There's a hushed murmur as the spotlights blare on to focus down to the large
layer in the center of the olympic stadium arena. The crane on which the
Announcer sits lowers into the upper layers of the arena, carrying the blonde
male that's been hosting these events. "Attention ladies and gentlemen...can we
have your quiet attention so that the next Second Round match may begin?" The
crowd is a smart one because they were already getting themselves organized and
quiet...apparently the pocky dealers need to do a better job and get this crowd
more chaotic on sugar! Two of the spot lights trained on the layer swerve away
from it and point to the Deus entrance hallways. At that point, the Announcer
shouts out, "In the West Corner, Angel Vasques and Deus Yamada Toko! This Deus
has participated in several of the past Kanto regional qualifying tournaments."
The crowd goes into an uproar. The Announcer takes a deep breath and then goes
on to shout, "And in the East corner, Angel Rino and Deus Maeno Juro, a rookie
to these tournaments." Again, the crowd goes crazy for the Deuses as they step
out.
A stern, prudish expression lingers on the bulky deus's face as she stomps out
towards the arena hall. Still, even this one has some fans in the audience, one
particular yells out 'Marry me Yamada-san!', to which she just waves a hand and
flops ungracefully into her chair. She pulls on her headset, and shoots a stern
look across towards her young opponent. "I hope you're better than the last kid
I faced... Vasques sent his angel home in little pieces." She folds her arms
over her chest and yawns.
Even as the crowd seems happy to see him Juro can only wonder why sometimes but,
this was a second chance to try again. He had a rather noble lose but, hey that
is life. Juro slowly makes his way on to the area as he makes his way in to the
odd chair slowly leaning back as he gets a grimace from his opponent. "I will
try not to disappoint you or the crowd of course." yes, why let any large girl
get under your skin right? He slowly put son the headset leaning back as he gets
comfortable his angel already in his lap and at the ready as she looked just as
ready as her dues.
The Announcer looks from Deus to Deus as the two settle into their seats and get
ready to fallin. As soon as they look all set, he calls out, "And now to see
what scenery these two Deuses will be dueling on this match!" The layer shimmers
and suddenly the layer becomes...a huge christmas tree with two toy trains
running around the base of its trunk. "For those in the stands, this is the
Train Scenery! How exquisite!" The Announcer grins at the trash talk and just
states, "As always, this duel will be decided on the layer...so Deuses...Entry
Angel!"
Yamada looks down at Vasques for a moment, then raises the large, powerful
Angel. "Resistance is futile. Annihilate them! Vasques!" Yamada yells out as she
flings the Angel at the Layer with a quick overhand. Upon becoming active,
Vasques twists and executes several forward flips, showing a surprising amount
of agility. The heavy Angel lands firmly on one of the trains, going to one knee
and placing her right hand on the metal surface to help absorb the impact. After
a brief pause, she smoothly rises, staring ahead levelly.
Juro smiles not minding at all as the layer changes in to something new and what
is sure to be a good show. His body leaning forward in the chair as he takes his
angel and slowly flicks his own angel in his hand once. "Let's show all the
crowd a show, Rino take to your stage!" His hand suddenly flicking again and
this time sending his angel forward as Rino flies with a twisting turn motion.
Her whole body makes one massive motion as she pushes in to the layer energy
wall. Her eyes opens open to show the one red and one blue eyes that stare as
she turns in the air again and slowly lands with a large metal thunk on the
other train. Her hands being what she lands on as she flips and then gets on to
her feet after her little bound and getting ready as she seems lucky to be on
the second train.
Now that both angels have fallin in and the crowd is yelling for the duel to
begin, the Announcer does as he is told, "ANGELIC FIGHT!" The crane rises to let
the spotlight focus on the two angels and the layer.
The trains move on and on but, toward each other as if never able to pull away,
again there on tracks of course. Rino smiles and gives a slow bow to the larger
angel as she starts to move forward quickly. Her body making a steady beat as
she jumps from top to top as she runs forward on her train toward the other
train that is coming toward her at the same time side by side. Her whole body
starting to tense as she jumps and uses the speed of two objects going toward
each other plus her force in a simple swing of her leg sideways to try and knee
the other angel's face.
The bulky angel narrows her eyes as this smaller opponent comes closer, moving
to the side to avoid the first blow with far more speed than most would suspect
out of her. "Is that all you can do?" Yamada asks, propping her head on her
hand. Vasques, on the other hand, swings down along the side of one of the
trains before using the power in her arms to shove herself back upwards, sending
a powerful kick aimed towards Rino's midsection.
As the much larger angel starts to show just how much she can do Rino leans back
slightly starting to get ready and the moment the kick comes out she seems to do
more then just lean back. Her body bending back like a limbo dancer as she falls
backwards using this fall backwards to dodge as she reaches in to her hip bag on
her way down. As the leg is still above her while she is still falling she
proves how fast she can be as she uses what she grabbed out of her back and
throws up a loop of fabric. It looks like the long line of cloths a magician
would pull out of there sleeve on and on and for that matter it doesn't seem to
have a end as the other end seems to almost look like it is coming out of her
hand. A magic trick maybe? As she hits the train she rolls backwards and braces
her feet as she comes back up and in that movement back up pulls tightly trying
to snag the other angel's leg and use this new connection to pull and swing this
other angel off the train. Juro on the other hand smiles even if this person was
mean you can't hate a other player of the layer. "No, Let me show you I won't
disappoint you."
"What is this, parlor tricks?" The hard-faced dues asks as she sits up more
fully in the chair. She seems uncomfortable in the narrow area, so she leans
over in the other direction even as her angel just looks down towards the
attempt at tripping her up or swinging her off the train. She just stands there,
an unmovable force and turns her eyes towards Rino. "Get out of my face!" She
first tries to step down onto the fabric, and then step forward to send a
powerful knee-kick at her opponent. "This is my train, get off!" She continues
to move forward like a predator, intent on driving her opponent back.
As the large angel shows how much, well 'weight' she has Rino finds her pulls
getting no where as the fabric is held down then a kick comes her way. Her hands
coming up to block but, instead of blocking her hands touch on the other angel's
foot and as the kick pushes forward Rino jumps keeping herself stiff as all she
gets is thrown in the air instead of being hurt.
Juro watches a moment as his angel starts to fly in the air before gravity
starts to pull again and Rino comes down quickly as she aims both her feet down
like a knife trying to stab those heels in to the other angel's face. If the
other angel tries to move she will find the fabric somehow is now on her ankle
of the other foot that just kicked, when did Rino do that?!? Yep, slight of
hand!
Vasques doesn't seem remotely interested in dodging the attack, speed not being
her true skill. Instead, she shifts her body weight slightly so the force of the
downward blow hits not against her face, but against a hard, extended punch. As
the two techniques clash against one another, it seems as if Vasques comes out
the better. A tiny smirk shows on the deus's face, "Pathetic..." The blow is
seconded by another attack as she steps forward, kicking out with her
fabric-tied leg, seeming to pay it very little mind.
The whole layer seems to be alight as the two attacks meet sending Rino back in
to the air a moment before she lands on the train on her back again. Her body
seems a little damage as her outfit seems to be taking a bit of damage but, Rino
does not stay down and instead quickly starts to get up just in time to see a
kick coming at her again. Both arms come up again but, this time she plants her
feet firmly the kick finding two palms holding on to it as she skids backwards
leaving a rut of marks from her feet on the train as she slides backwards by the
kick but for the most part unhurt. "Sorry, I guess you are a magic hater."
"Magic is for children. This is war. War is no place for kids." Yamada grunts
and leans forward, propping herself with her elbows as she narrows her eyes at
the deus across the layer. "Don't give him any openings, Vasques!" She yells to
her angel, who only gives a curt nod and steps forward, switching stances as she
sends out a powerful thrusting side kick aimed at the little magician angel. "If
you don't fight seriously, you'll loose." Yamada taunts.
Juro watches and shakes his head as he lets himself lean forward. His arms
motion toward the crowds as he speaks up. "I don't think everyone would agree
with you!" His face wearing a smile as he is truly loving this moment it seems.
"Rino show everyone your magic!"
Rino gives a nod having almost no more time left as the next blow comes her way.
Her hand reaching in her bag of tricks and quickly pulling out a big red silk
cloth that could act as a angel sized table cover with ease. The cloth getting
thrown forward slightly as she jumps in to it wrapping herself up a second
before the kick slams in to her and the cloth around her. The sick crunch of
something break is heard as the cloth goes limp and falls on to the train. It
sits still a moment as it slowly deflates like it lost the air holding the shape
as Rino is no where to be seen.....
It only takes a second before Rino falls from above and she is swinging her leg
inward to try and drop kick the other angel on her way back on the scene!
Like before, the bulky angel just continues to stand there like some unmoving
rock. Even the force of the powerful blow does not seem to phase her. "It would
be magic for you to win." Yamada says in a bored voice, her angel stepping back
and mimicing her deus by folding her arms. "Let's see what you can do. Free
shot. Come at me with everything you have. Unless you're too scared..." Yamada
laughs and taps her fingers on her cheek, a sardonic grin forming her face.
It was almost stunning how mean this person was and how powerful that angel was
of hers. It wasn't all the angel of course but, man you can't fake stuff like
this. Juro make like tricks but when it came down to it his angel was designed
for more and rarely does it ever show it. Rino gives a returned smirk as she
lands and the moment she is asked to do such she rushes forward. Juro didn't
take time to think this could be a trap, it was life and he was going to hit as
hard as he could at this chance. Rino plants her foot as she presses forward and
swings her fist forward trying to smack that other angel right on the chin!
"Not enough!" Yamada calls out as she leans forward, her angel responding by
ducking quickly underneath her opponent. It is amazing how quickly this angel
can move at times. Still, this is her fourth trip to these games, one can't
expect her to be an easy opponent, for all her attitude. "Let's see how you
handle this!" The angel turns and swings a powerful arcing kick towards Rino,
moving so fast that it leaves afterimages in it's wake.
"Seems someone doesn't like to hold to there own word." Juro makes the remark
with a smile. It is about that time that the larger of the two angel's hits his
angel hard sending a sicking blow that flings her backwards. Juro doesn't even
look down as he doesn't seem surprised for the moment. Rino on the other hand is
sent flying backwards and skids never falling down instead her legs stay holding
her up as the blow sends her backwards a good few feet before she skids to a
stop just short of falling off the train. Her body starting to stand back up
fully again making pops as she got herself back to normal. "Well I guess that
means no more party tricks?" The angel having a soft voice as she pops her neck
and starts to run making up the distance between the two again as he swings
inwards and suddenly sends out a solid kick as her whole body seems to push in
to it.
"All is fair in war. Take it as a lesson learned, boy." Yamada replies as her
angel manages just barely to avoid the incoming kick. Still, she seems winded,
as if the last of her built up speed had finally left. There is no waver in her
onslaught, though. Forward, she steps and throws a powerful, swinging punch,
perhaps attempting to take off Rino's head with sheer force of the attack.
Juro sits up a little and waves his hand a little. "yeah I get that from you
but, I am no boy. You may be here longer but, looking down on others will only
get you hurt in the end." Juro isn't one to get mad but, he holds himself back
watching as he wills Juro down as she ducks just in time to let the blow swing
making her bells jingle from the wind of the blow. Her eyes set forward as she
comes up from her duck sending out her knee to aim a blow of her knee toward the
other angel's chin wanting to prove something to this angel even if she and her
dues lost.
"You should respect your elders." Yamada responds with a sneer, her angel
stepping backwards and raising her hands up in an 'x' infront of her as she
wards off most of the damage from the attack. The angel staggers backwards,
perhaps because of her distracted deus, and doesn't counterattack. "Big words.
Let's see if you can back them up." The angel drops into a more defensive
posture, seeming to wait for an opportunity to present itself.
Rino watches as the other angel staggers backwards if only a little. Her body
tensing and the moment she touches to the train again she jumps forward again. A
movement of her middle swings her body as she jumps sending out a steel hard
kick sideways trying to clip this angel while she can in a single sweeping kick.
Once more, the military-styled angel stands there and takes the power of the
kick full-on. The force causes her to take a step backwards, a grimace showing
on her face as she pulls herself to a full stance once more. The train rumbles
over the tracks, causing her to shift her balance as she dives forward towards
Rino, attempting to use her body weight behind a strait-forward punch. It seems
she intends on driving her opponent backwards towards the end of the train.
As the next strong punch comes forward Juro winches and closes his eyes and
somehow his angel still dodges it by sidestepping the blow. Juro opens his eyes
looking rather pleased as again he as putting on a show for a crowd, win or lose
it was fun. His hand giving a little tap on his chair as he smiles. "I admit I
might not win but, never giving up is part of training, tricks, and angelic
layer!" His angel taking a step back as she gets ready for the coming blow
making sure to keep herself aware of the train movements under her.
"Well, at least that is something we agree on." For once, Yamada sits up fully
in her chair and seems to pay real attention to the match. The damage displays
show injuries on both angels, and it was far enough down in the match where one
move could make all the difference. "So, let's give them a good show, then." The
angel cracks her knuckles, but remains on the defensive, motioning for Rino to
attack, or perhaps trying to taunt her into doing so.
And, for the first time in this match, Vasques drops below her opponent on the
life-bar. The angel, even in a defensive position, takes significant damage,
being driven forwards by the attack. She rolls slightly and comes up again,
swinging a low kick towards Rino when the angel comes to land. It has to land
sometime right?
Well it was true Rino had to land but, where seems to be the issue. As she lands
the kick comes out toward her and she makes a slight little jump. Her arms
reaching down as she tries to catch the kick doing a handstand on the leg so she
can press forward using her free legs to use this moment to give a kick toward
the other angel's head. It was hard to see as the moment seems to blur as it all
goes in one full second or two.
That kick strikes hard against the head of Vasques, causing her to stagger
backwards once more. The angel groans, followed by a similar sound from her deus.
Then, the two seem to shift their attention, both sets of eyes glaring at Rino.
With a yell, Vasques charges forward, seeming not to care much about what effect
it might have on her, instead she charges full force and starts to lash out
blows to the left and right. Not pretty, but perhaps she might manage to land
one powerful blow on the elusive angel.
The moment only seems to get worse as suddenly the blows seem to land on Rino.
Her body unable to dodge them all as her side starts to slowly crumple up
slightly as she tries to keep moving backwards a little more as she finds
herself in a world of hurt. Her body falling backwards as she skids backwards as
it looks like it will take a moment get ready but, that is all it takes is a
moment to lose.
And Vasques does not give Rino that moment to recover. Instead, she continues to
press the assault, throwing yet another powerful blow right towards Rino's face.
"Your angel is slowing down." Yamada comments with a sneer, seeming to grow
bored once more with this sort of lackluster ending to things.
It starts to become clear this battle is going downhill for the showmen of a
angel. Her body taking a second strong hit in seconds as she falls backwards a
huge dent in her other side. It seems like she is starting to fall to her last
legs her body starting to spark in some spots as she tries to keep standing for
the moment. Juro doesn't say anything but, he can tell this isn't going to end
well for sure. His angel moving even faster and forward as she tries to give
punch toward the other angel's face.
Vasques takes the punch strait in the face, causing some damage visible there as
her head snaps backwards. She reaches a hand up and re-arranges her nose to
where it belongs on her face. "It looks like it will come right down to the end,
hrm?" Yamada says, still with her head propped up. Her angel drops back once
more, defensively, and seems to wait for the timer to run down.
Even this last strike is taken full force, the angel twisting just slightly so
not to cause more damage to her already broken face. "You've had your time, and
now it's time to fall." Yamada says in a dark voice, sitting up further and
pointing at the layer. "Resistance is futile. Vasques, finish him off!" She
calls out, and the angel responds by shifting her stance into one more suitable
for attack. And, in the last moment, she draws her arm back and sends an
agressive punch strait towards Rino's chest, trying to use that last momentum to
knock her off of the layer.
Juro has almost no time to say anything as suddenly it comes down to the last
second and in one move his angel makes a sound no one wants to hear. The sick
crunch of a angel being bent in half by a blow as she is sent in to the air.
Rino doesn't look anything like herself as she gets flown backwards her body
looking very much like a bent in half paper dool. She flies backwards and goes
flying out of the layer, even if she hadn't she would be broken and unable to
move.
"Vasques Win!" The announcer calls out from above, followed by cheers from all
sides. "What an amazing match, right down to the wire, folks! Let's give both
our combatants a great round of applause!" Yamada simply takes off her headset,
holds one hand out, and receives her angel as it jumps out of the layer to be
caught in her hands. She glances across towards Juro, and then nods her head.
"You fought to the end. I respect that. Good luck to you in the rest of the
tournament." And then, she lowers her chair towards the floor, and makes her way
off out of the arena.
Juro smiles and slowly starts to start to slowly move down as the chair comes
down. He slowly walks over and picks up his angel as he starts to pick up the
parts and his angel. He smiles thinking making that person admit he did all
right at least was something to be proud of. He slowly starts to pick up his
angel knowing it would take some time to get it ready for the next match to be
sure.