12-03-2005, 11:19 PM
The android was still leaned back when the next ninja came into view. Seething and drooling, the barbaric foe came rushing from the darkness. Seventeen managed to throw himself to the side just as his two attackers were moving to impale him on their arm blades. Still holding a saber of ki in each hand by their invisible hilts, the machine-hybrid dashed away from the two ninjas. Android Seventeen knew he needed some type of plan to successfully engage the three unrestrained demons in direct melee. As he tried to formulate something and distance himself from the two warriors at the same time, the last member of the trio parted through a nearby shadow like a phantom. With a straight kick to the back, the assassin drove its cybernetic target off balance. The android shot his hands out in an attempt to regain his poise, losing his energy weapons in the process. Seventeen stumbled a few times before regaining his equilibrium and avoiding falling on his face.
Taking to the sky, the cybernetic warrior only stopped when he was a considerable distance off the ground. Above him, the moon was only serving to complicate the machine-hybrid further. The light of the nearly-full moon was responsible for the majority of the ground beneath the android being masked in shadow. Those crazed ninjas thrived in the darkness, and Android Seventeen knew if he could not decide on a course of action he was a dead man. Stretching his arms out, Seventeen began to focus his ki, and soon enough, he had managed to create two, golden orbs of energy. Still gripping the shimmering spheres, the machine-hybrid dropped like a stone to the ground below. Hitting the cooled earth, the android darted forward as he slowly brought the churning balls of ki in his palms together. The first ninja escaped through the veil of darkness, but instead of capitalizing on a seemingly erratic victim, the demon became the hunted.
?Final Flash!? Seventeen cried, pushing his aligned palms into the chest of his demonic assassin and unleashing the devastating beam of ki. The golden light charred and then disintegrated the hell spawn, ending his life in an awe-inspiring flash that illuminated nearly half of the mountain. When the orgasm of light and heat faded, Android Seventeen was left exhausted and out of breath. Fueled by even more hatred, the remaining two ninjas struck at their fatigued target. The android managed to dodge the first few stabs, but eventually the bloodthirsty resolve of his two demonic rivals would win out. The first blade tore through the machine-hybrid?s side, cleaving off a small portion of his skin, but it was the other ninja?s strike to the shoulder that would hurt the worst. Unable to tend to both wounds, Seventeen went on the retreat once again. As the cybernetic warrior retreated, the excruciating wound on his shoulder resulted in a small stream of blood left behind in the air as he sped backwards.
Even as their wounded prey was fleeing from them, the demons stood in the same spot. They were enraptured at the sight of Seventeen?s blood dripping from their forearm blades. The android stopped withdrawing from the battle and put a hand to his shoulder wound. Fortunately for him, the demon had lacked enough striking power to tear deep enough into Seventeen?s shoulder to cause any serious wounds. Still, the injury was seeping blood, and it hurt like hell. Tearing off the rags his tee-shirt had been reduced to, the cybernetic warrior wrapped the cleanest part of the fabric around the stab wound. Although that would prevent further blood loss from the shoulder, the lesion on the android?s side would now be aggravated by any environmental change. After tightening his belt, Seventeen created an azure ki saber. The cylindrical shaft of energy hummed and scintillated in anticipation, and its user grin wildly at the two ninjas that were now leering at down.
Charging his motionless assassins, the machine-hybrid tightened his grip on his energy weapon?s indistinguishable hilt and grinned. The demonic warriors tilted their heads at the odd display of tranquility by their prey. They both darted from the immediate area, once again becoming one with the shadows that infested the wide plateau. Seventeen stopped in his tracks and paused his breathing as he attempted to detect his shadowy foes. Leaping sideways, the android avoided an apparent attack, yet when he rolled and shot back up to a standing position, he was nearly ambushed by the other ninja. By chance it seemed, when the demons shed their clothing and embraced their bizarre nature, they lost part of what made them such skilled assassins. Still, the creatures were rivaling Android Seventeen when it came to both finesse in battle and tactics, and the cybernetic warrior had the advantage?he was part computer!
Because he always enjoyed the sound it made, the machine-hybrid twirled the blue ki saber a few times in front of him. The whirling noise lifted some of the tension caused by having to contend with the two demons. Seventeen was starting to grow frustrated with the two ninjas. He would spend what seemed like forever having to narrowly dodge the savage strikes and sweeps of his enemies? weapons, and every time he would gain an opportunity to go on the offensive, the assassins would effortlessly weave in and out of his attacks. Android Seventeen finally exited the skirmish when he was double-kicked from the plateau by both of his opponents. The saber fizzled out the second the cybernetic warrior hit the ground at the bottom of the cliff and started rolling down another steep incline. Before he could react at all, the machine-hybrid was already at the end of he hill, his face and torso buried in a snow drift. If he didn?t doubt his ability to survive in this rapidly worsening situation, the android would be making sarcastic comments about himself right about now.
Powering up, Seventeen pulled his upper body free from the cold snow. Glancing up, he saw two black shades dart over the side of the cliff. The android channeled two spheres of ki as he prepared to initiate his next plan. The ninjas landed right in front of the cybernetic warrior, prompting him to condense his energy orbs into small discs of destruction. Android Seventeen unleashed the discs at the duo of ninjas, prompting them to dodge to opposite sides to avoid being cleaved apart. With a grin, the android created a ki saber in one of his hands and prepared. Rushing at the assassin to his left, the machine-hybrid pounced, pinning the panicked ninja with one hand and running him through with the ki saber in the other. Seventeen kept a firm grip on ninja?s neck until the demon stopped twitching. A sharp pain suddenly exploded down the thigh of the cybernetic warrior, yet he still managed to swing his ki sword before doubling over in pain. Even as he was falling over, biting his lip to contain the cries of pain from spilling from his mouth, Seventeen saw that he had hit his target. The ki saber had cleaved of the demon?s arm at the elbow and left both its natural blade and actual forearm imbedded in the android?s thigh.
When he hit the ground, the wounded machine-hybrid immediately discarded the azure energy sword and pried the limb from his bleeding thigh. A few yards away, the hell spawn seemed to be struggling with the reality of what had just happened. It was poking at its blackened stump; its dark eyes were wide with disbelief. Android Seventeen ripped a strip of fabric from the bottom of his pant leg and used it to bandage his new wound. The android wobbled as he stood, but he still managed to get to a vertical position before his demonic assailant even bothered to move. Seventeen took to the sky, rocketing up the side of the cliff and back up onto the plateau. When he touched back down on the high ground, he quickly looked back down to see it the demon had moved, but the android could no longer see his assassin. A warning by his internal display?the first in a while, reported to the machine-hybrid that an energy signature was rapidly approaching from behind him.
?Field open!? Seventeen screamed in a last-ditch effort to guard against the final warrior. The android turned around as the green globe of energy shot up around him, and he saw the demon in mid-flight, its remaining appendage aimed down at its prey. Its beady eyes widened as it tried to alter its trajectory. Android Seventeen watched its forearm blade hit the perimeter of his energy barrier, but instead of exploding instantly, the shielding started to bend inward. It was only for a few moments, but it was a long enough pause to make the cybernetic warrior almost lose his composure. There was a flash of green followed by a titanic explosion. The destruction left behind a thick smog, blinding the android as to whether or not he had achieved victory. Seconds later, the uncertainty dissipated along with the smoke to reveal the ninja on its back several feet away. Although not dead, the demon obviously was in no condition to continue the fight.
Quite a few yards away, the demonic general slowly made his way towards his fallen soldier. Android Seventeen kept his eyes on the menacing beast as it slowly marched to its defeated underling. The android reached to his waist to find his battle visor, but when his hands ran across nothing but dirty jeans, the realization set in. Seventeen remembered that had nothing after he met Leo and Paige near the summit. He must have left his equipment in the cave that was now almost half a mile above him. The cybernetic warrior only felt more like an idiot when he asked himself how he didn?t realize he?d left the giant sword of the avatar behind. Meanwhile, the demon general was now standing beside his fallen brother. The ebony-encased titan offered his free hand to the wounded ninja, and it seemed the fallen demon uttered some form of gratitude.
Seventeen was baffled by the act of brotherhood for a few seconds, but then the demon general suddenly yanked the wounded assassin off the ground and impaled him with his massive sword. The ninja convulsed and spit up blood for a few seconds before he collapsed on the blade. Kicking the corpse off his nearly five-foot weapon, the general turned to face the machine-hybrid who had just slain several of his soldiers.
?Only the strong survive in our world, human,? the demon said, his voice laden with metallic clicks and labored breaths, ?I did not spend the last few millennia preparing for this invasion only to watch my troops make fools out of themselves,? by the time he had finished his tangent, the demonic general had broken down in a fit of raspy cackles. Seventeen watched the armored pit fiend?s cackles turn into horrid coughs. Putting a clawed hand over his mouth, it looked like the demon was almost brought to his knees by the intensity of his coughing. He was already hunched over, his entire body wrought with minor spasms.
?You?d think in Hell you wouldn?t be able to catch a cold?? the machine-hybrid said with a smirk. He really couldn?t stop himself from making the comment, he was just being the kind of witty person he always was; however, it seemed that the enternal fires of everlasting damnation must remove one?s ability to take a sarcastic comment. The demon looked up at Seventeen, its red eyes flared to life.
?I am Azrael, you fool,? the demon spoke as he regain his composure, ?you are nothing compared to me!? The cybernetic warrior readied for combat, but before he could even take a deep breath, Azrael was upon him. Blurring as he took his slow steps forward, the demon suddenly shot several feet closer?his black and red form zigzagging faster then Seventeen could perceive. With a simple backhand, the android was sent over the edge of the plateau. As he fell, Android Seventeen looked up to see the intimidating hell spawn standing over the ledge?his searing red eyes burning holes straight through the android?s soul.
OOC: Once again, I have more then enough material for a final post.
Taking to the sky, the cybernetic warrior only stopped when he was a considerable distance off the ground. Above him, the moon was only serving to complicate the machine-hybrid further. The light of the nearly-full moon was responsible for the majority of the ground beneath the android being masked in shadow. Those crazed ninjas thrived in the darkness, and Android Seventeen knew if he could not decide on a course of action he was a dead man. Stretching his arms out, Seventeen began to focus his ki, and soon enough, he had managed to create two, golden orbs of energy. Still gripping the shimmering spheres, the machine-hybrid dropped like a stone to the ground below. Hitting the cooled earth, the android darted forward as he slowly brought the churning balls of ki in his palms together. The first ninja escaped through the veil of darkness, but instead of capitalizing on a seemingly erratic victim, the demon became the hunted.
?Final Flash!? Seventeen cried, pushing his aligned palms into the chest of his demonic assassin and unleashing the devastating beam of ki. The golden light charred and then disintegrated the hell spawn, ending his life in an awe-inspiring flash that illuminated nearly half of the mountain. When the orgasm of light and heat faded, Android Seventeen was left exhausted and out of breath. Fueled by even more hatred, the remaining two ninjas struck at their fatigued target. The android managed to dodge the first few stabs, but eventually the bloodthirsty resolve of his two demonic rivals would win out. The first blade tore through the machine-hybrid?s side, cleaving off a small portion of his skin, but it was the other ninja?s strike to the shoulder that would hurt the worst. Unable to tend to both wounds, Seventeen went on the retreat once again. As the cybernetic warrior retreated, the excruciating wound on his shoulder resulted in a small stream of blood left behind in the air as he sped backwards.
Even as their wounded prey was fleeing from them, the demons stood in the same spot. They were enraptured at the sight of Seventeen?s blood dripping from their forearm blades. The android stopped withdrawing from the battle and put a hand to his shoulder wound. Fortunately for him, the demon had lacked enough striking power to tear deep enough into Seventeen?s shoulder to cause any serious wounds. Still, the injury was seeping blood, and it hurt like hell. Tearing off the rags his tee-shirt had been reduced to, the cybernetic warrior wrapped the cleanest part of the fabric around the stab wound. Although that would prevent further blood loss from the shoulder, the lesion on the android?s side would now be aggravated by any environmental change. After tightening his belt, Seventeen created an azure ki saber. The cylindrical shaft of energy hummed and scintillated in anticipation, and its user grin wildly at the two ninjas that were now leering at down.
Charging his motionless assassins, the machine-hybrid tightened his grip on his energy weapon?s indistinguishable hilt and grinned. The demonic warriors tilted their heads at the odd display of tranquility by their prey. They both darted from the immediate area, once again becoming one with the shadows that infested the wide plateau. Seventeen stopped in his tracks and paused his breathing as he attempted to detect his shadowy foes. Leaping sideways, the android avoided an apparent attack, yet when he rolled and shot back up to a standing position, he was nearly ambushed by the other ninja. By chance it seemed, when the demons shed their clothing and embraced their bizarre nature, they lost part of what made them such skilled assassins. Still, the creatures were rivaling Android Seventeen when it came to both finesse in battle and tactics, and the cybernetic warrior had the advantage?he was part computer!
Because he always enjoyed the sound it made, the machine-hybrid twirled the blue ki saber a few times in front of him. The whirling noise lifted some of the tension caused by having to contend with the two demons. Seventeen was starting to grow frustrated with the two ninjas. He would spend what seemed like forever having to narrowly dodge the savage strikes and sweeps of his enemies? weapons, and every time he would gain an opportunity to go on the offensive, the assassins would effortlessly weave in and out of his attacks. Android Seventeen finally exited the skirmish when he was double-kicked from the plateau by both of his opponents. The saber fizzled out the second the cybernetic warrior hit the ground at the bottom of the cliff and started rolling down another steep incline. Before he could react at all, the machine-hybrid was already at the end of he hill, his face and torso buried in a snow drift. If he didn?t doubt his ability to survive in this rapidly worsening situation, the android would be making sarcastic comments about himself right about now.
Powering up, Seventeen pulled his upper body free from the cold snow. Glancing up, he saw two black shades dart over the side of the cliff. The android channeled two spheres of ki as he prepared to initiate his next plan. The ninjas landed right in front of the cybernetic warrior, prompting him to condense his energy orbs into small discs of destruction. Android Seventeen unleashed the discs at the duo of ninjas, prompting them to dodge to opposite sides to avoid being cleaved apart. With a grin, the android created a ki saber in one of his hands and prepared. Rushing at the assassin to his left, the machine-hybrid pounced, pinning the panicked ninja with one hand and running him through with the ki saber in the other. Seventeen kept a firm grip on ninja?s neck until the demon stopped twitching. A sharp pain suddenly exploded down the thigh of the cybernetic warrior, yet he still managed to swing his ki sword before doubling over in pain. Even as he was falling over, biting his lip to contain the cries of pain from spilling from his mouth, Seventeen saw that he had hit his target. The ki saber had cleaved of the demon?s arm at the elbow and left both its natural blade and actual forearm imbedded in the android?s thigh.
When he hit the ground, the wounded machine-hybrid immediately discarded the azure energy sword and pried the limb from his bleeding thigh. A few yards away, the hell spawn seemed to be struggling with the reality of what had just happened. It was poking at its blackened stump; its dark eyes were wide with disbelief. Android Seventeen ripped a strip of fabric from the bottom of his pant leg and used it to bandage his new wound. The android wobbled as he stood, but he still managed to get to a vertical position before his demonic assailant even bothered to move. Seventeen took to the sky, rocketing up the side of the cliff and back up onto the plateau. When he touched back down on the high ground, he quickly looked back down to see it the demon had moved, but the android could no longer see his assassin. A warning by his internal display?the first in a while, reported to the machine-hybrid that an energy signature was rapidly approaching from behind him.
?Field open!? Seventeen screamed in a last-ditch effort to guard against the final warrior. The android turned around as the green globe of energy shot up around him, and he saw the demon in mid-flight, its remaining appendage aimed down at its prey. Its beady eyes widened as it tried to alter its trajectory. Android Seventeen watched its forearm blade hit the perimeter of his energy barrier, but instead of exploding instantly, the shielding started to bend inward. It was only for a few moments, but it was a long enough pause to make the cybernetic warrior almost lose his composure. There was a flash of green followed by a titanic explosion. The destruction left behind a thick smog, blinding the android as to whether or not he had achieved victory. Seconds later, the uncertainty dissipated along with the smoke to reveal the ninja on its back several feet away. Although not dead, the demon obviously was in no condition to continue the fight.
Quite a few yards away, the demonic general slowly made his way towards his fallen soldier. Android Seventeen kept his eyes on the menacing beast as it slowly marched to its defeated underling. The android reached to his waist to find his battle visor, but when his hands ran across nothing but dirty jeans, the realization set in. Seventeen remembered that had nothing after he met Leo and Paige near the summit. He must have left his equipment in the cave that was now almost half a mile above him. The cybernetic warrior only felt more like an idiot when he asked himself how he didn?t realize he?d left the giant sword of the avatar behind. Meanwhile, the demon general was now standing beside his fallen brother. The ebony-encased titan offered his free hand to the wounded ninja, and it seemed the fallen demon uttered some form of gratitude.
Seventeen was baffled by the act of brotherhood for a few seconds, but then the demon general suddenly yanked the wounded assassin off the ground and impaled him with his massive sword. The ninja convulsed and spit up blood for a few seconds before he collapsed on the blade. Kicking the corpse off his nearly five-foot weapon, the general turned to face the machine-hybrid who had just slain several of his soldiers.
?Only the strong survive in our world, human,? the demon said, his voice laden with metallic clicks and labored breaths, ?I did not spend the last few millennia preparing for this invasion only to watch my troops make fools out of themselves,? by the time he had finished his tangent, the demonic general had broken down in a fit of raspy cackles. Seventeen watched the armored pit fiend?s cackles turn into horrid coughs. Putting a clawed hand over his mouth, it looked like the demon was almost brought to his knees by the intensity of his coughing. He was already hunched over, his entire body wrought with minor spasms.
?You?d think in Hell you wouldn?t be able to catch a cold?? the machine-hybrid said with a smirk. He really couldn?t stop himself from making the comment, he was just being the kind of witty person he always was; however, it seemed that the enternal fires of everlasting damnation must remove one?s ability to take a sarcastic comment. The demon looked up at Seventeen, its red eyes flared to life.
?I am Azrael, you fool,? the demon spoke as he regain his composure, ?you are nothing compared to me!? The cybernetic warrior readied for combat, but before he could even take a deep breath, Azrael was upon him. Blurring as he took his slow steps forward, the demon suddenly shot several feet closer?his black and red form zigzagging faster then Seventeen could perceive. With a simple backhand, the android was sent over the edge of the plateau. As he fell, Android Seventeen looked up to see the intimidating hell spawn standing over the ledge?his searing red eyes burning holes straight through the android?s soul.
OOC: Once again, I have more then enough material for a final post.
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