04-25-2009, 05:04 AM
The dome ceiling of the quivering volcano began to quake harder, causing the four figures standing on a cracked platform to lose their footing and struggle to maintain themselves on their feet. Kai Demolic turned to leap from one ledge to the next, rolling as he landed in the middle of one of the earthquakes. Sage, Piper and Sophia used each other to stay standing, but were unable to follow him.
"What is she doing?!" Kai was shouting to nobody in particular. He looked up as the quaking stopped, allowing him to see the pink-haired teenager known as Ashe struggle to calm the volcano down. "She's going to make things worse! She'll mess up all my plans! She'll ruin everything!" He turned to run, looking for the nearest way to ascend higher, towards the opening at the top of the crater.
They were standing above the lava pit directly at the bottom of mother earth's boiling pot. Piper's first instinct was to chase after the madman, so that was what she did. She didn't know what Ashe was doing at the head of the mountain, but she knew whatever it was, it was the opposite of what Kai wanted.
Behind her, Sophia grabbed the smaller Sage by the wrist and yanked her forward. A chase ensued, with Kai leading the pack up a steep rock hill along the side of the inside of the volcano. Piper was right behind him, using double steps as she grabbed the bigger figure in a bearhug, pushing him against the ground, then rolling forward over Kai.
"Get out of the way!" He shouted, "I am tired of dealing with you brats!"
Piper just grinned, the only thing stopping Kai from reaching Ashe in the middle of whatever she was doing.
With a roar of anger and frustration, seeing his whole master plan starting to crumble before his eyes, he threw his hand out, easily snatching the redhead's neck in his strong grip, giving it a tight squeeze before yanking her sideways towards the ledge of the steep platform.
He looked up into the eyes of his victim. He had claimed that he hadn't killed yet, and it was true to a certain extent, but he was certainly very capable of it. Piper, however, showed no fear. She knew that right now, she was winning the mental battle. Kai had lost his edge, and he was afraid of her. Even as she dangled above the edge, held only by his palm, she was smiling.
Before he could say anything witty or even let go, there was a small shoulder that smashed into his gut. Sophia caught Piper as she came down to the edge, then both girls rolled backwards into safe territory.
Just as the two got up to join Sage, who was running behind them, both hands of Kai came up, blasting with an energy wave that sent them backwards.
Sage hit the ground. Piper hit the ground. Sophia landed on her feet.
Kai had already turned around to run.
He was on the ledge.
This was it. There was no thinking involved as her feet started moving on it's own. The risk was there and there was no doubt if she had stopped to think before reacting, she'd have talked herself out of it. But right now, the only to do was to ensure Kai Demolic did not live to tell this story again.
She heard Sage shout her name. Piper's feet was moving to stop her. Everything was in slow motion as Kai Demolic turned to see her just as contact was made. Sophia speared her lithe frame into the body of the bulky man, sending both of them into the air above the fiery chamber. Just as they dropped from sight, another earthquake struck the cavern, causing the two remaining girls to stumble to the edge.
They made it just in time to see the two figures disappear into the lava.
"Hey," someone said. The two girls turned just in time to see a pink-haired girl standing there, as if nothing out of the ordinary had just happened. "...Where's Sophia?"
(Sophia is 4th place, and she has been killed.
To be continued...now.)
"What is she doing?!" Kai was shouting to nobody in particular. He looked up as the quaking stopped, allowing him to see the pink-haired teenager known as Ashe struggle to calm the volcano down. "She's going to make things worse! She'll mess up all my plans! She'll ruin everything!" He turned to run, looking for the nearest way to ascend higher, towards the opening at the top of the crater.
They were standing above the lava pit directly at the bottom of mother earth's boiling pot. Piper's first instinct was to chase after the madman, so that was what she did. She didn't know what Ashe was doing at the head of the mountain, but she knew whatever it was, it was the opposite of what Kai wanted.
Behind her, Sophia grabbed the smaller Sage by the wrist and yanked her forward. A chase ensued, with Kai leading the pack up a steep rock hill along the side of the inside of the volcano. Piper was right behind him, using double steps as she grabbed the bigger figure in a bearhug, pushing him against the ground, then rolling forward over Kai.
"Get out of the way!" He shouted, "I am tired of dealing with you brats!"
Piper just grinned, the only thing stopping Kai from reaching Ashe in the middle of whatever she was doing.
With a roar of anger and frustration, seeing his whole master plan starting to crumble before his eyes, he threw his hand out, easily snatching the redhead's neck in his strong grip, giving it a tight squeeze before yanking her sideways towards the ledge of the steep platform.
He looked up into the eyes of his victim. He had claimed that he hadn't killed yet, and it was true to a certain extent, but he was certainly very capable of it. Piper, however, showed no fear. She knew that right now, she was winning the mental battle. Kai had lost his edge, and he was afraid of her. Even as she dangled above the edge, held only by his palm, she was smiling.
Before he could say anything witty or even let go, there was a small shoulder that smashed into his gut. Sophia caught Piper as she came down to the edge, then both girls rolled backwards into safe territory.
Just as the two got up to join Sage, who was running behind them, both hands of Kai came up, blasting with an energy wave that sent them backwards.
Sage hit the ground. Piper hit the ground. Sophia landed on her feet.
Kai had already turned around to run.
He was on the ledge.
This was it. There was no thinking involved as her feet started moving on it's own. The risk was there and there was no doubt if she had stopped to think before reacting, she'd have talked herself out of it. But right now, the only to do was to ensure Kai Demolic did not live to tell this story again.
She heard Sage shout her name. Piper's feet was moving to stop her. Everything was in slow motion as Kai Demolic turned to see her just as contact was made. Sophia speared her lithe frame into the body of the bulky man, sending both of them into the air above the fiery chamber. Just as they dropped from sight, another earthquake struck the cavern, causing the two remaining girls to stumble to the edge.
They made it just in time to see the two figures disappear into the lava.
"Hey," someone said. The two girls turned just in time to see a pink-haired girl standing there, as if nothing out of the ordinary had just happened. "...Where's Sophia?"
(Sophia is 4th place, and she has been killed.
To be continued...now.)
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