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Hades Cup - Round 2

Man, what an upset! The people you think have a chance to win end up being the losers leaving the tournament, the Sailor Senshi were Sailor Zero’s, the ones with massive dark powers end up chickening out of a win, and the people I had pegged as complete wimps ended up moving on to round two? How did that happen?!

Heh, at least this has proven to be a more exciting tournament than I expected it to be! Keep it up and you might just win yourselves a trophy!

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One lucky bugger gets to fight this guy instead of a normal competitor since some how things became uneven and a player would have been left out otherwise.

A simple looking boring heartless… WITH AWESOME SUPER POWERS!
You have the option to win or lose like everyone else it is just that you will be fighting a heartless controlled by Hades instead of a real contestant.
Cheating you say? Well, yes it probably is, but this is Hades tournament and he does that.

And as always if you don’t respond before the next match (in a weeks time) your character will be dropped from the competition.

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There is a unique new food stand setup today. This afternoon’s special you can have half price snow cones or a scrumptious piece of fire and ice cheesecake. When asked why the vendor would be selling these things at such low prices he will only smile and laugh. If he has reasons he isn’t about to say what they are.

Not in the tournament? Have a few minutes to kill? Well, hop on over to the games tables located in the food court. Try your hand at a game of ‘Whack the Trojan’ or maybe ‘Catch a River Monster’ is more to your liking, if you want to take a baby river monster home with you.
Or maybe, just maybe the dart game is more your style? Nail King Mickey square in the face and win yourself a plushie prize!

There was some spare time when fights weren't occurring. Billy couldn't resist trying out the dart game, even though a shooting game would be more fun. He had no problems with King Mickey being the target. As a gunner, he was skilled at aiming. He had some practice with his shipmates. He also figured out how to overcome ways that the game could be rigged. He was doing rather well in this game.

As always the stands are filled to capacity with the roaring crowd cheering on their favorite competitor. You might find it a little difficult to get a seat as there seems to be one out of control fan running around pushing all of the mortals out of their chairs. Some one should probably stop that cyclops before he really hurts some one.

Terra watched quietly from the stands, this time as everyone was fighting. He was rooting for his family and his friends. It disappointed him that he didn't get to continue...but he knew why. He couldn't continue and endanger anyone the way he endangered Tidus. He could've really hurt him. Maybe even killed him if he wasn't able to stop himself.

Sitting and thinking to himself, he was pushed and shoved from side to side while everyone was starting to get riled up. Creatures screamed and roared, throwing drinks and food around. When he was finally pushed from his seat and onto the ground, Terra decided to act. He stood up and summoned his keyblade, speaking loud enough for everyone to hear him over the creatures screaming, "Everyone, calm down!"

Allen was sitting in the ring, still recovering from his last match, his bandages covering his torso and his scars from his past. All he knew now was to focus on this upcoming match and hope that this time it would be easier.

Oh who was he kidding he knew in this fight, nothing was easy. Keeping his eyes closed he tried to focus. he had always wondered why Kanda did this and he notice it was kind of relaxing and a nice thing to get thoughts into your head. So, choosing this time to think, he thought about his plan.

He knew that he had no clue who he was up against, so he didn't know what they could do, he knew that since the last match his abilities and physical abilities as a fighter were to be questionable. All of these put together made him think maybe it was best that he relied on his cowl to move him somewhat this fight, he probably needed it.

With this thought placed firmly in his mind he activated his innocence, standing there and simply waiting for his opponent to arrive.

The last battle had been a difficult one to be sure, and it differed greatly from last year. Instead of beginning with a round of heartless the competition had dived right in to pairing the competitors off against each other. There had been some doubt whether he was going to triumph over Vergil or not. The man seemed to have exceptional power yet somehow, here Agni was ready to face a new opponent. Before stepping out into the arena, Agni bowed his head solemnly and cleared his thoughts in a sort of silent meditation.

He gave his thanks to the Gods for seeing him through so far, and vowed to continue performing to his fullest. He needed to keep in good condition, so when his skills were called on again he would be prepared for anything. Breaking out of this state, he decided it was best not to leave his opponent waiting any longer than he had.

Striding out into the area once more, he spared a smile and a wave to the crowd in case any of his friends were here to watch then he moved closer to Allen. He couldn't recall whether the two had spoken or not before so he decided to do the courteous thing and introduce himself. " I'm Agni, Khanasama to Prince Soma Asman Cadart. Let us both give it our all in this competition," Then he added a bow. "I'm looking forward to seeing what you are capable of."

Allen watched as the man made his way, he noted just how polite the man was, but also knew that like him, he could possibly be strong. After all he did learn one thing in this school and that was beware the nice guys, because you never know, they could be the best fighters. Unless of course you're Kanda because then you're just a giant jerk.

He made sure to keep up his own politeness as he smiled and made sure he bowed back, wondering if it was the custom for the man. "I'm Allen Walker. An Exorcist for the Black Order." Once the introductions were done and out of the way he kept the smile, getting into a battle stance.

"I'll enjoy getting to know your fighting skill"

Neither of them had allowed their manners to be stripped away by the competition, and Agni was certain that this spoke volumes about the boy's character. This would be an enjoyable match. "An exorcist?" He repeated. What an unusual occupation. "I don't believe that I've ever met an exorcist before.." He looked genuinely curious but now really wasn't the time for a conversation on the subject. "Perhaps one day we could discuss the subject at length".

With a nod of assent,"Shall we begin?"

Agni also donned a fighting stance. His right arm had been left wrapped up for the time being. He would only call upon it's strength should it be needed. His gift lay in this "right hand of God", and he certainly didn't wish to harm Allen anymore than was absolutely necessary. It would take a few exchanges or so to better understand his opponents methods and style.

Once the cowl had settled, his innocence was ready for the battle. Waiting for the bell to toll, this time Allen decided to make the first move and instead of going towards him face to face, he choose this time to start by running towards the side, using this moment to think about what attack would work best first.

Once the match started, Agni was ready to begin engaging his opponent... only, Allen wasn't? He blinked a few times as he watched the boy run off to the side. He remained standing in place, trying to gauge what the other was up to. If Allen relied on long-range weaponry, then he would want to place some distance between them...but he wasn't carrying anything that would have been recognizable like a bow, or a gun. So... what was he doing?

Deciding it might be better not to remain a sitting duck Agni started to match Allen's pattern step for step, only mirroring it on the other side of the arena. Agni's attacks required him to get closer but he couldn't help but wish to see where Allen's actions would lead.

After a bit of circling, he would have to try and close in on Allen. He was faster than an average human, and right now he wasn't using his full speed.

He soon skidded to a halt the moment he spotted him doing the exact same thing as him and ran around in circles. With his studying not going to go well if he was planning on doing the exact same thing, he choose instead to just go for the attack.

So moving forward, he made his way towards him, to then spin around and kick him from an angle, hoping that this might cause him to flew towards the edge. He was only hoping anyway.

Round two, Kanda was all ready in the arena waiting for his opponent. As always, he was still, he didn't pay attention to the cheering crowd, and he looked annoyed as usual. Truth be told he was actually enjoying himself despite what signals his facial features were giving off.

Allen had won his first match, now he was really looking forward to fighting him for the cup. Sure, it would be great if he beat the beansprout into a pulp but he just wanted the chance. A friendly brawl. He owed Allen a hit, maybe he would let Allen scar him like he had scarred him. It was too soon to be thinking about their fight so he moved, turning in the direction whoever he was fighting would come.

The only comment Kanda could say about this was he was grateful they finally put him against a guy. No more girls, please. Thank you.

With the field narrowed down by half, this match wasn't likely to be as easy as his last - he still didn't know why Oz had entered, but he had to give him a lot of credit for being brave enough to do so. His new opponent wasn't someone Ven had talked to before, but he had a vague impression of him being something of a troublemaker and liking to pick fights. Well, he came to the right place for that, definitely. Ven would have to keep on his toes with this one.

Still, that was for the fight itself. Ven threw one last glance up at Hades' box, wondering what in the world he was planning, before going out into the ring. Like before he walked over to his opponent, a smile on his face as he held out his hand. All right, the guy looked a little... sour, maybe, but this was still just a friendly competition (at least until Hades messed with it). "Ready for the match? Good luck, I hope it's a good one."

Needless to say, it was a little jarring to step into the arena and find a generic heartless standing there. Obi-Wan didn't disguise his confusion, nor his caution. He knew Hades was the type to have tricks up his metaphorical sleeve and the fact that his opponent wasn't one from the roster (unless one of them was secretly a shapeshifter) worried him. He drew his lightsaber and kept his eyes on that heartless, opening his mind to the Force for warnings.

He had a very strong feeling there was more to this than he could see, so he decided to test the heartless by sending out a telekinetic push.

Pushed backward by Obi-wan's telekinesis the heartless bobbed it's head and wiggled its antenna looking like any normal run of the mill heartless when confronted by a very confusing situation. Finally it decided on a course of action as the creature dropped down into the ground and skittered over to where a heart was standing. This too seemed like a typical heartless attack or at least it did until the heartless's giant claws shot up around the Jedi attempting to cage him in such a way that he could never escape.

Had it not been for quick reflexes and the Force sending out warning signals through his entire body, Obi-Wan would have surely been snared by the giant claws. He had hardly expected that, particularly evidenced by the somewhat clumsy dodge that left him staggering back to quickly find his balance.

"What in the blazes?" he breathed.

Could normal heartless always do that? He wasn't so sure...

"Let's see what else you can do, you sneak!"

And with that, he lunged towards the creature, aiming a wide, sweeping strike with his lightsaber at it.

The heartless faded back into the ground and retreated as quickly as it could to avoid the blade. Several feet away it reappeared again, standing and bobbing it's head. Gradually the creature's hands came together and a ball of fire formed between it's fingers. The lava bomb launched itself towards Obi-wan as the heartless happily danced. Surely this attack would be enough for it to gain a heart!

So far, Aqua hadn't seen anything particularly suspicious out of Hades. Not that she had been exactly looking, of course, given that she had been largely busy fighting, but that didn't mean she couldn't keep something of an eye out. Even with Terra no longer in the running having more eyes keeping even something of an eye out was more than worth it.

For now, however, there was something much more important at hand. Namely, the next fight, and she wasted no time in calling her Keyblade to her hand. She wasn't done yet. Not by a long shot.

Nova was fuming as she grudgingly headed back to the arena. How could that foolish man have lost?!. Needless to say, she'd been none too pleased with Eagle lost his match against Allen seeing that he was her whole reason for entering the competition. As the only link here from her own world, she was eager to face Eagle in combat.. not whoever this Tidus guy was. Still, at least she could take out her frustration on him without any fear of retribution for doing so. Maiming others was perfectly legit in this setting, unlike her unprovoked attacks in the past.

Deciding not to give away what she was capable of prematurely, she once more walked out of the large doors and into the fighting area to await her competition.

If she could make it past this round, then maybe she'd get a chance to teach this Allen-guy a severe lesson not to meddle with her play things. If anyone was going to injure/~~kill/bludgeon~~ Eagle Vision.. then it should be her.

Trying to regain her composure she stood straight up and glanced at the opposite side of the ring.

When Tidus entered the ring, he had none of the previous enthusiasm from before. Winning against Terra didn't feel like a win. It was his riend who should have been fighting now, not him. Still, Terra had a reason for entering the competition, and Tidus had a promise to keep. He would do everything in his power to make sure to do what Terra had intended and relay it back to him. He had to.

These were the thoughts that had his eyes narrow in steely determination.

"Let's get this over with," He muttered softly, voice muted. Since he wasn't very familiar with Nova's fighting style beyond what he had seen when his match was over, he would have to be more careful.

Apparently, neither one of them were as enthused this round as the previous one albeit for completely different reasons. Upon seeing and hearing the regret in Tidus's voice and features, a smirk drew across the girl's lips and she lightly giggled, her laugh seemed to imitate the tinkling of a bell. "Is that how you introduce yourself to everyone you meet?"

.. But why should they stand on ceremony? If he didn't care who she was, why should she treat him any differently? "I'll make it as quick and painful as possible!" With that promise in mind, the girl leaned towards him like she was about to lunge forward only to completely disappeared, armor and all.

Edited 2012-07-24 21:31 (UTC)

He quirked one eyebrow, about to respond. This girl was...interesting, to say the least. He rolled his eyes at her threat. It didn't surprise him that there were so many weapons happy fighters in the tournament, eager to hurt their opponents, and apparently he was facing one now. It didn't really matter, he wasn't afraid.

Holding up his sword much like a shield, he leaned forward too until he saw her disappear.

That caught him a bit by surprise, but he stayed in place, focused on using his time magic as soon as he needed to. He figured she would either attack from behind, or just out of his vision, so he waited, completely still, for any sign of movement.

A peal of laughter came from behind, just as Tidus had expected it seemed like Nova would aim for his back.

Rather than attacking, the voice seemed to move again. it drew close to his left shoulder, then to the right, and to the front once more. Occasionally, Tidus could catch glimpses of her, but they never lasted for long. She wanted him to be unsure of what she was plotting and would delight in his confusion if he was unable to figure out how to approach this battle.

Nova was exceedingly fast herself, and not bound to ground, if one could trust their own ears. Sometimes the laughter emanated from the air, not from the space she would have occupied on the ground.

As soon as he heard her, he was already trying to strike her with his weapon, but all he did was hit empty space.

He listened for her, and he fell for her tactics at first, but soon he just stopped moving. He figured she wanted to upset him, and it was working, but he figured if he just didn't react then maybe she would get bored and finally mess up, giving him a chance to attack.

Seeing the boy strike empty space was more than a little amusing, but the time was growing short for her antics. She appeared just out of sight and long enough, to raise her hand into the air. A shaft of light appeared with a black handle in the middle dividing the weapon into two light blades. Now was the time to strike.

Maintaining her stance, she shouted,"Flame arrow!" Bands of fire wrapped about her, culminating into a fiery arrow and shooting out at her opponent.

There was no reason to leave him to deal with only one obstacle... she teleported to the other side of Tidus and thrust her blade toward his stomach. Would he dodge the flames or the weapon~?

Tidus had little time to react, but he ducked from the arrow as soon as it was heading for him. Twisting around, he found a blade pointed at him, and brought up his water blade to block before attempting to counter it with an attack aimed for her shoulder. While he was doing that, he also focused on trying to cast Slow on his opponent.

Apparently, Nova had aimed her magic too high as Tidus was able to easily dodge below the fire spell. There was no time to lament over the initial failure, as her target contorted his body in order to defend himself. Had she been the sort to admire another person she might have been impressed by his flexibility. The blades clashed abruptly, the boy narrowly evading what would have been a nasty encounter.

Tidus seemed to use his momentum to lunge for a strike of his own. Making no attempt to stop him, Nova listened to the clang as the boy's sword bounced harmlessly off her pauldron. Why had he aimed for the most armored part of her anatomy anyway? Curiosity piqued, Nova swiftly drew backwards expecting some sort of foul play. Had his counter attack been meant only as a distraction?

"If you're going to keep resisting then I should double my efforts," She drew out another light blade then crossed the two merging them into one weapon. Together the two looked like an "x" with the handle still in the center. "I was afraid.. that I wouldn't have anyone to play with here.. but I guess I was wrong!"

Drawing back her arm, she flung the weapon at him.

Edited 2012-07-27 08:10 (UTC)

So his magic hadn't worked. Tidus wasn't about to waste it again. He scoffed. "You talk a lot for someone who's in the middle of a fight. Can't you take this seriously?" He jumped out of the way and tried taking her weapon. If he was successful, he would try to attack her on both sides, but if not, he would run several yards, keeping his distance while he thought.

".. but if I didn't talk it wouldn't be any fun." As it was, Nova wasn't enjoying herself that much anyway. She'd gone through the motions and the exercise had helped lessen her annoyance at Eagle's failure but really.. without Hikaru or her friends to battle she was lacking the usual passion and fervor for the sport.

The light blades careened past Tidus as he dodged once again, but there was a trick to it. They arced back like a boomerang to go in for another possible hit. She hadn't really expected him to try and grab it. That was certainly a bold move considering that it would have been extremely difficult to grab the central handle and not one of the four protruding blades.

Fortunately for him, her mind was leading her elsewhere. The weapon phased out before he had a chance to possibly maim himself. As he ran, Nova decided to take her leave. There was no need to waste her time here when her true goals lay elsewhere. The trophy had never been what she desired.

When he next looked towards where she had been, Nova would be gone and this time she wasn't just toying with him.

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Hades Cup - Round 2

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The Tournament

Agni vs. Allen

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Ventus vs. Kanda

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Obi-wan vs. Heartless

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Yuuki vs. Aqua

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Nova vs. Tidus

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