Description: Terry goes up against those pesky high school kids. The Kazama siblings end up being too much for the Lone Wolf to Handle and Kyosuke gets a free show and remains fresh for the next round. (Winners: United Schools)
And here it is.
The third official match to run its course in the King of Fighters tournaments. Despite the fact that this is a rather unusual fight, given the fact that the contenders are far from evenly split, the stadium seating is packed to the rafters. Cameras of all kinds circulate around the arena, a huge viewscreen up above broadcasting the live feed from each of them intermittently. So far, there's been plenty of glitz and glamour-- pre-fight shows, a few monologues, the works. Members of the audience are treated to all manner of beverage and confections while they wait for the main event to begin.
Some of the amateur fights involved in the exhibition matches scheduled before this one are dragged off the arena floor, or simply standing at the sidelines to witness the fight first-hand. And of course, this is the part where the lights grow dim, and the arena itself is lit brightly, revealing the four combatents as they take up their respective positioning.
"-Alright-, folks!" is shouted out over the loudspeakers, "This is the main event you've been waiting for! I'll spare you the monologues and get straight to the introductions!" The crowd has since grown silent, waiting to dish out the usual applause when necessary. So of course, the announcer continues: "On this side we've got three up-and-coming youths stepping up to take on Southtown's own Legendary Wolf! So-- without further ago, ladies and gents-- I give you, United Schools vs. Terry Bogard!"
This is, of course, the part where all the combatents take up their respective positioning. Taking a couple steps into the arena, Terry himself doesn't show any form of apprehension or worry. As is, he's practically thrilled to be here; after all, -this-? From what he's heard of each of the fighters, -this- should prove to be one -hell- of a challenge. Cracking his knuckles, the elder Bogard waits for the ball to drop on the beginning of the fight, adjusting his hat and gloves accordingly. As he does so, the announcer pipes up with "Ready?"
Grinning over at the three teenagers, Terry waits for the resultant "FIGHT!" before making his own sentiments known. Calling out a "Hope you guys've got some serious firepower, 'cause I sure as hell don't intend on goin' light!" he braces his entirity, a whisp of energy fluxuating around his feet as he stands at the ready. Raising his hand in a familiar 'bring it!' gesture, he calls out the usual "C'mon!" at whomever they choose to be the first combatent, his adrenaline already beginning to pick up exponentially.
COMBATSYS: Terry has started a fight here.
COMBATSYS: Akira has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
COMBATSYS: Terry gathers his will.
COMBATSYS: Kyosuke has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
COMBATSYS: Daigo has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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|-------\-------\0 Daigo
At the other end of the arena, Kyosuke Kagami comes walking down the tunnel towards the ring. Reflected illumination from the spotlights glint off his glasses, as he tilts his head upwards, studying the roaring crowd. And pauses, long enough, to nod towards the section of Taiyo students, in their navy blue uniforms...along with a scattering of white. The same white outfit Kyosuke wears, the mark of a Taiyo student leader.
Then, Kyosuke returns his gaze to the lone figure at the other side of the battlefield.
A small smile plays across his face. -Him-. Kyosuke's been looking forward to this. It should prove...interesting.
Stepping forward, Kyosuke moves towards the edge of the ring - but doesn't enter it, instead taking up a position to the side. And so he waits. Answering Terry's challenge with a quiet little grin, but no words.
He'll leave -that- to his teammates.
A most unusual fight, indeed. The United Schools team, consisting of Daigo, Akira, and Kyosuke, verses one Terry Bogard, and while it's not expected to be exactly a fair fight, it should be a good one at the very least. Of the three, Daigo Kazama may just be the most excited...
Why? Because it's like a rematch, as far as the elder Kazama is concerned. He wanted a chance to face Terry again. What better time than during a tournament? Of course, even an excited Daigo can remain a calm look about him, the large teen cracking his knuckles as he steps up from the trio of United Schoolers, past Kyosuke, to show that he's the one chosen to fight first.
"I don't know about serious firepower, Mister Bogard, but I intend to give you a workout." Daigo comments, falling into his typical battle stance, feet spread, body turned to a slight angle, and hands balled into fists, arms lifted to be in position to both strike, and protect the rest of his body. "I've been waiting for a chance to fight you again. Goin' easy is not an option..." And since the command to FIGHT has already been given, Daigo wastes no more time with idle chatter, step-hopping his way right within range of Terry's own legendary power, only for the Gedo punk to flex his left arm, in a quick jab attack he's tends to use to start his fights.
At least one of the three teenagers feels butterflies in their stomach. The younger Kazama sibling had been pacing back and forth in the back before the match. Sure it is three on one, but that doesn't mean anything when the opponent is Terry Bogard. She can only hope the weeks she spent training with her brother at Gedo will help this upcoming tournament. The helmet remains in the back though, Akira can't rely on it tonight. She has to prove to herself she can handle this tournament with only the help of her team mates. Even now she remains nervous as she moves to stand off at the side with Kyosuke as her brother prepares to go first. Her arms are folded to keep her hands from fidgeting and she rocks back and forth lightly on her boots as she tries to keep her focus on the match and not the large crowd.
COMBATSYS: Terry blocks Daigo's Jab Punch.
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|-------\-------\0 Daigo
Not a bad way of going about things so far as Terry can see. All in all, he'll be largely on the defensive for most of this. Offering up a "Good luck," that is in no way condescending or even facetious-- if anything, it's an honest sentiment-- he waits for Daigo's attack on him, immediately bringing either of his arms up to deflect the quick snap of the boy's fist. While it's not the Lone Wolf's perogative to advance in the tournament, he's not about to let this be easy on the United Schools team in the least. Which is shown by the immediate retaliation.
Wasting no time, he snaps one of his upraised arms out to take hold of Daigo's throat-- if successful, the result is immediate. Raising the poor kid up off of his feet, he throws him *heavily* to the ground alongside him, taking a couple steps back as he prepares for the next attack. If the teen's quick and gets the hell out of the way or manages to deflect? The same holds true. He simply puts a little distance between the both of them, his defensive posture still plain as day.
COMBATSYS: Terry successfully hits Daigo with Buster Throw.
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
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|===----\-------\0 Daigo
One quick move for another! Daigo is blocked, and then unceremoniously thrown to the ground by his throat. A difficult thing to do considering Daigo's size. Then again, when you're Terry, tossing big people around is what you do for fun, eh? Daigo slams into the ground, suffering a momentary loss of breath for his mistake in forgetting just /how/ fast this Bogard was, but he's not about to let a little thing like the ground stop him from putting up a good fight.
No... Daigo gets right back up, and calmly attempts to close the distance between him and Terry once again. A simple jab doesn't do much, so this time around the Gedo Boss summons up a bit of his inner chi to coat his fist, seeing if he can sneak a punch under the mighty guard of his opponent, and smack him in the gut with a Phoenix Fist!
COMBATSYS: Daigo successfully hits Terry with Phoenix Fist.
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
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|====---\-------\0 Daigo
Oof.
Taking hits like that isn't exactly a good idea when he's got at least two other able-bodied opponents waiting in the wings for him. Still, Terry takes the energy-emblazoned fist with a surprising -lack- of give, despite the light *oof* that's exhaled in the interim. However... this puts Daigo in a prime position, so far as he can see. Drawing his hand back, the Lone Wolf offers a smirk, and a "Nice one," before energy ignites along his arm-- the bright, fire-like luminescence that should damn well serve as a warning.
Kicking off his feet as he fist comes forward to smack straight against Daigo's face, the shouted "BUUURN KNUCKLE!!" heralds the impact if it hits, the flare-up of crimson and ochre likely to be the only thing the kid sees as Southtown's own apparently seeks to make short work of him-- or at least put some distance between the two in accordance to proper tactics. The kid's good, that's for damn sure-- and his teammates look just as able.
COMBATSYS: Terry successfully hits Daigo with Burn Knuckle.
- Power hit! -
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|=======\-------\0 Daigo
Fist, meet face! Daigo may have gotten a lucky hit in, but his arms just weren't fast enough to deflect the lethal fist-ful of burning energy coming to greet his one-eyed visage. Ka-POW! Daigo staggers back, making a very surprised grunt, his head jerking to the side and spitting out a glob of blood. First blood: Terry! The momentary blindness of the mighty strike giving Terry ample time to dance back and keep his defense up and going.
That hurt...but Daigo deserved it for getting so close to such a powerful fighter. It's the brawler style, it can't be helped. Daigo was always meant to go in with his arms swinging, and pummel whatever got in his way. Against someone with more power...he has to remain calm, despite his disadvantage, and focus on what he has to do. Which is what he does. Focus. Clear his vision (and the pain) and get back to business...
Deep breath now. Ohmmmmmm.
COMBATSYS: Daigo focuses on his next action.
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|=======\-------\0 Daigo
Though Daigo might be taking the chance to catch his breath, Terry's once again just as quick to throw a swift attack in the kid's direction, hoping to stagger him and, to that end, break him out of the nigh-on bout of meditation he's decided to enter for the sake of gathering his energies. It doesn't take much to ease up from the momentum he's carried through with that last attack, allowing him the chance to use another tactic entirely.
Without a cry or a warning call, the Lone Wolf *slams* his fist down against the ground, a split of fire racing across the arena floor towards Daigo-- the flashy landshark. After this, he'll have to let up a little, just for the sake of keeping himself centered for the other two combatents. However, let it never be said that, honed fighter or no, Terry can't be occasionally held by a bit too much enthusiasm for the fight at hand. For now, impulse. Next? Stradegy.
On the sidelines, Kyosuke suppresses a wince, carefully holding his features into a picture of calm stillness. His eyes betray his concern, though. With one hand, he adjusts his glasses. "Brutal," he murmurs, glancing briefly at Akira. Curious to -her- reaction.
Returning his gaze to the fight, Kyosuke continues, in a quiet voice, "What do you think?"
There is no denying that Akira is showing her concern right about now as Daigo struggles against Bogard. She knew the guy was good, but she had never expected someone to be able to put such a hurting on her brother in such a quick and efficient manner. She grimaces some not really wanting to think that she will be fighting against Terry soon as well. "Don't count Daigo out yet...." she manages to say quietly in response to Kyosuke. "He might go down, but he will manage to get some hits in." With that she cups her hands and shouts out to cheer the elder Kazama on. "Come on Daigo you can do it!"
COMBATSYS: Terry successfully hits Daigo with Power Wave.
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Terry 1/----===/=======|-------\-------\0 Akira
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
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|=======\==-----\1 Daigo
There doesn't need to be any battle cry to herald the arrival of projectile energy. At least, not when it involves punching the ground with force, and big lines of fire! Daigo feels it coming... Fast, furious, ready to engulf everything in its way, very much including the Gedo Boss. What can he do? Dive out of the way? Send something back? Block, and wait for another?
None of the above. Daigo's created a little zone for himself, and...maybe knowing the futility of blocking or evading something of that caliber, does the exact opposite of a defensive maneuver. He bum-rushes the energy, and charges right through it! Sure, it's painful...and it causes him to grimace from absorbing the blow of fiery energy, but charge through it he does, fully intending to go through the projectile, and on to the source of the energy pain, attempting to outright tackle the Bogard man. If he can, he'll give a little bit of Gedo affection, with a straight-up knee-and-beatdown technique. Or he'll miss completely and be left completely open to whatever the Lone Wolf does to people with too much momentium and not enough brake-power...
COMBATSYS: Terry dodges Daigo's Knee and Beatdown.
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|=======\===----\1 Daigo
And that about does it. Skirting to the side and getting away from Daigo's attack, the elder Bogard offers a light smirk in a manner that's almost... well. Sympathetic. Still, he's got two other people to burn through, and that calls for some seriously drastic measures. While he could've held himself back from this particular round of Ouch... yeah. Two other people. And this kid is liable to put some serious hurt on him if the Lone Wolf isn't careful.
Therefore... there should be a kind of ominous feel to the energy-charged air around the both of them as he says, his tone -almost- sympathetic--
"--Are you okay?"
And then, ladies and gents... we have the swing.
COMBATSYS: Terry successfully hits Daigo with Buster Wolf.
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Terry 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Akira
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
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|=======\======-\1 Daigo
BOOM!
With the resultant shout of "BUSTER WOLF!", the out and out flare-up of energy that bursts up and POUNDS into Daigo is nothing short of epic. The sudden horizontal geyser of flame that splays out after him in time with the throw of Terry's fist is enough to throw the youth back and to the ground, the eruption of luminescence creating a neat little shadow effect on the ground around them. Taking a couple steps back, he actually offers up a "Sorry, kid-- but with these odds, y'gotta do what y'gotta do."
Kyosuke grits his teeth, looking pained for a second, reacting in sympathy as the wave of energy explodes out, engulfing his team-mate. Over the massive roar of power, the white-clad student says, quietly, "Bad enough he's hurting Daigo so much...does he have to be so -cheerful- about it?"
He shakes his head, slightly, closing his eyes momentarily.
Then, Kyosuke's eyes open, slowly, as he leans forward, fractionally. A look of anticipation crossing his face. Waiting for something. "Mmn. Well, now," Kyosuke continues, "let's see what he does..."
It's like asking a hamburger if it's alright before you eat it.
It's like the little swab of alcohol they swipe on a prisoner before the execution of a lethal injection. You know, so you don't get infected or something.
It's like asking an ant colony if they'll be alright, just before turning a giant magnifying glass on them. That's how Daigo feels, just before he gets busted by the biggest burst of energy Terry can put forth.
Needless to say, Daigo gets flattened... Put to the ground, with a heavy thud, the elder Kazama lays sprawled and battered. Energy, abuse, it hurts...
Aw, suck it up, Gedo boy. You've taken worse beatings than this. Buck up and be a man already! Well... Okay...
It takes some effort, and a groan, but Daigo gets back up to his feet, smoldering from the excess energy pounded into him. A slow smirk comes from the side of his bloodied face, the Boss making a shrugging gesture. "...Stop bein' sorry. I would've done the same to you. Besides... I'm not quite done...yet..." Indeed, Daigo's meditation seems to have done something for him. Between that and the beatdown given, he has a clue on how to perhaps damage the Bogard Wolf. There's still some distance between them now, considering how far the Kazama flew, and he puts that distance to use...gathering up the darker side of his energy, his good eye staring Terry through the bloodied visage he has. "...You'll feel some pain before I'm done..." Daigo promises, then extending his right hand, and focusing on a sudden BURST of energy. Purple spikey energy, lancing out from his palm and fingers, sharp and very much painful, and each one attempting to score a hit on Terry's body...
That general feeling of being nervous is just overwhelming the younger of the Kazama siblings. Akira is almost wide eyed with shock at how Daigo is just being flung about. Her arms uncross and she clenches her gloved hands into fists. There is one thing right now that can distract her from the butterflies in her stomach. The anger of seeing her brother being assaulted by someone who is being so playful and nonchalant about it. "Kyosuke.....he's mine after Daigo goes down..." she says while her gaze never leaves from being focused on Terry right now.
COMBATSYS: Terry blocks Daigo's Super Skull Aura.
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
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|======-\-------\0 Daigo
Well, come on. Terry's the type that lives for the fight-- and in that, there's a certain kind of enthusiasm that goes with it. He's -happy- to be fighting-- and more than happy to be up against a team of three that are more than able to throw their weight around. Still, he's burning up energy in a way he sure as hell shouldn't-- and that in mind, he has to take a moment once the devestating hit is made. To Daigo's displeasure, however... the Lone Wolf doesn't so much as budge. Fortunately for him, the moment the man comes out of the block, he's quick to put a bit more distance between the both of them.
S'ides, he said it himself: he would've done the same to him, given the chance. And almost did, at that.
Without word, he does his best to gather his wits about him, his expression sobering as he watches the teenager carefully, reading his moves, making certain that he's got a decent gage of what he'll pull next.
COMBATSYS: Terry focuses on his next action.
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Terry 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Akira
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
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|======-\-------\0 Daigo
Kyosuke nods, once, by way of answer. His eyes don't leave the scene in front of him. They stare, unwaveringly, at the clash of energies, as he replies. "Of course."
But even as he says it, a small, tight little smile plays out on the bespectacled blonde's lean visage. "Mind...as you know, no doubt..."
Kyosuke brings a hand up, cupping his chin, raising his head, just a little bit. "...Daigo's not done yet."
Displeasure? Daigo bought himself a few more seconds of non-pain. He couldn't be happier about that! He's still got plenty of energy, despite having been physically beat to hades and back. It's just how he is. And now he's going to bring this fact to his small advantage, using his moment's breath to be sturdy on his feet, and once again charge at Terry's new (focused) position. Only this time, he ain't tackling. He's going to apply the ol' brakes, stop in fist-range, and see if he can't throw another jab-punch!
...A jab, that's this time followed by a mean right cross. Can Daigo get lucky enough to bruise Terry's face!?
COMBATSYS: Terry dodges Daigo's 1-2 Smash.
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Terry 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Akira
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
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|=======\-------\0 Daigo
Terry leans back and away from the first jab, which gives him enough leeway to backpedal further to evade the next blow, Daigo's quick motions just -barely- touching to his face. It's a whiff, sure, but it came -damn- close to actually smacking him square in the jaw. Given that his expression has sobered some, the Lone Wolf doesn't do anything fancy with his retaliation. No, with Daigo in so close, he merely does what he can. And that's work with simplicity.
Leaning back in against the teen in a way that looks like he's about to start sprinting -over- him, he *drives* his fist straight against the boy's gut, a grunt of exertion coming from him as a direct result of the amount of strength that he puts into that single blow, though it's not nearly as heavyhanded as it could be, if only due to having his balance threatened by the somewhat awkward dodge.
COMBATSYS: Daigo blocks Terry's Medium Punch.
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
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|=======\-------\0 Daigo
THIS time Daigo's actually able to move one of his arms in the way, and deflect the punch! Doesn't hurt nearly as much as the complete and total PAIN that had been focused on him earlier, and it even has the added bonus of allowing Daigo to stay right next to the Wolf.
Where his next fist, again alight with Phoenix energy, may be a little tougher to avoid...
COMBATSYS: Terry blocks Daigo's Phoenix Fist.
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
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|=======\-------\1 Daigo
But not block out entirely.
Raising either of his arms to once again deflect the attack that's put on him, Terry can feel a definite sting along either of his limbs as the force of that blow is siphoned out through the both of them, his expression finally showing a vague tic of a wince as his guard begins to get broken down. At the moment, his main concern is regaining some of his spent energy, and further, taking the kid down to zero.
Knocking Daigo back with a quick brake of his arms, the Lone Wolf wheels into a quick roundhouse that's aimed to slam against the side of the younger man's head and effectively throw him to the ground as a direct result. Even if there doesn't appear to be too much damage being done, Terry's burning more fuel than he probably should-- and thusly, making up for it.
COMBATSYS: Daigo just-defends Terry's Strong Kick!
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Terry 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Akira
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
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|=======\-------\1 Daigo
Where Terry burned his, Daigo conserved. Now the tables turn, Daigo tapping into his willpower, the Kazama will that never gives up, to throw a little pain back onto the Lone Wolf.
Of course it appears to be a case of too little, too late... At least, as far as Daigo one-on-one taking out the Bogard.
But that doesn't mean he can't go out in a blaze of glory, and give his team-mates a chance to finish the job.
In one of those rare moments, Daigo watches Terry's attack in slow motion... From delivery, to impact, he's able to spot every little nuance about it, and as a result...rather than take the blow at all, Daigo growls out and outright slaps the leg aside with his meaty left fist! Thus freeing his right up to, once again, lash out at the close-combat Bogard, trying to show him what it feels like to have one's brightly glowing fist mess up your eyesight. If only for a second.
COMBATSYS: Daigo successfully hits Terry with Phoenix Fist.
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|=======\==-----\1 Daigo
Ker-smacky.
There it goes. Smacked straight in the face by that impact, Terry's forced to stumble back a couple paces, shaking his head quickly to clear his vision again. He's not -floored- by it, but he's certainly finding himself paying the price for going light on the kid. Still, there's no show of aggravation. If anything, the "Hah!" is jovial, and once again, far from condescending. "-Good- one!" he says to Daigo, grinning broadly as he wheels in for his own attack.
Launching into the air, the Lone Wolf wheels around in a 360 to SLAM the heel of his foot down against the teenager's head, a shouted "CRACK SHOOT!!" ringing through the arena as the attack his executed, the blur of his leg as it comes around to smash into Daigo making it all too obvious, the kind of power that's put behind it.
COMBATSYS: Terry successfully hits Daigo with Crack Shoot.
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|=======\====---\1 Daigo
Power indeed... Daigo could have guessed something big was coming as soon as his fist connected with Terry's face, however briefly it may have been. And yet, his arms wouldn't lift up to block. His physical energy, on the verge of draining out completely, as he watches with that one eye of his, Terry's foot come to bring an end to the fight. Ker-SMACK!
Daigo gets dropped to a knee, holding his head after the powerful blow. All he sees is white. White, and blurrs for a good couple of seconds, the 'flash' fading away to leave shakey afterimages in the big man's vision. Three Terry's. Oh man... That last hit must've...
And even then. EVEN THEN, Daigo refuses to give up. "...N..nice...fight." he grunts, grinning through stained teeth. He can't pick a Terry. So he'll have to do this the cheesy mystical way. "...How about one more parting gift..."
Summoning up every last bit of energy he has left in his bruised and battered body, Daigo...whips out a right sucker-punch, hoping to catch Terry off-guard. Assuming he aimed at the right one.
If he did, then what will follow can only be described as painful, as Daigo will take the opportunity to get up, and turn Terry Bogard into a professional punching bag, with the longest strain of punches, kicks, roundhouses, and a good ol' Phoenix Fist at the end of it, that Daigo knows how to put together.
If he missed? Well... The floor looks awfully comfortable right about now...
COMBATSYS: Daigo can no longer fight.
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
COMBATSYS: Daigo successfully hits Terry with Phoenix Fury.
- Power hit! -
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
Ow. Ow. WORLD OF HURT.
This time, Terry doesn't have the wherewithall to block or get out of the way-- that in mind, he's thrown backwards once the fierce rain of punches, kicks and everything else come raining down on him with an unholy amount of speed and strength put behind it. In hindsight, he may have deserved it-- HOWEVER. Once he skids to a halt on the arena floor, Terry's quick to get back up on his feet, shaking his head as be blinks a couple times. Time to rest up, at least-- he knew this was gonna be one helluva fight, that's for damn sure.
Stretching out his arms and cracking his knuckles, the elder Bogard readjusts his dishelved cap immediately thereafter, looking to the other two on the sidelines for the time being. "C'mon," he says, grinning still, despite the fact that he's taking noticable damage at this point. At -least- a damn nosebleed, come on. "Keep 'em comin'."
COMBATSYS: Terry takes a breather.
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
COMBATSYS: Terry takes no action.
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
Daigo, on the other hand, collapses completely after unleashing his fury, eyes rolled up and a loud, meaty *THUD* coming from his collision with the floor. Mmmm. Floor so soft... Just gonna rest a minute...
Daigo did his best to put a hurting on the Lone Wolf, but in the end the elder Kazama couldn't outlast Terry. Akira has been quite silent for the past few rounds, though Kyosuke and anyone else that minded to spare a glance the young girl's way could tell she was tense and ready to hop into the action. In fact Terry doesn't have to tell her twice when he makes the C'mon motion. The younger Kazuma sibling breaks into a dead run straight towards Terry, her eyes intently focused on the man in front of her. The attack doesn't come straight at him though, instead once Akira is close in she spins about on one foot to move past Terry while swinging an elbow hard at his backside.
COMBATSYS: Terry blocks Akira's Gate Elbow.
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
Terry absorbs the blow with ease, either of his arms-- battered as they are from blocking so much to begin with-- raising to take the worst of the damage, the girl's proximity allowing him quite an opportunity. One that he sees it fit to take in an instant.
Ducking down before Akira's got a chance to stand clear, she still has a shot at moving out of the way to avoid the result of his fist slamming down against the arena floor, the sudden burst of energy that erupts from the ground coming up with all the heat and fury of an out-and-out inferno. When the fire dies, the Lone Wolf stands, his smile still plain on his face, but once again, there's no hint of a taunt in those eyes of his.
No one can question how much he's enjoying the fight. But then, this is pretty common.
COMBATSYS: Terry successfully hits Akira with Round Wave.
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Terry 1/------=/=======|=====--\-------\0 Akira
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
Meanwhile, even as Akira springs into action, the remaining member of the United Schools team also enters the ring. But not to engage Terry. Kyosuke makes his way to the fallen Daigo. Crouching, long jacket fluttering behind him, he moves to help his injured teammate up. With a faint smile, he gets a good hold on the larger fighter, and begins taking him out of the ring.
"Excellent job," Kyosuke murmurs. Granted, Daigo's probably too unconscious to hear the praise. But still, it's the thought that counts, isn't it?
There is a bit of an annoyed look when Akira finds her elbow not hitting quite as solidly as she had hoped. Not quite sure what Terry was up to, the Kazama girl gets caught up that blast of energy. All she can do is grit her teeth and throw her arms up to block her face till it dies down. She looks a bit woozy and goes down onto one knee, but in reality she is trying to fake out Terry and if he lowers his guard for only one moment he is going to find himself being grabbed by the ankles and having his legs pulled out fron under him while Akira tries to use her momentum to just fling him high up into the air and hopefully backpeddle out of the way to put distance between herself and Terry when he lands.
COMBATSYS: Terry blocks Akira's Houbu.
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Terry 1/-----==/=======|=====--\-------\0 Akira
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
While Terry -is- grabbed, the most that happens is him being sent to the ground. Yanking his legs back and rolling out of the attack, he stands upright with little to no issue, still faintly winded by the Hurt that Daigo put on him. Doesn't mean he's liable to back down anytime soon, of course-- for the time being, he doesn't actually see it fit to move.
Much.
The second she lands, he's on her. Attempting to take a firm hold of whatever she's wearing at the immediate moment, he lifts her plainly into the air and *throws* her bodily towards the ground-- or at least, that's the hope. The strength that he puts into it is pretty exemplary, though once again, it could be a helluva lot more than what he's currently exerting.
COMBATSYS: Akira blocks Terry's Medium Throw.
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Terry 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\0 Akira
> //////////////////////////////]
|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
There isn't much to grab of that tank top that Akira is wearing, but somehow Terry manages to get ahold of it without making things a really awkward moment between the two fighters. She ends up being more slippery than perhaps the Lone Wolf had anticipated and while being slung around she manages to wriggle loose and land in a forward roll before kipping back on her feet. "Haaa, Kyaaaah!" she yells out while hopping backwards then with some flashy footwork she begins spinning about to lash out at Terry with a few kicks before ending with a leap into the air and a spin to bring the heel of that hefty boot of hers across his face as her foot flashes with orange chi that is focused there.
COMBATSYS: Akira successfully hits Terry with Dancing Cyclone Kick.
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Terry 1/----===/=======|=======\-------\1 Akira
> //////////////////////////////]
|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
And-- Pow.
Spun to the side by the hit he takes, Terry's nonetheless able to hold his ground, his hand going up to the affected area for a split second. However... when Akira lands, -that's- when he chooses to lay out an assault. Once again rearing back to throw his all into this one in particular, he *SLAMS* his fist back down against the ground, the shouted "POWER GEYSER!!" that comes immediately thereafter signifying to Akira that she's got .2 seconds to get the hell outta Dodge.
So to speak.
The burst of energy that rushes up towards her is immense, and immediate. About as outright powerful as the one that levelled her brother to begin with, though it's not as prone to leaving behind as much of a sting. Not to say the burst of fire that threatens to consume her won't hurt like a bitch, but that's how it goes, eh?
COMBATSYS: Terry successfully hits Akira with Power Geyser.
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Terry 0/-------/------=|=======\===----\1 Akira
> //////////////////////////////]
|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
Finally she feels her feet get a few solid blows in at least even if they didn't quite hit as hard as she had hoped. Unfortunantly for her she lands right in the blast radius of that blast of energy. She is once again consumed by the flames, but instead of just waiting for it to die down she crouches down then leaps high up and out of the energy before twisting about in an attempt to throw all her weight downwards to slam her feet down onto Terry's shoulder and drive him down onto the hard surface of the arena floor with the Kazama girl on top of him.
COMBATSYS: Terry dodges Akira's Leaping Smash.
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Terry 0/-------/------=|=======\===----\1 Akira
> //////////////////////////////]
|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
Rolling to the side as Akira makes her move to once again barrel into him with as much force as she can muster, Terry regains his footing rather swiftly, huffing lightly as he stands at the ready, though he apparently doesn't see it fit to make any moves. For the moment, he remains where he is, straightening to his full height as another shock of energy comes up along the ground he stands on, making it obvious that he's once again back to regaining his energies. She's wearing him down, that's for sure; there's no doubting the fact that the Lone Wolf is nearing his last legs.
COMBATSYS: Terry gathers his will.
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Terry 0/-------/--=====|=======\===----\1 Akira
> //////////////////////////////]
|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
Watching from the sidelines, Kyosuke keeps one eye on the fight, and one eye on the unconscious Daigo. And the medics tending to his injured form. Satisfied that the Howard Arena have him well in hand, Kyosuke turns his full attention to the battle still raging within the ring. From his vantage point, he has a far better view of the clash than any spectator. And his eyes narrow, in concentration, as he studies the play of movement and energy.
She's good, Kyosuke muses. Very good. But there's still quite a lot of fight left in Terry.
Kyosuke's too restrained a person to cheer, even for a teammate. But he does, though, radiate intensity in his stare - urging Akira on, silently.
Terry may be out of the way, but the floor really can't be so lucky and it cracks some under the force of her landing. She is breathing a bit heavily and she looks upwards to stare down the Lone Wolf. She actually smirks some while standing back up and she rubs lightly at her chin as once again the orange energy of her chi begins to be seen, this time surrounding her like one giant aura. What is about to be unleashed isn't a very pleasant thing at all. Being that the large blast of energy thrown Terry's way is in the form of a skull should be a big hint that this just might sting a little.
COMBATSYS: Akira successfully hits Terry with Kikou Kai.
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Terry 0/-------/=======|===----\-------\0 Akira
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
The Arena docs only get to drag Daigo over to the Team Side, and check him out a bit, before he insists on at least sitting up and watching the remainder of the fight. Everybody knows you can't keep a Kazama unconscious for very long! It's in their blood. However he lacks the energy to outright cheer for his sibling, so he...mimics Kyosuke's intense gaze, and keeps his eye on the fight.
Big Brother is watching!
While the Lone Wolf isn't down and out, that last hit certainly floors him. Instead of rolling out of it as quickly as he did the last time, he's sure as hell blindsided by the sudden pummelling of that energy. Coughing lightly as he raises to his feet, he takes note of the fact that his cap is... a good five feet away from him at this point. Regardless of that, he's not about to let himself slip on account of unfavorable odds. Oh, no.
So once he's up and at 'em, there's that question again.
"...You okay?"
COMBATSYS: Terry successfully hits Akira with Buster Wolf.
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Terry 0/-------/-------|=======\===----\1 Akira
> //////////////////////////////]
|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
Well. If he's gonna go down, he's at least gonna go down with a searing inferno of Hakyokusaken goodness.
The shouted "BUSTER WOLF!" heralds another scathing blast of energy from Terry, the sideways blast of fire overtaking Akira with the same ease it overtook her brother, the sheer force that's put behind it equivocable to a Mack Truck. If not a freight train. Strumbling back a couple paces once all is said and done, the Lone Wolf shakes his head again, chuckling softly.
"C'mon," he says again, grinning broadly. "Let's see you end this."
The release of such a large amount of energy was leaving the younger Kazama sibling feeling a bit winded. That is why she is a step too slow to avoid the incoming attack made by Terry. Her eyes go wide when she gets hit and she is lifted up and slung a good amount of the way across the arena before tumbling about. Daigo may have put a hurting on this guy, but damn he is taking her out of the picture as well. She might just have to rely on Kyosuke to put an end to the Lone Wolf. So he wants her to end this, huh? Well the least she can do is oblige him. She gets back to her feet and just gives a nod in reply before rushing foward leaping forward at him with legs outstretches to seek out his face as she twists about like a drill to slam her boots into the man repeatedly to knock him back and into the ground in an attempt to put an end to this fight.
COMBATSYS: Akira successfully hits Terry with Haten Mueishu.
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Terry 0/-------/-----==|-------\-------\0 Akira
> //////////////////////////////]
|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
That'll do it.
Despite his attempt to draw himself into a defensive posture, Terry's far too late. Driven back by the harsh impact of the young woman's feet, he's forced to skid to a halt along the arena floor, more than mildly jostled by the harsh attack that's been laid out on him. However! Unlike the last time he faced multiple opponents, he's not about to concede entirely. With Kyosuke still standing, it'd almost be bad form not to level one last attack on Akira in the meantime. As she lands, the motion that Terry makes is -fast-, even if it is somewhat enfeebled by the attack's he's been forced to endure. However-- there goes tha fist pounding into the ground again, followed soon after by a brutal explosion of energy welling up from the ground beneath her in a large circle, making it difficult to skirt away from. After that? Well. We'll see.
COMBATSYS: Terry can no longer fight.
> /// ]
|-------\-------\0 Akira
> //////////////////////////////]
|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
COMBATSYS: Terry successfully hits Akira with Round Wave.
- Power hit! -
> ]
|======-\-------\0 Akira
> //////////////////////////////]
|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
That last attack was pretty much the extent of all that the younger Kazuma sibling's energy. She is about to fall over from exhaustion to begin with, but Terry just helps nudge her forward towards unconciousness with his farewell gift. She managed to do it though, her fears aside she managed to finish what her brother started tonight and even though she is hurting greatly when she falls over, she has a bit of a smile on her face as she takes a nap on the arena floor for awhile.
COMBATSYS: Akira takes no action.
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|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
COMBATSYS: Akira can no longer fight.
> //////////////////////////////]
|-------\-------\0 Kyosuke
Huh.
Kyosuke adjusts his glasses, pushing the spectacles up the bridge of his nose.
Lowering his fingers, Kyosuke slips both hands into his pockets, tossing back his coat-tails. Entering the ring, he crosses over to where Akira lies, and crouches, briefly, running a practiced eye over the unconscious girl's injuries.
Then he nods, once. She'll be fine.
Kyosuke lets himself smile, finally. In a whisper, too low for the arena microphones to pick up, muted by the noise of the crowd, he murmurs, "Congratulations."
Then he looks up, towards the announcer booth, expectantly.
"AAAANNNNDD THE WINNER, BY KNOCKOUT...UNITED SCHOOLS!"
The crowd goes -wild-.
Log created by Akira, and last modified on 18:07:16 05/31/2005.