I simply fly higher up and around, trying to keep ahead of the shadows to see how far Seth can make them chase me while keeping out of their range. I let the energy in my hand continue to grow for a little bit longer.
The avatar with a lot of character photos is only for inclusion purposes; every character in it will not be used at once.The shadows continue to follow both of them. Were they even limited by distance? If they were not they'd be impossible to get rid of. But it'd take them far longer to defend Seth, should he be in peril. Meanwhile, Seth just laughs like crazy.
"Die... die! Die like the false beasts you are!", he yells, his eye twitching a bit. What was he going on about?
Seeing as he isn't talking in evil text, he's still completely aware and in control. Which means he's showing traces of his true self.
edited 27th Dec '14 9:44:23 AM by DevilPsyco
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Though I kept myself near enough to Seth since I didn't want to put him out of my sight, a rough circle around indicated that the shadows weren't going to stop anytime soon. I'd already had a couple nicks, bruises and bad hits from some close encounters during it, and near the end of the circle I tried creating barriers of magic, fire, lightning, ice, and air to see if they could at least impede the shadows.
I can't quite hear what Seth is yelling about, though I suppose I might get the chance once I come back around to him, still on the move, of course.
"You must be have a couple screws loose if you're getting unhinged from a side attack!" I shout the remark to Seth.
And now to wait for Questor—did I almost try to spell that as Questior or something?
edited 27th Dec '14 9:52:15 AM by JonathanscarletTVT
The avatar with a lot of character photos is only for inclusion purposes; every character in it will not be used at once.The bot dodges the shadows as best he can, and to his credit; he's doing pretty well. But still, he doesn't want this to continue any further than it has to and so he unleashes an all-out assault on Seth with a storm of micro-missiles, laser pulses and a rather badly aimed plasma bolt from his heavy rifle.
Foolish donkey, you would not be able to resist me if I wished your annihilation.While the magic barrier breaks almost instantly, the elemental barriers seem to be able to halt the shadows, or at least slow them down.
Then Seth sees the bot's attack. His mechanic arm turns into a liquid shield since the shadows cannot return in time.
But the liquid shield is nowhere near as strong as the shadows.
The missiles and lasers destroy the liquid completely with an enormous explosion, making it impossible to reform. Seth had lost his right arm. The plasma bolt just flies past him, hitting the wall.
(The liquid needs to be present to evaporate and reform as an arm.)
The shadows halt and return to Seth. They seem to have calmed down. Seth, burned a bit due to the explosion, just looks and breathes heavily. He grins.
"...Heh...hehe... as I thought... the unworthy false beasts win again... just like always... I'm still powerless."
He drops to one knee, using his left arm to stay balanced. His shadows seem much smaller than they were before the explosion.
"...Attack together... and I've lost.", Seth said. "So what are you waiting for?"
He grabs his gun.
"There's only one bullet. I can't stop you anymore."
edited 27th Dec '14 10:00:33 AM by DevilPsyco
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.realizing that I'm not being chased anymore, I slow to a stop, and then drop back down to the ground in front of Seth.
"...I still don't really get what you were crowing about, though," I say eventually. "Like, getting angry at sneak attacks is one thing, but when you've done them yourself it doesn't make sense to me to start yelling at us—or just me, I suppose—about it."
"And..." My eyes stray to his gun. "Aren't you gonna use your last shot?"
The avatar with a lot of character photos is only for inclusion purposes; every character in it will not be used at once.He grins.
"You wouldn't understand unless you've seen what I've seen... felt what I've felt. Humans, cyborgs, demons, everyone is just a false beast, hiding behind a facade of goodness. No human can be called real, and I'm no exception. It'd be an insult to actual beasts. There is only one exception I know. But she's dead. Killed by the false beast I called father."
He looks at his gun.
"...As for the gun... you're still not worthy enough for the last bullet."
One of the shadows suddenly slices the gun to pieces... along with Seth's left hand.
edited 27th Dec '14 10:10:47 AM by DevilPsyco
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."...Uh-huh, if you want to believe that, then go ahead." I separate a part the sphere of energy I'd been building up into a smaller sphere, then fire it at Seth so that it will explode in a lightning/fire explosion on contact.
The avatar with a lot of character photos is only for inclusion purposes; every character in it will not be used at once....My accursed English! If only it was my first language...
The shadows instinctly come up to protect him. However, in Seth's current state, they're too weak to do anything. They get shredded by the energy sphere, which explodes.
Seth growls.
"My own powers are delaying my defeat one again! But atleast, now that my gun is destroyed, you can't take it off me for your own use! I can't let anyone have the chance to use my sixth bullet against anyone unworthy!"
He grins.
"I have no more shadows left... my energy's drained. Finish it, or I will never forgive you!"
edited 27th Dec '14 10:28:20 AM by DevilPsyco
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."Oh, fine." I roll my eyes as I approach. A few steps away I stomp the ground to cause a small part below Seth to suddently punch upwards to lift him off the ground. Off that stomp I rush forward to try and flipkick him further into the air (even if the initial earth punch doesn't work), and should the flipkick succeed I'll gather the energy sphere into my right hand mid-flip, and land so that I punch the ground with that fist. A bright red-and-yellow symbol appears around me, and seconds later a spiralling pillar of flame and electricity shoots upwards, engulfing myself and Seth. I, being the originator of the spell, will be unharmed, but Seth should be hit full-on by it unless someone shields him/knocks him out of the way.
if the flipkick doesn't land at all, then the finishing pillar will not happen. And yes, I do have a small flair for dramatic finishers.
The avatar with a lot of character photos is only for inclusion purposes; every character in it will not be used at once.Seth gets hit by the by the combination attack, flying in the air, getting kicked, and being engulfed within the pillar of fire and lightning.
When the attack is over he lands, still standing. He smiles.
"...You... may be not as false... as the others... j-just like Travis..."
He falls on the ground with his final breath. He's dead. A purple smoke emits from him.
edited 27th Dec '14 10:50:28 AM by DevilPsyco
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.

He grins.
"Like I'd really waste the sixth bullet on you! Only worthy opponents can feel the pain the last bullet brings!"
He shows his gun.
"The way it's reloaded... the sixth bullet is always the last one to fire! I'll always know when I can use it! I've only used it three times in my whole life! One for my father... one for my stepmother... and one for my stepfather! I'd never waste it on someone like you or him! Even if you kill me, that does not make you worthy!"
His shadows return to assist Seth.
"My Mind Shadows are enough for dogs like us!"
The shadows scatter like crazy, some headed for Jonathan and some for the wounded bot. They moved irrationally and fast. They'd be hard to dodge. Seems that, with Seth's mental energy, so weakens his mental health.
And these kind of speeches happen when I decide to watch Hellsing Ultimate again...
edited 27th Dec '14 9:32:34 AM by DevilPsyco
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.