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originally posted in:The Roleplay League
12/12/2015 12:08:33 AM
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In Switch's head he was hoping that the other guardians had evacuated as many civilians as possible before the tendrils had emerged. Rather than strike at the abominations, Switch moved fast to the nearest erupting tendril, where he arrived at its base and placed his hand on its surface to test the effect it had, if any.
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The touch caused a reaction that blasted Switch back. Aries smirked. " You can't harm it so long as I have control over it."
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Edited by Moot: 12/12/2015 12:26:52 AMSwitch got up from the blast and brushed himself off. "So, all I need to do is sever your control. And while I might not be able to damage it myself, I can think of one or two things that certainly can..." He briefly glanced over to the traveler itself, radical ideas and plans storming through his head. Luckily, the nearby streets were mostly empty now. Most civilians had either been temporarily evacuated by the other guardians, or had dropped everything and ran at the sight of the giant dark tendrils.
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Aries anticipated his next move. " I've let you have your fun. But it's my turn now." Right in front Aries, and just behind the abominations, civilians appeared. Three people. A family. A father, a mother, and a little daughter. " Surrender now, and they live. Continue to fight, and they'll die. After every fifteen minutes, I'll grab a new family to butcher until you do surrender."
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Edited by Moot: 12/12/2015 12:40:33 AMSwitch slowly turned to face Aries. His head was angled down, yet his optic eyes were boring straight into Aries' eyes like drills, their purple glow conveying a very serious and angry subliminal message. With a stern flick of his arm and wrist, Switch blinked from his position in the streets, to directly in front of Aries. He had moved over 50 metres in less than a second. "Ok. You've got my attention... So what happens if I surrender?"
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" I go on my merry way. The city stays in one piece. No one dies. And the fighting ends. I call back the abominations, and this can all end." Aries looked straight back at him. " However.... There is a slight problem..... See those three?" He gestured towards James, Lakir, and Lake. " They won't give up. So you'll have to kill them."
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"Ok then, let's play this out. Let's say hypothetically that I do decide to surrender; how exactly do you plan on making me kill them? And why would you entrust such an 'honor' to me, considering they're [u]your[/u] arch nemeses?"
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" It's not my problem to worry about it. That's your job. So what's it gonna be? Hunger does love to eat... And the little kid could serve as an appetiser."
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Switch looked over Aries' shoulder and peered into the eyes of the obviously traumatised family. "What's stopping me from saying 'yes I surrender', waiting for you to pack up and leave, and then conspiring with James, Lake and Lakir rather than killing them?"
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" Because I won't leave until they are dead."
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Switch's eyes narrowed, practically as if they were piercing directly into Aries' eyes. He turned to face the three guardians. "What do you guys think?"
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James," As if we'd let him get away. This ends now. All we need is a plan."
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Edited by Moot: 12/12/2015 1:49:17 AM"A plan. Right. This may or may not go horribly" Switch faced Aries yet again. "I'll consider your offer. But in the meantime, I think a certain playing field needs evening..." Switch's arm shot straight up as his performed a 'tugging' motion with it. He blinked straight through Aries to the hostage family, grabbed all of them in a tight hold, and blinked yet again as far away from the roof as his strength would allow. He and the family were out of sight in moments. Before any of the abominations could pursue yet another shadowshot flew there the air and stuck I to the roof, tethering everyone in its radius except for the three remaining guardians.
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Aries sighed. " Did you really think it would be that easy...? Tell me. How many innocents live here?" As if he was expecting Switch to do that, Aries unveiled his next move almost too well. On all the rooftops of every building still standing for two miles in any direction, other civilians appeared, each one frightened and confused about what was happening. Behind them, a normal clone of Aries stood, each with a gun. " How many have to die before you see the big picture? All of this. It was planned from the start. Ever since you stepped into that courtyard, this battle has gone according to my plan. You've been extremely predictable. But I'll give you some credit. I didn't expect such a prolonged fight."
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Switch blinked back to Aries' position, without the family. His arms were crossed and he had a blank expression on his face. "Fine. Have it your way then. I surrender"
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" All of you have to."
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Edited by Moot: 12/12/2015 4:34:32 AM"All of us...? It's just me Aries, at least according to your agreement"
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" Yeah....? Well it's not like you are in a position to argue. The deal has changed. Everyone stands down or else."
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'You expect me to stand down?'
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" No. I expect you to choose the smarter choice. You stand down now, and these people are spared. You don't, and I'll kill them, and absorb their Light, and become much stronger than you."
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Edited by Moot: 12/12/2015 2:42:15 PMA single dark tendril in the distance that had erupted from the ground seemed to scream with a loud piercing roar, before falling over to one side and evaporating into its own dark constituents, like a tree that had been sawn off at its base. "Ah. That'll most like be my... Nevermind. Not important. But sure, I'll stand down"
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Aries grow tired. " Change of plans. The deal is over." The tentacles started smashing down buildings. The hostages were executed, and they were quickly drained of their Light. Aries sent his abominations after Switch. Two of them. A portal opened up next to Switch. Dishonour and Insanity stepped out. Neither said a word.
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[spoiler]for the record, were ALL the hostages executed, or just some?[/spoiler]
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[spoiler] It's in the process. Quickly.[/spoiler]
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Edited by Moot: 12/12/2015 2:54:03 PM[spoiler]oh gawd. You bish[/spoiler] Switch dived to one side, giving him enough distance from the abominations to quickly communicate with someone over his helmet comm. "Jaden, change of plans! Forget the tendrils and tell everyone in position to move! Now!" All around them, hunters and warlocks alike blinked up to rooftops where hostages were being kept by dark clones. Some guardians kicked the clones to disorient them, while some stabbed them, and some just plain shot them. Regardless, it gave them enough time to grab the hostages and get them off the roofs before the Aries clones retaliated. A few were unsuccessful, either being killed by a clone who wasn't hurt enough, or by being crushed from an ensnaring dark tendril trying to subdue any escapers. Most guardians however, managed to escape with their hostages while platoons of titans provided defensive positions and heavy cover fire.
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Aries decided to even out the playing field. He was outnumbered after all. Large portals opened up above Guardian defensive positions. What spewed out was a never ending waterfall of thralls, each eager to sink their claws into an unlucky Guardian.
