NPF Avatars IV, Chapter V: Beyond the Wall of Teeth

[PyrosNine]

Pyros dashed up to an incoming living rock, and with the skill of his blade, launched into the air before him. With surgeon like precision Pyros cut the rock into miniscule particles midair, and they hung in midair still from the speed of his swings. Then he put his hand forward and destroyed the particles with a burst of fire.

Of course, that was only a small rock, and only a small part of the larger living boulder. Pyros knew that this would take some time to be of any effect, and would require some fancy footwork. He only wished he could be dressed and wearing something other than his underwear for the job.

"We need a powerful cutting attack to remove this object's density considerably, and then a powerful as well ass large magic/energy attack to destroy even the particles. This may require teamwork."

Pyros leapt back as another rock came close. "Also, anyone have a spare pair of pants? I'm not one to enjoy partial nudity."

[POS Industries]

"Dood...I guess I'm the only one who doesn't know who this person is."

"Oh, that's right! Somebody decided they were too busy to join the last Save The World mission, so they never met Rei. Toasty, meet Rei; POS Industries' computer embodied. Rei, POS Industries' computer embodied, meet Toastburner, resident teamkill victim and current bomb-throwing maniac."

Rei, still hovering a couple inches off the ground and crackling with electromagnetic energy, shot a glance backward at TB and Mauve during their little introduction session. While her paramount concern was to the reforming boulder-creature, the android still took the necessary nanosecond to process this latest discovery.

NOTE - Subject: Penguin. Recommended Course of Action: Hug later!

That firmly taken care of, it was time to--

"OWWWW!!!! WHOEVER FUCKING SHOT THAT IS DEAD!"

VOICE RECOGNITION ACTIVATED!
Subject: Flare Cobra. Recommended Course of Action: Hug later!

"Oops! Sorry about that!" Rei apologized sweetly as Phoenix ran up beside her and started firing at the churning mass of rock, "I didn't see you there! You should be sure to get to a safe distance now, as my next attack should be sufficient to reduce the target to atoms. Thank you for your compliance and have a POS Industriestastic day!"

[Skyshot]

"Rei? The Woren from Breath of Fire III? Let me see! ...Oh. Might someone care to introduce her to those of us who have no clue who she is? 'Cuz I have no idea who she is." He looked at the boulder. "Actually, new plan." He looked at his teammates dealing with the boulder. "Nah, back to Plan A."

[POS Industries]

"Rei? The Woren from Breath of Fire III? Let me see! ...Oh. Might someone care to introduce her to those of us who have no clue who she is? 'Cuz I have no idea who she is. Actually, new plan. Nah, back to Plan A."

Rei glanced at Skyshot briefly while Pyros attacked some boulder parts.

SCANNING FORUMER DATABASE! SUBJECT IDENTIFIED!
Subject: Skyshot M'rnai.
Current Condition: Rambling like a drunkard.
Recommended Course of Action: Disregard. Destroy if distraction continues. Hug later!

[PhoenixFlame]

"Delay, Rei." Phoenix says, pointing at the boulder with her left hand, "This boulder is obviously forged from a very rare material that can prove useful if collected in sufficient quantity. Stand by, scanning."

With this, her arm device's display popped up and bleeped to life, firing a wide-angled cool green fan of needlessly flashing scanning, such as that seen in Star Trek.

*Scanning!*
*Scan complete. Target composed of 89% Flowstone, 10% Metamorphic Limestone, and 1% Trace Elements. No Omega-Class Metallics found."

*WARNING*
*Amorphous Slime Life Form Detected! 75% certainty of Carnivorous Amobea. Suggested course of action: Termination*

Phoenix targeted the nearest small chunk of Flowstone, and selected "Deconstruct and Collect" . A titanium cable shot forth from her hand device and transferred the appropriate colony of nanites to deal with this material, break it down into atoms, and store in a collection capsule that Phoenix attached to the rear of the multi-use tool attached to her arm.

[Steel Shadow]

Steel had been chasing after the boulder a few seconds ago, trying to figure out how to get past it. Now he was laying flat on his back staring at the ceiling. The cogs in his brain whired for a moment, trying to peice together what had happened to get him from situation A to situation B. They gave up and hauled him to his feet.
Muttering under his breath as he brushed the dust off his clothes, he looked ahead at the mass explosions taking place.
"Ok, why are they still attacking the boulder?" He asked the air. The ferocity of the other NPFers attacks meant he couldn't get across the ruble untill they'd finished. Unless he flew, but he didn't feel like wasting all his coffee gained energy just yet.

[Skyshot]

Skyshot saw the new arrival glance toward him briefly before looking away.

"Uh, hello?" He waved his hand a few times in front of her face before shrugging and looking back at the boulder. "Whoops, need to deal with that."

In a quick sleight-of-hand-like motion, he slipped a dart out from his left sleeve, twisted his body back, and then snapped forward, hurtling the dart at one of the pieces of the boulder. Dink! The lightweight dart bounced off the rock.

"Okay, stupid plan. On to Plan..." He rolled his eyes upwards and pursed his lips. "...D? Sounds about right." He took an all-purpose action stance and quickly tried to figure out a possible Plan D. His first thought was to pummel the boulder with Nightstorm, but the high powered weaponry being fired at it in combination with his survival instinct overrode that idea. "Uh, does someone have some grenades or something I can throw at it?"

[Tarrin]

The NPFers hadn't noticed Tarrin again yet they were far to intent on the Boulder/Rubble soon to be pebbels, Raising his hand to greet them all again he found himself in midair, "AWwww crap" was all Tarrin got out as the piece of floor slid out from under him, Plunging into the darkness another section of floor slid back into place covering any thoughts of climbing out.

Hitting the ground with a thud Tarrin stayed on his back for a few moments allowing his breath to come back, Then sitting up he peered into the darkness that surrounded him, "Someone deffinately dosen't like me that's for sure" His mind wondered to raiden but quickly pushed that thought aside, After all he wasnt able to control the earth itself...was he?

Remembering his backpack he reached inside and shook a glowstick to life, It's orange glow lighting the tunnel he was in, The only question he had now was left or right?

[POS Industries]

"Okeedokee..."

Rei's attack was successfully charged to full power, and it was time to get her destruction on. However, it seemed that, not unlike a litter of puppies, a good portion of the NPFers were crawling around her feet and jumping up on her in an attempt to say "Hi!"

Now, while she wouldn't have at all minded this, her orders were to at least try to maintain the safety of most everyone here, and having so many of them in the line of fire was an unfortunate bother.

"Everyone, may I have your attention, please?" the android called out, raising her hands in the air as the electromagnetic energy that had been swirling about her begain to concentrate into a ball in her outstretched arms, "I will begin firing shortly, and I request that anyone between myself and the boulder-flowstone-robot-thingy please move to a safe distance. Furthermore, the shockwave from my attack will greatly compromise the stability of the cave around us, so I would greatly appreciate it if anyone capable of remedying this would make sure to do so!"

The ball of energy fully formed in her hands, she shifted her arms downward and took aim at the flowstone creature. "We at POS Industries thank you in advance for your cooperation during this time. I will fire on the count of five. Hope you all make it! One.... Two......... FIVE!!!!"

And holy crap, did it ever get bright and loud in there!

[PyrosNine]

Before the blast:

Pyros saw the non-human charge up an attack. "Very well then. I shal bel the cutting wind before the storm."

Pyros held his sword up.

"You're in my way, and I'm cutting through! OMNICLASH!"

Pyros flew through the tunnel at breakneck speeds, sword in front of him. When he reached it, those who weren't cowering in fear, not paying attention, or just apathetic to it all would have sworn it was as if his blade never moved through out the other thing, while those with much better senses would have seen swings that were nothing more than faint blurs. Pyros himself had a point where even he could not see his own blade and he had to be extra careful lest he he cut himself in twain.

Pyros passed through the living boulder as if it were not there and all that was left were bits and pieces that hovered in the air.

Then came the one known as Rei's attack. Pyros was not out of the way yet, and suddenly felt a powerful burning sensation on his back, between his nigh-undamageable wings.

The power launched pyros forth, and Pyros was sent soaring down the tunnel away from the explosion.

As he was rocketed through the air, Pyros had one thing on his mind "I hope that at least killed the stone..."

Okay, two things: "I hope my briefs don't burn off as well..."