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The Book that is Hyakuji's Story has come to a close. However, there are still plenty of stories left to be told in the madcap Anime Universe it inhabits. As one book closes, so too does another open. Presented by veteran Hyakuji Staff Members, check out the next generation EVOLUTION of "Anything-Goes" Anime Roleplaying at Senki Academy
The Book that is Hyakuji's Story has come to a close. However, there are still plenty of stories left to be told in the madcap Anime Universe it inhabits. As one book closes, so too does another open. Presented by veteran Hyakuji Staff Members, check out the next generation EVOLUTION of "Anything-Goes" Anime Roleplaying at Senki Academy
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| Lawman | Mar 11 2012, 12:42 PM Post #61 |
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Chosen of Ares
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Normally, a Slitherskin would be a troublesome opponent for Jen to deal with - seeing how she was the only person on the team who didn't possess any powers (save Emiko, whose powers have little to no combat use) and learned the hard way of a Slitherskin's abilities. However, once outfitted with military-grade firepower, Jen proved herself to be more than a match for some demonic snake man. Apparently, a head shot still proved just as effective as ever at taking one of them down and making it stay down. Together, the last of Reshvul's minions were dispatched with little difficulty. Until their master simply poofed out, using the ability that he had acquired from Yuri. Although instead of reappearing, Reshvul stayed out of sight. "Be careful, I think he's jumped into someone's -" Jen found herself getting cut off with a gasp of shock as Youma drove a sword right through Emiko. "Youma-san!? Reshvul has possessed Youma-san!" Jen exclaimed, wanting to run over to help the dark-haired girl before she bled out, yet at the same time wary of what the half-phantom could do to her. |
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| Shadies | Mar 12 2012, 03:28 AM Post #62 |
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Jonathan glanced at the dead Slitherskin that he cut, it was a much more simple fight then against Resvhul himself. However that was to be expected, after all they were merely servants, no were near as strong as their master. They were much simpler prey to fight and Jonathan didn't really have to push to much to kill the creature. This was good for Jonathan because it allowed him to keep his shadowmancy for later on when he needed it. It was then that Reshvul disappeared via the teleporting ability. Jonathan looked around to try and see him, however he couldn't see him from anywere. It seemed that he had possessed one of them. Jonathan turned to each of them wondering which one it was that he been possesed, it could of been any of them so how could he trust them. He didn't have time to wonder though as suddenly Youma stabbed Emiko, Jonathan didn't have more time to worry about it though, currently Youma was a large threat now. They would have to restrain Youma or try and somehow force Reshvul out of her. Jonathan quickly used his shadowmancy to make ropes of shadow which would attempt to bind Youma. Amulet Charge:50% Use: -10% Current Charge: 40% |
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| Cypriss | Mar 12 2012, 06:12 AM Post #63 |
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"Yesss.. .I have a perfect vessell!" He roared out eagerly in Youma's body. "I want to... I mussst..." He shook a bit, eyes going wide. "I ABSOLUTELY MUST SLICE THIS LOVELY BODY! IT CAN DIE FOREVER!!!!!" He said eagerly in a voice not his own. He sliced the sword through Youma's arm, lopping it off. "HEHEHEHEHEH!!!!! IT'S SO MUCH FUN! IT HURTS! IT HURTS!!!" "AURRGHHH!" Reshvul roared out. "That... ARUGHHH.. PSYCHOPATH IS SO UNSTABLE!" Of course the bonds wrapped around him at this point, preventing Youma from harming anyone else or herself anymore. "Torturing kids.. and having my soul used against my will... I didn't sign up for that.." Came yet a third voice. Suddenly Reshvul's body formed into smoke and left Youma, tumbling across the snow. Suddenly a black cloaked figure flew down flying through Reshvul at high speed. The robed figure pulled out of Reshvul, however tendrils of energy clung to him. He pulled himself out of Reshvul, using everything he had. all of the energy of Reshvul's soul clinging to the robed figure's arm as it pulled out a single golden coin. The roped figure threw back his hood, the reaper had arrived once more. He summoned his scythe slashing through the tendrils and loaded the coin into his scythe. The scythe began to glow brilliantly and the reaper slashed through Reshvul. "Yuri's soul has been sent to the other side." He said panting heavily. "Teleporting and possession should be gone now.. I think the merger is really unstable right now, and forcing him to use the powers makes it worse... IF you can make him unstable again I'll destroy more of the souls inside him!" "AS IF I'LL LET YOU!" Reshvul said, realizing the danger he was now in. He consumed another capsule, this time spreading sharp barbed crystal over his arms. He tored one off and threw it at Jonathan. Using Gordon's power to control limbs and Jaws' power to convert them into a consumed substance.. He ate one of his slitherskin capsules. THe arm grew long and serpentine, with it's tail end covered in spiked crystal barbs. The arm rushed towards Jonathan and lashed out at him, aiming to rip into him with the barbs. Meanwhile his main body dashed towards Jen, his right arm had long fang-like protrusions dripping with venom. He lashed out with the arm striking at her to try and inject her. He was no longer playing around! Their voices.. were.. growing stronger..!!! Especially his..! LET'S RIP THEM TO SHREDS!!! ~~~ "So you finally made it.." The Professor said, hands behind his back as he stared out the window at the fight. "Things never do go quite as planned.." He said sounding rather disappointed. Jameson stopped, checking Elias. "He's.. alive.." Jameson said in shock. "Yes. He's too powerful. If I killed him Reshvul would have absorbed him and then there would have been no way to control him. With Elias' power to grant a person's desires and Reshvul's... twisted desires. Well, I assumed it wise to leave the boy alive." Jameson rose from the boy's side, looking to the monitor with his brother on it, locked in the cell. Safe.. Thank god. Jameson couldn't feel his brother's mind anywhere and he'd begun to worry.. Must be some sort of psychic barrier. “IT’S OVER!” Jameson said looking away from the screen to the man. “Your final gambit failed. The combined body is being beaten! It’s only a matter of time! Do the smart thing, give me my brother and you live!” He said forcefully. “You’re right. Your team have my last soldier occupied and I am of course, completely powerless to stop you myself... However there is one more soul in there you might find interesting...” He said with a thin smile. The gem shone and suddenly his brother appeared within. Jameson’s eyes widened in shock as he stepped back from the crystal. He turned looking to the footage of his brother.. He was there?! And in the crystal? Then the footage was...? “Faked. That footage is from hours ago. I sincerely DID intend to leave him alive, however your brother is a good psychic. Rather TOO good I’m afraid. He exposed areas that I did not wish to be exposed.. He plunged deep into my mind and drove me on. I suppose he saw death as better than being used against you. Little did he know I could manage to still use him even in death!” “My mentor... my allies... and now Beaumont... I.. I can use the crystal.. to revive him..?” “Yes, but you’re not getting the beauty of this my dear boy!” He said cheerfully. “The crystal works by transferring a soul into a body that's willing to receive it. Then the body is turned into the original body. So far i've been using bribes, or lies to get my soldiers to sacrifice themselves to become host bodies.Your brother is in the crystal.. Try to move it and it will be destroyed. Destroy it and you kill him. All my soldiers are dead or gone. The only ones here are you or me. I'm unwilling which means the only body left to transfer his soul into..” “....is mine..” Jameson said staring into the crystal. “And so here it is. At long last.... The ultimate sacrifice or a betrayal of everything you stand for. Save your brother and he’ll revive, taking the requisite hour of casting time and giving me time to escape and rebuild. Or destroy the crystal, end my empire, and loose your brother forever.. Making everyone's deaths until now all for nothing.” Jameson stared into the crystal, completely defeated. This small thing was bigger than him. What he was being asked to do now was bigger than him.. “I... I can’t..” Jameson said as tears welled up. “This one thing.. not this one thing.. Not this! Anything but this! Please god not this!” He said as he reached to the crystal staring into it at his brother. “No... No... It’s not fair! He spent so long in the coma.. nineteen years! Nineteen! So long! He spent so long just to die like this?!” The Professor sat down, a smile spreading over his lips. “Checkmate.” |
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| Shadies | Mar 12 2012, 06:52 AM Post #64 |
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Jonathan smiled when the reaper revealed that he managed to get Yuri's soul out of Reshvul. That would make this fight so much easier, it just meant that no longer would he be possessing them which was a major advantage on their side. However now he was going to be using his own powers, seeing as he was outside of Youma's body Jonathan withdrew the binds. They were useless on Youma now, they had absolutely no point to be preventing her from helping in any way possible. It was then that Reshvul threw his arm at Jonathan, this was a unique way of fighting in his own opinion. However he remembered that Reshvul could control his seperate body parts, as it turned into a crystal covered slitherskin like thing Jonathan looked at it suprisingly. He was in a lot of danger from it, after all an arm could be a very erratic thing. It would be hard to hit it with just the War of roses. After all an arm was still a very small thing and it was slithering towards him rather rapidly. Jonathan manipulated the nearby shadows into a platform in front of where the arm was charging, Jonathan quickly dropped down the platform aiming to squish the arm at least a few feet down into the snow. He put enough force behind the platform falling that it should be logically possible but there was only one way to find out really. Amulet Charge: 40% Use: -15% Current Charge: 25% |
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| Fin | Mar 12 2012, 07:06 AM Post #65 |
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One does not simply eat one packet of mee goreng
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Youma... Youma, what... what did he just do to her... What did that damned snake man did to her... It pained him greatly seeing her unconscious body lying on the ground, mutilated to the point where it's hard to recognize her as nothing more than a bloody mess. So much... that girl had suffered so much... From seven hundred years ago... the memories of her being ostracized by everyone was nastily vivid like his own... all this time she had been running away, escaping, murdering people just so that she can be sure she will be able to wake up next morning without being staked... to the point where she just stopped caring... Seven hundred years she had suffered... and now they're making her relive that experience... "You... fucking bastard..." Fist tightly clenched into a fist, he turned around just in time to see Reshvul ripping his arm off and tossing it towards Jonathan. "You're screwed up with her... I WILL KILL YOU!!!" The boy yelled in anger, bulldozing his way through the snow towards Reshvul as he rushed towards Jen. He raised his fist over his head, and the moment he approached him- "THIS IS FOR YOUMA!!!" -threw his fist at Reshvul HARD, unleashing his signature battering ram-like punch! |
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| Lelil | Mar 12 2012, 07:18 AM Post #66 |
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Born with a heart broken from the start
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Emiko gasped loudly in shock and screamed in pain as she sank down on her knees. She stared down at her hands pressed against her abdomen, seeing blood color her fingers red as tears brimmed in her eyes. With a whimper Emi looked up at Youma before collapsing down on her side, quickly staining the white snow under her red. As the fight continued Emiko was laying in the cold snow, she was taking quick shallow breaths between wails and groan of pain and tears kept on falling. Never in her life had Emiko experience this kind of excruciating physical pain and a part of her knew she wouldn’t survive this. She didn’t have any regenerative powers or some kind of life force power she could call upon to save her. Instead Emi almost longed for the moment she lost a considerable amount of blood, then she would instead feel numb and drift out of consciousness and be free from the pain. She was already starting to feel cold… Edited by Lelil, Mar 12 2012, 07:20 AM.
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| Cypriss | Mar 12 2012, 11:57 AM Post #67 |
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Reshvul's head blasted clean off his body, blood and gore flying into the snow, staining it red. However the skull covered in the same spikes as before, shredding the fist even as it impacted him. Using tendril's of blood the head pulled itself over his arm flying back for the body. However the body grabbed the head, holding it in place. "I'm not some... third rate thug... I was one of the Johnson Six! I won't be used in your stupid games!" The skull said suddenly. The body reached into it's own chest, ripping it's own heart out. "Take me back to johnson, reaper!" "With pleasure!" The reaper said drawing a golden coin from it's soul and loading it into his scythe. "Every soul has two coins.. The fare for the ferryman.. When you're on the other side use the one you got left and go to hell where you belong!" He said before slashing into the soul violently. Jaws' soul was gone. Reshvul's body pulled back together, he took a knee, panting heavily. "Heh... heheheheh! HEHEHEHEHE... HAHAHAHA! REAPER WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THIS SOUL TOO!" Gordon said eagerly. He was trying to force Reshvul's soul out. "NO. THIS IS.. MY.. BODY!" Reshvul forced Gordon's soul out, which was quickly sent to the other side by Deus. Reshvul, panting heavily crawled away from them, drawing out his last spell in the snow with his own blood. Meanwhile he sent the last of his slither skin to fight the kids. If he could buy a few seconds he could escape!! |
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| Shadies | Mar 13 2012, 05:28 AM Post #68 |
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"It seems like you ran straight out of luck." Jonathan said as he stared at Reshvul as he began to crawl away. In a last ditch effort to distract them, it was the attempts of a dead man and him becoming a dead man was something that Jonathan was going to force, whether he wanted to die right now or not. As the Slitherskin that Reshvul had summoned charged them to attack him, Jonathan manipulated nearby shadows into several platforms over the Slitherskin's reach. He wasn't about to let Reshvul get away after all the pain he had caused. Jonathan leaped across the several platforms towards Reshvul. As he approached Reshvul, he coldly stared at the opponent. "You should of stayed in the Bakers HQ chained and sealed, you would still be living if you did that." Jonathan coldly stated towards Reshvul. Jonathan jumped off of the platform he was standing on aiming to impale Reshvul with his War of Roses. If he was successful the bastard would finally be dead for good, so much of the pain and suffering caused in this mission would not be in vain, Jonathan wouldn't let it. Amulet Charge:25% Use: -10% Current Charge:15% |
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| Lawman | Mar 13 2012, 09:30 AM Post #69 |
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Chosen of Ares
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"Get out of my way!" Jen shouted at Reshvul as he lunged straight at her with a snakelike arm, venom dripping. No matter what, Jen wasn't about to let him get between her and Emiko, who was clearly in need of swift medical attention! Raising her weapon, Jen simply let loose with the trigger, emptying her M4A1's magazine into the advancing abomination! However, Seth made a timely intervention, smashing Reshvul's head clean off his body! And once more the souls inside him came to conflict, as next to go was Jaws, as the Reaper moved swiftly to send his soul to the other side. This was quickly followed by that of Gordon's as soon as Reshvul's body pulled itself together; and with that it was clear that he was down to his last credit. "Somebody stop Reshvul!" Jen yelled as she dropped her M4A1, swiftly drawing her M9 Beretta to fire three shots at a Slitherskin as she attempted to fight her way to Emiko's side. "Emi-chan, please hang in there!" Jen said as she got down on one knee, swiftly emptying the contents of her field pack to retrieve bandages and surgical gauze from her field first-aid kit, as she quickly got down to work on binding the wounded girl's injury together and arresting any further loss of blood. "Emi-chan, tell me... what's your blood type?" Jen asked, hoping that she could rig up a blood transfusion kit on the spot, assuming Emiko could take her Type O+ blood. |
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| Cypriss | Mar 13 2012, 03:16 PM Post #70 |
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“Everyone has their price. Their breaking point. When their values and the reality of the price of upholding them stand in opposition and they choose to betray their values.. Even you..” Jameson stared at the screen, his brother’s final moments... “Do it... Revive him and end our game. I will finally get to enjoy having completely beaten you.. It wasn’t easy. You made it fun, oh yes you did. You and your kids.. That Oliver clawing his way out of the snow. That was BRILLIANT! I always expected to loose Jaws but to loose him to your youngest member was a shock! Edmund went down so passionately! You inspired them all to go to such lengths! It was brilliant! You bring out the absolute best in others.. Including myself!” “You see we’re like each other.. Very much so. We can only be at our best when we face an amazing foe. The greater the foe the higher you rise. But in order to defeat me you must be willing to loose everything. I’ve laid everything bare for this but you can’t! Because you care too much about loosing your brother, you’re unable to do what you must to win. And in loosing you doom everyone.” “You try to act so perfect! Like a hero... But now you’ll show your true colors!” Jameson felt.. empty... Everything in him was gone. He’d spent it all. His body ached, he was exhausted. He’d lost so much so quickly. Everything had crumbled around him.... and now this.. This was his final reward. A choice that was impossible. Himself, the WDA, the Bakers, Edmund, all of them were on the line and against them was one single little person. And yet it was too much. Jameson had lost his brother before he’d ever met him. He spent years trying to meet him. He lost an eye and nearly drove himself mad, he’d died for his beliefs. He’d come back and used a power that slowly killed him. He’d been beaten and broken and for all that he got one reward. His brother woke up. He’d smiled, and laughed, and cried. And then he left. To meet their parents, to grow, to know his own life. To live apart from Jameson. He’d gone on to do more and Jameson had let him go, reluctantly, feeling the pain of separation once more. But it was all worth it for his brother to go out and have a life, a full life, of his own.. But.. but now... And now.. even that? Even that was gone..? Even that one small thing? Edmund had been prepared to die. The Bakers had died by their own fault, Ryounosuke chose this.. but Beaumont? Beaumont never even got to chose a single thing in his whole life. two years. Two tiny little years on this spinning green ball. That’s all he got... And now Jameson had to destroy him to save the others..? He couldn’t even be angry. He was just.. tired. Weak. Broken. He’d cried all his tears, he’s screamed all his anger. He was done. There was nothing left in him. He was defeated. He couldn’t give any more. He couldn’t even hate anymore. “Make your choice, Mr. Willicott..” Jameson closed his eyes and took in a deep breath. ~~~ As the boy came down to crash into Reshvul his blade was shattered violently by a laser.Following the lasers trajectory up would find Amourette overhead. The beast roared forcefully before blasting Reshvul with ice, freezing him in place. Oliver dropped from the dragon down to the ground and landed in the snow. He stood straight as he approached the boy. "We at the WDA aren't in the business of revenge.. and like hell I'd let a kid bloody his hands taking out a foe at our mercy." He said firmly. He planted his hands on his sides. "I've got the professor's men all corralled up. Sorry I wasn't here when you guys needed me.." He said as he turned to the block of ice that was Reshvul... And the small hole the snake was trying to escape through. "No more warning shots reshvul..." He said firmly. The snake paused... before making a break for the blood seal. A single shot. The snake was blown to ashes. "Too stupid to accept mercy.... idiots like him really baffle me.." He turned. "Reaper?" Deus didn't need told twice. He slashed through Reshvul's soul quickly. "Done... It's over.." ~~~ "Everything had led up to that point, and the moment the arrow is released, everything is out of the archer's hands. Thus, there is nothing, all that is left is for the archer but to accept the result of their action, whether it hit or missed. Regardless of what happens because of your actions, all you can do is see them through to the end, and choose what to do from there." “The arrow was fired a long time ago..” Jameson said taking in a deep breath. A warm smile spread over his features as he rose to his feet. “All I can do is see it through to the end..” He reached out for the crystal, taking it in his hand. “Idon't see myself as a hero.. I do the things that I hate to do not out of some grand ideal but because this life is a precious miracle... Because I would hate myself if I didn’t.” “You’re right when you say I’m at my breaking point.... It’s true that I want to bring back my brother. It’s the truth that I’m not strong enough to do this on my own. But Edmund Drake once told me.... that strength is generated from outside of us an we internalize it through experience. And Miyuki, despite seeming so callous, was the one that truly made me understand the value of life.. If I revive my brother I’d be betraying those that laid down their lives to defeat you! I’d be betraying my kids that are fighting desperately! And I’d be betraying my brother!” “You can’t be serious!” “Even this action.. Even this is for him... Perhaps you can’t understand but.. to create a world without you. A world that’s a little better than it was yesterday.. I suppose just like her.. I'm still chasing a foolish dream!” He turned to the professor, whom was backing away quickly. Jameson formed a psychic blade on his arm as he rose to his feet. Hate, agony, sorrow, everything rushed through him but he felt none of it. Not even pleasure at getting a bit of revenge. None of that could touch the sorrow he felt. Nothing could mend the wound. This wasn’t even revenge. It was duty. There was no joy in it even as hse rushed forward and plunged the blade deep into The Professor. Not satisfaction as the man collapsed. No happiness at his triumph. There was only the infinite despair he felt, and the feeling of resolution. It was over. It was over... The Professor.. was beaten. Jameson collapsed to the ground, head buried in his hands. ~~~ Deus turned to Emiko... "REAPER! DEATH!!" He called out. A black vortex opened up. A figure much like Deus' reaper form emerged.. only much much more powerful. His aura was cold, chilling the air. He stood over them. "Yes... I know... I'll save her." He said coldly. "You fulfilled your role.." He said kneeling down over the girl. He tapped a charm on his arm which was covered in hundreds of charms. It turned into a brown imp whom outstretched his arms, healing Emiko of her wounds. "She will likely need a blood transfusion still, but she is stable now.." He turned to the girl. "Her blood is compatible with yours..." He rose to his full height turning to Deus. "We're even.." "Feh. Whatever.." Deus said dismissively. "So long as she lives... IF something happens to her..!" "I understand.." He said before disappearing back into his black vortex. "Jen, stay with Emiko. Move her inside when she's stable to rest." Oliver said kneeling and placing an arm on her shoulder. "Take care of her, I'm relying on you. Reaper. You stick here and help. Seth you tend to Youma. Everyone else let's find Jameson...Today we lost a lot. We all suffered and sacrificed... Thank you" He bowed his head to them before turning. "But it's not over until we all go home together. Let's go find Beaumont and Jameson.." |
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| Shadies | Mar 14 2012, 06:24 AM Post #71 |
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Jonathan was suprised when his blades shattered turning quickly to see that it was Oliver who had been the cause of it. Jonathan looked suprised that was for sure, he was so close to ending this. Why would Oliver prevent him from finishing off the damned snake, he didn't understand. As Oliver spoke Jonathan looked away, he was already to slow for that. He had Jaws's blood on his hands and in all honesty Jonathan couldn't care if more was added to that, especially if it was the blood of the bastard in front of him frozen. After watching Oliver kill Reshvul who ignored his warning Jonathan looked at the pile of ashes. It seemed like that was the most worrysome thing out of the way, this meant that they just had The Professor to go and it would be alright. Jonathan glanced towards Oliver as he started giving orders. While half the team stayed there to tend to the wounded he would be going with Oliver after the professor and for Jameson and Beaumont. This was in Jonathan's mind okay, he wanted to be there when the professor realized that his game was lost. He wanted to see the look on the evil man's face as his whole plan began to crash down around him. He followed Oliver not knowing what to expect or what they would find. |
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| Cypriss | Mar 14 2012, 11:14 PM Post #72 |
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As Jonathan left the others they worked their way quickly through the now empty halls of the building. Up to the top, and into the room. Where they found Jameson.. Alone.. quiet.. And after much time had passed.. Everyone was sorted, and Jameson had finally worked up the strength to force a smile for the kids, they moved down into the foyer. “The crystal is powerless without the professor and the professor is dead. Finally, this whole fiasco is over..” Jameson said, sounding exhausted. “Well... I suppose I can..” The reaper said as he looked back to Jameson. “Who are you talking to..?” Oliver said glancing to the skeleton. “It was one of the souls in the crystal. I was reaping them and one of them had a message for Jameson..” “..That’s.. unpleasant business on your shoulders.” Shiko said glancing to Jameson. “You sure you should be here?” “The message, it could be from my brother. what is that..?” “You have the body..” “What..?” Oliver said confused. Jameson ‘s eyes snapped wide open. He’d heard that from Cypriss, and now the reaper? He wandered over to the crystal. “Does it mean a living body for the soul transfer? Because I’m not going to use my soul to bring back his.. That would only make him feel as awful as I do... And besides, there are things I have to do...” “Yeah and it’s weird. The crystal didn’t deactivate when the professor died..” “Well the professor probably had enough energy saved into it so that when he used it to swap his soul into a body without the virus it wouldn’t shut off mid-transfer.” “So then does ‘you have the body’ mean we have a body willing to transfer in a spirit?” “But.. we need a living willing individual. There’s no one like that here, except me. And if I killed myself or some innocent person to bring him back the guilt would kill him... I just don’t get it. Who sent this message anyhow..?” “Someone called.. Beaumont?” “So it was him...” “Yeah...” “I see.. I have the body.. What does it mean? I’d need a body, and a body that’s disposable and not going to kill anyone. A body that could be used without consequence.. But where... Who has such a body..?” “No no!” The reaper said quickly.. “He is being very clear here. It’s hard for him to say anything but the one thing he is saying is YOU have it.” “I...? I have the body.. I have it... I..! I HAVE IT!” Jameson said leaping to his feet. “DEAR LORD I HAVE IT! I ALMOST MISSED IT! I HAVE IT! I ALWAYS HAD IT! HOW DOES HE KNOW ME BETTER THAN I DO?!” Jameson said ecstatically! “I HAD IT ALL ALONG!” He turned to Oliver. “Just enough power to swap the soul!One more soul transfer! AND. I. HAVE. THE. BODY! If that’s true then! Then!” He touched the crystal. “Wait! JAMESON! I thought you said you couldn’t swap yourself!?” Jameson grinned. “I CAN DO BOTH, OLIVER! SO MANY PEOPLE DIED TODAY, SO MANY PEOPLE DIED! BUT I CAN SAVE ONE OF THEM! JUST THIS ONE TIME, JUST THIS ONE TIME I CAN SAVE SOMEONE WHEN IT MATTERS! I CAN SAVE MYSELF AND SAVE HIM TOO!” Jameson split in two, James and Mason, and Mason pressed his hand to the orb, drawing in Beaumont’s soul, and sending Mason’s out of the body. However without the Professor there to consume the soul it went back where it could, into James. The energy of which stabilized his form making him Jameson once more.. and Masons’ body was... Beaumont! “Wh-what? Where..? Ah! AH! YOU DID IT! YOU FIGURED IT OUT!” He turned to Jameson. Jameson hugged him, tearfully burying his face into his brother’s shoulder. Oliver hesitated only a moment before rushing over and joining them. “Monty! I can’t believe it!” “Heh..“ The reaper floated into the air. “Happy endings aren’t my turf. I’m out.” And that's what it was... maybe not a fairy tail ending, but that's what it was. A happy ending. Because no one died that day. The sun broke and the WDA was together. Hurt, tired, and weary. But they'd made it. Not through any one person, and not without a bit of luck but they'd made it. They'd found that tiny miracle in the storm. They'd found their happy ending. Because sometimes people die, and we can fight it, and resist it, and mourn it, and fear it and it doesn't change a thing. Sometimes people die. When you work in that dangerous place, when you risk it all, sometimes people die. Sometimes they don't even die for good reasons. Sometimes they don't even die with loved ones nearby to comfort them. Sometimes they die and no one even notices. And sometimes it breaks your heart. Sometimes it makes you question why you even try, and it makes you feel stupid for caring. And sometimes you give and give and you sacrifice, and you work, and in the end all you get for it is more pain and loss and you want to scream and run away and hide. But... Sometimes... Just sometimes, mind you.. Sometimes when you get a bit lucky and you have your family there to help Sometimes NOBODY dies. Sometimes things go right, sometimes the bad guy is punished, sometimes the good guys win. And that's why Jameson kept on believing in good and evil and kept on fighting for all those years. That's why when he fell down to his lowest lows he picked himself up and kept going. Because he had a brother waiting for him, kids who needed him, and a desire to see the world just a bit better. Because he was chasing a foolish dream. And for once that was enough. ~~~ EPIClogue Elias and Alexa were going to be difficult to handle. For now Jameson sent them with Shiko and Sirius to be detained and to learn how badly warped they really were. Beaumont and Jameson were virtually inseparable for the time being. Jameson himself was morose. It was obvious the weight of everything that had happened was still weighing on him. But there was more to it than that... And so he called over Oliver. “The professors computers contain a lot of data. Beaumont is sorting through it now. Information on criminal organizations all over the world. The Irregulars Network is going to get most of it. A lot of it will become quickly outdated. As we make our move and as people learn The Professor is dead they will change plans or move or change hiding spots. Much of it will be useless before year’s end. A lot will be useless within a month, some will be useless in a matter of days..” “And.. even if we ignore that.. the fact is all the Bakers are dead but me. Even if I promote my Brother, Shiko, and Sirius to Baker status they still won’t be staffed enough to handle all that needs done. We didn’t loose eight men, we lost eight geniuses. Picking and training new bakers will take time.. A lot of it...” “So.. what exactly.. are you saying..?” Oliver said, already realizing what he was saying. “I’m leaving.” He said firmly. “I’ve already talked with the others. Effective immediately I’m going to head to The Baker HQ and take it over. From there I’m going to assume control of operations to capitalize on all the information we got and-” “For how long? Another six moths? COME ON. You just got back!” “Not.. six months..” Jameson said looking down. “...How long..?” “I don’t know..” Jameson said looking away. “Maybe forever. Maybe a year. I don’t know.” “...... O.. Oh..” Oliver said, staring at him. He looked down and away. “..Oh..” “Listen. You’re a leader now. They trust you. You’ve proven that. You’ve earned it.. And it’s not like I’ll never be around. I’ll drop in for visits and I’ll be working with you on Baker cases..” Oliver sighed heavily, closing his eyes. “I know. I get it.” He took in a deep breath. “We all gotta move on some time.” “..You could come..” Jameson said in a low voice. Oliver eyed him with a sad smile, shaking his head. “No.. I can’t. You have bigger things you aspire to.. But all I want is that tiny office. All I need are those goofy idiots. Hyakuji is my home. The WDA is where I belong.” “I was kind of hoping you’d say that.” Jameson said placing his hands on his sides. “Stupid GROWING UP. Why we always gotta be so.. MATURE.” Oliver reached his hand out for him. “See you around..?” Jameson sighed and reached out, taking his hand but pulling him into a hug. “More than you’d ever want!” Oliver grinned broadly turning to the professors base. “We kind of kicked his ass, right?” “We totally did.” WDA SEASON 2: END |
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