Description: The Elite Justice High is another stronghold that needs to be cracked. But not all fights need to be fought fairly. Infiltrating the campus with an array of explosives technology, a squad of 'R' soldiers, escorted by the fearsome yet beautiful Mature, make their way to the basement of the main building. There they intend to plant enough explosives to turn the building into a smoldering crater. Never getting a break in the midst of all this turmoil, it's up to Principal Imawano to put a stop to this plot to wreck his prestigious school!
In the midst of chaos and confusion, espionage isn't too difficult.
Enter Mature, secretary for the elusive and fearsome leader of "R." Despite the task she'd been assigned, the woman is dressed to the nines, a formal black and white dress affair that seems very much out of place in a proverbial war zone. Still, while a proverbial sore thumb, she's been assigned to the task because she's quite GOOD at what she does.
In her company is none other than a basic "R" grunt, an armored soldier equipped with the necessary armaments for any potential interruption. He follows behind the woman, carrying in one hand a sleek silver attaché case. Neither says a word to one another during their trek to (and through) the campus.
At least, that is, until both reach the basement. Sneaking through the door and descending numerous steps, both the "R" grunt and the blonde move along with purpose. And once they've reached the heart of the basement, only then does she speak up.
"All right, then," she comments coolly, glancing over her shoulder toward the soldier. "Get the device ready. We have roughly thirty minutes until it goes off, so it's in our best interests to get out of here as swiftly as possible, without interference."
"Roger, ma'am," the grunt replies. Stepping forward, the man crouches and opens the case, rifling through it and beginning the process of assembling what is evidently an explosive.
An explosive bold enough to level the school.
Justice High is a massive facility - as much fortress as academy, built to withstand the ninja army that Raizo, in his heart of hearts, still expects to come after him someday. The level of explosives necessary to level it is a monumental sum. Raizo will never expect an attack like this. Nobody sane would expect an attack like this. Nobody in the world has that kind of cash to spend on destroying one institution. It would be simpler to just send a thousand throwaway spies in the prayer that /one/ would kill him - and cheaper by the millions of dollars. It is a ludicrous enterprise.
But Raizo Imawano is a Master of Imawano. He of all people expects the absurd and the unexpected.
He saw them enter - after the failure to breach Gedou, Raizo came home to Justice to prepare himself. He has been here. He has been watching. He has been following. It's so easy to forget that the massive titan known as Raizo is a /ninja/. And it's so easy to let your guard down when he's not bellowing at the top of his lungs...
Witness, our poor invader. He is putting the explosive together. He is beginning to spell this school's doom.
And then Raizo Imawano drops out of where he has been hiding, clinging to the ceiling, and punches his head into the wall, saying, "Campus is closed," with murderous intent rolling off of his soul.
COMBATSYS: Raizo has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Invader has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Mature has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Raizo successfully hits Invader with Strong Punch.
- Power hit! -
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Just when things seemed to go well, and all of the plans were shuffled perfectly into place...
The ceiling above the invader suddenly moves, a massive shadow that seems more bear than human descends like a meteor from the heavens. Falling, he descends behind the poor "R" peon in the middle of his bomb-assembly, head punched--and the force enough to send the man not only head-first through the wall, but bodily through the wall. All that's left briefly is a haze of brick dust.
Immediately the attentions of the Orochi-blooded assassin are drawn. Her head whips aside, watching as the infamous Justice High principal makes his appearance. And here she'd figured that he was distracted by everything else going on in Southtown.
"Ah, welcome," she offers, a smooth voice accompanied by a graceful curtsey. "It's good to see you could join us. Please, let me entertain you." Fingers splay, well-manicured nails crooking forward, her hand akin to a talon briefly as pale blue-white energy begins to dance along her fingertips.
Behind, the poor "R" grunt withdraws himself from the wall, giving his head a shake before, scurrying forward, picking up his assault rifle before he unleashes a barrage. In tandem, Mature breaks into a sprint before she leaps into the air and flips her body, attempting to rake her nails through the air as she passes over Raizo, her motion coupled with a vicious wave of chi energy.
COMBATSYS: Raizo blocks Invader's Suppression Fire.
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COMBATSYS: Raizo dodges Mature's Despair.
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Raizo is not in a good mood. He failed to protect Gedou, and now they are here to take everything from him - his home, his life's work.
"This is not your home," Raizo explains to Mature with a deadly seriousness in his voice. "You do not get to say 'welcome' to anyone in this place."
She comes at him. He moves. It's ridiculous, how fast he can move - a man that size shouldn't be /able/ to be that nimble. But this is a man who has defeated Rugal in single combat. Underestimating him is nothing less than lunacy itself.
Raizo's flank is exposed by his evasion of Mature's attack. He has to block the worst of the gunfire, preventing him from closing with the invader and just ripping him open. He prioritizes; he should focus on one target and one target alone. The Invader will be weaker than Mature. He knows this. But first he has to get close.
"You underestimate me," Raizo explains, quietly. His fist glows as he slowly glides his weight backward. "I will say this clearly. I have allowed you to run around doing as you please, feeling other things were more important."
"Now, you come to my place, with intent to destroy it."
The force around his hand explodes into light.
"I won't leave ENOUGH of you to return to your master!"
Raizo stomps forward - one step, two steps, crossing the distance at an amazing clip - and SLAMMING his open, clawed hand into the Invader's chest! Eliminate the small fry.../then/ take out the real problem!
COMBATSYS: Invader Toughs Out Raizo's Roppu Zuki!
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Indeed--a man that huge should not be able to move as fast as he does. And yet, he moves too fast; her hands move through the air, gracefully raking in attempt to cut his face open and salt the wounds with energy. Instead, her nails meet empty air.
But rather than be fussed, the Orochi assassin just gracefully twists and descends, landing in a light crouch before she stands upright. The "R" goon ceasefires as soon as she's landed, for fear of hitting HER as well. Moving his weapon forward, he reaches into a pouch on his side and hurriedly replaces the clip.
"Well, soon enough this won't BE your home anymore," she assures, still exercising complete calm and confidence. "Soon enough, this will be but another smear on the city. It's futile, really." A soft, wispy sigh slips past her rouge lips. "You should just give up." Beneath her, strong legs tense, preparing her body for assault.
"But you are correct. We've come here to destroy it. It's quite simple--"
In an instant, Raizo is suddenly lashing out into the "R" armored troop. He lets out a loud cry in pain, but swiftly grits his teeth. Rather than relent, he holds his ground; bringing his weapon up, the troop suddenly lashes out, kicks and slams with his rifle repeatedly delivered at Raizo in an attempt to just strike down the principal where he stands.
Mature, on the other hand, simply exhales and shakes her head. "Good help is so hard to find," she laments softly as her arms extend above. Moments later they both drop downwards, a wide, large crescent of blue-white energy gliding through the air swiftly, aimed for Raizo's backside.
COMBATSYS: Invader successfully hits Raizo with Dogs Of War.
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COMBATSYS: Raizo dodges Mature's Ebony Tears.
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Raizo should be furious. But...those aren't the movements of a furious psychotic.
It's a ninja master, defending his home. He's upset. He is in a bad mood. He is, perhaps, even angry. But he is not furious. He moves with determination. "You are mistaken," he says back to Mature, watching the duo come at him again. He has to pick his battles, this time. He tries to let the troop's savage beating bounce off him, giving Raizo the right maneuvering to just rip his head off, but alas, the need to shoot away from Mature's energy arc at the last second means a change in plans - the ninja leaps backward, bruised and with no positioning to show for the damage, but out of the way of Mature's assault. "Because you aren't leaving this place!" he explains, with his feet on the /wall/.
And then he triangle jumps off, somersalts into the air, and just.../falls/ on the Invader.
Like a meteor from Hell.
COMBATSYS: Invader blocks Raizo's Heavy Kick.
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How does he move so fast? It's like some freak of nature, some logic-defying existence- -so much so the woman's expression is visibly bemused before annoyance and mild frustration sets in. Scoffing lightly, she recoils back, shoulders going lax as the troop doles out a pounding. Unfortunately, it's pretty much like beating up a brick wall.
A /ninja/ brick wall.
"You're too arrogant!" she responds, even as he assaults her troop. The man lifts his gun up, accepting the brunt of the blow against his weapon. However, sheer force sends him sliding back two feet, a painful ring shuddering down his arms. He doesn't care, though. Instead, he again lifts his weapon up. He unleashes a few bursts of assault fire. Then?
Reaching to his chest, he withdraws a grenade and pulls the pin before chucking it at the principal.
Meanwhile, Mature rides out the moment, waiting for the smoke to clear before she throws herself forward, delivering a nasty rake with her nails before she swings a leg up and attempts to stab the ninja-manbear right in the stomach with a stiletto heel.
COMBATSYS: Raizo blocks Invader's Disaster Area.
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COMBATSYS: Raizo interrupts Combo Attack from Mature with Yasha Guruma.
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Mature yells at him. Raizo sees his chance.
"I am simply informing you..." Raizo says, taking bullets on the massive bulk of one forearm. He swats the grenade aside; it explodes behind him, burning his suit, "...of the consequences of your actions. I am a teacher. It is what I do."
He's not a wall, he's a monster! And he proves it even more, when in the aftermath of the explosion Mature rushes him. She's coming at the smoke.
And all she finds is a man engulfed in chi, barreling at her like a train that is on fire and composed entirely of fists.
"YASHA GURUMA!!"
The soldier looks completely shocked when his grenade does precious little to otherwise ruin the principal. The fact he's still standing completely blows the man's mind. Meanwhile, Mature looks discreetly annoyed at the situation. Things are not going as well as she'd hoped. This could be bad, and as it stands, they are losing this operation.
"Well, I assure you that your information is unnecessary--!" she calls, charging forward. Only, just as she's going stab him with that heel of hers, he suddenly crashes into her and sends her FLYING backwards. She only stops when she hits an I-beam supporting the floor above. She sticks, then summarily falls off, hitting her knees.
Panicking a bit, the "R" goon looks from Mature to Raizo, then Mature again before he lets out a mighty bellow. He rushes in, reckless and heedless of his situation and attempts to punch Raizo in the face with the butt of his rifle before he swings it LIKE A CLUB and tries to bludgeon his face in. Meanwhile, Mature slowly rises to her feet, dusting her front off before she coughs hoarsely. Sharp eyes flicker upwards, fixed on the principal all the while, waiting and watching for a weakness to expose itself.
COMBATSYS: Mature focuses on her next action.
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COMBATSYS: Raizo interrupts Savage Beatdown from Invader with Strong Punch.
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Raizo tears Mature's offensive apart and then hurls her across the room. He lands, skidding forward a little as the last of his momentum dissipates against the concrete. "I've heard things like that before," Raizo replies, coldly. "And always they turn out to be wrong. Who /do/ you work for? I never even though to ask. Geese Howard has much better things to spend money on than a bomb that size. Rugal? And here he'd been such a nice man, to me."
The intruer runs at him. Raizo acts quickly - he takes a gun butt to the face, but in exchange he plants his fist in the Invader's nose up to the knuckle.
"Or maybe," Raizo says, as if the exchange had not occurred, "It's Igniz? I'm sure I've seen your face before."
There's no time for the poor thug to react; snapped in the face--hard--with a fist, the force of Raizo's attack is so incredibly powerful that he goes flying up into the ceiling, a rain of glass falling--glass from the now-busted visor. He hits the ceiling and immediately bounces off, hitting the floor with a loud, wet thud.
He's certainly out--at least that's how it seems.
Meanwhile, Mature just looks up, her expression demure. "A woman needs her secrets," she lightly chides, grinning slyly toward the man likely three-times her size. "Besides, what does it matter, really? This is a war zone and as far as I care, everything is fair game. Including useless little hovels like this." Arms move, gesturing through the basement.
Tenacious as hell, the trooper gets up from the ground meanwhile, peeling himself off the floor like a wet bandaid. He staggers a bit, stumbling forward...before he gallops forth, attempting to close in on Raizo and slam him in the groin with a fist. If he's going to pass out or DIE, damned if he won't get a cheap shot in first.
Mature, on the other hand, lets her smile grow somewhat sadistic. Flexing her long fingers, the woman suddenly breaks into an impressive dash, attempting to ram palm into Raizo's thick neck and grasp tightly. If she grabs hold, she'll drag him along, slamming him into the nearest wall. But it doesn't end there; instead, the ground below him will suddenly ignite with sickly pale violet energy, chi tinged with Orochi's vile taint, to consume him utterly.
"Just DIE already."
COMBATSYS: Invader can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Raizo dodges Invader's Break The Rules.
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COMBATSYS: Raizo interrupts Heaven's Gates from Mature with Ursa Ultimate.
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Raizo listens, and frowns, shaking his head. "You misunderstand your position," he says, repeating himself from earlier. "This is my domain, not yours. If you won't give me your secrets, I will beat them out of you. And then--"
That trooper comes at him. Raizo will interrogate him later. The bear man pays the trooper nearly no heed - he just steps aside, muttering, "disgraceful," out of the corner of his mouth - and then resumse his conversation: "And then, I will destroy whoever sent you. Justice will not be toyed with, child."
Raizo gets to call everyone 'child.' Part of this is that he is simply older than most fighters in the modern world. The other reason is what Masture finds out next - she comes at him. She grasps him by the neck. He gurgles. She slams him into the wall----*
By the feet!? And then he shoves off, with all of his superior strength and momentum, and, coming down on Mature hard and savaging her with his claw-like hands!
"You cannot even begin to fathom the strength needed to beat my employer," the woman softly replies, still grinning a sardonic smile. "Yours is a drop in the bucket by comparison. He is far more powerful than you. It's just fact." Helplessly shrugging, Mature half-turns briefly--before suddenly throwing herself into the man. But just when she's got him and pushed him viciously into the nearest wall, and as that energy comes to a swell--
A mighty exertion follows, the man suddenly smacking into her before she's ripped and shredded fiercely, blood erupting like a morbid fountain from fresh, painfully-deep wounds. A sharp cry escapes her lips as result, the woman eventually managing to force him off and away.
Bloody, beaten and tenderized thoroughly, her situation is grim. Surely her boss would understand...
She smiles, a blood-stained toothy smile. "This is only the beginning."
Leaving the beaten (and probably dead) grunt behind, Mature turns and swiftly makes her way to the stairs, ascending rapidly and generally bolting before she can be caught. The man is too powerful for her to handle. With barely any effort he nearly destroyed her. She can't afford risks, not now. She privately prays her feet can carry her swiftly enough.
She speaks to him as she rips him open. Even Raizo felt that. It hurt more than anything else they'd done to him today. But he recovers - and punishes her with all of his not inconsiderable might.
Savaged enough that she has no choice but to flee. Raizo gives her room to breathe because his arms get tired, rolling away. She runs.
"I wonder about that," Raizo rumbles, trundling over to the savaged and probably dead grunt. In retrospect, Raizo should've handled him with a little more care...an interrogation would prove much more useful than going over his corpse.
But either way, Mature has made two mistakes. She's left her bomb - and she's left her man.
Unless "R" is very, very clever, a ninja who has beaten Rugal in times past will know they tried to blow up his life's work before the day is out.
COMBATSYS: Mature has left the fight here.
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Log created on 21:25:42 03/25/2009 by Mature, and last modified on 20:16:57 03/26/2009.