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Post by Control on Aug 27, 2009 14:07:10 GMT -5
Plague flew back right into Tara's attack. He grunted with what sounded like pain, but then flew out of inbetween them. Control beat his wings and went flying at Plague to try and attack, the Echidna's countered by swinging his scyth and knocking Control to the ground with the blunt shaft. "Interesting... The three of you prove a challenge for me, that is to fight with my most basic abilities but still... I offer you congratulations for lasting so long." His eyes flashed. "But even the three of you combined are not the match for I, Plague, in fair combat... I could crush you easily even if Darkness wasn't hiding from me, but I have a better idea. Yes..." He hissed lowly and then slowly landed back on the ground. "I will give you the chance to get stronger... Become more capable opponents, and then when your souls are at their brightest I will come for you. That is the gift I will bestow upon you." He lifted the skeletal claw, palm up, and three small orbs of purple light appeared floating above it.
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Post by Tara on Aug 27, 2009 14:13:21 GMT -5
Tara hissed again. She was proud her kick had landed but rather upset by his words. Who did Plague think he was? To talk about their souls like a commodity? Still her attention was directed towards the small orbs. What were they for? ...No. What were they?
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Post by Tearany on Sept 1, 2009 14:23:02 GMT -5
Tearany stared at the deep purple light, distracted. She knew it was dangerous, but that didn't stop her from staring transfixed at the shiny object.
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Post by Control on Sept 2, 2009 7:30:35 GMT -5
"In the end these should make you stronger, how long this time is is up to you. But first they will have a taste" The three orbs left his claw, each in different directions. One aimed for Control, one for Tara, and one for Tearany. Don't let it touch you! Something hissed in Control's head. As the orb came very close he saw little options for mistake and so rolled back onto his head, then placing his hands on the ground he pushed himself into a backflip, wings snapping out once he was right side up and giving him an extra boost away. "Don't let those things touch you!"
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Post by Tearany on Sept 2, 2009 8:47:24 GMT -5
Tearany squeaked in response to Control's yelling and she ducked and rolled forward, away from the purple orb.
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Post by Tara on Sept 2, 2009 9:11:41 GMT -5
Tara sped away, relying on her pure momentum to avoid it. She glanced back over her shoulder and looped around in hopes to assist her friends. It seemed Controll was having no problem avoiding the one that was after him... But poor Tearany may get caught and the vampire hedgehog had no intention at all of letting her friend get caught.
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Post by Control on Sept 2, 2009 9:26:51 GMT -5
The orbs followed their targets, going in as direct a path as possible. Control landed and spun around to run. Plague watched them with his one revealing eye. "Do not worry, it will not hurt at all."
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Post by Tara on Sept 2, 2009 9:33:59 GMT -5
"Fat chance you stupid mother-" Tara cut herself off as she spun to dodge the one that was after her then jetted towards Tearany. "Hey Tear! Need a hand?" She asked, attempting to speak while she jetted by.
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Post by Control on Sept 23, 2009 9:40:31 GMT -5
"There is no escape." Plague's one eye bulged and each dark orb split into three, moving around to cut off retreat. Control jumped back as one appeared infront of him, only to jump right into another. It sunk inside his skin and dissapeared for a moment, Control gasped as for a split second a terrible chill went through him, than the orb left his body to go floating back into the large skeletal claw. "Just a small taste of your soul, that's all I need."
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Post by Tara on Sept 23, 2009 14:04:05 GMT -5
Tara, distracted by Control getting hit, yelled something almost incoherent. She rolled to the side of one of the orbs chasing her while jumping over a second. However the third caught her off guard and it passed through her. The hedgehog started to shiver. This of course could not be good since Tara was a vampire and did not usually feel the need to shiver.
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Post by Tearany on Oct 1, 2009 21:41:53 GMT -5
Tearany squealed, being chased by the shiny purple orbs. She was running in the open field she was rolling down earlier; all the flowers and grass had died with Plague's presence. She was dodging, jumping over, and screaming her way away from the orbs. From the corner of her eye, she noticed Control was caught by the orbs, and that's when she let her guard down. "CONTR-AUUUUGH!!" She began coughing ferociously, the vicious chill felt like it was freezing her from the inside. She couldn't explain it, but the evil was on her breath, and she knew the orbs had tagged her.
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Post by Control on Oct 2, 2009 6:04:59 GMT -5
The orbs left the two of them and joined the one already in Plague's claw. All the others vanished. "Good... Good." Plague smirked and his claw closed around the orbs. "You will see me, and these small pieces of your soul, again soon." The Echidna started lowering, until he passed right through the ground and out of sight.
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Post by Tearany on Oct 3, 2009 8:50:44 GMT -5
Tearany struggled to get on all fours, coughing like she had Swine Flu. She curled up into a ball in the dead grass, trying to keep herself warm.
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Post by Control on Oct 5, 2009 9:09:47 GMT -5
Control flipped back onto his feet again and looked around, there was no sign of that... thing anywhere. He lifted up his cell and hit speed-dial. "Send someone down too the park, there was an attack... Several people are incapitated or... dead. I was unable to stop him and he's dissapeared. I'll write a report about it later." There was a reply that sounded like 'understood' and he hung up. He looked around trying to find his friends. Tara was still standing, that was a good sign. Tearany was on the ground and so he went to her first. Control knelt down by the hedgehog ball, he shook her shoulder. "Tear, are you alright?"
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Post by Tara on Oct 5, 2009 14:20:13 GMT -5
Tara shakily moved over to Control and Tearany. She knelt down beside her hedgehog friend. "Tearany... I know it's cold but you have to get up okay? We're all still alive. That... whatever he was... can't hurt us anymore. He's gone." Worry filled her voice but she did her best to- as usual- hide any sorrow or upset feelings she had.
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