AN: Here we go guys! Finally time to get into the story side of this FanFic! Shit get's real here people. Just a couple of things I want to highlight:
1. I may not be able to upload at all this week. I might get one done, but my first exam is on Tuesday, so don't expect too much activity from me.
2. I'm going to try something in this chapter, you'll understand when you see it. If you think it works, let me know! It was definitely fun to write :D
Right, that's enough from me. On with the FanFiction! :D
Chapter 7: Scythes an' Shit
[Battle: START!]
Whoosh, the two IS's covered the space between them in milliseconds. Before they knew it they were face-to-face.
Olivia swung first, but Jordan ducked beneath and aimed a strike at her midsection. However, she saw this coming and dodged down and to the left before swooping back up to position.
{She's fast.}
''Yeah, no shit.'' Jordan had a feeling this was about to get interesting.
''[You're pretty sharp, Jordan.]'' Olivia's voice crackled over the IS Communicator. ''[Think you can get even sharper?]''
''What do you mean by 'Sharper', exactly?'' Jordan instantly regretted that reply.
''[I mean this!]'' Then a massive curved blade materialised in her hands. It was very ornate, and almost as big as Olivia's entire IS.
''[Grim Reaper: Deploy!]''
''Woah! Is that a Scythe?''
{It's also a customizable, high-impact Sniper Rifle.}
''A what?''
''[It's also a gun.]'' Olivia's smile was wider than an Elephant's behind right now.
She swung the massive death machine around to point the end of the staff section directly at Jordan, revealing a HUGE wide-bore Cannon to have been implanted into the staff of the Scythe. And it was pointing directly at his face.
''Well, fuck. And I thought mine was creative.''
''[You thought your what was creative?]''
''I've been working on my own little project as well, but yours definitely takes the cake.''
''[Come on, show me.]'' Olivia was basically begging him to show her.
''I guess I'll have to now...''
Then Jordan's forearms were suddenly surrounded in a bright light, and massive shields appeared on each of his IS's gauntlets, each one the size of his arm. They were quite wierd in shape, like semi-circles but had 3 semi-circular indents on the side of each, which obviously gave them a second purpose as blades. They gave his IS a much bulkier appearance.
''[Is that it?]'' Olivia seemed disappointed.
'' 'Is that it?' '' Jordan scoffed. ''Pfft. People like you will never understand my ingenuity.'' He followed that up with a wink.
''[Oh please, just shut up and fight me!]'' Olivia disappeared and re-appeared directly in front of Jordan's face. She swung the Scythe over him, but he blocked it with his shield. She found she couldn't remove it either.
'' 'Is that it', she asks. Hmph.'' Jordan's face turned to one akin to a villain finding out his enemies' weakness. ''Nope, this is not it.'' He pointed his other shield at her mid-section. ''THIS is the real thing!'' Then a massive blast erupted out of the end of shield, and it smashed against her abdomen. She tumbled backwards but regained her balance and flew back up.
''[What was that?!]'' Olivia was obviously rattled.
''Told you that wasn't it.'' Jordan laughed. ''Did you like my whole play-the-villain thing? I thought it worked quite well to be honest.''
''[No, I didn't. It creeped me out.]'' Jordan wondered if he'd gone too far.
''That was the point, but anyway.'' Jordan flexed his arms. ''I don't like hiding behind shields, it's rather cowardly if you ask me. So, let's switch things up a little, shall we?''
Jordan smashed his shields together to make a sort of indented hexagon, then it pulled apart and revealed a hidden midsection which contained a handle of sorts, extending out until it was the height of Jordan's IS.
''Kobrakai: Deploy!''
''[Is that a... battleaxe?]'' Olivia was in awe.
''Why yes, yes it is, I'm glad you noticed.'' Jordan had a really smug look on his face. ''But that's still not everything.''
''[That's not everything?! What else can it do?]''
''This.'' Jordan pointed the tip of the battleaxe at Olivia and fired a Cannon Blast straight at her. She only just managed to get out of the way.
Then they both charged.
Olivia's strike came first, but Jordan swung his axe around and blocked it. Sparks flew at the connection.
''[Damn, you're fast. But can you get faster?]'' Olivia was clearly enjoying this.
''I'm just warming up, how about you?'' Jordan had to admit, this was much more fun than punching holograms.
''[Come on then, show me!]'' Olivia pulled away and re-engaged. Jordan simply let her.
''Here, kitty kitty.'' Wait...
Olivia kept closing, she was obviously coming in for an overhead slash. If she kept on her path, she would definitely win with one slash.
Wait...
She was closing in at stupid speeds, and her Scythe was looking even bigger than usual.
Just wait...
25ft...
15ft...
10ft...
5ft...
''[You're mine!]''
2ft...
''Now!''
{Roger.}
Jordan's forward thrusters activated, and he shot away, leaving Olivia completely bewildered and almost losing her balance mid-air.
''Haha! Whoo, gotta love that rush.'' Jordan loved watching his enemies when he just casually dodged their most powerful attacks. ''Let her in again, Maria.''
{Again? but surely, she'll be expectin-}
''That's what I'm counting on.''
Olivia charged again, but this time went for a sideways slash to prevent him from jetting out. It was all so weird though, how he just let her attack him. He just didn't care.
And that's why he was so terrifying.
''[Raaarrrrgghhh!]''
''Heh.''
Jordan swung Kobrakai to his left and met her sideways slash on the handle of his axe. The hooked blade was inches away from hitting his rear shielding.
''I don't think we need these, do you?'' Then Jordan hooked his blades under hers and twisted, causing Olivia to relinquish her grip on the scythe. Jordan simply threw his weapon away, sending both careening towards the ground in a shower of sparks.
''[What...]'' Olivia couldn't believe what Jordan had just done. He had sacrificed his weapon in exchange for disarming her as well. Jordan could have easily just disarmed her and kicked her ass with Kobrakai, but he just threw it away.
''Sorry, it was getting cumbersome. Pretty awesome weapon though, ain't it?'' Jordan gave her that cocky half-smile that completely defined his whole character. ''Still, this'll be interesting. Can you fight without a weapon? I'd like to see you fight me up close and personal.''
''[Really? If that's what you wish... I guess I'll oblige your request!]''
''Maria.''
{Hmm?}
''I think some music is in order, don't you think?''
{I agree. Which one?}
''I think Dance With the Devil - Breaking Benjamin will do. Be sure to feed it into the stadium speakers too.''
{Of course.}
AN: I strongly recommend you read the next section with this song playing, if at all possible. I do not own this song or anything but I wrote this battle to the beat of it, so I think it gives the whole experience much more impact with the music.
Here I stand,
Helpless and left for dead...
''Let's go!''
Jordan swung first this time, only to have Olivia catch his fist. She retaliated with a knee to the stomach, but only met the bottom of Jordan's foot.
Jordan used her momentary lapse to back-flip off of her knee, striking her in the chest on the way up.
Close your eyes,
So many days go by...
Olivia came in with a massive right-hander, but Jordan simply catapulted away. Olivia fell forward and met Jordan's fist on the way down, sending her over backwards.
''[I can't do this...]''
''Of course you can. It's in there, I can see it myself!''
Easy to find what's wrong,
Harder to find what's right...
''[But you're too good!]'' Olivia let out a sigh.
''[There's no way I can best someone of your level...]''
Jordan cleared his throat.
''I believe in you,
I can show you that,
I can see right through
All your empty lies, I
Won't stay long,
In this world so wrong!''
As Jordan sang, Olivia started to believe in those lyrics.
He believed in her. He could see all the way through her dumbness and her self-depression at her lacking skills.
At the last few words, her fight rejuvenated inside her heart. She felt determination and power course through her.
At the last word, she charged.
Say Goodbye,
Olivia's fist impacted with Jordan's chest plate and caused him to fly backwards with the force of the punch. Jordan regained his stability and flew back for a counter-attack.
As we dance with the devil tonight!
Jordan aimed a flying kick at her midsection, but Olivia was quicker than that. She moved both her arms up in an 'x' shape and absorbed most of the impact on her forearms.
Don't you dare look at him in the eye!
Olivia snapped out from her block, but Jordan came over and hit her with an overhead smash, sending her down onto the ground. He followed her.
''Let's do away with these thrusters.''
As we dance with the devil toni~i~ght!
''[I was getting bored of them anyway.]''
Both seemed to immediately pick up the beat and land throw a punch at the song's every beat. It was amazing to watch.
Trembling...
''Getting tired yet?'' Jordan snipped.
Crawling across my skin...
''[To be completely honest, not really.]'' Olivia's face told no lies.
Feeling your cold, dead eyes
Stealing the life of mine...
''Hmm. I was hoping you'd say that.''
''[What, you like being hit or something?]''
''No, let me tell you why...''
'' 'Cause I believe in you,
I can show you that...''
''[I can see right through
All your empty lies...]''
''I won't last long...
In this world, so wrong!''
Both flew at each other again, possibly even faster than before.
Say good bye!
Both impacted each other's fist onto their opponent's face. The impact sent shockwaves through the stadium.
As we dance with the devil tonight!
Jordan and Olivia stared into each other's eyes. The fire of passion and determination burned just as strong in one as it did in the other.
Don't you dare look at him in the eye!
Both forced each other's fist onto the other's face even more. Sparks went everywhere.
A we dance with devil toni~
Power.
~i~
Power!
~ight!
''POWER!''
''[POWER!]''
BOOOOOOOOOOM
Around the point where the forces had yet again managed to break Physics, a huge dust cloud surrounded the two furious battlers. The music stopped. The crowd were waiting on the edge of their seats. Everyone wanted to see the result of the two 'Clashing Titans'.
It was antagonising.
~Scene Change~
[Shields: 0]
[Shield Energy: Depleted]
''Damn. She actually did it.''
Jordan was breathing heavier than ever had done before. That was the best thing he had ever experienced (Jordan was a virgin, but he would happily bet everything he owned that the feeling after having the best sex possible was similar to this one).
The dust settled, and Jordan waited with his own breath baited.
As it settled, Olivia's face came into view, and it had the widest grin plastered across her beautiful features.
[Shields: 1]
At that moment, Jordan's IS cut out, and he fell into a kneeling position, sparks of electricity bridging the gap between him and Olivia. Olivia fell onto her own knees out of pure exhaustion.
''That... was...'' Olivia panted.
''Nng... The best... Agh.. thing...'' Jordan could barely maintain his kneeling position.
[Battle: OVER!]
[Winner - Olivia Galvin!]
Jordan managed to find the strength to stand and offered Olivia his hand. She took it and fell into his embrace.
The crowd went wild. Jordan had been beaten by the new transfer student in her first recorded battle by 1 Shield Point. 1. Point. This is, yet again, unheard of, just like his draw with the Student Council President.
But the thing that surprised people more was the way Jordan behaved during this battle. For instance, he could have easily clobbered her with just his shields - They were magnetic. He could have easily defeated her using just those.
Then there was the disarming incident. Sure, he disarmed Olivia flawlessly, but he just threw away his own weapon along with it, even though there was no need. He could have effortlessly stomped her with his Kobrakai.
Then finally, he came and met Olivia on her own terms. Everyone knew she was inept at flying, mainly due to her lack of experience. But yet again, Jordan decided to give her yet another break and met her on the ground, which proved to be his downfall.
And finally, the music. This was probably the biggest aid to both sides.
Music provides a beat to a battle, and due to the way humans think it is hard to come off that beat whilst it is playing, especially songs with an easy-to-follow beat like that song's. Jordan could have predicted all of her attacks and beat her through sheer prediction, but he simply threw attacks at her and she threw them back. It was a spectacle to watch and the crowd really were on the edge of their seats, but it just wasn't Jordan. It shouldn't have turned out the way it did.
The hangars were packed with screaming fans as usual, but the reporters were asking all the questions this time. Jordan's personal favourites were 'How does it feel, your first loss?', 'Why were you throwing away opportunities?', 'Are you actually capable of in-flight battles?', etc.
Finally, one asked the cincher.
'Did you throw it away because of Olivia?'
You could hear a pin drop, it went that quiet.
''Let's just say that I don't believe in unfair fights.'' Jordan appealed directly to the crowd. ''An IS battle shouldn't just be a battle of manoeuvres and numbers and whatever else. Sure, they matter, don't get me wrong, but what's the point in victory when you're using a suit that 5 or 6 times more powerful than your opponents? These are only mock battles, y'know. It's not like my life is at risk or anything. The best way to win is to show your opponent that, even at their level, you can kick their ass. And if you can't then go and get better. It doesn't get any simpler than that.''
The crowd cheered, but Jordan knew that wasn't the answer they truly wanted. Olivia was off somewhere getting hounded by reporters on her own, but Jordan had his own problems right now. He needed charging, then a shower because he was sweaty from the fight and then food before sleep. He began to move through the crowd, but all of sudden they refused to move aside for him. Jordan began to wonder, but then he saw it parting ahead of him. Three people approached him, 2 of which he recognised - Blondie and Yar Har the Satan Pirate, more commonly known as Charlotte Dunois and Laura Bodewig.
The third one, however, was an interesting. The first thing Jordan noticed was that he was a man, dressed in a black business suit and purple tie that matched his hair colour. He gave off a stench of vinegar and expensive wines, a combination which made Jordan gip. However, he held it in and allowed the man to approach him.
''Good day to you, Mr. Blacklake. I hope you are well?'' The man was a stuck up twat, Jordan had just decided.
''I'm fine, just need a little R&R. So if I coul-''
A blade of light appeared at his throat, and he also noticed a rather large gun pointed at the back of his head.
The crowd gasped.
''Damn, too fast. Partial Deployments?'' This had just gotten interesting.
''Heheh, so you do have some knowledge in that brain of yours. In any case, I'm here to ask for your help in-''
''Hows about no?'' Jordan didn't even want to hear it.
''Excuse me? I think you'll find that I am the one-''
''With no penis, obviously. I mean, really? You want to force me into working for you? Go fuck yourself.'' This guy was fun to insult.
''Laura.'' The man nodded towards Yar Har, and he felt the blade ever so slightly cut his skin.
''Now, are you going to listen to my request?''
''Nope.'' Jordan did not give a flying fuck about who this guy was, nor did he care.
''When will you learn...? Laura, do it.''
''Hah, what are you gonna do? Stab me? Slash me? You're a retard. There are cops all over this place. You touch me, and I'll throw you in jail and melt the key, then pick up your cell and throw you into the ocean, you fat fuck. Do it, Maria.''
{Executing Phase Shift.}
Suddenly, the ring on Jordan's finger began to glow, then both the weapons that held Jordan in place disappeared. Laura and Charlotte fell over from exhaustion.
''W-What was that?'' The man fell over himself.
''Oh, that? It's called Phase Shift. It allows me to transfer power from any unit within 20ft me to my own IS. I've basically took your power and made it mine.
Jordan's IS materialised again, and he bent over so that his face was inches from the man. ''The next time you want something from me, don't you dare get my classmates to stick swords to my throat, you utter cunt.'' Jordan capitalised on his point by head-butting the sorry fellow, who flew back down the aisle of people and came to rest at the wall.
Then Charlotte and Laura began to scream.
AN: Here we go guys! The ending of this chapter is not clear at all, but trust me. All shall be revealed next time.
Got any guesses? Why do you think Laura and Charlotte are acting so weirdly? Who is this mysterious man? What's his agenda?
Well, I'll let you all know in the next chapter! Until then, Saiyonara! :D
