GambolMuse

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi couldn't even try to wrestle the tendril off of his leg as he was thrown through the air, unable to cushion his fall either thanks to a lack of Ki. Just before he hit the ground he was astonished to see Shu jump up and try to help him, instinctively wrapping his arms around his brother as they both hit the ground and tumbled. While it certainly wouldn't kill them and was far from a serious fall it still hurt like hell, and using his larger size to try and shield Shu meant Takeshi took a good brunt of the landings on himself. Finally coming to a stop several meters away he groaned in pain, his eyes squeezed shut and his arms still linked around his brother.

"You okay buddy...?" Takeshi asked, opening one eye and smiling as he loosened his grip, "Thanks for the help, saved me there..." Both of them were probably bruised and bloody now and they'd still yet to do anything really to the man in the robe. They had to keep fighting him with or without Ki, the portal was still open and there was no chance they could let him get out. If that happened those villagers were probably good as dead and other people would be hurt too. Pushing himself off the ground Takeshi stumbled slightly and reached up to his head to feel his hair damp from blood, wincing as he pressed against the wound. Not good, he was unsteady and his vision was a little funny from that fall, probably banged up inside from it.

Yumi didn't want to let this person get through, everyone would be in so much danger if that happened. Their chances of winning this fight however were becoming slimmer and slimmer by the second. She hated to leave a chance of his coming back but Viral was right, they couldn't fight right now much less win a battle against someone like this. Nodding to show her understanding she tried to find where Shu and Takeshi had gone, worried to see both of them roughed up from the fall and not looking terribly great themselves. "Shu! Takeshi! We're leaving!" she shouted over with a wave before grabbing hold of Viral, still trying to support him despite her leg wound. Running wasn't going to happen so she hobbled as quickly as she could, gritting her teeth the entire way and biting back the pain.

Takeshi wasn't having a very easy time of moving either, lightheaded and sore as he was made moving a huge chore. Keeping a grip on Shu's arm to make sure he didn't fall behind they stumbled after Yumi and Viral, eyes trained on the portal before them just a few meters away. Overhead the air crackled and turned red, a telltale sign of an attack they had already seen once before. Groaning from strain Takeshi scooped Shu up under his arm and broke into a sprint, his entire body crying out in protest as he closed the gap behind Yumi and Viral. The first two made it through just in time and the two brothers cleared the rift as the first rocks began to smash into the ground behind them, destroying the area near the exit. They weren't out of it yet, as they had feared the general was now moving towards the portal itself, his face glowing a bright yellow and his mouth split in a toothy grin.

Luckily on the other side of the portal there were others still fit to fight, the general would never get through the portal. Before he'd even managed to put a hand through it Eris and Orion stood before him, each reeling back before unleashing two large blasts of solar energy at the opening, nailing the figure and driving him off with the force of the blasts. With the sky still literally falling and the man nowhere in sight now Orion looked over to T'charrl and the others, exhaustion plain on his face as he waved them off. "Close it, before he comes back!"

And close it they did. As soon as the portal was sealed shut again Vegeta nearly collapsed, catching himself just barely with a hand on his knee, using T'charrl as well for some support. Haku had fallen back and was laid out on the grass, sheen with sweat as he was but otherwise fine. What an immense strain that had been, nearly every ounce of his Ki had been used in helping that. It felt like he'd just done a lap around the world and his lungs ached as though he'd not had a breath in some time, but they had done what they had to do. Checking on T'charrl he smiled breathlessly and gave a thumbs up, too winded to share any words of encouragement just yet.

"We... We made it out..." Yumi gasped out, collapsing on the grass as well and laughing breathlessly. Elated to be out of that hellish place she forgot for a moment her leg was wounded and only when several villagers approached her did she remember it, the adrenaline having largely numbed the pain. They seemed to be with some supplies, and as it happened the scouts had carried a small supply of bandages with them just in case. It wouldn't do much to stop the pain but at least bleeding shouldn't be an issue, though she'd have some serious damage with her leg being pierced through. Nodding gratefully as they covered her wound she looked to Viral with relief, reaching out and grabbing his paw with a smile. "Awesome job... I'm so glad you were there..."

Takeshi couldn't stay up either once they were through, letting his grip go on Shu as he stumbled forward and fell to his hands and knees. Everything was spinning and he was beginning to feel nauseous, groaning as he tried to make it stop and squeezing his eyes shut. Some of the villagers were trying to help him as well but he brushed them aside, more concerned about Shu than himself right now. He didn't know what kind of injuries his brother had but he still wanted Shu to be seen to first. "Buddy... You okay...? Talk to me."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

No Ki to use, Yumi and Viral were already hurt, wasn't exactly the best start to a fight. Letting something like this stay around wasn't an option, if they got through then loads more people were going to get hurt. Getting pulled by Shu wasn't necessary as Takeshi already knew what they had to do, seeing Yumi basically crippled told them as much. Nodding once to Shu the older boy rushed in for an attack, watching as Viral missed when the man simply seemed to vanish again, teleporting away from his assailant. Sliding on his foot to change direction Takeshi growled and threw a kick as soon as he was close enough to strike, annoyed when all he caught was air, the figure warping away again. Spinning around full circle he punched out when the figure reappeared behind him, growing irritated as he simply vanished again. "Stand still and fight damn it!" Leaping after the man as soon as he came back into view Takeshi lifted his hands overhead and smashed down in place, shattering stone in his wake but missing again. He was being messed with wasn't he? Damn him!

"So fragile! So slow... How did you kill my pets? I do not understand..." the robed figure remarked questioningly, reaching into his cloak and rubbing at one could presume to be their head, "No matter... I have more, plenty more. And I will not need them anyways, my guests seem to be rather... Disappointing." The book was brandished again and floated before the man as he channeled the next spell, his hand glowing before the ground erupted in spikes again, directing them towards Takeshi and laughing as he darted about to avoid being caught. "It is fun to play though, it is! We will enjoy our company before they are killed, I am sure!" Seeing Yumi charging him again he cast the same spell again to force her to back off, grinning broadly at how noticeable slower she had become.

As soon as focus was split to Yumi, Takeshi went back in to try and attack again. Gritting his teeth as more spikes were brought up he lowered himself and charged forward, forcing himself to barrel through the rock and suffer a few minor cuts in the process as debris kicked up. With no energy to use and no weapon either he'd have to rely on his fists, but a split second decision gave him a little bit more. Grabbing a sharp piece of stone that had broken free he hurled it at the figure and watched as he vanished, looking around for his next appearance and darting towards him as soon as he'd come back. This time he'd actually managed to land a good punch that knocked the man off his feet, but in mid-air he'd retaliated and leashed some strange blue rope around Takeshi's ankle, lifting him up before throwing him away.

Adelon: Steeling the Faith [Open!]

*is going to read post now, forgot Alex posted*

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"I was just wonderin' what you guys fought was all. We didn't really get much on our end," Takeshi answered as he hefted his shoulders, "Nice job though, killing them all. I'm guessing they're dead since there aren't any snooping around." Sure made getting these villagers back home a lot easier, no reason to get everyone to rush. If the place wasn't so damned dry and hot it may even be a nice place to stay for a bit... Provided the door didn't close on them. Giving the portal a look to make sure it was still in fact there he watched as the villagers began climbing up, relieved that part of their job was over and done with. Just when they looked to be in the clear the ground began to abruptly split before them and sharp rocks jutted out like spikes, racing towards them and threatening to skewer them alive. Grabbing hold of Shu, Takeshi jumped to the side to avoid being caught and looked in the direction of where the attack had come, wondering just who in the hell might be here and was attacking them.

"I don't know, where did that even come from?!" Yumi hadn't heard anything or sensed any power and they had nearly been killed for it. Spotting the cloaked figure before them she tried to pick out any kind of energy from him and found none, taking a sniff of the air and almost recoiling at the foul smell he gave off. It was only similar to what she could think of rotting food smelling like, only this was worse. Covering her nose and mouth to prevent a gag she watched as they lifted their hand and it glowed a yellow hue, eyes widening seeing several rocks rise up and hurl themselves at her and Viral. Dropping down to avoid the first rock she then threw a fist and shattered the next, kicking high to destroy another and following up with several quick punches to break the rest. She was already tired from fighting the creatures and now they had... Whatever this was? "Who are you?! What do you want with us?!"

Tilting his head to the side for a moment the hooded figure's face seemed to vanish, nothing but blackness beneath the hood for a moment. "Want... What do I... Want?" a disembodied voice repeated, the face reappearing again with red glowing eyes, its toothy grin spread wide, "I want guests, and you're stealing mine. So I shall make some new guests! Come, play with me! Let your host entertain you!" In his hand the book's pages fluttered on their own and stopped on another long passage, the being reciting them incomprehensibly fast as he lifted a hand skyward. The already red sky turned a darker shade before a clap of thunder shook the area, burning rocks beginning to rain from the sky shortly thereafter.

"You gotta be kidding me!" Takeshi shouted as he looked up, throwing a hand forward to try and blast away the rocks as he momentarily forgot his new handicap. Cursing when no Ki came forth he dashed backwards to avoid a rock that smashed near his feet, dodging again as another hit the ground. Throwing back a look at the villagers he saw Orion and Eris waving the final few in, motioning for them to go through too. Hell they couldn't risk letting more of those creatures get out, and this guy had to be dealt with before they could leave. Hopefully T'charrl could keep the portal up long enough for them. With the villagers out now Takeshi looked back at the man, gritting his teeth and charging across the ground, dodging rocks as he closed the gap between them. "Take this you bastard!" Jumping up into the air he cocked back a fist and threw it down at the man, blinking once as his target vanished suddenly and he punched the ground instead, shattering the rock before him and creating a small crater. Where the hell had he gone?

"So rude! Rude, rude, rude! This won't do..." the cloaked figure said as he reappeared closer to Shu, shaking his head in disapproval. Looking at the young Saiyan he tilted his head to the side curiously, his neck audibly cracking as he reached a hand out towards the boy. "So young... So full of life... Let me have it..." This time his hand and eyes burned a sickly green color as he attempted to reach out and grab hold of Shu, his smile widening the closer he got. Before he got a grip on him however Yumi had dashed in and kicked him square upside the head, not quite knocking him over but causing the figure to bend. When she gave him another kick he went flying off like he was weightless into nearby rocks, smashing through them and remaining motionless as they crumbled around him.

"Don't you dare touch him! I'll kill you!" Yumi snarled, watching as the cloaked figure was buried in the rock. Not liking how silent things grew after that she perked her ears up to try and pick out any sign that he was on the move again, flinching when she heard the rubble move. Seeing a black blur speed from the rocks she tried to chase after it but yelped in pain when something dug into her leg, glancing down and seeing a jagged rock had dug itself into her calf. Gritting her teeth in pain she tried to pull her leg free before kicking back with her other and breaking the rock, stumbling to try and keep her footing. The man was back in the middle of their group again, their eyes locked on each other as she glared at him. Dropping down onto all fours to make up for her leg she snarled as her transformation began to take place again, her anger building as she bolted towards the figure. Leaping at him she swung and managed to tear at some of the cloth but missed otherwise, landing and stumbling a bit as her leg threatened to give out.

Adelon: Steeling the Faith [Open!]

You'd better >:o Or so help me... TO THE MOON! (*_*)9

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

There were probably more of those things around so Eris thought it was best someone hang back a little and deal with any that happened by. Viral's order then to move towards the portal was a little confusing; she wasn't trying to eliminate the entire species, only any in the area that might attack them. If that was what the commander wanted however she'd go along with his wishes. "You heard him Orion, we're getting them out of here!" she shouted back, waving the villagers on and pointing to the portal at the rise, "Nice and easy everyone, no pushing or shoving! We don't want to have to carry anyone through because you got excited and tripped!" People certainly did perk up seeing a means to go home though and if not for Orion's quick snaps they might well have taken off running. Grinning proudly at a job well done she turned back to Viral and moved closer, all but ignoring Yumi as she looked at him happily. "We should celebrate when we get back, don't you think? I can think of a few ways..."

"Let's focus on getting back first before we worry about celebrating," Yumi said through clenched teeth, narrowing her eyes as Eris gave her a pleasant smile. She would sure love to reach out and hit that woman but now wasn't the time to be fighting over something so silly, they still weren't out of this yet. Keeping at Viral's side just to be sure he wasn't going to have any troubles she smiled when they crossed paths with Shu and Takeshi, giving the former a quick little hug and patting his head. "I'm glad you two came, it's nice knowing we have a little extra help," she said before looking to the older boy, "Um... I have to ask... Are you two able to use Ki? Like... At all? I haven't been able to get mine to work since I got here." Was it a result of her becoming more like a Beastman? Yumi could manage without Ki as she had for most of her life but losing it so suddenly was going to be a little shocking.

"Nah, I tried flying right away and couldn't even get off the ground," Takeshi admitted as he looked at his feet, hopping for good measure and shrugging his shoulders, "See? Nothing. I don't know what the deal is but it sucks, having to walk everywhere would get real old, real fast. Er... No offense Viral." Just was nice to have the option to fly sometimes, they had the Ki for it and they may as well use it. The fact that nobody here had access to theirs though was very confusing and he couldn't even pretend to know why it was happening. "We'll have to talk to Vegeta when we get back about this, he'll know what's up. Or... He'll have a better guess than we do." After all that guy was a genius and knew way more about this kind of thing than any of them here, they just used the stuff. Following the villagers back towards the portal Takeshi folded his heads up behind his head, humming thoughtfully for a moment before looking to Viral, noting how run down the guy seemed to be. "So... You guys run into a lot of those things here? Must have sucked fighting in this place, its like a desert in here..."

Ah, so there were the prisoners. He had wondered how they had gotten free from the confines of that cave and now it knew, some meddlesome children from the other side were responsible. Grinning broadly as they went about unawares the hooded figure vanished from his spot, teleporting to a closer place and reaching into his tattered robes. "My my... Barging in here and taking our play things, how very rude..." the being laughed as he took out a book and flipped open its pages, "You children should be taught some manners." Stopping on one page its empty blue eyes scanned over a passage of words in the blink of an eye, reciting them flawlessly in a language utterly alien to anyone present. Even from a ways off as he was an attack was easy, and after raising a hand towards the group it finished its incantation, the ground shaking violently before it began to split, jagged rocks sprouting up from the center of the tear as it raced towards the group.

Things had gone south very quickly as evidenced by the sudden quake that shook the ground. If matters weren't bad enough with that alone the spikes erupting out of the ground looked to be coming after them too, forcing Yumi to grab Viral and jump out of the way as Takeshi did the same for Shu. What in the world had that been? Lifting her head off the ground her eyes widened seeing a robed figure several meters away, his hand glowing blue and pointed in their direction. That wasn't one of the creatures, and it very clearly wasn't a human or anything of the sorts... So what was it? Pushing herself to her feet she gasped when another attack was sent their way, responding by slamming her fist into the ground and breaking up the rock before them, causing the attack to hit her own and shatter at the meeting point, thankfully stopping short of them.

Orion couldn't make heads of what they were seeing either, neither he or Eris had ever seen an enemy quite like that before. It wasn't Ki they were using as he could recognize that, and for that matter he couldn't detect any energy from the being at all. What manner of attacks was he using? The portal was so close for them now and the villagers nearly out, even with this new foe here they had to keep going. "All of you through the portal, now! Once you're through you'll be seen to!" he barked loudly at them, watching as the villagers scrambled up the incline for the rift home. They likely had to fight again here, or he might if another wrench hadn't been thrown in their plans. Racing towards the portal now were another half dozen of the creatures, barreling towards the villagers and likely trying to kill them before they left. Dashing up the incline past them he charged the closest one and grabbed it beneath its head, lifting it high into the air and spinning on his heel before releasing it into another, sending them tumbling away. "Through the rift, NOW! We'll protect you!"

Well Eris had gotten what she'd asked for, it looked like they were going to have a little more fun before going back. Letting Orion take the closest two she kept closer to the group itself, intercepting the first one to reach them. Diving into it with a kick she smashed it in the side of its head and promptly followed up by throwing her body into its own, knocking it away again and causing it to nearly topple over. Snarling she flexed her hands before imbuing them with energy and dashed forward, slashing away at its side in a frenzy that left its torso looking like paper through a shredder. Finally the villagers were beginning to get through but they still had to fight, she and Orion would go until the last creature was dead and then they'd help the commander.

Adelon: Steeling the Faith [Open!]

You heard it here, Mog volunteers as tribute! :O

Adelon: Steeling the Faith [Open!]

I think Mog is gonna post, and if they do then we can get moving along :3

Adelon: Steeling the Faith [Open!]

Well then... I've posted, Scout I know wanted to do a small collab but we were going to wait for everyone else. Aaaaand... No one else is ready to go xD

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Yumi wouldn't venture down that path with Viral again, not now. She'd told him countless times already to no avail that he was able to decide who he wanted to be, many of them had, and it always fell on deaf ears. Not wanting to cause any more grief right now she let it pass, sighing when he instead began feeling sorry for himself. "Well... I feel bad because no matter what we say or do you can never rely on us. It's like you don't trust me or anyone else to help," she replied, frowning as she looked at Viral, "You're tired now after fighting and protecting us, protecting me, so let us have a turn at it. You don't have to do everything yourself, that's why we've got all of our friends to help us." It was why she was here with him, to make sure Viral didn't feel like the entirety of the mission was solely put on his shoulders. They were all capable on their own and when together their chances only became better, Yumi just wished that Viral was better able to appreciate that.

Passing through the portal had been easy and while the air was hot there wasn't much to be worried about. Not until Takeshi tried to take flight that is and found himself utterly unable to get off the ground. Hopping once for good measure the baffled Saiyan turned to Shu for help, even more concerned when it wasn't just him incapable of using Ki. "I don't feel heavy... I mean we can move just fine," he said as he hopped up and down again, feeling slight resistance but nothing so bad to keep them grounded. This was very strange, there had never been a place where their Ki just didn't work. "Well shit... Looks like we're walking, come on buddy!" Testing his footing on the edge of the plateau Takeshi stepped over and began slowly sliding down the decline, taking his time as not to tumble and to make sure Shu was getting down just fine. Once they were at the bottom he smiled and waved his sibling along as they raced over to join the others. Some of the villagers noticed them at first and almost seemed to panic, and Takeshi's waves of reassurance did little to alleviate that. Thankfully Orion spotted them as well and helped things out.

"Ah... You two... How are you here?" Orion asked as his face contorted into utter confusion, "The portal closed... Did you follow us?"

Wait a minute... Was Yumi hearing things or had that been Takeshi's voice? Stopping in her tracks she turned and blinked once seeing the two brothers along the group, looking at Viral puzzled as if she might be hallucinating.

"Nah, T'charrl got open a portal for you guys! We can get you all outta here now!" The villagers let out a collective cheer at that one and Takeshi couldn't help but grin, rubbing at his nose before gesturing to the rise they had come from. "It's just up that way, if we hurry we should get there in just seconds."

Eris was somewhat disappointed they were finished so soon, fighting the creatures had been kind of fun. Figuring their job here was to save these people though she shrugged off her disappointment and looked to the front of the group for Viral, beaming as she approached him. "You're the one in charge, are we going for the portal?" she asked, flexing her hands and cracking her knuckles, "Or do we want to make sure everything is dead? I'll gladly stay here a bit and clean up if you want."