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Post by Midnight on Jan 30, 2006 23:23:21 GMT -5
The dancing flame stopped and cooled into Jasmine's form. Breathlessly, she swept the white streak of hair back from her face and pointed in the direction Raphael had gone. "He needs to fight this battle, and I ask that you let him do it," she said, all seriousness even though she was just a child. "We can be there if he fails, but for now, give him the chance to succeed." With that, her body froze into ice and she went sliding down the passageway that Raphael and Apocolypse had taken.
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Post by raphael on Jan 31, 2006 15:36:45 GMT -5
Raphael raised his hammer. "Everything dies Apocolypse, even war has to end some time." He charged, feinting and dropping to a roll, bringing his hammer around and into the abdomin of the great monster as he came up. However Raphael did not stay there, he knew far better than that. The Power hammer might be able to do some damage, but Raphael's best defense was his speed, and his fighting style of being abiguous and reading the opponent as they moved.
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Post by Christian on Feb 1, 2006 18:46:13 GMT -5
Christian felt his face flush. He thought he and Raphael had agreed to take Apocalypse together. It didn't matter, though, as long as Apocalypse fell. He turned and knocked out an advancing guard with a hard right hook, then followed Jasmine down the hall way.
"Well," Kevin said, lowering his hulking frame to let Iada off of him, "Looks like Raphael and his party pals sure know how to break down gates."
Cole pushed himself off Ellen's shoulder, "They slaggin' better. If anybody needs a good spanking, it's gotta be Apocalypse."
Kevin kicked at the front door to open it wider, but knocked it off of it's hinges, "Oops... well? Do we join in on the party, or do you guys wanna sit out here all night?"
Apocalypse sneered at his opponent's ineptness. A frontal attack was the most foolhardy mistake he had witnessed in years. He sidestepped the attack in a burst of speed, as the hammer hit the ground, and stepped on it's head, "You're making this easy."
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Post by raphael on Feb 2, 2006 13:57:30 GMT -5
Raphael dropped the hammer, if he wanted it he would collect it later. However he despised being on the offensive, that didn't stand to reason that he couldn't, just that he didn't like to.
"Well, it seems I will have to use those gifts of yours after all." ((unique musculature...fast twitch and strong...Myomer muscle cables.))
Raphael leapt up behind apocolypse and raised his arms to double axe handle him.
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Post by Christian on Feb 2, 2006 19:31:45 GMT -5
Apocalypse tried to sidestep the assault, but found his adversary to be quicker than he expected. The attack found his shoulder, and shot a sting of pain through his nerves.
Apocoalypse spun around, backhanding Raphael in the jaw.
He grunted, realizing Raphael had caused him pain, "You're stronger than even I would have thought possible, Pravus. It's been a long time since I felt the sting of battle. But you're years of planning and lying in wait will be in vain come the end of the day."
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Post by raphael on Feb 3, 2006 10:48:50 GMT -5
Raphael spun away, moving with the majority of the force so at to prolong contact time and reduce the impulse. Cursed physics major he thought as he analysed what he was doing. He did not feel much of the pain, though he may have broken his jaw. Raphael stood quickly, wiping blood from his mouth. He cracked his neck and smiled. "Nothing I do is ever in vein deamon, you think that I would leave anything to chance, that I would not consider every aspect?" Raphael dropped low, making to do a sweep kick manouver, but instead bounded up, leaping up into Apocolypse with all his might landing a shoulder into the chest of the enemy.
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Post by Christian on Feb 3, 2006 18:56:24 GMT -5
Apocalypse stumbled back, and used one hand to clutch his chest. He made a soft grunt, but made no other reaction. He reached up with his other hand and ripped his cape from it's tether, tossing it aside, and letting it flutter to the ground.
Within his mind, he could feel his citadel warning him of encroaching threats, "More of your friends are heading this way, Pravus..."
He walked towards Raphael, not making any hostile moves, "It would appear the traitor Ravage is intent on watching me fall almost as much as you are."
He paused in front of him, and took a deep breath, before lunging his arm out, and gripping on to Raphael's face, lifting him into the air, "It has become evident to me that all you seek is more blood on your hands. When will you learn?"
He raised a knee and brought it to Raphael's stomach, "All who apose my will suffer the harshest fates."
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Post by Health on Feb 6, 2006 11:48:12 GMT -5
Iris kicked open the side door as the stairs ended. Instantly she stepped into the the large room her staff raised but then she lowered it as she watched Raphael fight Apocalypse. How many times in her life had she pictured this happening? Too many times to count and each time ended badly.
Iris bit her lip until it bled, trapped on what to do.
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Post by raphael on Feb 6, 2006 12:01:50 GMT -5
"You need not worry about them, this is a battle for my honour, they will not interfere. This fight belongs only to you and I." Raphael hung limply in the grasp of Apocolypse, giving nothing away.
"I can never wash the blood from my hands, but you are one to talk. A utopia built on the backs of those you would call inferior, you have more blood on your hands than I ever will." The knee came hard, nearly knocking the wind out of Raphael. His armour offered some protection, but it was miniscule at best.
"I make my own fate."
Raphael brought both arms up, knocking apocolypse's grip from his head. He locked an arm about his opponenets and did the same for Apocolypse's other arm as he brought it up to strike. "This one I call LESSER SMITE" Raphael said as he threw his head into APocolypse's in a massive barrage of the tripple headbutt.
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Post by Christian on Feb 6, 2006 17:31:30 GMT -5
Apocalyspe growled each time as Raphael slammed into him. He stumbled back a few feet before regaining his composure and shook his head to clear his vision, "Perhaps. But I don't feel guilty for the blood I wear. That is why I am stronger!"
He crouched and tensed his arms and his body increased in size two-fold, and he gazed down upon his enemy, "You don't fight a tyrant here, Pravus! You fight a God! How long do you plan on pretending your existence makes a difference to this world you wish to save?"
Christian appeared in the doorway from the far side of the room. As he watched Apocalypse grow in size, he contemplated offering a hand.
He held his position. If Raphael wanted to do this on his own, that was his choice, but Christian wasn't about to wait around forever.
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Post by raphael on Feb 6, 2006 21:40:38 GMT -5
"God or now deamon, it is you who will lie broken on the ground by the end of this day. It matters not wether I live or die, all that matters it that my honour was preserved, my vengence claimed." Raphael knew that Apocolypse could grow in size, and in truth he did not care. Raphael drew a knife from his belt.
"changing the rules are we?" Raphael did not wait for an answer instead he ran forwards, scooping up the mighty hammer and throwing it at Apocolypse. As the deamon dodged the hammer one way, Raphael leapt at him from the other direction, poised to drive the blade deep.
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Post by Health on Feb 7, 2006 8:01:18 GMT -5
"Christian," Amelia said smiling as she saw him appear, running over toh im she threw her arms around him and looked him over for any harm, "thank God," she murmured, "what are we going to do?' she asked him gazing up at Christian's face.
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Post by Midnight on Feb 7, 2006 12:15:13 GMT -5
"Nothing," Jasmine put in. Her normally childish green eyes were hard now. She had killed people. She didn't regret killing them, and yet something deep within her mourned the loss of life, something so sacred that could so easily be ripped away, however much one clung to it. "Raphael is battling Apocolypse alone. This is for his honor. If he fails," she gulped at the thought, "then we step in. Not before unless he requests it. Which I doubt he will." She let her eyes drop to the ground as she said, "He is like a father to me as well, so do not think that I don't care for him."
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Post by Health on Feb 7, 2006 12:17:48 GMT -5
Suddenly Iris was beside Jasmine and pulled the girl into a hug, "Raphael's good and getting himself out of trouble, I figured that out before I even thought of marrying him," she said softly trying to be strong herself.
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Post by Midnight on Feb 7, 2006 12:23:11 GMT -5
Jasmine shivered and almost pushed Iris away, but managed to restrain herself. Iris had been feared for such a long time that Jasmine couldn't overcome her own apprehension that quickly. But as she let Iris hug her, the whole of what was going on and had gone on washed over her. Tears trickled down her cheeks. She was only fourteen and life had been hard. She had been strong, but now she needed someone else's strength. She was still innocent at heart. Jasmine wrapped her arms around Iris and wept.
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Post by Health on Feb 7, 2006 12:26:40 GMT -5
"It's alright," Iris said letting the girl cry into her armor and for once Iris wished that they had led a normal life, where Jasmine could have known her mother. Iris could have become a doctor, she could have had her family together and actually cried when her children left home. But that life would never happen now thanks to Apocalypse, "Be strong that's all we can do right now."
"Cole," Ellen said reaching a hand out and taking his hand, "pretty scary, we're letting one guy fight for our survival."
Iada chewed on her bottom lip the only sign that she was nervous and afraid. She closed her eyes and shook her head at Jasmine. Jasmine never seemed like the tough warrior that most of them had grown to become, and Iada pitied the girl for that.
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Post by Midnight on Feb 7, 2006 15:57:22 GMT -5
(Don't pity her. She is still innocent. )) Jazz sniffed her last and wiped the tears away from her face. A slight blush had crept into her cheeks and she moved sheepishly away from Iris, but gave her a small, thankful smile. Then her eyes fell on Raphael and they became a mirror of what her mother's eyes had been, once upon a time. Cold liquid green. Jasmine could feel her muscles tighted and she wished she could fight as well. She knew Apocolypse was more powerful than any other mutant and Raphael only human. Despite what she wanted, she did not think this was a fight he would win.
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Post by Christian on Feb 7, 2006 19:01:26 GMT -5
Christian smiled at Amelia, releived he could lay rest to his worry. He carefully turned away from her to hide his stab wound, and took her hand, "I'm glad you made it here alright. I was starting to hope you wouldn't show up here, though. It's not gonna be safe."
Cole nodded, hiding his smile as she took his hand, "I know. For a guy who doesn't take trust lightly, I can tell you I'm not comfortable with any of this."
Apocalypse slapped the hammer away, but in doing so, left himself open to Raphael's blade. He sneered in disgust as the knife dug into his skin, peircing his armor. Swinging his arm, Apocalypse flung his open hand at Raphael, knocking him across the room. He looked at the blade, and decided to mock his opponent by leaving it in.
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Post by raphael on Feb 7, 2006 22:10:51 GMT -5
Raphael stood up, even with his improved body, he was still no match for Apocolypse, He stood up, two of his ribs cracked, blood trailing from his face as he spit out a few teeth. A wicked smile on his face as he wiped blood from it.
"It has been a long time since I have felt the sting of my own mortality. In fact it is not since I spent time in your own dungeon, before the fall that I was so broken. My will has changed deamon, you will fall."
Raphael stood up tall. he shook his head as his vision swam. slowly but surely he was gaining ground. He knew how painful it must be for his friends to watch, but with his sacrafice, they would be able to kill the beast. All that was left was for Raphael to soften him up.
Raphael staggered forewards, still a little uneasy, but more as a show for the man. Raphael was far from beaten, but it always paid off to let the enemy think you were.
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Post by Health on Feb 7, 2006 22:46:52 GMT -5
"If I wanted to run from danger I would stopped myself from falling in love with you," Amelia said giving Christian a soft look.
"Iris has something up her sleeve she always does and shed rather die then let Raphael die while she stands by watching," Ellen said gently squeezing Cole's hand.
Iris' eyes narrowed as she watched the fight as she calculated the movements. Soon, she knew, very soon it would be time for her to take her place, giving Raphael the upperhand and advantage to kill Apocalypse.
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