the Keruvim. And he recently went NOVA!!"

Raziel: "Fascinating. But your schemes cannot be accomplished. He must not be turned to the Shadows!!"

FK: "THAT is where he is meant to reside. Klak will become a threat far more powerful that Blackout and Caiaphus combined!"

Raziel: "Caiaphus. He had planned this all along."

*Caiaphus's voice is faintly heard in FK's*

FK: "He's been dead for over a thousand years now. But he resides in the shadows and my mind now. Leave me, Raziel, unless you will join me. You are a wraith-vampire. This is your destiny."

Raziel: "I've heard it all too well. *leaves*"

OOS: I remember.

Deathsaurus: Hmmmmm.....interesting proposal. I accept. You help me get the Keruvim, I help you live. Deal?

[ @ Adrastos & Klak ]

*Belldandy smiles knowingly at the group*

Belldandy: I know where you're going...And even if you don't want my help, please, at least have a warm meal and some rest at my home. Your human enemies will have no way of finding it.

*She turns to walk deeper into the forest; beckoning to the group*

--- --- ---

[ @ Ynot ]

*Zev looks at Hollow Ynot*

Zev: ...You know, it's very rude to not even look at a man trying to shake your hand.

*Wekiga smiles at Hollow Ynot, showing countless small fangs*

Wekiga: Heh...I see you are an idiot, too preconcerned with looking dramatic to even shake my hand...I don't take such offenses lightly, youngling.

*Several shallow cuts open up on Hollow Ynot's arms, from his shoulders down to the backs of his hands*

Wekiga: I would leave you out of this...But the chance to consume such a high-level Hollow, with such a concentration of devoured souls, has me ecstatic to slay you.

Zev: Hollow Ynot. Run. This guy is not like me or Ynot - He has equal or greater power to myself, and has no Goku Complex. He'll - BWAHFF!! *Goes flying back, bouncing off of the sand*

Wekiga: *Chuckles* Sorry. My hand slipped that time. Learn when to shut up, Raregroove, or next time it won't be an accident.

*He smirks at Hollow Ynot*

Wekiga: Come now...Surely you can defeat me?

*He chuckles again...*

HY: Me? Of course not. One thing about being Ynot's Hollow, I know what fights I can and cannot win. And I apologize for not shaking your hand, but mine is a little...missing right now...

*Presents a stump of an arm*

HY: The longer Ynot stays Out of this body, the more it is decaying. And, he is draining my powers as he fights, so I'm in no condition for battle. Eventually, I am going to have to take a new host, but for now, it is tolerable. Normally, I would do as a Hollow normally would, and drain souls. But, unfortunately, that is a little more difficult with Ynot sapping me...

*HY Smiles*

HY: But, if you don't mind me not using the customary hand, I will shake if you'd please

*Presents other hand, slightly decayed*

*Starts taking the bayonets off of the human weapons, they could make nice throwing knives. After taking roughly a dozen he turns to Belldandy.*

Praepositus: I don't know, a warm meal sounds nice but how do we know we can trust you?

*Pulls out Uredinum and holds it to Belldandy's face*

Praepositus: What are we looking for? Prove to me that you can be trusted.

---

*Far off a small one-man ship is flying quite low to the ground. It is gaining on Praepositus at an enourmous rate, it would reach him within several hours.*

[ @ Adrastos ]

*Belldandy smiles at Adrastos coldly*

Belldandy: Kid...Don't be so quick to shove a blade in someone's face. It only telegraphs your own weakness. And believe me...If you get close to the Keruvim as you are now, you'll die. It has a defense system set up...And if you set it off, you all can kiss your happy asses goodbye. Now, would you like something to eat, or are you going to threaten me all day...?

*She giggles calmly*

...

[ @ Ynot ]

Wekiga: *Smirks, taking Hollow Ynot's hand* ...By the way...I know what it's like for your host's body to reject you. I've learned how to fix it...Care to try out my services?

*Unbeknownst to anyone, Wekiga is slowly imparting a portion of his own soul into Hollow Ynot*

Wekiga: ...What do you say...?

*Nadle shakes his head*

Nadle: "Klak and I are not hungry, but thank you madam. You can feed the others, including Deathsaurus and his men."

*Klak nods*

Me: Funny thing is, we're looking for the Keruvim too. Oh well, this will be interesting. *falls to the ground, and motions for him to follow*

Rahksha: "I'm starved."

Perseus: "She's right you know, Praepositus. Even the Keruvim itself will destroy everything in sight if unleashed. So you had best wait patiently."

Me: *mentally to Nadle and Perseus* Deathsaurus is interested in the Keruvim as well. I have struck a deal with a creature which forces me to eliminate Praepositus, so it'd be best if we use the Keruvim to destroy them all in one sweep.

Nadle: " Such dark thoughts coming from you, Klak. You've changed too much."

---

DK: "Out of the way, Uterio and I want to keep fighting!"

Deathsaurus: *turns to Deadshot*

Deadshot: Yep. We've got every base covered, captain.

Deathsaurus: Good. *puts something that looks like an earphone in his ear, and begins to hear Klak and Nadle's telepathic messages*

Klak: *mentally to Nadle and Perseus* Deathsaurus is interested in the Keruvim as well. I have struck a deal with a creature which forces me to eliminate Praepositus, so it'd be best if we use the Keruvim to destroy them all in one sweep.

Nadle: Such dark thoughts coming from you, Klak. You've changed too much.

Deathsaurus: Hmmmmm. Quite intriguing.

OOS: YOU DON'T KNOW.

Me: *Starts shaking and twitching*

Moss: Aww calm down, sweetheart...

*Pats Shroom on the head*

Me: My name... Is not... SWEETHEART!!

Moss: And my name isn't moss either, Shroom...

Me: Okay, I'll tell you my name if you tell me yours, okay?

*Moss turns away from Shroom, smiling cutely*

Moss: Wait, have you forgot my name, Shroom? That isn't very nice...

*Moss acts sad, looking at the floor and kicking the grass, but still smiling, Shroom still cannot see her face*

Shroom: Yeah, I remember... Its umm... Hmmm...

Moss: Starts with a C?

*Moss giggles and slowly backs into Shroom, grabbing his hand as she went*

Me: Nope! No no no no no! I am NOT falling for that again!

Moss: Aww c'mon, just one coin? Just one?

Me: Fine.

*Shroom flicks a coin with a picture of a fish on it towards Moss, Moss catching it, still looking away from Shroom*

Moss: Its... Its a...

*Moss turns around to face Shroom, her hand on his chest*

Moss: A breathe... Water coin..? You know... How much I... Love these, don't you?

*Moss starts giggling cutely, then she starts laughing cutely, then she starts laughing manically, hugging Shroom*

Me: So, how are you planning to get out of here?

Moss: Like this...

*Moss takes a coin with a lens flare pattern on the face of it, and throws it into the air*

Me: WHAT THE F-

Moss: Teleport!

*Shroom and Moss are transported to a robotic pirate ship*

Me: UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCC-

*Moss puts her hand to Shroom's mouth*

Moss: Calm down, we got to get you some new clothes, after all, its my style now...

*Shroom continues screaming and raging, muffled buy Moss' hand, a load of vines bind Shroom into a hogtie position, and Moss starts carrying Shroom down the deck*

Moss: Ah, this should do for now...

*Moss kicks in a door leading to a room with a bunk bed and a wardrobe*

Me: MMMrrrPHHhhMMMrrr!

Moss: Now, this should do...

*Moss puts Shroom down and opens the wardrobe, taking a pirate cloak and trousers from the hangings, while Shroom uses his knife-gun to cut himself free, and undo the vine-gag*

Shroom:... A transport coin? And what are you going to do with those clothes?

Moss: The question is... what are you going to do with these clothes?

*Moss throws the clothes on the floor and sits down on the floor, starting to play a grass flute*

Shroom: Are you going to go? You know, for privacy's sake?


OOS: I like saying Shroom rather than me... ^ ^

Moss: No.

*Shroom gets changed reluctantly, still annoyed of his loss of style*

*Praepositus does not move, he looks around. He is injured, tired, hungry and filthy.*

Praepositus: It that case we must spring the trap. We need a scapegoat to show us the defence systems. The humans would have done nicely but seeing as you're the only one with a sword in your face...

*He scratches Belldandly's face with the tip of Uredinum, the burning inside the blade causes a sharp and piercing sting.*

---

*The commander's ship is still flying towards Praepositus.*

*Belldandy suddenly spins*

*She sweepkicks Praepositus' legs out from under him, before stomping down on his swordhand*

Belldandy: *Coldly* Never...Never try to harm my face again. Now get up.

*She removes her foot, starting to walk into the forest...*

HY: Well, It's not that my host is rejecting me, as he is not maintaining his body. Having a body made out of such high quality metals requires constant maintenance. Maintenance that only an Iron user can perform. It's like Piloting a ship with out a pilot for extended periods. Possible, but not advisable.

*He smiles*

HY: By the way, it tastes very good...Ynot's suffering that is...Getting his rear handed to him, presently...

----

*Ynot volleys the blasts back at Blackout, adding more to the Fragmentation, along with a blast of Ice, intermittent*

Ynot: We are equal, Blackout. This volley of attacks isn't ever wearing on us.

*Blackout deflects the blast back at Ynot, adding plasma and eclipse and augmenting the fragmentation*

Blackout: Eventually, one of us will tire of this. Given that we are constantly making this blast more powerful, there is a very real possibility that that person will be killed or severely injured. I plan to be the one who survives.

*a portal suddenly opens in front of the blast, and it flies in*

Blackout: WTF?

*another portal opens behind Ynot, and the blast hits him in the back*

Blackout: TTF.

Me: We'll talk about that later, Nadle. Praepositus, get up, and stop being a fool.

Nadle: "Klak and I will stay here and keep watch. The rest of you follow Belidandy, she'll feed you."

Perseus: "Even Toa get hungry." *follows her*

---

*Rahksha holds his lance vertically in front of his face and walks into the forest in a different direction*

Rahksha: *through a communicator* "This is Rahksha to command. Praepositus no longer needs my help, he'll get the Keruvim for us."

Ensign: "Right Rahksha. Get through a portal, we're in a critical condition."
*he disappears through a portal*

[ @ Ynot ]

*Wekiga smiles*

Wekiga: Oho...You underestimate my abilities. But so be it. *Turns to look at Zev*

Zev: *Has regenerated, and is sitting, glaring at Wekiga*

Wekiga: *Chuckles* Well, Raregroove...May I now peacefully ask something of you?

Zev: ...Go ahead. But don't think I can't tell you're scheming something.

Wekiga: Nice to see you're still astute when it counts. I have a...Small request.

*He leans in, before speaking*

Wekiga: There is a certain woman whom I wish to see, and whom I know you can guide me to...

Zev: ...Alright. Does she have a name?

Wekiga: Yes, as a matter of fact - And I'm sure the name will ring some bells.

*He smirks malevolently at Zev*

Wekiga: I want you to help me find Lisa Lisa.

Zev: ...Oh, dammit.

*The blast leaves a smoldering and frozen crater on impact, only a few feet deep*(OOS:Keep in mind, he is the size of a PLANET, a couple of feet is a scratch to him)

Ynot: I figured as much. Even our elemental abilities have little effect on us right now.

*Summons his hammer back to him*

Ynot: It's going to come down to what it always does. Sword play.

*The hammer shifts to a broad sword, Ynot getting into his battle Stance*

Ynot: As I have said before, Let us dance.

*Assails Blackout, weaving between blows, parrying strikes*
---

HY: Well, if nothing needs smashing, I'm going to see if there is an orphan near death I can devour...

*Walks off*

OOS: Hey, Zev, were do you get you Avvies?

OOS: Well, Ynot, nowhere specifically.

This one I have now, I actually found with Google Images.

Also, I'll wait a bit longer for Adrastos to reply...

...Eh. Prolly until about 7:00 or so.

*Blackout swings his sword at Ynot's wrist*

*Despite being flicked onto his back, Praepositus could now confirm that Belldandy was on their side. Or at least, on the Toa's side. He runs up to Perseus and with the lightest touch places a tracking device onto him, a small inconspicuous one, the price you pay for a low signal.*

Praepositus: I left my sword. *Runes back and picks up his sword. Turns to Klak and Nadle.* I don't think your up to anything better than me or Rahksha, you didn't see me. *smiles* Keeping watch? Pah!

*Praepositus walks a different direction from Belldandy. He waits in a small clearing. He would have wanted a meal, but at least he had some sort of rations on him. Wait for the humans, get them on his side.*

---

*The commander's ship land next to the forest, best not to fly over it or whatever magic defeated him last time might manage it again. After the first defeat he could tell that he wouldn't reach the Keruvim without allies, still he may as well start by killing Praepositus. He walks into the forest.*

Belldandy: *Sighs* Whatever.

*The group soon arrives at Belldandy's 'cottage'...*

*It consists of a sprawling estate within an emerald glade, divided by a few rivers*

Belldandy: *Leads the group inside, and into a large dining hall* I left a trail of magical 'breadcrumbs' for your friend to follow...For now, I hope you enjoy this meal.

*Set out on the table are several steaks, fish filets, mounds of mashed potatoes, and loaves of bread*

Belldandy: *Sits at the head of the table, smiling* Please enjoy~! *Begins eating politely*