11-19-2015, 04:34 PM
His plan had backfired on him entirely. He had hoped to knock Six off her feet, erode away a nice hole in the ground for her to fall into, give him some time to get away, catch his breath, and get a better plan of attack going. It didn't quite work out that way. And now he was getting shot at from the cover he had so generously provided his opponent.
Somewhere, he was sure, a movie-addicted asshole was laughing at him.
But this could work out in his favor. There was cover now, yeah. It was currently serving to make things difficult for him. But two could play at this game. All he needed was a second to slip away, and turn this cat and mouse shit into....fuck, who even cares what it would turn into. It wouldn't be this bullshit.
His fingers twitched, and he tugged his lightsaber from his belt. He had no intention of using it against Six, but it would come in handy for something else along the way. Now would be a really good time for that trick I pulled outta nowhere against rusty... The red blade of the laser sword sprang to life, singing its existence for anyone with an ear to hear.
"Nice try, but I'm wise to what you're up to!" he shouted in the general direction of the most recent gunshot he had caught wind of. He sure sounded a lot more confident than he actually felt about this wild scheme he had cooked up. All he could really do was go through with it as best he could, and get this shit over and done with as quick as he could, one way or another.
Another gunshot sounded, and Adam was already on the move. Two steps down and the bullet sent a spray of loose earth into the air, right where Adam had just been standing. "I told you; I'm wise to what you're up to!" His entire body flashed with red, practically glowing. He spun into a blurred roll as he bolted across the ground, his saber whirling into a vibrant arc and cutting into the ground and earth around and under him.
The strikes were shallow and only served to kick up thick clouds of dust and dirt into the air, in short order hiding Adam from view. But it did exactly what Adam needed the entire display to do. "Can't hit what you can't see, you crazy bitch."
And then Adam hit the dirt in a roll, curling into an awkward somersault to land on his feet in a crouch, springing up into the air and taking flight. Back the way he had come, low to the ground, and out of the dust cloud.
"It's an interesting trick, alright," came the infuriatingly calm voice of the Courier.
Adam's teeth ground against themselves. God damn I hate people who act like they've seen it all. Just shy of knocking his head against the unseen ceiling of the arena, Adam hovered in place, looking down intently for any sign of his opponent, and hoping earnestly -- perhaps against hope, all things considered -- that he might get by without being seen first.
Show your face, dammit...this fucking weird Time bullshit isn't easy to keep going.
A trace of movement below caught his attention. The Courier, creeping forward from one cover to the next, firearm held up and at the ready, slowly trailing back and forth across the dust cloud. "But do you plan to play in the dirt all day?"
Cocking back his arm, Adam hurled his lightsaber ground-ward. It spun in a blur of crimson, arcing down to the earth. Adam grinned, watching the blade swoop over the Courier's head, carving out a gash in the earth and kicking up another swathe of dust, and drawing Six's attention, her rifle sweeping about to train itself on the newly-presented cloud of dust.
Adam was right behind her by that point, dropping out of the sky at full steam ahead. "Free advice!" he shouted, deliberately and obviously mocking the words she'd spoken to him just a short time ago. "Don't fall for obvious distractions!"
Six spun around just in time to see Adam streaking down in a blur of vermillion, and then his fist lashed out. She made every effort to avoid the oncoming blow, but Adam's hammer-blow struck true enough, catching her in the side of the face.
And then they both went down into the dust.
Somewhere, he was sure, a movie-addicted asshole was laughing at him.
But this could work out in his favor. There was cover now, yeah. It was currently serving to make things difficult for him. But two could play at this game. All he needed was a second to slip away, and turn this cat and mouse shit into....fuck, who even cares what it would turn into. It wouldn't be this bullshit.
His fingers twitched, and he tugged his lightsaber from his belt. He had no intention of using it against Six, but it would come in handy for something else along the way. Now would be a really good time for that trick I pulled outta nowhere against rusty... The red blade of the laser sword sprang to life, singing its existence for anyone with an ear to hear.
"Nice try, but I'm wise to what you're up to!" he shouted in the general direction of the most recent gunshot he had caught wind of. He sure sounded a lot more confident than he actually felt about this wild scheme he had cooked up. All he could really do was go through with it as best he could, and get this shit over and done with as quick as he could, one way or another.
Another gunshot sounded, and Adam was already on the move. Two steps down and the bullet sent a spray of loose earth into the air, right where Adam had just been standing. "I told you; I'm wise to what you're up to!" His entire body flashed with red, practically glowing. He spun into a blurred roll as he bolted across the ground, his saber whirling into a vibrant arc and cutting into the ground and earth around and under him.
The strikes were shallow and only served to kick up thick clouds of dust and dirt into the air, in short order hiding Adam from view. But it did exactly what Adam needed the entire display to do. "Can't hit what you can't see, you crazy bitch."
And then Adam hit the dirt in a roll, curling into an awkward somersault to land on his feet in a crouch, springing up into the air and taking flight. Back the way he had come, low to the ground, and out of the dust cloud.
"It's an interesting trick, alright," came the infuriatingly calm voice of the Courier.
Adam's teeth ground against themselves. God damn I hate people who act like they've seen it all. Just shy of knocking his head against the unseen ceiling of the arena, Adam hovered in place, looking down intently for any sign of his opponent, and hoping earnestly -- perhaps against hope, all things considered -- that he might get by without being seen first.
Show your face, dammit...this fucking weird Time bullshit isn't easy to keep going.
A trace of movement below caught his attention. The Courier, creeping forward from one cover to the next, firearm held up and at the ready, slowly trailing back and forth across the dust cloud. "But do you plan to play in the dirt all day?"
Cocking back his arm, Adam hurled his lightsaber ground-ward. It spun in a blur of crimson, arcing down to the earth. Adam grinned, watching the blade swoop over the Courier's head, carving out a gash in the earth and kicking up another swathe of dust, and drawing Six's attention, her rifle sweeping about to train itself on the newly-presented cloud of dust.
Adam was right behind her by that point, dropping out of the sky at full steam ahead. "Free advice!" he shouted, deliberately and obviously mocking the words she'd spoken to him just a short time ago. "Don't fall for obvious distractions!"
Six spun around just in time to see Adam streaking down in a blur of vermillion, and then his fist lashed out. She made every effort to avoid the oncoming blow, but Adam's hammer-blow struck true enough, catching her in the side of the face.
And then they both went down into the dust.
Quote:750 words on the nose, again. :psy:
Adam used Tier 1 Power Up: Hero Mode for this final post. -1 SP, 2 SP remaining.
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