Courtyard (South)

[Vamp_from_hell]

A glowing purple light came down standing at the crater where Gordon was. His arms where folded. " Nice trick for a lowly woman. Using air to snuff out fire. A clever move but not clever enough. Your powerful but not on my level." Dargex said smiling moving torwards Gordon.  

[Scytheress]

((Vamp, please be more descriptive. From your post one would think there is a purple orb with human arms crossed over a non-existent chest. Therefore my next post will be entirely subjective ot what I think you were trying to say.))

Scytheress grinned as this creature took form and made its pathetic attempt to refute the strength of the Fox whom obviously had more power in her little finger than the being's whole body. She wasn't irked however as the girl had moved Gordon to a more distant location so in Scytheress's mind their affairs would be far enough off to not merit her concern any longer. As thought this little even never happened Scy turned her gaze back to the woman still yet on the ground.

((My apologies to the RPer of Julia for posting multiple times before you were able to. But I knew these others weren't going to wait for it.))  

[Vamp_from_hell]

DArgex spread his wing and started rapidly flying torwards his target. He would keep the girl carrying him alive if she just gave up Gordon. dargex wanted this to be quick so he could save up energey to fight Shepard who was still struggling with himself not fire a a ball of blue fire at the little girl


" No Shepard. You will be as bad as the guy your trying to fight! Let it go. You have bigger problems. Don't let you anger control you now!" said Jax in shepards head tryng to calm him down. Shepard though refused to put down his hand not noticing Dargex going after Gordon.

Jax condensed him self and a piece of his spirt flew out of Shepards ear and headed for Scytheress. He had a message for her. He knew she could kill Dargex but like the battle with Yusake and his brother it was not her fight. When it reached her the little blue dot would give these message. " Please help the guy over by the small child. Direct him to the one after Gordon." and it would fade away.

JAx needed this plan to work. The girl that was carrying Gordon was strong but Dargex was keeping his power hidden. Maybe to conserve it.  

[Krazy Kaori]

Kaori bit her lip as she stood, facing this new male with narrowed eyes. "What do you want?" she growled, keeping herself between him and Gordon. Slowly, she drew her sword, but made no move to attack. She just glared ahead, every now and then glancing towards Jax.

She didn't understand why his appearance was changing, nor why he was just standing there targeting a little girl. "What are you doing?" she hissed at him. "Is Gordon your friend, or not?" She honestly didn't know the answer to this, but just assumed it was a yet, considering they'd fought together eariler.

Kaori took a step back, not really wishing to fight at all. How'd she let herself get invovled in this? She'd made up her mind to leave, so why hadn't she? "Damn it," she muttered quietly.  

[ect301fps]

(Curse timezones...)

It was sudden; an unearthly voice licked her ears. It was an icy and threatening, appropriate of the omnipotence which was she was. It seemed to direct itself towards her stating, "...you'd best disengage your weapons and retract your rage for they'll get you nowhere here." At this point, Kaori had begun to make her way over towards Gordon while this psycho-b***h started to started to lick some bullet. Julia, didn't really get the message she was trying to send but as she still laid there, watching chaos unfold, she finally stood.

This woman, she's obviously tough, Julia evaluated while still holding tight to her weapons, I suppose that bullet she has is supposed to imply that mine won't hurt her much either... Magical attacks which were haphazardly detonating around the courtyard were becoming increasingly worse. Her eyes traveled between the various figures, deciding a course of action...

Julia returned the pistols to their respective holsters before Julia responded to Scytheress, "I have no intention of fighting," she shouted for the sake of projecting her voice while carrying a tone of solitude. Her gaze became one of determination as she continued, "I just don't want anyone to die!" She felt odd hearing that come from her own mouth. Those words coming from someone who killed their family out of cold blood. Not hesitating though, Julia rushed to Kaori who appeared as though she would be taking some collateral damage from being with Gordon.

Once more, Julia's legs carried her with the utmost haste to them before some orb of magical wanton destruction found its way to them. The girl seemed as though she was getting ready to defend herself and Gordon from an attcker which Julia didn't recognize, but one who seemed intent on putting the hurt on them. They won't last five seconds if I don't do something...

(Have to go to school, can't relpy for a while)
(edit: Since nothing has happened and I'm on my lunch break, I'll finnish off this post smile

Comming upon them, Julia knelt beside Gordon while looking past Kaori to see the agressor. That face... it's... Shepard. She didn't know how she didn't realize it before, but sure enough, there he was. He seemed to be struggling with an inside force, but Julia had no intention of sticking around to be on the reciving end of any of his attacks. Regardless, she sought to protect Gordon and aid Kaori as she took up Gordon in her powerful arms. "Kid," she said to Kaori, "You don't look like you want any part in this, but we need to try to keep Gordon alive long enough to resolve this little conflict. I'm willing to carry him if you can keep people off us..."  

[Scytheress]

Scytheress closed her eyes as the spirit spoke to her. If it hadn't been for the vague energy signature that came with the spirit the Fox would have dismissed the sound as just another voice inside her head, one of the countless echoes of the dead long past, but she did take heed to its words and when she opened her eyes they were on Dargex. She was satisfied enough with Julia's compliance to her demands and nodded deftly to show it before quickly bringing her hand up to cross her chest perfectly horizontal to her shoulders. With this movement a solid wall of earth sprang up before Dargex, curved on either end toward him to prevent easy avoidance and the barrier was further encased in surges of rushing wind. The air gave off no turbulance but to touch it would tear the skin and flesh from bones and mangle armor. The barrier though was only about eight feet from Gordon and the others so in case the wall was broken Scytheress whipped her arm to its full extent and from that rush of air spawned a slicing arc of wind that gained in size and momentum the farther it went, aiming directly for Dargex's back.

The thing Scytheress liked the best about her abilities is that no matter how large her attacks are she can reabsorb the energy she uses through small threads of energy that she leaves connected to her attacks. For instance the large wind sphere she had launched at Gordon previously expended no energy of hers as it was returned in full. Though something added that she enjoyed as a safety measure was a property of her wind molding. If ever her target evaded she could just withdraw her energy from the air and with the pull-back the wind would almost instantly slow to a dull breeze. This nifty trick let Scythe fire her current attack without worry.

Though Scytheress wanted to make it clear that she wasn't doing this to help the puny mortals but taking the easiest route to keeping the peace and letting her focus return to Kujiro and Yusake. As all these small squabbles took place Scytheress really wanted to be paying attention to the two Akimotos and what they had to say to and about each other. Scytheress's tail bristled in growing annoyance. If she had to she'd create the largest pitfall she could and trigger it to let the fountain and all those around it plummet into its depths.

"I don't believe you have a place here. Perhaps you should take his other little friend and depart." This time Scythe spoke aloud to Dargex, her voice ringing within every shadow about the Southern Courtyard with an etheral coldness that would leave a sting in any normal person's ear. To perhaps Yusake and Dante (if he's still here >>) alone would know this was most certainly not the Scytheress that usualy roamed these grounds. She seemed... angry.  

[Vamp_from_hell]

Dargex stopped at the shield. He felt his skin tear from the wind and the cut across his back. he screamed in pain. Realizing that he wouldn't be able to get Gordon now he would take the woman's advice. His wounds didn't worry him. They'd heal up quickly thanks to his blood. He quickly spread his wings and flew away torwards Shepard.

Shepard was about to fire the ball of fire until he saw Dargex head for him. He,by pure mistake fired the ball of fire straight at Felcity. Dargex would not fight here. No he say a almost empty playground not far away. The day was becoming late so he would have to worry about people screwing him up. He held Shepard tightly by the skull flying away.  

[Krazy Kaori]

Kaori glanced to the side as Julia approached and scooped up Gordon. She listened to her words carefully, her gaze still on Dargex, and nodded her agreement to the proposal. Her hold tightened around the sword's hilt as her eyes narrowed.

She paused though as she thought she felt a very slight rumbling of the ground and then scrambled back as earthen walls sprang up to surround the attacker. Kaori's eyes darted towards Scytheress as she uttered another silent thanks. Despite her reasons, the winged female had still helped her out and Kaori wouldn't forget that. She backed up slowly, shivering as the woman spoke. she didn't want to take her eyes off Dargex. She knew his current position didn't seem that great for him, but she didn't know what he was capable of. These people here were a lot different than anything she ever experienced before.

Then Kaori froze once more. She couldn't see the man inside the earth sheild, but she definitely made out his scream. She smiled very faintly and then ran to Julia's side, keeping her eyes open in case the man decided to follow anyway. Luckily, he didn't, but Kaori did watch him long enough to see him drag the transformed Jax away. She took a step towards them and then froze, biting her lip as she saw there was nothing she could do.

So Kaori turned again towards Julia, keeping her sword tightly in one hand as she trailed alongside the woman. For now she would trust her, as she hadn't done anything that would make Kaori think to do otherwise. Kaori's small dragon flew around her, also keeping a wary eye for any possible oncoming attackers.  

[Sousei Tatsu]

A lone figure walked into the courtyard, the chaos still ensuing as though he had not entered. However, this particular person didn't care for the chaos. In fact, he found it quite nostalgicly soothing to him, to be surrounded by such fighting in such a familuar place. Ah, Ria High School... You haven't changed a bit since I left you... The young man carried only one item with him, a large, wrapped up sword, but by looking at this man a skilled warrior could tell that is all he would ever need, quite possibly more than he needs. This man's power could be foretold not by his weapon, his appearence, or even how he handled himself after walking into and through the massive brawl to the other side. It could be seen in his eyes, and not in some kind of egnimatic way, either. One could tell by the fact that he had patterns hidden in the irises in his eyes. He was one of those whose souls were cursed by the demons. He was one of the Aura Infected.

His name was Sousei Tatsu, and was all too recently the only wielder of the pure element Twilight in all the world. However, he ridded himself of what he called "his curse for living" not long ago, but was afflicted with a new curse by doing so. This new curse was "Aura Infection", and this is why he has come back to Ria.

Tatsu made his way to the sidelines of the battle, watching with seemingly joyous eyes. Perhaps he really was happy, having returned to the only place where he was able to understand the complex human emotions of love, happiness, and even sadness. but that was in another part of his mind, a conversation being held deep within his subconscious, for now was not the tim to think of such things. Now was the time to test his new skills and scope out the competition. However, just as Tatsu was beginning to analyze each ad every person in the courtyard, he noticed someone. Yusake.

Well, I'll be damned. If it isn't the very first guy I met when I first came to Ria way back when... Funny how he would be the first to see when I came back. Tatsu decided to get Yusake's attention, even though he was fighting and Yusake would only think of it as "rude" again. It'd be worth getting him pissed off at me to see the look on his face when he realizes who it is. Tatsu stuck his sword tip in the ground, and began to concetrate. Since Tatsu was a mute, he could not communicate with people the normal way. Instead, his processes required much more than pushing wind through vocal cords, it required pushing mental power through his mind. Of course, the mind speaks in a language that no person can understand, so Tatsu couldn't expect anyone to understand him. But they would sure as hell feel it.

From Tatsu's mind exploded a weak, resonating force, like some kind of weak shock wave. It isn't anywhere near powerful enough to fight someone with, butis enough to make one with a weak stomach throw up, as the resonance vibrates the internal organs of people. Tatsu only hoped that he would get Yusake's attention, if only to piss him off.  

[Felicity Sumner]

The over stimulated child was far too busy trying to figure out the new word she had heard Yusake speak to notice any attack from anyone at the moment. She was also busy trying to reach her boot. Granted teh moving was a big plus and essentially put her out of direct contact zone, it was a freaking fire ball.. she would more than likely feel something if no one intercepted her or the attack.

Her tiny form had a lopsided gait now, as one leg was longer than the bootless one. Such an adorable sight really, slightly messy pigtails and oversized closes and one boot. Not to mention the face paint.  

[Moonduster]

Jacob felt like such a rag doll or a puppet as he stood there unable to do anything. Damn did he feel so utterly useless and weak while he simply went with the movements the dark eyed man made with him. It was better to cooperate rather then to have his brain to start melting like plastic in a barn fire. Thank goodness he was cooperating for when the man pulled him back it caused the man who was protecting him before to miss Jacob. His eyes ran frantically to Reaper and Yusake thankful that they had arrived and that they hadn't casted any spells. Once more he was knocked off course as he was thrown absently off to the side. This time about Jacob did not land upon the ground as hard. Able to break his fall upon landing the boy immediately started to scoot far from the man. But, now his worries were upon his sister and Yusake.

Reaper opened her mouth to answer the man only to have Yusake beat her too it. How funny it was that two hadn't even spoken to one another before but here Yusake was to help her with the protection of her runt of a brother. The moment her brother was release Reaper proceded to make her way to him but stop several feet from her pevious spot. Having come to a stop when her brother had shown her a simple wave like he was swatting away a fly while in reality he was signaling her he was fine. With that out of the way Reaper stood her ground several feet behind Yusake flexing the claws of her gauntlets once in a while as she stood there standing her ground firmly. He'll never learn to shut up..

Akimoto? Wait...isn't that Yusake's last name? Reaper glanced at Yusake seeing his also stunned response to the mans' name. From that point on she was keeping her eye on Yusake hoping deeply that he wasn't going to lose it. Man..and she thought Yusake was obnoxious this man was far worse. Not only that but was also rather daring speaking so frankly about such subjects. Talk about living life upon the edge of a knife. In a way Reaper felt as if she had no right to partake in this matter that involved Yusake and his family. Then again..Reaper did consider Yusake part of her own sort of family. So Reaper continued to stand her ground ready to back him up when need be. Eyes narrowing noticing that Yusake looked as if he was about to loose it at any second. That wasn't good if he lost his concentration and focus around a man like Kujiro could be rather costly.

"How boring..." Reaper suddenly spoke right after the man started to lightly taunt at Yusake to strike him. "Sad to see a man of such power and bloodline to abuse it so openly. Its disgusting and infuriating. I don't think I have seen anyone so pathetic in my entire life. With the path your walking on you have no right to speak of such things so frankly. Why don't you do us all a favor and crawl back in the hole you crawled out from. That or wash the filfth from yourself before it starts to infect us with your stupidity."

Okay...yes it was very daring for Reaper to speak so bluntly towards Kujiro. She was sure it was it was none of her business but the b*****d did threatened the life of her own brother. Reaper wasn't about to let something as that slip by her so easily. The main reason for her action though was to draw the mans attention away from Yusake. Hoping that it would give Yusake enough time to recollect himself quickly so that he was thinking properly and not so rationally and angerly. So he wouldn't simply lash out at the man that held this power. Reaper did respect the power greatly it was the man that weild it that she wasn't going to show any respect towards. To make sure to draw his attention elsewhere she made sure to start walking off smoothly to the right so that if the man did turn his attention to her it would be far off from Yusake by several feet.  

[ect301fps]

Julia's eyes watched the supernatural being that was Scytheress as she encased Dargex, their immediate threat, in a prison of the elements. Her eyes caught glimpse of a crimson spray of blood which flashed as hurricane force winds slashed his arm. Beside her though, Kaori seemed to be complying as she readied herself with a rather overbearing blade, expressing a hard look of determination. Not wanting to keep her waiting, Julia nodded to signal their retreat, supporting Gordon in her arms. She began to run, but as she surveyed the area once more, it looked like the attackers were in fact backing down.

Dargex seemed to be carrying off Shepard, them realizing that they were no longer in a position to attack, had promptly retreated. Julia's pace slowed to a calm stride. "Yo, I think the worst of it's over," she spoke to the pursuing Kaori, "We need to stabilize his condition until a healer comes by."

With that, she placed Gordon upon the ground to diagnose his current health. She spread him to his full length while taking care to support his legs. It seems strange for me to be caring for anyone. Gah, can't worry about that now, he needs my help right now... The bionic eyes in Julia's sockets shifted from their natural looking blue color to a dull hue as she viewed Gordon's injured legs through an x-ray spectrum. The sight wasn't particularly pretty as she could see a several bad fractures. Muttering to herself, Julia stated a first-aid solution, "We'll need to brace this to realign the bones so they can start growing together again." There were few resources to work with, but anything rigid would do. Fortunately, there was a tree close to them as Julia hastily collected two straight, sturdy branches which to use. Laying them along the affected areas, she aligned the bones before seeking a cloth which to bind the branches to his legs. Torn cloth from her left sleeve would do as her hands worked to tightly secure the braces.

With a sigh, Julia stood, blinking her eyes such that they returned to regular vision and surveying the remaining characters in the courtyard. As her hands were idle, they seemed to automatically find their way towards her pack of cigarettes and lighter as she was soon taking a long, lazy drag on a cig...  

[Vamp_from_hell]

Gordon seemlying squirmed. he started coughing up blood on the ground. It seemed to sizzle a bit. He winced in in pain as his bones where being realigned. Out of nowhere a small diamond shape dot started glowing in his head. and the same in his hands. " Father...?" he said quietly.  

[Magus_sista]

That was it, that was what all this fuss was for, to find a brother?! It was unbelieveable, a man with such power, such strength had to stoop so low as to threatening other students to find his brother. In Erikas books that was just down right pathetic, though the sounds of this guys power and his bloodline were nothing to laugh at, but the man himself was no less than a joke if all he could think about was using it only to destroy. In that way she agreed with the girl that had spoken so abruptly and so loudly, though rather risky judging by his temper, but she agreed right down to her very last word.
Erika herself enjoyed a little torment and fighting, but to destroy for absoluye no reason other than to show your strength was wrong and could only lead to your own death.

Sighing she opened her wings and drifted down towards the ground where she transformed from her raven form into her human form, another raven following behind, though this one remained a raven as it landed on her gloved hand. She stood tall, with long curling blonde hair that fell to her waist, a white boob tube and a brown pair of trousers covered in metal buckles as she wore a pair of thigh high boots. On her arms were a set of gloves with metal cat claws attached; long, razor sharp and had roses etched into the sides. Using her long slender fingers that rested beneath the claws she scratched her ravens feathers and chuckeld lightly as she watched the even unfold.  

[Krazy Kaori]

Kaori sprinted alongside Julia, pausing only when she did. Kaori nodded at her words and glanced around, as if a healer would suddenly burst out of nowhere to comply. Then she sighed at how silly her idea was and turned back towards the pair. She watched as Julia set Gordon on the ground and was about to ask what she could do when the woman's eyes distracted her.

Kaori blinked in surprise, watching as Julia's eyes changed to a paler blue. She bit her lip to keep from questioning it and simply watched the woman work. After all, Kaori knew near to nothing about first aid care. She'd always just taken care of herself as best she could, but didn't trust her methods to be effective on others.

So Kaori simply watched from the sidelines, feeling rather useless. Her red eyes followed as Julia stood again and began to smoke. She kept herself from saying anything and instead just wrinkled her nose. Then she was distracted by coughing beside her. "H-hey!" she stammered, dropping to her knees beside Gordon. She laid her sword in the grass beside her and Kei almost instinctively settled atop it to guard the weapon.

Kaori didn't even notice, just keeping her eyes upon Gordon. She leaned back slightly as he began to glow on his head and hands. "Hey, what's going on?" she asked anxiously, speaking to Julia but keeping her gaze upon the male.