Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-27736349-20170603204216/@comment-29564364-20170606001007

(Whoo! Finally done. Quite the lengthy reply, wasn't it?

Alright. *cracks fingers* time to write the rest of the novel.)

A second metal ball aimed at the trunk of the younger tree easily snaps it at the base.

Alpha: What strength! The fall forces me to jump off, with the additional weight making me kneel at the landing.

???2: "What's going on? You seemed more talkative earlier. Have you lost your tongue?"

Alpha: "Earlier? You must be pretty forgettable since I have no recollection of seeing you." I certainly still can't fight against that amount of force in this state, there sure is no more hiding now that we're found out and I still can't use my nanites.

N.I.G.E.L., how much time left before my right eye is operational?

N.I.G.E.L.: "00:36:02,943 hours."

Alpha: '''I need to buy some time... Redirect the remaining 50% too. It must be ready as soon as possible.'''

N.I.G.E.L.: "Nanites redirected. Remaining time dropped to 00:17:01,109 hours."

???2: "I see you haven't lost that arrogance of yours. Last time you were three against two, but now it's just the two of us. Set that cursed one aside and take your stance. We'll see if you live up to your reputation, White Bane!"

Alpha: '''"Cursed one"? So she's a Cursed Sword.''' "Well that explains everything... I would really like to stay and play with you, but I'm kind of in a hurry. You see, I've got this injured patient to bring to the nearest hospital."

???2: "I doubt you have the least chance to make it to the nearest town in time in this condition while carrying a dead weight, so I will make you a favor and rid you of this burden."

Alpha: "So you noticed... That's a kind offer, but I'm afraid the involvement of this lovely lady losing her life forces my refusal."

???2: "As expected of you, White Bane... I'm disappointed not to have had the occasion to fight you in your peak state, but the reward will not be any less whether I bring you back breathing or not. Very well, then. You shall perish together with the abominations you want to protect so much!" He connects his two weapons by the handles and they extend, creating a double headed mace (a staff with a metal ball at each extremities).

Alpha: "Wow, nice weapon. But I'm not out of trick up my sleeve yet!" Eight of my ten chains sprout from my back and the links connect in a formation akin to spider legs as the remaining two strap the Cursed Sword on my back in a piggyback fashion.

???2: "What is this??"

Alpha: "I don't use the Arthropod Formation very often, but now's a good time. While it doesn't do much offensively nor defensively, it provides me greater mobility on impossible terrain. Perfect for taking a stroll through the woods. Well, as I said above, I have no intention of fighting you." I jump over him and start running between the trees.

???2: "NOT SO FAST!" He says, running beside me.

Alpha: '''Already caught up?!? Damn, he's fast!'''

He leaps high in the air, disappearing above the forest roof. "Earth Rumbling Decapitation!" He screams while coming down at way higher velocity than gravity should allow with a downward swing of his weapon. At the last second, I stray left, avoiding the blow.

???2: "Don't think you're safe yet!" His mace hits the ground with enough force to create a powerful shockwave that sends me flying into a tree.

Alpha: *cough cough* "How is such amount of force even possible? Being hit by that would have been a certain death!"

???2: "It takes good reflexes to avoid my ultimate technique like you just did. But are they useful if you can't see anything?" A cannonball comes out of the cloud of dust. I barely have the time to project a Firewall, protecting me from the projectile, but as soon, a second one springs forth and breaks through my digital shield, sending me through the trunk.

He steps out of the screen of particles, approaching me with the confidence of a hunter about to finish of his prey. "WHAT?!? NOT A SINGLE SCRATCH? Just what are you? It doesn't matter. I'll finish the both of you off and bring back your head."

Alpha: "It seem you have failed to notice something..." I sign at my free back as a grin is drawn on my face. "You know what I say? Duplication is always the solution. Thanks for the smoke screen, by the way. Made it ten times easier."

His eyes widen at the sudden realization. "It... It was just a distraction... Y-you fooled me! How could I forget the White Bane's illusion magic?" He starts swinging his head around in a frenzy, looking for the real me.

At his last sentence, my facial expression changes from a triumphant smug to a poker face. "You know it's not magic, right? I don't even have mana."

He finally spots the back of the real me some dozens of meters away and runs off after me, completely ignoring my duplicate's remark.

Duplicate: "Well..." He swooshes away, disappearing like mysterious characters watching the protagonists from some hidden place at a distance like to do.

Alpha: "That should give me a good thirty seconds head start. N.I.G.E.L., the reparations?"

N.I.G.E.L.: 00:15:35,379 hours left.

Alpha: "That's still not enough time..." I throw a quick look over my should at the hero catching up to me, knocking everything out of his way. "Who does he think he is, Juggernaut?"

[Done]