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Post by Nightshade on Jun 21, 2017 12:56:19 GMT -8
The axe came to a stop into the ground. The cat navi was in front of Rosario. How he moved that fast, unknown. Without a word Nightshade's right leg was raised and his clawed feet smashed very, very, very hard into Rosario's groin. Sirens could be heard in the distance. A silent alarm had been ringed.
"I think I was very clear about your situation, but perhaps you didn't understand me. I said: You are under arrest."
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Post by xoDeathy on Jun 21, 2017 18:24:42 GMT -8
Rosario squinted in extreme pain, or so Nightshade thought. The dummy revealed it's true form as it crumbled into sand.
"My master left a while ago."
Shadow Labrys pointed her axe at Nightshade.
"ONB Officer, please release Program Inori.AXA. She is a weapon, that must be brought back to Master Rosario for repairs."
Shadow Labrys's voice echoed, and held a distinct static with each word spoken.
Asterius rose from the ground, exposing his abdomen and chest as he clenched his fists together and raised his arms high. Shadow Labrys jumped and Asterius smashed the ground, creating a largely sized crater of code upon impact. The shockwave would be strong enough to knock any Navi nearby off their feet, and damage them a little in the process. Shadow Labrys, however knew that she wasn't against any average Navi. The ONB were not ones to be messed around with. Her fist along with the rest of her forearm shot out into a chain knuckle, aiming above Nightshade's position. She would catch him if he jumped.
Yet, she did not expect this to work either, so an ace up the sleeve was standing by.
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Post by Nightshade on Jun 21, 2017 23:50:22 GMT -8
Nightshade cursed under his breath. Of course the slimy bastard would flee again.
He jumped up as Labrys expected, then raised a hand and blocked the rocket fist.
The spheres orbiting around him were released, hitting the bull's chest before detonating in huge deep black holes. Pulling the chain towards him he made sure he would meet up with the attacker midway. With a flick of his own tail to a quick mid-air barrel roll and LabrysDS's face was met with his signature kick straight into the ground. Nightshade gracefully landed not far from his opponent without making a sound.
Catshade was catshade after all.
"She is not a weapon." He barked at Labrys. "You are."
The small patch of skin visible from his mask flushed completely red. "S-sure, she is kinda crazy from time to time. And incredibly naive. S-still, no one is born knowing everything. She is good willed. She just needs to learn not to give into prejudices. And she kinda already demonstrated she can."
He looked down, still clutching the injured lady close to his chest, mostly trying to hide his blush. "I swore to protect anyone who needed help without questioning who they are and what they represent...which means that I'll find a way to free you as well. Navis are not weapons."
He gently shuffled Inori to check if she was still awake or if the situation had gone critical.
"She is not a weapon..."
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Post by xoDeathy on Jun 23, 2017 20:17:42 GMT -8
Asterius let out a roar of pain as he sunk below the ground. He returned moments later with his head in its initial position.
Shadow Labrys simply got up, dusted off her skirt, and laughed with a low manichal tone, matching he odd speech.
"Me? A weapon? I suppose so, but also a loyal follower of Rosario is who I am. He saved me, freed me from the wretched feeling of 'justice' even if I am only able to be active for limited amounts of time. Justice is flawed; there is no hope in this world, nor this net. Inori knows that."
Shadow Labrys spun her axe as she reached behind her back and locked it in place, the blades accenting her head. She walked over to Nightshade and kneeled before him. Inori's core restabilized but she had seemed to enter a state of unresponsiveness.
"Nightshade.EXE, how much do you think you know about Inori? Do you know what she has gone through in her beginning developmental years? How much she has suffered from the ignorance of her operator and this net? Inori hates this world, this so called 'life.' Answer me this Nightshade.EXE, have you ever heard of Juno? Juno sought to purge the entire net and human race into a glorius rebirth, where all could live at peace. Juno never once had any inkling of kidding or willing to negotiate. That is Inori; she will not stop. It is her fate as a weapon to purge the darkness. That should normally not be a problem for an ONB officer such as yourself, or maybe, you want Inori to purge all of the light?"
Shadow Labrys's glowing yellow eyes made sure to hold deep eye contact with Nightshade as she asked her last question.
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Post by Nightshade on Jun 24, 2017 1:42:34 GMT -8
Nightshade shuffled awkwardly. With Labrys this close she could totally see his blushing face, despite him trying to not show his opponent his mental condition. What was her plan now? Why did she stop attacking, wasn't she under Rosario's control? He held the stare up with his two deep blue sapphires, his piercing gaze goint straight to Labrys soul.
"She stopped...for me." He slowly muttered, stuttering here and there with his usual shy demeanor, this time with a small hint of flustered. "I am a shadow. Yet, when she had the chance to delete me, she didn't."
He sat down on the floor, cuddling the injured navi to his lap. "I wasn't there when Juno was in this world. But I wouldn't have approved her distorted vision anyway. Justice is relative, as much as good or bad is. As long as people have their opinions, conflict is inevitable. In this world, we all fight for what we believe in. But that doesn't mean that we cannot seek peace among eachother. Fate doesn't exist either. It's just an excuse used by people to try and escape from the responsibilities of their actions. You decide what you want to do, there is no invisible predetermined nor written path.
You are right on something, though. I do not know of her pain. I do not know of her troublesome times following her birth. She may hate life as you said. Hell, she may even hate me.
But what I do know, is that her path isn't set in stone. She's her own master, not a weapon to be used by others. And if I can't mend the injuries of the past, well...I can at least make sure her present can be a better one. If only just for the little I can do. It is my duty as a member of the ONB and as someone true to his own words. I promised her she would be fine, and I do not intend to break that promise."
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Post by xoDeathy on Jun 24, 2017 9:12:35 GMT -8
Nightshade's retort made Shadow Labrys giggle in her mechanically echoed voice.
"If Inori could be free, I would have freed her myself by now. Rosario is wasting his time trying to use his own daughter for his upcomin plans. Asterius, here."
Shadow Labrys stood up as Asterius rose from the ground and held out a large hand towards Nightshade.
"Give Inori to Asterius. For now, I'll return her to her operator for repairs. Ya won fair and square. If she wakes up like that, it won't be a pretty ending for the cops on their way."
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Post by Nightshade on Jun 24, 2017 9:21:16 GMT -8
"You insult my intelligence, Labrys. Do you really think I would trust someone who works with that slimy jerk?"
Nightshade hopped backwards, getting some clearance from the two. "I am not risking it. I'd rather lose my job than know I allowed someone like you to take her away."
The sirens in the distance soon became background noise. A few ONB officers flooded in Nightshade's direction. They all pointed all kinds of weaponry at the bull, while the last guy screamed in his radio for even more backup.
"If you really thinking about getting her back to her NetOp, I am coming too."
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Post by xoDeathy on Jun 24, 2017 17:35:51 GMT -8
Shadow Labrys appears not amused.
"Fair enough. Asterius, show him the way."
Asterius roared as he pulled back the arm he held out into a fist, and smashes it into the ground, knocking everything slightly off balance. A large hole of data was quickly replaced by a large door. The door opened itself to a void of red mist and a red floor that, when looking in, would be a wall from where they stood and that they would just fall endlessly. But, Shadow Labrys stepped into the door, and instead of falling, she was reoriented to walk on the 'wall' as if it was a floor.
"Come with me then. And do Not. Touch. Anything. Also, if ya plan on bringing your copper friends in 'ere, I wouldn't advise it. They can't survive in here. Take that with a grain of salt."
Asterius also followed by completely submersing into the ground Nightshade still stood on, and resurfacing inside of Shadow Labrys's path.
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Post by Nightshade on Jun 24, 2017 21:21:04 GMT -8
The black cat stood up and slowly tip clawed to the door. He waved at his allies to stand down before hopping inside and landing beside Labrys. He was still on edge, but less so than before. He looked at the girl beside him. "So...you wish to be a shadow?" He asked her, puzzled. " I know dark energy gives you amazing powers, but not many won't succumb to its will..."
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Post by xoDeathy on Jul 6, 2017 7:43:41 GMT -8
The red mist seemed to part as they traveled further, and eventually Asterius had gone off elsewhere.
"Want to be a shadow? I am a shadow. Anyway, small talk aside, ya better be careful. I heard from Rosario that soon his general will be arrivin'. I never met 'er, but she sounds pretty dangerous from Rosario's description. Better be on ya guard."
Labrys leads Nightshade to a small panel with Inori's crest on it. The panel expands to a video screen, but the screen only displays AUDIO ONLY with Inori's navigator speaking, and Inori's data disappearing into the sky, followed by LOGGING OUT.
"Thank you for bringing her here, Labrys. I am once again surprised that you haven't cheated."
"I'm just playin' fair."
With that, the audio box disappeared.
"Nightshade, correct? Don't stay in this server after I leave. Ya may face deletion. And the next time we fight..."
Shadow Labrys's eyes glowed even brighter and a large smirk traveled across her face.
"It'll be personal."
Shadow Labrys sank through the ground like a puddle, clearly taking herself elsewhere.
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Post by Nightshade on Jul 6, 2017 9:39:26 GMT -8
Nightshade grinned. "I'll be waiting then...'till our paths cross again..."
NIGHTSHADE, LOGGING OUT.
Nightshade gets 110xp and 1100z! Inori gets 100xp and 1000z!
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