Description: NESTS have been rather active in Southtown as of late and the Ikari have taken notice. Leona has a lapse in judgement that leads to a small foil in the plans but also leads to her meeting the 'God' Igniz himself. Can the Ikari survive the fight or will this be Leona's last battle?
Located half way around the world, the NESTS base is located, hidden in the wide expanses of the United States among the different landscapes about that persist, continue endlessly from one side of the nation to the other, making it almost impossible to narrow down the exact location of it.
But they comes from other angles. They could not have struck at the YFCC from around the world, leaving there to be only one possible reason for such a strike at such a distance, they had to have created a small base about the Southtowns up from scratch, using it to ferry and ship different munitions, including some of the more dangerous weapons that NESTS has in its position.
Luckily for him, K9999 did not have to sit in coach. Even if he, if anyone, should have.
Information about a operation, unidentified for their either lack of preparation or hurried approach, is leaked. A titanous ship would be hauling helicopters across international waters, as well as delivering much needed supplies for the agents of NESTS located in Geese Howard's domain.
A powerful whistle breaks the air as the ship, a look alike freighter of another, more prestigious company. It slowly slides through the water, spreading the water across it as it comes towards a slow, meaningful stop at the edge of the harbor. Men in suits make their way towards it, and the crane responds in kind. The unloading has begun.
There had been a rather large calm since Vega and Shadaloo were defeated not long ago. Even the likes of Rugal have been quiet these days making it feel like a large storm was brewing. Most people ignore the workings of the various forms of evil that spread themselves across the globe. That is exactly why the Ikari are always on the job even when things seem to be quiet and peaceful. Truth be told there is no such thing as peace. Someone is up to something at all times and now is no different.
Word of the YFCC being attacked has gotten around. What the Ikari don't know is why in the world that such a place would be attacked by a group like NESTS. There still isn't alot known about them so many of these missions are the mercenaries running in a bit blindly. This has also resulted in a few men not coming back. It is a sad but true thing. Atleast most of the Ikari don't have a family that needs to be told about such things.
Tonight seems to have garnered quite a bit of attention. Heidern has sent his own adopted daughter into the fray this time to watch and see just what NESTS might have planned for Southtown. Geese is not going to like the fact someone is starting to brave into his territory and there has to be a reason why NESTS risks getting in a territory fight with Howard's flunkies. Not far from where the ship boards the Ikari is kneeled down around some crates, infrared goggles worn so she can get a better look of what is going on in a distance, her radio set to be quiet so not to give her position away as she watches on.
Everything happens so quickly from there on. Crates are taken off the ship as quick as possible, one after another hauled onto the back of flatbed trucks, which then begin to head off, leaving the harbor as quick as they were loaded. Such crates would not make too much of an appearance to the public, as they are hauled off rather normally, taken towards a small town outside of Southtown, towards the east of it. A small base of magnitude may be growing, but it's too early to tell.
The only obvious ruse is the one before Leona, guards about, and not the normal harbor guards, but men with sub machines guns and suited in a black leather, patrolling about the hustling dock. Guards are normal for such a place, to stop thieves and attackers, but a more bolstered force begins to warrant questions about this routine drop off.
The operation continues ever as time passes, the stealth of the night aiding the operations nature, but like any double edged swords, the Ikari can see them, clearer due to her goggles, while the guards cannot see her. They spy about, lights giving away key choke points if Geese would aim to stop it before it started.
The ship continues to be unloaded, awaiting their inevitable shipment to nowhere. The progress grueling, efficient, and so far - unopposed.
Action is something that might be taken eventually. This is not a mission meant for a single Ikari no matter how skilled they may be. Ralf and Clark may be able to handle this, but much like any father Heidern is a bit reluctant to let Leona get her hands dirty. This mission is more built towards finding out where NESTS is planning to set up base around here and find out what they may be up to. Their bases in general have been hard to find and this may be the first time that the Ikari may learn of an exact location if Leona is able to do her job right.
She slowly slips about through the crates and barrels around the area. Avoiding the lights aren't hard when you are trained in special ops. Many a nation would kill to be able to have such well trained soldiers as the Ikari and Leona has been trained by the boss himself. She may still be young, but she has been trained since she is eight and has proven to be more reliable than some of the most seasoned veterans.
Avoiding the guards gets a bit tricky, but not impossible. They are split up enough that she can slip by a few to get close, but there is one that presents some problems only momentarily before he is grabbed and a knife is slid right into his throat when the Ikari's other hand clasps over his mouth and drags him into the dark. This also now means Leona could be armed with a sub machinegun, but her hands and knives is all she needs if you ask her. With that guard disposed of she continues in further to get near the trucks.
The Ikari needs to be strong if they are to counter such an organization as NESTS where many of such soldiers have been bolstered by genetic techniques to modify stronger, grow faster, and some, like K9999 and Kula, grown completely out of another fighters own DNA. Modified to destroy the ones they were fashioned about.
Ikari is still a thorn in Igniz's side, there is no doubt about that. Even with Leona skulking about in the shadows, the guards do not notice her. If there was anything about Igniz's operations, many of them are hidden, planned out perfectly, sculpted so that they would be quick, efficient, and nothing more.
They were not molded around preventing Ikari warriors from infiltrating. Too much effort and muscle would be needed to be shuttled around. Instead, elite operatives were assigned to each task to make sure that they were followed exactly as they were given.
The man Leona had sliced, however, was not said operative. Left in the dark, it would take until the end of the operation to retrieve the lost. It was not a problem at all. Many of their forces were grown as quickly as possible, made as almost any other human being. These were not only cost effective, but also allowed them to build their strength with a stable pool of men to carry out Igniz's whims.
More guards are about, not yet none notice the one fallen. For good reason, as instructed, the trucks that are leaving will not stop. They will continue to go, no matter how many soldiers die. It is a small loss for such a great cause.
The fact that NESTS is able to dabble in things that many would consider inhumane and sacreligious is what makes them possibly more dangerous than the other groups. They are breeding cannon fodder and not caring about it at all. Not only that they are seeming to target fighters with great power on top of that in order to further their goals. The fact they are trying to set something up in Geese's own back yard makes Leona wonder if perhaps the Southtown Syndicate leader might be the next target.
That sort of battle will not be a pretty one. She might not care about the scum Geese employs, but the fact innocents will be involved in the crossfire does not set well for the Ikari woman. She reaches into her jacket and starts to pull free what looks like a few grenades from it where she is hidden. She double checks to make sure no one is around for now and there is the soft clattering soon of those grenades rolling across the ground to end up near some of the trucks being loaded at the moment.
This is a move she decided to make on her own. Heidern did say not to get involved, but she finds it hard to just stand idle right now. As patient and well trained as she is she still finds it hard at times to fully obey what she is told. Other trucks have gone already and the other members through town will keep an eye on those. Right now is a good of time as any to hamstring this operation.
At present, there isn't anything to determine an assault against Geese Howard. For Igniz to escalate the already tense relations either have with each other, and turn the silent war into a more public one, NESTS would garner much unwanted attention to it. Igniz does not want his empire to topple due to extending his grasp farther than it could be controlled. An arm is useless without the muscles to move it.
Leona's gambit pays off. The grenades clatter across the ground, softly bouncing as if a hole in a cargo box had dropped a weapon, or a soldier had lost his keys. A can of beer. But a can of beer never exploded so violently, even if shaken to the point of eruption. The grenade sends a truck, along with two soldiers flanking it, up in smoke. The deafening explosion of a mixed crate of munitions is heard, doubled by the sound of the trucks engine catching firing, and in that same vein, the oil with it. A blast rising up, the surrounding areas lit up by the temporary flash, the sun revisiting only for a brief moment of the moons rule.
Guards scramble, an alert given to everyone in range. All moving, fanning out from where the truck exploded. Others move to fight the fire as quick as possible, put it out so that the blaze does not draw attention from the media, or any other busybody that may have their curiosity kill them.
A man watches not too far away, his smile felt more than seen, for he never looses it.
Things work out for Leona. Commotion is caused and if she is lucky some calls will be made and this operation might be at least hindered a tiny bit. The radio is flipped on and Leona raises it to quietly utter. "Mission complete. Returning to gather point." before flipping it back off. She doesn't need to wait for a response. She moves on her own without the worry of someone speaking up and giving away her position. A hand grips one of her throwing knives just in case a poor guard gets in her as she moves towards one of the warehouses that line the harbor.
Inside there is where she will be able to lay low till all is taken care of. A motorcycle is stored away for her to ride off on once she deems it safe to headout when all the NESTS forces scatter. Of course she may be good at what she does, but the fact that someone watches events unfold goes unnoticed by the Ikari and her position will be given up in that respect. Her attention was perhaps much too focused on hindering things than covering her tracks fully.
Outside is chaos. Guards roam, making their way into every nook and cranny they could possibly find, but skipping over the warehouse as if by nature. The fire quickly is taken care of, the flames depressed by a superior agent, strangling out the life as quick as possible.
The ship begins to leave, a mighty whistle given before departing. NESTS present operation has been foiled. They have to leave as quick as possible, or the authorities may arrive. Ones that will question who the dead soldier is, why the eruption of fire was there, and who was behind it all.
Even as the NESTS operatives begin to pack up, an uneasy feeling should materialize in the throat of Leona. Solid steps are taken as a cloaked man approached, footstep after footstep as he makes his way towards Leona's position inside of the warehouse. Who and why is he here is a mystery.
All that is know is his smile is most disturbing, in many more ways than one.
There is a feeling of unease. Almost as if something was overlooked when she made her move and she has not yet figured out what it was. That question is answered though when she hears the approach of footsteps when she thought all should have scattered by now. Was it just a guard that is walking towards his death? No, those footsteps are steady and don't seem to be hesitant like a scared soldier moving to check out a dark place when one of their own had already been taking out so easily.
And while Igniz has a smile on his face there is no emotion really shown from the Ikari woman that is perched up atop a stack of crates. Those dark eyes of Leona remain fixated on the man that enters and she is crouched much like some wild animal about ready to pounce. She remains still though if spotted she makes no attempt to run and instead she straightens up fully and looking unafraid at least on the outside.
She leaps down off the crates to stand on common ground with the man that entered, her hand still holding that knife for a brief moment before she twirls it about and sheathes it again. She may have been found out, but she is also not going to up and run. If she has to kill again so be it. She will try to do it quick and painless, not knowing the rather powerful opposition she stands against right now. Silently she raises a gloved hand while staring down Igniz and then motions for him to come at her if he truely wishes to challenge the Ikari.
COMBATSYS: Leona has started a fight here.
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Leona 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Igniz has joined the fight here.
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Igniz 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Leona
This was not the man that Leona wanted to meet at the end of her operation. Leona's own will to prove herself before Heidern and prove that she can be called on for death defying acts of sabotage and heroism may be her own undoing. Even as she approaches, no emotion given as her gaze never leaves Igniz's figure. This is just as well for the god. He has no qualms with such behavior.
A knife is brandished before once more disappearing into its sheath. At the gesture, the motion for the god of NESTS to come at her, the entire situation changes fast. That one act of readily defiance setting off a chain of events one could not have expected. The figure stops, the lavender robe embroidered with stitching that only masters of such an art could accomplish do not hang upon anyone's figure.
A soft chuckles shatters from the silence, before a soft but stern voice breaks it completely. "Leeeonnnaaaaa." The voice wanes, "I thought better of Heidern than to send such a nuisance to foil me." A light appears out of nowhere, rapidly expanding about the robed man, a soft prayer heard as the robes flair violently, relocating themselves in a matter where they disappear completely, leaving Igniz gleaming as the light disappears slowly, his figure impressive, the battlesuit hovering as the serrated edge of the cape softly scrapes at the hardened cement floor.
The front doors of the warehouse slam, closing the immidiate exit for Leona. All she is left with is a smiling god, awaiting her own assault in a dark warehouse.
COMBATSYS: Igniz takes no action.
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Igniz 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Leona
To her credit there is very little shifting to the woman's features when her name is spoken. She has done her best to avoid being affected by mindgames, though there is a moment where she seems to tense up a bit more than normal. It is something that soon fades away when she quickly regains her composure and there is a small quick to her lips. She isn't one much for words in these sort of situations, but even she of all people seems to have a response to Igniz's words. "You have been rather problematic as of late. You really expected to go so long without gaining our attention?" she replies in a rather quite and monotone voice.
She knows at this point she isn't in the best of situations. She could try to radio for help, but she rather not risk more casualties than herself. So instead she takes a deep breath and takes a step back at first then she bolts forward towards the so called got, leaping up into the air and raising a leg high before bringing it downwards to drag her heel across that smiling face of his.
COMBATSYS: Leona successfully hits Igniz with Strike Arc.
- Power hit! -
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Igniz 0/-------/-----==|-------\-------\0 Leona
Igniz can see. He can see it all. Even as the flash comes and goes, fading into a recent memory, the god of NESTS hovers, awaiting Leona's move. She responds well, very well for her training. One would think that the god of NESTS would have her now, trapped inside the warehouse, but she comes.
Even as the battlesuit picks apart pieces of her style, her movements, her strength behind it, it doesn't prepare him as he takes the wrong decision, bringing up the forcefield with a wave of the hand seconds too late. The heel crashes into the smiling face of Igniz, sending the god of NESTS backwards in a recoiled move.
One could only imagine that Igniz, facing such skill would fail. This is not the immidiate case. The overload of NESTS turns, his smiling face yet still lit up with it. His calm demeanor refuses to fade.
"I could not say that I wasn't hoping for you to turn up. It would only be fitting for the Ikari warriors to fail on their most difficult mission yet." Igniz announces, turning towards Leona and lurching out with a kick, almost blurring towards Leona as he makes up the distance between them.
COMBATSYS: Leona blocks Igniz's Medium Kick.
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Igniz 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 Leona
There is only one thing Ikari know to do when they feel trapped and that is to fight as if it is their last battle. More often than not that might be the case. Leona never truely knows when her last mission might happen and tonight might be it. Even so she is not going to let herself be scared stiff to where she is easy prey. She will fight with all she has and even if she goes down this man will remember that the Ikari aren't someone to take lightly. That kick alone goes to show she still has confidence in herself at this moment.
Even more so she meets that kick head on too when the 'God' rushes her. Arms come up to take the brunt of the strike and she lets out a soft grunt from the force he hits. The time for words seems to be over at least on her end. She has to keep her full attention on Igniz if she hopes to live through this. Words will only distract her at this point.
With him close those arms snap outwards quickly to grasp for Igniz and latch onto those golden locks of his. That face may maintain a smile for now, but if she has any say in the matter she will wipe it off even if it is momentarily as she tries to twist with enough force to pull Igniz off the ground and slam him head first onto the ground.
COMBATSYS: Igniz fails to counter Ordeal Buckler from Leona with Void Genocide.
-* CRITICAL FAIL! *-
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Igniz 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Leona
Trapped?! Of course Leona must feel trapped! She's in the room with Igniz after all, and as his powerful foot comes down, striking towards Leona's figure, he recoils it almost instantly after she successfully stops the strike. Igniz awaits, almost knowing how the next step of the dance will happen, planned out perfectly by him so that it could not, would not fail. It's just that simple.
But nothing could prepare him for what comes next. The Ikari warrior strikes, making her move as she hurries up to meet him. Her arms latch out towards his hair, Igniz lifting an easy arm, the cape following with a chi amplifier.
And there is where it all goes wrong. The hair pulled simply turns him sideways, causing Igniz to topple entirely willingly. He falls, majestically, as he strikes the ground with a powerful thump. The seconds of pain allowing him no strike, the systems locking up and rebooting. All of this happens.
And Igniz refuses to remove his smile. He is silent, but he is not finished.
It is such a strange contrast. The woman that never truely smiles against a man that can't seem to stop. Both have equal confidence and even both might be overly so. No one can truely tell in this circumstance. Truth be told, though, Leona is feeling more tense than normal. Some fights are just spars. Others are just basic forms of combat that involving the defeat of a simple guard much like earlier.
This is a whole new barrel of fish. This man means business and it isn't often Leona has to deal with the likes of Igniz. That is usually reserved for Heidern or Ralf and Clark. This is also a moment where she is going to truely find out how well trained she has been. That is why she doesn't bother to stop her assault even when Igniz seems hardly bothered by her strikes. She takes a deep breath and then brings her fist forward this time to slam right into the chest of the 'God', a small growl coming from her when she barrels forward.
COMBATSYS: Igniz blocks Leona's Strong Punch.
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Igniz 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Leona
Igniz isn't bothered by the assaults at all. He is, however, gradually taking damage. Something looks as if it is stopping a great deal of damage from being done, keeping him up even with the monumental amount of strikes that Leona is able to force into Igniz's face. It's taking a lot of damage! His head will never be the same.
But it does not stop him from continuing the assault, to preserve his status yet, and stand tall. A god cannot be trumped so easily by such a woman, especially if she is Ikari. Her fist lashes out into his chest, Igniz waving a hand and shield, four of them, surround him, slowing her strike until it is only a fragment of what it was. The god of NESTS smiles.
"You see. Even with your assaults, you are unable to defeat me. How can one such as you hope to beat a god?" The overlord declares, a hand raises powerfully above both of them, glowing brilliantly as a sphere of white, immaculate chi surrounds his hand. Right when Leona is infront of him.
"This will end predictably." He responds, his words more commands, rather than thoughts and takes. His hand comes down, the powerful sphere aimed deep into the chest of Leona, aiming to add some the distance between them.
COMBATSYS: Leona just-defends Igniz's Divine Arrow - Ground!
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Igniz 0/-------/--=====|==-----\-------\0 Leona
Even when she feels her strike slowed by those shields Leona tries her best to push her fist forward to strike, though it is rather ineffective. This also leaves her in point blank range of what Igniz is about to do. Perhaps in the end she is underestimated because a good chunk of fighters would be easily blown away by that blast. Her hands flash blue, her own chi forming around them as she raises them to rest against the ball of chi pushed at her. She furrows her brows while seeming to focus on not allowing herself to accept full blast from that attack, but instead push off of it to put distance between herself and Igniz where she lands several feet away in a crouch and breathing heavily.
"God? I guess you are as deranged as they said." she utters quietly and then there is a rare show of emotion when her lips quirk and she snaps her fingers and mouthes the word 'boom'. The reason why she says that? Probably because while close in she had let a grenade drop from her jacket right at the feet of Ingiz. One that soon goes off in hopes of further knocking the god off balance so she may have a chance to actually get out of this alive.
COMBATSYS: Igniz blocks Leona's Earring Bakudan.
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Igniz 0/-------/--=====|==-----\-------\0 Leona
Igniz watches as his point black Divine Arrow into the Ikari warrior does nothing. Be it luck, fate, or something more cruel, the overlord of NESTS is witness of his strike, fading into oblivion as it only succeeds at propelling her, instead of systematically burning her into things that Igniz could appreciate.
She speaks, and Igniz listens. But he fails to listen terribly about her. "Do you mock me?" Igniz asks a smile. "It seems no one believes anymore. But, I am sure I may enlighten you." Igniz exclaims, even as the grenade makes its way across the room towards his feet, the shrapnel detonating into the cloak itself, quickly wrapping itself the weapon, leaving only pieces to striking into the heart of the armor.
And the god of NESTS makes no movements, a grin slowly coming across his lips.
"Do you dare?"
COMBATSYS: Igniz calculates his next move.
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Igniz 1/-----==/=======|==-----\-------\0 Leona
This is exactly why she doesn't talk when she is trying to fight. It only seems to fuel the fire more often than not. It may just be what gives Igniz addition confidence that he doesn't need in subduing the Ikari. She has to keep what little edge she has right now if she is going to somehow last long enough for Igniz to either get bored or perhaps find a way to slip out. She does seem to wait a moment while Igniz seems to be readying for something. This is not something she can let him do. He cannot have time to recover at all or plan on what to do.
She takes a deep breath and then she rushes forward again right towards this god, her hand raising up high before slashing downwards when she closes in on Igniz. It is a quick striking slash that can cut better than any normal blade. It is one of the pinnacles of Heidern's teachings. Being able to make her body into a weapon unto itself. No help with chi or anything when she brings it down to attempt to cut through that suit Igniz wears.
COMBATSYS: Leona successfully hits Igniz with Grand Sabre.
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Igniz 1/---====/=======|==-----\-------\0 Leona
Even as the god of NESTS deals entirely with Leona, he cannot simply dispel such phantoms from the air. He is unable to strike, damage, even damage the Ikari warrior head on as of yet. And her strike, as it comes towards Igniz is a powerful manner, cuts directly through the air as he hurls himself backwards, unable to stop the strike as it pierces his defenses, something that he had not expected at all.
With his suit wanning under her repeated assaults, the god of NESTS does not back down, even as she continues forward. His grin just grows, wider and wider as he looks upon the figure of Leona. His defeat, to him, will never happen.
Even as she recoils, and the battlesuit breaks in a great deal of places, Igniz spins forward, his cape following him as he aims, most intently, on delivering a blow to Leona that even the greatest of fighters have withered from. If the serrated edges of the cape were to grab her, she would undoubtably be driven into the air, cut terribly, and left sailing towards the wall of the warehouse.
COMBATSYS: Igniz successfully hits Leona with Cape Sweep.
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Igniz 1/--=====/=======|=======\-------\1 Leona
That strike is one that actually makes Leona feel much more confident. Even if he is still smiling perhaps even more than ever she feels like she is perhaps going to get through this somehow. There is still alot to remain to be seen in this case. The Ikari really has no clue the full capabilities of Igniz. If he is still smiling he still has something up his sleeve and that is proven when that cape comes outwards to snag at her. She is prepared to stand her ground and maybe take a few lacerations from it, but she finds herself snagged and cut much deeper than expected when tossed away.
She slams hard against the wall of the warehouse, enough to make a dent and then hits the ground on her hands and knees. There is a low growl that comes from her when she looks up and her eyes narrow some on the 'God' that stands before her. She is doing her best to not focus on the blood coming from the cuts either.She can't allow herself to get beat up like this. It distracts her too much. The blood makes her twitch just a bit and she straightens back up while taking a deep breath to calm herself and focus on things. She ends up grasping for one of the crates near her and grunts when she hefts it up over her head. A step forward is taken and she uses all her strength to throw it right towards Igniz.
COMBATSYS: Igniz reflects Large Thrown Object from Leona with Nega Genesis.
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Igniz 1/-======/=======|=======\-------\0 Leona
Even as Igniz now stands his ground, he will not let Leona have the upper hand in this circumstance. He will never let her have the upper hand, if he can try at all. The god of NESTS stands tall even as Leona picks up terribly large crate, using her strength to heft it towards Igniz, god of NESTS. He watches it from almost all angles as it hurries towards him before raising a hand.
Which speaks more than he even needs to. The portal of imaculate white chi errupts from the air, searing directly where the crate heads. If almost by will itself, Igniz pressures it to return towards Leona, the chi manifesting in ways that it could not fight against. Each coctail slams into the side, sending the large create reeling through the air back towards Leona, wisps of the white chi still zipping about it.
The god of NESTS will take his time. To rush such an experience? It would be entirely unthinkable.
COMBATSYS: Leona blocks Igniz's Reflected Large Thrown Object.
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Igniz 1/-======/=======|=======\-------\1 Leona
Not that she expected that sort of tactic to offer much trouble for someone like Igniz. It was meant more as a distraction as she started to dash forward to attack behind it. What she didn't quite expect was the fact that he would stop it so easily only to fling it right back at her. The fact she is already running forward makes it hard to get out of the way so she raises an arm uptwards to crash right into the crate and push it out of the way while the other hand reaches back and clenches into a fist.
She takes a deep breath and there is a bit of a wild look in the Ikari woman's eyes as she closes on. She then slings that fist forward and it erupts in a orange glow as she seeks to plant it right into one of the cracks of the suit she created. Instead of a normal explosive this is one created completely by her own energy. A blast ment to further damage the God's armor if she can so help it.
COMBATSYS: Igniz stops Rebel Spark from Leona with Jab Punch.
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Igniz 1/---====/=======|-------\-------\0 Leona
Even as Leona rushes forward, even as her plan seems to begin, Igniz aims at shutting it down. The crate detonates as she pushes her way through, an almost all too familiar sensation from Igniz as he has dealt with others treating such objects as the exact same. One can almost say he isn't very surprised, but that isn't a matter for the moment. What is that matter is that Leona continues to push herself forward.
She comes with a wild strike towards the overload of NESTS, a fist of orange chi errupting forward into the god of NESTS figure, aiming to drive it into the hole. But Igniz does not sit idly.
With skill and strength, his own weapon chosen to be a simple fist, coated with a soft wall of chi, just enough. Enough to drive it directly into her own, an explosion erupting when both energies meet.
As the smoke wafts away, there is only his eternal smile on his bloody face and broken armor. He is, if anything, enjoying this immensely. And if he isn't, it's very hard to tell.
The collision is one that sparks about before the energies do enough to push Leona away from Igniz about a foot before they die down. This was close to a last ditch effort, but giving up right now isn't exactly an option at the moment. Heidern has lost his family before and at this point it might happen again. This was her own foolish mistake and somehow she would rather live through to get the lecture and a few weeks in the brig right now. She can't let herself think too much like that right now.
Just how that smile seems to unwaver the look of determination on the Ikari woman doesn't seem to give way at all as well. She is starting to feel her muscles wanting to tense and not quite work as well as she would like them to, but when this close there is no reason not to continue her attack. She shoves her hands forward, another ball of energy forming, a greenish one that sparks and crackles before exploding outwards, spikes of chi seeking to impale Igniz if only briefly.
COMBATSYS: Igniz blocks Leona's Baltic Launcher.
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Igniz 1/---====/=======|-------\-------\0 Leona
The sparks of chi rush out towards the god of NESTS, Igniz unphased entirely by it. Even from the explosion the god of NESTS was hard pressed to be thrown backwards, but now, even as he makes moves towards Leona, he was not going to play around. He would destroy her, and she would, if anything, be destroyed. Each of his steps are meaningful, sending him towards the heart of her assault.
Her unwavering determination, however, has brought her this far. Has taken her and guided her through some of Igniz's most deadliest strikes. And now, it will have to drive her again if she was to survive this encounter. The spikes lash out, aiming to impale into the suit, and all the way into the God's own body. But it barely makes it into the suit at all, the four shields that raise at a moment of his clarity disrupting the chi, slowing it down almost entirely before dispersing much more. A few manage to make it into the suit, but not enough for terribly lasting damage.
"You have fought admirably. I can tell Heidern as trained you well. But training can only ready you for so much." The overload announces, rearing back a terrible punch as he aims it, entirely, down into Leona's figure. It's a blur, aimed to strike like a serpent directly into her chest.
COMBATSYS: Igniz successfully hits Leona with Medium Punch.
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Igniz 1/--=====/=======|===----\-------\0 Leona
Unfortunantly the training can only go so far much like he said. Leona was studious and took her lumps for many years to get this far. Still, this is a fight even her father would be hard pressed to come out on top. He may not be considered a god to her, but easily this man is every bit as dangerous as the likes of Rugal or Vega. People she would never fight on her own if she could help it. She shouldn't have been so careless. The thought of Igniz being around for this operation barely crossed her mind given the global scale that NESTS is working on.
That energy she conjured dissipates quickly when she tries to quickly step away from that punch. It is quick and more powerful than expected. She can feel something crack and even maybe fully break from the impact that sends her tumping back where she lands crouched over and breathing heavily. She coughs a few times and spits a small spat of blood off to the side. "You are strong, but you are not a god. There is no such thing." she says though it is a bit shakey when she rises to her feet. Her thoughts feel a bit cloudy right now. The injuries are making it a bit hard to concentrate fully, but her enemy is right in front of her and that is all she needs to know. She is slow to start, but Leona breaks into a sprint and after a few steps she launches herself into the air, legs kicking forward with the intent of planting both heels into the smiling mug of his.
COMBATSYS: Igniz interrupts Heavy Kick from Leona with Brutal God Project+.
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Igniz 0/-------/-----==|=======\=====--\1 Leona
The smiling mug of Igniz does not take care to a single thing. A simple, signle golden rule that he follows as if it was life blood to his organization. The fact that no one doubts his godhood, and if they do, they will experience a painful little prick that Igniz named the Brutal God Project.
She manages to get up, she manages to fight back. Leona, if anything, has time slowly ticking down. Soon she will have to deal with Igniz's wrath which he has been sitting upon for many moments. But she doubts his godhood.
Something that he could not allow.
Even through her injuries and strikes, the double footed strike manages to land directly upon the face of the god, his hand reached out towards her neck, driving her into the side of the building at full speed. Once there, a momentary lapse of peace and the inhibility to react may come over Leona.
We assure you this is all normal.
"To doubt my godhood, /Ikari/," Igniz announces, as he strikes forward with his chain sword, the weapon cutting out and slicing into Leona's figure, recoiling only to his hand. This is followed quickly by the strikes of his cape, each piercing more than the sharpest sword could, all over Leona's figure.
But that is only the beginning. All four chi amplifiers of the cape rise up, belching out chi, errupting all at the same time to bounce her off the wall as Igniz raises a hand, a terrible ball of white, imaculate chi begins to form. So powerful that Igniz can barely withstand its summoning. "Is to believe that this world is a fair, just place. It is not, as you will soon experience!" Igniz errupts, forcing the chi directly into Leona's figure, aiming to drive it powerfully into her chest where it errupts magnificently, encasing Leona in a white coccoon for moments as it reaches out as if it was lighting, before retracting once more, Igniz hovering next to Leona as if nothing had ever happened.
Obviously, something did.
Being Ikari means being no stranger to pain. From day one each member becomes quite well acquainted with it. There is only so much one can prepare themselves for. Someone like Leona has trained her body to have much more endurance than most people. She can show signs of being speedy at times, but she has always been one to take alot of punishment in order to become stronger. This, is nothing like she has ever felt before, though. Some of the strikes are so quick it is hard to register the true damage they have done. Her body is rended and bloodied by both cape and chain and then further damaged by that tremendous release of energy.
Her body falls to the ground, quite limp and with blood pooling around it from the various wounds. There is the slightest bit of movement though, fingers extending and then hand reaching upwards. So much pain is running through her body everything is clouded and she is losing herself to the sweet darkness of unconciousness. There are no words spoken, but a low almost animalistic growl comes from the woman as she somehow is finding strength to get to her feet. There is a weird look to her for only a brief moment as she tries to stay focus almost as if her eyes are trying to roll back once she gets to her feet. She then takes a deep breath before lurching forward and her lips part as she spews forth a bloody mist right into the face of Igniz in definance before a kick swings upwards meant to plant right between his legs.
COMBATSYS: Leona can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Igniz fails to reflect Gravity Storm from Leona with Nega Genesis.
- Power fail! -
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That kick connects with a flash of blue chi that is released by it. It is delivered with enough forced that Leona uses the momentum to flip about fully and deliver another and then a third. She somehow manages to will her body to knock Igniz upwards just a bit before she comes out of that third spin and reaches out to grasp the so called God by his suit. "You're no god..." is all she manages to say through that feral snarl and her other hand slams hard against him, erupting in orange chi like early though this time it does its job in causing a blast that seperates the Ikari from Igniz and sends her back into the wall and ground once again, though this time she seems to be staying down after managing to squeeze out what little energy she had left.
Igniz falters, if only for a second as she raises a leg towards his groin. It's just enough for Leona to strike once. Then twice. Then three times. Igniz, if anything, could simply not stop it in time. It's a flaw in hoping that he could shut down every strike she aims towards her. But he's unable to.
Strike after strike after strike hits him, blasting into his figure as it aims to make him unable to walk, perhaps even fall. If anything Leona can find, is that even striking Igniz in his overly protected Battlesuit groin multiple times, the man will not fall down, only until she grasp the suit and errupts into it with orange chi, sending Igniz through the air, and finally landing upon the ground hard.
Which he gets up. Bloody, beaten, but still standing. This was a testiment to the Ikari's strength, but even more so, that on a day where everything went right for the Ikari warrior, she could not drop him.
Floating, Igniz looks down towards the wounded girl. He could, at this moment, take away everything Heidern has left.
But he cannot. To do so would have all of the Ikari brang down upon him, and with Whip and K' aiding, Igniz can not chance such focus upon NESTS as a whole. Leaving with such a lesson taught, the Overlord of NESTS takes his leave. Everything will continue as planned. And the police with find a wounded Ikari in a warehouse, unless, of course, Ralk or Clark comes to save the day.
Igniz mysteriously disappears, as if he could teleport as he leaves.
Log created on 19:15:14 09/12/2008 by Leona, and last modified on 01:11:32 09/13/2008.