[It screeches, loud enough that the air seems to ripple around him. Even though Val can block those physical blows, there's nothing he can do about the sonic attack. Still, it means that the path their standing on is now full of loose rubble.
He says something, but it's impossible to hear him in this racket.
Despite how much this universe has taken from him, he can still push the dragon form away with a shove of his sword.]
[ It's one thing hearing about Valvatorez's strength, knowing him as a sort of dumb, kind man. But seeing it is another. Seeing a person fight off a monster without growing to building height is hard to take in.
And Akane wants to help. She wants to help, because 'don't lose' really means 'don't get hurt.'
So she. Picks up stones from the rubble and just tries chucking them at the dragon. Which probably does absolutely nothing, if she can even hit it at all. ]
[Valvatorez once held titles like "King of Carnage and Atrocity". In the years between then and now, he's lapsed in power, but he's never been weak. This dragon is a version of himself, one he can't access now and likely won't be able to until he's out of this universe.
The dragon's gaze turns to Aakane for just a moment.
This weak, emotional version of himself that relies on his friendships instead of just his own pure strength. There's no reason for a demon to bother with things like that. Valvatorez is strong enough that he doesn't need comrades. He can take on God alone and win.
Unnecessary. Everyone else is unnecessary. The sentimentality in this version of himself is unnecessary and he'll kill it right here.
A moment is all Val needs. His sword is set on fire, plunging it straight into the dragon's chest.]
[He's a demon. The most traumatic thing that happened here was seeing his best friend dead because of something some corrupted version of himself thought was a good idea.
Murdering that dragon? Incredibly satisfying.
Still kind of weird though.
The chest screw, which is about the size of Val's upper arm is finally out now, and he grips it by the bolt.]
Yes. I appreciate your help, Akane.
We're finished once we get this back to the portal.
[She distracted the dragon for just long enough Val could stab it... and she was here. The important part for Val?
It's not being alone.
He might have been able to defeat himself alone, but he also wouldn't have been able to recover any item.
There's a reason he goes on and on about camaraderie so much. It's those bonds that give him strength when he gave up the traditional ways of gaining vampire strength.]
We should be able to get through without much issue.
[ Hm, Akane seems? Bouncy now? Like, that was scary, but also very cool?? And she'd been feeling weird about Val ever since he unforgivably betrayed her, but that was??? VERY COOL???? ]
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Date: 2019-08-03 04:03 am (UTC)He says something, but it's impossible to hear him in this racket.
Despite how much this universe has taken from him, he can still push the dragon form away with a shove of his sword.]
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Date: 2019-08-03 04:10 am (UTC)And Akane wants to help. She wants to help, because 'don't lose' really means 'don't get hurt.'
So she. Picks up stones from the rubble and just tries chucking them at the dragon. Which probably does absolutely nothing, if she can even hit it at all. ]
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Date: 2019-08-03 04:24 am (UTC)The dragon's gaze turns to Aakane for just a moment.
This weak, emotional version of himself that relies on his friendships instead of just his own pure strength. There's no reason for a demon to bother with things like that. Valvatorez is strong enough that he doesn't need comrades. He can take on God alone and win.
Unnecessary. Everyone else is unnecessary. The sentimentality in this version of himself is unnecessary and he'll kill it right here.
A moment is all Val needs. His sword is set on fire, plunging it straight into the dragon's chest.]
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Date: 2019-08-03 04:36 am (UTC)Oh! Oh, did you do it?!
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Date: 2019-08-03 04:41 am (UTC)The dragon screeches one last time, a dying wail, before the life drains out of it.]
Of course I did. I wouldn't lose to a corrupted version of myself.
[He slides the sword out and kneels down, unscrewing the nail from the dragon's chest. The exact same insignia that lies in his own.]
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Date: 2019-08-03 04:55 am (UTC)[ Oh, she's so happy! Sorry if that was vaguely traumatic for you, like, sorry you had to fight an evil version yourself and stab them to death, but
in Akane's opinion
It was extremely cool! ]
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Date: 2019-08-03 04:59 am (UTC)Murdering that dragon? Incredibly satisfying.
Still kind of weird though.
The chest screw, which is about the size of Val's upper arm is finally out now, and he grips it by the bolt.]
Yes. I appreciate your help, Akane.
We're finished once we get this back to the portal.
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Date: 2019-08-03 05:02 am (UTC)[ She literally did not do anything. ]
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Date: 2019-08-03 05:08 am (UTC)It's not being alone.
He might have been able to defeat himself alone, but he also wouldn't have been able to recover any item.
There's a reason he goes on and on about camaraderie so much. It's those bonds that give him strength when he gave up the traditional ways of gaining vampire strength.]
We should be able to get through without much issue.
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Date: 2019-08-03 05:27 am (UTC)[ Hm, Akane seems? Bouncy now? Like, that was scary, but also very cool?? And she'd been feeling weird about Val ever since he unforgivably betrayed her, but that was??? VERY COOL???? ]
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Date: 2019-08-03 05:31 am (UTC)He gathers up his things and starts walking back to the portal, checking that Akane is with him.]
That was my true form.
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Date: 2019-08-03 05:40 am (UTC)It was cool...! Just like one of my kaiju. I'd love to see it grapple with someone its own size.
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Date: 2019-08-03 05:43 am (UTC)[Because he's a bat themed dragon.]
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Date: 2019-08-03 06:01 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-08-03 06:11 am (UTC)[ She likes the repetitive fights in monster-of-the-week shows, so it doesn't have to be a BOSS fight. It just has to be interesting. ]
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Date: 2019-08-03 06:13 am (UTC)[Or to be horrifyingly overleveled. That's fine too.]