Duality of Fate | (Elk/Rich)

Jelica looked surprised to see Yohan being so cocky, usually he was so dorky and quiet. She didn't think the males of his species had this much backbone between them all nevermind Yohann having this much. Not that she minded that him was showing some confidence, though she did mind him making an ass of himself with all this tough guy talk. "I mean, It is a magic cave so stuff like this was probably made by someone who lost someone dear to them or somethin- What are you doing?"

She showed some slight concern as he started to saunter over to the statue, but she did just witness him beat down one of her most annoying enemies. So maybe this building sized sword boss wouldn't be too much trouble? Yeah, that thought was shot lived as she watched, or really couldn't see until it was too late, as Yohann was sent flying into the cave wall. It all happened too fast for her to register all at once, though once she saw the blood splatters her heart sank into her stomach. It wasn't until that she could faintly hear him still breathing that she had thought that the blow killed him. Even so her heart stayed low in her chest as she regretted letting him saunter off like that, but above all. Her fiery temper flared in a big way. "How... How dare you...! How dare you hit my Yohann!!" She screams out in fury, blue veins quickly appearing over her crimson red Onithailian body as her Psionic powers kick into gear. His telekinesis flaring up as she aims to twist and snap the rocky wrists on that swordsman statue while her grizzly soul activated, the stone beneath the statue turning to liquid magma before she violently distorts the gravity over the statue to 100x times to have it sink down into the magma faster. "NO ONE GETS TO TAKE HIM FROM ME, I LOVE THAT MORON! SO ANYONE THAT F*CKS WITH HIM CAN CONSIDER THEMSELVES DEAD!! YOU HEAR ME?!"

Blacked Out.

Im breathing slowly.

I have to stand up.

I don’t think she’s going to be able to beat that thing alone.

W-What’s this feeling?

Why is it hot…

What’s that bright light…? Am I hallucinating? Probably my brain is still ringing…

My brain...

It's hot... Why is it hot... And windy...

A gush of hot air awakens him in a place familiar to him. Standing in front of him are two figures.

W-What? Where the hell Am I

I thought i was in the cave with Jelica?!

But.. But... i know this place... its all too familiar...

W-wait.. isn't that me...!?

One of the figures is him, a younger version of himself, rugged, filthy yet has seen more battles than anyone can count with the proof of scars around his entire body. His horns are untrimmed yet still sharp unlike his current horns, dull and brittle.

W-Why am i reliving my memories...? Im definitely not dead... But why at this time??

"You're not dead dummy. Just like what you said. You're reliving your memories."His past self suddenly looked toward him, yet it felt unnatural its as if its his subconscious taking control of that version of himself to talk to himself.

"Then why am I experiencing this?"

"You will know once all of this ends." The glow in his younger self's eyes disappear and return looking at the other figure. The current Yohann can only watch now.

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The young Yohann faces the figure in a perpetuated aggressive hostile stare.

Who the hell are you? What do you want? You wanna fight?

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Echo didn't like the look of this bot the moment it mentioned that it was from the revolution. Which means it was with the crazy rebels that kept shooting at him outside. Looks like I have no choice but to dismantle this robot as fast as I can. That was what he thought before he watched the robot turn a group of rebels into meaty chunks. To which he was pretty surprised. He thought it was on their side. This complicated things, was a third party looking to make sure the nuke goes off? He really had no time for this.

Even as Halfthur tries to get his attention it wasn't like he had time to explain it through the static. Still, best he could do was try to make it retreat. It surely has a self preservation drive right? A mysterious robot from a third party has to... Well time to test it. "I will not comply. Stand down or retreat. If an inferior machine like you engaging me-" He pauses as his digistructor activates, with the new reactor he uses some power to quickly outfit his left arm with a rather powerful tachyon cannon integrated into his exoskeletal structure. "-Will mean immediate and violent termination. Comply. Now"

"WARNING MECHANIZED UNIT, YOU HAVE LEFT ME NO CHOICE BUT TO TERMINATE YOUR EXISTENCE." The Maximum Force Unit suddenly backs off and several parts of its metal body starts twisting and turning, wires and components being exposed and then covered again and again with players of thin metal with an odd shape. Its LED components suddenly turn red and its arms turns into claw like appendages bearing that same menacing red glow. The robot suddenly squats and would jump at an impressive speed towards Echo with its right claw raised.

Halfthur would be already at its limit fighting the pirates and would start pouring all the rounds and missiles towards everywhere, she has become tired of the fighting and she just wants to stop already. As the fires and buildings crash in the background, Halfthur cant stop but look at herself in the mirror noticing a minute change on her hair... Its turning into a dull grey. "So its about time huh? Heh."

"Didn't had enough time to do whatever I want. Sucks to be half Nesorite and half Aldfenriss..."

The past Jelica looks down upon the hostile young man, folding her arms over her chest as she smiles down at him. "So hostile~ I'm not a bad person. I'm like you, looking for a good fight out here. You look like you can handle yourself. How about a match??" She says as she jumps down from the top of the worm to look down on him.

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Echo watched the strange robot for the moment as it suddenly jumped at him after such a long time readying itself... Time Echo used to charge the cannon linked to his arm as he stood perfectly still. He's hunted beasts just as fast, if not faster in some cases.

He waited for it to be in the air, away from the ground with no hope to dodge as he quickly took aim, the cannon roaring to life as the start of the beam took aim right at her face. "I refuse to comply. No inferior machine will be my undoing you glorified smart fridge." He unleashes the tachyon beam into the rival robot, aiming to slice her in two and destroy her so he could get to the bomb.

Lost_Psion wrote:The past Jelica looks down upon the hostile young man, folding her arms over her chest as she smiles down at him. "So hostile~ I'm not a bad person. I'm like you, looking for a good fight out there. You look like you can handle yourself. How about a match??" She says as she jumps down from the top of the worm to look down on him.

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Echo watched the strange robot for the moment as it suddenly jumped at him after such a long time readying itself... Time Echo used to charge the cannon linked to his arm as he stood perfectly still. He's hunted beasts just as fast, if not faster in some cases.

He waited for it to be in the air, away from the ground with no hope to dodge as he quickly took aim, the cannon roaring to life as the start of the beam took aim right at her face. "I refuse to comply. No inferior machine will be my undoing you glorified smart fridge." He unleashes the tachyon beam into the rival robot, aiming to slice her in two and destroy her so he could get to the bomb.

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Jelica's eyebrow twitches as this little shrimp calls her a kid. What the hell was his problem? She just wanted to have an interesting fight. As he throws his punch the air in front of his fist changes, as a solid rock cast fits itself around his little noodle boy arm to weigh it down.As an extra precaution she steps to the side to avoid him using it to push the rock cast into his face. "You're the kid here kid. Do you know how old I am? Older than you shrimp! So rude!"

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The damage to his leg wasn't terrible, but he was just glad those blades didn't detonate the rockets in there. Quickly he moved over to the bomb, starting to interface with the device Halfthur gave him with the bomb by plugging it in and doing everything he could to divert processing power into turning this bloody thing off once and for all.

Lost_Psion wrote:Jelica's eyebrow twitches as this little shrimp calls her a kid. What the hell was his problem? She just wanted to have an interesting fight. As he throws his punch the air in front of his fist changes,  as a solid rock cast fits itself around his little noodle boy arm to weigh it down.As an extra precaution she steps to the side to avoid him using it to push the rock cast into his face. "You're the kid here kid. Do you know how old I am? Older than you shrimp! So rude!"

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The damage to his leg wasn't terrible, but he was just glad those blades didn't detonate the rockets in there. Quickly he moved over to the bomb, starting to interface with the device Halfthur gave him with the bomb by plugging it in and doing everything he could to divert processing power into turning this bloody thing off once and for all.

The sudden cast around his arm would weigh him down successfully, he didn't expect that nor did he expect another person to have a supernatural ability. Of course, it would be rather shameful to not execute a successful hit on anyone so he recollects everything... or well... most of the things he learned during his times of training... Oh well, that was a long time ago so his recollection won't be perfect... but his muscle memory is as if the silhouette of his training overlaps the current situation.

The cast weighs him down but he uses this as an advantage, a pivot point for his entire body, using his lower body and upper body strength, he proceeds to launch a sidekick faster than the eye can see due to the momentum being redirected to his foot, the little girl maybe might start taking him seriously if the hit lands.

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The device was installed successfully, Echo should probably stand back. The device "crawls" around the bomb and sparks electricity that archs and connects with the scrap metal around it. Whirlwinds of danger can be felt around the room, but the device isn't going to blow up the bomb, that's just going to blow them up too.

The room glows bright in an instant, something that blinds even echo's most sophisticated sensors... Did he die? Well he will feel whats its like dying with all of his sensors seemingly damaged or not working. The device has successfully executed its action, disabling the bomb into a static-space like bubble around it, the device itself is gone but the effect of it remains. Echo now awaits instructions on what to do, the static space should not be touched by anyone or else it destroys the effect of it.

Young Jelica didn't think that he would be able to move much after she put that cast on him. Though it seems she did underestimate him, she didn't quite keep up with the fluid motions that led to her being kicked in the side of the head. She skid to the side but she did not fall over, her hair mostly covering her eyes as she moves a hand to rub the side of her head.

Her red and skinny frame started to beef up slightly, her frame being more defined with light muscular formation as the horns on her head grow 3 inches longer. She didn't grow any taller but she moves her hair aside to look back at him. That blow to the head pissed her off, but she smiled softly "Not bad. That hurt. Lets see you do that again." She says as she releases his arm from the cast she made.

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Echo has suffered death blows in his physical body before, the sensation was definitely unpleasant but he needed those sensations in order to be an effective hunter. As everything turns white he almost tried to shield himself from the blast, though as it starts to dissipate and his vision returns to normal he lets out a distorted sigh of relief. [Thank goodness I made it in time... I seriously didn't want to have to remake another body.] He says as his attention turns to what effects this will have. Will the rebels run now that their bomb failed?

"Halfthur, are you there? I deactivated the bomb. How are you up there?" He asks in his distorted robotic voice, his body badly damaged from all the fighting he's had to do down here on the surface. [I can't seem to reconnect to my ship... Being near the bomb is messing my systems up. Better head outside.] With his altered cannon arm raised, he started to head outside to assess what was going on.

Lost_Psion wrote:Young Jelica didn't think that he would be able to move much after she put that cast on him. Though it seems she did underestimate him, she didn't quite keep up with the fluid motions that led to her being kicked in the side of the head. She skid to the side but she did not fall over, her hair mostly covering her eyes as she moves a hand to rub the side of her head.

Her red and skinny frame started to beef up slightly, her frame being more defined with light muscular formation as the horns on her head grow 3 inches longer. She didn't grow any taller but she moves her hair aside to look back at him. That blow to the head pissed her off, but she smiled softly "Not bad. That hurt. Lets see you do that again." She says as she releases his arm from the cast she made.

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Echo has suffered death blows in his physical body before, the sensation was definitely unpleasant but he needed those sensations in order to be an effective hunter. As everything turns white he almost tried to shield himself from the blast, though as it starts to dissipate and his vision returns to normal he lets out a distorted sigh of relief. [Thank goodness I made it in time... I seriously didn't want to have to remake another body.]  He says as his attention turns to what effects this will have. Will the rebels run now that their bomb failed?

"Halfthur, are you there? I deactivated the bomb. How are you up there?" He asks in his distorted robotic voice, his body badly damaged from all the fighting he's had to do down here on the surface. With his altered cannon arm raised, he started to head outside to assess what was going on.

The sudden shifting and transformation of the unknown girl’s body would make him have to form distance between him. What the hell is feeling? He feels shock and excitement, but deep down he can feel fear and something else… His heart is pulsating in a weird manner but he shakes it off as nothing but the mind acting up again… And besides whats to fear about her? Sure she can transform and all and have much more muscle mass… And of course this cockiness would be profound throughout, Yohann’s fear of losing his place as the biggest fish in the pond always dealing with ‘small fry’ its what and where his cockiness is and coming from. It is what it is living in a small barren world on what you cant even call a pond, his stature of being the strongest there is being threatened and he has to use his resolve to make sure that this doesn’t happen.

Shaking this feeling again he smiles with a prideful grin, thinking he can still take her on, with his current state, he believes his abilities and skills should be enough to defeat her. “How about you hit first now, Little lady.” he goes on a defensive stance, a stance known as simply as the “Lance of God” Hand, the moment she enters his range, he will strike her with his hand shaped like a spear, with that he focuses his entire senses around his range. He’s cocky alright, but will he ever win against her? He makes the wrong move by looking at her eyes directly, causing him to lose focus.

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Rebels are scattering, improvised vehicles treading into the distance, they thought the flash of light from inside the building is a warning that it is about to explode but not. The Self-Defense forces circle around the rebels and start shooting them till they start surrendering which they did. Echo can see the military do what they do best, being a human. They didn’t kill or torture those who surrendered but stripped them away of their weaponry and be lead into a truck, there was no pushing or anything, and even one of the soldiers helped the rebel who had blown off legs. They wouldn’t hurt another one of their kin.. yet still…

Halfthur’s ship would be already in orbit, gaining permission to detonate the bomb on board of her ship from the high command even if the high command said it would be unwise as they are going to lose one of the most important persons they have. The Bomb on board would be pulsating as if its ready to blow, but Halfthur was smiling, her fur/hair already greying as her life is coming to an end due to her half-Nesorite genes. She would direct her transmission to Echo giving him a final goodbye. ”My time is nigh, Echo, it was fun while you we’re there but due to my heritage I am given short life. Echo, you’re the first person to accept who I am besides a scientist or something, I know im not that much outside of the scientific field but I try my best on being something else. Take care of my upgrades, it will be the last time you will ever receive upgrades from me.” A stream of information and data would also be sent to him, a compilation of numerous possible upgrades to his own system as well as information of other scientific projects she was working on, not only that but a overall information of the nebula as that was his primary directive in the first place. “I no longer need to live anymore, I’m finally genuinely happy for the first time. Thank you Echo for making me feel accepted.” With that, the transmission ends.

Above the blazing red skies of a sunsetscape, Halfthur’s ship is barely visible but if you look hard enough you can see it. A flash, a thermal pulse and then a ball of fire and smoke erupts from that specific point.

Or so it seems her death.

The crimson girl flashed her sharp teeth in a wide grin as she feels that he was starting to falter for a moment, she thought of attacking him while he seemed weird but she waited for him to get himself together. She was nice like that, though as he ends up goading her to attack first, her emerald eyes flash as she rushes him, the air around her hand hardens into a steel cast around her fist as she aims to punch up into his stomach to incapacitate him. With her already monstrous strength she was aiming to put him down so she could knock him out. She had no intention of killing someone so interesting.

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Getting the transmission from Halfthur after walking out to see their victory unfolding all around him, his virtual heart sunk in his chest as he watched as the scientists ship exploded in the atmosphere. All the while his ship was doing its best to not get shot down, it moved away to go hide until the heat dies down... He will have to do what he can to repair himself without the aid of his ship...

The weight of what he had to process... The death of the woman he just met and was trying to forgive. It... It was alot to process. "You.... You selfish... Halfthur you idiot. I'm... Going to miss you." He had no idea what he was going to do now. For now he turned around and went back to the bomb... Someone will come to get it soon enough. He can explain himself to them... In that meantime, he used his power to repair the false skin and mechanical damage dealt to him over the course of the long battle. Repairing his human disguise as best he can, some patches of skin were still missing. So his jaw was mechanical along with one of his feet. And he put on whatever sort of clothes he could to hide his 'man-hood'...

"I hope these people are reasonable... I'd hate to have to defend myself after I went through the trouble to disarm this bloody nuke... Maybe name dropping Halfthur will help me not get taken prisoner... Not that I'll go willingly."