The Principal didn't move as the villain was slowly getting herself ready for a fight. Something was off about her, but a villain was a villain and this one had just threatened her students. She punched the palm of her other hand, a smile on her lips.
"Well...I am all too happy to oblige." She felt the familiar energy rush in her and, fully confidant, launched herself forward yet again.
In what seemed like less than a second, Enterprise had closed the gap to her enemy and delivered her very first attack; a straight punch meant for the woman's chest. Noxious had been at the ready, striking a defensive pose. As the punch came in, she simply took one step aside. The full force of the blow caused her hairs to raise when the wind caused by her opponent's movement caught back to them. The Pro Hero followed with another punch, and another but each time Noxious was ready and seemed to easily duck and evade the punches. On the fourth attempt, Noxious evaded again but her hand reached out straight for her opponent's face - which they evaded.
Enterprise immediately jumped back, but her opponent didn't close the gap. Odd. Instead, they remained defensive, striking a defensive pose again. Enterprise eyes went beyond, seeking to know exactly what was happening inside...but there was no way to see clearly even through the hole. Clearly, the villain was seeking close quarter combat. She was good. Clearly trained in combat, maybe even better than Enterprise herself. However she wasn't as strong, and a simple direct strike would put them out of commission for sure - if she could but land one.
"I see your game. You're skilled, I'll give you that, but you shouldn't underestimate a Pro Hero!"More of the hero's empty words. Provocations and bravado wouldn't affect nor distract her from combat, and Noxious could only scuff at those. Typical of Pro Heroes, who were so full of themselves. Enterprise soon threw herself forward again, and Noxious was fully focused on defense. She knew all too well of her enemy's strength, and any blow that landed meant the end - but they would never land. Heroes, or villains, that possessed such powerful and straightforward quirks most often did not bother to train as extensively as they should. Noxious on the other hand was fully trained in multiple martial arts and specialized in defense, counter attacks and grapples attacks; she was perfectly geared to deal with over zealous power machines like Enterprise. She waited for the blow...but it never came. Instead, the punch stopped a good metter away from Noxious, and a shock wave of wind and energy rushed forward to hit the villain and forced her to slide backward.
What?"Don't look so surprised. I told you, I've seen your game, but I won't be...playing!" With that last statement, another shockwave was sent forward, this time Noxious skillfully dodged to the side.
"Damnit. She caught on quick. I had hoped she'd be over confident and commit to melee...I guess I did underestimate her."Finally, the villain was forced to run forward. Enterprise pummeled her with shockwaves of punches and kicks that sent the cement flying with each strikes. Each time Noxious managed to sidestep, dodge or roll away while jumping forward and slowly gaining ground. A dance - a destructive one. Even from inside, people were bound to hear and feel the Principal's destructive force. Each of them needed but one blow - yet only one was aware of that fact.
Noxious was gaining ground, but there was no way to make the final stretch...at least not until her opponent was distracted.
Enterprise eyes widened. She grabbed Noxious incoming strike and pulled hard. Noxious was able to recover by jumping over the President, reaching for her face...meanwhile, Enterprise then kicked the landing Noxious straight in the stomach, sending her flying backwards as she immediately followed with a punch forward towards...?
Most seemed to have forgotten that there was not one, but two Pro Heroes on scene.
"You like to prowl, but you're not as good as you think you are." Quinn would hear him right beside her, almost directly in her ear, but if she looked there would be no one. Then she'd feel him trying to grapple at her tail and arm, trying to bring them together at an attempt to then immobilize her. The attempt was good, but the teacher underestimate the strength of the additional appendage of the villain, whom quickly shook off the ghostly attacked, sending Hayes flying back towards his students still around. Only then did he reappear, straightening himself and replacing his glasses. At least he stopped her from further attacking Gabby or the others close by.
"Sorry I was not with you, class, but you managed to hold the line by yourself moire than admirably. It is over, now." Mr.Hayes said as he also pointed back towards the entrance of the complex. There, she could see her partner, Animus, knocked out and tied up with... Aby? This had been what Mr.Hayes had been up to, and somehow never was spotted while doing so - truly earning his name and reputation. This was not the only thing he had been up to...
...the second Freya had taken her eyes off of Jackie, to look towards Sofia, was the moment the chainsaw wielding villain decided to jump back on her feet and head straight for the wounded trio - only to be hit by Enterprise's shockwave and thrown backwards again. She was back on her feet quickly, though, and even angrier.
"I...said--""Nothing. You've talked enough." said a woman, seemingly jumping out of nowhere, as she landed on Jackie's back. Quickly, she closed her thighs around the wounded villain and used her body's weight to bring her down in a front spin. Luckily, Jackie had spent most of her Quirk on the students, whom held their ground, and Sphinx was able to capture the villain with relative ease - not that she'd ever admit it. She gave a glance at her sister as she stood up, clapping the dust out of her hands, Jackie now tied down on the ground.
“Told you - you make for a pretty bad hero even giving your best. You don’t have what it takes...and it seems you’re not the only one.” As for Enterprise, Noxious took the opportunity to jump back at her...but what seemed like an elongated, semi-transparent arm hit her right in the chest and pushed her all the way back against the wall, before it began to shrink all the way back to one
newcomer. The amn was akin to Mr.Hayes in that he,too, was well groomed and clothed, albeit he looked a bit more gruff as well as having broader shoulders. It was quite obvious that the man was missing an arm - which was instead replaced by a ghostly looking member.
"We came as fast as possible. More are coming." he was speaking to Enterprise, yet his eyes locked on Noxious.
...it was quite obvious what was happening. Someone had called in reinforcements, and the nearby Pro Heroes came to the rescue.
Shit."Everyone" Noxious began saying in the mic to her whole team as she was slowly getting back up after being tossed. Twice.
"Time to make out exit. Leave, spread out and survive. Everyone meet in 2 days at the base, understood? If you betray us, I'll find you myself." With that, the villain's leader made use of her detonator once more...this time causing Sana's and Quinn's planted bombs to explode. The machinery room got caught in a big ball of flame, sending tremors everywhere. There was no way heroes would ignore this. Without asking her rest, Noxious made her exit - with a smile on her lips.
Nyahahameha
