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

[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)

[By the time Ib yells and Luffy stretches his mouth out and around Sephiroth's head and hooks around where his shoulder armor was it's not really armor anymore. Sephiroth's entire being has taken on a green hue and the features are melding out into one solid form of fleshy material.

The air closest to him vibrates dangerously in something similar to the tangible feeling of anticipation before something dreadful happens - which Luffy gets a large taste of.

A wave from behind them all, off in the direction of Genesis avatar, hits all of them from behind and Sephiroth's being -starting to pulsate with an inner green-glow- pitches forwards with Luffy still attached around it's top-most parts. The form starts to convulse and expand from the inside-outwards; skin stretching, bones creaking - Sephiroth would have cried out if he still had the facial features that could do so.

Still, from deep within the middle of his form a fierce groan could be felt rather than heard as he quickly develops into the larger Bizarro form. The final phase of which regains the impression of his upper body which had had Luffy's mouth wrapped around it. The part of this monster that appears closest to how Sephiroth did now looks for the most part to be morphed into part of it's main structure - connecting several parts together.]

[Ib curls up close to the ground, expecting an attack. After a few seconds, she risks looking back up. Sephiroth is gone. Replaced by..... by whatever that thing is.

And Luffy seems to be.... eating.. him?

This is really weird.

She looks over at Red, half to see if she's okay and half to see if she knows whats going on.]

[Sorry, Ib. Red's got nothing. She's trying to gather her wits about her as she wonders just what in the world is going on here. She doesn't know anything about what kinds of things go on in this world or what happens in other worlds.

She does her best to keep Ib shielded as Sephiroth changes and Luffy continues to do what he does. She didn't want to hit Luffy, but it was time for her to actually do something besides stand in one place.

A couple of quick casts later, she didn't know what kinds of things this guy could do and having the protection of Shell and Protect would be a good idea. Gripping her sword a little bit tighter, she flung herself at Sephiroth, aiming to slash across his middle.]

[With the expansion of the growing beast, Luffy tugs on what skin he can get a grip upon to pry his lips off of the looming creature. When he falls to the ground, the dust about him rises while he struggles to spit out the odd taste of a disgruntled swordsman turned monster.

Wiping his mouth on his arm, Luffy looks up to see the full height of the creature, gulping as the lump in his throat crashes to his stomach like a sack of bricks. This.. This was not going the way he'd hoped. He was close to being tapped for being able to use his GEARS, as another surge of power would either put him down for good or worse.

There's no choice. He'll have to go to the edge if there is any hope of distracting what used to be Sephiroth. He jumps to his feet, taking up a horse-stance, his body turning the dark shade of pink once more as the blood drips with greater speed from his open wounds. Another leap, jumping towards the legs of the transformed villain to try and punch his way to victory. A quick volley, a burst of fists, anything to keep him from getting to Ib and Red.]

[Red's sword connects across the middle of the monster as intended, though it doesn't appear to do much to the core of the being that Sephiroth has turned into - a flash of white across the protruding nub at the center. The outside wing-like appendages flex somewhat on either side but do not seem to retaliate --at least to begin with.

Luffy's attacking has much the same effect. It seems that most of the middle of the form is invulnerable to physical attack, even if the whole form did flinch definitively at the barrage of blows.

The air stirs and the wing like limbs move around the front of the form minutely, before the left side stretches itself towards the floor and then extends- pointing directly at Red. From the ground around Red a well of darkness quickly erupts in a dome, with green and orange energy flickering all around it. It's a strong non-elemental attack but the Shell should go some way into tempering the damage.]

[It's like nothing they do is even scratching him. Maybe nothing will. But what else can they do? Luffy seems determined to fight this out to the end. And Sephiroth isn't listening to anything they say. And he's clearly stronger than them. If this keeps up....

She can remember this suffocating feeling of helplessness from the gallery. When there was nothing she could do except run and hide. Is running the only option now?

But now she's a hero. And she doesn't think heroes get to just run away.]

Blizzara!

[The ice trick again. Maybe she can at least pull his attention away from Red and Luffy for a minute.]

[Well, that hurt. Red was thankful for Shell, but that attack still left its mark upon her. She wasn't used to fighting like this. All of her fights back on Mars involved laser pistols, rifles, and the occasional bar brawl.

Her breathing was a bit heavier as she braced herself for another attack. She couldn't exactly heal herself, but she wasn't going to let the girl and Luffy fight alone.

Gathering her strength she aimed her next attack for one of those wing-like limbs.]

[As mentioned on Plurk, my intention is to hand wave the rest of this fight. The group will get through Bizarro as long as they manage to keep their HP's up. The disturbance in the energy in and around the fight when Sephiroth finally shifts again into Safer Sephiroth draws Caius into the fight.

Eventually, he is knocked into an unconscious heap and does eventually return to his standard form.

If you'd like some idea of the fights from canon - Youtube links below:
-Bizarro Sephiroth
-Safer Sephiroth]

Works for me~

Event || The Revival of King Moggle Mog XIV

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