[Event] Invasion - Outer Death City Districts + City Borders

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Characters: Open to all
Location: Death City - Outer Death City Districts + City Borders
Rating: R
Time: November 16, midnight - 4am.
Description: Now that Shibusen’s defenses have been shattered, what sort of things will come creeping in to take advantage of this? List of relevant links to the event here.

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[CLOSED] Date + Lady (and later a dying Dante) [(EVENTUALLY) OUTER RESIDENTIAL QUARTER III - 1 AM]

[getyourgunson]

[This is Date, now finally coming to the outer perimeters of Death City after having scoured through the inner districts of Shibusen. A final run through there had shown that his partner was nowhere to be found at all, and now all that was left was to go through the outer districts.

The warlord curses to himself as he scurries on, looking around as he runs in order to try and find out where his partner was. He was already away from his zone long enough, he needed to return to it... but before that he was going to run around the other outer areas one more time before returning. And perhaps when he did, Dante would be there as well.]

[getyourgunson]

[Keeping Dante stable as much as he could with his own power, the effort does take a toll on Date as he tries to keep his pace, although its clear in time that he's starting to slow down - not even his Meister ability can help him much, with the energy he needs to put out after everything.

Looking at Lady as she attempts to create a distraction, Date tries to push himself further without disrupting their resonance as he moves faster, attempting to put more space between him and the kishins. They're catching up though, and it seems that they'll catch up very soon too... ]

[lady_may_cry]

[She swears under her breath as the Kishin Eggs essentially ignore her, and she instead starts to focus on just keeping up with Date. These creatures are gaining ground, and its only a matter of time before they're upon them.]

We need to find a decent area to fight!

[She holsters her guns before jabbing downward with her right arm, a blade suddenly flashing out from it. Hand to hand for her it was, then.]

[getyourgunson]

[Lady doesn't even need to say it for Date to know - the kishins were gaining on them fast, and it seemed like fighting their way out now was their only option. The warlord scowls, gripping Dante tighter as he tries to rush forward even more, attempting to gain as much ground as he can. At the very least, that would make their escape quicker when the time for battle arrives.

He gives himself a last sprint, but then by now the kishins are almost caught up and one of them leaps forward in order to intercept Date's run. The warlord swears aloud in his native tongue as he forces himself to stop, a trail of dust following the drag of his feet as he skids to a pause. He grits his teeth, readying Dante in hand. Looks like the time to fight had already come.]

We're going need to fight, Dante. Can you handle it?

FUUUU this got lost in my inbox. SORRY FOR THE LATE

[wittyreplyhere]

[Dante's tired and the only reason why he's still conscious is because he's forcing himself through sheer willpower. Even then he's able to respond sounding like his usual cocky self.]

I should be asking you that.

[He pulls out the last dredges of his energy into their resonance.]

And then I went out of town >< /rolls

[lady_may_cry]

[Lady skids to a half as they quickly become surrounded, and she swears aloud.]

Don't do anything stupid, guys.

[Though, she's the one without a partner. This could get rough.]

and I... was making profiles? (unsure)

[getyourgunson]

[Date can sense that Dante's forcing himself, but its not as if he's doing the same either. Scowling, the warlord tightens his hold on Rebellion as he readies himself, glancing around the kishins surrounding them. This was going to get messy soon enough, alright.]

Tell me if you can't take it anymore. [And then to Lady.] The same back to you, Lady.

[Channelling as much power as he can, Date instantly lunges forth at the same time as the kishins do, attacking head-on in a bid to cleave through their ranks, trying to create a path for them to break through as soon as possible.]

And they were pretty profiles too \o/

[wittyreplyhere]

It won't happen.

[Dante lets out a battle cry at the same time Date dashes forward. He's only focusing on the battle and maintaining their current condition. His injuries, the dizzying rate at which he is tiring is all ignored in favour of fighting.]

the prettiest profiles~

[lady_may_cry]

Yeah.

[Too bad she's already breathing hard. Being in Weapon form for a fight or two was one thing, but it's been hours on and off, now. She's tired, and the constant stream of enemies has been wearing her down. With no Meister to support her now, she's slow and ineffective.

She turns her head as a Kishin Egg leaps into the air before descending upon her. She brings her arm up to block, the creatures claws connecting with the blade protruding from her skin. She grunts from the collisions, sliding back on her feet several inches.]

/)_(\ fff you guys

[getyourgunson]

[Fighting was a lot harder than usual, mainly because he's tired out, Dante's tired out, and Date still has to support Dante and he doesn't have much left for himself as well. But the warlord pushes on, continuing to cleave through the ranks as quickly as he could as that they could just get out of here and--]

Lady! [He turns around just in time to see the strike, relieved to see that she was fine. But it wasn't over yet - more kishins were still coming, and it was clear that she would be overpowered soon enough. Date swears under his breath as he tries to go to her side, but more kishins interrupt him and the warlord growls as he attempts to cut through them.] Shit!

I have to flatter you sometimes to get more stuff out of you |Dc

[wittyreplyhere]

[Date's cry draws Dante's attention back to his surroundings. Even if Lady had managed to block that blow, it doesn't stop the feeling of terror and panic flowing through him. Right then the only thought running through his head is to protect her, he's not going to let another person die on him. He's not going to fail another person.]

Lady!

[Dante urges Date on and it's like the floodgates have been opened. Rebellion changes silently, the cross guard opens, the handle end splits and the very aura of the sword seems to change. Dante's pouring everything he's got into this, energy he didn't even realise he had.]

[lady_may_cry]

[The Kishin Egg that she's trying to hold back slashes out the claws of one hand as her blade distracts the other, and she barely manages to hop backwards out of the way. It's nails shred through the fabric of the lower half of her shirt, but only barely skim the surface of her skin. Thin lines of blood bloom there, but they're superficial at best.

Unfortunately, though, the thing is still coming after her, spurred onward by her attempted retreat. Lady swings wildly in a last ditch attempt to get it to back off, and then it's pouncing.]

Shit.

[getyourgunson]

[Date didn't need Dante's urging to spring into action - he's already moving before he's thinking, Dante's concern riding into his own as he moves at a speed he should have never been able to, even with Soul Booost at work. It's resonance at its peak, and its power is surging the warlord right on before he even knows what is going on.

Rebellion springs open, activating as full resonance is achieved; the air howls with power as Date's entire form flashes a bright, bloody red. Then moments before the kishin could slice Lady into ribbons, it instead meets a bloody end at the end of the claymore, squealing as the blade plunges right through its head and poking out from the neck.]

Just in time.

[Date's voice is speaking, but its notably different now - carrying a distinct echo that rings even in his ears as his vision re-focuses and he feels the distinct difference in him and around him - he literally feels power, flowing from Dante and right into him, changing him entirely from who he had been. Date can't see it, but he sure as hell

[wittyreplyhere]

[Relief flickers when he knows that Lady's safe before it's replaced by the need to eliminate the rest of their enemies. He remembers this feeling, the power flowing through him and he knows it won't last forever. Date had experienced this before but Dante had learnt that he doesn't remember the Michigan mission, so for him, it might as well be the first time this had happened to him.]

Welcome to my world. Now let's get this party started.

[Might as well give him a nice welcome. Dante gives him a nudge through their link.]

We haven't got all day, make the most of it.

[lady_may_cry]

[Lady cringes, her eyes slamming shut as the Kishin Egg descends down on her, but there's no pain, just a wetness against her face as she forces her eyes to reopen.

Blood, but no hers. The Kishin Egg's head is in ruins, and she shoves away from the offending thing, her head turning to look up at Date.

Her eyes widen as she stares for a moment, despite being in the heat of battle.]

You turned into a demon.

[The words escape her mouth, and she doesn't even realize she speaking until their already hanging in the air.]

...the power of Sparda...?

[Holy shit.]

[getyourgunson]

[Holy shit is pretty much an understatement for Date's part. The samurai is just as surprised as Lady is when he hears her response, and he tilts his head slightly as he listens to Dante. The feeling is vaguely familiar, just a little if he concentrates on it - was this what happened to him back in Michigan?

He could ponder over that later though, as Date gets back into stance - more of Dante's than his own, adapting the power of the son of Sparda as part of his might, the roar and crushing strength of the one-eyed dragon. It's liberating, feeling this power - almost like back home, when he could draw out lightning from his power and cleave through his enemies like nothing else. That was what he felt now, the might and strength; the power of who he was supposed to be flowing through his very soul, and now he is unstoppable.

They are unstoppable.]

Alright. [To Dante there, as he channels their new power, readying as he warns Lady.] Stay back, Lady - follow behind me. [It was going to be bloody as hell from here, and Date just knows