Smith The moving projectile from the humanoid moves slow enough for smith to keep up with his eye his reflexes kicks in and suddenly throws his weapon at it. A burst of debris spray out as the pistol shatters before disappearing smith is able to avoid most of the debris as he tries to black with his arms covering his face. His sleeves slightly tattered he quickly reforms his pistol again in his hand and aims. He stops himself as the cries of Anie race across his head he then refocuses on the humanoids and watches Alexis and Jaharra attack with all there might most of the attacks being successful but only leaving them open as the humanoids respond with an attack of there own. He thinks to himself they really didn't start attacking until Nadeem attacked first and when I shot at them as well, He lowers his extended arm and allows the pistol to disappear. " Guys!! we need to listen to Anie! we have to stop attacking! They only attack when we attack!" No Attack Defense Stance
A weak point. Alexis on her struggle to avoid being hit by the debris, launched one of the humanoids with her subcon aid. While Anie complained about the fight, Smith defend himself and Jaharra attempted an attack against some humanoids that only resulted in a counter attack against her. The humanoid throw by Alexis stomped on the ground, and while trying to regenerate.. it desintegrated....... What was the difference on that humanoid?... Nadeem noticed it, and then she screamed... "Tho...those things dissapear when you throw them at the clean side!!!" Of course, they were made of a red air that existed on the corrupted part, and tried to extend their surface of movement by launching debris with red air at the clean side turning small pieces into corrupted land.... yet while a whole humanoid touches the clean ground... it's like a corrosive poison to it, eliminating it completely!!!. Humanoid attacks Jaharra with Nero weak skill. Alexis succesfully kill one humanoid
Jaharra yelled in pain, flung back deeper into their midst. "That's it!" she bellowed, positioning her swords in a circle around her waist. Spinning like a top, aiming to fling the Humanoids away from her and possibly get them over into the clear area, she kicked and slashed, pummeling them with her heels and fists whenever she could as she forged through the massing bodies of earth and stone. Jaharra attacks with physical skill
Alexis - Realization Alexis watched in awe as one of the humanoids was suddenly flung away from her. It hit the ground hard and disintegrated. "Tho...those things disappear when you throw them at the clean side!!!" Alexis turned to look at the other humanoid held suspended in the air. Squinting, Alexis noticed something peculiar; there was an indent around the humanoid's throat that seemed shaped like a hand gripping it. Thoughts swirled in Alexis' head as she figured out a plan. "Um, could you just throw yourself over onto the clean side?" she sheepishly asked the humanoid. Subcon Aid (minor) responded instead, gripping the humanoid with both hands before tossing the monster over to the clean side. Alexis throws the humanoid to the clean side using Subcon Aid (minor).
Using a perfect combination of physical skills, obviously learned from experience, but also enhanced by the sudden apparition of her powers, Jaharra easily threw one humanoid to the clean side, desintegrating it. Another one flied over her, launched by the invisible hands of Alexis, and of course it end desintegrated as well as soon as it touched the clear side. Nadeem understood the tactic, sadly her skills weren't really of use to throw them away, neither she had enough physical strenght to lift them, still a good teamwork between her and Valanthia eliminated two of the humanoids. While Nadeem shot at both of them with her gun to kept them stunned, Valanthia used both massive arms to throw them away to the clear area. But the other humanoids understood (perhaps) what was going on, and instead of countering this time they attacked, one fired a mass of debris at Jaharra, other at Alexis, other at Nadeem and one more at Valanthia, although Nadeem managed to avoid the attack, Valanthia was impacted by a heavy mass on his left shoulder, leaving his arm unusable for a moment. Five humanoids had been eliminated up to now, five remains Jaharra and Alexis are attacked by Nero type skill.
Jaharra threw up her swords in a block, using the chunks of debris that stuck to her blades to help shield her from the rest of it. "Blood-Rage!" she yelled, and instead of her swords glowing red-hot she transferred the energy to her body as she pounced at one of the other humanoids, picking it up and flinging it towards the clear area. Blood flowed from thin scratches all over her arms and neck, and the scars on her gleamed a pearly white as she crouched, swords raised to defend against another attack. Lure them in. she smirked, but she was beginning to pant. This had to end soon, or she would run out of energy. Jaharra attacks using Nero/physical move combo
Alexis "BLOCK!" the voice in Alexis' head shouted at her. Alexis ducked behind her shield and began to charge at the humanoid, hoping to bash it over onto the clean side. As she neared the humanoid, its shot almost upon her, Subcon Aid began to formulate its own strategy. It picked up its spears and extended to its full length, seeking to impale the humanoid on one of its weapons. Alexis attempts to charge through the humanoid's attack and slam it. Alexis attacks the humanoid using a weak, Bianco skill.
Smith Dumb founded at the new revelation he quickly rushes at one of the humanoids a blaze of blue light engulfs his hands and forearm as if his arms were surrounded with fire allowing him to grab a hold of what resembled a Neck of the humanoid and with his free hand uses the force to press his palm against the chest of his foe he then uses the momentum to lift the humanoid over his head and throws it over to the clean side of the area. Surprising himself as he accomplishes this feat. Smith attacks with a Physical Bianco type
The discovering of how th beat the humanoids sure pumped the group. They striked this time not with the intention to harm... but directly to destroy. The crimson blades of Jaharra danced while throwing a humanoid whose fate was to cease to exist. The tactic of Alexis was brilliant, while she covered herself and striked at the same time with her shield desintegrating an humanoid who fell to the clear area, she also striked it with a Bianco type skill, completely stunning it, leaving it defenseless. And using the pure power of materialization into strenght for his hands, Smith threw the humanoid at the clear area erasing it. The two remaining humanoids got scared suddenly, yet they still attacked, this time focusing his two attacks against Smith. Three more humanoids are eliminated, only two remains. Smith is attacked with two Nero type move.
Smith With the 2 projectiles fast approaching the light from his arms focus into his hands again materialize into his revolver in each hand and throws them at the projectiles casing them to shatter at they come in contact with one another the debris spill over and hit Smith as he tries to defend himself by crossing his arms in front of his face but is hit directly in the abdomen falling back he lets out a silent howl of pain as he quickly rolls to his side getting back on his feet holding his mid section with his arm breathing out lightly. " Think I can do it once more" He rushes to one of the humanoids quickly and with his free arm allows it to be engulfed in the blue flame-like light he then forces his palm against the humanoids mid section and pierces his fingers into it as he throws him onto the clean side. Smith Attacks with a physical bianco type
Separated ways. Only two humanoids remain. Smith received a low blow from the attack of the debris creatures, but managed to regain his composure and with fierce threw one more outside the corrupted area, disintegrating it. There was of course one last humanoid, all were ready to face it… yet although it didn’t had a proper consciousness, it had an instinct that made it disarm and the red stagnant air mixed with the already contaminated air, as if it were running away. “Sigh…. That’s settle it….” Said Valanthia well touching his wounded left shoulder. “This is bad…” said Nadeem. Of course although ones understood what she meant others not and saw her face with curiosity. “The man was already troublesome… but apparently this destruction is bringing some nasty s*** to use… Of course they’re restrained to the corrupted land, yet we don’t know if more things will appear and without that kind of restriction”. Their faces reflected….. nervousness…. anxiety…. And a strange excitement… perhaps the primitive instinct of curiosity reflected in the act called adventure that humans have deep inside them. The group rested a while, the fight draw hunger on their stomachs, luckily they packed themselves with enough food; after that they advanced a few more kilometers and at the sunset prepared to camp, and anew they had a hard time to sleep, as their thoughts were covered by all the doubts, fear and excitement, and also they knew what would happen at the next day. Separated ways….. At the next day they reached the point where the path separated to the north, the portuary city, destiny of Valanthia and Smith, and southeast, Eddelfent, destiny of Nadeem, Jaharra, Anie and Alexis. They had to do it…. It was agreed like that. Although it was safe for them to travel together…. They weren’t gonna do some trekking, they were gonna decide the fate of the world, and with opposite ideals… in other words this was a race, of who ideal was the strongest, represented on who arrive to the Root first. The group eat together for a last time, although anyone could had thought that it would be a sad farewell…. They didn’t knew each other more than a pair of days, so it was lighter than they thought. “No hard feelings?” said Valanthia to Nadeem before parting on its own way “Heh! This is the best… I could end killing you while sleeping to create our ideal world” answered coldly Nadeem. “Whatever take care and don’t fall dead over no one’s place” Said Valanthia. “Same to you” replied Nadeem. And then those who seek to recreate this world on its way to collapse, let’s call them…. Seekers…. Parted on the small car to the north. And those who wanted to be the seed of a new world, let’s call them…. Seeds…. Drove the truck toward Southeast. They didn’t knew… but it was fated for them to met again someday on the future.
Anie was torn when they said their good byes. "...I don't want to travel separately." She said quietly as they began to split up. Valanthia was going opposite to her.She was certain she would never see him again. "there goes the only person who has shown me any lick of kindess...I'm now stuck with Nadeem of all people." Anie couldn't decide...she could never decide. Shadow told her recreate the world, Light was begging her to restore it. The result was Annie standing there paralyzed between two destinies. Both sides of her fighting to make a choice, no how could she choose? with her mental state the way it was, the choice seemed impossible. She sat down pulling her knees to her chest. "I think I'll just disapear. Death seems so much more peaceful than this."
Smith faces Anie as he lightly asks "You were so sure of your actions before its weird to see you like this."
Smith faces Anie as he lightly asks "You were so sure of your actions before its weird to see you like this." Do you know what it's like, to have absolutely no control over your feelings, your beliefs. To be a slave to emotions that come at a whim? I swing between styles of thinking more than swings on on a windy day. I have no control over it, in a little bit, I'll be certain again. Then after, not certain and that will happen until I die. heh told you I was a freak, sometimes I wonder if I'm really me." Anie looked up at Smith. "I am two people, two people in one mind. Right now I agree with you, a moment ago a different me did not. It's how we are, or is it I?" Anie sighed. "It's complicated."
Alexis - Reassurance and Comforting "I am two people, two people in one mind. Right now I agree with you, a moment ago a different me did not. It's how we are, or is it I? . . . It's complicated." Alexis curiously walked over to where Smith and Anie stood, unsure of why they seemed so melencholy. When she reached them, she knelt down and wrapped her arms around Anie, getting dirt and grime all over her. "Don't be sad, afterall at least you're someone," Alexis reassured Anie, "Wouldn't it be much worse to be nobody? Plus you're still alive . . . and you have us to keep you company! Who cares if you're two people in one? You're with us, and we stick together, no matter what." Alexis squeezed Anie a little tighter, completely oblivious to Smith's presence, getting Anie dirty.
Anie said nothing, but she did hug back. She didn't even remember what side Alexis was on, she was certain she would soon grow to hate Alexis, to hate what they were doing. Maybe even betray them, so radical was the swings in her mind. But she pushed those fears aside aside, for now, she would take comfort in a little kindness. "Thank you...I can't promise you friendship, but for now can I at least come with you?"
Jaharra silently changed back to normal, her blades reatracting into her wrists with quiet swishes. Nodding to the ones who would follow their wish of bringing back the old world, she went over to Nadeem; the path to the new world. "If those who re-create the new world become the gods of it, don't you realize that you are simply asking for destruction to reign? Humans are not meant to rule -we are not perfect beings." she said quietly. "The best thing to do would be to make a new world where there would be peace." A darkness came over her gaze as she remembered her past -what had made her who she was. I was so useless then... she thought dimly.
Smith's eyes fill with compassion as he looks at Anie before he can reply Alexis joins in the conversation giving her what he couldn't comfort. This is so much to take for a simple man in a days time everything he thought he knew about the world changed for the worse. He lost the only life he knew to the destruction caused by the man in white but in some sick way is thankful for it. He now has the power to change the world, all the rest of the survivors have there own stories but still seemed super natural to him, to him they seemed to always have those powers which enabled them to feel different from the rest of the world but Geos never knew how it was like to feel a responsibility that is forced on one, he has only known to live like anyone one else. Anie and Alexis continued talking as Smith sighs out lightly and pulls himself quietly from the conversation walking over to where Valanthia is standing to whom he doesn't really know much about but for the moment share the same goal. " All I have left is faith that the root is able to what it is claimed to have to power to do" he says quietly to himself trying to find something to justify his actions for now and the future.
If those who re-create the new world become the gods of it, don't you realize that you are simply asking for destruction to reign? Humans are not meant to rule -we are not perfect beings." "Our old world was already one of destruction, and was already ruled by humans. Don't believe me? Look at the rain forests." Anie said dimly.
Five mysterious figures. “So… it’s time for us to separate… as always take care” The voice of a woman sound in the middle of nothing. A man continued “Our mission is an important one, don’t fail… “ These were the five figures that stood on the hill the last night; of course they were at a fair amount of distance from the group of survivors of the incident. And then the figure of the adult man produced a motorcycle out of nothing, and together with the woman of the authority tone they drove it to the distance. The three figures that were left, a man, a girl…. And another very girlish man? Went walking to the other direction. Their objectives were…. The north and southeast direction?.... no, their objectives indeed were the group of survivors that took separated ways. ----------------------------------- The separation. It was morning time; at this point both parties already separated and took their own different ways. They felt both, guilt and pride on their actions. Valanthia drove the car together with smith, a man that he didn’t knew at all. It would be weird to travel with an unknown man, so he decided to talk and get to know him “So… what did you used to do?, and well…. Why do you take this path?” Meanwhile on their own way, Nadeem drove the truck, as a copilot Jaharra who seemed to be the more mature was chosen, sadly for the other two girls, they had to took the back part of the truck, together with the supplies and weapons stored on it. However they were smart enough to make a gap to communicate with the back of the truck. “Hey you there two are going ok?” asked Nadeem For some reason she was on a cheerful mode this day, apparently all this “creation of a new world” was exciting to her. She asked then to Jaharra “So… if this thing is real and we can create a new world… how it’s gonna be?, I personally want freedom and to erase the concept of hypocrisy. You have any idea on particular?” What both parties didn’t know is that there would two obstacles ready to interrupt them soon. “Hey, hey, heeeeey, brother slow down, slow down!!!” The girl that was sat on the back of the motorcycle was really scared of the speed at the one the man drove it. “Hehehehehe, but sister, if we slow down, then we won’t catch up with Valanthia and the other guy, just firmly grab and there will be no problem” “F…f…for you is easy to say that, you have that supernatural resistance that won’t let you die if this thing crash. I..I..I would die just falling from it!” As an answer the man just laughed back at her. “So, they’ll pass here soon right?”. That was a female voice “I’m ready, you two are?” That was a male voice. “Hs, Ds, Stay here, I’ll go alone” That reply came from a soft voice “What?” The female and male voice, Hs and Ds answered simultaneously. “I don’t think I would require your help this time, I know is an important mission, but remember the true nature of it” said the soft voice. These three were ready to ambush the truck, just how did they reach farther than it?. Apparently these three were able to move at an unnatural speed just walking. The figure of the soft voice went alone ready to ambush the truck. So, the man and girl on the motorcycle were trying to catch up with Valanthia and Smith on the car. And the three figures were preparing an ambush at the truck drove by Nadeem. Perhaps the most ironic was that those on the truck and those in the car, didn’t had idea of this.
Alexis - The Emptiness Inside “So… if this thing is real and we can create a new world… how it’s gonna be?, I personally want freedom and to erase the concept of hypocrisy. You have any idea on particular?” Alexis frowned, a deep sad sadness reflecting in her eyes as she listened to the others talk. Her shoulders slumped down and her back hunched slightly. She didn't know what she wanted the new world to be like because ~ " . . . I don't even know what the world used to be like," she sighed quietly to herself. She started to feel cold and lonely, a hole aching in her heart, but she shook it off. Suddenly feeling resolute, she decided to continue eavesdropping on the others in order to learn more about the past world.
“So… what did you used to do?, and well…. Why do you take this path?” Looking out through the car window lost in his thoughts when he hears Valanthia question he quickly straightens himself up and clears his throat " Heh pretty straight forward aren't you?, Nothing special really I use to bar tend at one of the restaurants in the center of the city. Can't really say I did anything eventful after today. " sighs to himself " As for that last question, I am doing this because I want to bring back the people that were lost because of that battle and from the looks of it, it might be the last of those battles. What about you why are you after it and were did you come from?"
Seekers path: The gentleman. What about you why are you after it and were did you come from? "I come from Scion, and I must say that I love that city, and its people, it really has a lot of meaning for me, reason why I want to bring it back. Also if this destruction is indeed spreading, then other cities will be drag into the same fate, and well, others will felt the same that me" The image of the man of the white coat came to his mind on that instant, he furiously punched the wheel while saying "Damn bastard, what was he thinking about?" Suddenly the sound of a motor assaulted the car, and when Valanthia saw at the window at his left, a man and a woman riding a motorbike were tagging the car. Survivors? no it can't be, yet it isn't impossible at all. Thought Valanthia, while stopping the car, at a response the man stopped the motorbike. "What were you thinking?? driving at such speed" screamed the woman, the man as an answer only laughed. Valanthia got down of the truck and then he asked... "Uuum, excuse me, but who are you? and why were you following us?" The man and woman suddenly regain their composure. The woman was the first to talk, she was a teenager between 20-30 years old probably, with a long blue hair and golden eyes, dressed with a light red sweater and blue jeans, her feet covered by brown shoes. "My name is Mytahlia, and here is my brother Hisfariel" Then Hisfariel, the man who perhaps had between 40-50 years continued, he was a tall man, dressed with a black suit, a white shirt and a red necktie, his hair was white and very large, he had also a long beard, and brown eyes covered his face, over his head he wore a top hat. He looked like a.... magician. "Regarding the reason why we were following you mister Valanthia" As a natural reaction Valanthia lifted his eyebrows and got nervous, how did they knew his name? these persons, strangers they never saw before. "How do you know my name.... and what do you want?" interrupted Valanthia. "Hehhehe, you could say that we had been studying you all for a while" continued the man "Valanthia Citifon 23 years old, a citizen from the ex-Scion, currently in a search for a mysterious artifact called The Root able to concede wishes, his wish is to return all at how it was" Valanthia couldn't hid his nervousness this time, this man even know about the root and that he was from Scion... was he from Scion perhaps?. "You... are you fro...." said Valanthia who suddenly was interrupted by the woman "We're not from Scion, we're from a very different place... you wouldn't understand it, regarding introductions, Hisfariel! stop fooling around and dispose of them, that's the will of mother after all" "Indeed it is" replied Hisfariel, who with a gesture inclined in front of both Valanthia and Smith. "Well you heard the lady, is my duty to dispose of you, please do not hold hard feelings against me, this is my mission after all. So shall we begin? as the way of a gentleman I'll allow you to do the first move" The only presence of this man was overwhelming, just how experienced he was?.
Seed's path: The swordman Nadeem continued driving through the pavimented way that leaded to Eddelfent, the day was hot, but she didn't really care about that. On his mind the only thought was that the soon they reach the Root, the soon their wish will be conceded. However this thought soon was replaced. When suddenly a loud sound of something falling striked their ears at the same time that something crashed the upper part of the truck, making Nadeem lost the balance of the vehicle; due to this she suddenly stopped the motor. "What was that? an stone?" She was about to open the door of the truck to check whatever fell over it when suddenly the ceiling of the passengers seat was pierced by some sharp weapon; only a few milimeters, only a few milimeters more and what it seemed to be a red sword would had pierced Nadeem's head. "What the h***?" exclaimed the girl before quickly throwing her body off the truck, something that was followed by her companions. Then over the truck, there was a shape. A boy?, no a girl?, in real it was hard to discern, his/her face had delicate gestures, gold eyes adorned it, and his/her short black hair ended into a ponytail. His/her body was skinny and his/her chest was flat, making even more hard to discern the gender of this person. He/she was dressed with a red robe with long black sleeves that reached to his/her hands, and he/she wore black pants and boots. His/her hand slowly raised revealing a crimson blade. He/she spoke with a soft voice, making his/her gender impossible to descifrate without asking directly. "Ceriel Offensive Unit, Ou!!" exclaimed with it soft voice "I'm here to execute you all, don't resist and it will all be more easy."
Alexis "Ceriel Offensive Unit, Ou!!" exclaimed with it soft voice "I'm here to execute you all, don't resist and it will all be more easy." "Does this normally happen?" Alexis asked Anie.
