SIDE STORY: Quest for the Legendary Sword

[Tasuke]

Goku gave him a childish grin, lowering himself into a defensive position. Though his smile faded as soon as the flames erupted towards him. In an instant, he did a flip to the side; mid-cartwheel, he launched himself away, clear of the flames; cringing from the heat.

GOKU: "Hot, hot!"

He said to himself, before landing into a roll. In mid-roll, Goku shot the Nyoibo out in attempt to sweep Margo's legs out from beneath him.

[Vegeta]

The Nyoibo hit it's target, but behold, Margo was to heavy for Goku to knock over with so little momentum.

MARGO: "Strong, aye. But not bright."

Margo's axe is swung at Goku horizontally in an attempt to slash him in two.

[Tasuke]

GOKU: "... Wha'?"

He stared blankly at Margo, who was still standing securely on his own two legs. But he quickly regained his composure, jumping over the horizontal blow, and hopping onto the flat side of the axe, as his Nyoibo retracted. He leapt off of the axe as Margo was about to finish his swing, and drew his staff back as far as it would go. The end of it grew in width and extended slightly, as it looked almost like a huge club now. Spinning to gain momentum, Goku swung his bat at Margo's face at point blank with incredible speed and strength.

[Exile]

Sull looks at Margo, confused.
Sull: "You're... kinda annoying, you know?
He looks at the fight between Margo, Red, and Goku.
Sull: "I might have liked you otherwise."
He raises his hand, casting several wind cuts at Margo's hands and the hilt of his weapon, attempting to break it.

[Vegeta]

Margo's only chance was to duck, and so he did. The nyoibo harmlessly grazed the top of Margo's head.

MARGO: "Whoo! That was a mite close! I'll have to be a bit more careful, aye?"

Margo chunks his blade into the ground and crosses his arm in front of his chest. A black aura surrounds his massive body, and flames begin to sprout from the ground.

MARGO: "This, little one, is called Merton. There is nay fire spell with such a kick to her! So have fun with her!"

Margo releases the Merton spell, and black flame spills into the room seemingly out of nothing. The fire could melt rock and steel in an instant because of the intense heat radiating from it.

[Tasuke]

Goku flipped backwards, throwing five energy orbs at Margo, just as flames erupted from where his feet had been moments earlier. In order to stop himself from landing in another bit of fire; he sprung away with the help of his Nyoibo. He went spinning off slightly to the side, since he didn't have the chance to react properly. He flipped backwards again to put in some extra distance between them; which ended up putting him pretty close to Red. Goku had suffered multiple, but minor burns, his clothing had taken the worst of it; singed black in several places.

GOKU: "Heh heh. Well nice, uh, trick ya got there."

He was breathing a little harder than usual, sweating quite a bit from the heat of Margo's spell. Goku was a shaken from the close call, but shook it off.

[Vegeta]

The energy orbs bounced off of the aura formed by the Merton spell.
The spell subsides, and Margo hefts his axe up once again.

MARGO: "Oooh.... So you monkeyed your way out, aye? Hah hah! Not too bad small one!"

Margo's dark energy begins to swell inside of his massive body.

MARGO: "I've not got the time to continue these games with you..."

Margo's "Dark Energy" technique kicks in, and his energies elevate quickly. His body burns with fire as do his eyes.
Large spheres of darkness surround Margo.

MARGO: "It will be over soon!"

Margo launches his collection of the "Hokaku Kon Dan", or commonly known as "Imprisonment Ball" at the group. He follows this instantly with his Ultimate Spell, "Lay Waste". The barrier surrounds Margo's body and begins to expand while the Imprisonment Balls seek their targets.

[Exile]

Sull floats upward a little, a disgusted look on his face. Strong winds start rising...
Sull: "Arrogant..."
If he had ever learned to swear, he probably would have, now. In quick succession, he casts several spells. He raises his hand, and A Thousand Cuts rain down on Margo within the sphere. Sull takes wind shape, moving backwards and sidewards to avoid Margo's imprisonment spell. Within moments, the next spell is cast - a high-power version of the implosion spell. He draws the air from the tunnels behind him to smash a small part of Margo's expanding barrier.
Sull: "Take that, you..."
Again, Sull lacks the vocabulary. Air keeps streaming into the tunnel, creating severe pressure...

[Vegeta]

The barrier surrounding Margo swallows the wind spell and continues expanding.

Red deflects the imprisonment ball with his shield, and Mash slashes his in two with the Halgrim. The Higher Dragon, Drael as he was called by Sarada, was contained and killed nearly instantly. His brains and innards paint the floors of the tomb, and Margo's Lay Waste spell roasts Drael's innards, and cremates his corpse within milliseconds.

MASH: "Ah hell! What an intense attack!"

Mash raises his barrier to deflect the Lay Waste, but it barely breaks through and he is given minor burns. Sull's wind-form protected him, and Red sought shelter in the corner of the room, with his shield propped up like a barrier. He also sustains minor injuries from this.

[Tasuke]

Goku bats his imprisonment ball away with his Nyoibo, before his jaw dropped at the sight of Drael's horrible death. He couldn't really say he felt sorry for him, hell, he didn't even know the guy. He seemed a bit anti-social anyway.

GOKU: ".... whoa!!"

He follows Red's lead, running off to a seperate corner; and shifting the shape of his Nyoibo to that of a huge round shield. Bracing himself against the wall, he also suffers minor injuries like the others; recieving a few extra minor burns to the ones he had already.

[Vegeta]

The blast renders Sarada unconscious, but luckily alive. Her water spell had dampened her enough for the fire tgo be doused on her side of the attack. ((OOC: You can "bring her too" when you post next, TDS))

Mash lowers his barrier. His clothes are covered with burns and soot, as is his skin.

MASH: "...d-dammit! Damn you, Margo!"

Red lowers his shield. No longer can he call it the Mirror Shield. It's now in dire need of polishing and resurfacing. Even his armor must be repaired at this point.

RED: "Phew! That was rough!"

Red pats the dust from his tattered clothes.

MASH: "Alright. I believe we're going to have to re-evaluate the situation.... No more running into battle like an idiot. I could've told you that wouldn't work.."

RED: "I didn't see you doin' anything!"

MASH: "Fool! I was planning! You should tryit sometime! Maybe you'll live longer!"

The two become silent as they ponder the matter carefully.

RED: "Any ideas, kiddo?"

[Tasuke]

Goku went back to rejoin Red and Mash. He remained quiet, already trying to cook something up as the two argued briefly. He glances over at Red, after thinking for a few moments.

GOKU: "Well... we could just attack at the same time, but we'd have to be really careful not to let him make us hit each other on accident."

Goku's Nyoibo remained unharmed, although it was no longer red and gold, but black. He too pats himself clean of the some of the soot. He attempts to rub his Nyoibo clean, but only manages to get a few patches clear. He notices a portion of his face is covered in soot, and attempts to rub it away, but succeeds only in smudging it around a bit. He looks up at the others, thinking as he cleaned himself off a bit.

GOKU: "That's all I got... what about you, Red-sama? Mash-chan has been thinking this whole time, haven't you thought of anything yet?"

[Vegeta]

Mash cringes at the mention of "Mash-chan".

RED: "Nah. I got nothin'. I figure this shoulda' been over with a long time ago... But with all that fire he keeps spittin'... it's hard to get to 'im."

MASH: "Yes.... very much so...Hm.."

Mash raises his head with a thought, and looks to Red with hate in his eyes.

MASH: "....you...IDIOT!"

RED: "...wh-what?!"

MASH: "You're innate element, you fool!"

RED: "He possesses the fire element! What good'll mine do?!"

MASH: "IMBECILE! He uses Dark as well! You oppose him with the upper-hand!"

RED: "Hn? ...hn...Yeh... I guess so....Well! Let's give it a shot then! He'll HAVE to avoid or block off what I throw at 'im, so let's give it a whirl, shall we? But wait. I thought Light opposes Dark?"

MASH: "Ergh! Fool! Holy is Light in it's purest form, ignorant baffoon!"

RED: "Fine, fine..."

Mash prepares himself.

RED: "Hm....mhmm... Ok.. Here's the plan. I'll hit him with all kindsa Light elemental charges, then while he deflects it, you guys rush in and Boom! No more Margo. Sound good?"

MASH: "Fine! Just hurry it up!"

Red replaces his sword and Opaque Shield.

RED: "Stop that."

NARRATOR: "..stop what?"

RED: "It ain't Opaque. It's just dirty."

NARRATOR: "Oh, right.... Now... getting along with the story..."

RED: "Oh...sorry."

He replaced his sword and Mirror Shield...*ahem*..and raises his hands chest high. Three white spheres appear and begin to revolve around him.

RED: "Once these're released, go at him, ok guys?"

MASH: "Don't tell me what to do!"

RED: "....GO!"

the three spheres blast away from Red and begin their course to blast Margo. As soon as he says go, Mash retaliates.

MASH: "Don't tell me what to do!"

Mash launches after Margo, waiting for the distraction to hit, and hoping Goku isn't far behind.

[Tasuke]

Goku archs a brow at Mash as he cringes, tilting his head a bit.

GOKU: "... what's wrong, got a tummy ache or something?"

He nods at Red's plan, readying his Nyoibo. He lowers himself, ready to spring at Margo as soon as Red let off his attack. He looks over at Mash, not sure of why he was so angry about Red telling him what to do. As soon as Red had said go, and Mash had just finished his retaliation.

GOKU: "Go, go!!"

He cried at Mash, sprinting after him, practically at his heels. He was ready to follow his lead, and finally end this. There were too many close calls as it was, they couldn't risk anymore. Goku cut across, to the otherside of Margo.

GOKU: "Go low, I'm going high!"

He yelled over at Mash half-way there. As the distraction made contact Goku leapt up, whipping around with a devestating, if not fatal, blow aimed straight for the back of Margo's head.

[Vegeta]

As Goku went over, Margo swung his hefty axe at Mash. Mash ducked under the blade, and took Halgrim across Margo's torso. The Halgrim cut deep as the Nyoibo nearly busted Margo's skull to pieces.
Mash rolls to the side as a precaution, and Margo falls to his knees.

MARGO: "Argh!....So...I've... been defeated, aye? So it was true then... What he said... 'T'is the fate of the unrighteous to be felled by the gavel of justice'....T'were true. Lord Magnus....My apologies, master.....It doesn't matter. Aye... I had fun, so I bear nay regret. Farewell. We shall not meet again."

Margo's head slouches over, and his body begins to dematerialize.

MASH: ".....Margo...."

His body is nothing now, and his massive battle axe, Sage, bursts into unholy flames and becomes consumed by them.

RED: ".......let's go. We need that get that sword."

MASH: "........."

Mash walks through the next corridor.