Chapter One: Ex Nihilo

[Quantum Rain]

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A war already thousands of years since its beginning, some worlds have already been devastated, but hope remains for those who wish to defend it... or destroy it.

Aeon's armies are amassing once more, though they emerge from the shadows of defeat against the Reapers in the service of Exitium, they hold courage still. Exitium sees this happening, and is already prepared to strike again, this time to kill. Merciless fighting shall take place soon.

Elsewhere, Anima creates her guardians, preparing to defend her creations still, even through the pain of death, she refuses to give in. Chaos's hordes are running rampant through the worlds though, creating pure discord in their wake, challenged only by Anima's warriors, they will, however, win if left unchecked.

Still, the gods are summoning their warriors, as more and more appear in the Sanctuary, a world otherwise known as the home of the gods, they appear in the respective thrones to each god, with the scenery equally matching their power. It is here where our story shall begin, and here it shall start to end, for out of nothing, out of Ex Nihilo, a story will start to weave itself together.

[Quantum Rain]

--Umbra--

Allyson ran straight into a group of guards that encircled her. Basic undead soldiers, which stroke Allyson as odd, surrounded her, and suddenly lurched forward as one unit. She jumped up lightly, landing on the newly made platform that the skeleton's spears made, and then proceeded to spin, slicing the guards' heads off. This didn't do much, as she was catapulted upward by headless skeletons that still had a mind of their own. This was only a small inconvenience though, she thought, as she back-flipped and landed straight onto the portal--

Exitius laughed lightly, for a long time this undead king never even smiled, but he laughed at the futile threats and efforts of these cockroaches that were infecting his domain. "How valiant and honorable you mortals are, to think of yourself as mighty as the gods! Go ahead, destroy the portal, I will just merely summon the millions of dead that swarm this planet, and we shall see how triumphant you are!" He remarked with cold emotion, as with a flick of his hand, dozens upon dozens of skeletons with blue-flaming eyes, spears made of energy, and bows made of flames, rose from the ground. This was not all, however, as skeletal dragons, black in nature, ridden by more of these warriors arose outside, alongside legions of the undead a fore mentioned. "Death is inevitable, do not run, do not hide, for there is no where else you can go."

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--Umbra II--

"The hell is going on?!" Abel exclaimed loudly as he saw legions of enemies appear out of nowhere. "[censored] the gods and their cheating ways...I suppose I will have to take care of this myself then." He commented, walking forward with sword and shield in hand. He was escorted by two others, to which he paid little attention to, as his mind soon focused on the battle ahead. Kill one restless soul, save two living...

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--Dyson--

"You can ask me who and what I am when the wounded are taken care of." Leo announced clearly, mostly aimed toward Kael and Onyx, and essentially saying that he can hear them plain as day. Typical Anima soldiers... He thought, as he waited impatiently.

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--Dyson II--

"...That's disgusting." Dominic remarked as he jumped up in the air and proceeded to spin, controlling himself ever so slightly with his magic as to avoid the missiles. Disgusting or not, I can't take him on by myself... He thought as he landed softly on his feet again. I need more firepower to challenge this beast. Much as the machine may try, he's not enough... He gathered his energy in his sword and sent a medium-wave of energy toward Kress with a single stroke of his blade, this done mostly as a test of his weakness and a distraction than out of retaliation.

[Angusm3]

Ooc: keter isn't a machine as I have said a few times in chat and I might have ooc'd it before, are your characters just perceiving him as a machine?

[Quantum Rain]

OCC: This is a post that takes what the character knows and displays it. What is it you expect them to think of a metallic creature with unhuman ability?

[Angusm3]

Keter pulled out his human empowered weaponry, "They called these frickin' things guns!" he shouted in midair, two powerful missile launchers coming from zero space and appearing in his hands. "Now eat death!" He shouted from the bottom of his diaphragm while triggering the death machines that now fired hot explosives toward the head of the massive beast before him.

[agentaaa]

Kress glares, and spits a few more rocks in order to stop the blasts, at the missiles heading towards his head. Laughing, he allows the energy wave to strike his body, the attack dissipating to no effect. Taking the advantage of his momentary opening, Kress then delivered a massive kick towards Dominic, while throwing several more claw missiles from his fingers.

[Angusm3]

Keter releases heavy slashes of energy toward the massive creature while throwing the useless weapons to his sides, the guns disintegrating into another dimension as they left his grasp.

"Angus, what the hell are we supposed to be doing right now?" Asked Oresia "Well, to be completely honest I dunno, Hayle's our leader ask him" "Ask me what?" "What the hell are we supposed to be doing right now?!" asked Angus. "Chaos... Erm, maybe we should ask that guy over there, he probably knows something about that army that just disappeared."
"Hey you!" Hayle shouted at Leo "Are we going to be of any use here or what?!"

[Quantum Rain]

(...I seem to have used the wrong name in my haste of attempting to post in this topic. My apologies, Angusm...)

(Meaning I said one name and meant the other, Hayle and co are still marching along, my apologies again.)
(I'll edit this post after my computer has completed the Operating System reinstallation... and hopefully it works and I have sound, we'll see... If not, well... oh well I guess.)

[Angusm3]

OOC: sorry, I just assumed the stricken post was ignored so I posted again, going along with the new timeline. (I thought you posted your char's response when I saw you posted)

[Quantum Rain]

(I said I would edit...but I lied. XP)

Dominic regained control after being shunt away so abruptly, spinning as he brought his blade against the missiles and sliced them away, landing on his two feet, though somewhat shaken. Energy attacks do nothing and his hide is so tough... Dominic wondered, I need to shoot him, but my pistol simply won't do... so, I need something more powerful or concentrated. He looked around, thinking as he couldn't see anything that would fulfill that goal. ...Well, I'm dead...

[Angusm3]

"Catch this!" Keter shouts as a gnarled chaingun is thrown from his hand toward Dominic. "I've tethered this one to myself so it won't dissipate if it loses contact with me, infinite ammo man" Keter pulls out some kind of extra long chainsword and jumps toward the beast again. "I'll take you down, and it won't be the last thing I do either..."

All other chars continue marching, except Chronos, he's MIA

[agentaaa]

"Where IS that worthless pirate..." Kress wonders aloud, blasting his claws and belly-based projectiles at him. as Keter comes towards him, he comes up with a surprisingly quick claw slash, moving at lightning speed, in an attempt to leave a gash on Keter with devastating consequences.

[Angusm3]

Keter manages to move just quick enough to only catch the palm of the creatures hand, but he is batted into the air and he is stunned for a moment before teleporting back to the ground behind it.

[Rangiku]

Ragnarok walked about the barren wasteland that was Inculta.  His head was pounding for no reason. The wind blew around him and the very earth itself seemed to speak out to him in riddles that couldn't be understood. He wanted to leave, but he didn't even know how he'd gotten here in the first place. His memory seemed to flicker as his life drew on. Ragnarok dropped to his knees and let out a horrific roar of anger and pain. He wanted it all to stop, but it wouldn't. He felt his anger swelling inside of him. "Why won't it stop?" Ragnarok asked out loud.    

[agentaaa]

Raal carefully steered his deathly steed towards the powerful energy he felt. He had been wandering this barren wasteland for what seemed forever - had he been a living being, he would have long since died of thirst or hunger. "well, I have long since died" Raal thought with a chuckle. It had been a long time since he had died, his orcish body cut in twain. In many ways, this body increased his power far more than he could have in that shell, but every once in a while he longed to feel his brute orcish strength again, have green, muscles skin, instead of white, rotting flesh, and be able to feel and eat and drink, rather than having dark magic sustain his body.
Breaking out of his reverie, as his horse's hooves treaded lightly on the sand, he screeched to a halt just in view of the being. "Interesting..."

[Rangiku]

Ragnarok slowly get to his feet as he felt the pain subside some. There was another energy near him. It gave him a hungering crave. He wanted to taste that energy that he was feeling. He slowly began to walk toward it. His wings folded behind him and his tail wrapped around his waist. His fangs glistened in the sunlight as his steps brought him closer. He let his arms hang, his claws semi-closed. He stopped as he took in the image of the person that the energy was coming from.

[agentaaa]

Raal stood his ground, saying "Who are you, creature?". Raal noted that the being had a plethora of energy, and chose not to get closer, friend or foe. "Dragon in a human form? Or some inbreeding I've never heard of..."

[Rangiku]

I stared back at him. My eyes portraying anger and a lust for his energy. "Who am I you ask." My eyes gleam as I lick my fangs. "I am a half-dragon being of pure destruction and blood-lust. I want to taste your power. I can't keep back the hunger that is surfacing in me. My anger is unchecked and that can be very bad if you say no." I step closer to the person. "My name is Ragnarok. I am a Death Knight of Exitius. Who are you undead being."

[agentaaa]

Raal laughed at this ideal, a hollow, ambient laugh that didn't seem to come from the knight himself. "I am... was... A death knight of the orcish horde." Raal said, directing his deathcharger back. "My name is Raal. Raal Deathwind."

[Rangiku]

Ragnarok grins psychotically at this notion. The laugh causes him to step forward once again. "Death Knight vs Death Knight. Lets see who the better knight is." I spread my wings partly and let my tail fall to the ground. "Lets begin now!" I spin swiftly to deliver a powerful roundhouse kick to his head.

[agentaaa]

Raal causes his death steed to jump out of the way, firing a bolt of shadow energy at Ragnarok as he does so, extending from his truncheon. "Little fool... You obviously have no respect for the rules of such a combat. Very well then." The death knight says, the cowl briefly showing his full, dead face, before once again revealing only his red eyes. "It seems I will have to teach you a lesson of patience... the last one you will ever hear..."

[Rangiku]

Ragnarok bared his fangs as the bolt of energy collides with him. He skid across the ground, smoke rising from his body. He lifted his head and his grin widens as he charge forward, appearing unharmed. Lightning begins to cover his arms and legs. This causes him to run even faster like a blur. He appeared before Raal, and his lightning charged arms punch rapidly at him. He then flips over Raal and as he lands with his back to him, Ragnarok blows out a jet of fire from his mouth. He spins and the fire twists with him, causing the distance to increase and in a much wider area. "Teach me then."

[agentaaa]

Raal uses a small shield of black energy to block the blows, though at the last the wall cracks, before moving forward and out of the way of the fire Jet with his steed. "Aluzar Itama orum..." Raal chanted, a gust of wind picking up near Ragnarok. The gust quickly changes to a miniature cyclone, buffeting Ragnarok in it's midst, and trying to pick him up with it's pressure..

[Rangiku]

Ragnarok isn't phased by the wind. He discharges off bolts of electricity that when collided with the cyclone causes it to disperse. He speeds toward Raal. As he does he fires off blasts of his black fire. Then as the last is fired, he jumps forward and as he lands he stomps on the ground. A huge arc of lightning erupts from the impact that travels toward Raal.

[agentaaa]

(How would lightning disperse wind?)
Raal is unfazed, as he pulls the reins of his steed - though, as he controlled it with his mind, such a gesture was nothing more than a habit of his life. Dodging the blasts of black fire with his fast steed's help, he turns as Ragnarok jumps forward. Using his steed to jump over the lightning, he fires a green coil of death energy at Ragnarok. "So wasteful..."

[Rangiku]

I jump over the energy and send down 5 balls of black fire. In the blink of an eye I appear before the front of his horse. "Going somewhere." I cover my arms in black flames and send them both at the horse.

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