Dragonball M, Chapter 1: Silent Menace Aproaches!

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Midori and Shiro nodded, Midori charging toward the woman with the title of 'Kami' while Shiro sat back, lifting her hands toward Midori with a look of concentration on her face. As she did so, Midori slowly faded from view, becoming invisible to sight. Once invisible, Midori began throwing a series of punches and kicks at their sparring partner.

Kami erects a barrier to block the blows.

“What will you do now?”

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Adam watches Kami fight (whomever), waiting for a chance to interject, the katchin sword in it's hand.

Presume she is done at the moment.

“What do you need, Adam?”

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Asha'rah found herself nodding her assent. Whatever she had done in the past, this spirit had been a friend to her. Was a friend to her still. It felt right, and there seemed nothing to say otherwise. She approached the center of the chamber. This was a special place, a place of ascension. Many mortals had entered here and left as Kami. Such power, repeated over and over, left its mark on reality. She could sense it in the walls, in the air itself. Asha'rah did not worship any God in particular, but this place felt almost holy.

Many guardian statues stood watch over her. Arhats and philosophers. Warriors and Emperors. The stone visage of Arthur himself stood directly opposite her. And in the four corners or the chamber were the Great Guardian Beasts: The Azure Dragon of the East, The White Tiger of the West, the Black Tortoise of the North, and the Vermillion Phoenix of the South.

Asha'rah settled upon the stone floor, and there she meditated for a time. Whatever weighed upon her memories, upon her mind as she was now, she would transcend in time.

"Thank you, Arthur."

For a moment, the weight of the Kami of the past rests upon her, and a deep feeling of serenity fills her soul. Arthur speaks one more time before his spirit leaves.

‘Old friend, when you remember who you are, I shall aid you as best I can. You always have a friend here, Asha’rah.’

[Yun Lao]

She bats it away and then leaps up, dispelling her attack. She throws her flaming halo at him instead.

Throwing himself backwards, he aimed a kick at the flat-side of the chakram-like halo, knocking it off course at the cost of scorching the toe of his shoe.

Kicking off the smoking shoe, it would soon be joined by its kin in order for him to keep an even footing.

"Man... I'm going to be wearing a burlap sack at this pace." Charco lamented.

[The Dog]

Kami erects a barrier to block the blows.

“What will you do now?”

Though impossible to be seen, Midori frowned in thought and began moving around the Kami, throwing exploratory punches in an attempt to find possible weaknesses in the protective barrier.

From her position at the back, Shiro sighed and released the invisibility off of Midori, knowing it wasn't helping. Once Midori was visible, she began firing quick blasts of energy from her fingertip in her own attempt to find a possible weakness.

[Monstrous Bird of Qin, Ou Ki]

“They could, yes. No time limits, though the person has to be willing.”

This made Totoma smile. "What loving husband and father wouldn't jump at the chance to be reunited with his family after being separated for years? Heh. Anyway, that's all. Have fun with the rest of your spars, and... thanks."

With that, he removed the book on pressure points from the shelf and took a seat at a nearby table to do some... studying.

[Sub-Zero MKA]

Kami is blasted backwards, and as she sails through the air, Sarada suddenly feels a blow land at the back of her knee, taking her legs out from under her as Kami’s halo chakram hammers her from behind.

Sarada had known in the back of her mind that the chakram would come into play eventually, but not so soon. She grunted and fell back on her butt. The back of her knee hurt like a bitch, but she ignored it and rose into the air.

It was encouraging despite that to see Kami blasted back by her sudden ki attack. After all, it was her first venture into something beyond just generic blasts she used against Ninlil.

She dashed foward and tried to grab the chakram before it returned to Kami.

After a bit of exploring, and finding a few rooms and not much else of worth; Ishtar busied herself with watching the others' lessons with Kami.

Much was learned from each scuffle, and primarily of the capabilities of those she had not witnessed in direct combat, such as Koorimaru, and Totoma and yet there was a ... want for more. It had taken time to fully realize, yet realize the Oni had. She wished to fight something, someone. A feeling she had only felt once, recently.

Not one to deny this urge any longer, Ishtar recalled her promise of combat with Sarada. The girl certainly remembered it herself, and would likely seize upon the opportunity.

"It will do."

Waiting for the young Saiyan to finish her session with Kami, the golden-eyed Oni was quick to approach the girl. And skipping the pleasantries entirely, the woman made her intentions known.

"I wish to fight you, now."

OOC: After Sarada's fight with Kami

IC:

Sarada had feared Ishtar had forgotten their promised fight with all that had happened to her during the last few days, so she was relieved to find out that that wasn't the case. Nodding, she skipped the pleasantries and immediately dashed toward her.

Sanguine Blitz!

Elbows and knees flew at Ishtar from seemingly all directions, all aimed at any unguarded area that she may have left open. She used afterimages and changed her center of gravity to make it harder for her to defend against the assault.

[Tami]

Midori and Shiro nodded, Midori charging toward the woman with the title of 'Kami' while Shiro sat back, lifting her hands toward Midori with a look of concentration on her face. As she did so, Midori slowly faded from view, becoming invisible to sight. Once invisible, Midori began throwing a series of punches and kicks at their sparring partner.

Meagan returned just in time to see this fight between the two android sisters and Lady Kami.

[KingofPie]

The majin's solicitations for a spar, while unsurprising did give Koorimaru pause. After all, he'd already tested his mettle against two others today, and that was not even counting the training the Policewoman had put them through and Fife's assault on the base.

Still, the realisation of his limits in battling Kami did leave him salivating for the opportunity to correct them. Perhaps his body would itself never be able to learn new techniques, but the joy of learning and, more importantly, making use of what one had learnt was ever present regardless of what form it took.

"Ohohohohohohohohohoh, my, my, you are eager, aren't you." Koorimaru grinned, "Very well. I will acquiesce to your request. Let us see how far you have to go before you are released from your prison."

"Para," Sasheem nodded, punching his fist into his open palm. He reeled his head back and exhaled deeply, before suddenly standing still, with a slight slouch forward. It wasn't exactly what one would call a proper fighting stance, but it suited Sasheem well enough since his opponents often wouldn't quite know what to expect.

Quickly, not wanting Koorimaru to get the first move in, Sasheem then suddenly lashed out with his arm in an elongated punch at the gecko-man.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Throwing himself backwards, he aimed a kick at the flat-side of the chakram-like halo, knocking it off course at the cost of scorching the toe of his shoe.

Kicking off the smoking shoe, it would soon be joined by its kin in order for him to keep an even footing.

"Man... I'm going to be wearing a burlap sack at this pace." Charco lamented.

She is upon him, her fist glowing as she plants an energy orb into his chest that blows him backwards.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Though impossible to be seen, Midori frowned in thought and began moving around the Kami, throwing exploratory punches in an attempt to find possible weaknesses in the protective barrier.

From her position at the back, Shiro sighed and released the invisibility off of Midori, knowing it wasn't helping. Once Midori was visible, she began firing quick blasts of energy from her fingertip in her own attempt to find a possible weakness.

Her barrier cracks, eventually, but as soon as it does she drops it and charges Shiro. As she does so, her halo flies off towards Midori.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Sarada had known in the back of her mind that the chakram would come into play eventually, but not so soon. She grunted and fell back on her butt. The back of her knee hurt like a bitch, but she ignored it and rose into the air.

It was encouraging despite that to see Kami blasted back by her sudden ki attack. After all, it was her first venture into something beyond just generic blasts she used against Ninlil.

She dashed foward and tried to grab the chakram before it returned to Kami.



OOC: After Sarada's fight with Kami

IC:

Sarada had feared Ishtar had forgotten their promised fight with all that had happened to her during the last few days, so she was relieved to find out that that wasn't the case. Nodding, she skipped the pleasantries and immediately dashed toward her.

Sanguine Blitz!

Elbows and knees flew at Ishtar from seemingly all directions, all aimed at any unguarded area that she may have left open. She used afterimages and changed her center of gravity to make it harder for her to defend against the assault.

She does so, but upon grabbing it the flames ignite even hotter and badly scorch her hand. Meanwhile, while distcares by that, Kami has been powering up a Kamehameha.

[KamenRaida]

"Thank you, Mr Koorimaru," said Totoma, returning the smile. "And I shall... try to keep it short, as I recall that your kind find the tongues of... other kinds... somewhat, ah... vulgar and grating, yeah? I'd rather not make your stay on this planet more unpleasant than it has to be."

Well, no, he didn't particularly give a damn about the frost demon's comfort. Nor did the frost demon give a damn about him--mostly, their kind were incapable of concern for others, according to his mother. It was... pure buttering up. Slight deference, framed with the decorum of concern.

Or something.

"After we've both had our one-on-ones with Miss Kami, then?"

Koorimaru laughed. Not in the simpering, restrained manner he had displayed over the past few days, but in a shrilled high pitched guffaw that knew no shame. Perhaps there lay the difference between a laugh effected, and a laugh that was genuine.

“Ohohohohohohohoho, my dear Totoma, it is so rare to hear such a naked and honest assessment of the vocalisations spoken by those not of my people.” Koorimaru smiled as much to himself as to Totoma, “Yes, I do appreciate your courtesy in the matter. If every other Saiyan was only as enlightened as you, well perhaps a better world would not necessitate their... extinction.”

He paused after the last word, as if giving Totoma permission to imagine his part in the creation of such a world, “After our battles against Kami then. We will reconvene here when that time comes.”

[Sub-Zero MKA]

Kami is blasted backwards, and as she sails through the air, Sarada suddenly feels a blow land at the back of her knee, taking her legs out from under her as Kami’s halo chakram hammers her from behind.

She does so, but upon grabbing it the flames ignite even hotter and badly scorch her hand. Meanwhile, while distcares by that, Kami has been powering up a Kamehameha.

"AH SHIT!!" When she grabbed the chakram, her hand felt like she had stuck it into a red hot oven instead. She had somehow either forgotten or neglected to realize that there was a flame around it when Kami used it as a weapon. Her hand was badly burned, stinging pain shooting through every finger and up her wrist.

She hissed in pain, but ignored it. She looked up and saw Kami charging her Kameha-something. "Shit."

She had nothing to combat that with, and didn't want to dodge it, as that could possibly open her up to another attack. Instead, she gestured randomly, pulling two of her fingers inward, as if beckoning Kami to come at her. That wasn't what the gesture was for.

Hunter/Prey

She fired on last blast that missed widely, careening off the side of the Lookout,

The blast that missed badly suddenly circled around the Lookout and struck Kami in the hands just as she was firing her Kamehameha.

[The Dog]

Her barrier cracks, eventually, but as soon as it does she drops it and charges Shiro. As she does so, her halo flies off towards Midori.

Shiro frowned as she saw Kami charging her, most likely because she felt the paper-white android was the 'weak link' of their team. Gritting her teeth in determination, she charged at the world's Guardian, throwing a punch toward her chin as they met.

Midori meanwhile began moving back from the approaching halo, her pupils glowing momentarily before twin beams of laser energy fired from them toward the halo to destroy it, or at least knock it off it's flight path toward her.