Give It All [[David]]

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[[OoC: David Blaze and invites. Just ask David or me to join.]]

Shugo was a driven man. Obsessed even. He road that motorcycle all through out the city. Everyday. Of course by now most refugees had found camps to settle into, but the boy would drive through the city everyday none the less. He was like clockwork. Showing up in the same districts everyday at the same time. Of course it made it easier for Barker and his men to find Shugo, and he had had a few altercations, but it also made it easier for other people to find Shugo as well. Other people looking to take down Barker.

Something caught Shugo's eye as he drove through one of the districts. A building that looked like it had been almost fortified. The boy would step off of his motorcycle and turn it off. Taking the helmet off, he would leave it with the bike and step into the building. It definitely looked like someone had been living or at least spending some time there. He wasn't quite sure if it was a trick to make it look like someone had been there to draw him in, or if someone had actually made that their home.

"Hello. Is anyone there?"

The boy would keep up his guard as best as he could as he walked through the building. Pulling out his phone, he would use the flash from the camera in it as a flashlight as he walked through the building.

[David B.]

Once Shugos light came on in the dark, the first thing that would come before his eyes was Davids fist, flying from the darkness, a hard right cross aiming for Shugos chin. Why, you might ask? David had been on the move that day, trying to stay away from the soldiers that were patrolling in this area.

Unfortunately for him, he was spotted, and rather then fight twenty men in the open, he broke for the building Shugo had wandered in to. David had come from the other side of it, the men stomping around outside, trying to find where he went. Melting into the Shadows, he used his training from youth to make sure and keep a steady mind. The sound of soldiers faded, but he strained his ears, waiting for somethig to happen.

When Shugos foot crunched in the rubble, he only assumed the worst, and using the element of surprise, he would attempt to bring Shugo down as soon as possible.

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The dark blue haired boy would be hit square in the jaw. The force of the blow would be enough to knock him into the air almost a foot. As Shugo would return to the ground, the boy would bring his hands together over his head, and closing his fingers tightly, Shugo would light up his gauntlets with electricity, as he attempted to bring them down over where he thought his assailant's head would be. The attack was designed to shock his opponent and knock him off guard as well as give Shugo a view of the room. The boy hoped that the bright light would effect his opponent, who had been in the room longer than Shugo and probably had his eyes adjusted to the darkness by then, enough to give Shugo a moment to readjust himself. Had the attack connected, the electricity would hopefully also, no pun intended, shock his opponent and knock him off guard.

The boy would have also taken in a quick look around the room noting down where spaces that were clear of rubble were in the room. Sparing no time, after his attack had been completed, whether it would hit or miss, Shugo would quickly jump between multiple empty spaces ending up diagonally in front of his attacker. The boy hoped that the multiple jumps and sound waves crashing from all around the room due to the jumps would further suit to confuse his opponent.

As Shugo's accelerated heartbeat slowed down, he couldn't help but notice a couple of inconsistencies. First off this guy was too strong to be one of Barker's regular goons. That meant that this guy was more than likely another member of that Ghost Division that he had fought earlier alongside Vetis and Jack. So then second, what was one of Barker's Officers doing in a run down, piece of shit of a place like this. The boy was having his doubts as to whether his opponent was really his enemy. Despite his doubts, Shugo wouldn't give away his position just yet. He couldn't risk moving or speaking, so instead he began to wait for his eyes to begin to adjust to the darkness once more.

[David B.]

David felt his knuckles connect with bone, thesuspected trooper in front of him lifted and planted on his ass. Ready to move forward and beat the man into slumber, David instead would be caught off gaurd by a shadow moving through the hole in the wall to his right, Shugos left. The figure lurched toward David, the Barker symbol obvious on his shoulder. He'd grind his teeth, taking a step forward to kick the minion in the chest. The man would cry out, flying backward and smashing into the wall with a sickening crunch. He did not return to his feet.

That single act was like swatting a beehive. Soon, soldiers were swarming into the house. David, ready to fight, would instead bring up his hand to block the blinding flash coming from Shugos gloves. Rather than stand and rub his eyes, David crouched and jumped with such force, he would smash through the ceiling and land on the floor above them. He lay on the ground a moment, coming up on his hands and knees to cough and clear his eyes.

He had to move.

That other fellow who he had punched in the chin was obviously no regular soldier. He ha to be a Ghost. David had fought one, a while back, and it was anything but fun. Hell, dealing with him PLUS an army would be nearly impossible. Returning to his feet, David would continue running for the stairs that headed toward the roof, his path obvious to anyone who would follow.

((sorry for the "leaving high and dry, but heck, it's what he'd do so I figure if Shugo is Curious or needs an escape route, the hole David made could help out, since he's sorta surrounded now haha))

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[[OoC: Haha no worries.]]

The dark blue haired boy was caught off guard as the soldiers filed in and the man he was fighting made his escape. That only solidified Shugo's earlier suspicions. So Shugo now had two options, either turn tail and run or stand his ground.

"From the looks of it. There's twenty of you and one of me. Now I'm going to go ahead and take this opportunity to give you all a chance to leave without being injured."

The boy watched as the guards would ready themselves. He sighed seeing as he had given them all a fair warning. Barker's people knew about the accelerated heating that the Steam Golem bestowed upon Shugo could cause, but he had hoped that they didn't know about his electricity and SEED mode. Shugo wanted to keep it that way.

"No takers? Fine by me."

The boy's tone as he talked was less and less cocky, and more and more angry with each word he spoke. Harnessing his inner anger, the boy would launch off towards the closest guard, seeing as at this point they had formed a tight perimeter around him. The boy would throw a single straight forward punch, with the weight of his entire body behind it, at that guard's face, breaking the helmet that the guard wore and more than likely his face.

The wannabe-stormtrooper to Shugo's left would brandish a dagger and attempt to stab Shugo in the side. Luckily for Shugo, that was the same soldier that he was about to hit next. Shugo would block the blade using his left gauntlet and bring his right knee up to slam into his opponent's crotch. Not satisfied with hitting him once, Shugo would strike using his knee once more to hit the man's crotch.

However, unluckily for Shugo, while he did that, the guard that he had punched earlier would be back on his feet and grab Shugo from behind and put him in a full-nelson. Preparing himself for what would happen next, the boy closed his fists tightly and clenched his teeth. The guard that Shugo had knee'd in the testicles would slowly be helped back up and grab his baton before striking it against Shugo's face a couple times fairly hard. The boy would simply spit out some blood and smirk.


"You clowns remind me of the circus."

The boy would reach his hands up to the guard's face quickly and super heat his helmet, melting it onto the soldier's skin. Shugo had started charging the heat since he had been grabbed. After doing that Shugo would throw off the guard that was on his back and assume his fighting stance. Putting his right foot forward and his left foot back the boy would bring up his right hand just below his mouth and his left fist would be held loose and shielding his torso.

"I hate the circus."

[David B.]

While Shugo was beating on the grunts, five men would walk in, mostly indistinguishable from the others. On their shoulder, however, right below the Barker patch was the word, in bold lettering, that said "ELITE". The other men would back away from Shugo, giving a clear path for the five who entered. The man up front looked over Shugo and tsked.

"This ain't him. Hairs wrong. Height is wrong. This isnt the Dragon leader. Leave him."

At his work, the men would back away, exiting the building with their wounded. The five would stay, the leader stepping up and looking Shugo over.

" You got fight in you kid. I like that. Barkers elite could use you."

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David stood on the roof of the building across the street, having heard the grunting and fighting coming from within. Either someone else was hiding in the dark, or the guy he clocked was scraping elbows with Barkers Elite Task force. Stupid. David should leave him for dead. Still, his fists clenched, his eyes staring down at the hole in the wall. Something about the spirit and will of someone who would leap into the fire like that...

He let out an irritated breath, turning away from the ledge and heading for the stairs leading downward.

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[[OoC: Stats being used in this are the ones to the left of the bracketted stats.]]

"Thanks, but I'm more of a single-man act. Hate to share the spotlight. You know, spoiled rich kid and all."

The dark blue haired boy's tone reflected both his contempt for Barker and his soldiers as well as a good amount of arrogant sarcasm. The mere thought of working for Barker made Shugo want to vomit on the elite soldier's shoes. Ahh but his refusal put him in a difficult position. The boy couldn't escape on his bike; it would be too loud and lead the soldiers back to the manor, and if he left the bike behind, they'd have a new addition to their garage, a heavily armored motorcycle that they would no doubt put to bad use.

Realizing the Elites wouldn't take long to act, Shugo would strike out. The boy would step forward with an uppercut from his right hand aimed at the Elite Leader's jaw. That move, however, was a simple distraction. Whether the attack hit or missed, didn't matter to the boy, though he would much rather prefer that his attack hit. The boy would also launch a left swing punch aimed at the Leader's right kidney. That was the main attack and both attacks would be super-heated with Steam Golem's power and more than likely burn on impact.

Taking a moment to allow his attack to follow through, the boy would return to a standby stance and then quickly jump backwards into an area clear of rubble. The boy was going to play defensive now and handle each of the Elite's attacks as they would push them out. It would be the only way to fight that many highly trained soldiers at once. If Shugo was able to back up, he would bring his body into a boxing stance with his left hand as well as his left leg leading. This gave the impression that the boy planned on using his left side for the fight predominantly. Coupled with the distracting attack from his right earlier and the real strike from his left, he hoped to trick the Elite's into believing he was left handed.

[David B.]

The leader took the hit to the jaw, stumbling backward.

His hands would come up and grab the arm, keeping Shugo put, as the others jumped on him like a back of rabid dogs. They would surround and surge in, aiming to throw blow after blow onto Shugo.

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Stats of Elites:

All stats: 50, including Leaders

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David ran in from the side, Aiming to spartan-kick of the men in the ribcage. He now wore a bandanna, with the mouth of a Dragon, covering his nose and lips. He'd grab another by the hair and hurl him backward, the man flying clean into a wall. David then would move to grab shugo by the collar, whether he was still on his feet or down to his knees from all the damage, and turn back the way he came, running full speed to get them out of there.

For it wasn't like the Elites to kill someone they wanted. They would put you to sleep, and you would only wake up when you had been reprogrammed.

He couldn't let that happen. To either of them.

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Grabbing Shugo's arm would keep him in place, but it would also prove to be problematic for the Elites. As they all pounced on him, Shugo would put the Steam Golem into overcharge. The boy would super-heat every inch of his body. With every hit they would inflict on Shugo, the Elites would also take some burn damage. Needless to say the Leader himself would take quite the burns to his hand as he held onto Shugo's arm. The boy would drop to his knees from all of the damage he was taking, all the while smirking and waiting for his chance to get back up.

But before he could get back to his feet and retaliate, his former assailant came to his rescue. Shugo would turn off the super-heating from the Golem as David would grab him, though David would probably be able to feel the heat, it would not burn him. Shugo would be out of energy and put up a minimal struggle while David took him away.

"Let me go. We need to go back and stop those guys."

[David B.]

"Shut it." David growled, continuing to haul Shugo along.

"These men are not ones you can simply stop by getting hot or being upity. They don't just fight, they-"

One of the elite jumped out in front of David, grinning from ear to ear. The grin shot down to shock as David's arm stuck out and clotheslined him, continuing to move.

"They won't stop. They won't give up. And if they can, they'll put you under forever."

He'd stop, turning and grabbing Shugo so the man would be face him. He was breathing hard, looking around quickly before turning back to the fellow.

"When they attack, stay away from their wrists. Don't ever let them start hitting you like they did in there. They aren't entirely what they-"

His shirt was grabbed from behind, one of the men seeming to materialize out of the air to grab him and throw him back, slamming him into a block of cement. The wind was driven from his lungs as he fell to his knees, trying to come to his feet once more. The men all landed around David, moving in with laughter, ignoring Shugo entirely.

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The boy would slam to the ground and skid across the concrete as David was brought down. They won't stop huh? The dark blue haired boy would slowly rise to his feet, his long hair covering his face as he stood up. He had a pretty hard time know when to stop. His mentor had once told Shugo it would be the death of him, but the boy had no plans of dying that day.

The Steam Golem would begin to make a whirring sound as Shugo's gauntlets would begin to glow red hot with blue electricity circling the gauntlets. Shugo would go up behind two of the guards and grab the back of their heads and squeeze. The boy would begin electrocuting the Elites while also burning the back of their heads.

"Try a helmet next time. Helps a ton. Just ask your Stormtrooper buddy from before."

[David B.]

Their bodies were locked up, pain lancing up their bodies, but they did not cry out.

Shugo would be shoulder checked from the side by a larger men, the other two dropping, their faces puffy and burnt. They were in obvious pain, but still stumbled forward. David would grab the man who ran to tackle him, and pick him up, slamming him down on a large, sharp boulder.

CRACK

Bones broken. The man groaned, but still tried to get to his feet.

He was not immortal, he felt pain.

He had just been trained and conditioned to never stop.

What Shugo didn't understand was that these men were just like him- offered a chance to join, and had refused. So they had been taken, and had ended up like this.

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Shugo would be tackled and as he was being driven backwards, the boy would start punching the main tackling him. Sure he could have just as easily grabbed his head, but after witnessing how horrific his attack could be and how much damage he could really put out with his gauntlets and the steam golem, Shugo decided not to. Instead, he aimed his punches at the back of the man's head.

That wouldn't bode well for him, for it wasn't enough to stop his attacker. Shugo would be thrust through a concrete wall. Feeling the impact hit against his back the boy would grimace and bare it with a grunt. Feeling he had no other choice, Shugo would grab the sides of the man's head by his temples. The boy would begin pumping in the heat and electricity into this man's head as well, hoping it would prove to be as effective as it was on the other man.

"Yield."

[David B.]

The man laughed. Cruel. High pitched. He faded, and vanished.

The others, giggling, did the same. A shadow, approaching from behind, walked with a purpose. David stood, wiping some grit from his chin before walking toward Shugo. He stood beside him, staring at the stranger approaching. As he came within view, he was also wearing a sash, this time it was yellow. He watched Shugo, cocking his head a little to the left. He would continue walking before stopping right in front of Shugo, about ten feet. He ignored David, for the moment.

"You. You're the one who has been interfering with our mission?" He let out a sigh. How irritating.

He would look over at Dave, who stared back without moving. Then he looked back to Shugo.

"Capture is obviously not an option. Updating mission."

He smirked.

"Kill the Dragon leader. Take the blue one Alive."

Then he would launch forward, aiming to tackle Shugo around the middle. Five more men poured out from around the corner- the same men they had been fighting. Obviously, this man's Qi, or ability, or something- it was illusions. Real, physical ones. David would turn to counter the threat, leaving Shugo to fight their master.

Stats:

Str: 60
Dex: 60
Con: 60
Wis: 60
Int: 60
Cha: 60

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Shugo would be tackled in the stomach and the force would be enough to push him back a few feet, but the boy would dig his feet into the ground and push back.

"I've had it with you guys thinking you can push the rest of us around."

Shugo would lean forward over the guy's back and wrap his arms around the man's torso. Applying heat to his entire torso and arms, Shugo would begin to also electrocute the man that he was currently holding. The boy's gauntlets would be burning red hot with electricity circling around them. After a few seconds of that, Shugo would attempt to lift the man up and throw him over his back.