Description: Vega has set his sights on regaining his homeland. Who knows how many Shadaloo outposts are still hidden in its lush lands? This is one battle that he is not leaving to chance: an overwhelming force has been unleashed upon the nation, but Sagat and May Lee are there to defend it! Unfortunately, even the old Emperor of Muay Thai can do little more than act as a target of the Psycho Master's rage--an act that very likely saves the young girl's life.
Divide and conquer, it's a tactic as old as war itself. By amassing a huge army and going after a large number of small targets, China has effectively stranded each and every one of the defending nations. Who can afford to send aid to a neighbor when one is busy fending off one's own invasion? So far, the plan is progressing steadily. There are some setbacks here and there, some expected, some unexpected--such as that damnable Nepal. By now, Thai forces have had time to prepare, so it's not at all long before the defending army comes into view. Barely had the People's Republic military crossed the border when the sudden cacophony of explosions rips through the Nong Khai flatlands.
This time, the invades have stayed away from major highways. They simply don't need them! Dozens of tanks churn over the mild terrain, the path free of all but the occasional tree and brush. Trucks of all sizes follow behind the armored shells, with great big mobile medical stations bringing up the rear. The surprise assault leaves scorched marks and meager dents on the tanks that bore the brunt of the blast, but doesn't slow them down. They trudge onward toward the waiting Thai Royal Forces, shouting out with launched shells and belching black smoke in their wake.
"Go! Take them out, leave not a single man standing!"
Vega needs no radio to convey his commands. He stands upon the back of an open-backed jeep, adorned in a fresh uniform and pristine, billowing cape. At his word, thousands of troops shout out their affirmation in unison and push forward into the fight. The man must be trying to make himself an easy target for snipers, one would think, but he shows no fear whatsoever.
COMBATSYS: Vega has started a fight here as a boss!
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There are probably quite a few reasons why Vega had decided to attack Thailand. One of the main reasons is due to the several bases that Shadaloo had littered through the nation from the past. It already gives them plenty of good places to station troops once Thailand is secure. Another possible reason is because Vega knows all too well that this would make a certain God of Muay Thai unhappy. No doubt about it attack Thailand would drag Sagat out and would allow Vega to perhaps kill his former underling.
Sagat is smart enough to know this could very well be a trap and in the end he could care less. He won't let himself be scared of Vega no matter how powerful the dictator of Shadaloo really is. If he ran he would eventually have to fight. It is best to face Vega now before he can grow stronger and even more of the world is taken over. It all remains to be seen how long it might take before Sagat makes his presence known.
The answer would be not long at all. Among the Thai troops scrambling about and rushing into battle is the tall figure of the Muay Thai God. That single eye is narrowed and he is dressed in shorts with both feet and hands heavily taped. He does not need guns or the like. He is a more powerful weapon than any gun the Thai military could have on hand. Forward he moves right towards the fray, leading troops into battle. "Tiiiiiiigaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" he shouts as he thrusts his fists forward and kneels down while unleashing a powerful blast to try and disrupt the approaching enemies.
COMBATSYS: Sagat has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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There are always unexpected complications.
For instance, the fact that there's a young, blue-haired girl amongst the resistance of Thailand is probably not, in itself, overtly surprising. Bizarre hair colors are the norm, especially amongst the armed forces. But the fact that May Lee is amongst them, that *is* probably a surprise. After all, the Tae Kwon Do fighter is not from Thailand, she's from Korea. More to the point, although she's made a lot of noise among certain circles about standing up to Vega... the one time in the past she had done so, it had not gone well for her. Did anyone really expect her to turn up on the middle of a battlefield?
And yet, here she is.
"Keep your heads down, keep dug in!" The girl shouts. This is scary. Not just because this is the first time she's been in a massed gunfight... but because she's doing it without her scarf. That strip of yellow fabric had been used to help Rust. Now, like a child without a safety blanket, the teenager is starting to understand fear. It isn't as though it would have done anything to keep the monsters at bay in reality... but they seem to loom so much larger without its reassuring presence.
But she is a Hero. And being a Hero means being willing to stand up and put your life on the line... even if, no, ESPECIALLY if it seems hopeless.
"Keep it up! I'll be back when we've repelled them!"
She's actually /smiling/.
And with that absurdly optimistic promise given to her new friends in the Thailand Defense Force, the girl sprints from their lines. She, too, is loud - and when she sees the bright flash of Sagat's explosive entrance, it serves as a magnet for her. She comes in from the other side of the company, a bolt of dark blue streaking across the battlefield.
"BETTER START RUNNING, SHADALOSERS!!!!"
KIIIIIIIIIICK!
COMBATSYS: MayLee has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Beta-Company blocks Sagat's Low Tiger Shot.
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COMBATSYS: Beta-Company counters Blazing Intercept from MayLee with Opportune Distraction.
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There are some people that make their presence known long before they're actually there. Sagat can by no means hide himself, a veritable mountain of a man among much smaller troops. Even with the great Vega at their backs, the men of the Beta Company pause. It's one thing to take down common men and women, but Sagat? He is nigh unto a GOD. His kicks level mountains. He can bend steel with his shins. What harm could they possibly inflict upon such a man? Their flinching does bring on boon, though: as they're no longer running, the cannon-like shot of orange energy only manages to send a scant two or three men flying back, their bodies cushioned by the two-dozen behind them; comrades that catch and right them. And when miss May Lee comes into follow-up? They've already composed themselves. The small group splits as the girl comes screaming in. From one side, a riot shield is slung at her face to ruin her trajectory. It won't be a pretty fall as another soldier adds injury to, well, injury as he slams another shield into her gut.
One thing is certain, though: a lesson has been learned by the previous days. Not willing to allow anyone to become another hero, two tanks turn and drive right toward the bald giant! Vega himself remains in his transport, watching the spectacle with a malevolent grin. It's about time that Sagat had come out of hiding, and now it's time to remind him that the only way out of the organization is death.
COMBATSYS: Vega gathers his will.
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COMBATSYS: Sagat blocks Alpha-Division's Run Your Ass Over.
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The release of energy might not have been as destructive as intended, but Sagat at least has made it known this won't be a cakewalk for the soldiers that are attacking his homeland. It won't be an easy task to take Thailand as long as Sagat still stands. Of course how long will it be before Vega decides to jump in and show his own might and rally his troops? Right now they really don't seem to need it. They even have the courage to try and overwhelm the large warrior much like how Maylee was.
There is a bit of a grin from the God of Muay Thai as he keeps his footing and stares down the tanks coming his way. He roars in defiance as he holds out his arms and is slammed into by the first tank. He is pushed back a bit but then he rears back and unleashes a devastating knee while lunging forward and intending to just rip through the armor and slam into the second tank with a powerful kick. "I will break all your toys." he murmurs under his breath as he looks to dismantle both tanks sent his way.
May Lee is slammed brutally in the gut by the shield. The second blow hammers into the teenager, and she bounces off the ground. If the soldiers are hoping that she can be dissuaded by simple brute force, though, they've got another thing coming!
May Lee may be oblivious to some things, but she can *feel* the evil presence that is Vega swarming over the battlefield. It has the hair on the back of her neck standing on end, and in some ways, it is even more frightening than the armed and dangerous men surrounding her.
Watching Sagat just stand in the way of a tank... that definitely helps the Warrior of Justice's resolve.
"Sagat!" She shouts, not even sure if the mighty God of Muay Thai can hear her. "Find their leader! If, you can scare him off, these guys will run!"
She's bloodied already, she can feel it dripping from her nose. But to her credit, she isn't letting it keep her down.
"I can look after the small fry!!"
And in an attempt to prove that this is in fact the case, May Lee swings her leg around in a wide arc. The first movement goes low, hoping to catch the soldiers around her and send them tumbling. The second, as she follows through and up, aims to throw them into the sky. She's never fought so many people before! She needs to adjust her tactics!
COMBATSYS: Alpha-Division blocks Sagat's Strong Kick.
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COMBATSYS: Beta-Company endures MayLee's Into Sky!
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Ah, so the Korean girl fancies herself a tactician! What's more, she expect someone like Sagat to listen. The man has been in Vega's employ for far too long; he knows that trying to steer the man is like turning, well, a tank. He'll do what he wants, when he wants. He's counting on it. His arms fold across his chest as he continues to watch, occasionally bellowing additional orders to those in earshot. His voice rings so loudly that even May Lee herself can hear some of it. Especially clearly comes the word "rockets".
Oh dear.
Having most of your men launched upward is, in an odd sense, a benefit for the Beta company. Those soldiers out of range of her legs, the ones still planted on the ground, draw forth the single-shot bazookas strapped to their backs. If she had kept herself surrounded, she would be safe, but now that her temporary shield is skyborn, well...there's nothing to stop them from firing at her feet with those explosive heads.
And Sagat, his knees are formidable indeed! It dents the armored shell of the tank heavily, but the drivers are on their toes. The treads scrape and turn in reverse in seconds, sending the massive hunk of metal lurching backward. It's the only thing that saves it from being ripped in half! It also creates some distance and levels its main cannon for a point-blank shot at the bald Emperor's ugly mug itself.
COMBATSYS: Vega gathers his will.
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COMBATSYS: Sagat fails to interrupt Shrapnel Burst from Alpha-Division with Tiger Uppercut.
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Easier said than done. Vega is nearby, but trying to get through the annoyances between Sagat and the dictator is going to take some time. He just hopes Maylee can handle things well enough on her own. Given his situation he won't exactly be in a position to help her out even if she gets too overwhelmed by the other forces. He can't exactly turn his back on the tanks that are currently point blank unless he wants to just easily leave himself open to their fire. The large fighter is a rather big and easy target afterall.
A hand grasps out to grab the turret as he pulls down. Sagat's other fist cocks back with the intention of slamming hard into the armored vehicle and then tear through it. The shot goes off before he gets a chance, though and there is the explosion of the shell impacting Sagat right in the torso and the large fighter is caught by the blast that knocks him away while tearing open a nice sized wound in his torso that is bleeding heavily. A hand clutches at it and the tape instantly starts turning a crimson color as he manages to start getting back on his feet. The frown on his face probably means he is rather angry which might not be a good thing for the tanks.
COMBATSYS: MayLee catches Rocket Shower from Beta-Company with Blazing Intercept.
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Tactician? May Lee? She'll SHOW you tactics!
There aren't many people in this world who, when faced with men pointing rocket launchers at them, will run /towards/ the rockets. May Lee, however, is one of them. "Master Kim taught me what to do when the odds are down!" She shouts, as the rockets are unleashed in her direction.
Flipping forwards, the ground behind May Lee /explodes/, and one rocket is set on a collision course with her face. Watch out, May Lee!
Her foot pivots upwards, and slams into the underside of the explosive. The projectile is sent hurtling into the air, where it explodes above the battlefield with an almighty KABOOM!
As she rolls upwards again, there's a dangerous glint in May Lee's eyes. The girl is energized, on fire with her success and the thrill of the fight. She can't believe that had actually worked! She just KICKED a rocket away from her face!
"With JUSTICE in your heart, you cannot be defeated! Remember that, and you'll always win!" She then poses, sticking two fingers up in the sign for 'peace' at the no doubt stunned troopers.
...What the HELL was that? The ground where May Lee USED to be is torn to hell, gouts of dirt flying everywhere with the repeated impacts. The flying soldiers drop down, cushioned by the newly-tilled earth, but...did she just kick a rocket into the air? Or RODE it? The entire company is stunned, yes. Their mouths hang agape, but worse yet, their assault ceases.
Then again, perhaps it's not due to the girl's gymnastics, because with a shimmer of violet light, the Supreme Commander himself is suddenly among them. Without word, without warning, Vega appears behind May Lee and grips for her neck. His hand is like a vice, crushing and unyielding. It's hard to know what's worse: that, or the sudden influx of corrisive, agonizing energy that soaks into her nerves from his glowing hand. If she can't get away, she'll simply be tossed aside like some sort of discarded toy.
"KILL THEM!" he snarls at his own men, the fear of their leader's displeasure jarring them from their idle state. All together, the click of reloaded ammunition sounds as they level their guns at the girl. She won't escape this one...
And some short distance away, the People's Republic proves that there is yet a place in this world for mundane technology! As most of the tanks and trucks and footsoldiers busy themselves with trying to wipe out as many of the Royal Army troops that they can, the Alpha Division spares exactly one truck Sagat's way. This one has a cannon on its roof; an odd thing for sure, but its purpose is quickly apparent once it belches forth a thick stream of napalm toward the reeling Emperor.
COMBATSYS: Beta-Company calculates its next move.
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COMBATSYS: Sagat blocks Alpha-Division's Flamethrower.
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Reeling, but not downed enough to be defeated just yet. His gaze shifts over and narrows when noticing Vega has decided to join in on the action. Does he come at the emporer? No, instead he chooses to go after May Lee instead from the looks of it. Now he has tanks and several troops in his way before he could even reach both Vega and May Lee. He hopes she has enough skill to stay alive long enough so he can try to get over there and help. At least wit the tanks he has room to try and rush through them which he starts to do.
That is when the flame thrower roars to life and the Muay Thai warrior. A large hand reaches out to grab at the cannon and push it upwards before it can really get a good chance to attempt and melt Sagat. The flames do brush against him and the body reddens from the contact the skin bubbles up just a bit. This just leaves a very very angry Sagat attempting to gear right into the tank to get to the driver and slam a fist right into his face. "Graaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
COMBATSYS: MayLee blocks Vega's Deadly Throw.
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May Lee is suddenly staring at a Vega.
She's seen the dictator before, but that had been surrounded by allies, with just that man alone against them. Even then it had seemed a terrifyingly hopeless battle. She'd almost forgotten how frightening he is in the flesh, if indeed he *has* flesh. The way he just appeared... it is like he's some sort of deadly apparition!
It takes all of her willpower not to break and run then. Instead, as he grabs her, she grits her teeth, and when he discards her like so much scrap, she rolls with the impact. She's aware that there are guns on her, and that means... she has to stay close! After all, as stupid as it sounds, what man would be crazy enough to risk missing her and hitting Vega? It'd be a death sentence. Not, that being near Vega is anything else, but in this desperate moment, it seems like the only option she has.
"Don't you dare underestimate me!"
It sounds, to May Lee's ears, like someone else is speaking for her. Did she really just call out the most dangerously evil psychopath on the planet? Is she really trying to get his attention? Apparently she is. Her heart is pounding. This is ridiculous. She's going to die. She's going to die right here and -- no!
"LIGHTNING, BLOW!"
It is a desperate move, a foolhardy move, but as fast as she can the girl throws herself back at Vega, the ground behind her erupting in a bright spark of lightning which crackles up her body, and into her knuckles. Knuckles which, if all go according to plan, will be driven as hard as she can manage into Vega's chin. All or nothing! Live or die! May Lee said that she'd stand up against Vega no matter how dangerous it was, its time to see if she can live up to that goal!
COMBATSYS: Vega dodges MayLee's May Lee- Lightning Blow!.
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COMBATSYS: Alpha-Division fails to interrupt Strong Punch from Sagat with Run Your Ass Over.
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That poor tank is just no match for an angry Sagat. Metal whines as it's rent and bent, leaving a very, VERY surprised driver. He should not be seeing the light of day through the front of the vehicle. He should NOT be seeign a very angry man tearing up armored slabs of metal to get at him. Thankfully, he doesn't see very much otherwise, because an instant later, he's unconscious. A massive indentation is left in his face in the shape of Sagat's fist, his driver's seat broken off and slammed into the back of the interior. The rest of the troops haul ass out of the top, scrambling away as fast as they can.
And May Lee, poor May Lee. She would assume right, in most cases, except...Vega is no longer there behind her. She may look around all she likes, but she'd have to look up to see him hovering a good ten feet overhead, his arms folded and lips twisted into the most sadistic smile. An inaudible command brings forth a fresh round of focused gunfire, assault rifles levelled and aimed right at the girl from two hundred and thirty degrees around her! This time, there are no rockets for her to dance upon...and even if she tries to leap away, Vega himself is already screaming downward, propelled by force of will alone to try and crush the Korean back down into the awaiting death trap.
Well that is one tank taken care of, but quite a bit of problems still to handle. The driver is spared at least for the fact he is tossed from the wreckage as Sagat kicks part of the remains aside and hefts up the rest of it. "Vega, always playing with little girls even when they aren't your own. I think we have unfinished business." he calls out loudly and holds half of the tank as he starts forward. It seems the second tank is forgotten at least for a moment.
As for troops in his way that are also trying to overwhelm poor May Lee? Well there is soon a huge hunk of metal coming down on them to try and scatter the men about so Sagat can attempt to clear a path some more. It is enough time for games. He knows there are too many troops to deal with and May Lee is right. Vega needs to be taken down so the moral will be destroyed and men will start to flee.
COMBATSYS: Beta-Company successfully hits MayLee with Strong Shot.
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COMBATSYS: Vega successfully hits MayLee with Head Press.
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May Lee has no choice. She can't defend herself from a circle of gunfire all at once, unless she tries to jump. She also can't defend herself against Vega, unless she /doesn't/ try to jump. That moment's indecision costs her dearly. The blue-haired champion of justice bends her knees and starts trying to leap at an angle--
And instead is practically gunned down and hammered into the ground at the same time. "Ghck."
The hilarious thing is, the small part of her not focused on how agonizingly painful the last few seconds have been, is that she has in fact been hit harder. Her mind swims back to the fight against Terry, how everything she tried, failed. This, is infinitely more serious. This isn't a demonstration fight for the fans, this isn't an artful rendition of her love of Tokusatsu. This might actually be more serious than Kamen Rider.
This is Justice.
"Is that, all?"
When May Lee erupts from the ground, her hair is streaked with blood, her teeth pink with it, her froggy shirt torn with bullet holes, and her left shoulder hangs at an odd angle. If she could, she would stop. But it isn't up to her any more. She is, undeniably, weak, compared to the titans of battle that are Vega and Sagat, but even she can do her bit - MUST, do her bit - if the world is to see a bright sunrise.
"This is..."
And her foot pivots up and around, thankfully she doesn't *need* that shoulder for this move. In fact, Vega and Sagat will likely feel the absurd amount of chi she's pumping into the immediate area all at once. The kick is just for show, even if she is trying to bury her foot in Vega's guts.
"THE END!"
And there's an ENORMOUS eruption of power. A bright explosion which puts the cannon of the tank and the rockets of the soldiers to shame. Whether or not she managed to catch Vega and the soldiers in it, May Lee is still left standing, one good arm across her body, exhausted, beaten, battered, broken...
But entirely unbowed.
COMBATSYS: Beta-Company blocks Sagat's Huge Thrown Object.
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COMBATSYS: Beta-Company counters May Lee- The End! from MayLee with Threat Assessment EX.
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COMBATSYS: MayLee successfully hits Vega with May Lee- The End!.
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That... That is a tank. That is half of a tank flying directly at the Beta company. Most of them manage to duck under the flying slab of twisted metal, but two guys are hit right out, sent tumbling and crushed under the weight of the thing as they're scraped across the grass. It would see, that, for the moment, the People's Republic army and the Thai Royal army are at a standstill. Both are suffering heavy casualties, but neither has managed to break through just yet. With Sagat having taken up a few of their heavy vehicles, it'll be difficult for China to push through so easily...
After landing on May Lee's head, Vega simply bounces off, landing just a couple of feet away. His attention is not on the girl anymore; her talk of justice and triumphs is rhetoric that he's heard time and time and time again. And her? She's nobody. And yet, she manages to do the impossible. As the Shadaloo dictator is looking directly at Sagat, he's prepping himself up, revelling in the harm he's about to inflict. He's barely taken a step away when May Lee simply BURSTS in a fit of energy. Hit cleanly from behind, Vega is knocked to the ground. HIM. Splayed out in the dirt, he lifts his face and spits out a chunk of soil. For a few seconds, he just sits there, seething. "HOLD HER!" he barks out, lifting himself back up to his feat while the troops that had gotten the hell out of the way all tackle the girl at once, pummelling her with boot and gun butt while trying to pin her to the ground. "I'll be back to teach her her place..."
Now, the man is pissed. Wasting no time with verbal greetings, he simply holds his hand up and draws it back. A familiar gathering of psycho power banifests over his palm, that little inkling of darkness ballooning into a churning, boiling ball of manifested malice once it's throw at the Emperor like cannon fire.
Which, incidentally, is exactly what comes screaming in at Sagat from the far end of the battlefield!
COMBATSYS: Vega successfully hits Sagat with Psycho Shot.
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COMBATSYS: Alpha-Division successfully hits Sagat with Shrapnel Burst.
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It would seem Sagat got the attention of Vega. It probably isn't a good thing that he does, but it looks like May Lee could certainly use the distraction. That poor girl looks like she is about dead and the fact she manages to still be up at the moment is a bit amazing. It is a bad idea, but the tanks are forgotten now and Sagat's attention seems to be fully on Vega. It ends up being problematic in the fact he is soon caught in a a crossfire between the shells of the tanks and the energy unleashed by Vega.
Sagat has little room to maneuver and trying to defend himself against both leads to him not being prepared to fully withstand the blast from either side. There is another roar and he feels the psycho energy make his body spasm from being hit along with getting taken off his feet by the blast that hits him from behind. It sends Sagat rolling more towards the soldiers and Vega and he comes out of that roll and leaps forward. He aims to grab Vega and plow through troops to get his hands on the dictator before hefting it upwards and toss him away.
May Lee is beaten savagely. The wonderful thing about such huge levels of violence, is that they don't linger in the memory for long. She's tougher than most girls her age (heck, she's a fighter, she's tougher than any individual man on this battlefield other than Vega or Sagat themselves). But ultimately, pinned and unable to defend herself, she just has to hang in there, and try to stay conscious. It is a challenge which she is unable to meet. She's not got the superhuman endurance or strength she needs to free herself.
Despite all this though, she's smiling. She's never stopped. Even now that her lips are split and bloodied, she's smiling with a satisfied grin.
~I didn't need my scarf. I hit him, and he *felt* it~
She looks up, hanging limp between two soldiers, just as another rifle butt is going to slam into her. She's still grinning as she says, "Hey. One ... last thing."
She winks. "Bang."
(Sure, it isn't Kamen Rider, but May Lee always had a soft spot for that show, too).
Expending the end of her energy, all that she has, she aims to detonate the company holding her down. She's no idea if it works; her abused body is finally going to give out and let her stop feeling the pain she's inflicted on herself by standing up for her beliefs. But there's no way she could let herself be defeated without selling the loss as dearly as she can to the forcess of Shadaloo.
COMBATSYS: MayLee can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: MayLee successfully hits Beta-Company with May Lee- The End!.
- Power hit! -
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COMBATSYS: Vega dodges Sagat's Tiger Carry.
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Just how much might does that little girl posses? Vega can feel the tide of chi behind him; is there something to her after all? He takes a brief look back, to see his men blown far and wide by the girl's resolve. The two men that manage to hold their ground look ridiculous, their bodies flapping as their weather the storm. Once it's over, though, MayLee, the two troops, everyone falls.
But only the remnants of the Beta company get up. <<What the hell WAS that?!>> <<Some kind of bomb, like the big energy bomb a couple of years ago?>> <<That thing was huge! How did-->> "ENOUGH! I gave you an order. FOLLOW IT." Vega's orders are, as ever, absolute, and the two agents shut right the hell up and keep an eye on the downed fighter. With guns trained on her and boots stomping on legs and arms, they hope to keep her down.
As for Sagat, well...many people would be irate at someone else getting into the middle of their fight. But Vega? Seeing his old underling battered from two sides just brings a wide smile to his face. His teeth gleam and his eyes glow a light violet in color, power leaking from the edges in tiny, short-lived wisps.
"Is this IT? You hide away for this long only to come HERE to die?" As the taller man tries to grab him, he lifts himself telekinetically--bounding over him, in fact! The instant that he touches down on the ground, he's already halfway through turning around. He's squatting low, his knees bent. A moment passes as his legs coil up like massive springs, and when that tension is releases, he lurches forward! His whole body tips end over end, both booted feet coming down toward that big, ugly-ass bald head.
For the moment, the giant throng of troops that had been dedicated to Sagat focus their efforts on the war itself. With their help, it won't be long until the Thai forces will be wiped out, if left to their own devices...
COMBATSYS: Alpha-Division calculates its next move.
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COMBATSYS: Sagat fails to interrupt Double Knee Press from Vega with Tiger Destruction+.
- Power fail! -
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The raging God of Muay Thai may be letting his anger get the best of him. Not like it is easy to remain level headed in a battle like this. Too many people to try and keep focused on and when he tries to concentrate on one he leaves himself open for attack from another group. He just has to grit through the pain and continue onwards as best he can. It is not an easy task especially now with May Lee subdued. The girl did a good job, though. He just hopes he can manage to try and get her to safety and she will be alive once he gets to her.
That single eye narrows as Vega leaps upwards and towards him and he takes a deep breath. Rearing back he launches himself upwards to clash with the dictator right in the air. THe feet slam into the larger fighter with much more power than Sagat had expected and instead of managing to land the knee he was looking to deliver he is instead driven back into the ground where he bounces off it before landing once again on his back. There is a low growl tha comes from him as he starts to get to his feet once more. His body is aching all over and the pain of the burn marks combined the piece of torso missing is making it hard for him to focus fully. He has to fight off the pain for a bit longer. He just has to keep going.
Even as Sagat goes down, the sound of Vega's laughter is already in his ears. His booted, shinguard-protected feet are within reach, if only he would grab them. It's a danger that the crimson-adorned tyrant is not even concerned with, it seems, as the joy of brutalizing one of his own intoxicates him.
"Come! Show me the might that you're so proud of, O Fallen Emperor!" He extends his arms, spreading them wide with his palms upward and fingers curled like claws. He lifts his right leg and slams it back down, aiming to break--not just injure--the man's wrist. Oh, he knows full well that fists mean little to someone like Sagat; it's a strength of style that has left Juri with many a broken joint in her endless fits of rebellion. It's just to drive the point home, to show how utterly useless it was to try and stand against him.
All the while, the two men left from the Beta Company look on in terror. They know that Vega can be cruel and terrible, but this is SAGAT. If someone like him can't do a thing, what chance would anyone else have? Ah, but rest assured...they couldn't ask for a better leader. Such a display can do little but motivate all who look upon the one-sided conflict.
COMBATSYS: Beta-Company takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Alpha-Division takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Sagat interrupts Medium Kick from Vega with Tiger Uppercut.
! VENGEANCE !
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Ask and he might damn well recieve. It is easy to gloat given the position that Vega is in. His forces are still doing rather well for themselves, May Lee is down and Sagat is not looking so hot right now. It is actually rather amazing that he can even get to his feet given the shape he is in. This is his homeland and he is more thn fine with giving his life for it. It won't make up for the deeds he has done in the past, but at least it is a small repayment he could offer. He just hopes if this is his last stand both Rust and Quon will be okay.
"You should know better...." he says and that single eye goes wide as Sagat erupts upwards again, this time his fist slamming hard into Vega and driving his fist up into the mighty chin of Vega. Even the force of the kick isn't able to slow or stop the powerful uppercut delivered to the dictator that sends him away and back towards the remnants of the Beta Company. "....than to taunt a wounded tiger." Sagat finishes after landing rather shakily. He wobbles on his legs, but manages to stay upright. "I still have plenty left in me."
InDEED. Fully expecting the sound of torn sinew and grinding bone to grace his ears, Sagat's determination instead offers a different sort of symphony. The man's fist is heavy, hard, a weapon in its own right. It effortlessly tore through the armored shell of a tank and it's taken down many, many fighters of incredible caliber.
His own orders made certain of that.
In a twist of karma, however, the Tiger's assault finds purchase right on that oversized chin. Teeth impact one another, enamel cracking. The bone beneath them cracks in no less than three places. Very few men can seem to inflict real, lasting damage on the dictator. Were there any Royal Army troops left standing, this might have been a great moral victory for them, but...already, the mass of vehicles is already returning from the front line. Even as Vega's body flies upward in an arc and crashes upon the soil, hundreds--thousands of soldiers are returning to report to their great leader.
And then, they make their first mistake.
Seeing Sagat standing over their Master's downed form, they can only assume the worst: that their leader has fallen. Seconds later, gunfire rains down on the duo from all angles. Even the men holding May Lee down leave their charge and rush into the fray, sacrificing themselves to bullets and grenades and mortars and tank shells, just to try and hold the giant down while their comrades finish him off.
And then, that's the second mistake: firing upon Vega. The man is not dead. He is not unconscious. He's rousing in seconds, but he can sense the bloodlust from everyone around, their thoughts focused on this single point. Moments before the first curtain of lead flies in, the Psycho Master's body shimmers and dissipates in a folding of reality, bending space through force of will alone. He reappears overhead, floating some ten yards to the side. The pain in his jaw is fresh, the searing agony of cracked teeth biting at his nerves. He hit him. He HIT him. Despite the pain, Vega's teeth clench tighter, snapping some of the pearly whites in half along the roots. It's an emotion that fuels him, his rage building. Once more, the battlefield finds itself blanketed in his presence as power bleeds from his body. An outline of dark purple energy sucks in the light around him, obscuring his features until he's little more than two brilliantly-glowing eyes peering out from a veil of pitch blackness. His troops be damned; the man rears back and flies toward Sagat like a deadly rocket. Rust and Munin, they got off lucky. They were only graced with a portion of Vega's limitless might. A violent gout of Psycho Power churns around him, the cocoon swirling like a deadly drill for no less than twenty feet in any direction. The excess of power churns the ground as he flies across it. His own soldiers, the ones too incensed to get out of harm's way, find themselves swept up in the maelstrom. This fight will be a lesson to all that survive, a show of what happens to anyone that crosses the man.
There will be no dissent in the ranks after this.
COMBATSYS: Vega knocks away Alpha-Division with #Final Psycho Crusher+#.
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COMBATSYS: Vega knocks away Beta-Company with #Final Psycho Crusher+#.
-* LEGENDARY HIT! *-
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COMBATSYS: Beta-Company can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Sagat endures Alpha-Division's Overwhelming Assault.
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COMBATSYS: Sagat dodges Beta-Company's Questionable Tactics.
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COMBATSYS: Sagat fails to interrupt #Final Psycho Crusher+# from Vega with Tiger Cannon.
*KNOCKED AWAY*
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It was something he should have seen coming. Vega did not want to be shown up front of his own forces. Sagat's temper has nothing on Vega when it comes to the dictator's outbursts. It isn't just the Thai forces that will suffer from what it is about to happen. sagat exactly knows what is about to happen when Vega gets up and he sees that energy start to gather around him. It is not something he can really deal with, but he will have to do something. What Vega is about to unleash is not pretty and given his condition there are very few options for Sagat right at the moment.
Even as fire rains down on him he keeps hsi ground, his focus more on Vega than anything as bullets graze him and the ground explodes around him from the impact of tank shells. His hands begin to glow bright with energy as he watches the incoming Vega and he raises both hands. Teeth grit and he is more than ready to be mowed down, but if he can help it he will give Vega a nice parting gift. He thrusts his fists forward as a large burst of energy forms and gets quickly plowed through by Vega with such force that Sagat is caught by surprise and nailed hard by the spiraling dictator and dragged along for a horrible ride.
He can't even experience the pain fully. Even before he hits the ground the injuries combined with the bone breaking impact of Vega hitting him finally just takes the large fighter out. He lands in a heap where he bleeds from multiple wounds. The rate which he loses it isn't looking good either and it may really be the end for Sagat. If anything it is a severe blow to the Thai forces that witness it and moral drops greatly. It seems it is only a matter of time before Thailand is fully in Shadaloo's clutches once more.
Decimation. Utter, unbridled decimation. Vega, in one fit of rage, does more damage to his own army than the whole of the Thai Royal Army. The man tears from one side of the assembled soldiers to the other, venting his anger, his hatred. Sagat has never had to bear the full force of his old master's fury before, but now that he has, does he regret any of it? Are there words for the damage, the feeling of having one's body torn and shredded while murderous energy drives spikes into his psyche? Sagat's trip ends with a sudden stop as he's smashed through tree after tree, finally impacting in the side of an abandoned tank. The metal yields to the forge, the whole vehicle sliding, lifting, nearly tipping.
As Vega lands on his feet, the display of power gradually lessens, dying out like a flame starved for fuel. Little by little, the raging violet flames soak back into his body, leaving behind the man and his incredible frown. For full seconds, he looks down at his old lieutenant, silent as though wondering just what to do with him. Should he kill him? Should be force him back into service?
"To think I once counted on such a pathetic fool as my right hand." He turns on his heel, returning to the soldiers that he'd just decimated. The ones that weren't wiped out are utterly -terrified-. "GO!" he bellows, gesturing toward the rest of the forces in the distance, the ones that are pushing the Thai forces to the very brink of defeat. "Finish them! And the next time my own men fire upon ME, you won't enjoy a death as easy as the others." The threat is enough, and the few-score remnants of Alpha Division are quick to get away, to fight for him, to kill for him...just as long as they're not HERE.
COMBATSYS: Alpha-Division has left the fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Vega has ended the fight here.
Log created on 18:09:55 02/16/2012 by Vega, and last modified on 13:19:24 02/17/2012.