The Wasps moved as one, the three types moving to combine into three groups containing one of each color. The Hulks, as Ranma began to think of the overly large ones, moved in first. Their gait was slow, lumbering. Close behind them followed the greens, darting from one side of the Hulk to the other in quick bursts of speed. The reds hung back, though for what purpose was not readily apparent. With a roar that shook the surrounding buildings the Hulks charged. Rapid fire thunder claps echoed as the three beasts moved with a surprising speed.
Hikaru charged the Hulk nearing herself, breaking formation. Her blade held high, she released a wordless battle cry.
Kuno and Ranma stayed close together. The approaching onslaught looked intimidating, but looks alone weren't enough to force their hand yet. Kuno silently cursed as he felt more than heard Hikaru rush out. Blind anger would get them nowhere.
Droning filled the air once more and Hikaru only just managed to parry the green's blow as it flew around the Hulk with great speed. Barbed blades protruded from its wrists, ringing thickly against the metal her blade was cast from.
"Fast," Hikaru thought, striking at and missing the green, only to jump back from the Hulk's fist as it shattered the road where she had stood. The moment her feet touched she was again fending off the greens assault.
"I'm giving too much ground, but it's so quick. How do I beet this thing?" she ducked under another blow from the hulk and swung her sword in a tight arc. Yellow ichor sprayed violently. The hulk retreated, its left arm cut clean through at the elbow. The green had not been idle, however. It ignored its sister's plight, taking the opportunity to strike which had been presented.
It dashed in, landing a glancing blow against the breastplate but doing little real damage. Hikaru struck, forcing the green to fly back. Breathing a little harder, the two combatants stood ready to exchange another set of attacks.
Kuno and Ranma were having better results. As soon as the Hulks had reached striking distance the greens darted around them, hoping to catch the two men in a surprise attack.
The surprise was their own.
Ranma caught the large fist thrust at him, stopping it dead. Behind him, yellow ichor sprayed as the fist of Kuno's attacker was bisected neatly. With a shout Ranma lifted the behemoth and turned, bring it down on the green trying to close in on him. There was a resounding crunch, and blood escaped from beneath the downed Hulk.
Still holding the arm Ranma kicked out, snapping it at the wrist, the elbow, and the shoulder. The wasps dying wail terminated into strangled gurgling. Ranma calmly removed his foot from the creature's neck. He turned in time to see Kuno decapitate his green. His Hulk had already been dismembered beyond recognition.
Hikaru rolled back, avoiding yet another near hit.
"All or nothing, Hikaru," she thought to herself. Her charge brought her within range of the barbed weapon, but she did not swing. Her feint worked. The green dodged to the left, expecting the blow to miss. Hikaru pivoted, he sword flashing through the wasps' midsection. She continued to turn with the momentum, bringing her sword to bear once more and quartering the flying pest.
Hikaru dashed back toward the injured Hulk, death in her eyes.
"Hikaru, look out!" The shout came too late.
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(Posted Mon, 29 Sep 2003 18:14)
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