Brandon mumbled to himself as he turned his head away from her.
"I'm sure." He said loud enough to be heard.

Veronica quickly got herself dressed and sighed in relief. She began to feel her body again as it was numb for the cold. She stopped shivering slightly, but was certainly warmer. "Thank you." She bowed to Sheena.

"I'm just a little something a human could've chosen to become," Re-Tuul replied, "And you, strange warrior? What are you?"

They both fought like agile, thundering beasts in the few seconds of battle they shared-dignified and vicious, respectively, but beasts all the same. Every failed blow became apparent in Matt's swings, as he desperately tried to gain some sort of advantage.

He leapt into the air and turned about. "Aerial Rave!"

Matt threw the first kick and Rugal just grabbed it, held the teenage over his head, and they both became consumed in a pillar of dark, tremendous power, the silent, cackling image of a skull appearing above them.

Matt screamed in pain.

"I'm comin', Matt! Hang on!" Hugo shouted, running at the pair. He was promptly knocked aside as Matt's limp body smashed into him, tossed by Rugal.

Hsien-Ko weakly stood, drew her sleeve against her bleeding mouth. This seriously was not good.

"Is this all you have to muster?" Rugal mocked, the cold wind blowing past his crimson-stained-crimson wear. "Surely he who defeated the great Master Bison would stand a chance against me!"

OOC: Me and THD had it worked out that I'd intervene, Juno. >.> Unless you two planned this into it as well.

OOC: Editing it is fine by me.

Edited by RisingDragon on October 17, 2006 at 19:05:43.

OOC: Yeah, THD seconds the edit.

Veronica titled her head to the side slightly.
"Afriad? I guess not, I trust that you'll take....decent care of me." Veronica shrugged.

When Morph got out of the Temple, he looked at both Soul Pieces he had in his hands. Each glowing softly, one red, one green. He held them tightly, and energy coloured red and green surrounded him as a blazing wind. "Coming?" He spoke to Thresh, as he tilted his head towards the man. He glanced at the compass that hung by his hip. The purple one. He decided.

(OOC: Erm... WTF? Zane, I think it would be more logical if Morph and Ryan would have to gather all pieces before going to that "Master's" "world". So... could you edit that, perhaps?)

(OOC: Ah. Ah'kay. Well, I usually see Pink more as a kind of mental thing, but... heck. Purple, I usually put with lightning. Primary colour, primary element, eh.)

Re-Tuul nodded and looked down the street. "Well now," he chuckled, "It looks like things are about to get most interesting."

===The battle===

Rugal began to advance on the downed Matt, but stopped when the ground exploded in front of him. The crimson-garbed fighter looked up into the air, and spied someone descending rapidly from the air.

R.D. struck the ground in front of Matt with enough force to crack the pavement, landing into a kneeling stance with both Phase Blades drawn. The amnesiac teen looked up at Rugal and stood. He slammed the pommels of both swords together, causing them to fuse. Holding the weapon back behind him, R.D. raised the Phase Lance up high and spun it in a circle above him with both hands, then brought the double-bladed sword down into a forward ready stance.

"My turn," he said coldly, glaring at Rugal, letting the First Cipher energy fill him.

Edited by RisingDragon on October 18, 2006 at 20:46:23.

Despite R.D.'s flashy entrance, Rugal seemed unphased by it. He just grinned, and bowed shortly. "By all means...take your best shot."

Despite the immense danger he had put himself in, R.D. grinned at the thought of the upcoming fight. "I think I will," he replied. R.D. ran forward with the Phase Lance held behind him, and then shot forward rapidly, as if he were gliding across the street. With a mighty roar, he raised the sword and brought it crashing down at Rugal.

Rugal just folded his arms, and seemed to become momentarily transparent. As R.D. followed through with his attack, he glided through his opponent, rematerializing behind R.D., only to drop into a newfound God Press attempt.

The Phase Lance shredded through the street as if it were nothing, and R.D. continued with the attack, spinning around and slashing sideways at Rugal to fend him off.

Rugal's outstretched hand smacked away the lance, and the familiar pattern of kicks slashed at R.D., preparing for the big Genocide Cutter at the end.

"Are you all right, Matt?" Hsien-Ko asked, helping the boy up into a sitting position.

Matt spat out a shot of blood. "Hell no."

"This bitch is a lot tougher than last time," Hugo muttered. "What're we gonna do?"

Matt thought for a brief moment, and smirked. "I got an idea."

R.D. grunted as his sword was knocked back, and was forced to try and block each kick. Despite catching a number of kicks with the shield on his arm, they hurt like hell.

"Argh... that all you've got!?" R.D. screamed as he dodged the last blow and performed a rapid slash-and-thrust combo at Rugal.

Alasea ran up to her friends, her swords coated with blood. "Thank god you guys are still alive!" she exclaimed, panting. She looked at R.D. and Rugal fighting, and swore under her breath at the speed of their blows.

"We can thank him later," Matt said. "I need you and Hugo to run interference for me so me and Hsien-Ko can get close to Rugal. You up for it?"

Hugo hefted his pickaxe. "Hell yeah!"

Rugal easily flowed away from the strikes, and, taking his shot, launched the planned finisher. "Genocide Cutter!"

X quickly ran out of the portal and saw that everything was just find.When he looked back,the portal was gone.So...now I have to find the 'The future home' so that i would find out what would happen to me!X quickly raced between the buildings and ignore the thunder clapsing.

Alasea nodded and said, "I'm ready." She turned back to the battle and readied her blades.

"I'm not easy meat," R.D. growled. Energy charged him, and the blades of the Phase Lance glowed reddish gold and he swung upward at the incoming kick, causing bursts of flame to explode in front and behind him.

"Shoenzan!"

The two attacks met, and the explosion of force sent R.D. rolling down the street while leaving Rugal unharmed. Not to be outdone, R.D. quickly righted himself and readied himself for the next attack.

Edited by RisingDragon on October 19, 2006 at 0:45:19.

(OOC: Blah. It could also be that that "Dream Form" is the guardian of the lightning Temple. I'll go with that. BTW, I already got two pieces.)

"Another Temple." Morph answered the man's question. "And about half a dozen after that one." He smirked a little and turned his head to face "outside" again, his back turned to Thresh. "If you wish to go elsewhere, our paths will split now."

Morph grinned. "No." He glanced over his shoulder. "Like surprises, I hope." Morph's armour flashed green, before he jumped into the air. "You better be a flyer, 'cuz I won't be carrying you!" He stated, and then he flew off into the direction of the next Temple.