Message #627748

[BlueAnnihilator]

Blue: Jawo'! To the ground!

Jawo': Right!

*Jawo' release the roof edge, allowing the two to fall to the ground and perform a safe landing. Soon after, Shadow intercepts by reappearing in front of them*

Blue: Uh!?

Shadow: Well well, sorry to drop in...unannounced...

Jawo': Agh! You just don't know when to quit, do you!?

Shadow: Huh? Aw man, is this a bad time? *rubs head*

Blue: Shadow...what do you want? We don't have time to play games.

Shadow: Well, if you must know, since Kovah has reached the final stages of his "grand scheme", I was sent here to secure the final piece of the puzzle.

Jawo': Final piece?

Blue: Hmph. He has to be talking about Reese...

Shadow: You got it, Blue!

Jawo': Then if that's the case, then why confront us? Why not just grab Reese and split from the get go?

Shadow: *sigh* Haven't you learned anything, Jawo'? I'm not interesting in capturing Reese at all!

Jawo': What?

Blue: I knew it. You're just using this as an excuse to fight us again. Am I right, Shadow?

Shadow: Ding ding ding! Right again! Man, you're on a roll today, Blue!

Blue: Mmph. Please. Spare me your empty flattery.

Shadow: Hah, fine. And since you figured that out so quickly, I wager you can tell me what's coming next...

Blue: Ergh...

Shadow: Hm, judging from your reaction, I think you know that...yes! It's time to battle!!

Jawo': Heh, so it's a fight you want, huh? Then it'll be my pleasure! *grabs hilt*

*Jawo' steps forward, but Blue stops him by putting out his arm*

Blue: Jawo'...wait.

Jawo': Huh?

Blue: Shadow, we're not going to fight you.

Shadow: Eh?

Jawo': What!? Blue, what are you talking about!? If he wants a butt-kicking, then I say we should give him one!

Blue: We won't. Shadow may be an idiot, but he's not our enemy. It wouldn't be right for us to waste our energy fighting him off.

Jawo': *grumble* Fine...

*Just then, Mel walks out from the front door of the mansion, and witnesses Blue and Jawo' facing off with Shadow*

Mel: Eh? What's going on about here?

Jawo': Huh?

Blue: Mel?

Mel: I thought I heard some noise up on the roof earlier. Is everything okay?

Blue: Everything's fine, Mel.

Jawo': Yeah. We're just having a little..."chat"...with our buddy, Shadow.

Mel: Hrm? Shadow?

Shadow: Over here.

Mel: Mmph, Shadow. What a distasteful alias. Tell me, boy, what is your real name?

Shadow: Oh? My real name, you ask? Why, it's Matt.

Mel: Matt? Tsch. *smirks*

Shadow: Uh?

Mel: Such a common birthname will never allow you the elegance and prestige to make a significant impact in this ever expanding society of ours. So much so that you and all the other Matts of this world are destined for nothing more than insipid mediocrity.

Blue/Jawo': *sweatdrop*

Shadow: Oh my. Well you're quite rude. *rubs chin*

Mel: Sometimes the truth hurts, lad. This is a lesson you are sure to learn.

Shadow: Truth or no...I don't believe you have the right to speak to me that way. In fact...I think maybe I should teach you a lesson in proper respect.

Mel: Eh? What are you babbling about?

Shadow: Hm...So Blue, you say I'm not your enemy, right?

Blue: What?

Shadow: ...Then I wonder if this will make you change your mind!!!

Blue: Aah!!

*Shadow fires a streak of lightning at Mel. Electricity courses through his body as he falls to the ground unconscious*

Mel: Uaaagh!! ...Ungh...

Blue: Mel!

Jawo': Pops!

Shadow: Heheheh, now who's mediocre?

Blue: Shadow! How could you do that!?

Jawo': Rrggh! What's wrong with you!? He had nothing to do with this!

Shadow: Hey, don't look at me. This only happened because YOU didn't accept my challenge to fight.

Blue: Shadow...*clenches fist*

Shadow: So what do you say? Will you fight me now?

Blue: Not a chance.

Shadow: Really? You still say no? Bummer. *rubs head*

*Shadow looks around*

Shadow: Hmm...now let's see...

Jawo': Huh? What's he--

Shadow: Who else do I have to fry before it'll convince you to fight?

Blue: What!?

Shadow: There's a whole plethora of townspeople to choose from! Heh, if I get lucky, maybe I'll find a little girl to blast. Or perhaps a sweet old granny. Hahahah.

Jawo': You...monster...!

Shadow: Time's a tickin', boys. I suggest you make a decision before I grow restless.

Blue: ...

Shadow: Still no answer? Fine. You have until the count of three before heads start flying.

Blue: Mnn...

Shadow: 1...

Blue: ...

Shadow: 2...

Jawo': Blue...

Shadow: ...Thr--!

Blue: ...Alright.

Shadow: Oh?

Blue: We'll...fight you...

Shadow: Really? Fantastic!

Blue: ...Icicle!!

Shadow: Huh!?

*Blue casts an icicle spell. Icicles rise up from the ground beneath Shadow, coating his feet in ice and trapping him in place*

Shadow: Ugh! What's--! I can't get free!

Blue: We'll fight you alright, but I never said we'll fight here!

Jawo': Blue, what are you--?

Blue: Jawo', we have to get away from here, now!

Jawo': But...shouldn't we get the others first?

Blue: There's no time! That ice won't hold him forever! We need to take this fight away from town so that no innocent people will get hurt in the crossfire!

Jawo': Alright.

Blue: Okay, let's head to the northern gate! Hurry!

Jawo': Right!

*Blue and Jawo' begin to make their way towards to northern gate in an effort to lead Shadow away from town*

Shadow: Gah! miserable ice!

*Shadow uses his scythe to cut away the ice, freeing himself from entrapment*

Shadow: Blue...that sneaky devil. How could I let him trick me like that? ...But no matter. This only makes things more interesting! Hahahah!