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Post by Spartan 999 on Apr 19, 2012 7:56:15 GMT -5
Izin slid to a halt at the mouth of the alley, khopesh out and poised. Arreal came around at the other end, eyes glowing fiercely. In between the two almost exactly in the middle of the alley, Rakurai stood, arms on his hips.
"A reunion is taking place, it seems." Rakurai rumbled, slowly drawing his swords. "I have no quarrel with either of you at this time, so if you would just move aside..."
"No, Rakurai." Izin growled, taking several steps forward. "We're ending this."
"I thought I ended it when I beat you both back to your respective little hidey-holes." Rakurai said, eyes glowing brighter in mirth.
"We almost had you."
"Almost is not good enough, Kritnas. Especially with me." Rakurai turned to regard Trickster's coyote form. "Ah, a fallen deity. You think she will help you?" He snickered slightly as he shifted to regard Arreal for a second. Izin didn't move a muscle. "I really do have somewhere to go, and fighting you two weaklings won't get me there any faster."
(OOC: Commence fight!)
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Post by Night on Apr 19, 2012 17:25:59 GMT -5
"There is one place you will arrive at fast enough....." Arreal lowered and then jumped into the air as his wings opened and flashed blinding light at the demon. " Hell!!!!" He swung down hard and he watched as the demon moved to the side and when his sword his the ground there was a huge flash of light and the sound of pure power rang from the blow but the ground did not break for it was not his target nor was it evil. He turned and sweeped his sword to take the legs out from under the evil that they now faced and then he rose his shield and a burst of holy energy came from it and headed towards the demon.
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Post by Spartan 999 on Apr 19, 2012 18:28:42 GMT -5
Izin moved simultaneously with Arreal, sending several shadow duplicates that both were and weren't him to attack Rakurai. The Horsemen Incarnate deflected Arreal's attack with one sword, the left one spinning rapidly to parry Izin's attacks from multiple angles.
"Hell...HAH!" Rakurai spat, blasting Arreal and all of Izin's duplicates back in a wave of energy. "What a joke. Most of the demon's are weaker than I, and the stronger ones can hardly stand against me." He slashed through three of the duplicates in quick succession, their forms exploding into clouds of shadow when they died.
Arreal attacked from behind, his sword flaring with holy energy. Rakurai whirled, knocking the blow aside while striking with his second sword. It clanged off the golden shield, making a sizable dent in the metal. Rakurai kicked out, catching Arreal in the abdomen. The force hurled the angel into the alley wall, his body smashing through the bricks with apparent ease.
Izin sprang at Rakurai from behind, khopesh flashing in the light. He was blocked by Rakurai's sword, the armored man not even bothering to turn around to do so. He flipped his other sword around so he was gripping it backwards, then jabbed behind him. Izin had to hurl himself back to avoid being stabbed. Rakurai anticipated this, however, and so sent a lance of War at the Avatar of Fear. He stepped back as Izin rose to his feet, eyes glowing crimson.
Izin started walking towards Arreal, then pounced. War had overcome his thoughts, making him hostile to everything near, save Rakurai.
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Post by Trickster on Apr 20, 2012 0:54:45 GMT -5
The first part was simple battle. It seemed that this creature wouldn't be as interesting as she had hoped. A sudden flash of pure rage rang through though, striking Izin. The coyote's tail wagged, watching him attack Arreal in anger, mouth open in silent laughter, waiting to choose what she would do.
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Post by Night on Apr 22, 2012 12:21:55 GMT -5
Arreal jumped out of the hole in the wall that he had helped make thanks to his body and as he landed back in the alley way they were fighting in he tilted his head to the left and then to the right as he loosened himself up and then he turned his head towards the fight and then he saw it. His alley had been broken within his very mind and he knew what had happened even before being pounced. Arreal lifted his shield and protected from the weapon as they went down and Izin was on top of him being help back by the shield alone. Arreal looked deep into the mind and eyes of Izin and his eyes flashed as he released Rakurais hold over him, and it was something only Izin would see and then he spoke within Izins mind so no one else could hear. ("My friend, Rakurai thinks he has your mind....continue to come at me and push me towards Rakurai and when we are close we can both attack and catch him off guard...come on brother, we can beat him, he is not unstoppable.") Arreal growled a little as he used his strength to push Izin up and to his feet and then he jumped up and started to swing and dodge and fight with his friend and to anyone watching it would look as though they were giving it there all.
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Post by Spartan 999 on Apr 24, 2012 6:43:31 GMT -5
Better make it convincing. Izin spoke in Arreal's mind, lashing out with the but of his khopesh. The blow hit Arreal on the mouth, causing him to stagger back, blood spattering the ground. Izin kept pressing him, dark energy swirling around his left arm, occasionally blasting the archangel back several feet.
From behind Arreal came Rakurai, swords spinning in the air as he closed on the two combatants.
You go from above, Izin said, locking blades with Arreal. I'll go under. As Rakurai stepped to three meters away, Izin nodded to Arreal. As one, they attacked, Arreal using his feathery wings to propel him high into the air in a slashing attack. Izin darted to the right, energy lashing out from his hand before slashing with his khopesh.
Rakurai deflected the energy with a lazy flick of his sword, then whirled them into a defensive position, Arreal's sword and Izin's khopesh clanging on the swords as they were blocked.
"You two have grown in power. Good." Rakurai growled, eyes glowing brighter. "I enjoy a challenge. However," He continued, starting to push Izin and Arreal back. "You will find I also have become more powerful." With that, he attacked. Both of his swords vanished as he leaped over the two, causing Izin and Arreal to stagger forward. Rakurai lashed out with dual metal razor whips, one wrapping around Izin's chest and the other around Arreal's throat. He yanked on the whips, pulling himself back to the ground and jerking Arreal and Izin towards him.
Both weapons morphed into massive hammers, which he promptly slammed into each of his enemies. They went flying in opposite directions, Izin soaring out into the street while Arreal crashed through a small store's front window.
Rakurai stepped forward, snickering with glee.
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Post by Night on Apr 26, 2012 9:55:28 GMT -5
Arreal slowly pulled himself from the rubble and he started to chant in a low voice. A white light started to come off of him and his yellow eyes and white wings kept getting brighter and brighter as he went on. Izin would know what the chanting would be. It was a powerful holy spell of destruction. It was expressly told that no angel was to use it because it was to powerful and to do so would cause to much damage on to large of a scale and whats worse, there was a chance that it could remove the very wings of the one casting it making them mortal or it could kill them out right. Arreals burning gaze looked to the demon and as he moved towards him, the light on Arreals body came off him like smoke from a an oil fire. He held his sword and shield as his side and his helmet slowly cracked and fell off his head and very closely the rest of his armor started to follow. The spell was more than a means of destroying evil...it was a self sacrifice and the time frame was simply....the moment the armor fell off and his wings, robes and eyes were a blinding glow, would the spell be complete and a great explosion of pure power and holy energy would be released. For Arreal to do this meant that he was willing to die and while he scanted this spell, he was protected and could not be touched. He would have to spot of his own accord if the spell were to not be used.
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Post by Spartan 999 on Apr 26, 2012 11:22:41 GMT -5
Rakurai's head tilted to the side as he considered Arreal, swords spinning slowly through the air. His eyes narrowed when the archangel's armor cracked and shattered, littering the street with golden shards.
"I thought angels were prohibited from casting that spell." The Horsemen Incarnate called to Arreal, his armored feet crunching on rubble as he walked towards the brightly shining figure, seemingly unafraid. "You would sacrifice the lives of hundreds to kill one man...I'm touched. Truly." His words cut through Arreal's chanting, somehow able to reach his ears despite the low tone they were said in.
"Arreal! Stop!" Izin bellowed, staggering out of the hole in the street his body had made. He staggered towards Rakurai, apparently dazed by the hammer strike.
"Come on, archangel. Stop me, once and for all." Rakurai rumbled, stepping up to Arreal. Although he could not touch the angel, he could still look him in the eye.
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Post by Night on Apr 28, 2012 21:20:14 GMT -5
"Izin it's now or never......I just hope that I am forgiven...Forgive me Father...." A glistening crystal white tear left his eye and fell to the ground as Arreal kept walking forward as the chat continued. The light coming off of his wings and clothes was now almost unbelieveably bright and it would be only a few more minutes before Everything around that was impure and not living would be destroyed and only those he deemed not the target of the spell wouldn't die but he could only spare Izin and the Trickster, The demon and every human and building and all other things in the area would be completely and wiped from existence, it wouldn't be merely a trip to heaven or hell or limbo for that matter, It would be a complete and utter eraseal of life and existence. Arreal stopped once he stood right in front of the demon and he glared at him deeply as his eyes went from white to glowing gold and he smiled lightly. " Say hello to oblivion for me and don't worry you'll having no reason to hate or be lonely because for you, there will be no after life, just silence and nothing."
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Post by Spartan 999 on Apr 30, 2012 14:06:45 GMT -5
Izin jumped at Arreal, but was blasted away by a bolt of energy from Rakurai's outstretched hand. The Avatar of Fear crashed through a wall with a grunt, bricks and masonry crumbling to the ground.
At the archangel's threat, Rakurai merely grinned wider, stepping closer to Arreal until they were almost nose to nose.
"You always were the overconfident one, Arreal." The Horsemen Incarnate said, tilting his head to the side. "And you never could see the big picture, unfortunately. A storm is coming, one more deadly than anything this universe had seen before. My actions will save all realities, and if you do manage to kill me, you will doom everything. You know what I am, what I do. Warrior, murderer, destroyer...but I am not a liar. So...your decision. Try to stop me and in the process let the omniverse burn, or let me go and prevent the destruction of everything."
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Post by Night on May 3, 2012 14:03:10 GMT -5
Arreal looked to the evil before him and he growled lightly. There was truth in what the demon said. Arreal couldn't sense any lies in the words spoken to him. Arreal looked to the wall that Izin had been thrown through and then he lowered his head. Slowly the light left him and his eyes returned to normal. He didn't bother with worrying about blocking or expecting an attack. He had failed. And what was more, it would seem that this damned demon had some kind of higher purpose. But what? Arreal needed guidance and would need to get info one what was going on. He glared as the ground and then slowly he closed his eyes as he stood there in front of Rakurai and was completely at his mercy.
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Post by Spartan 999 on May 6, 2012 15:08:58 GMT -5
"Good boy." Rakurai growled, taking a step back. "I know you think I'm a 'demon', and nothing I say can convince you otherwise. I truly feel sorry for your limited mind, Arreal. Then again, being a zealous, narrow-minded prick kind of is in the job description for angels."
Rakurai turned away from Arreal, then started to briskly walk away.
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Post by Night on May 8, 2012 18:02:29 GMT -5
Arreal looked up and spoke so he could hear clearly. " If that is truly the way all angels think, then why didn't I kill you....Food for thought." He growled and then he fell to his knees as he looked back at his wings and they started to welt and blinding white feathers came off them and then all at once his feathers burst into thousands of feathers and they too slowly faded over time. He breathed hard as he looked to the ground. He had called upon one of the most powerful, most forbidden type of spells. Arreal was weak and would need to rest.
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Post by Spartan 999 on May 9, 2012 12:31:19 GMT -5
Rakurai started laughing, then swiveled back to look at Arreal.
"I have slaughtered hosts of billions, dethroned gods, stared into the heart of the Void, traversed the omniverse, conquered Fear itself...even with your ultimate spell, you would not have killed me, Archangel." The Horsemen rumbled, eyes flashing with pent up energy. "And I know perfectly well why you didn't attempt to kill me--it doesn't change the truth one bit."
Rakurai's footsteps faded into the night, surprisingly quiet for a fully armored warrior.
"You okay, Arreal?" A dusty, bruised, and bloody Izin grunted from behind the Archangel, one hand pressing on his ribs.
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Post by Night on May 9, 2012 16:45:25 GMT -5
I'm fine Izin....but you old friend you look worse for ware. Allow me to patch you up, I may be weak but healing is what an angel is meant for so it will be easy. Arreal started to get to work on his friend and while they were healing and getting over there wounds a very determined Rakurai was on his way to gather the item that could very will mean the destruction or the salvation of the planet and the life on it.
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