: Retzu> .. Useless ! You've let these peaceful times make you soft. :: He edged the front of his holster up, smirking a dangerous smirk. :: .. Bang. You dead. :: Ryu was staring with wide eyes, as a bullet was right in front of his forehead having warped there. As the bullet dropped to the floor .. Ryu continued to look forward with a shocked expression. ::

: Kikuko> Silently, since she didn't want to distract her dad.. she crowed inside.. Go Dad..wooohoooo..heh.. She surreptiously wriggled her wrists again..the wight had fastened them behind her in a tangler loop..it had tightened already in her attempt to thwart it. She settled down again. Her dad had come and all was well. Whoever this idiot was that thought he had the right stuff .. was about to be rudely awakened, her dad was the best!::

: Ryu> ... :: He smiled. :: .. Impressive .. your skills haven't slacked but .. if you think mines have ... then you're sadly mistaken ! :: Transforms into a Ultra Senzuken, Status 2. His hair was longer, and glistening like the sun. His eyes were an intimidating shade of the clear blue sky with white in the center. :: ... Heh ... You shouldn't have messed with my daughter .. get ready. :: He vanished, and even before Retzu could warp, Ryu had slammed a speeding slug across his jaw. ::

: Retzu> : He slid back on his feet ... skidding wildly .. smoke rising from the sandy ground of the arena. He rubbed his jaw with his palm. :: .. Not bad, mon ami. Watch this. :: He snapped, and suddenly blood exploded from Ryu's shoulder, as if a small bomb was installed there. Ryu cried out, holding his shoulder and falling to one knee. ::

: Koi> Hissing a breath through her compressed lips.. she narrowed her eyes..no way! Ret was so busy looking at her dad. she had a shot.. running silently across the sand .. she picked up enough speed to elevate and made a sweeping curve..side kicking Retzu with a chi powered punch off the toe of her foot. Losing her momentum she let herself fall bonelessly then rolled rapidly out of the way under a broken old column, laying still half attached to its footing.::

: (rofl..sorry..kikuko))

: Retzu> :: He looked back to her with a sharp stare The kick didn't have any impact, whereas even Ryu in his ascended form hadn't damaged him.. :: You'd better use more then normal chi if you wish to defeat me. Ascend like your father .. if you can. :: He looked back forward and suddenly thrust his palms out, blows striking Ryu all over like a machine gun, he began laughing. :: Come on! Do better then that ! This is pathe -- :: He grunted, as a hard combat boot slammed onto his jaw. He rolled intensely on the ground and right before crashing into an arena wall he flipped off of it and landed on his feet. :: Why you! Who goes there !?

: Bejiruto> :: .. Steps forward. In a tank top, and tight fitting jeans, combat boots and leather gloves on. His aura was blazing, and he had electricity and pure chi seen swirling around him in the physical his chakra was up so powerful. :: You'll spill no Senzuken blood tonight! :: He looked back to Ryu with a scowl. ::  Stop playing around, clown! Ascend from status one, to an ascended Senzuken stage 2 !

: Ryu> :: .. Stands up .. grunting .. and wiping his chin .. where one of the bruises were. :: .. Heh .. Bejiruto ... how'd you get here .. ?

: (( Lol, it's ok .. and Ryu was stage one .. in state two there's electricity and lightning around you and the hair is even longer. ))

: lol..k))

: Kikuko> Inchworming around until she could get a good view of her dad and the dude.. she yipped with glee.. "w00ters...Uncle Bejiruto!.. come to the soiree too?.. " She grinned.. her face a  mask of dirt with two gleaming emerald eyes.. and a white teeth shining.::

: Bejiruto> .. Hm? Sit there, child. :: He looked over to Retzu, and spat onto the floor. :: Twit. Buffoon! Come on. Your fight is with me, now! :: He grinned darkly. Then shot off like a bullet, a sonic boom resounding. He went into a series of punches across Retzu's jaw, and raised both arms up .. smashing them down onto the top of Retzu's head and sending him down hard onto his shins. He then spun and added a beautiful sweeping hook kick to his jaw. Snarling he ran up alongside him, grabbing the back of Retzu's head and grinding his face in the sand. He then threw it up, and launched a gigantic blast of energy slamming it into Retzu an smashing him clear through a wall, leaving a trail of debris and smoke. :: ...

: Ryu> .. Um .. wow .. Bejiruto .. :: Powers down .. hair becoming black once more. :: .. Uhh .. nice attacks ..

: ((hey.. this better have more of Ryu beating up Retzu until he swears off messing with senzukens..rofl after all Kiku..knows her dad doesn't need any help kicking Retzu's butt to Lankhmar even))

: (( Lol, you'd be surprised .. haven't even had Retzu warm up yet .. =o ))

: Kikuko> Wriggling until she got up on her knees she hunched a little and watched her uncle Bejiruto mess around with the dude.. Her dad had powered down ..and she bit her lip.. she knew this wasn't the end of it. For all of her cat calling at the dude.. he probably had a few moves left in him. Her dad knew him. they had history.. so this wasn't some little thing going on.::

: Retzu> ... :: He was back to back with Bejiruto. :: ... Is this the extend of a Senzuken's power? :: Bejiruto was shocked. Somehow he snuck up on him without him even noticing. He warped into the air and cried out. :: ... DESERT GRAVEYARD! :: Bejiruto was force warped into the sky, and sand began flying out of his skin being warped into him and forced out with a matter controlling technique. ::

: Ryu> :: He watched in horror as the sky rained his brother's blood and sand .. he snarled as he ascended to the second level. With crimson eyes and the golden hair grew longer, instantly lightning thundered around him and he cried out. :: SAAAA ~ ! :: He launched out a small bomb of energy trapping Retzu inside of it. His eyes were spinning intensely, to show he was using the copy technique. He'd already came up with the anti-warp technique. ::

: Kikuko> Looking with mirrored horror at her uncle, she struggled to her feet..looked around wildly.. there a shard of something metallic sticking out of the wall. Backing up to it she laid her wrists over it and sawed, nicking her own skin.. the tangler tightened painfully but it was only a low grade device and its molecular structure began to break down. Using a bit of her psi, she encouraged it to do so. A snap and a sharp spark of released energy bit her wrists again. She didn't know what to do next.. she thought she should help her uncle if she could. Sending an invisible cloud of psi force toward him she stopped the warp effect, then holding her intent she eased him to the ground.(not sure that is possible with the technique Ret used on him but it worth a thought..grisly effect up there with old Bejiruto))::

: Ryu> :: The warp was already canceled but she did help Bejiruto down .. Ryu grew angry .. and snapped his head back up to Retzu. :: Have you lost your mind? You resort to such cheap tricks?! This isn't why I honored you as my rival !

: Retzu> .. He mocked me with those red eyes. By not attacking more fiercely. As are you. :: He lowered with a soft clapping of his feet. :: .. That's it .. you're burning but .. the fire isn't totally kindled yet. Okay .. let's tell your daughter of a story .. a story of a man with a hideous past ... a murderer ... a assassin .. killed women .. men ... children ... and the women .. well, let's not what hap  -- :: Ryu snarled, his hair long and power exploded around him .. all of the elements circled him .. along with psychic light and dark .. all the natures circled him as his body trembled in rage. Ryu cried out. "THAT'S ENOUGH!" Retzu felt a smirk appear. :: .. Is it? Aa .. that's the eyes of the consumer. Good .. now you're finally ready to take me seriously.

: Bejiruto> .. :: He grunted .. pushing himself up .. weakly .. one eyelid opened .. and his arms hanging .. totally covered in blood .. the wounds were slowly healing .. but his skin was still stained with blood all over. :: .. Fool .. I'm not finished .. with him yet .. :: He fell back down with a puff of smoke .. in anger .. he saw Ryu ascended to the third level ... a hateful glare flickered in his eyes .. as he slowly fell into sleep. ::

: (( * well let's not forget what hap -- ))

: Kikuko>Kneeling by her uncle, she was relieved to see him fall into a healing sleep. Twisting on her heels she turned back to see how her dad was doing. She had heard the dude rambling on about something he thought she should know. She shook her head.. she did know something.. Deyko had told her about that unreal world where her own double had died and her dad there had been a monster. She wondered just how the dude had put all that together.. or was this some totally other thing. From her dad's mysterious past. She looked grimly at the dude.. the hell with what ever he meant to say.. her dad was her dad.. she would always believe in him as she knew him not as someone he might have been when he was in a whole different time of his life.::

: Retzu> ... What's the matter .. plagued with the sins of your past you disgusting animal .. ? Oh well .. let's get this ball rolling then. First ... :: He crossed his fingers in front of his face as Ryu rushed him. :: .. First .. a counter .. ! :: A solar flare struck, instantly blinding Ryu although one could see no eyes, it still damaged the consuming eyes .. and he smirked as Ryu screamed .. Retzu said aloud .. :: I'm not done with you yet .. ! :: He raised his hands and clapped them together .. using a psychic and matter produced an ear-splitting wave .. Ryu screamed louder as his ears leaked the crimson fluid .. and he smirked ... tossing a ball of matter into the air ... it began absorbing energy .. :: .. Don't worry Ryu .. the secret of the solar flare is it keeps you blinded for days ...

: Bejiruto> :: ... Snapping away .. he soared at Retzu when his back was turned. Flying into a wild combination of blows he grabbed his shoulders attempting to crush them .. but he felt his energy being drained by the energy absorption sphere .. he fell to his knees .. as Retzu floated upward into it .. he grunted .. going ultra ascended two once more ... energy being feeded intensely as he felt himself scream out in agony .. ! ::

: Ryu> :: .. He joined him, body vibrating as they both cried out ... trembling .. Retzu rested in the ball feeding on their energy like some kind of midnight snack ... but he was surprised ... they fed Retzu more and more energy ... both screaming ... Retzu was now full .. but he kept being stuffed .. he called out. "No .. stop! This is too much energy ... how could such little bodies produce so much raw power .. ?! Not even stars have this much intensity!" Ryu and Bejiruto kept screaming .. the stadium shaking intensely with their heads drawn back .. in some kind of daze as the true root beyond the eyes of a Senzuken was drawn out of them .. the sacred eyes was only part .. so was the genius .. but beneath all of that .. and what made the raw emotional power ... and will power ... that gave them so much unfathomable energy ... which was now over-flowing inside of Retzu. ::

: Kikuko> Staring in open mouthed awe at the three backlit by the sun and the raw energies swirling around them, her mind was stupified by the sheer spectacle. Her own link to the Senzukens shivered in resonance as the enormous power called in her uncle and father. She absently noted with pleasure the dude had now officially bitten off more than he could chew. "heh" she said aloud with a small grim smile.::

: Retzu> No more no more! No more you stupid ape descendents .. ! NO MORE ... !!!! :: Suddenly he exploded ... mechanical parts hitting the floor with heavy crashes. ::

: Retzu> :: He sped by on his hover bike, scooping up Kikuko and sailing ahead as he tucked her behind him. He looked around as explosions were everywhere .. he spotted a pod flying off as he pulled Ryu onboard as well .. the entire planet was exploding .. and he gunned it .. the heat of the explosion from the raw power flying everywhere. :: Hang on !

: Kikuko> Gasping with the suddenness of the exploding "dude" she dove under the fallen column again to avoid the shrapnel of metal parts that whizzed around as dangerously as any bullet from a gun. Being yanked from her hiding spot with no warning, set off all of her instincts and she pounded viciously at the back and shoulders of her assailant. She only quit when she saw the new version of the dude grab her dad and pull him aboard as well. Commonsense returned then as she did not want to flip the overloaded hoverbike.. and besides she noted the damned planet seemed to be exploding around them.::

: Retzu> :: He snapped behind to her. :: Crazy chick! If it wasn't one of those shadow hunters that started this, I would've left you back there ! :: They vanished .. just as the planet exploded. Appearing on the Dragon Wing .. he dumped them off .. and looked down to Ryu. Ryu opened an eyelid and held up a thumb to his old rival ... and Retzu did the same ... he waited until Kikuko got down .. then blasted off rapidly into the sky. ::

: Bejiruto> ... Hrmph ... - He crushed the circuit of the Retzu shadow clone .. the dicey robots mental 'brain' crumbling in his hand. He looked off ahead of him .. soaring off in space and towards Airs. ::

: Nimity> :: He appeared in front of Ryu. :: Hi Ryu!

: Ryu> Hm? Oh, hey there Nim-Sama!

: Nimity> - Captures Kikuko's hand - Bye Ryu!

: Ryu> .. Uhh .. bye .. ?

: Nimity> :: Vanishes with Kikuko. ::

: Kikuko>NOOOOO.. wait

: Nimity> :: He appeared back in front of Ryu. :: Wait .. ??

: Kikuko> Gives Nimity a "look" "well yeah.. you mind?.. I want to hug my dad.. ! " Kikuko went over and threw her arms around her dad.. giviing him a Kikuko special.. including several kisses at no extra charge. "Dad.. you are the best..loves yas .. uh huh! Okay Nimity..now I am ready." Grins at her dad then walks over and stands in an 'I'm ready now thank you' position.::

: Ryu> .. Nimity .. wait, really quick .. what's the situation .. ?

: Nimity> .. Ryu .. Mine .. and Deyko's sister .. it's a long story ..I must go .. :: He flickered in a sprinkle of light. ::

: Ryu> ... I want to help but .. so tired .. :: Disappears to Gemstorm and falls into her arms .. mutters .. "Honey .. I'm home.." Then hugs tight. ::

: Nimity> :: He appeared in the Heroes Tower. Letting Kikuko go .. he said. :: Kenji .. ? Take it from here .... ?

: Kenji> :: He spun to face his sister. In a sleek combat outfit. Black pants, and blue top, with white gloves and boots and a utility belt. He had a mouth mask, and a eye mask resembling robin's with slight curved points at the ends hair hanging in front of him. ::

: Riou> :: He steps out .. in the beautiful and mighty armor Sha'rd gave him. Well fitting of his well built frame, he had a power gauntlet on his right hand, and a scanner on his right eye along with some cool armor. :: ... Kiku-Chan, welcome back.

: Zurienal> .. Eh? This is the chick .. ? :: Buuuurps .. and crushes the soda can. He was slender, with semi elven ears, and stripes on his cheeks resembling fox whiskers. He also had blonde hair and emerald green eyes.::

: Nimity> ... Well .. Kikuko .. meet the team .. I'm counting on you guys ... Whatcat will fill you in .. on the Orochi brothers secret hide out. :: He vanished. ::

: (( Hee. Hope you don't mind Whatcat telling them. It's a well guarded mansion, with tons of booby traps. ))

: ((rofl..nope))

: Kikuko> "Hey guys.. anyone got a sammwich? Haven't eaten since two days ago.. maybe longer. Like your outfits... do I get one?..Hiyas. kid.. see by your ears you got some elf in you. .Nice to meetchas. Did I hear Nimity say Whatcat?..the one and only blue shifter?..Mercy.. she must be in trouble with Twy then and hiding out with Nimity..<giggles> Okay.. what's the deal Kenji.. Guess you are leader on the op." Grins with an open faced friendliness at all of them.::

: Kenji> .. I've been assigned position of leader from now on. :: He turned, and pushed several buttons with enigmatic smoothness. A suit flew out closely resembling his own, but with purple where the blue was on the form fighting outfit, with her own utility belt full of her favorite gadgets. :: .. Here's your suit. You also have your own room in the tower .. everyone does. :: When he finished pushing buttons .. they were on an abadoned island. :: .. The tower has a teleportation room, a kitchen, a common room with video game and dvd system .. as for this. :: He thumbed at the giant screen. :: This is the Heroes System X. It can tell you anything you want to know .. anywhere you want to know it. It's controlled by .. "Hello Kikuko" - Kieron called out. - Ok .. Kieron .. tell us where the base is. :: He leaned forward .. and they got some photo shops of the base of the gigantic screen from a distance. His eyes narrow .. all white where the pupils would be for intimidation factor. :: ... Orochimaru ...

: Riou>  Kenji ... you sure you should tag along on this one ... ? I mean ... last time ... you know ... you and Orochimaru ... you sort've ... went bonkers ... trying to capture him .. insane ... you know?

: Zurienal> Ummm .. yea' dude .. an' .. hey, your sisters a babe !

: Kenji> - Eyes narrow -

: Zurienal> - Gulps - Well it's true ! :: Glances over noticing Whatcat sneaking out of a barrel which was also in the teleportation room. :: Uh oh .. looks like it's time for the fill in!

: Kenji> Listen up, everyone. :: He sits and folds his fingers .. staring intensely ahead. ::

: Riou> ... Uh oh ... she's our mission operator ... ????

: Zurienal> Hey hey, don't be dissin the kitty!

: (( Kenji was telling everyone to listen up to whatcat, btw. ))