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"DOMAIN EXPANSION!!"
As Serpent is descending, she is engulfed by a shining ball. The ball illuminates it's dull surrounding and brings light to everything in its radius. As it shines brighter the ball continues to shrink, as if its charging up more of its energy. All of this happening before Rahu's very eyes, she is stunned by the sight of the ball but soon snaps out of her trance. Immediately she leaps into actions, running over to Nino's unconscious body and snatching her up before running in the opposite direction of the ball
The encampment is further consumed by the light, with it penetrating through the thin fabric of the tent's walls. The ball strains, as if it can't hold on to the energy any longer. And then..
*SMASH*
The orb shatters, and out floods a purple mist from its starting point. The mist spreads out along the rough and gravely concrete and begins to create a solid barrier. Rahu uses every ounce of her strength to make it behind the barrier walls. The mist forcibly slows her down, going from a full on sprint into a sluggish jog.
"Ughh!" Rahu grunts as she tries to brute forces her way through the mist. Slowly she reaches the end of where the mist has its influence, she's about to cross the finish line when.
*SLAM*
She crashes face first straight into a translucent wall. A purple veil seems to be covering thin air, not allowing anything through it. Rahu steps back in hurt and shock, streaks of blood run down her nose as she tries and regain focus.
"Hahahaha! You should've seen how you looked! You looked like a kid that ran straight into a mirror in a mirror maze hahaha!" Serpent emerges from the purple smoke, already feeling more confident and powerful than ever before. The scales that run down her arms and legs are more emphasized and her snake like features have grown larger. Both fangs rest on her bottom lip, ready to strike at anybody who steps close.
"Remember tough gal, you're in my domain now. We play by my rules!" Serpent readies her flail, violently spinning it to her side so that it can gain momentum. Rahu is able to regain her composure, turning to face her aggressor. The soldier begins to think through her options in her head
*Not good at all. I can't fight well with Nino in my arms. I'm afraid if I set her aside that she'll be a target for aggression in serpent's eyes. I have to stall until the kid regains consciousness and then I can face Serpent head on.*
Without a second to waste Serpent launches her flail straight at Rahu, with the chain on the flail rattling in the wind as it travels at an insane speed. Rahu is barely able to activate her shield and block the attack, the the spiked flail scraping against her shield and taking off bits of its exterior. With the flail redirected Rahu holds on to Nino tightly and runs in the opposite direction of the flail.
"Come back coward!" Serpent yells she yanks the chain into the direction she's running to. The flail crashes down into the ground right behind Rahu and makes her stumble slightly. And Serpent attempts to yank the flail but due to it having spiked ends and it crashing into the concrete it has gotten wedged in between a deep crack. "Agh! Dang it!" Serpent struggles to dislodge her weapon from the ground.
In this moment of struggle, Rahu is able to slip away with Nino still in her arms. Safety has been found by crouching behind a pile of destroyed tents that run along the corner of the domain.
*Slap Slap Slap* Three quick and light slaps to the cheek. "C'mon kid wake up" Rahu whispers to the unconscious Nino, still no response. She panics for a second and checks really quickly for a pulse. *Badum Badum* "Yep, definitely a pulse"
Ideas begin to shoot across Rahu's mind. *This is strange, an unconscious person should not be out cold for so long. Unless if she suffered severe brain damage... No, her hide is tougher than that. She's not dead obviously, but she can't be knocked out because then she would be dead by now. Maybe maybe maybe...*
Before Rahu can come to any conclusions she is startled by a small noise
"SsssssSSSss" a tiny little snake, laying beside her. They both make eye contact, and in a moment the snake does a 180 and quickly slithers away. The soldier tries to lounge at the snake and grab it, but it slips out of her grasp.
"Damn it.." Rahu whispers in anger as she is left grasping at air. She can barely sit back up straight before a voice came booming from behind the pile of tents.
"Well Well Well!" The aggressor exclaims as she swings and strikes the tents that Rahu had used for cover. The tents are struck and launched far in another direction. Leaving the two allies out in the open and prone to an attack. Quickly, Rahu tries to get back on her feet, but before she fully can recover..
*SHUNK*
The spiked edge of the flail penetrates the shoulder, digging in deep in the flesh. "Agghh!" Rahu immediately yells out in pain as she tries and keep her balance. The lodged spike in her shoulder is capitalized on almost immediately, with Serpent giving it a violent yank. The force of the pull makes Rahu lose her grip and drop Nino flat onto the ground, propelling dust and dirt outward.
Rahu is brought before Serpent, on the ground and growing more and more weak due to mist. The two sinners open their mouths at the same time, intending to say something. However, the sinner standing tall beats her to the punch.
"What's your deal?" Serpent asks with a genuine look on her face
"How do you mean?" The other responds in a monotone voice
"You're resistant. To the mist." Serpent leans down to her a closer look at her adversary. "You're resistant to ambrosia"
Rahu flinches slightly at the mention of the word 'ambrosia'
"Oh I see, I see it clearly now... Oh my God how could I be so impolite! So impolite to one of my most Esteemed Customers! Hahaha." The dots have been connected, the purple mist that has engulfed the battlefield is the substance ambrosia. A substance used to put its users to sleep and make them have good dreams, the sweetest dreams. That's the reason why Nino won't wake up and also explains why the the mist is slowing down Rahu
Serpent opens her mouth again, "you've grown a tolerance to ambrosia haven't you? Say, how many did you take huh? How many sweet dreams did you have thanks to me?! Obviously enough to not be affected by a regular dose of the thing."
Rahu tries her best to keep a stone cold expression, trying her best to not let anything through
"What is it that you want to escape back to? Back to the life you had before you were a sinner? Huh?... Haha of course not! After all, you wanted this!!"
*SLAM*
Rahu is struck with a powerful kick to her face, she is repelled backwards by the force.
"Do you know how much I would've killed to be turned back into a regular girl?! And yet you come along and you brute force your way into becoming a sinner by choice." Another kick *SLAM* "You ungrateful, good for nothing, piece of shit!" Serpent continues to strike Rahu with a barrage of kicks and stomps. Making Rahu curl up into a ball on the ground.
After a few minutes the pelts of kicks and stomps finally seize and Serpent is left standing there, regaining her breath
"Uh ah, uh ah. You disgust me, wannabe sinner." She says as she looks down at the curled up body on the floor, appalled at the sight
Finally, after an agonizing couple of minutes, Rahu speaks up. "Y-you read my file?" She says softly
Serpent refuses to respond.
Rahu again, "y'know, I did too. Before the mission even started." Now this catches Serpent's attention. "And I know that... You're time's run out."
The purple mist that had surrounded the battle field has disapatted, only leaving behind small sparks of glitter. Serpent's special ability has run out of fuel and is now no longer functional! Rahu has successfully stalled out her ability! In that instant Rahu grips tightly onto the sinner's ankle and propels herself upwards. Serpent has the time to react but is unable to overcome the soldier's sheer strength. The two get into a scuffle where their arms are tangled and they're both discombobulated.
"Uraghhh! Let go!!" The smaller sinner let's out a yell of anger. She can't extend her limbs and it's beginning to get her extremely irritated and angry. And on the opposite end, Rahu keeps her cool completely and is able to get the upper hand on her, able to get behind her and seal her tightly in a head lock. Now's the time
"Nino! Your turn!!" Rahu yells out at the top of her lungs, having full confidence into Nino's abilities.
And sure enough from the rubble, Nino emerges, her neon sword extended high above her head. The sword itself has gained the property to extend its size, making a it appear like a giant claymore! With one big yell Nino slams down her gigantic blade!
"Yaaaaaaahhh!"
*BAMM*
Both Rahu and Serpent are struck with the insane magnitude of the the sword strike! Dust fills the battlefield and obscures the figures of both the impacted sinners. The battle has been won. And as the adrenaline of the moment starts to fizzle out, Nino Realizes...
"Holy shit... Oh my God, Rahu!" Nino quickly puts aside her sword and rushes into the dust. She fans it out of her way, trying not to get it stuck in her eye or her mouth. Eventually she finds the area where her sword impacted the ground, and there lies both of the sinners. Nino completely runs past Serpent and rushes to check up on Rahu.
"Holy shit are you ok??" Nino asks, genuinely concerned for the safety of her friend.
The weakened Rahu tries her best to look like she has it under control. "Yeah, yeah. I'm ok" She raised her her injured hand, broken in a few places and only slightly mangled. At the sight of this Nino gasps in shock. "Hey hey, don't worry kid, I heal fast... Hehe you should've read my file too."
The information settles her worries, "phew, ok. I was scared for a second there." Nino stands up and reaches out her hand for Rahu to grab it. The sinner gladly accepts it. Now with the battle over they look over at Serpent's unconscious body.
Nino speaks up, "Shit, what do we do now?
"The MBCC will handle it."
"Oh okay..."
"I'll call in an evac, and have the crisis control make sure take care of the people that got hurt during Serpent's tyranny."
The two stand there in silence, an awkward silence. A silence that feels like it's forgetting something...
Nino realizes... "Oh my God, Elytra shards"
"What?"
"Our original mission was to Collect Elytra shards for the chief"
"Oh..."
"We're fucked."
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Wednesday 14:00
*BOM BOM BOM*
The sound of a fist smacking against thick glass
"Hey! Hey! Let me outta here! Chief! Anyone! IM INNOCENT I SWEAR!"
After the incident, Serpent was put into solitary confinement for an indefinite amount of time.
And as for the other two...
"*Sigh* I owe you two an apology..." The chief says dejectedly. "I sent you three on a mission to find Elytra shards in syndicate. Well turns out Elytra shards were never in Syndicate! They are located in Eastside, so I apologize for that hiccup in the system"
Nino sits there, absolutely bewildered. "So you're telling me that we went on that mission for nothing?!"
"Yes, basically"
"..... I about to join Serpent in solitary confinement."
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The End