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 Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:46 am
Sabitsuki watched the entire ordeal, every painful, horrifying moment. Tears welled up in her eyes as she watched her only friend brought to near death by this demon of an Oni. She had began to cry while watching the fight, frightened to the core but unable to look away. Her voice had left her, leaving her unable to even manage a whimper, but the tears that ran down her cheeks and stained her clothes told more than any words could. She was finally brought back to conscious thought when Akira herself lashed out at Ibara, saving the other broken Oni from certain death. Sabitsuki tried to speak. "Yasashii..." She whimpered, blinking tears from her eyes.
"YASASHIIIII!!!!!"
Her scream pierced the night, echoing throughout the Forest of Magic, while she ran to Yasashii's side as quickly as her legs could carry her. Once beside the broken Oni, Sabitsuki fell to her knees and sobbed loudly, barely pausing for a breath. Her inexperienced mind couldn't discern whether Yasashii was alive or dead at this point. "Ya...sa...shii..." she whimpered between sobs, holding her hands to her face in fear and mental anguish.
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Yuuka had remained unphased throughout the fight, watching as the two Oni brawled in a manner quite befitting of their heritage. However, once Ibara transformed, her own body tensed, knowing full well how severely the situation might escalate.
A difficult choice arose in her mind, one she had pondered for some time now, ever since the incident within Yochi's caves. She wanted to relate to Ibara, this strange, hornless Oni whom she felt a closeness to. But above her personal affection rested her duty to all of Gensokyo, as one of its oldest residents. This being, this Monster within Ibara held no remorse. No restraint. No regard for the safety of anyone or anything that got in its way. It was a beast of pure instinct, the embodiment of the will to live at any cost.
Yuuka realized, in a moment of irony, that the one thing she questioned about Ibara turned out to be her greatest asset: Her Spark.
Yuuka collapsed her parasol and gripped its handle tightly. In a flash, she was before the broken Oni and her grieving charge. She stood between them and Ibara, should the Monster choose to try to continue its assault. "Ibara, that's enough." She spoke calmly, trying to reach out to whatever remained of Ibara inside the Oni's own head. "This fight is over. Stand. Down."
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:06 am
Keine was the next to react, Seeing Sabitsuki run towards the broken oni. She too ran after the girl, knowing the danger she was in. Once they got to Yasashii, Keine also came doen to her knees trying to check for a pulse and any sort of outer wound that could be stopped from bleeding out the horned youkai.
Seeing that most injuries seemed to be internal and throwing a quick glance at Yuuka and Akira who stood over them, she wonder how smart t would be to try and take Yasashii inside and out of danger, along with Sabitsuki if possible.
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"Damn, Judge, that was a very nice hit," the slowest of them Yochi got to Akira and Yuuka last (Probably because she was unsure of what she was to do herself, and Mizuki was probably there when she saw her boss lash out,)In any event she got there eventually,"Still trying to talk to her, Yuuka? I taught you not to waster your breath last time didn't I?" Of course there was something that still bothered Yochi.
While the fight had been going, Ibara did talk, if just a sentence, but she did so when she had already lost it. In her years of fighting the oni, that hadn't happened."Well come on we need to K.O her."
She looked over her shoulder at the little kid. Something made her thrn to kneel by crouch by Keine,"Get her inside." She took her black glasses off,"We will cover you just fine. And take the kid too."
"Kid, hold this for me," She gave her glasses to Sabitsuki,"Those things are damn priceless, if I don't stop Ibara, you get to keep 'em? Sounds like a bet to me, so, If Yasashii doesn't get better soon and Ibara gets a good smakin' you get to keep 'em, here me?" She stood and turned back to Akira and Yuuka.
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Keine figure Yochi knew little about kids, but the mole tried. The hakutaku got up, drapping Yasashii's arm over her shoulder, and wrappin an arm around her torso to carry her inside,"Sabitsuki," the teacher said,"I want you to come inside with me okay? We need to keep Yasashii from gettin hurt again." She signaled towards the school building, the closest shelter, and begun to lead the way; They had no time to lose.
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The hit with her sins hit her square in the chin and left her spining on the ground. What silly demand, to stop in the name of hell. Ibara only chuckled at this sitting up and rubbing at her hurting chin and watching the conversation around Yasashii, who she still had business with!
The green haired woman got in her way too, telling her to stand down, but hiw could she? Yasashii was still alive! There was no way she could let her opponent walk away! "Yuuka-"
Then the teacher arrived, (now she noticed the kid) and then the mole. Before she knew it,making her attention turn to them as they were trying to take away Yasashii, and that just wouldn't fly! Ibara got up again, a bit refreshed with the small break. She needed little energy to fight, so this was more than she needed. Nevertheless examining the number of new opponents, it seemed like she was going to be having loads of fun!
The oni brought up a rock and launched it over the ones that had lined up to fight, snickering as she did so-
The stone flied and hit Keine square in the back of the head knocking the teacher foward and making her vision blurr. But havingnthe weight of the oni, and of the small child by her, she refused to collapse. With a quick step, she managed to stop herself from falling, though now her head pounded, and was probabky bleeding, what with the impact.
The hakutaku only clenched her teeth, not having even released a yelp and continued to the School,"Come on Sabitsuki-"
Ibara only seemed to pout as Keine refused to crumple, she was picking up a second stone already!
The mole youkai pulled something out throwin it at Ibara. It was a smoke bomb, and its quick detonation only covered Ibara as the oni coughed. Ibara only growled, and still threw the rock, this time hitting Yochi.The old mole stood little chance to a full speed rock, and was knocked back by it flying straight at her. She was dazed in the floor already.
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Akira was the least amused by this. She had hit the teacher and now the mole who was obviously trying to help. It seemed the fight would be up to Yuuka, Mizuki and herself. Probably the strongest from the pack now that Yochi had suffer from organ damage with that rock, Yasashii was close to being dead, and Keine was taking care of her with Sabitsuki.
"That is enough I order you to stop!" Akira demanded pointing the rod of remorse at the oni who was still battig away the smoke from Yochi's bomb. Ibara laughed at her, and ran straight for the judge.
Akira was just a judge being trained, her danmaku was decadent, and her style defensive. Seeing the Oni charge at her caused her to freeze up...
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Youkai Saint Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:58 pm
Mizuki was amazed by the oni fighting. Such strength. But then everything went down hill from there when Ibara transfromed into something much more powerful. Strong enough to take out three people right away.
And now the oni was charging her judge. Something flared up inside of Mizuki. She bolted towards Akira and shoved her out of the way of the charging Ibara. She held up her scythe and braced for impact against the powerful oni. She would try to hold her ground, but if she was sent flying, she had a plan ready.
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:17 pm
Akira was pushed out of the way, letting out a small,"Eek!' She turned to see Mizuki stand ready against Ibara's charge.
The oni kept her charge, but instead of a full body slam, tried to take Mizuki's scythe with both her hands, and kept pushing.
She was strong enough to push Mizuki back, but she had no defense against whatever the shinigami had plan, all the oni wanted to do was catch up to Keine getting away with her opponent!
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:39 pm
Sabitsuki reluctantly took Yochi's glasses, sniffling and hiding her face in her sleeve. She absentmindedly followed Keine, despite the ensuing chaos that threatened their lives. Her body flashed and grew in size; she had become a double of Keine, having absorbed enough information about the teacher from spending so much time in her shadow while playing with her tail. She hung Yochi's glasses off the neck of her shirt, then ducked her head under the teacher's arm, bracing the were-beast and helping the trio as a whole into the school.
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There were too many distractions, too many people involved here. "Shiste!" Yuuka caught Akira by the arm, keeping the Judge upright from Mizuki's intervention. She turned and aimed the parasol at both Mizuki and the Monster, its tip beginning to glow brightly. If whatever the shinigami had planned failed, Yuuka would blast them both into hell if need be.
Ignoring Yochi's testaments, Yuuka called out to the Monster once more. "Ibara! That's enough! There is no reason to continue fighting." She hesitated to add, "You've won."
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:51 pm
Keine blinked having forgotten a bit of the youngling's abilities, but when she slipped her head under her arm, Keine smiled slighly,"Things will work out don't worry-"
While Mizuki dealt with Ibara, Keine finally kicked the door of her school open, ushering her double infront before following with Yasashii. Staying in the main room, she concealed the history of the school, while the fight was still visible outside, the school was gone. There was a small bridge kept open from the histories of both events, that being the window of the main room of the school.
Keine set down Yasashii, and hurried to her office, returning with a lamp to light the many candles of the room and with a blanket and pillow, alog with a first aid box. She placed the pillow under Yasashii, and drapped the blanket over Sabitsuki, taking a moment to rub her copy's shoulders comfortingly before moving back to the uncouncious oni.
The hakutaku had opened the box and begun disinfecting the scrapes the oni had. She would check the bottle of stronger medicine once she worked on the superficial wounds. The teacher kept a few of Eirin's medicines in her box, if need ever be, but nothing meant to pull Yasashii out of the Sanzu. She worked quietly, her tail still swaying, brow knit in thought as she tried to patch anyhing she could on Yasashii.
~~~
Yuuka's strong grip kept Akira from falling, though she looked after her dear friend when Ibara charged her down,"Mizuki!"
If the shinigami got harmed, she wouldn't forgive herself-
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Youkai Saint Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:29 pm
Mizuki gritted her teeth as Ibara pushed her back, leaving skids in the dirt, but Mizuki began to try and push harder against Ibara, trying to keep her ground. "Attacking a judge is a serious offense." Mizuki told Ibara, her breathing rather heavy. "But attacking my judge is unforgivable!" She shouted at her as she pushed even harder against the oni's strength.
"And if you try anything to hurt these people," She said, "I will not hesitate to incapacitate you or kill you. So you best just calm down before you regret it." She noticed that Yuuka was charging something on her umbrella, and she Akira safe with her, which was good.
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:40 pm
Seeing that Keine had gone into the school and suddenly, the building was gone, not to mention the Shinigami was pushing back to her.
Ibara stopped her push, getting anoyed at everyone yelling at her. So many things going on made her head spin, she had a rather short attention span, and this was just pestering her.
She gripped the scythe and flung the shinigami over her head, releasing, with a small,HMP! and a pout. Why where they all yelling at her? She turned once more to the other two, Yuuka and Akira.
Akira hurried to Mizuki,"Are you okay?! Don't be so reckless! You could have gotten hurt!" She turned to the oni, and in rage threw the rod of remorse at the oni.
The oni took it to the head,going,"Ouw..." and bening to pick it up. She examined it, and then with both hands broke it in half."...Oh, it broke...." She dropped the pieces.
The judge looked horror struck, unable to believe she just lost her rod of remorse...again. First time she left it somewhere, and now this oni broke it! "My-...My-...M-my-"
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Youkai Saint Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:57 pm
Mizuki landed hard on the earth. She looked at Akira, huffing as she spoke. "I can't let her get away with something like that, though." She said with a laugh.
She watched as the oni broke Akira's rod of remorse. She got up, using her scythe like a cane to hold herself up. She put her hand on Akira's shoulder as she spoke to Ibara. "I hope you know that you're getting Akira a new one for that." She said said, letting go of Akira's shoulder and straightening out. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She opened them again and held her scythe at the ready.
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:22 pm
akira, clenched her teeth, she could maybe repair it using a spellcard, she had a few weak ones that wouldn't blow up on her face, though it was a long shot. Shikieiki would not be happy-
Ibara looked curiously shrugging at Mizuki,bringing up her fists and making a loud cracking noise as she clenched them, now grinning as she readied for them once more.
Akira clenched her own, and taking a fold of skirt to move it out of her way she dashed foward, getting a curious glance from Ibara. The judge had no intention of getting into a fist fight, she simply wouldn't win. When Ibara swung at her, she ducked and lunged foward, landing on her hand (and taking a grip of the top part of the rod for remorse and flipping foward, slidding to the other side of IBara's swing. She slid on one knee, still keeping the fold of her dress out of the way before standing looking unamused.
"Oooh, your fast~" Ibara blinked over her shoulder at Akira,"Why the long face, we will just play a bit, come over here~"
"Oh I will go over there," Now with a rather angry expression Akira dashed foward the piece of her Rod of Remorse increasing in size as she once more lashed out to Ibara, who blocked with her forearm. The judge continued to try and hit the oni who giggled at her attempts, easily blocking.
She then saw a small opening, and punched out, quickly taking a grip on the judge and lifting her off the ground easily."now, how far do you want to go~~?"
Akira squirmed.
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Youkai Saint Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:29 pm
"Akira!!" Mizuki shouted. She tried to think of something to save her partner and only one idea came to mind that would work. She held her scythe out in front of her and closed her eyes. A purple circle appeared beneath her and her feet lifted off the ground. She opened her eyes again and looked at Akira.
In a burst of purple, she and Akira switched places. Mizuki had her arms lifted up, holding her scythe, and she brought it down on Ibara.
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:42 pm
Ibara blinked as the weight of her load increased, and when she noticed Mizuki's scythe was comming down on her she let go, and staggered back. She brought up both her arms, crossing them and using them to stop the scythe at the wooden level, this had been too close. The long scythe blade manage to cut her shoulder blade as she shifted to keep her head safe.
She pushed up, jumping out of the way before Mizuki could hit her again.
Akira was once more by Yuuka, completly confused as to what had happened, when she saw Mizuki had swapped places with her, she only felt herself go pale.
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Youkai Saint Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:33 pm
Mizuki staggered backwards as she was pushed away by Ibara. She held her scythe in one hand and said to Ibara, "Just give up, oni. You will be judged one way or another for what you have done in your life."
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:34 pm
Once inside the school, Sabitsuki collapsed onto the floor beside Ibara again, too mentally distraught to even return to her normal form. Despite Keine's attempts to comfort her, Sabitsuki barely managed a nod in response, instead choosing to stare blankly at Yasashii's broken form with empty, tear-filled eyes.
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It appeared that Yochi was right. Nothing seemed to be reaching Ibara, being too high off whatever power fueled her fire and will to fight. Yuuka grimaced and let out a mental sigh, coming to terms with what she might have to do.
With the Shinigami's reversal, Yuuka saw her chance. She positioned herself in front of Akira, keeping the smaller Judge out of the kill zone. The moment Ibara lept away from Mizuki, she activated her spell card: "Foreign Machination: 'Magnum Spark'!"* A grand burst of magical energy exploded from the tip of the parasol, sending a single, super-condensed round of molten energies straight towards Ibara, with a dark intent surging behind it.
((*The spell basically took the power and a normal Spark and compressed it into the form of a smaller, single round as opposed to a released beam. Despite being called 'Magnum' Spark, this attack would be more like an artillery cannon going off.))
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:45 pm
Keine did what she could, and looked up to Sabitsuki, who looked distressed. The teacher stood and moved to kneel by her. "Don't worry, Yasashii will be fine," the hakutaku said, leaning over to tenderly move some hair out of Yasashii's face. "See? She is just sleeping, all she needs is a rest. Even oni need to get back their strenght," the teacher leaned over to hug the young youkai,"It will be fine, in the morning, things will be quiet once more, but for now, we need to let her rest, and wait out the storm..."
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Ibara turned around in time to see the blast comming her way. She turned around to try and catch the beam like she did back in Yochi's caves.It seemed her plan worked fine, she had stopped the Dual Spark this was nothing!
Akira turned lifting the piece of the rod to her lips, much like she had seen Shikieiki done, two spheres appeared from behing her: one black and one white,"Judgment, Black or White!"
The two spheres shot out, elongating into two beams that twisted around each other and went to the side of Yuuka's own attack.
The second snap of energy was too much, and it launched Ibara backwards and onto the ground. Now all she could see was the stary night above and the full moon.
Perhaps she had over done it. Perhaps she had needed the extra energy. Her body wasn't responding anymore....
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