Description: Foxy and Juni perform a strike on the Taiyo Dome, hoping to disable a rallying point for those fighters struggling against the invasion. What they aren't prepared for are Gan and Hayato, with Hayato working on his home turf and in a bad mood. The lesson of the day? Don't mess with Taiyo!
Taiyo High School is no longer really safe.
Like Gedo before it, NESTS and Shadaloo forces have turned their greedy eyes to this school, and have since begun to encroach upon it. Soldiers have settled on the outskirts of the school, led by various NESTS and Shadaloo elite. It is a fateful hour for the school.
They move strategically in groups, fighting to seize hold over the school in sections before grasping it as a whole. Those who stand and fight will only face the forces that NESTS and Shadaloo have brought forth to take them down.
Like the force that descends upon the Dome. Led by both NESTS operative Foxy and a Shadaloo Doll, they move in with every intention of securing it under their control. It seems like an easy enough task, the NESTS scientist muses to herself. She can only hope it does not meet with conflict.
Lifting her chin, the woman calls out into the Dome, "Anyone who may be here, show yourself. If you come peacefully, you will not be met with force. If you choose to hide, I cannot promise your safety. If you choose to struggle, we will be forced to take action."
Unsheathing her sleek, crimson-bladed rapier, the woman pokes the tip of the weapon into the lush green of the arena floor, red eyes slowly drawing to a pensive close as soldiers mill about and search for potential stragglers. Only after she sighs does a single eye open, the woman's gaze wandering thoughtfully toward the Doll in her company. Foxy, however, says nothing. She just waits.
To Juni, all that matters at this point is the mission.
Staring down with vacant eyes as Foxy leads the strike force into the Dome, Juni forces her expression to lack emotion. There is a distant part of her that is almost reluctant to be here, doing this -- a part of her that feels sorry for those dwelling in the Taiyo Dome.
But Vega does not allow room for compassion.
Eyes narrowing, Juni remains silent as she strides several feet behind Foxy. She says nothing, for now; the NESTS scientist has said all that needs to be said... and in this particular situation, Juni is simply here to act as one thing, and one thing alone: a suppressant.
Lips twitch into a frown as the Doll falls in line. She gives a vague sweep of the dome's interior, muscles innately tensed and at the ready. They've come into their home, she knows.
Violence is only inevitable.
So, one day Hayato Nekketsu wakes up and all hell has broken loose. It took him some time to notice, however. He'd gone out drinking the night before, and in the morning it was hard to tell much about all the noise coming from outside except for the fact that it was causing a great deal of pain. Eventually the hangover wore off, but by that point Hayato had quite a bit of catching up to do. Of course Taiyo High was his first stop, and he's been here since, helping with the relief efforts. Being able to take charge and to motivate people are both quite useful skills under such circumstances. There are other skills that also come in handy, though.
And it looks like they're going to come into play now. From within an enclosed area of the dome, Hayato hears the challenge called out. This will not stand. But as he heads out to meet it, he runs into some of the soldiers on their search. Guns are levelled, and "Freeze!" is shouted. Hayato gives no response at first, though a vein begins to throb on his forehead. He's been furious since he found out what's been going on, but he's been keeping it in check for the sake of people that are depending on him. Now, though, they need him to defend them.
A moment later a soldier comes flying out of one of the doors leading out onto the field. He sails an impressive distance, hits the ground, bounces up and then continues to bounce and roll further before coming to a stop. A moment later Hayato emerges from the door, dragging a bloody faced soldier on the ground behind him with his left hand, his shinai clutched firmly in his right. He glances around briefly before spying Juni and Foxy. He releases the soldier, who collapses limply to the field, then begins striding purposefully toward the women.
It had fallen. He did not help. Partially responsible, the Gedo giant had taken to another school. He would not let his idle hands let another School fall. He had failed Akira. He had failed Gedo. He had failed the Don. He would not fail again.
But Gan was not on the inside of the Dome, in the wrestling ring - a few mats placed out. He, however, was not wrestling. Positioned sitting on them, he meditated. Silent.. and that is the way they find him. He does not hide. He cannot hide, as large as he is.
But he is not thrown by the soldiers. Rather, he has many guns pointed towards him to get him to move - he does so without a protest. They have their weapons. "..I have no fight with you." Gan exclaims, as he leads himself away - they only need to get the giant moving. "if you are still here when I return... you will have wished you weren't."
Compared to Hayato, he arrives rather unimpressively. That is, without soldier-flinging. With the soldier sailing an impressive distance before he lands, Gan does not clap. It was, however, an impressive distance.
The giant moves towards both Foxy and Juni, a bit behind Hayato - infact Hayato may not notice his approach until a slight bit of shadow overcasts the burning teacher.
He does, however, speak first.
"This School.. is not yours." Gan aims to channel the Don, "I will not abandon this building, or the students within it. Leave."
A sudden call from soldiers stirs the woman, her red eyes shifting from the seemingly soulless Doll and fix on the scene before her. Two figures stand reluctantly against the men with guns aimed at them. Immediately, a thin frown edges its way softly across Foxy's dusky features. She figured this would happen--it was really only a matter of time before it would.
"Stubborn as always," the NESTS operative mutters under her breath, red eyes half-lidded as she peers across the green. Slowly her eyes glance to the side, acknowledging Juni briefly before she shakes her head lightly and offers to her temporary cohort, "I believe it is in our best interests to stop these two as swiftly as possible. Agreed?"
Looking away, Foxy's eyes slant back toward Hayato and Gan. From the ground she rips the rapier free, dirt and grass flittering away as she brings the weapon up and level before her.
"You were warned. Clearly, our kindness is ignored. If you seek a fight with us, then--!"
Lunging forward and breaking into a dash, the woman seeks to drive her rapier's tip into Hayato's torso to drive the point home. Literally.
COMBATSYS: Foxy has started a fight here on the right meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Hayato has joined the fight here on the left meter side.
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Hayato 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Foxy
COMBATSYS: Juni has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Hayato 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Foxy
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COMBATSYS: Gan has joined the fight here on the left meter side.
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Gan 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Foxy
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Hayato 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Juni
Agreed? Juni does not shift her eyes from the two recent arrivals as Foxy speaks; that deep gaze entirely focused on the duo that have now made themselves into targets.
"Acknowledged," is her simply response.
Stepping forward as Foxy rips free her rapier, Juni takes a long, silent moment to examine her opponents. Hayato looks strong, durable -- but potentially more agile than his large companion. Her eyes slowly roll towards Gan as Foxy charges towards the shinai-wielding teacher. Her lips pull into a tight frown. "... You should have left when you had the opportunity."
Yet, despite this word of warning, Juni does not attack. Even as Foxy brings her rapier to bear in that vicious thrust, Juni stays at the sidelines, focusing entirely on Gan. Waiting. Her eyes search, contemplate -- consider weak points. And slowly, she lifts a hand to beckon Gan towards her.
"Preparing to dismantle the target."
COMBATSYS: Juni calculates her next move.
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Gan 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Foxy
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Hayato 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Juni
COMBATSYS: Hayato counters Power Strike from Foxy with Counter Thrust.
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Gan 0/-------/-------|===----\-------\0 Foxy
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Hayato 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Juni
Even when Foxy brings her rapier up to a ready position Hayato maintains his steady pace toward her. His eyes do flick briefly to the weapon, but then back to the scientist. He then cranes his head around and back slightly toward Gan, without taking his eyes off his opponents. "What do you say, Isurugi? Why don't why show them what we do around here to people who threaten the peace?" And then Hayato's attention is fully back on Foxy as she starts to move. "You know, I don't really like hitting women..."
And then the rapier is thrust toward him. But Hayato doesn't carry around the shinai just for show. Sure, his most frequent use of it is for smacking people over the head, and /anybody/ can do that... but Hayato is also quite skilled in swordplay. The shinai snaps out, catching the blade of Foxy's rapier and pushing it safely aside. He then follows up the motion by stepping swiftly in toward Foxy, bending his arm and thrusting his elbow squarely into her face. Skilled in swordplay does not mean that he feels bound by the /rules/ of swordplay in a fight like this. "...but sometimes people just ask for it."
Foxy lunges towards Hayato - and Gan stays unmoving for the moment. "I wouldn't stand in your way if you meant well." Gan responds, respectfully, to those infront of him - standing on the same turf as he does, even if they were far smaller. "But you don't mean to help the students! Do you?!" Angered by the acts of 'kindness', Gan seems to take it almost as an insult.
"To force the students from their friends and their lives. To injure them if they don't agree!" Gan is not one with words, but the Don has taught him how, at least, to speak pretty good. That, and smarts don't matter when you're going to talk with your fists.
Juni steps forth, making such a statement. Gan actually grins. "Maybe I'm still not smart enough to take that good offer then." She doesn't move, staying still.. and Gan watches about this on. He debates himself - but Hayato's words certainly seal the deal. "If they agree beforehand Hayato.. then they are equals in combat." The larger student disagrees with Foxy.
"So they'll have to live with what THEY'VE DONE! HRRRRRAAAAGH!" The Gedo Giant crashes across the astro-turf, sandals digging into the green ground, as he intends to cover the distance between himself and Juni in but a few scant seconds .. and drive his shoulder straight into the frail looking doll.
Despite Hayato's words, Foxy presses the offensive, thrusting her weapon forward from the hip. But just when she'd presumed she had the edge of the fight--
The seemingly harmless shinai is suddenly moving and there to intercept her blow. Her weapon redirected aside, she briefly staggers, stumbling lightly before she attempts to plant her foot into the soft grass and regain her balance. Her red eyes flicker up, but too late; an elbow lashes out, slamming into the fencer's face and sends her reeling sharply from the force.
Lifting a gloved hand to her face, she covers her bleeding nose as she hoods her eyes, thin lips pulled fiercely. She doesn't approach; instead, the woman stands back, keeping a close eye on Hayato. For now, Juni is left to her own devices, to handle the other presence here. She's quite certain the girl is more than capable of handling herself.
COMBATSYS: Foxy calculates her next move.
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Gan 0/-------/-------|===----\-------\0 Foxy
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Hayato 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Juni
COMBATSYS: Juni just-defends Gan's Gedo Tackle!
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Gan 0/-------/-------|===----\-------\0 Foxy
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Hayato 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Juni
Juni's frown only deepens as Gan lunges headfirst towards her. As a Doll, she shouldn't feel pity.
But she does.
"... I'm sorry your stubborness has made it come to this, then."
The giant of a boy charges recklessly across the Taiyo Dome, launching off like a rocket. Juni does not seem to even budge as the comparatively /much/ larger fighter crashes toward her. Distantly, her eyes roll up towards him. And, it is as he seeks to plow right into her...
... he'll find nothing but air to greet him.
With an almost fluid movement, Juni moves with practiced ease with the weight of Gan's attack. Making a sudden backwards flip through the air, her legs swing forward, seeking to lock directly around the young man's thick neck... before using his own tremendous momentum against him by flipping him /straight/ into a nearby wall with legs alone, landing in a crouch shortly thereafter.
"Please surrender before I am forced to break bones."
Foxy may want to hang back, but Hayato has no intention on letting her. Both the rapier and the shinai are of less use at extremely close range, but Hayato has plenty of other options available to him. Does his opponent? Well, he'll just have to find out. "Maybe you should have done some research first. Then you'd know that there's nobody here he's just going to roll over and give up!" The end of Hayato's sentence comes out in a shout as he lunges forward, reaching for Foxy with his left hand.
Hayato attempts to grab the scientist by the collar, yanking her toward him and then violently shaking her back and forth for a moment. This is hopefully enough to serve as a distraction for the followup, as Hayato swings his right arm forward in an attempt to drive his fist into Foxy's stomach. Normally he might let go of the shirt at this point, but in this fight he'd rather keep his opponent close, so he attempts to hang on even as he pummels.
COMBATSYS: Juni successfully hits Gan with Frankensteiner.
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Gan 0/-------/-----==|===----\-------\0 Foxy
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Hayato 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Juni
The giant crashes down on Juni - and Gan expects something else to occur. Yet instead, he's finding her .. moving with the sudden strike. "Huh?" The giant exclaims, in time.. just in time for Gan to end up with Juni around his neck .. and being taken down backwards, Gan crashing against the ground as his weight is truly used against him.
Straight against the wall is hard to move into - even if Gan sure as hell tries. His body twists oddly as he tries to bounce with it, but ends up only being able to get ready for the wall, which Gan certainly crashes into.
Rebounding against the wall, gan shakes the assault off, glancing over to Juni. Cracking his own neck, he slowly takes a step towards her. "I'm more hardy than that... but lets see if you are!"
The sumo charges once more, before trying to pick the girl up and then throw her straight between his chest and his massive arm. Her, in particular? The neck. "You'll have to break a few.. before I let you get to any others."
COMBATSYS: Hayato successfully hits Foxy with Power Punch.
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Gan 0/-------/-----==|=======\-------\0 Foxy
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Hayato 0/-------/----===|=------\-------\0 Juni
"I have my mission," the woman mutters in response as her gloved hand slides from her face. "I will carry it out as necessary. If you stand in my way, so be it. You will be dealt with!" Reinforcing her point, Foxy's blade again rises, its tip angled upwards as she lifts her opposite arm.
--an arm which is suddenly snared. Blinking, the woman attempts to wrench her appendage free, but to no avail. Yanked by her collar, she's then punched savagely in the gut a few times, each strike punctuated with a loud gasp. It hurts, yes. A lot, in fact, but--
Gripping fiercely to her blade, Foxy wrenches her collar free and twists her body, drawing the tip of her red-bladed rapier low. Pivoting on her heel, she makes a wide, sweeping arc of her weapon, a flicker of steel and pale violet energy lancing down the blade as she seeks to catch Hayato on its edge with a deep, guttural cry of exertion.
COMBATSYS: Gan successfully hits Juni with Choke Hold.
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Gan 0/-------/-----==|======-\-------\0 Foxy
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Hayato 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 Juni
Rising back up onto her feet, Juni stares at Gan with a thoughtful expression. She sees his preparedness for the blow, deflecting force and buffering himself against his own fall. She considers a moment, and then simply moves forward, rolling either shoulder.
"No matter how tough you think you are," she notes calmly. "It is not tough enough."
And then, Gan is suddenly throwing himself at her. The woman tenses, preparing to spring -- only a second too late. Sorely underestimating the timing of his thrust, she instead finds herself swept up and pinned against his body, finding her air supply swiftly shut down with deadly pressure. Letting out a brief, choked sound of protest, Juni's eyes narrow...
... and a booted heel comes down straight for Gan's knees.
The tallest of structures are only as strong as their weakest point. Crushing one foot into Gan's knee, Juni will then seek to sweep it /around,/ locking at the opposite end of his leg in an attempt to simply take his leg out from under him and send the Gedo giant tumbling -- and hopefully detaching from his grip in the process.
COMBATSYS: Hayato endures Foxy's Planunium.
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Gan 0/-------/-----==|=======\-------\1 Foxy
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Hayato 0/-------/-======|=------\-------\0 Juni
Hayato's certainly not going to let a little thing like the possibility of getting wounded slow him down. Blood loss? Bah, he'll just slap some bandages on it and he'll be fine! When Foxy slashes at him he doesn't move out of the way, because that would give her the opening that she wants. Instead he twists with the swing of the weapon, taking the slash up along his ribs. And at least the ribs do provide some protection for his internal organs. It does pretty thoroughly slice up Hayato's jacket and shirt, and blood begins to flow, but Hayato doesn't care.
Because he's not done moving yet. He continues the twisting motion, bringing his right leg up off the ground as he does so. Blazing orange chi surrounds his foot as it leaves the ground, flaring up to white at the center of the blaze. His foot follows a swift arc to the side of Foxy's head, combining the strength in Hayato's limbs with the rotational energy of his spin to come in at blurring speed.
COMBATSYS: Juni successfully hits Gan with Combo Grapple.
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Gan 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\1 Foxy
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Hayato 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 Juni
Not tough enough, the girl explains to Gan. Just not tough enough. As Juni moves to spring, she's swept up, pinned - and crushed by his rather large arms and strong, barrel like chest. He crushes - but the booted heel slams against his knees, almost taking him out. He tries to move into the assault once again, but the weeping motion causes the massive gedo giant to topple over, being slammed against the ground - his grip lost.
".. So you're that serious about it.." Of course she is. But with Gan on his back, he's doing no good to Hayato! Rising upwards, Gan puts one leg up before the other, and slams his leg against the ground. His legs, as tree like as they are, are still his weakpoint.
"I'm tough enough .. to take what you can give." The Gedo student responds, "If any of that was supposed to hurt me ... you'll need to try harder!" His motions suddenly jump from predictable to sudden.
Like a gun-shot, his palms snap outwards, shooting forwards, burning energy pulled forwards with his strikes. Strike after strike is thrown towards the doll, intending to catch her within the storm of assaults, and wear down her guard - and her in the process.
"Ha ha ha ha! You won't get this School too!" He was nice before. But no more Mr. Nice Gan!
COMBATSYS: Foxy blocks Hayato's Devastation Kick.
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Gan 0/-------/--=====|=======\==-----\1 Foxy
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Hayato 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Juni
There's a mildly startled gasp from Foxy's lips as Hayato does anything BUT try to avoid her assault, the blade of her rapier slicing flesh and drawing blood. Still the woman moves, letting her body deftly twirl before she plants a foot, her weapon secure at her side. When her eyes lift and finally settle upon Hayato, he's coming for her.
But this time she's ready.
Lifting her rapier, she lets it fold across her arm, bracing it as she prepares a suitable defense. The leg, engulfed in chi, swings around to strike the NESTS operative in the head--but her arm intercepts. Still, the blow smarts--it jars her noticeably, sending her staggering back on her booted heels. But she won't give up--not yet.
"Tch," is her response, her dusky features briefly annoyed before her features give way to impeccable calm. "You are strong and formidable...but I am not daunted. A woman cannot give up on her dreams--she must fight for them!" And fight she will, as she lunges forth and seeks to lodge her rapier into Hayato's gut.
COMBATSYS: Juni blocks Gan's Gun Stabbing.
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Gan 0/-------/-======|=======\==-----\1 Foxy
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Hayato 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 Juni
"Then I will not hold back any longer."
Giving a distant stare towards the tussle between Foxy and Hayato, Juni frowns thoughtfully. This could go poorly very soon -- she'd have to be prepared to offer up her assistance to the other woman. And with Gan up and running -- things could get complicated swiftly.
It is about as Juni turns her gaze to Gan, in fact, that the Gedo boy starts pistoning those palms outward, blazing with energy. Her eyes widen for all of a second before snapping to narrow slits, her body suddenly crouching. As the giant attacks, she responds... by leaping /at/ him. Her legs snap outward, kicking aside each strike as the conflict of blows keeps her aloft in the air, the attacks from Gan's massive arms bruising up her considerably smaller feet with every *CRACK* of impact. "Gnh--!" Yet, for the damages incurred, Juni shows nothing -- not even so much as a wince before that last blow comes in. Her left foot SMASHES into Gan's burning palm, and like a blurring shot she springboards /off/ of it, into the air...
... A second later, the Shadaloo Doll known as Juni is crashing down towards Gan in a spiral feet-first, aiming to plant booted heels burning with Psycho Power straight into the side of the poor young man's head.
COMBATSYS: Hayato dodges Foxy's Tree of Beginning.
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Gan 0/-------/-======|=======\==-----\1 Foxy
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Hayato 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 Juni
Unfortunately for Hayato, Foxy is proving to be rather swift. Of course, it's not unexpected that a fencer would have some skill in keeping the fight at a range that goes well with her particular fighting style. And while Hayato is competent with his own 'blade', he's not as focused in the use of it as his opponent clearly is. Perhaps a change in strategy is in order. Hayato springs back, and with perfect timing. A moment later and he'd have been skewered by Foxy's flashing rapier.
The gym teacher lands several feet back in a half crouch, ignoring the pain in his side. It's starting to dull, anyway. "Your dreams?" There's a creak from Hayato's shinai as his grip on it tightens, and the tendons on his neck stand out as he clenches his jaw. "What about the dreams of all the people you've hurt, huh?" Hayato's track jacket begins to flutter in a sudden breeze, and the grass around him bends down under sudden pressure. "How /dare/ you? Who do you think you are?!" The Burning Phys Ed Teacher's Burning Spirit ignites then, blazing chi actually flaring out all over his body. "We will not lose!"
COMBATSYS: Hayato gathers his will.
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Gan 0/-------/-======|=======\==-----\1 Foxy
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Hayato 1/-------/=======|===----\-------\0 Juni
COMBATSYS: Juni successfully hits Gan with Spiral Arrow.
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Gan 1/------=/=======|=======\==-----\1 Foxy
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Hayato 1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Juni
Each strike is kicked aside. Each assault, brushed away with her force. It's quite strong, rather. Yet the impacts are felt by both fighters - even more so as Juni kicks off the last blow, burning into the air as she crashes down in the spiral - burning with power. Gan looks up. Oh. Damn.
".. That's going to hurt." Gan recoils from the strike, perhaps the first one that can be said to actually accomplish that - before it's even hit him! His trunk like arms coming up and before him. It does no good, as the giant is slammed in the face, staggering backwards and collapsing over, nearly being slammed into the ground.
"Hrggh... " Wounded rather badly, Gan doesn't even think of giving up. "... You sure aren't." But rising to his feet, Gan slams his massive limbs against the ground to force himself to move that much faster. His body imprint left in the grass, Gan takes another step towards Juni, one of his arms pulling backwards as he charges once more.
"HRAAAAGH!"
While he might not be very wordy at the moment, his rather heavy swinging arm may convince Juni with the grace of a skilled orator!
The rapier glides, but slices only through empty air. This draws a mildly bemused look upon the woman's tanned features, red eyes widening a fraction before they narrow. He's faster than she wagered, too. Damn it.
Cutting the weapon through the air, she brings the red-tinged steel blade back to her hip, securing it there at her side. "It isn't that I want to hurt people...but for my dream of peace and unity to become reality, there must be some sacrifice. I have given people the choice to surrender peacefully, but they--like you and that boy--never listen!"
Let him gather his chi; Foxy, meanwhile, lifts her arms up high. A glint of metal can be seen between her fingers, eight needles of red steel flickering from her sleeves before she steps forward and lunges, sending the eight lengths of steel blazing for Hayato's form. "And neither shall we!"
COMBATSYS: Juni dodges Gan's Fierce Punch.
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Hayato 1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Juni
At the exact moment of impact with Gan's skull, Juni's body curls in on itself, tensing into a ball before instantly springboarding /off/ of him to help exacerbate the giant's collapse. Landing in a crouch, Juni comes to a stand again, rolling her neck in an idle gesture. She says nothing.
There's nothing more that needs to be said.
The moment that Gan slams back up onto his feet, Juni moves forward in a blurr of motion. Concentrating that Psycho Power to help her own perceptions and reflexes, Gan might as well be mollases as he speeds towards her. She meets him half-way in a flash of motion, snapping -downwards- and just out of the way of his swinging arm. There is a moment's pause -- a hesitation as Juni compensates for the sudden surge of agility -- before her eyes narrow onto Gan's massive frame.
In roughly two seconds after the Gedo student's meaty arm swings overhead, Juni plants one palm into the green earth, legs bracing before snapping /upwards/ in synch, to jam themselves powerfully into Gan's mighty jaw.
COMBATSYS: Hayato blocks Foxy's Horn of the Unicorn.
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Hayato 1/-----==/=======|=====--\-------\0 Juni
The needles come in fast, but at least Hayato has time to see them coming. He crosses his arms in front of his body, turning the limbs into pincushions. The athletic tape wrapped around his arms actually provides some small degree of protection, at the very least keeping the wounds closed as Hayato shakes his arms and dislodges the lengths of steel. Unpleasant, but not the end of the world. One needle remains lodged in Hayato's right arm. He reaches over and plucks it out, holding it up and looking at it for a moment. He then cleanly snaps it in half with one hand, tossing it aside and then suddenly charging toward Foxy.
The woman does seem to be well trained, but perhaps Hayato can take advantage of that... He brings his shinai up into an attack position, preparing for a slash from the side. It's pretty well telegraphed, and Foxy may well realize that it's a feint. But will she realize that Hayato's /actual/ intent is to just keep on running and then shoulder check her?
COMBATSYS: Gan fails to interrupt Medium Kick from Juni with Roundhouse Kick.
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Hayato 1/-----==/=======|=====--\-------\0 Juni
Juni is a blur of motion - Gan is a wall of meat. Yet her actions are doing more to him than she might have hoped. The flash of motion brings Juli out of the way of his arm - before she narrows her eyes. The Gedo-giant, in midst of swinging, glances down to see the small doll on the ground, planting her arm on the ground, and trying to jam both legs to his jaw.
Raising a massive leg, Gan attempts to meet Juni's kick with his own.
This ends spectacularly.
For Juni.
The Gedo Giant is offset by his attempt, his leg shooting out to meet nothing, toppling over as he kicks a mite too high, combined with Juni's force - just enough to knock him backwards. Toppled over, Gan teeters for a bit, before finally falling over and onto his back.. perhaps.. this is the end for Gan!?
".. Too fast."
COMBATSYS: Hayato successfully hits Foxy with Medium Strike.
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Hayato 1/-----==/=======|=====--\-------\0 Juni
Widening her eyes, there is obvious disbelief on Foxy's face as Hayato fends her assault off once again. How can this be? How can he be so easily fending off her strikes when she's poured so much heart and soul into them..? This was supposed to be an easy fight for the women--they are strong, better and skilled, she believes. But this?
Before she can truly ponder, Hayato's moving at Foxy again, striking her not with the feinted slash, but instead his shoulder, the force knocking Foxy back and sending her falling to her knees. She catches herself only by the blade of her weapon, stabbing it sharply into the dirt as she hangs on.
Shaking her head once, the woman's expression hardens a touch as her gloved hand clutches fiercely to her weapon's hilt. She has to push herself even harder. Even if that means--
Lifting her chin, the woman rises to her feet with steely resolve in her gaze. Drawing her weapon up to the sky above, it glints with chi, pale violet flickering and shining brightly. And then, swiftly, Foxy spins on her heel, that energy once on her blade consuming her form, her figure aflame with rich violet and white energy as she launches herself bodily forward at Hayato. She flies, a soft humming song escaping her lips as she bullets forth, chi bursting out from the ground behind her. And should it connect--
Both she and Hayato will be consumed with a massive explosion, the sheer force sending the NESTS woman flying several feet before she lands, unconscious.
COMBATSYS: Foxy successfully hits Foxy with Honey Bee.
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Gan 1/------=/=======|=======\=------\1 Foxy
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Hayato 1/-----==/=======|=====--\-------\0 Juni
COMBATSYS: Foxy takes no action.
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Gan 1/------=/=======|=====--\-------\0 Juni
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COMBATSYS: Foxy can no longer fight.
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Gan 1/------=/=======|=====--\-------\0 Juni
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With that handstand kick lancing upwards light a darkly-colored lightning bolt of motion, Juni swiftly pushes off her hands, doing a short backflip through the air and landing only a scant few feet away from the toppling giant. She observes, feet dragging against the soft ground as she makes contact with it, body already lowered in a stance ready for fighting. Gan collapses onto his back, and Juni stares. Is he down?
No. Not yet, anyway.
There is no time for mercy. Juni knows, in this sort of situation, it boils down simply to him, or her, and she does not plan to disappoint Vega. Lips pulling into a thin line, the Shadaloo Doll moves into a high-speed sprint, building up momentum before /springing/ into the air. Rolled up into a ball, she twists and rotates rapidly as she ascends, snapping outward just as gravity takes hold. Falling rapidly, she intends to land -- feet first -- into Gan's stomach, intent to simply knock the wind straight from his lungs with the resultant force of impact.
It is only then that she distantly notices the explosion engulfing Foxy -- of her own doing. Juni frowns.
"... Hrn."
COMBATSYS: Foxy successfully hits Hayato with Honey Bee.
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Gan 1/------=/=======|=====--\-------\0 Juni
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Things are going well. Hayato manages to send Foxy crashing back and then... and then there's suddenly a bright flash of light and Foxy is flying toward him at high speed. Hayato attempts to leap out of her path, but the rapier drives deeply into his torso with a great deal of force behind it. Of course, that's not the worst part. The massive explosion a split second later covers that. Hayato goes flying backward, a spray of blood flying out from his wound as he crashes down hard on his back into the grass.
And then sits up a moment later, grunting in pain. Despite getting skewered, Hayato manages to escape with only muscle damage, having avoided getting any major organs punctured. And a little explosion isn't going to phase the Burning Phys Ed Teacher for long! With another grunt he pulls himself up to his feet. At this point a few of the soldiers still watching begin to seriously contemplate a strategic withdrawal. Hayato begins to stride toward Juni, slowly at first but quickly picking up speed until he's soon barreling at her like a freight train. There is nothing subtle here, just a large man attempting to smash a burning fist into the Doll's face, and then keep on going until she is eventually no longer in contact with his fist. Oh, yes, there's also the shouting. "Grrrrrrraaaaaaaahhhhh!"
COMBATSYS: Gan fails to interrupt Strong Kick from Juni with Super Gun Stabbing.
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Gan 0/-------/----===|======-\-------\0 Juni
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Hayato 0/-------/----===|
What an explosion. That humming noise. Gan glances over from his space on the ground - glancing at Juni he is mostly silent. Somewhat. The doll suddenly moves into her high speed sprint and aimed to land, rather hard, on his stomach. It's with this, that Gan decides to fight back. Every inch of him explodes upwards and outwards.
But is he fast enough to intercept Juni?
Both hands start, slamming upwards, burning energy roaring to catch Juni as she kicks down. The feet, in their heavy drop, will be met with palms that are just as heavy upwards. This is not Gan's day, however. The strike is far too strong. Gan is slammed straight to the ground, the fight being knocked out of him. If he still has a chance, it's not apparent by looking at the kid now.
From what Hayato would see - it's a beat down. ".. Hah.. not .. giving up.. Just yet...."
Big words coming from the big man who is in /big trouble/.
COMBATSYS: Juni blocks Hayato's Burning Cross Counter.
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Gan 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\1 Juni
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Hayato 0/-------/----===|
COMBATSYS: Gan has left the fight here.
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Hayato 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\1 Juni
Feet smashing solidly into Gan, Juni's legs bend at the knees before /springing/ off him. Expression unphased, the Shadaloo Doll effortlessly twists through the air, coming to land in a crouch. Her head turns, towards the fallen Foxy. She frowns. So where is Hayato--
Juni's eyes widen as her answer is delivered to her in the form of a blindingly bright fist flying towards her face. The appendage zooms in like a battering ram -- only /inches/ from her head does the woman's forearms suddenly, desperately lift, Psycho Power surging upwards around her body like a protective sheathe to buffer the force. Regardless, the sheer momentum and power behind the blow is enough to take Juni charging backwards, the resistance she offers with her legs digging deep furrows into the earth. That Psycho Power begins to crack; her teeth grit, eyes narrowing... and then she /leaps/ backwards, a split second before that sheathe shatters completely.
Flipping through the air once more, Juni lands with heavy breaths, her arms literally smoking from the seconds of impact with that burning fist. Her eyes look with narrowed annoyance and concern towards Gan, still capable of fighting... and then Hayato, still brimming with power. She looks towards the soldiers, and then towards Foxy's fallen frame. Her lips pull in an agitated frown. And then--
--she leaps. Not towards Gan, not even towards Hayato; Juni lands, ultimately, by Foxy's body, swooping down to scoop her up before leaping again, towards the Dome's entrance. "We are falling back!" exclaims the woman as she lands, moving towards a swift exit. It's simple cost analysis. Against two opponents, she doesn't stand much of a chance.
They'll have to wait until next time.
COMBATSYS: Juni takes no action.
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Gan 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\1 Juni
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Hayato's not gonna let these villains get away that easily! At the very least he's not just going to stand there while they run. Smart of Juni to delay actually announcing the retreat until she had gained some distance, but it became pretty clear what she was doing when she landed by Foxy. And that's when Hayato began to run. And this is a man that knows how to run. Hayato's practical knowledge of sports is quite extensive, and various track & field activities fall within his repertoire.
The Burning Phys Ed Teacher's long legs eat up the distance as he chases after Juni, but she's no slouch herself. The straggling soldiers who get in Hayato's way don't slow him down much, though. A few swift punches occasionally disrupt his form, and in one instance he just turns his shoulder for a moment to slam through a man and just run /over/ him, but even that only briefly slows him down. Oh yeah, he's pumped up. It looks like Juni's tactical withdrawal might be a good idea.
COMBATSYS: Hayato channels 100% pure BURNING!!
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Gan 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\1 Juni
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Juni manages to evade such a strike, but it is Juni's skill that causes such a thing to happen. As Juni pulls away, Gan manages to stand once more. Hefting himself up, slowly, Gan rises to his feet. It is a slow, laborious process that takes him nearly a minute. And by then, Juni, brimming with power, is already getting while the getting is good.
With Foxy, she retreats.. and Hayato is chasing after her. Gan, large as he is, can only move so fast. It is no surprise, after such pain to his muscles, as well as his whole body, that he decides to not chase. Hayato is following anyhow.. and while he still could run, he does not see the point.
They are retreating. While they are bad people .. Gan does not wish to cause them harm beyond to push them back. They have hurt the students. They have invaded their home.. yet he will not break them. In this case, he could not break Juni.
He follows slowly, picking up soldier after soldier, to deposit them outside. What will emerge will be a giant obscured by a pile of human bodies, the soldiers, that could not get out of Hayato's way. They are alive - but many of them will not forget Hayato's burning guts.
"Tch!," the Shadaloo Doll grunts out in mild annoyance and shock as Hayato rather pointedly begins /charging/ after her and the unconscious Foxy like a speeding vehicle. Eyes widening briefly, they swiftly narrow as she slices her right hand through the air; it's a signal. But for what?
As Juni bounds off, the remaining Shadaloo soldiers begin to converge on her previous location, opening up with futile attacks on Hayato even as he begins to plow through them. The attempted assaults are useless; they can't /really/ hurt him. But they're not supposed to.
They're simply there to slow him down.
Breaking through the doors of the dome, Juni will quickly leap off as far and as high as her legs can take her, carrying the NESTS researcher along for the ride. It's a failed mission, she knows.
But at least she'll be able to fight again.
Log created on 20:28:46 03/19/2009 by Hayato, and last modified on 19:47:01 03/27/2009.