Hazama's Office

Goddamn this thing is persistent. Annoyingly so.
Hazama was knocked off his feet, getting hit with girls' punch- but within seconds, whatever damaged caused was gone (healed by the power of the Azure), and he'd regained his composure- as long as they fought close-combat he wouldn't have to worry, most of the mechanical girl caused the Azure could heal with ease, and she didn't seem to have any powerful Ars Magus on her- though, she could still have something up her sleeve- so to speak.
He ran towards her, putting all his weight into one, strong kick- aiming for her chest (to potentially knock her off balance). Hazama made a mental note, that no guards had arrived yet- so it was safe to assume they were never going to arrive- stupid thing probably slaughtered all of these on it's way up.

Tron made a back step. The longer this fight dragged on, the more this guy gained the upper hand. There was definitely something wrong. Tron wasn't able to analyze him, but she decided to use drastic methods. The kick hit her on the chest..but at a weight of 600 pounds even the whole weight of Hazama couldn't budge her. This was the chance. Tron grabbed the leg of Hazama and twisted it. She didn't let him escape this time. Now she just dropped onto his leg, her whole body weight should be enough to crush his ankle. She seemed a bit desperate as she started to use raw power instead of fighting techniques. Tron noticed her damage. She should finish this battle quickly.

Hazama gritted his teeth, even though the Azure was already healing his now-broken-in-several-places-ankle, he was definitely going to feel that in the morning. And not be able to walk properly for a bit. Damn this thing to hell and back. He pulled his leg from underneath it, the Azure masking the pain as he tried to stand up straight; but he wobbled and almost fell against the wall. He couldn't turn tail and run, not like this, not now. Perhaps he could play dead? Nah, too cowardly; but now all he could rely on was the Azure depleting that things power- if it even could- and Ouroboros.
He pulled out three more knives, tossing them in the direction of Tron, whilst slowly sliding against the wall- attempting to reach the door. Also launching Ouroboros' chain, once again trying to trip the mechanic girl up, or damage her leg- or anything.

Tron dashed backwards to barely avoid that strange weapon of Hazama. Her barrage of attacks stopped. Tron's outer appearance changed by the course of the battle. Her battle suit and skin were cut at some parts and two knifes stuck in her chest. A black fluid dripped out of her wounds. Tron clearly didn't look in a good shape, yet her face showed no expression of fatigue. How much could this creature withstand? She seemed to have changed her battle strategy. She folds her arms and took a firm position. Small sparks were going jumping from one arm to the other. Her eye color changed again. Now she had no color at all in her eyes, only a pale colorless gray. Was her power used up? Or did she decided to give up? Maybe she was preparing something different. Right now...only Tron knew. Charging.....M.T.S.B.

The mechanic girl seemed distracted, now was the perfect chance to leave. Hazama bolted straight for the door (though unsteadily, due to his ankle), he could come back and clear the mess up later, assuming that pest didn't linger around (if it did, he'd just drag Relius to his office to assist him in removing it). He kept Ouroboros out in-case Tron let out a surprise attack or something akin.

Bang Shishigami was, for lack of a nicer way of putting it, hopelessly lost. In his eagerness to "rescue" his apprentice from the clutches of the NOL, he had charged headlong into the base and kicked down the first door he found. Sadly, all he found behind it was a pair of NOL recruits engaging in....adult activities. Gagging, Bang ignored that room and took off down a side hallway before breaking down yet another door, only to find out it was the women's bathroom. Narrowly avoiding a bar of soap thrown at his head, Bang ran down the hallway for some time knocking down every door he came across in a comical fashion. However, each and every time he had no luck in finding Tron. Soon the ninja's face was red with frustration and he decided to ignor trecherous doors all together and hurled himself at the neares wall.

The Ikaruga survivor crashed through the thin wall and into the office with a mighty boom, drywall and pain chips flying in all directions. His hair covered in dust, he shook his head and looked around the office he had just barged into. He had made a Bang shaped hole just a few feet from the unlocked door and looked on confused at a battle damaged Tron and an odd green haired man in a black suit. Seconds passed by in utter silence before Bang realized he had actually arrived at his destination and placed his hands on his hips triumphantly. "HAHAHAHA! And so, like an inexpensive bean burrito, I, BANG SHISHIGAMI, have returned! Halt violently vile villain! You shall trouble the students of Ikaruga no longer! For I! Will! Rock you!" he balled his fist and lifted his right leg as if standing on an invisible barrel. For better or worse, Bang had arrived. Despite his exuberance, he soon recognized the man from his ordeal at the NOL tower just a week ago. Memories of utilizing the forbidden Fu-Rin-Kah-Zahn to escape with Tao and the young Carl came flooding back and the ninja master slowly came to terms with just how dangerous an opponent they were dealing with. This...could be a problem...

Tron finally made a movement. For a short moment, sparks appeared all over her body. The electric energy was concentrating in her palms. In the next instant green flames shot out of her wrists, her eyes turned golden.
"M. T. S. B. ready."
Now her eyes turned red again. Tron took aim and suddenly a lightning ball shot out of her hands and flew at the escaping Hazama.
"Magna Tech Spark Bolt!"
Just now she realized, that Bang got here. Tron seemed kinda happy. Now if she could explain that half of her engine is damaged and she barely can move, all would be clear.
"Ah, Sir Bang. I think I do need some help here."
Despite her damage she didn't seem to be agitated at all. Her voice was abnormally calm. Tron knew that she needed some repairs, yet that was her last concern at the moment. She stand solid and didn't show any signs of exhaustion. Yet the cyborg noticed that all her movements became harder with every minute she lost more of her mechanic oil.

Whatever the mechanical thing shot at him, it knocked Hazama back and off his feet; he gritted his teeth, this couldn't be worse- well, couldn't be more annoying, was better put. At least the stupid ninja wasn't much of a challenge to fight- just awkwardly fast moving. He stood up slowly, trying to keep the power-flow of the Azure steady. It suddenly dawned on him that he probably couldn't run away- even if the mecha-girl couldn't move fast, that ninja sure could.
"What is the meaning of this... thing, attacking me? Are you it's owner? Explain yourself!" Hazama snapped, using the wall of support to stand. Maybe he could talk his way out of this. Or maybe into getting that stupid ninja to pay the cost of the damage to his wall, yeah.

Leaning forward, Bang's gaze darted back and forth between Tron and hazama several times before he finally cocked his head to the side and considered his options. Suddenly, he smacked his fist against his own palm and smiled broadly, having concocted the perfect plan to end this conflict in a reasonable and mature manner. Holding out arms, Shishigami motioned for a ceasefire, apparently attempting to defuse the conflict like a master negotiator. "If there's one thing Bang Shishigami, Hero of hard-working middle class consumers of all ages, knows; it's stuff that bang Shishigami should know. And Bang Shishigami knows that slavery is wrong! Shame on you villainous villain of villainy and your vile ways!" he exclaimed pointing at hazama with an accusatory finger, seemingly a bit insulted at being accused of slavery. Shedding a manly tear, Bang was briefly overcome by raw emotion before puckering up his lips and regaining his composure. "Fear not Tron! I have a solution to our troubles!" Band said happily giving Tron a thumbs up sign. Then, without warning, he grabbed Hazama's desk and with a grunt of effort, lifted it over his head. "Eat moderately priced office furniture evil-doer!" he yelled throwing the entire desk at the NOL Captain in a somewhat comedic fashion.

Tron used the attack of Bang to regain some stamina. Her wounds needed treatment and Tron didn't really have any self-repair abilities like some other people. After some time her status normalized. Yet she couldn't really help Bang as her motor functions still needed time to work fully again. The cyborg took a defensive stance.
"Don't get too close, Sir Bang. He seems to have an ability which absorbs energy from you, giving him the upper hand in close combat."
At this moment, she could only support Bang by giving him information about his opponent.
"He also uses a strange projectile that he can use to move around but also to attack."
Tron was still busy regaining energy and especially recharging electricity. This was a slow process, as some parts in that area were left unfinished and as a result, the power output decreased badly.

"I never said anything about slaver-" Hazama was cut short by the need to activate Ouroboros and jump out the way. The desk smashed against the wall- damn it, he liked that desk. This wasn't going to end well, not at all; he could feel the power of the Azure slowly dwindling- only a few more minutes until it cancelled and he'd have to activate it again, which could be a problem with that speedy loud-mouth in the room.
"Can't we talk this out?" Hazama said, trying to give a sincere smile as he slowly inched closer to the door.

OOC: I highly suggest listening to this song while reading this post (Yes, I'm giving my Bang posts soundtracks now XD).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEJ-x64_kgg&feature=related

Bang listened closely to Tron's warning. An absorbtion field eh? That would explain things quite nicely. It had been the very reason Bang had fled this man at the tower one week earlier. Between his incredible powers and Bang's need to protect the injured Tao and Carl, the Ikaruga ninja had no choice but to flee using his forbidden "super mode". However, times were different now. He would not dishonor himself twice, not with the safety of Tron on the line. He would extinguish this evil here and now. "Very well, if this fiend feeds upon energy of his opponents then let's see if he can stomach the heat of MY SOUL!" Though he was not fond of the idea, he would need to end this in one shot before the villain drained too much of his energy and Tron's. The time was at hand for his ultimate technique. Bringing his index fingers together, Shishigami gathered his chakra until his eyes snapped open, flames dancing in his vision. "Ikaruga Style, Forbidden Secret Technique: FU-RIN-KA-ZAHN!" immediately, Bang's entire body flexed with the strain of the transformation and a light golden glow could faintly be seen around his twitching form.

Tron watched Bang's special technique with curious eyes. She saw it before, yet she never understood how he did it. Her analyzes always end in a dead end when Bang uses this ability as her data show totally illogical tendencies. Also the energy source seems to be something, that cannot be analyzed with the tools of Tron. She just classified his energy source as 'fighting spirit' although she couldn't really understand why it works the way it does. But this was good. Bang was insanely fast with his special skill, allowing him to attack his enemy from every direction at almost the same time. By now the cyborg recovered. She could move freely again, yet her energy level was lower than before. Therefore she decided to play it safely. She waited for an opening and as soon as Hazama was distracted, she'd go in with full force.

(Just a note. I might reply slowly (ie. one post per day) for the next few weeks. Just started college's second-year introduction month, and I have to start getting ready to apply for University (UK College and Uni are two different things, unlike in America), that and I'm having medical issues right now (PM if you need details or something) Sorry ;w; I will try to come on as much as I have time..)


Looks like poor Hazama was being ignored, oh well, perhaps activating the Azure once again was the answer. Whilst the annoyingly loud Ninja was screeching out his little phrase, Hazama quickly rushed out his chant once again- just to keep the power flowing, ya'know?
"Restriction 666 released. Dimensional Interference Field Deployed~ Code S.O.L.; BlazBlue, Activate~!"

The sphere around him begun glowing brightly once again, and he instantly darted towards Bang (ignoring the achy pain in his ankle), pulling out three throwing knives; the instant he was in range, he launched out a kick. Surely his Azure was stronger than that stupid little Ninja technique, right?

OOC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rATWHJ5EAmY Once again I suggest listening to the attached song while reading this post.

Bang rose a foot into the air, his body glowing with super charged chakra as his super mode took hold on him. As he touched back down he took a deep breath and prepared to battle, only to recieve a kick straight to the chest for his trouble. Hazama's azure augmented power was monstrous, sending the Ikaruga ninja flying back through the air like a rag doll before crashing into the far wall. Falling to the floor, Bang was already breathing hard as he brushed some plaster off his shoulders and slowly rose to his feet, his arms hanging at his side. The Fu-Rin-Kah-Zan was difficult enough on his body to begin with, but with the added stress of Hazama's attacks Bang wouldn't be able to hold it long. He needed to end this in one shot. Opening his eyes, Shishigami's fighting spirit burned ever brighter, staring defiantly at the murdering psychopath before him.

"The path before me is clear. Bang Shishigami has not forgotten the atrocities you have commited fiend and he shall clean your filth from this world in the name of truth, justice, and the Americ-I mean Ikaruga way!" tightening his right hand into a fist, Bang's gauntlet slid forward into its' hammer position and with his free hand he hurled two specialized Bang Style shurikens, each equipped with a small net to bind Hazama in one place long enough for his follow up attack. Ikaruga Style: Finishing Move!" Bang set his jaw and placed the base of his nail against his gauntlet and cocked back his arm. "Giga...Naaaaaail...." With that Shishigami launched himself forward, nail first towards Hazama. His master's heirloom was soon clothed in the same flames which Bang often used in combat, the heat of his soul personified. With the full speed of Fu-Rin-Kah-Zan and the legacy of Ikaruga at his back, Bang stabbed forward with his mighty nail to spear straight through Hazama's torso and finally end his madness. "Breeeeeaaaaaaker!"

Tron didn't expect such move from Bang. She stood back and decided to let Bang handle this. Instead she went ahead and tried to analyze this amazing technique.
".....?"
A Nox Nyctores...? Tron barely was able to analyze anything. The sheer amount of power that came from Bang almost grilled her scanners as all values rised over the possible limit. Tron's main memory seemed to be fully busted by the overwhelming data that she tried to scan.
"Loading....Error."
Smoke came out of her mouth, ears and nostrils. It seems like all her systems were busted for the moment. Knocked unconsious by the overflowing data she tried to compute in the short amount of time, Tron felt to the ground, her body weight causing the ground to crack a bit. What exactly caused this error..?

Hazama attempted to avoid the attack, but with his dodgy ankle that proved a little more than difficult. Caught in the full attack, he cried out in pain- well, more in shock that it actually hit, yeah, that was it.
He almost blacked out once again, failing to notice anything happening in the room bar the massive wound in his chest; bleeding out rather vigorously. He was too far away to steal energy from the annoying Ninja or the mechanical girl now, having been knocked back so far, but luckily the Azure had gathered enough previously to heal the wound before the body became useless... probably. It would just take a bit longer.
He near collapsed on a heap on the floor, "Worthless... idiot" he managed to mutter out. He still had the will to fight, and just enough energy to get up, but he decided to stay there and feign unconsciousness for the time being, attempting to regain his senses... and hoping the two would depart from his office.

With a momentous shock, bang's mighty nail pierced through Hazama's chest and sent the evil schemer crashing to the floor. Returning his nail to its' resting place sheathed on his back, Bang let out a breath of relief as the golden glow of the Fu-Rin-Ka-Zahn faded from view. Having expelled the bulk of his chakra during his Giga Nail Break, Shishigami no longer possessed the stamina to maintain his super mode or even fight effectively anymore. Sinking to one knee, he sucked in deep breaths of air in an attempt to catch his breath as beads of sweat ran down his face. Despite his exhaustion, it seemed as if nothing could ever truly extinguish the passion that burned within Bang's heart. "And let that be a lesson to you villain...-pant-...who...who the hell do you think we are?" With that Bang abruptly fell backwards and lie on the floor motionless. Soon a loud snoring sound could be heard coming from him mouth as it became clear that Bang was very much alive, merely fast asleep.

After a long period of nothing, Makoto decided to investigate. Maybe she could come up with a cover story, get rid of the bodies, et cetera... not a pretty type of work, but it would have to be done..
Instead, as she came through the destroyed doorframe, she was stunned to see that all three combatants had been knocked out, Hazama`s desk was somewhere it didn´t belong to, he himself was out cold, the muscular man was nearby, sleeping like a baby and finally, the girl who had bursted into the office in the first place was lieing in another corner, in what seemed to be oil leaking out of her.

Jesus.... well, i guess i can help them.. if they can knock out the Captain and stay in one piece, they might be trustworthy allies!

Her questionable logic was soon put aside as she dragged Bang down the stairs, careless, but quickly, putting him down outside the branch and outside of the Anti Beast Barrier, in case they would raise it to prevent them from escapeing... the mechanical girl though was a bit of a challange, as she didn´t want to drag her along, she carried her on her shoulders, slowly and carefully not to tip over...
As Tron was put down into the grass near a large tree, next to Bang, Makoto sank to the ground as well, panting deeply.

"Geez... that was... intense workout..."

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Sweeping into the ruined office with a flourish, the Puppeteer glanced about at the havoc the Ikaruga ninjas had caused during their attack. Shaking his head from side to side, he spied Hazama lying on the ground apparently in dire states. However, Relius knew Terumi far too well to fall into such an apparent ruse. Tipping his head slightly to the side, Clover spoke in a deep reverberating tone. "While I appreciate theatrics as much as the next man, how much longer do you intend to keep up this farce Terumi? The shinobi have long since fled the scene. Apparently their efforts to push you this far completely exhausted them. I can only speculate on their reaction had you fought seriously but in any case we have more pressing matters." Stooping down to flip through a handful of loose reports, Relius waited for Hazama to rise and cease playing possum. "I've dealt with the issue concerning Arakune. A copy has been produced convincing enough to keep Litchi Fei Ling under our control for the time being. However, the Sword of the Imperator has fled her cauldron sooner than we anticipated. It's time we informed the Mistress."

A smirk slipped onto Hazama's face, and the formerly limp body suddenly started moving- He almost jumped forward onto his feet.
"I was just waiting for my wounds to heal, of course" he brushed his clothes off, and shifted his weight onto his former broken ankle- looks like it'd healed up alright, "well, then I just decided not to get up. Couldn't be bothered to clear up the mess, ya know?"

He walked over to the rubble of the wall, and pulled his hat out from under what used to be his desk, "Already, huh?" Hazama shook his head a little, patting his hair so it was a little less messy, then slipping his hat on. "Great, I didn't want to have to see... the Imperator again, any time soon, bu~ut I guess it can't be helped".

"Well then, I suppose we should take our leave then." he said coldly snapping his fingers. Behind him, electricity flickered before a black vortex which would take them to the Imperator's Imperial Bunker. Though he lacked the unbridled teleportation abilities of the Murakumos, his life link did give him a number of helpful tricks up his sleeve. Without another word the Puppeteer entered the vortex, his cape swishing out behind him.

=======>The Imperial Bunker

Through ducts and vents, Torakaka crawled; her Armagus didn't her invisible, as such, merely unnoticable to all but the most highly trained.
As a Kaka, crawling was a second nature to her - if she wanted, she could have run happily on all fours, but this work required stealth, guile...discretion.
And so, when she hit her head on a metal pipe, in the darkness below the office's floorboards, she let off a pitiful mewling noise, tensing up as she would surely be heard.
Myuu~?
Uh oh
...When noting happened, she lightly continued on her way...
The office door soon swung open.
Anyone home..? Tora knew that there was no one here - she could smell the scent of teleportation...
...Damn it.

And so, with nothing else to do, Tora began to search the office for any plans concerning anything. At one point, she turned up something, but it only turned out to be a moth ball which she irresistably patted back and forth for a while.
Meow...
Eventually, she knew what must be done.
And when she was done, the curtains laid in tatters; the glass were all smashed; the carpets were ripped loose and piled up in a corner, and Tora had sliced all of the electric wires from under the floorboards, taking away all electricity from the room.

As an extra touch, she nuzzled against Hazama's pillow so that his allergies would act up the next time he slept.

Tora stood back, paws on her hips, to admire her handiwork, purring contentedly. Another thought crossed her mind...
She went over to Hazama's closet and got to work with her claws, tearing up every suit he owned before activating her Armagus and dashing off, giggling to herself.

>EXIT>

Several minutes later, Tora peeked back in and smirked, tongue in her cheek. Softly, she urged something hidden behind her to enter.
And in scurried...thirty kittens.
To further ruin Hazama's day, she produced a can of granulated catnip from her pouch and sprinkled it into each one of his spare hats.

>Aand exit once more>