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Post by agailazen on Apr 9, 2016 4:19:41 GMT
"NO!" Iron tried to follow Copal, but it was no use, especially with this human still around. Iron conceded with an angry grunt before firing his particle beam into the sand, melting it and molding it into a barrier between him and the ship. Iron made the barrier as thick and dense as possible, turning it into an opaque half-dome before getting behind it.
"Get behind me!" He told Mercy, "There's no way we're getting away in time!"
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Post by roselight13 on Apr 9, 2016 4:46:35 GMT
Mercy shook slightly, but nodded. "Come on!" She dragged Auros over to the dome shield and stood behind Iron, wincing at the anticipation off the blast.
She spoke to the man. "...Don't hurt yourself, okay? I would hate that you would get injured over... people like us." She wanted to say "Gem scum like us", but she thought that would be rude.
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Post by agailazen on Apr 9, 2016 6:11:35 GMT
"Just focus on surviving..." Iron grumbled, bracing himself for the oncoming explosion. The ship finally blew, the dome taking the blast for only a few seconds before shattering and pummeling Iron in sharp shards. They scratched across his body, but he avoided damage to his Medal by putting his arms in front of his chest, the shards bouncing off of his bladed bracers.
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Post by roselight13 on Apr 9, 2016 6:30:33 GMT
Mercy screamed and covered her head, staying behind the metal man as he was blasted with shards of glass. A piece flew by her, slicing into her sweater and into her arm. She yelped but didn't move.
The blast dissipated after a few moments. Mercy slowly took her arms down from her head and addressed the metal man. "Are you alright, mister..?"
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Post by pearlquartz17 on Apr 9, 2016 18:06:41 GMT
From his refuge behind the dome shield, Auros heard the calm explosion of the ship. It was almost methodical: first the pipes began breaking, then the windows were blown out, then the crackling of fire as the fuel met oxygen. All in a split second. It was calm, but near deafening. The air was dominated with a "ping" sound, that rang and rang at a high frequency.
After about twenty minutes, Auros stepped out from behind the shield, and was greeted by a faceful of smoke. He wheezed and hacked his way through the smoke to find the wreckage of his ship. His ship, the vessel that had served him on many a mission--gone. "Well, girl," he said, "We had some pretty funky times, you and I. But now it's time to let the music go." He bent down, and wiped away some grime before kissing what was left of the front of the ship.
He turned to where the sun was almost totally gone. The last few rays had set, and now there was an eerie blue glow over everything. Earth had gone to sleep, he presumed. "Anybody else here?" he asked as he scanned the area. The Metal man and Mercy were still behind the blast shield. But where was the cowboy, and where was that beast that had tried to kill him?
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Post by orthoclase on Apr 10, 2016 3:54:43 GMT
Rubellite saw the explosion, giggling "oh, wow, it exploded... Hehehe... Let see if anyone survived?" She saw the three of them "ooh, a gem, a squishy thing, and a sharp thing... Let's see... Kill the gem... Kill the squishy one... Maybe kill the sharp one..."
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Post by pearlquartz17 on Apr 10, 2016 4:01:21 GMT
Auros noticed the form of Rubellite. "Hey!" He called out sharply. "You okay?"
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Post by orthoclase on Apr 10, 2016 4:10:39 GMT
She wandered over to them, already spinning a clacker on her finger, and she looked at him "oh. I'm wonderful, but... I'm afraid I can't let you stay that way, you're simply a bother, and you can't fly a ship for crap. I hope you don't enjoy living"
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Post by pearlquartz17 on Apr 10, 2016 4:20:44 GMT
"Now look, I don't want any more trouble, and I sure as shit don't wanna start another brawl. I got a feeling that brawling's just not my style, y'know?" He paused. "If you would be so kind, could you at least tell me who you are and who sent you?" He did his best to keep cool.
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Post by agailazen on Apr 10, 2016 4:28:24 GMT
"See what I mean?" Iron gestured to the clearly-psychotic Rubellite and took a fighting stance, shaking off an damage he received from the explosion. "Gem scum. You're outmatched and outnumbered, GIVE UP."
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Post by pearlquartz17 on Apr 10, 2016 4:31:05 GMT
"Hold your horses, guy!" Said Auros in a mellow but cautious voice. "Why are you in such a hurry to kill Gems? Pardon me for asking if it something personal." His hand went unnoticed to his blaster.
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Post by orthoclase on Apr 10, 2016 4:32:04 GMT
"Gem scum? What? I haven't even killed you yet, why don't you like me?" She smiled, giggling "I am rubellite, the sacrificial conductor, and I sent meyself, I'm trying to find a new home, which I think I've done... So, if you don't mind, would you kindly hold still?" She spun the clacker more quickly
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Post by agailazen on Apr 10, 2016 4:37:53 GMT
Iron blasted the clacker without hesitation, blasting Rubellite in the eyes before addressing Auros.
"For one, murderous psychosis isn't uncommon among gems," He explained, "Secondly, for whatever reason the Gems have targeted Earth and for whatever reason aim to wipe it clean of all life. So yes, my reasoning is VERY personal. All of my loved ones call Earth home..."
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Post by pearlquartz17 on Apr 10, 2016 4:42:37 GMT
"So you were forged here?" Asked Auros after drawing his blaster.
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Post by orthoclase on Apr 10, 2016 4:44:17 GMT
She got up, blinded by the blast "gah... That one was good... But I can still know where you are, you're a great conductor" electricity started arcing off of her, feeling around almost. When it reached him, she faced him "mmm... There you are..." She increased the voltage, sending plenty of energy into him
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