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Post by Andrew Bullock on Aug 21, 2017 14:35:13 GMT -5
Unlike Maria, Andrew found himself dealing with an opponent that was quite unlike any of them. Dasia was more than terrifying; she was a goddess with unlimited power. The scene and the sound of multiple blows being traded across Washington could make someone think that Andrew was doing a good job of holding his own. Only one of those instances was true.
Unfortunately for anyone else, Andrew wasn't going to make the situation apparent to anyone. He was blown back along with Hades. He still kept his footing on the ground, just as Hades did. It was covered in a dense dark aura, showing that Andrew was assisting it with his own forbidden power. It was the only viable option they had to resist Dasia's godly power.
"Dammit, Vince...! She wouldn't have gotten this far if you hadn't stopped me..." Andrew lamented. He showed a little bit of a grimace on his face for this fact. Even he wasn't sure how long he was going to be able to last under these conditions.
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Post by Dasia Turano on Aug 21, 2017 14:53:46 GMT -5
Diablo 2's feet could be heard clanking through a field of smoke, debris, and death. It was approaching Andrew and Hades very carefully, knowing that Andrew's tactics outranked Vince's in a way. He already lasted way longer than the average brawler against godly opponents with his skillset, with Dasia being the second.
The only problem with him was that his mind has failed him before...and now it was going to fail him again.
"How's the brawl going so far?" Dasia curiously asked, wanting to rub in her impending victory before she achieves it. Her voice was made more audible through Diablo 2, considering that all the noise around them may make it difficult for him to hear. "You can spend some time letting me know. You have about three and half minutes to do so."
Diablo 2 had pulses of energy trailing along the ground in display of its awesome power. The snowy weather suddenly turned into a blizzard. It became very difficult for anyone to see what was going on, and for good reason. The other brawlers could act like they were sneaking up on Dasia, but she was aware of their presence.
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Post by Andrew Bullock on Aug 21, 2017 15:08:55 GMT -5
Andrew was feeling very uncomfortable with the sudden surge of frigid weather. His pupils started to darken as he was outputting more power to resist. Soon, he would reach the brink of his energy. He had to do something quick, or he'd be eradicated before the BT System goes off.
"This is getting to be a bit much..." Andrew admitted. "But I'm not losing to you! Ability activate! S.H.R.E.D.D.E.R. XR 2!"
This was the ideal response to something like this. Hades opened its canisters to deploy these Excedra-type units out of its body. They had thermal sights equipped to them, enabling them to see when everyone else couldn't. It was through these that Hades could get a read on everything that was going on around it. It saw multiple signatures of "friendly" contacts coming towards him. Help was on the way; however, if things go according to plan, Andrew will not need their help to solve this problem.
"Spread them out, and dumb fire everything. Go!" Hades followed this command. The units spread out across the field, and intentionally fired lasers at unforeseen locations. There was some logic in this, even though it looked like Andrew was an idiot.
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Post by Dasia Turano on Aug 21, 2017 15:32:32 GMT -5
"Hm? What are you doing...?" Multiple energy signatures were sensed by Diablo 2. The Switch Code made it possible for it to do that. The only issue was that there were more signatures scattered about than originally anticipated. This gave Dasia two options.
One: she could have Diablo 2 wipe them out all at once. Two: she could stand there to see what it was all going to amount to, because she knew that there was nothing in Hades' firing path. Judging by her next reaction, Dasia chose to mix both of those options.
"Ability activate! Apex Breaker!" Diablo 2 raised its tail briefly. A light was generated across the tip of the spear. It stabbed the ground to create an explosive force that cracked the ground across all directions. Several pieces of land were lifted off of the face of the Earth through an eruptive force, and was progressively destroyed as it rose. It was likely that everything in the vicinity would be obliterated.
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Post by Andrew Bullock on Aug 21, 2017 16:16:36 GMT -5
Bingo...right into Andrew's trap.
Andrew originally wanted Diablo 2 to charge straight through the unseen like a mad machine, but he knew that Dasia would at least have enough intelligence to not fall for that. That's why he was hanging on the contingency of Diablo standing still. All he needs now is for something else to fall into place...
"What am I doing?" Andrew repeated back to her. "The question is...what are YOU doing?" He appeared out of a dimensional gate in front of Diablo, along with Hades and its S.H.R.E.D.D.E.R. units. These units immediately attached themselves onto Hades to give it comparable power to that of an actual Excedra.
This was Andrew's plan to counter Dasia's godly power. If Hades could get close to that kind of power, it should produce enough of a reaction to give him feet to stand with. The developing beam that the merged Hades was producing would surely grind against Diablo 2's frame until nothing was left.
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Post by Dasia Turano on Aug 21, 2017 17:27:27 GMT -5
Despite how strong Hades was now, it was nothing compared to Diablo 2. Andrew was walking into a death trap. Not even his godly reaction time would amount to anything once this attack is declared.
"Dimensiokinetic abilities, huh? Fantastic work," Dasia commended on Andrew's modifications to Hades. "Ability activate! Garland Pulsar!" Fortunately for herself, Diablo 2 now had the ability to unleash a stunning wave of energy around it in a circle. It was a biological weapon that was implemented for any non-Hurranian foe that gets too close. With it, Diablo was able to stun Andrew and Hades, locking them into place and disabling them from using any of their tech.
"Ability activate! Atom Burst!" Taking inspiration from Drago's ability to detonate energy, all Diablo 2 would have to do is punch Hades with enough force so that the energy contained within it would blow up like a nuclear bomb. This is a one-shot technique that works on anyone, even if - for some odd reason - the target happens to exceed Diablo 2 in power. That's just what happens when you stumble upon divine energy. You overpower everything else.
"Do you really need to ask what I'm about to do now?" Dasia confidently inquired.
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Post by Andrew Bullock on Aug 21, 2017 17:40:29 GMT -5
The biological weapon was...unsettling, but expected. He knew Dasia had some ever since her battle with Markus on Vestal where she could encase people in some form of ice that could not be nullified if they did not carry Hurranian DNA.
It was by luck that Andrew did not attach all of the S.H.R.E.D.D.E.R. units to Hades, or he would be a goner with this move right here. The three units that were left off of Hades appeared in front of Hades through a dimensional portal. Now the magic was going to commence, clearly showing why the S.H.R.E.D.D.E.R. units were arguably the most dangerous weapons in Hades' arsenal.
One unit fired a laser at Hades to forcefully reboot its systems back to normal conditions. Hades then displaced itself using its dimensiokinetic abilities, making Diablo 2 phase straight through it. Once Diablo 2 was fully behind it, Hades pointed its tail at the godly machine and emitted a pulse identical to the biological weapon used prior to this. A S.H.R.E.D.D.E.R. unit pointed towards the BT System, shot a laser, and opened a dimensional portal at that spot. This linked Hades' actions with that of the unit, making Diablo 2 appear up there where it unintentionally punched the BT System.
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Post by Dasia Turano on Aug 21, 2017 18:07:49 GMT -5
"W-what!?" Andrew's actions truly shocked Dasia, and there's a good reason why. "H-how could you do this!?"
The most important factor as to why this is so bad for Dasia is that Andrew effectively eliminated a crucial component to her plan. The idea that the BT System was impervious to damage applied due to no one possessing the adequate power to breach the shielding of the weapon. The BT System's shield are only as powerful as what the user itself is capable of outputting, which was obscenely high due to the items that Dasia has in her possession. Andrew knew he wasn't going to beat Dasia in a fight, so he decided to do the next best thing...
Eliminate the shielding protecting the BT System from harm. The only being who could take down the shielding was Diablo 2, or Apollonir and Drago's combined might with their Switch Code abilities if one would count that. What did Andrew do in Apollonir and Drago's absence? He manipulated Diablo 2 into taking down the shielding for them...
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Post by Andrew Bullock on Aug 21, 2017 18:38:16 GMT -5
"How could I not? Didn't I already tell you what was going to happen?" Andrew was quite content with how things turned out. He held out long enough to find an opening, and he was able to exploit that to its fullest. Now, they're on step closer to saving the universe. "Didn't anyone tell you that all false gods have cracks on them? You were destined to be exploited. And now, you couldn't even stop me from going up three-to-zero when you had every ounce of your power to destroy me with. Pathetic."
Andrew watched as the one punch machine caused the barrier to detonate. A mushroom cloud appeared high above the skies of Washington. The uncomfortable nature of the ensuing earthquake rustled some jimmies of the weaker to mid-level beings, but it brought a smile to Andrew's face. He got to see Diablo 2 get severely damaged, and the BT System was now wide-open to attack.
There's something even better with that package. Diablo 2 was smoking when it hit the ground, but guess who else was? Dasia herself. It was too good of a scene. Had Andrew been more immature, he would've taken a picture.
"Hades needs to recharge before I can split this thing open... That's the only thing I hate when fighting with non-divine energy. Regular blasts aren't going to take the system down. It's like a nuclear bunker...except more fortified..."
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Post by Jamal Armstrong on Aug 21, 2017 23:58:20 GMT -5
Tec had just arrived on the scene shortly after Dasia had been upsetted...or at least appeared to be. He didn't really care about Dasia's condition. All that mattered was shutting down the BT System, which would persist through Dasia's demise.
"So you're still alive?" Jamal wondered when he saw Andrew on the ground. It didn't take a scientist to put two-and-two together. He knew Andrew was the masked person that killed all of those people back on Vestal. "We'll see if it remains that way once we end this crisis."
Tec landed on top of the BT System. His body rumbled intensely, likely from the BT System doing its work.
"...I don't really think we can blow this thing up..." Tec nervously doubted. He detached his hands and positioned them on opposite sides of the BT System. "Viblow!" Tec began to use gravity to lift the object and carry it up far into space.
"This planet is bigger than the radius of this thing, so it can go off away from Earth's atmosphere, and everyone should be relatively fine..."
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Post by Andrew Bullock on Aug 22, 2017 0:08:44 GMT -5
"You fucking idiots! Leave it here!" Andrew shouted when he realized what Jamal was about to do. Going past the obvious threat against his life, Andrew knew far more about the BT System that most people understand. It was clear that Jamal was ignorant to the BEING that actually activated it.
"No, no, no! Hades, fire!" Hades targeted both of Tec's hands and Tec himself. With the power of the S.H.R.E.D.D.E.R., Hades shot focused beams of plasma blasts at Tec and his hands. Knowing that he was probably going to need more than that to stop Jamal, Andrew had to phone a friend. Hades was not going to recharge fast enough to keep the BT System within striking distance when the Distortion Buster comes back online.
"Vince! We have a problem!" Andrew nervously shouted at him over the BrawlX. "The Spartan is attempting to carry the BT System off-world. Someone stop him!"
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Post by Damian Knight on Aug 22, 2017 1:02:09 GMT -5
A blast of hot air progressively melted the blasts that Hades fired. The only reasonable explanation for this was obvious...
"Oops," Damian sarcastically commented about his thwarting of Andrew's attack against Jamal. Helios had just arrived from the sky. Judging by this, it was clear how long it took for Helios to completely run over Emperor Barodius and Dharak. They couldn't keep him from reaching the finale. It's a shame how someone so feared on Earth is reduced to fodder just like that.
"Neat! I can destroy both of you at once!" Helios celebrated, hinting at his next move to wipe both Dasia and Andrew out. "Melt Stream!"
Lava started rising from the ground, thanks to Helios' supreme power in the Second Layer. This was noticeably stronger than the previous times he used it, showing his improved prowess. The hot substance rose all over Washington, threatening to submerge everything that was there, including Dasia and Diablo 2.
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Post by Andrew Bullock on Aug 22, 2017 1:12:42 GMT -5
This wasn't good at all. With Damian at the scene, stopping Jamal was going to get very difficult. If Earth wasn't in trouble before, then there's no idiot that'll deny how fucked they all are now.
Andrew boarded Hades as it went airborne to avoid the submerging lava. He had to use his forbidden power to dodge the spewing of lava that came with the powerful eruptions that ensued. He was busy paying attention to Jamal, Tec, and the BT System. He didn't have time for Damian's shenanigans.
"I'm not going to even bother. You don't listen," Andrew told Damian. It was no use to tell him the grave danger of moving the BT System away from them. Damian already wanted to kill him for what he did on Vestal, just like Jamal did. Anything that comes out of his mouth now would go nowhere near their ears.
"Vince!" Andrew began addressing Vince one more time as he was preparing to fight Damian. "I'm not kidding around. I need someone to take this kid with the BT System down right now or we're all goners. Helios and his boy are here..."
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Post by Vince Hardy on Aug 22, 2017 1:17:51 GMT -5
Vince had already linked up with Noland. Drago and Apollonir were together and were on their way. Both were in their base forms, getting healed by Yashu and Lars Lion respectively, and were feeling great about what they were about to do together. It was a shame that the Spartans had to interfere with their affairs and mess things up. What Jamal was trying to do WAS NOT a good idea.
"If the shielding was powered up from my ancestor's energy, then there's reasonable suspicion to believe that the blast radius has increased as well, just like it did when I used it," Apollonir theorized.
"If that leaves this planet, we won't be able to stop it," Vince knew. "Lars Lion, who's there that can stop it?"
"Looking..." Lars Lion was about to get in contact with the other Legendary Soldiers to make sure that they knew about this new development. "Are any of you closer than we are?"
"Yes, and I can see the Spartan," Oberus notified. "I'll get him."
"You stay right where you are, Oberus. I got this," Frosch took over. "Stick to the plan. I'm not letting them mess this up."
"Frosch has it covered," Lars Lion reported to Apollonir.
"Frosch is on his way. Stay alive," Vince then reported to Andrew. He then looked down to the ground and saw lava. No doubt it was Helios causing trouble again...
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Post by Vince Hardy on Aug 22, 2017 3:14:26 GMT -5
Frosch was hopping across the city very quickly so he could defuse the situation. The sound of a wet frog landing on the ground can get very annoying. Even Frosch finds it annoying, but he has learned to cope with it. Blocking it out can be a tedious task, but it wasn't impossible. There was some good that came with it though. If any enemy heard that, they knew they were in for a world of trouble.
"A Helios and a Vulcan, eh? No problem," Frosch noted. "Self Composition!" This ability was a spontaneous ability, acting in the event Frosch encounters an environmental hazard that he is not able to traverse without being harmed. He can alter his body's biological composition to give himself the ability to travel through the said obstacle as if he was going through normal territory. Once he leaves the said territory, the immunity drops, but reentering it would cause this ability to reactivate.
This was how he was able to hop in and out of Helios' lava without being harmed. He was a darker shade of blue during this time. As he hopped through this fiery mess, he found Helios attempting to mess with Hades. He couldn't allow that, not this time anyway.
"Water Refrain!" When Frosch touched down on the lava after activating this ability, water ripples were seen going throughout the area. This deprived anyone in the immediate vicinity from focusing their powers enough to activate an ability, giving him an edge in battle. He then used Helios' back as a platform to hop straight up to the BT System. Helios was sent hurtling towards the lava with Damian in tow.
Frosch landed on top of the BT System to confront Tec himself. "Playtime's over, kid. Let go of the BT System this instant, or you'll kill all of us. There's no time to explain," Frosch ordered.
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