melodiesoflife | Event || The Revival of King Moggle Mog XIV

[Such a shame that Zelda would not understand, did not listen to good advice. As she steps again towards him Sephiroth lowered his eyelids down at her only a fraction before moving.

Quicker than any had ever seen him move, he lunges forwards in a swift motion to meet Zelda halfway - the gleaming length of Masamune slipping through her middle as if it were a knife into hot butter. Without any hesitation as if it were more of an afterthought than an action he had premeditated. Holding his position there, with the hilt between them and the blade stained deep scarlet as it protrudes from the back of Zelda's body, he's peering over her shoulder at the other Heroes and Sephiroth sneers as the smell of blood does indeed start to add to the unnerving aura of the clearing while the ritual continues behind him.]

I told you. Do not seek to interfere.

[And then, much slower he steps back and draws his weapon free of her. It's as if he's using it to lead Zelda into being laid out on the grass before his feet before he looses her completely and with a sharp flick of the blood from his blade to one side he raises it once more - now poised like a great stinger out towards the others as he dares them to try to attack him.

This is going to be fun. After all, they are all going to have to die anyway.]

[Her mind races with possibilities as the sword enters her torso. It all happens so fast but she can clearly see the motion of Sephiroth's blade as it passed through her. Her heart keeps trying to beat but it only spills more blood out from her body. She tries to speak but her words were cut away by the pain that laces down her limbs and fresh tears spill down her cheeks.

Zelda can't see past her own confusion as her bright blue eyes look up at Sephiroth's towering form. This can't happen now. Her vision blurs as he pulls his sword from her chest and she falls limp to the ground. A loud ringing tone echoes in her ear as she slowly slips from consciousnesses. Her heart beat gradually lessens until her fragile form lays motionless on the grass.

A breath later, her pale skin is slowly being covered by the shining crystal veneer.]

ZELDA!!

[Ib screams as Zelda falls. This is.... it can't be happening. She rushes forward to try to heal her friend, but it's already too late. There is a frozen moment as she watches the crystal overtake Zelda's form, and then....

She turns her tearful eyes upward, towards Sephiroth.]

Y-you.... She.... Why?

[This is... beyond her comprehension. Or maybe she doesn't really want to understand. A part of her is still hoping to wake up from this nightmare.]

[It happens all too quickly, much like a candle on the windowsill being snuffed out by the unexpected wind on a dark night. His entire body goes stiff, his legs and arms going numb from their lack of blood as everything rushes and swells to his heart. Lips quiver before he can call out again, his pupils becoming small and focused as he loses all of his worry to the overwhelming emotion of dread.

It feels as if hours pass in a matter of seconds, watching as the short interactions he's had with the woman are reduced to memories now that she's been skewered with such ease. The young pirate is for once in his life actually afraid, seeing such abandon for compassion and humanity tossed to and spread asunder. His nostrils fill with the foul smell, the fragrance of more horrible and unimaginable things to come.

Feet finally gain their use as he watches Zelda's body freed from the blade, running with everything his feet can offer for speed towards the pair.]

ZEL-CHAN!!

[When he finally closes the distance, his eyes go wide in horror to see the woman's body surrounded in crystal. Luffy had only heard of the affliction from Pakku in passing, but to see some one turned so quickly was something he had not been prepared for.

Teeth clench and grind, grating as anger builds inside of him like a pressure cooker. Steam begins to billow up and plume around him, his body becoming increasingly hotter as the pirate finds his rage far too great to bare.]

Ib.. Can you move the Princess? Get her some where safe.

[His tanned flesh goes from its normal color to a brightened red tint, his blood literally boiling under his flesh as he turns his eyes towards the blight before him. A few steps closer to Ib, and the hat that was once upon his head now rests atop her own. He doesn't look at her, only giving her a nod as he speaks once more.]

I'm leaving this up to you. Take care of my treasure while I kick this guy's ass.

Edited 2014-11-12 08:29 (UTC)

[There is no emotion whatsoever as Sephiroth peers down at Ib as she rushes forwards as if to heal Zelda, a pointless endeavor considering the deathblow he had delivered. In fact, if the tightening of his posture is an indication he might already be considering to follow up with an attack at Ib next.]

We all must make sacrifices, to set this World to rights.

[He answers, and might well have advanced to crash his boot down onto the crystallized form of Zelda if Luffy hadn't rushed forwards and interrupted. His move draws Sephiroth's attention from the small girl that would have been his next mark, simply observing as Luffy wound himself up. Boy, if anger had a hue it would be that which the pirates skin quickly changed to be.

Sephiroth locked glistening eyes with Luffy and a smug grin pulled at his features next. A challenger, but of course expected as the Calamity for sure had faced such when she had sought to destroy this Realm. If they would not kneel, it would be his pleasure to see them destroyed.

He draws from within his own internal power, never used before yet in abundance given that now he has shed all of the illusions, and projects a telekinetic wave outwards towards Ib and Luffy in order to push them back further - away from Zelda and -naturally- the proceedings still going on behind him.

That done, there is no hesitation as Sephiroth charges in for his first attack flurry against Luffy.]

[She would have tried to move Zelda, but the wave of energy from Sephiroth knocks her back. By the time she recovers herself, Luffy is already in combat. She has to help. Somehow...]

F-Fira!

[Magic is all she has. It's the only way she can help. And while she doesn't want to attack Sephiroth, she can't let him hurt her other friends. She can't.

It's like Mary all over again....]

ZELDA!

[Red was too late to save the Princess, all she saw was the woman encased in crystal. She didn't even know the others around her, but she wasn't going to jump right in when she knew that it would only mess things up for the one fighting Sephiroth. She had only met the woman, but she didn't like seeing other people hurt.

Despite her talks with Rawa, magic still wasn't her strongest suit. She did remember a few things from the lesson.]

Protect!

[She cast the spell on Luffy. She didn't know how much it would help him, but it had to do something. She moved over towards Ib, ready to protect the girl.]

You just stand back, girl.

[The wave lifts him off of his feet, making him stumble back just as the spell comes up around him. Blinking, he looks behind him to see the third woman now in the fray, nodding his head to the stranger as he clenches both fists in preparation.]

Watch her for me! Get her and Zelda out of here!

[Eyes turn back to leer at Sephiroth, a ferocity in his gaze unlike any the SOLDIER had ever seen before. With the passing of the Princess, Sephiroth had woken a dormant beast inside of Luffy. In cases such as this, one would say that he'd awoken a tiger or a lion. Yet the level of anger and rage that Luffy feels is incomparable to such animals in the wild. His displeasure was more like a looming titan, a dragon of impossible size, all housed within the body of a young man waiting to exact his vengeance upon the misguided Hero of Light. In the few moments he'd been standing against Sephiroth, the veins in his eyes had gone bloodshot, strained by the vast amount of hatred swelling up inside of him. It wasn't in Luffy to take another's life, but he'd surely beat the heartless swordsman within an inch of his life.]

Sacrifices..?! I don't give a DAMN about what you think this world needs! You want a sacrifice?! How about I just kick your ass right here instead?!

[With lightning speed, Luffy zooms towards Sephiroth as smoke trails behind him, evaporating as he closes the distance in seconds to slam a single punch aimed at the chest of his opponent. He's connecting with the power of a dozen able bodied men, a wrecking ball covered in flesh that could easily cripple if not for the fortitude of the man he's fighting.]

[Perhaps he has misjudged Ib's threat level, so engrossed in seeing how far back his telekinetic wave can push Luffy in particular, the small guy had indeed put his foot forward as the great defender of his friends already and Sephiroth would be careless to dismiss the clear challenge.

As such, the surge of flames sent forth in her Fira spell causes him pause, having to turn away and shield his face with the opposite arm. That said, such magic damage doesn't do as much as expected to him, a few singed fly away hairs and warmed leather as he uses another telekinetic brush of air to dismiss them - not registering Red at all in the background. An irritation enough to curl his nose up at, but it really didn't do that much damage at all.]

How- dare you.

[In the aftermath though, as the flash of flames recedes, Zelda's crystal is no more. The princess-Hero absorbed into the ether of the ritual; or so he knows.

His own dash forwards to meet Luffy in combat follows, but -somewhat surprisingly- the small pirate is already in close. The next second and all the power, hatred and vengeance behind that punch is delivered inside of Sephiroth's stance and does connect powerfully with the center of his chest. The warrior recoils, spreads his stance wider again but does hold his ground for the most part.

The half-step back giving ample room for a swift turn in Luffy's direction as a counter - the pommel of Masamune coming in to knock him over the head. Followed with a slash as he turns the weapon; for sure he'll catch him one way or another unless he can dodge as swiftly as he charged in. Sephiroth too affords more of his own dexterity now that he's been shown what Luffy is capable of.]

No! I can't just run away!

[Ib's glad to have more help and Red seems like a lady who can handle herself in a fight, but she's not about to just back off and save herself. She can still help.

....Maybe. The flames hit Sephiroth, but didn't seem to actually do a whole lot. Well.... let's try something else then. If fire didn't work, maybe ice? She tries aiming the spell near his feet, maybe she can slip him up...]

Blizzara!

[Stubborn girl. Red knew the feeling well. She gave Ib a bit of a smile and nod as she gripped her sword a bit tighter. She wasn't going to get in the middle of the fight between Luffy and Sephiroth, but she was going to help protect the other girl.

Might as well give her a bit of added protection as well.]

Ifin yer gunna stay, might as well do this fer ya too. Protect!

[Her attention went back to the fighting. Just what was going to happen here? She didn't no nor did she really care. She wasn't going to leave this fight without getting some licks in.]

Edited 2014-11-16 22:30 (UTC)

[CRACK! The blunt of the handle comes down, sinking into his skin like a finger being pushed into dough. The strike only makes Luffy grin, laughing momentarily before eyes widen to see the slice coming next.

He doesn't dodge, doesn't so much as bother to try and even blink. The cut comes quickly, fast, deep and hot as blood is shown to the world from the boiled veins of the man in which it thrives. He looks the fool, for sure. Luffy knows that the only way to make any sort of dent against a swordsman was to get close, to close the limit of his swing and pummel as hard and as fast as he can with the limited space of close combat.]

STAY BACK! IB IS MY NAKAMA, YOU HEAR ME YOU SON OF A BITCH?! GOMU GOMU NO~!

[He plants a single foot into the ground as if trying to strike for oil, gritting his teeth together while the roar of his engine, a heart racing past the normal human limitation, burns hot and loud as he begins his assault. Both arms stretch behind him, a first for many before him to see, zipping past both Ib and Red as they extend at least a dozen times their normal length. With the same blinding speed, the arms come rallying back, punching with closed fists in the sort of barrage that would eject from the multiple shots of an automatic weapon.]

JET~ GATTLING~ GUN~!

[The punches come fast, blurry and making Luffy look as if he's built with multiple limbs. Every strike is more powerful than the next, punching with a flurry so intense that only a trained eye could dodge them. It's obvious Luffy isn't trying to hit for accuracy, like the weapon it is named after, he's merely trying to mow down whatever it is that stands against him. Sephiroth's cut should be slowing him down, as the blood intensifies with the movement of his attack, yet he doesn't seem phased, least not from his appearance.]

Ugh-

[A scarlet wash as Masamune easily draws blood even if his maneuver to stun Luffy didn't do much -strange as he knows it connected- it was like striking a dense sponge. Still it didn't stop Sephiroth from pressing the attack, slash after slash coming in for Luffy has he dodged around to some success.

Then he felt cold, suddenly. Looking down, he found his feet encased in ice and rooted to the ground momentarily under Ib's spell. It quickly shattered, and he flinched as the damage was taken; still his magic resistance holds though and it doesn't seem to do so much to stop him.

Though it had caused enough of a window for Luffy to charge his next flurry, even if Sephiroth did grin, finding his little demonstration amusing. Still, where Luffy had his anger-driven super speed Sephiroth also had his own finely trained inhuman speed. He wastes no time in blocking what blows from Luffy that he can, yet not being able to get the chance for a counter underneath the onslaught. It's hard going, and Sephiroth finds himself having to re-center his balance on a few occasions when the small battering rams connect with his arms, torso or sometimes even knocking him by his own armor back a pace or so. For the most part Sephiroth is successful in mitigating the damage though, but all he can do is turn the blade some in a block as a small nick to flesh that eventually might well bite deeper - and then he'd have him!]

[Her trick with the ice had worked! Only for a second, but that was at least enough to help Luffy. Maybe Ib isn't the best hero, but she can make a difference. She's beginning to believe they'll get through this. So what next? The fight is moving so fast, it's hard to keep up.

Well, at least she can do something about Luffy's injury.]

Cura!

[Both Sephiroth and Luffy are obviously really strong. But maybe if she and Red can offer him enough help, they can tip the odds in Luffy's favor.]

[Biting down on a single thumb, Luffy pierces the flesh which covers his fat digit. Gritting his teeth together, he speaks in mid-chew as he remains stationary after the onslaught of punches.]

Gear Third.. Hone Fuusen!

[A strong pull of air into his lungs and Luffy pushes the vast wealth of air into his veins, enlarging his bones and in the process making his entire hand grow to an enormous size. Once he's filled it as far as he can, the air shifts from the bitten hand to his other, sending it backwards as it once more zooms past the young Ib and Red. It comes barreling back with the force of a jet-powered bulldoze, the full strength of solid bone enlarged punches directly at the brain-washed SOLDIER, Luffy screaming along with the attack as it soars.]

GIGANTO~ PISTOL~!

[Sephiroth uses the pause in the flurry of Luffy's punches to swing Masamune up and around, ready to bring the blade slicing down across the small pirate in a two handed swipe before suddenly he expanded in a great breath which multiplied his torso many times over. The swelling moving from one arm to the other.

Preparing for the next move instead Sephiroth slipped into a defensive stance again rather than jumping in for an attack which might get met half way. What he didn't expect was the overlarge fist coming bombarding right for him!

Though he tried still to block it, forcing as much of his strength forwards as he could muster the sheer size of Luffy's fist was too great, Sephiroth was swept, upon impact with the same - back a fair distance. Trees broke as he hit the treeline, splintering as one after the other as they eventually stopped Sephiroth's momentum. He fell first to his knees and tightened his grip around Masamune as the pain pounded all down his back from the collision. His body healing at an already accelerated rate though and sooner than Luffy might have expected Sephiroth lunged off from the ground, sprinting with Masamune held wide out at one side.

His fury ignited and then some, no power held back now as the silver haired warrior sliced again and again at Luffy in a merciless push of attacks.]

[The movements of his feet allow the lad to move deftly out of the way of the numerous attacks. However, none of his dodging comes without a price. Nicks and cuts adorn his body further, his speed still unable to move past the ungodly speed of the monster he faces. Blood ascends around them, the steam from his body turning a deep shade of crimson as it mixes with the plasma he spends.

Sandals hit the dirt with each movement, biding his time for the chance to put in another attack. Unfortunately for Luffy, he hadn't accounted for the amount of time and energy he'd spent in the first flurry of attacks. While Sephiroth spends the time trying to cut him into a permanent carving, Luffy's body is enveloped by a large burst of smoke. His body seemingly explodes like a bomb, perhaps due to the strain he was putting on his heart and vessels?

When the smoke clears, Luffy is no where to be seen. Not a bit of him remains where he had once stood, save for the blood seeping into the ground.

Yet, out of the corner of Sephiroth's eye, something stirs. Running towards the ritual is the figure of a small child, a mere one-third of Luffy's size, barring a resemblance to the strong-willed pirate. He runs at a heated pace, huffing while trying to part the distance between himself and further harm.]

[Now it was time for Red to act. Luffy was gone and she wasn't about to let this madman turn his blade on Ib. She didn't know the kid, but she wasn't about to let someone hurt her. She hadn't noticed the tiny Luffy running away, at least, not yet.

She moved away from Ib and did something very stupid. She actually yelled at Sephiroth.]

HEY!

[That's all she said. She didn't know what this guys name was at all, nor did she care. She was going to try and deal as much damage as she could.

It might not be much, but it would have to do.]

[Could it be that he was attacking so fast that the blood wasn't having time to let gravity take it before being absorbed into the steam that surrounded Luffy? Sephiroth reveled in how powerful he was now that all the lies had been stripped away, taking little notice of how the cloud of blood developed around them as their almost too-fast to see duel continued.

Until it all accumulates and explodes around them. Sephiroth has to retreat back in his stance and cover his face with a forearm in case he might get showered in the deep crimson ink. And then Luffy is no where to be seen-

A raised voice caught his attention as Red yelled out from where she had moved away from Ib. Sephiroth peered over her, his intense green gaze as if it might see right through her and discover all of her weaknesses without even having to lift a finger. He considered it for a moment and then spotted movement out of the corner of his eye - a small bouncing straw hat in the darkness, making haste towards the ritual. Quickly he turns towards Luffy, eyeing where the small child was passing dangerously close to where everything was set up. Then spots certain shadowy figures that have noticed his proximity and given chase. So, for now, he turns back to the woman who had challenged him next.]

So keen to interfere as well, hm?

[Already, bruises and a noticeably fatter lip from Luffy's assault were fading away. Sephiroth's regenerative potential not even needing much of a healing spell at all any more.

Still, it doesn't stop Sephiroth glancing at Ib and back to Red - threat assessing for sure.]

[Well... Ib has no idea what happened to Luffy. But it looks like the girls are on their own now. She glances over at Red, then back to Sephiroth. Something like instinct tells her that they can't win against him. But maybe if they keep him occupied, other people might be able to fix things things with slightly less trouble.

So she steels herself and calls up her magic again.]

Thundara!

[She aiming this one at the hand holding his sword, hoping she can get him to drop it. Even a small fumble might give Red a chance to... do something. Yeah, she doesn't know, but it's worth a shot.]

[He hadn't planned on Sephiroth going for his friends, hoping that his new appearance would gain him some hand in moving towards the ritual. In this state, he was no where near the fighting potential of even an ant, but he had to do something. Seeing that the fiend had turned an eye on Ib, the girl he wanted to protect, and of course the gun-toting Red, he had to act.

Scurrying as best as his little legs can, the pint-sized pirate darts at full speed as his voice calls out in a new, squeaky tone, giving further credence to those that would assume he is but a child.]

LEAVE THEM ALONE!!

[His mouth opens up, knowing it would be the only attack he's able to muster up. With a lunge, he springs off of his petite limbs, aiming his teeth for the arm that Ib targets. If his accuracy is true, the bite hits the same time that the lightning magic attacks, coursing through his rubber body and leaving him without so much as a scratch or burn.]

[She liked having Ib's magic to back her up, even if she didn't like the kid being there. This wasn't going to end well at all and she didn't want the kid to be hurt. She'd rather take the damage herself than have Ib get hurt.

She was about to say something else when Ib attacked and Luffy reappeared from somewhere. She wasn't expecting that at all. She stood, eyes wide for a moment before she shook herself from her thoughts and gripped her sword a little bit tighter.

She wasn't about to attack when Luffy was still holding on with his teeth. Stupid kid, but she had to give it to him, he was tough as all get out. And she had never seen someone able to stretch like he did.]

[Ib's thunder spell hits with astonishing accuracy and Sephiroth flinches back from it heavily, in the direction of Luffy's lunge up for the bite. Masamune does fall away from him, landing not far away at all though as his attention is again snapped back to the now pint-sized pirate.]

Ugh- you annoying little brat. [Sephiroth sets back in the remains of his stance and -along with a telekinetic charge- pushes up and away using the force of the momentum to fling Luffy from his arm in a backhanded motion. Maybe he'd hit something solid -like a tree, and then he'd be out of the interference for good. Pesky little kid. Kids actually. The lot of them.

Still something stirred inside Sephiroth now, a fluctuation of energy pressing against the outside of it's cage. Like a limit break - and Sephiroth is keen to use it. Stepping forwards and kneeling to retrieve his sword from the ground, he pauses before rising. Flicking his gaze up and over Ib and Red again.]

You will regret ever having stood in my way-

[He wraps his hand around the sword handle and immediately Sephiroth's entire being is encased in a light green glow. As if a green filter has been passed over all of his features, and it's becoming thicker as they watch. Sephiroth's power seems to add to the charging energy in the clearing that the ritual is creating and he's showing no signs of stopping channeling whatever he's managed to find within himself-

-If there is anything anyone wants to say to him, now would be the time to do it.]

Sephiroth! Don't do this! This isn't you!

[She's desperate now. They can't beat him, that much is obvious. But she still looks up to him. Still thinks of him as a friend. So she has to at least try.]

You're a hero! Heroes don't hurt people!

[But the energy building around him tells her that it's too late. Ib doesn't know what he's about to do, but she can tell it's bad. Not that there's much she can do about it.]

GET DOWN!

[That is directed at both Red and Luffy. And then she promptly takes her own advice. Whatever Sephiroth is about to throw at them, she doubts they can outrun it. But maybe they can get out of the way.]

[He's flung a bit aways into the brush, sitting up to realize his body is back to its normal state. No longer a dwarfed version of himself, the pirate gets to his feet and takes off into a full run. There's little time to act, little time to think of anything that would keep the impending attack on bay. He isn't sure his next move will stop the man, but at the very least it might damper the damage it's about the inflict.

Feet away from Sephiroth, Luffy's jaw spreads open. The width and length it stretches is enough to encase itself around the height and size of Sephiroth's upper-half, at least the part where the large-pointy sword isn't going to prick him.]

GOMU GOMU NO BAKU-BAKU~!

[Hoping that his timing is true, Luffy opens his maw and seals it around Sephiroth's head and chest. He full well knows not to bite, not wanting to kill let alone eat the man, but hopefully it's enough of an unsettling attack to keep the madman from attacking the pair.]

Edited 2014-12-09 19:15 (UTC)

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