Things weren't looking good for the Buggrom.
Until now, they'd been on top of things. The girl had been weakened, they'd had the advantage in numbers and manpower. And while her attacks weren't nearly as strong as they should've been, they were taking their toll. Still, the Buggrom were nothing if not resilient. Unfortunately, so was she.
Then again, she was a demon doll. And while she was the smaller of the two, it was clear that her power far exceeded that of the one called "Ifurita".
Even so, they'd had the upper hand thanks to the girl's condition and their strategy. The plan was to overwhelm her with nonstop allout assaults. As one wave was defeated, the next moved in giving the first time to recouperate. In this manner, they were able to match her endurnace with their numbers. It was fiendishly brilliant and why wouldn't it be, given that the plan was devised by their glorious leader?
Problem was, it wasn't working fast enough. They'd been at it for days. Yet, though she was tiring, she showed no signs of giving in. In fact, she was resisting that much more. And finally, just when her reserves were all but depleted, this other 'Earth person' shows up.
To be honest, they weren't sure what to make of him. For one thing he seemed completely oblivious to the fighting going on around him. For that matter, he didn't seem to know they were even there. Was he thickheaded or just that unconcerned about what was going on? If the latter were true, he could be trouble.
There was an explosion just then that gained his attention. The boy had seemed intimidated by them at first. Then he heard the girl and everything changed.
Shit.
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Ryoga readied his umbrella as the three um, bugpeople (he guessed) bore down on him. Going into a semi crouch, he thrust his arm back, snapped it open, and let it fly. The weapon sailed in a crimson arc, swatting the three of them out of the air, before neatly returning to its master's outstretched hand.
The demon doll favored him a sideward glance as he proceeded to engage another group. She spotted movement from the corner of her eye and turned, prepared to strike, when the odd weapon flew by her and saved her the trouble. She faced forward again and opened her mouth to protest just as Ryoga slung another of them over his shoulder and onto the ground. Once again reaching back in time to take hold of his umbrella as it returned.
Hands on her hips, she made a face and snorted. It seemed someone thought she needed help, which was fine with her. So long as he didn't get in the way....
As she was thinking this, another Buggrom loomed before her, poised to strike. The doll blinked and caught the offending appendage as it came and casually tossed him aside. The one that followed was dealt with swiftly. After having it's attack blocked, the girl slapped it so that it's entire body spun, effectively doing an about face, before planting her foot (quite literally) in its ass. Seeing it smack a tree face first, she couldn't help but grin.
The boy seemed to be doing alright for himself, not that she cared, so she left him be. The main force finally arrived and now had her surrounded. By her count, there were seven. Behind them, nearly twice that number. And behind that group was another of about twenty or so. In all, a little over forty. Not bad. she thought, her expression smug.
Then, summoning the sum total of her remaining energy, she arced back, arms curled upward at her sides, as a dome of purplish red energy rapidly engulfed her being. It continued to expand til reaching its apex when it burst and detonated.
At that same moment, Ryoga crouched suddenly and jabbed his umbrella into the ground. There was a brief flash of light as he discharged his ki with a cry of, "Bakusai Tenkettsu!!" resulting in an explosion of smoke and debris. The two combined was more than what the unfortunate recipiants were prepared to deal with or could handle. A fact made evident as bug bodies flew outward in all directions.
When the dust settled, the two found themselves alone in the clearing. The Buggrom lay strewn about, charred, battered, and beaten. The few who had escaped the blast had had enough and called it quits. They turned tail and ran with their less fortunate comrades limping behind them.
It wasn't until the last of them had gone that the girl allowed herself the luxury of collapsing. As her eyes slid closed, she found it strange that the ground had suddenly become soft. And warm.
Whatever.
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Ryoga looked down at the girl in his arms, taking in her features. Of particular note were her hair and the triangular green mark on her forehead. Who was she, he wondered. Actually, he wanted to know that and alot more. Such as: what were those things? And why were they after her? And why was it that he had the sudden urge to yell, "Where in the Magnificent World am I now?!"
Ryoga blinked. "Magnificent World?" he thought aloud. Where'd that come from?
The girl shifted in his arms, unconsciously snuggling against his warmth which is when it hit him: he was holding a girl. A cute girl. One with an incredibly hot body judging from that outfit she was wearing and the way it was plastered to her with sweat. Which, of course, clearly defined and called attention to certain areas.
"N-no problem. Just ignore it." he croaked, trying desperately to fight a nosebleed as he looked for a place to camp.
Meanwhile....
(Posted Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:45)
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