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Post by Alana Cortese on Nov 27, 2019 20:10:03 GMT -5
"Oh, you know you aren't going to jail for that," Alana scoffed. "But...watching me wander around aimlessly as I try on everything? You know you never have to do that to make any of my days special... Allen usually comes along too, and he was ignoring my calls..."
"Maybe he doesn't want to be a third wheel," Hydranoid guessed.
"Maybe... Oh wait, no!"
"Ha!" Hydranoid laughed.
"Tsk! I don't know what I'm going to do with you. Alright, Noland. Wait here. I'm gonna go in the fitting room." Alana took all of the items she wanted to try out and went in the fitting room. She walked into the only one that was unlocked. To her surprise, someone was already in there...
"Oh... I'm sorry, but you didn't..." Alana stopped talking when she realized who it was...
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Post by Andrew Bullock on Nov 28, 2019 14:50:41 GMT -5
"Don't say another word," Andrew advised her. He quickly shut the door and locked it. "Just let me direct you, and we'll both make it out of this alive. Give me your BrawlX."
Andrew took Alana's BrawlX and tampered with it a little bit. "We apologize in advance, but some of our friends from FBI hacked all of your BrawlX's and installed some hidden software that's going to save our lives here and now. All you need to do now is...act like me."
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Post by Noland Hardy on Nov 28, 2019 14:56:53 GMT -5
Noland stood against the wall next to the fitting room. He was as patient as he could be. He did his best to hide his anxiety, because he knew that the people who were supposed to be coming for her were extremely dangerous. He had doubts whether or not he could stop them from hurting people...
It didn't take more than a minute before a mysterious man and woman came into the Under Armour and 'randomly' wandered over to where Noland was standing. Noland continued to look forward as if they weren't even there.
"These two match the descriptions..." Noland recognized in his head. "Father Lyles...and Mother Bowen..."
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Post by Father Lyles on Nov 29, 2019 14:21:24 GMT -5
"This is the famous Master Blaze...? He DOES have the Ultimate Warrior Gene as well... Since those reports were true, then I wonder how much trouble he'd be compared to the Emperor. This one's raw power is the highest we've encountered. I wonder how well he applies that power..." Lyles pondered to himself.
To break the silence: "Salutations, Master Blaze. Hope you're having a fine weekend," he greeted. "As you've probably heard, the police have a very strong interest in asking Alana some 'questions' in regards to Jenna's abduction. She's out of our hands now, but they're not worried about that. Anyway, would you know where she is? A lot of people around here pointed out how you two could possibly be on a date. It would be a shame for them to look at you for obstruction of justice, wouldn't it?"
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Post by Noland Hardy on Nov 29, 2019 14:44:12 GMT -5
Noland shrugged when Lyles brought up obstruction of justice. "They had several hours to get her. I'm not stopping them. If they want her, then they come get her," he countered. "She would be better off talking to them than the two of you anyway... Nah. I take that back. You're all equally degenerate, but you, Father, are the worst of them all. You want to terrorize planetary governments? That's your funeral, but to prey on children and attack someone by repeatedly exposing them to the lowest points of their lives? That's beyond disgusting."
"So, I'm going to offer you what I gave to those Angels. You stop yourselves, or I'll end things myself. As for Alana, you can kiss my ass. I'm not telling you a damn thing. Go figure it out for yourself assuming you're around to do that."
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Post by Mother Bowen on Nov 29, 2019 15:02:46 GMT -5
"Oh my... I can hardly believe that you were absolutely correct on everything you said about him. He really doesn't see himself as a monster. We've been trying to tell him about that ever since we got into contact with each other," Bowen laughed in agreement. "Anywho, you should probably reconsider..."
"You'll find that I'm a lot easier to work with than Lyles. I can relieve some stress for you by convincing your planet's Mother to stop Eden from minding your business. Life will go on as normal, but I'll need payment for such a service..."
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Post by Noland Hardy on Nov 29, 2019 15:15:00 GMT -5
"Father, 'your planet's FATHER,'" Noland corrected, because he already knew who it was. "And I'm not paying you anything for something that should've already been done. I would be willing to pay in death dealing though, because I'll be giving that service to you if you say that to me again."
"Um...is everything okay over here?" an employee came over to ask, like it wasn't obvious what was going on just by hearing what they were saying. Noland pushed her all the way to the far wall by using just the sheer magnitude of his power. He then put his right hand toward her and gestured her not to come back over there again.
"So, what are you going to do? Going to abduct me like Fabia and dehumanize me? Try it. Give me a reason to level this place," Noland begged.
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Post by Father Lyles on Nov 29, 2019 15:21:12 GMT -5
Lyles nodded in anticipation of fighting the most powerful mortal here. He quickly turned into his Gundalian form to get ready for battle.
"Honestly, Mother Bowen, you only get to say that since I can't kill you, but there will come a time when you'll pay for that," Lyles assured her in regards to what she said about him. "As for you, Noland, you don't have that same luxury. I think I just might do what you asked."
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Post by Noland Hardy on Nov 29, 2019 15:46:54 GMT -5
"Cool," Noland acknowledged. Drago quickly popped up right in front of Lyles the moment he transformed. Strangely, when he did that, Mother Bowen's aura became purple...just like Nero's... She reacted to what Drago was doing and attempted to shove herself in between Lyles and Drago. The intent behind this was unknown, but Noland wasn't having any of it.
"You're pretty fast," Noland joked around. He knew that she had taken Nero's power and used it for herself, because that's just what she does. He used Hyper Motion to launch himself towards Bowen from her right side. Considering that Bowen was already in motion, she could not properly respond to Noland shoving her to the wall. He turned into a Gundalian to properly combat her.
In the meantime, Drago successfully used Hyper Motion to drag Lyles all the way to Markus' location...
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Post by Father Lyles on Nov 29, 2019 15:51:42 GMT -5
Lyles was a little shocked at how fast this whole ordeal was. He wasn't all that concerned about potentially fighting Drago in that scenario, but something seemed off...
"Wait a minute... That power Bowen used..." Lyles briefly thought about the dark color in Bowen's aura. "I'd have sensed that special agent if he was on the scene... Bowen can only exercise her powers on those within the immediate vicinity, so that means..." By the time Lyles realized what was going on, it was already too late...
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Post by Rashad on Nov 29, 2019 15:57:32 GMT -5
The Emperor gladly went behind Lyles and delivered an electrified punch to his spine. In doing so, Lyles was effectively crippled. Now, there was nowhere for him to run.
"Surprise!" the Emperor greeted. "You didn't think I was going to sit in my castle and let you ruin other people's lives for free, did you? The laws have changed over the years if you haven't heard. When it comes to murder, it's eye for an eye. I know this guy who knows what you did to the Princess and that girl that was taken from here. I heard he's very pissed."
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Post by Markus Hederick on Nov 29, 2019 16:05:20 GMT -5
"VERY," Markus reiterated. They were all on the same rooftop as before. It's a good thing Markus never left it once coming back. It was a nice backdrop. "Take a nice look, Father. At least from where you're from, this is the future, and it's one you'll NEVER get to ruin. Ability activate! Manus!"
Manus was one of two abilities that focused on miniature barriers to or from the afterlife that Gargulion can physically hold in his hands. With Manus, Gargulion could hold a small barrier that will only let things into the afterlife. The 'things' that can be let in could be anything imaginable assuming they're either living or are from the living world. With this in mind, Gargulion was going to lay hands on Lyles and let his soul into the barrier, which will result in Lyles' soul being ripped from the body he was inhabiting and killing him once and for all.
Gargulion stayed in his robed form for this so he wouldn't damage anything himself. He proceeded to pull Lyles' soul, but it was taking a while. This jackass was a lot stronger than he's shown.
"We'll take it from here, Drago. Help Noland defeat the other one," Gargulion insisted.
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Post by Father Lyles on Nov 29, 2019 16:22:01 GMT -5
One would expect Lyles to be panicking, but he was laughing instead. He was laughing hysterically.
"I have to say. I'm impressed, Legendary Soldiers. Allying with the Gundalian Emperor AND possessing the ability to kill me... I never would've thought I'd meet people as specially gifted as you all," Lyles commended. "HOWEVER...you're behind the curve if you think this plan of yours is going smoothly right now. For one, here's a secret. I have the weakest battle power among my colleagues, so yes, Mother Bowen is more capable than I am...in some respects."
"Second, I'd keep a close EYE on your race if I were you... Hahahahaha!" Lyles was intentionally vague with that last comment. What did he mean?
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Post by Noland Hardy on Nov 29, 2019 17:50:25 GMT -5
Drago only paid attention to what Lyles said at the end. That was an intriguing statement. Whatever it was about, he couldn't worry about it while Mother Bowen is still active. He sent some of his Switch Code power into Gargulion to greatly augment his strength. He then used Hyper Motion to return to the battle between Noland and Bowen.
Noland had actually managed to get Bowen outside of the Under Armour. Drago knew where she was standing from sensing, so all he had to do was make her location his destination. When he arrived, he swung at Bowen's head. This produced a staggering force that hit her so hard that she was flung all the way out of the mall and into the distance.
"Thanks. She's using Nero's power, so I could only manage so much when she reacts to my every move," Noland thanked. "She's coming back."
"Do you need help?" Drago asked him.
"Yes, but I need to handle this. I'll call you if you need to be here, alright?"
"..." Drago was hesitant to comply, but he disappeared from the scene at Noland's request. Noland waited there patiently to see what Bowen was about to do next.
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Post by Mother Bowen on Nov 29, 2019 19:05:51 GMT -5
Bowen flew back to where she was prior to getting trucked by Drago's power. When she arrived, she gently lowered herself to the floor and dusted herself off. She didn't appear to be too damaged from the blow at all. Why was that...?
"You're not very nice," Bowen complained. "That's quite alright. I don't really like fighting as much as Lyles, but if this is how you want things to play out, then so be it... You have until you all burn to present Alana."
Bowen's left eye flashed in a purple color for a brief moment. In a flash, the entire planet changed... The ground disappeared, and only lava was left. Everyone was positioned above it like they were floating in midair, but just like Bowen's threat implies, it will only be a matter of time before that's not the case...
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