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 Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:26 pm
Walk as usual, Jerome was growing to know this rout very well, and was certain now he would be able to take it in his sleep.
Though... the Grunt Jerome knew there wasn't something right about the streets tonight, it was this tingle on the back of his neck, and he seemed more anxious about something, as his teeth absently played with the piercing on his lip.
He used to get this feeling a lot on the streets, he learned to trust it, something was about to go down, though he didn't know when, or where.
It could be something that the Griffs were going to have to deal with, but Jerome wasn't going to take any chances.
He took off running, something he could keep up doing easily, moving along the rooftops with ease.
He could see Izumi's room from where he was, but what drew him to a premature stop, sliding to the edge of the roof before leaning carefully forward to peer over the edge... the sound of a group talking.
Jerome knew who they were... Griff's, right in front of Izumi's ********!
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:35 pm
As usual, Izumi was oblivious to any and all danger, but at least since her run in with the local gang she was keeping her doors locked. Thankfully a lesson Jerome had taught her that had stuck. The girl was sitting in her front-room with the lights off, the balcony drapes open, and the television on. It was movie night with her pokemon, who had steadily been growing in number; Now, along with her Beldum sitting on her couch, there was a small brown pokemon hiding under one of the throw pillows, and of course Glados in the corner of the room, keeping watch on everyone.
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:47 pm
The air seemed slightly charged tonight. That was a thought that Shizuo had briefly as he casually strolled along the side walk. It wasn't the same gut feeling he got when ever the Flea was nearby though so he ignored it for the most part. He was walking back towards his apartment from the latest job he had and a halfway done cigarette was dangling from his lips. The job had been another good paying but one time thing so he was taking a route that he didn't normally take. Only his light breathing and footsteps could be heard so when voices started to flit by from around a nearby corner he was coming up to it wasn't hard to catch a few he recognized. The 'blond' raised an eyebrow but didn't hurry in his steps and instead calmly continued to the corner only to stop, take a drag and casually look over to the street from the corner of his eyes.
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:20 pm
He knew they were probably there to poke around, but he knew they were on her trail to. He couldn't just jump the gun, becasue he knew... while this was still a small group, there would be little chance he would be able to take them all on alone, he managed three okay... but that was also luck. Something drive Jerome more powerfully that day he guessed.
Shrinking back on the roof, he watched, eyes narrowed softly as he watched... and hoped they just poked around, and then left. He couldn't risk making a move and them seeing him, it would make things worse.
The group where at the front, watching through the windows, he couldn't hear them very well, but he knew they were talking about it being a mechanic shop.
Jerome bit down on his teeth, waiting... reaming as still as he could. waiting for them to turn around and leave...
CRASH!
The dark gangster jerked his head up, leading over the roof again as the sound of smashing glass, and a sudden high pitched alarm chirring from the inside of the shop.
Though it wasn't like any alarm he's heard before.
His shoulderes tensed when he saw the gangsters star into the shop through the broken ******** ********!"
Jerome acted before thinking, pushing himself to his feet and bolting along the roof. taking a reckless move, but he had no time! barely making the jump from this roof, and painfully hitting the balcony railing on Izumi's home.
"Izumi!" Jerome barked, reaching out to bang on the door. "Ink! open the door!"
Of all the day she locks her doors....
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:39 pm
There was a scream along with the shattering glass.
What was going on? The high pitched tweeting of her alarm drowned out the sound of whatever was on the television. The tiny brown pokemon darted from the couch and into Izumi's bedroom, likely hiding under the bed. Glados immediately took position in front of the staircase, ready for whoever or whatever might come up--if something came up.
Izumi yelped and jumped when Jerome knocked on the patio door, nearly knocking herself off the couch with the speed that she spun around. Quickly, the tattoo'd girl scrambled over to the door and let Jerome in. "W-whats going on!?" She was terrified.
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:46 pm
Shizuo scowled as he watched the gang members smash into a store. He debated for a moment if he should step in or let the police handle it if there was no people involved but that was dashed when he say someone leap to bang at door. He could hear the shouts from down the street and his eyes narrowed when a young woman opened the door for the young man. Clearly more then just the gang was involved then.
He started a brisk walk in the direction of the store, hand in his pockets for now. He wondered briefly how many gang members were here but then again, it didn't matter too much. In his left pocket he brushed against Aiden's pokeball.
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:15 pm
There was the sound of yelling from downstairs, and a lot of Chaos that Jerome wasn't paying much attention to, as soon as she opened the door he stepped in, reaching an arm out toward her. Eyes flicking over to the way up from the shop, seeing Glados already there good.
"Got some Griff's in the shop. you need to get out of here." He said, though firmly, and moving with purpose, he was careful not to be reckless. Looking around the apartment for another way out.
"Is there another way out?"
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:25 pm
"F-fire escape in m-my room- W-why are they here?" Izumi grabbed onto Jerome's arm, purely an action resulting from fear. She wasn't thinking about how physical contact was awkward. When he moved, she moved with him- he always knew what to do, right?
Wheatley, who had been whirring and clicking and moving his eye all about, floated close by the two humans, losing his little mechanical mind.
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:49 pm
It didn't take long for Shizuo to get to the store and stand in front of the broken window. He peered into the shop with a blank look on his face and took in the gang member who looked to be having some trouble at the moment. Seemed who ever owned the shop had some traps set up and they had sprung when they had gone in. Granted they were currently being disarmed by the members and their pokemon but still. He planted his feet more firmly before he spoke up. "Oi, what are you all doing in this shop. Clearly store hours are over."
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:38 pm
Once he had scanned the aria, getting what he could, he looked to her, eyes flicking for a moment down at the grip on his arm. She was following him. good, she needed to stay with him.
Reaching a hand to put it on her back.
"Go. Keep your pokemon with you." He headed over to the room he knew was hers. glancing over.
"Bro. get down and start causing trouble,"
There was the noise of a Gangar agreeing, but the pokemon was not in sight.
After getting Izumi into the room, closing and locking the door, Jerome made his way to the window, where he peered out to check if the coast was clear, before pulling back in and looking at Izumi.
"get on my back, and I need you to hold on like yer life depends on it. don't let me go, alright?"
Bro grinned at Glado as he drifted past her, through the door downstairs, and into the room full of Griffs, ohhhh this was precious.
Though... they were all stopped for a moment, glowering and staring at another man in the entrance of the shop... was he a Griff to? maybe the leader? now with how these guys were looking at him. oh, and a few even attacking him now!
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:50 pm
"A-alright..." Izumi squeaked out. What was going on? Jerome said there were Griffs in her shop, but that fact only half registered in her panic stricken mind. She did what she was told and got on Jerome's back, wrapping her arms around him--Holding on for dear life wouldn't be an issue; Izumis metal arm had very good grip.
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Glados wasn't about to let that ghost pokemon have all the fun. The metang floated after Bro, glaring at the intruders and whirring loudly. It didn't matter who was and was not a Griff, she'd get rid of them all.
The unlucky gangster who had been closest to the defense turret suddenly found himself floating in the air, lifted by the Metang using confusion, then forcefully thrown across the room. "Metang." The pokemon stated calmly.
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:08 am
Was he surprised when the gang members started attacking after he announced his presence? No not really. A feral grin stretched across his face as the first of them reached him. "I hate violence but you should really know who you're messing with." He reared back his fist and punched the first guy then proceeded to kick the next while pulling out Aiden's pokeball and casually tossing it behind him. He spotted a few pokemon joining in the fight and stayed clear of them for now.
In a flash of light the Metagross was standing there battle ready with a look of rage across 'his' face. He then started to psychicly pick up two gang members and toss them out into the street. He then reared up with a roar like sound and used metal claw on one of the gang members pokemon that was trying to get over to Shizuo.
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:07 pm
Needless to say, the force that this man showed by knocking out two of the men cold took most of them by surprise.
This was clearly not the highest in standing of gangsters. probably some low levels hoping to get the boss's attention.
A few hung back, while others certainly hesitated to be so quick on the attack.
From behind other were being thrown across the room, this time by pokemon.
A Gangar that some of the recognized, and a vicious looking Metang.
It wasn't long before the scattered pokemon int he room were on the attack, both at the two pokemon in the back, and the large laaarge Metagross.
Back up in the room, Jerome hesitated only for a moment while Izumi got her grip. and a tight grip at that, it was proving to be rather uncomfortable, but Jerome made no comment to that. he could deal with being uncomfortable. He was just glad she was holding on.
In no time at all he was out of the window. making adjustments to the different of balance due to the weight added to his back, but easily getting himself to the over side of the railing, not even bothering with kicking the rest of the ladder down as he swung an arm out to the side, and caught the storm drain, that he quickly, and smoothly slid down.
That landing was hard, but Jerome soaked most of the shock from it, reaching up to grab her arm to make sure she didn't fall off of his back.
"Alright, we're goin' by foot, stay here for a sec"
Though a pause, and a frown... the sound of fighting from the other side of the building. Even as Jerome watch there were a few of the griff's taking off down the street, away from the building.
No way Bro' was doing that, not with that many guys.
Holding a hand out to Izumi, glancing back at her Jerome took off quickly to the other end of the ally, peering around to see some tall blond dude that wasn't there before.
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:12 pm
The strength of Izumi's grip wasn't hurt by the fact that the poor girl was terrified. She was reluctant to let go once they were on the ground, but she did as she was told and stayed where she was while Jerome went and checked which way to go, her wide fear-filled eyes never leaving the tattoo'd man.
She still didn't understand why anyone, even the Griffs would be breaking into her shop. She hadn't done anything to anyone. There wasn't really anything in there to steal, or at least that's what she thought. It'd been some time after those men had jumped her in the ally, so she'd started to believe no one was after her... Where were they going to go? She trusted Jerome; He'd keep her safe, but where were they going? The police? He didn't live in town, and she didn't really know anyone else, or at least where anyone else lived. She had Rosie's number but, it was late.
There was a loud pop from the trash can that, much to the gangster's surprise, had turned out to be some sort of turret... One of their pokemon had finally beaten it until it stopped shooting the painful little rubber bullets. Many of the men would have nasty welts after this.
This was irritating, Glados had decided. None of the gangsters had released any fire type pokemon, and steel types were renowned for their defense. The enemy pokemon's attacks were just sort of tickling. Whatever unfortunate 'mon was closest suddenly found itself on the receiving end of a metal claw attack.
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:40 pm
Shizuo chuckled at them then cracked his fingers. "Ready to give up yet or do you need more lessons in respecting hard working peoples shops?" The feral grin was still on his face as he said that and he stepped forward towards the group a few times. "It would make it so much easier on you all just to surrender." His voice almost suggested he didn't care what decision they decided to take.
Oh look some more pokemon joined in the fight to defend the shop. That's nice. Aiden didn't care, all 'he' cared was the pokemon that DARED to go against Shizuo were being demolished. The Metagross made a angry chuckling noise and flung a few of the pokemon out of the store.
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