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originally posted in:The New Dojo
6/25/2017 1:07:52 AM
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[i]Ike would immediately pull the trigger with conviction–not hesitating for even a moment. It seemed as though there was a certain... mental resolve within him, that made him wish to master the gun.
He, of course, was not ready for the recoil. The gun kicked back, staggering Ike into Victoria. Meanwhile, the bullet soared off into the sky aimlessly.
Vance snapped out of his stupor, finally noticing Victoria teaching Ike how to fire a gun.[/i]
"... hey, Vic?" [i]He called out.[/i]
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[i]Victoria immediately steadied Vance when he fell back, grabbing his shoulders and holstering him upwards once more. She smiled briefly, patting the teenager on the back encouragingly as she then looked over to Vance, the soft grin still upon her lightly tanned face.[/i] "Yeah?" [i]She questioned, preparing herself to catch Ike if he fell back once more. She looked.. happy, even proud, as the boy tried to fire the rifle.[/i]
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[i]Ike smiled at his adoptive mother; it was a strange smile, not one of happiness or malice. A smile that might've almost been considered eerie or creepy, if it didn't come from Ike. He faced away from Victoria once more, firing another shot into the sky. This time, he was ready for the recoil, and didn't get fuсked over by the AR-15. Meanwhile, Vance asked Victoria a question out of the blue.[/i] "... wanna go kill some heretics?" [i]He asked; while usually, the word 'heretic' would not have been the one he would have used, after learning a little more about Victoria, he realized that he might as well refer to Contractees as heretics when conversing with the Sororitas.[/i]
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[i]While Victoria would have usually been drawn to Ike's shooting and would have congratulated him.. she stopped to look over at Vance, her mouth hanging open slightly in confusion, while the smile still remained. As a joke, she wanted to yell "I love you!" - although she knew that she would get into turmoil for that, so she held back her joy.[/i] "...Oh, erm." [i]Victoria sputtered out, embarrassingly.[/i] "...I mean - sure. Yes, definitely. Ike, kiddo - do you remember where the safety was?" [i]Victoria looked down upon the boy, smiling still. She was testing him, hoping that he would remember the location of the safety.[/i]
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[i]Ike simply nodded, switching the AR-15 to its safe mode, before putting it away by stowing the barrel within the pocket of his jeans; whether this was smart or not was not something Ike was aware of. Vance looked a little confused by Victoria's sudden stuttering, but decided not to mention it. He stood up, pulling a pair of leather gloves from his pockets to wear over his hands.[/i] "Alright. Well, recently I found a decently sized group of them hiding in an old shed somewhere in the Dojo woods... we probably shouldn't bring Ike. ... and it'll probably be similar to last time, if not worse. Just thought I'd mention."
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"I figure, yeah.." [i]Victoria sighed, as she then recalled the previous situation that she and Vance had been within: if she could, she would spare the lives of those who did not pursue violence, or those whom had surrendered. She had to teach the Contractees that she and Vance weren't monsters: perhaps that would be the best way to have peace. If not? She'd do what she usually do.[/i] [i]Victoria began to pack her things, placing her helmet upon her head. For a moment, she touched the bruise upon the back of her head from where Ike had once slammed a club onto her, back in the village. It didn't hurt anymore. She raised up her Bolter, nodding to Vance as if asking for him to lead the way.[/i]
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Edited by Crrowly: 6/25/2017 6:27:12 PM[i]While Ike silently went back to learning how to operate the AR-15, he wandered through the dojo. Meanwhile, Vance led Victoria out of the dojo, down the mountainous path, and eventually into the dojo woods. All was eerily silent; there were no birds singing, no insects buzzing. It was... ominous, and the setting sun that painted the sky orange did not help the setting. After around twenty minutes of trekking through the woods, the two eventually arrive at the shed shown above. It was moss-covered, dilapidated... and just as eerie as the silence of the forest. No sound came from within the shed, and by now it was too dark for them to see through whatever small gaps on the shed's worn-down walls. The only way to see what was inside was to open the door. Vance paused after reaching the shed, looking over his shoulder at Victoria, to see if she was ready.[/i]
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[i]Victoria was incredibly silent, odd for a woman who was trained and bred for hardcore combat. Her armor was hidden within the darkness, though the red gave her away, while she kept her Bolter raised high, it's stock pressed against her shoulder.[/i] [i]Victoria merely nodded towards Vance, clearly prepared for the inevitable combat against the Contractees - heretics, he had referred to them as. She hoped that children weren't involved. Then again, nothing worked out for her.[/i]
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[i]Vance nodded back at Victoria, before turning towards the shed. His right hand ignited in green flames, although he purposefully hid this from Victoria with his torso. She would still know the flames were there, on his hand, but at least she couldn't see them. Using his left hand, Vance creaked the door open. Inside the shed was... no floor. Instead, a massive pit replaced the floor; the bottom of the pit could not be seen. There was a spiral staircase in the center of the shed, and a small path leading from the doorway to the staircase.[/i] "... hope you don't have acrophobia," [i]Vance called out to Victoria, before cautiously making his way down the staircase.[/i]
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[i]Victoria quietly sighed, closing her eyes underneath her helmet for a moment as if she was previously tensed up. Clenching her Bolter still, she followed Vance quietly, stepping upon each stair and taking a second or two before she took another step forwards within the spiral. In truth, she absolutely hated it, though she held back and conserved that anger.[/i]
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[i]After what felt like hours of walking, their feet finally struck flat ground. The ground was made of stone, riddled with various puddles. It was pitch dark; there was absolutely no sources of light within the room. Vance ignited his right arm in flames once more, providing a small amount of light... and on the ground were the corpses of dead, cannibalized humans–more accurately, Contractees. They had pieces of flesh torn off them, blood drying their torn clothes, and bones showing from underneath eaten or rotten skin... and they piled upon the ground, swarming the floor with dead bodies.[/i]
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[i]Victoria had seen plenty of gory, disgusting things that would disturb the minds of many: torn-apart victims of an Ork brigade, the remains of fellow Sisters and Astartes scattered about the battlefield, after being sliced open and defiled by Slaanesh daemons, and especially after the assault on The Aeternus..[/i] [i]One could say that she reacted well, studying the bodies before silently motioning for Vance to keep going through the sickening area. Whatever had done this - Contractee or not - was too dangerous to be kept alive.[/i]
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Edited by Crrowly: 6/28/2017 1:39:02 AM[i]Vance raised his ignited arm up high, looking upwards; they were inside a massive cavern, its roof extending up at least a hundred feet. Just then was a loud sound... that of something feasting upon flesh. It was a savage, animalistic sound, almost feral. Vance lowered his ignited hand, using the flame as a flashlight as he slowly walked towards the sound. Eventually, the green light of his fire would shine upon the source of the noise; something, hunched over in a crouched position, facing away from them. As it stood, candles began rapidly lighting all around the cavern to lighten it up, however it was still dim. The [url=https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b7/39/5f/b7395f96b4efc9ab78124722f2ef2145.jpg]thing[/url] turned around, standing at its full height of ten feet. Clutched tightly in its right hand was the corpse of a dead child... its head entirely bitten off. Bloodstains at the side of the thing's mouth were suggestive as to where the head had gone. A health bar appeared above the thing's head, include its HP and name; 100% with 5 bars, and "Kalahan, the Cannibal".[/i]
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[i]Victoria felt it coming.[/i] [i]The memories. Smoke and ash flooding her view, mangled screams of fellow Sisters and the followers of Nurgle screeching within the distance. She stepped over the shredded bodies of those who stood next to her, who called for their line of defense to be held..[/i] [i]They were retreating. The battle was lost, with the remainder of the daemons tearing through the Sisters. As Victoria took one last look upon the small settlement, she found her eyes upon a giant Greater Daemon - a Great Unclean One, cackling as pus and blood issued from it's body as it dove down to consume and devour more of her-[/i] "[i]DIE, FIEND[/i]!" [i]Victoria suddenly yelled, returning to reality after the flashback as she pressed onwards to the cannibal. She raised her Bolter, unloading round after round into the monster's right leg, around it's knee area - specifically, ten rounds were fired, in total.[/i]
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[i]As the bullets were pounded into the cannibal's leg, they exploded with brutal force; the thing staggered backwards slightly, its HP dropping to 90%; in other words, half of his first HP bar. The cannibal reared back, raising its right arm as though preparing for a crushing blow. But as the beast brought the attack down towards Victoria, it seemed to use some sort of ability with its left hand... three, yard-long stalagmites were hurled at Victoria from the opposite direction. Vance was caught off guard by Victoria's sudden entrance to the fight; he quickly infused his left arm with black electricity, forming a shape similar to a Sunlight Spear; only black. With that, he hurled the spear towards the beast; the lightning strike was powerful enough to stagger the beast's melee feint, however there were still three stalagmites flying at the Sororitas. Its HP dropped to 85% from the bolt, or 1/4th of its first HP bar.[/i] ((8500 MP))
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[i]Victoria was forced to fall back, taking cover as the stalagmites slammed into her armor: if anything, the jagged points shattered against the ceramite, breaking through some parts yet meeting the adamantium underneath. Victoria fell back, blood pumping through her in her sudden adrenaline as she roared, backing away and bothering to fire five more rounds into the cannibal's leg. Her goal? To cripple it.[/i]
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[i]The bullets slammed into the same spot, and once again exploded, tearing the leg off. Its HP dropped to 70%, halfway through its fourth health bar.... And that's when shit began. Lumps began growing on its back, before wings sprouted from its back; imagine those motherfuсkers in the beginning of the Road of Sacrifices. While it was crippled, the cannibal took flight within the cavern, and without warning dive bombed Victoria like a maniac. During this dive bomb, more stalagmites would be hurled at Victoria from an unseeable source; this time, however, two of them were made of titanium, while the rest were still stone. There were 5 total, this time. Vance used the arm that was on fire to strike a couple of the rock stalagmites before they made their way to Victoria; with each flame punch, the flames... exploded on contact, annihilating the stalagmites they struck. He managed to destroy two rock ones, making room for Victoria to attempt to dodge that way.[/i] ((7800 MP))
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[i]Victoria reacted quickly, immediately throwing her Bolter to the ground and rolling to the side that Vance had cleared specifically for her - she would have to thank him later. Her mobility was not hindered by her intense armor, as Power Armor within the Warhammer universe is utter bullshit - erm, built to be agile and durable, especially suits worn by Sororitas.[/i] [i]As she rose up, she reached to draw her Power Sword, retrieving the weapon from it's sheath and brandishing it with both hands, her fingers tightly wrapped around the leather handle as she awaited the creature's approach, if it came.[/i]
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Edited by Crrowly: 6/28/2017 12:04:56 PM[i]As Victoria had dropped her Bolter on the ground... the cannibal literally slammed into it, ending the dive bomb with a crushing blow to the weapon, rendering it useless for the remainder of the fight. (It'll be repaired afterwards, dw bby) Three remaining stalagmites stopped in midair right before striking the cannibal, and it immediately launched itself back up, out of its opponents' reach. Vance used this time to create and launch an orb of fire towards the stalagmites; the green flames managed to destroy the final rock one, however the two titanium ones remained. The two titanium stalagmites would prove annoying. They turned to face Vance and Victoria, launching themselves towards them. Meanwhile, the cannibal let out a bloodcurdling screech from above. The dead, rotting corpses around Vance and Victoria began to stir... and they rose from their eternal slumber, beginning to stagger towards the two.[/i] ((6700 MP))
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[i]Victoria merely gritted her teeth as she sprinted towards the titanium spikes, her sword suddenly igniting with a vibrantly electric blue color, the blade surrounded by a field of energy that was supercharged to disrupt and destroy molecular bonds. Needless to say, she cleaved through both spikes.[/i] [i]As the undead began to rise, Victoria began to cleave through them just as quickly, drawing a Bolt Pistol and firing into their ranks furiously.[/i]
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[i]Following Victoria's example, Vance ignited his other hand in flame, to began burning up the undead; however, with each fallen undead, two more would rise and smother the two in waves. Meanwhile, the cannibal raised its two arms in the air as it hovered above them; it seemed to be charging a stronger, more effective attack. While it charged its attack, the cavern began to shake. The stalagmites on the roof of the cavern began to detach, falling from over onto the two. There was enough that the two would need to focus on dodging more than killing for the tome being; this was proven as a stalagmite nearly impaled Vance through the head, had he not sidestepped just in time.[/i]
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[i]Victoria had nearly yelled out in panic as the stalagmite nearly ended Vance's life, although she kept her calmed composure and realized the deadliness of the changing area. She slammed through the hordes of the undead, hacking and slashing her way madly throughout the creatures, while flipping over their bodies and being careful to not be hit.[/i]
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[i]Luckily, the stalagmites would also take out the undead; soon, they had fallen, and they could focus on dodging. A massive, ten foot long, adamantium stalagmite took form, held by both of the cannibal's hands. It was still charging its attack... and it would probably help to cancel it, whether by staggering the beast or whatever. Stalagmites continued to rain from the cavern ceiling, and Vance continued to dodge.[/i]
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[i]Since Victoria was a Mary Sue heroine, she obviously had to react, unholstering one of her two Bolter Pistols and firing up at the beast five times. She fired at the stalagmite itself, knowing that the force of the explosion would do some damage.[/i]
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[i]The explosion would dent the adamantine stalagmite slightly, but it remained intact and usable. The bullets the exploded upon the cannibal managed to stagger it just in time, lowering its HP to 65%. The stalagmite changed; a pole grew from its base, turning it into a spear. The beast gripped to pole, aiming the stalagmite's tip at Victoria. As the stalagmites stopped raining from the cavern ceiling, it once again dive bombed towards the Sororitas, aiming the spearhead carefully at her head. Vance generated another black lightning bolt, hurling it at the cannibal. It struck, managing to stagger it to halt its dive bomb, sending it to hover slightly above the ground. From there, it began to engage in melee combat, thrusting at Victoria with the spear no lenny please.[/i] (5600 MP)
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[i]Victoria definitely had to thank Vance, later on. He was doing considerable work on the monster, and had managed to save Victoria multiple times.[/i] [i]As the spear came close, she furiously batted away at it with her energized sword, knowing that she could not match the cannibalistic titan's strength in melee. Victoria backed away, careful to not trip or be trapped within a corner.[/i]
