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Post by Cain on Sept 17, 2008 2:39:20 GMT -5
The wind swept wildly through the trees and the weather seemed a bit unsettled on Chinine as Alex sat alone atop the tower. The clouds grew thicker and the skies grew darker. Alex eyed the sky uneasily as a few rumbles of thunder could be heard in the distance.
"Storm's coming..."
Meanwhile, above the planet a lone shuttle exited hyperspace and descended to the surface. Landing in the woods in what was once the outskirts of Kankage. As the ramp lowered Kamisori exited, taking in his surroundings. It had been a long time...
Making their way out of the tree cover and into the ruins of the old village, Kamisori suddenly stopped.
"You conceal yourself well... I couldn't sense your presence until we cleared the trees," Kamisori turned to a shadow clone perched high in one of the branches of Alex. It jumped down to the ground, keeping its distance.
"Wish I could say the same for you..." The clone snickered back, "I could smell your force signature coming like a skinned boar on a hot summers day."
"Amusing," Kamisori said with a subdued grin, "Surely then you know why I'm here."
"I do. We've been expecting you."
"Your reputation proceeds you, Alex. Jack has indeed taught you well..."
"You'll forgive me if I cut the pleasantries short," The clone answered, "but the quicker you die the better."
Suddenly Kamisori's body locked up and his eyes widened.
"Nyx, move! Now!"
Without a sound a snap of air ripped through the forest, churning up the earth and obliterating everything in its path before splitting into thousands of blades upon reaching Kamisori, shreading him and everything behind him into pieces. Kamisori himself came apart like a water balloon hit with a needle splashing down to the earth.
The shadow clone remained stoic, glaring at the water clone as it came back together before him.
"Just like Kumori," The shadow clone muttered, "Hiding behind illusions..."
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Post by Odan Thos on Sept 17, 2008 2:57:54 GMT -5
The Lady Nyx shadow clone screamed. "You well die Heretic before the dawn." and then turn back to a shadow when struck.
She looked at Kamisori in the shuttle. "Well that went as it could of. He was using a Shadow Clone however. Do you have any idea where the real Heretic is hiding?" Nyx tried to sense him, but he hid himself well.
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Post by Zilfer Of Shadows... on Sept 17, 2008 2:58:58 GMT -5
Zilfer mediated with stick of essence burnning infront of him felt a huge surge in the force. He had also senced the newcomers. He knew this is what his trainning had been for. He remained calm for now waiting until the whole essence had burned out before opening his eyes.
"It seems the time has finally come." said Zilfer to himself throwing his cloak over himself, and stood up disappearing into the shadow's of the tower, he would obserb from the top of the tower for now.
Luster's ship landed at Kankage on the opposite side of where the disturbance had happened, as he headed for the source he kept his sences aware. He could tell none of them where Archos, however one did seem familar, and it wasn't of Archos, or Alex. He soon came to the Kumori tower, and slowly walked past it.
Zilfer watched from the tree's above, apparently there was only two figures that had come. Whether there would be more to come, Zilfer did not know. He assumed Archos would rear his ugly head at this chance sooner or later.
"And I thought Alex was bad ass before.... looks like he's taken this to a whole another level." said Zilfer.
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Post by Cain on Sept 17, 2008 3:11:25 GMT -5
"He's too powerful," Kamisori answered, "his presence is all over the planet... we'll have to flush him out."
Back at Kankage Kamisori's clone clasped its hands together with a scowl across his face.
"Hold on to something..." He said turning to the Nyx clone. He then closed his eyes and the earth began to tremble. Alex's clone stood motionless as massive geysers began exploding upward from the ground all around him pumping tremendous amounts of water into the air. As it rained back down heavily the field quickly became swamped by a flood of waist deep water. Kamisori's clone smirked and melted away into the pool.
"It will take more then this, Kenshi," The shadow clone said, still standing motionless. Suddenly the water shot up around the clone and dragged it under. The surface was calm for a moment before a spark of electricity shot through the flood. Then another... and another, radiating out from where the clone had been. The electricty grew more and more intense until finally a shock wave shot out in all directions. Alex's clone remained in the center, lighting swirling around every inch of his body, the water clone laying in a smoldering heap not far away. It attempted to get up before falling weakly back to the ground and dissolving.
"Seems you have little choice," The clone called out, "Show yourself, Sith!"
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Post by Zilfer Of Shadows... on Sept 17, 2008 3:21:25 GMT -5
As water burst through, the ground Luster began his own workings lifting himself up with a Fissure above the battlefield and the tree line so that he could see all of Kankage from his view. He watched as a clone of alex sparkled with lightning. He smirked for a moment.
"Just like alex.... somethings never change." said Luster slightly amused, however he hadn't gotten to see who he was fighting, it was someone who knew the Mitsukai arts however.
Zilfer hopped up towards the top branches of the tree's what would hold him and contiuned to watch, this was something he could not afford to miss.
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Post by Odan Thos on Sept 17, 2008 3:27:15 GMT -5
The Lady Nyx Shadow Clone vanished into the voice when the water clone began its attack. While in the void it jumped upwards into the trees and came to the same location that Alex's was. The Shadow clone commanded by Lady Nyx exited the Void inside of Alex clones, using the fact that it was only shadows meaning it could be the gateway. As it exited the void it created a telekinesis push which was design to blow apart Alex's clone. "You first Heretic." The clone said as it sent out the pulse.
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Post by Cain on Sept 17, 2008 3:46:50 GMT -5
The skies suddenly grew darker. It seemed to be just the cloud cover thickening at first but soon the battle field grew near pitch black. In the confusion a pair a ghostly black hands rose up silently behind Nyx's clone, quickly clasping around it.
Though it was just a clone, Nyx's mind was connected to it, and it was this fact that would be her down fall. As the hands wrapped around her and the lights went out, Nyx would suddenly find herself in a meadow shrouded in fog, side by side with Selene. There was not a breath of wind nor a single sound and not a sign of life anywhere around her.
"Welcome, Selene, Nyx," A voice said from behind her. Alex stood alone in the meadow with her, he was very clean cut and wearing what seemed like brand new Kumori robes.
"Thanks to the dark hand, you'll be staying with us for a while. I do hope you'll be good. I'd hate to have to make your stay here... an unpleasant one..."
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Meanwhile, back at the shuttle, Nyx's body had gone limp. Kamisori had little recourse now, he'd have to go and search for Alex himself. Climbing out of the shuttle he grabbed his katana and headed off into the woods.
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Post by Odan Thos on Sept 17, 2008 4:02:26 GMT -5
Selene looked around confused. She was dressed just like she always was in her mind, but the location was different this time. "What is going on her, how can you be her in my mind Alex. Did you have something to do with this?" Selene said to Lady Nyx assuming that she was not doing the right thing while in control of her body. It was easy to see that Selene did not quite understand all that had transpired.
Lady Nyx was in her evening dress as always, but it was easy to see that she knew what was going on. She right away came to the conclusion that she would need Selene's support to take on Alex. "This heretic ripped use out of our body and into his head. Together we can defeat him in the name of Lucias." Lady Nyx was trying to get Selene to fall back on her old Shadow Guard training.
Selene just started to lock back and forth between the two people that were in the same places; wherever it was. She had to make up her mind quickly which one to support. Should she support Alex, she may be able to gain control of her body again from Nyx. Then again defeating Nyx may in fact kill her and she was not sure she was ready to go to that level yet. That much was easy to read from Selene's body langauge and tone.
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Post by Zilfer Of Shadows... on Sept 17, 2008 4:11:23 GMT -5
As the clone of alex dispursed, Zilfer used Charge as he drew a katana blade absorbing all the lightning to his blade forming a blade like that of a claymore as he jumped down into the tree's as a dark hand came up clasping Lady Nyx. He landed upon the path down below, and saw a spiral tower of rock above, as a figure seemed to flash out of nowhere next to him. he did not look at Zilfer however. It was luster, he had met him earlier a few days ago however he seemed much more serious now.
"Be on your guard, this isn't over yet." said Luster to Zilfer.
"I don't need reminding," commented Zilfer to Luster wondering if the battle was going to stay between only Alex and Kamisori, or whether they would now begin to get involved.
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Post by Cain on Sept 17, 2008 18:52:24 GMT -5
"Hmph! Go ahead and try it," Another voice called out from behind Nyx and Selene. It was another young man who looked very similar to Alex, accept he had dark black hair, pale skin and bright amber yellow eyes.
"I've just been itchin for someone to play with. And you ladies look just my type."
"You'll have to forgive Cain," Alex said, "He's not quite as tactful as I am. I do hope you don't try anything rash, it'd be an awful shame if I had to leave him to watch you."
"An awful shame..." Cain repeated shaking his head and grinning from ear to ear.
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Meanwhile, Kamisori reached the clearing where his clone had been destroyed. It was empty now... or so it seemed. Kamisori knew it would be a terrible waste of strength, but there was no other way now, he would have to use Iris to locate Alex.
Clasping his hands together and closing his eyes, the ground under him began to distort. The gap between dimensions being pulled apart, creating an opening to the void. The souls of those condemned there then came rushing through and as fast as they could flood in they were absorbed. A tremendous blast of air snapped near by trees like twigs and Kamisori's flesh began to crack and come apart once more as the power leaked out.
"Eyes of the black goddess... Iris!" As he opened his eyes, Kamisori could see Kankage from above. He saw Zilfer and Luster hiding among the trees. Then he saw the tower. Up the spiral stairs to the very top... where Alex sat calmly in meditation. His force reaching out in many directions like the arms of an octopus, connecting him to what had to be at least 6 more shadow clones.
Then the vision faded. Kamisori stumbled back, short of breath and bleeding all over. He knew where he'd have to go now...
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Post by Zilfer Of Shadows... on Sept 17, 2008 19:44:15 GMT -5
Zilfer senced it. "There." said Zilfer disappearing into the shadows, Luster felt it too looking at Zilfer disappear into the shadows. Within the void Zilfer split using force army each eletrifing themselves with a Charge. Zilfer copied what he had seen alex's clone do in a way. A Zilfer exited the void using Paralzyer, upon Kamisori to delay any reation he might try once he appeared and unleashed a Thunder Fissure before disappearing into the void. One clone exited the void just enough time behind Kamisori to unleash a Thunderfist vanishing, and then another coming out blasting a Discharge from another side, before disappearing. Next two more clones exited the void and discharged a constant stream of discharges and charges trying to hit Kamisori and did not disappear. Finally the Zilfer with the claymore of Lightning exited the void from above and slammed it into the ground, near Kamisori hopping that the pervious ones had been enough to keep Kamisori busy.
"Lightning Fissure." said Zilfer as the lightning erupted outwards in every dirrection tearing the landscape appart. It shot out and split into more and more branches of lightning slowly getting weaker however a crator of where the fissure had started at ground Zero would be a disaster zone.
Meanwhile on the tower Zilfer opened his eyes as the energy was unleashed, it had taken quite a consentration to pull off that move and he was a bit worn down from just that, he looked to alex who stayed meditating.
"You take out this freak of nature, i'll try and go handle the peons before they arrive." said Zilfer as he headed off to his ship and took off sending a message to Luster. 'Alex has things handled here, if your still looking for Archos you'd best confront him before he gets here.'
Luster had heard Zilfer and saw that if he where to meet Archos here on chinine it wouldn't be a good idea. There probably would be no talking, he left the way he had come........
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Post by Odan Thos on Sept 17, 2008 20:51:57 GMT -5
Selene looked back at from Alex to Cain then back at Alex. "I take it he is your version of her. He seems a lot more controlled then she is and a lot less manipulative." Selene tried to understand everything that was happening, but it was clear that she took the fact that Alex had another personality in his head not shocking.
Lady Nyx on the other had did not like this. She could deal with the weaker Alex, but not with the dark personality known as Cain. She through it was better to play along with the deal then to fight then to fight three against one. She however watched both of her enemies prepare to strike down the heretics at any point.
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Post by Darth Nergul on Sept 18, 2008 0:00:58 GMT -5
Itami had arrived on the planet by hijacking a ship, but unfortunately he crashed into the planet. Kicking his self out of the wreckage, he looked around and tried to figure out what was happening. "I feel much power, but I'm unsure on what I'm supposed to do," he said, igniting his red blade, which was unfortunately unfitting to his change of heart. It had its Sith markings, and his past was ringing in his head. He proceeded to figure out what was going on, while also hoping Luster would help him do this.
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Post by Cain on Sept 18, 2008 3:23:26 GMT -5
Alex stood silent for a moment before Nyx and Selene, his eyes gently closed. Cain stood on the other side of them, waiting patiently, not flinching without Alex's prompting first.
"So..." Alex started, opening his eyes and training them on Selene, "You've come here seeking information? Heh..." Alex chuckled, "Don't be surprised. You can't hide anything from me here."
Closing his eyes again, a small smirk grew over Alex's face. He nodded gently, chuckling some more.
"Kamisori told you an awful lot about Lucias and the history of the Luminos... I don't suppose he told you much about the blade of balance though. What it is? What it can do?... What it has done..."
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Kamisori's flesh was just finishing healing from the use of Iris when he felt his body stiffin again like it had before with the clone. Immediately he knew he didn't have much time to react. Recklessly using what strength he had left, Kamisori tore open the gap to the void again. As the power leaked out this time however it came in the form of black water that had begun to pool at Kamisori's feet as he was violently absorbing nearby souls. An unexpected bonus of this maneuver was absorbing some of the near by shadow clones that Zilfer had positioned around Kamisori.
Still, several clones emerged and blasted at Kamisori with lightning. Using the severe excess of power, Kamisori rapidly covered himself in Ice Armor that was repeatedly blasted away by Zilfer's assualts. The final blow, a lightning fissure, was far too strong to block with ice. Throwing his arms forward, the black liquid at his feet sprung to life in the form of eight massive tentacles that swung in front of him to guard against the blow.
"Beast of the black seas, Kraken!" Kamisori shouted as the lightning fissure tore through each tentacle one by one. Much of its power had been exhausted, but still it made its way through and struck Kamisori, tossing him violently back.
Coughing up blood, Kamisori struggled to stand back to his feet. Even with Sith Alchemy, his body was having trouble keeping up with the damage he was taking.
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Post by Odan Thos on Sept 18, 2008 23:48:38 GMT -5
Selene looked at him, "I had nothing to do with coming this time, but I am always interested in learning, so what is this blade of balance?" Selene sound and was seriously with her want to hear the tale.
Lady Nyx was not however, she quickly cut in and spoke spoke up after Selene. "We are not here concerning any trinket, we here to collect your head Heretic. You bring shame to the name Luminos." She fingered her lightsaber as she spoke harshly. It was easy to see that Nyx was still struggling to break out of Alex's head by focusing.
Selene used the Force to turn Nyx towards her. "Listen here. You have no concept of what it is to be a true Luminos, so don't speak that way." Selene let Nyx go, making it clear that Selene took her heritage seriously. She then turn back to Alex and spoke softly. "Please continue." She stood calmly waiting to hear what Alex had to say.
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