Destiny Orb (RP) ^_^

Originally posted by XanatosForever
Chair's attention was stretched, his forehead slick with perspiration as he concentrated on maneuvering his constructs. The four steaming rock warriors attempted to surround the scythe wielder, but he managed to get past them as he dodged an attack from Victor. Relentless, the constructs turned towards the man, only for him to vanish. Chair looked all around, searching for his assailant. He has to be here somewhere! he thought to himself, eyes darting left and right in a frantic search.

The sound of blade metal scraping against metal above him caused Chair to look up, just in time to see that his attacker had clashed with the woman who had appeared in the village. He watched as a burst of lightning arced between them and they seperated, the girl landing off at a distance and the man landing beside someone else who had just appeared. The boy felt a pit form in his stomach as he saw two more Learows standing at either side of the new stranger. There are more of them? thought to himself. He was so distracted by this new development that he was unable to avoid the Learows' assault, feeling his breath escape from him violently as the root slammed into his diaphragm.

He was knocked back five feet and crumpled to the ground, the fire and water orbs dissipating before hitting the ground and the earth orb rolling away from him. The boy clutched his chest as he gasped for air, more tears welling up, this time a result of the pain. With his concentration broken, the constructs became nothing more than inert statues, silent, stony witnesses to what was to occur. Chair bit his lip, forcing his mind to focus through the pain. When he had managed to suck enough air into his lungs, he uttered an incantation. Almost immediately he felt some of the pain subside. Have to get up, he thought, I have to help...

Without wasting a moment Naiyao had already sprung into action though as a light armored fighter she moved quickly. Her body only seemed to flicker and stand in place when in actuality she was moving too fast to have noticed. She stepped to action with both her blades clenched tightly with her hands around the grips. With a fury she slashed once, cutting through a Learow.. it's body did not move yet and no cut would be shown. Before time wasted she moved again and cut through the other, both would feel the effect soon. With this she set her sights on the two powerful opponents. She might not be stronger, but if she's faster, she could take them out without much of a struggle.. she rushed furiously, stepping toward Davis to finish him off before a new attack could start again, but she noticed something. Chair was injured by the vines unleashed by Speculum! This would be a perfect chance for attack, but it wasn't worth it.. Naiyao jerks back on her bodies movement, causing her to slow down immensely and she leaps back, moving across the ground in another slide, leaving a long trail of dust in front of her body with her hand quickly grasping the earth orb. Her body comes to a stop next to Chair. "Are you okay?" she ignores the two opponents now and places her hands on Chair to help him back up.

Speculum gasped as the apparently blind mage dissappeared. Orbs? In their hands? That explained it all. The Learows had already leapt forward to engage and even the rather brainless Kusamaras decided to attack the group, not realising that one of them had not died but rather become invisible. Speaking of... Where was that fool? The question answered itself when he felt somebody grab him from behind, spreading cold out in his body. Another orb? Speculum didn't know and didn't care. Instead of jumping away from his attacker he spread a time bubble around himself, encasing him and Victor in it.

Speculum grinned. Many had thought that he was less deadly in melee and payed for it. He had the upper hand now, the enemy was slowed down by the orb while Speculum moved at his usual speed which was above average anyway. With a quick turn he brought one of his revolvers around, using the knowlege that his enemy was behind him somewhere and because of the time bubble, didn't have time to move. Speculum smiled thinly as he was rewarded with a wonderful sound that spoke of pain.

Hitosu saw a raging Battle between two people in a bubble *Another gunner he's hurting him I have to help him guns are not meant to hurt the innocent*. Hitosu went underneath the bubble *I have to puncture through somehow hmm I GOT IT!!!*. Hitosu tossed one of his pistol's in the air it started shooting the bubble with light bullets and he shot the other one shoot dark bullets it surrounded the bubble with a flurry of bullets looking like an apocalyptic war."Heaven V.S Hell" *This is a perfect I'll scar that bubble from the outside this guy better notice this and take care of the inside*.

Speculum quickly took note of the bullets striking the bubble. Without hesitation he grabbed where he suspected his enemies neck, missing several times but finally grasping it. He thought he could hear the blind mage groan in pain but he didn't pay much attention to that: "You ready for taking some punishment? Because it sure seems as if your going to get some!" Speculum let the time bubble collaps and got up, holding the blind mage in front of himself. Speculum grinned, he had never heard of someone using an invisible meatshield so this was a first. Although he had just halfed his firepower the look on the face of his opponent when he struck the body of his ally would make up for it. Speculum grinned at the image of it and fired at Hitosu.

Naiyao held her left arm over Chair, trying to help and pull him up. "Come on kid, get up.." She repeated, but quickly she took her eyes toward Speculum. These two were going to pay for what they did. Naiyao held her right hand out with the blade pointed back more, her index finger and middle finger were off the blade and held forward while her ring finger and pinky finger were wrapped around the blades grip still. Lightening molecules began to gather at a rapid pace from the stored energy she had prepared to strike Davis with, targeting Speculum from behind. She released the molecules with a swift speed. Due to the molecules moving literally at the speed of light the strike would hit immediately after being released with no time to truly get out of the way, leaving a large burning scar across Speculum's back that would also send 10,000 volts of electricity through every vain in his body.

Speculum roared in pain as Naiyao struck him. The agony was unimaginable and he fell to his knees. His whole body was burning and he had problems breathing. How in the world had these powerful warriors escaped notice for so long? Speculum grunted and started to get up again. "You aren't getting rid of me so easily!" But he was seriously wounded... Speculum was not enough of a fool to believe he stood a chance against these orb users. In a fair fight that was, however he wasn't going to play clean anymore. No longer would he suffer this insolence! Speculum leapt backwards into the thick of the wood.

The kusamaras closest to him retreated too as he hid between bushes and trees. But despite his serious injury Speculum grinned. If that girl wanted to play it dirty he was game. With a slight rustling he moved through the green wall surrounding the scene of the fight. His silver revolvers suddenly came back into sight right behind Naiyao. Speculum smiled the smile of the predator that had found suitable prey. Taking in the beauty of the woman's exposed back for a moment Speculum's smile grew wider and he pulled the triggers until there were no more bullets before retreating back into hiding.

Victor hit the ground hard, holding his neck and trying to breath silently to avoid exposing his position. The Gunner was skilled, but not many people could ignore lightning. I have to recover my magic, Victor thought, or I'll just be a sitting duck. It seemed the Gunner had gone elsewhere. Victor couldn't hear his steps, but the other one was still there. And there was even a new player, and from the shots he seemed to be another Gunner. Orb users, all of us. And with that thought, Victor sprang into action. He only hoped he could use his power again so soon.
One of the Thousand Eyes popped back into existence, and the world exploded into clarity even as Victor returned to visibiliy. Victor saw everything around himself: Chair on the ground, his golems standing still. One of the attackers, holding an electrified scythe. The new Gunner with his weapons. When Victor saw the girl that saved him earlier, he also saw the first Gunner, raising a weapon behind her. Victor drew on his orbs. Time slowed. There wasn't much time to act, but Victor didn't care. They're after my village. He cried out, drawing on the Dark Orb. But this time, he did it a little differently, using its power to fuel his magic. A black sheild appeared between the gunman and the girl that had saved Victor before. At the same time, Victor whirled around and fired off several blasts of dark force at the scythe weilder. As time returned to normal, Victor smiled grimly. "I'm back."

Davis was resting a bit letting Spec have some fun suddenly he was blasted with darkness that sent him back into a tree, he lip dripped with blood...he put a had to it and saw the scarlet liquid. "Blood...what...whats going on?" he looked around as if he was just waking up from a nap. "Oh yeah I remember now, I guess play time is over." Davis clapped his hands together and slowly separated them, dark energy began to gather he formed it into an orb, lightning joined as it circled around. Davis was done and he through the orb at his enemy and seemed to stop above them and hang there for a few seconds...the scythe user shot his open palm toward the orb its space begun to expand until it exploded, the blast was so powerful it caused the ground to shake.

Naiyao noticed her savior having formed a shield behind her, protecting her from being damaged by the bullets being fired by Speculum. She wasted no time, her eyes moved fast. She caught a glimpse of Davis as he.. threw the orb!? This is not good, she knew it. Naiyao quickly pulled Chair closer to her so that she could pick him up with her, then she pushed from her feet into a quick sprint, moving quickly to Victor. However, she did not stop but instead thrusted with her right hand and palm exposed, she grasped his hand and let her body loosen a bit, but held both of them firmly, one in her arm and one by the hand then with time seeming to slow for a moment, she noticed the orb begin to erupt. Again she would have to pass up the chance to strike but this matter was more important. She let her feet carry her and pull the other two with her away from the explosion quickly and back to the village's center which had been highly damaged from the battle.

"There's no time!" Naiyao hollered at Victor. "You have to grab only what you can carry and we have to leave here.. NOW!" "They know that we are here and will stop at nothing to kill us. If we leave, this village might be able to recover even if there's only a single child but if we stay EVERYONE dies..! You can't defend this village forever!" Naiyao urged, her eyes seemed to shake as if she was filled with pain.. rather it was Physical pain or Emotional pain, could not be said. "Didn't you hear me I said let's go. There will be more, they will be stronger."

Speculum grimaced as he saw how the shield formed around Naiyao. That blind b*stard had cheated him out of his prey. But he didn't have time to fire again. Davis fired a dark orb that exploded, shaking the ground. When Speculum saw everything clearly again the group was gone and with it his prey. Using his orb to speed up his movement, he shot towards the village. No prey had ever slipped his hands and he wasn't about to let this hunt be his first fail. When he reached the village he could see that the Learows had been busy in his absence, the ground was littered with bodies missing chunks where a learow had decided to take a quick snack. Speculum let a smile cross his face but he didn't have time for that.

"Find them! Find the orb users and kill them! But let the girl live! She's mine!" Speculum and the Learows quickly scoured through the village and found what they were looking for. Speculum grinned again: "Hunting isn't fun when the prey isn't fleeing, so stop ruining things and start running!" As if under an order, the Learows parted for the group to escape through. "RUN! FLEE!" Speculum started laughing, this hunt wasn't a failure. In fact it was the beginning of the perhaps greatest hunt he had ever participated in. It was exhilarating.

Naiyao allowed a sigh to flee from her lips, then she moved down to one knee and lightly placed Chair on the ground, then allowing her hand to slip from Victors. She turned her head slightly, letting one eye catch a glimpse then turned fully around. Her cloak masked most of her body only to reveal her face which looked lightly scratched from battle and her hair which rested over her eyes. She looks toward Speculum and allows her gaze to remain unbroken even through the hoard of Learow. "Victor, take Chair and get out of here.. We don't have time to mess around, this guy will kill you.. there's nothing left here.." with that she stops talking, and begins to walk forward only a few feet. She stops completely with her feet spread less then a foot away from the other. Now.. she grasped her dual swords from behind her waist once more and quickly ripped them forward, revealing a silver like wind of fury that seemed to have been illuminated from their unsheathing. The speed at which she seemed to have done this with was unimaginable, though she may not have quite so much strength. As she had summoned her blades forth to battle.. the Learow that stood near by suddenly ripped apart and their remains laid torn across the ground.

In truth this was not from the unleashing, yet in only that slight second that it had seemed she merely pulled her blades loose, she stepped swiftly, so fast that she had cut through each Learow one at a time and stepped directly back where her foot prints had remained, which leaves dust trailing around her body afterward.

"I'll hold him off, even if i can't beat him. I'll catch up with you guys later." She says with a confident tone and glares toward Spec. She moves her blades across her chest and seems to make a sign with them at which one blade is held down with a left yield and the other up with a rightward yield. This seemed to form a seal by using the blades shape along with her arms. "Lets see just what someone like you can do."

Victor stayed still while his Eye surveyed the damage. Bodies everywhere, and Learow stalking around. There really was nothing left. Had they been capable of it, Victor's normal eyes would have been filled with tears. He shook his head in a futile gesture, letting his Eye take it all in. He looked upon Chair, still seemingly unconscious, and stood up. He quickly collected the boys books, then lifted the boy himself on his shoulder. It was simple enough: his earlier restoration spell was still in effect, preventing and healing fatigue. Victor sighed. If he hadn't wasted his power on the weaklings, he might've done a better job. As it was, there was nothing he could do. Even the Dark Orb was failing, unable to fuel his spells for much longer. "I'll just have to force it, then," Victor mumbled under his breath. Darkness was the worst possible thing to use for something like this, but he had to do something. Victor turned back, drawing upon his last reserves, and granted that girl, he'd never even gotten her name, a bit of power. Strength, durability, speed, a little bit going as long it could as Victor's book glowed black. Victor felt as if he was condemning her to death. Even so, he ran, hefting Chair as he did so. If at least one life can be saved... Victor's thought trailed off.

"I knew that you'd be a suitable prey!" Speculum smiled at Naiyao's battlestance, "But do you really think that your speed will help you against one who wields the orb of time? Ha! How foolish!" The Learows stared after the running Victor with a hunger that wouldn't be sated until they had devoured everybody who opposed von Karma. Speculum let out a low howl and the pride dissappeared between the red coloured houses to feed. Then Speculum turned his attention back to his opponent which was, as he know noticed a young girl: "Might I know the name of my prey?" His cape flowed in slight wind as he drew his twin revolvers, gleaming in the evening sun. They were loaded already and he leveled them: "I am Speculum, loyal servant of von Karma. You will probably know me by the name of Feral Hunter."

Feral Hunter. The nickname had been given to him because of his fascination for the wild creatures of Deru and his fanatical approach to hunting. A name that had been used by mothers to scare their children out of leaving the village. Most villagers believed that he was the revenge of the nature on humanity for letting all of this happen. Speculum had always smiled at the exclamations of villagers when he stood in front of them, wild animals surrounding him. Most of them had died believing that they had been killed by nature's revenge and not by von Karma's greed power.

Originally posted by Bladewind
Speculum quickly took note of the bullets striking the bubble. Without hesitation he grabbed where he suspected his enemies neck, missing several times but finally grasping it. He thought he could hear the blind mage groan in pain but he didn't pay much attention to that: "You ready for taking some punishment? Because it sure seems as if your going to get some!" Speculum let the time bubble collaps and got up, holding the blind mage in front of himself. Speculum grinned, he had never heard of someone using an invisible meatshield so this was a first. Although he had just halfed his firepower the look on the face of his opponent when he struck the body of his ally would make up for it. Speculum grinned at the image of it and fired at Hitosu.

Davis walked back to the village slowly with his scythe resting on his shoulder, he was in no rush although he didn't kill anyone he was still happy with a good fight. The boy noticed as they fought Speculum became more like himself, Davis laughed at how reckless Spec could be. "And they call me the insane one geez," he said to himself with a smile. He finally reached his parter when he saw the other gunner taking a cheap shot at Speculum. Davis out stretched his and a black barrier was formed, using his space orb Davis was able to teleport the bullets back at the shooter as soon as they hit the black shield. "Hey! Don't you know its rude to interrupt a one on one show down to the death HUH?!" he screamed at the unknown shooter as the bullets shot back.

Hitosu blocked off the bullets with another boulder bullets "And hey don't you think its rude attacking someones village and there inhabitants maybe he wanted a peaceful day but no he got you guys your no better than the bird brains that attack my village, but I must admit I don't make myself to be a savior of this village at all, Just a regular guy passing through. It makes me sick seeing someone attack a whole village and to use such foul creatures, Yeah that's not wrong at all." Hitosu said his last remark sarcastically Hitosu Positioned his guns ready for what the space manipulator was going to do next. *This guy has some nerve everyone is strong in there way, no one deserves to die in a fight except if they fight for Hell and only hell*. Hitosu put new shells in his gun although they were oddly shaped *Hmph he can transport one thing to another zone but he doesn't know how fast I am time to take advantage of him*

Davis smiled and let the new guy talk he, he didn't really care what he was saying but he needed some time for his Space orb to power back up. He never used his orbs to the limit thinking it was just stupid to do so, he only just scratched the tip of his abilities. While Hitosu was talking to himself Davis charged the air around him with black electricity, "Never said I wasn't rude dumb dumb!" Davis charged his scythe with black electricity and through it, the weapon disappear and reappeared rapidly spinning toward Hitosu.

Naiyao said nothing, she allowed her body to regain a bit of stamina. He was confident.. a bit too confident, she didn't like it. Naiyao slid her left blade back beneath her cloak and moved her hand back to her front. She reached up to her chest and grasped the Lightening Orb, wrapping her fingers around it.. an electric tint sparked through her hand. She pulled the orb from her cloak and held it in her palm. "My name is Naiyao, but don't worry remembering it.." she whispered lightly. "As far as my speed goes.. I don't have to worry about your little orb. Time itself has never quite caught up to me.." Naiyao stiffens a bit, then brings the right side of her body back a bit, gripping the hilt of her blade. She tossed the lightening orb only a few inches up in front of her, then with a swift speed and strength, she would swing her blade across to the orb, slashing it! This was an odd development, why she would attack her own orb. Though it didn't seem to damage the orb, it instead seemed to let off a crackling sound. Time would slow down almost to having stopped. Time would pick up again, as from the orb would echo an incredible power. Naiyao had instead used the energy from the orb itself to release a very high level attack that spread through the village, obliterating the Learow in view of the burning light. This power spread even to the others still within the village. It dealt a massive blow of damage to all of them; Davis and Speculum, but seemed to by pass Hitosu. The damage it dealt was not fatal, but would seem to have had a lasting effect, sending electric currents through their bodies. After the light from the bright attack would clear it would reveal Naiyao standing in the same place, smoke coming from her blade. Her body would not move though.. she had been paralyzed by the electric currents through the air. A suicidal attack but it would for sure be enough to send both of Von Karma's servants into a devastating state and would make it impossible for them to catch the two escaping allies. "D.. Damn.."

Speculum smiled as he got up again, the shockwave having thrown him back a few feet: "Naiyao? What a wonderful name. You really are powerful but may I remind you that sending shock after shock-" He was interrupted by a violent twitch as his body lost control for a short time, "-only makes me more resistent. This slight paralyzation won't hinder me from killing you seeing that you don't seem to be able to move." Slowed by the paralyzation he walked up to her,the electricity making his body shudder from time to time. As Speculum came closer to Naiyao he couldn't help noticing the high static in the air, making the still fresh scar on his back burn. He winced but didn't stop smiling: "I could kill you on the spot! But what a waste that would be." Speculum took another step forward, he was now right in front of her and he breathed in her scent, it wasn't because he could track her down on all distances now but rather because he knew how much fear it usually it inspired in his prey.

"Naiyao you say? I think I'll remember that name well." He now grinned daemonically: "In fact, all other names are meaningless now. Only the prey matters!" Speculum shut his eyes for a moment as once again his scar burned itself back into his memory. Then he looked own at Naiyao's right arm: "*cough* Since you've marked me I think it's only fair that I leave my own on you." With that he raised her hand to his mouth, biting into it. But as he let the arm fall back to Naiyao's side there wasn't any bite mark. Instead, there was a crimson symbol forming on the back of her hand. "Remember! You are my prey! Don't let anybody else kill you!" Grinning, he dissappeared between the houses.

Naiyao's body had shivered from Speculum's approach. She still could not move... Damn it! He felt his teeth dig into her hand and she screamed loudly, her shrilling shriek could be heard in the far distance. As Speculum disappeared, her body had finally released from paralysis. She stumbled back; full of dread now. The wind seemed to pick up and would wrap around her body, spreading her cloak widely. Her body vanishes into the wind.. leaving not even a trace of energy.