The Hunt Begins (Dark Data)

[Nebula]

Into the courthouse the group went. It was...welcoming, inside. It was quiet, peaceful. The fury of the sudden rain outside was left at the doors, leaving only the brilliant glow of pristine cleanliness and order within the out of place structure. Red carpeting lead forward, from the main doors to a flight of stairs, leading up to a second level. Another set of huge doors was flung open there, and the flickering glare of firelight shone clearly through the doorway. Several pairs of muddy, grimy foot and boot prints straggled off in all directions. To doors on the ground level, and to either side on the upper level. The remains of the Nebula forces in the small, decaying little town.

Up the stairs. And through the doors there. The group stepped into what looked clearly like a courtroom. Except there was none of the usual furnishings. It was bare.

Only stands, to either side, crowded with individuals corrupted by Nebula's darkness. Dozens of them, numbering well over a hundred. All of them leering, growling and snarling down at the primes. Claws flexed, teeth gnashed, spittle flew. Insults and jeers in a dozen different languages and a hundred voices went up.

The Judge's bench, rising tall and imposing over the bare floor of the courtroom. Behind it, a swirling portal of darkness, spewing sparks and scraps of dark energy. And sitting at the bench, was who must be the judge. A gavel in hand rose, and came down with a resounding, deafening crack. "ORDER IN THE COURT!" came the resounding, echoing voice. It was the same commanding, rumbling tone that had 'invited' the primes in. And immediately, as the order was given, silence fell. Stark and oppressive, with hundreds of eyes glaring, leering down at the primes.

"Yu Kanda. Princess Celestia. Chara Dreemurr. Revan Noctis. Ash Williams." The voice rumbled out slowly, a stern, unblinking gaze shifting to each of the primes as they were mentioned. "The five of you stand accused of interfering with the business of Nebula's attempts to plunge the Omniverse under a layer of darkness and unite all in chaos. Murder of Nebula soldiers and servants in self defense: 9 counts. Murder of Nebula citizens defending their home: 76 counts. Unprovked attack and slaughter of Nebula guards: 8 counts. Waylaying a Nebula scouting party, in its attempt to secure a more safe, free trade route: 1 count. For these crimes, you are hereby judged without trial, at the verdict of this jury." Lifting his head, the imposing judge turned to look between the stands, full of Nebula's citizens. "JURY! You have heard the crimes these primes are accused of! Have you reached a verdict?"

The response was unanimous and immediate, a roar that shook the entire courthouse. "GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY!"

"And what, good citizens of the Dark, shall be their punishment?"

Again, the response was immediate, and the lights seemed to flicker, darkness surging from the congregation. "DEATH!"

The judge's gavel came down with a crack like thunder. Lightning flashed through the windows, casting the towering figure in stark relief, letting his red eyes glimmer. "So it has been spoken. So it shall be." With a flourish, the judge rose from his seat and vaulted over the bench. Down the floor, where he landed with a heavy, echoing thud, making the entire room shake and tremble. "You have been found guilty, primes. Your sentence is death, to be carried out immediately."

His cloak billowed out behind him, wind kicking up and the doors, first to the outside of the building, then to the courtroom itself, slammed shut. Dark, purple flame blazed up around his form. Red eyes glared, full of malice and righteousness.

BOSS FIGHT!

PALE MOORS DARKLING COMMANDER: JUDGEMAN.EXE

It's time for a Boss Encounter.

Judge Man has the following statistics and abilities:

STATS:
ATK: 3
DEF: 4
SPD: 2
TEC: 4

PROFICIENCIES: Physical Strength, Ranged Proficiency, Area Attack, Area Defense, Ranged Materialize, Remote Control, Homing, Debuff
POWERS: Survival, Master Acrobat, Flight, Basic Teleportation, Time Manipulation, Hive Mind, Basic Enhanced Senses, Basic Telekinesis

Judge Man fights primarily with a whip, which may be electrocuted or coated in fire or darkness to augment damage. He utilizes unarmed combat maneuvers, and employs single, brutal strikes over anything flashy or combination maneuvers. He occasionally uses his gavel to smite an opponent. That aside, he utilizes large books to act as shields, and to fire clouds of pages to trap foes. He can summon pillars of energy of myriad elements, and can teleport behind a foe to launch surprise strikes. He has one Super Attack, one Super Defense, and one Power Up, which will be used over the course of the fight.

This will be structured like a regular fight. 3 rounds, of 600 words each. Each round will be 72 hours. I will post at the end of each round for Judge Man, give a tally of damage and start the next round. Best of luck, to everyone.

The first round starts now!