08-07-2017, 12:47 AM
Weiss placed one hand on her arm, and the other on her blade, watching her comrade lay into darklings, branches, anything that got close enough or did something to irritate him. She hid it behind glib statements, but the words had hit home.
It was a damning statement… and yet, hadn’t Weiss thought that, herself, just a little while ago? The words buried deep into her mind like Shrapnel, and she blinked a few times to ignore the pain, even as she smacked another of the small darklings’ attacks, a large, black cannon that fired a blast of crimson energy, away from her with a sweep of myrtenaster. The ball of energy zoomed into a nearby tree, and Weiss hastily exited the area before any more damage could be done.
Instead, she moved over to Keldor’s side, taking his back. “I don’t have any unconventional strategies for this problem, sorry…” Weiss muttered, looking at the crowd that was beginning to form. From smalll chomping things to Yeti’s that darted forward for a pass on their suspiciously quick snowboards, Keldor and Weiss were forced into a tight defensive circle, the silver crescent of Myrtenaster’s swings ringing out in tune with Keldor’s havoc staff as the blocked attack after attack, throwing the occasional countering blast of fire or dark magic. Weiss was surprised again by the Warlock’s dexterity - he was pretty decent on his feet for someone she thought was more of a… well, a less agile person.
Weiss felt boxed in, and she knew that Blizzardman wouldn’t have too much of a problem taking out the two of them individually. She’d already ran out of time on her hollowfication, the broken mask fragments clinging stubbornly to her belt, and with his raw power, combined with his underlings…
Wait, where was Blizzardman?
Weiss looked towards the area Kopaka was fighting, and a chill ran down her spine. The toa was fighting on his own while Keldor and Weiss fought together, cutting down anyone who got too close and using his power over ice to smash anyone too far away.
And the Robotic master of the Nebula gate was zipping towards him at high speeds.
Kopaka was strong, but the Darknavi Sped up before Weiss’s eyes, a white aura trailing him as he built up momentum and knocked Kopaka off of his feet.
Weiss Looked back to Keldor. “Cover me!”
“Ehh?! Where do you think you’re going you white-haired-”
Whatever charming new nickname Keldor had prepared was lost in the wind as Weiss picked up speed, trying to help with the battle. Kopaka was striking with savage fury, and even the blizzard boss took a moment of backing away as the icy Toa advanced, shrugging most of the blows, but seeming just a little cowed by the raw ferocity of the attacks. The raw intensity of the Icy toa’s assault radiated out from him like raw heat, and the other Darklings were momentarily cowed from entering the fray.
Then Blizzardman flashed a wicked grin, Kopaka went for a strike that brought him too close, and Weiss watched as the Iced navi went for a less elemental and more physical approach, grabbing the cyborg by the head and smashing him into the snow, before going for a kick with his skis.
Kopaka pushed up his shield in time to avoid getting properly pounded into the ground, and with a feral strength, he pushed himself back onto his feet with his other fist, not even bothering to let go of his weapon.
Blizzardman Held up his hand, and a pair of brilliant blue orbs of energy lanced out. The blasts struck against Kopaka, and the robot had growths of black ice begin to grow around his body. The Toa responded with a slash, but the Skiing robot dodged to Kopaka’s side, before shooting off behind Kopaka.
“Jus’ try and dodge this, Ice-man!” The Toqued robot yelled, and Kopaka gave an audible snarl in response. The Darkloid Commander held up a hand with a chuckle, and Black energy coalesced at the tip of his finger.
“...Hurk! What are-” The Navi grunted in surprise, as Weiss jumped on the Mech from behind.
“...You’re right!” Weiss stated. “I am sloppy. And I am reckless.” she added. “But you can’t do this alone, either.” The woman added, having climbed up the Robot’s back with a rapier covered in crimson. Affixing it around blizzardman’s midsection as the master kept trying to ashake her off, she released the explosive energy, sending her and the Skiing master of ice skidding along the floor.
Kopaka took that moment to free himself, the icy growths cracking, then shattering as the Toa broke loose. His eyes still held that feral yellow, and Weiss realized that Kopaka was just as sick as she was; only…
Weiss took a deep breath, and let the symptoms flow through her. Yellow eyes showed on black sclera, and she rolled to the side of one of the darkling warriors, quickly cutting through his armor from behind, and pushing him forward. The aggression she was feeling… he was feeling it worse. Had been feeling it longer, and a waves of sympathy rolled over her.
Sheathing Myrtenaster, Weiss disappeared in a blur of motion, dodging the darkling munitions that struck where she was a little while earlier.
“I don’t know why you started this, I can’t say we’re dealing with the same thing… but you’ve saved my life now. Multiple times.” Weiss stated with an uncompromising look. “...Whatever this is, it’s just something that’s seeped into you.” She added with a glare.
Kopaka’s swing came, and she dodged to the side. If she died for this… she was a prime. She’d live with it - literally. The real problem would be if she let this go.
Kopaka attacked a few more times, and Weiss dodged the resulting slashes. “...Stop it. This isn’t you. You came here to stop these things. You came here to protect people.” She added, before dodging another swing from above. “And I came here for the same reason. It’s the job I’ve taken. So you can keep taking shots at me…” Weiss added. “Or you can be better than this. You can be who you’re supposed to be.” She stated with a hard glare. “And if you’re willing to do that… maybe we can beat this guy.”
Weiss took a deep breath. She was sure Ruby might’ve had something better to say. But this was the best Weiss could do, and whatever other flaws she had, she wasn’t willing to let anyone say she didn’t *try*
Quote:“for all your poise...you are sloppy. Reckless. Imprecise. A mewling nuisance who has been little better than a liability.”
It was a damning statement… and yet, hadn’t Weiss thought that, herself, just a little while ago? The words buried deep into her mind like Shrapnel, and she blinked a few times to ignore the pain, even as she smacked another of the small darklings’ attacks, a large, black cannon that fired a blast of crimson energy, away from her with a sweep of myrtenaster. The ball of energy zoomed into a nearby tree, and Weiss hastily exited the area before any more damage could be done.
Instead, she moved over to Keldor’s side, taking his back. “I don’t have any unconventional strategies for this problem, sorry…” Weiss muttered, looking at the crowd that was beginning to form. From smalll chomping things to Yeti’s that darted forward for a pass on their suspiciously quick snowboards, Keldor and Weiss were forced into a tight defensive circle, the silver crescent of Myrtenaster’s swings ringing out in tune with Keldor’s havoc staff as the blocked attack after attack, throwing the occasional countering blast of fire or dark magic. Weiss was surprised again by the Warlock’s dexterity - he was pretty decent on his feet for someone she thought was more of a… well, a less agile person.
Weiss felt boxed in, and she knew that Blizzardman wouldn’t have too much of a problem taking out the two of them individually. She’d already ran out of time on her hollowfication, the broken mask fragments clinging stubbornly to her belt, and with his raw power, combined with his underlings…
Wait, where was Blizzardman?
Weiss looked towards the area Kopaka was fighting, and a chill ran down her spine. The toa was fighting on his own while Keldor and Weiss fought together, cutting down anyone who got too close and using his power over ice to smash anyone too far away.
And the Robotic master of the Nebula gate was zipping towards him at high speeds.
Kopaka was strong, but the Darknavi Sped up before Weiss’s eyes, a white aura trailing him as he built up momentum and knocked Kopaka off of his feet.
Weiss Looked back to Keldor. “Cover me!”
“Ehh?! Where do you think you’re going you white-haired-”
Whatever charming new nickname Keldor had prepared was lost in the wind as Weiss picked up speed, trying to help with the battle. Kopaka was striking with savage fury, and even the blizzard boss took a moment of backing away as the icy Toa advanced, shrugging most of the blows, but seeming just a little cowed by the raw ferocity of the attacks. The raw intensity of the Icy toa’s assault radiated out from him like raw heat, and the other Darklings were momentarily cowed from entering the fray.
Then Blizzardman flashed a wicked grin, Kopaka went for a strike that brought him too close, and Weiss watched as the Iced navi went for a less elemental and more physical approach, grabbing the cyborg by the head and smashing him into the snow, before going for a kick with his skis.
Kopaka pushed up his shield in time to avoid getting properly pounded into the ground, and with a feral strength, he pushed himself back onto his feet with his other fist, not even bothering to let go of his weapon.
Blizzardman Held up his hand, and a pair of brilliant blue orbs of energy lanced out. The blasts struck against Kopaka, and the robot had growths of black ice begin to grow around his body. The Toa responded with a slash, but the Skiing robot dodged to Kopaka’s side, before shooting off behind Kopaka.
“Jus’ try and dodge this, Ice-man!” The Toqued robot yelled, and Kopaka gave an audible snarl in response. The Darkloid Commander held up a hand with a chuckle, and Black energy coalesced at the tip of his finger.
“...Hurk! What are-” The Navi grunted in surprise, as Weiss jumped on the Mech from behind.
“...You’re right!” Weiss stated. “I am sloppy. And I am reckless.” she added. “But you can’t do this alone, either.” The woman added, having climbed up the Robot’s back with a rapier covered in crimson. Affixing it around blizzardman’s midsection as the master kept trying to ashake her off, she released the explosive energy, sending her and the Skiing master of ice skidding along the floor.
Kopaka took that moment to free himself, the icy growths cracking, then shattering as the Toa broke loose. His eyes still held that feral yellow, and Weiss realized that Kopaka was just as sick as she was; only…
Weiss took a deep breath, and let the symptoms flow through her. Yellow eyes showed on black sclera, and she rolled to the side of one of the darkling warriors, quickly cutting through his armor from behind, and pushing him forward. The aggression she was feeling… he was feeling it worse. Had been feeling it longer, and a waves of sympathy rolled over her.
Sheathing Myrtenaster, Weiss disappeared in a blur of motion, dodging the darkling munitions that struck where she was a little while earlier.
“I don’t know why you started this, I can’t say we’re dealing with the same thing… but you’ve saved my life now. Multiple times.” Weiss stated with an uncompromising look. “...Whatever this is, it’s just something that’s seeped into you.” She added with a glare.
Kopaka’s swing came, and she dodged to the side. If she died for this… she was a prime. She’d live with it - literally. The real problem would be if she let this go.
Kopaka attacked a few more times, and Weiss dodged the resulting slashes. “...Stop it. This isn’t you. You came here to stop these things. You came here to protect people.” She added, before dodging another swing from above. “And I came here for the same reason. It’s the job I’ve taken. So you can keep taking shots at me…” Weiss added. “Or you can be better than this. You can be who you’re supposed to be.” She stated with a hard glare. “And if you’re willing to do that… maybe we can beat this guy.”
Weiss took a deep breath. She was sure Ruby might’ve had something better to say. But this was the best Weiss could do, and whatever other flaws she had, she wasn’t willing to let anyone say she didn’t *try*
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