Life At Its Worst

[Kurorin]

Jace yawned and looked up at the man.
“Would it be cliché if I said “Who are you?”?” he rubbed his eyes and sat up, looking at him with drowsy eyes.

[SoulofDarkness]

A small beep sounded in the ear of Sir Tyki Mikk, and a muted feminine voice followed, "Target acquired." A wide grin spread across his face, "Perfect."

He raised his eyes to the man in front of him and chuckled, "Perhaps. But I know who you are."

A small insect-like creature crawled across the boy's face, and then the bench was swarmed with them. Tyki looked at this with unfazed eyes, revealing nothing, "I thought you might want me to take you to your friend." A shadow took over his features, and all at once his eyes darkened, a cruel grin replacing his calm expression.

Takara kept a firm grip on the saiyan's tail as she turned him around to face away from her. She gathered his hands behind his back and looped a coarse rope around them, tying it as snugly as she could with one hand. Of course, that wouldn't hold him if she let go of him tail. Nothing would.

Shou turned his head to look at his captor. "What are you going to do with me?" he asked cautiously.

Takara smiled, "There're a lot of people who'd pay well for a saiyan." Her tail unwound from her waist and flicked around behind her.

Shou's eyes widened, "But you're..."

"One too?" she answered for him, "Yes, I'm completely aware of that." Her eyes held no guilt or remorse for turning in one of her own kind. Her heart had no room for useless emotions such as those.

(btw, I didn't really make it clear in the post, but while Takara uses a hand-held transmitter, Tyki uses an earpiece. His hair hides it from view, and the voice was low so Jace shouldn't have heard it. And the insect-thingies are "Tease," they should be on Tyki's profile)

[Kurorin]

Jace quickly grabbed the insect and threw it to the ground, stepping on it. He stood up as fast as he could, standing a foot next to the man.
“What the-? Who are you talking about? I will not let you hurt anyone!” he hissed with as much poison as he could muster. His hand was quick as he grabbed his seraph blade, drew it toward the man's neck and hissed out the blade's name; “Cahiel.”


{Sorry it took so long to post... I was working on school work}

[SoulofDarkness]

Tyki stepped forward so that the blade sliced through his neck... Leaving no mark at all. "So sorry to disappoint you, but it seems your hunk of metal has very little use against me." He placed his palm on the boy's chest and pushed forward, sliding it through the skin without leaving a wound. His grin widened, "Would you like to tell me what it feels like to be devoured from the inside?"

A small beep sounded in Tyki's ear, and slowly his amused expression dissolved away. He sighed loudly, "It seems I forgot what I came to do. You would be useless to me dead." He drew his hand back and smiled, "You should feel honored. You're worth more alive than dead, lucky you."

Takara shoved her captive forward, her hand still clutching his tail tightly. "Get moving!"

Shou stumbled slightly, but managed to stay on his feet, "Where are we going?" he asked, glancing back.

Takara grinned, "To meet up with a friend."

Then Shou looked forward, and saw the friend she was talking about. Standing a good distance away was Jace, and a man he'd never seen before. Shou's eyes widened, "They're going to get him, too..."

[Kurorin]

Jace’s eyes widened as he watched the man reach into his chest without leaving a large wound but quickly pull out.
“Then I’m as good as dead. I’d rather die then be sold countless amounts of times by psychopaths…” he spit to the side of him only to look up and see the man he had met before.
“W-what in the name of the Angel is going on here?” he demanded. He knew he was going to find a way out of this one way or another.

[SoulofDarkness]

"Jace! Get out of here!" Shou yelled as he started to run toward them. With a strangled yelp he was yanked back by his tail, "Dammit! Let go!"

Takara chuckled, "Of course, and maybe I'll just give you all my money and send you off with a warm hug, too!" Her tone dripped with sarcasm.

Tyki glanced at the two, and laughed, "Hm, seems the mighty Saiyan was brought down quite easily. Pathetic. As for you," he turned back to his target, "As much as it pains me, death is not an option. However, if you insist, I'd happily remove a limb or two."

Takara marched Shou toward them, a bored look adorning her face, "Can you hurry up with him? I'd like to get them in by tonight so we can get something to eat."

Tyki laughed at this, "Of course, all Saiyans think with their stomachs... But you did well, so I suppose its no trouble to eat until we're full."

"Great!" Takara exclaimed. She jumped in excitement, both hands above her head.

As soon as Shou felt her grip leave his tail he disappeared. He reappeared next to Jace and pulled him back roughly, creating distance between them and their pursuers. The dense, happy-go-lucky look that always remained on his face was gone, replaced by a grim smile. "What do you think, should we fight, or run?" he asked his companion, his eyes still locked on their opponents.

(Yep, I planned for Takara to be an airhead. I know Goku is the only really dense Saiyan, but I much prefer that trait over the more Vegeta-ish traits, so I decided every time I make a Saiyan they will be a stomach controlled idiot... Well, they're not really STUPID, just naive and dense... really, REALLY dense... -_-')

[Kurorin]

Jace looked toward Shou.
"If we fight we would only loose. If we flee then they will follow us. What do you suppose we should do?" he huffed and scratched he back of his head.
"But we don't really have a choice..." he glanced town he strangers. He really did want to fight but he knew he couldn't do it.

[SoulofDarkness]

Tyki turned his head and glared at Takara. "You idiot!" He smacked his face with his palm, "I just had to mention dinner..." He redirected his glare at his two targets, "No matter, we captured you once, we'll just do it again."

Shou's eyes flickered around as he thought, "Well, if I used my instant transmission it would probably take a good deal of time for them to find us again, but... That would just be running away from the problem, not fixing it." His right foot slid backward into a solid fighting stance, and he raised his hands in front of him. "I'll finish this here and now!" He shot a glance at Jace, "How well can you fight? Judging by the way the girl tricked me and grabbed my tail, I think she's not that strong. Otherwise she would've been able to fight me head on. As for that guy," he nodded his head toward Tyki, "I think we have to worry about him. If we can't hit him, how the hell're we supposed to fight him?" He thought for a second, "Well, if he can't catch me, then that means he can't hit me either!" He slid his back foot forward then out, into a horse stance, and gripped his hands into fists at his sides. Electricity crackled around him as he focused his energy, and rocks began to rise around him. Then his hair rose, and in a flash of light turned gold. First, his clothes were replaced by the same purple gi he had worn earlier, but as he focused, a black sleeveless vest and pants replaced it. His hair spiked widely to the sides as he took on his second form.

Shou's azure eyes glared at the two in front of him, and an arrogant smile crossed his face, "I'll show you what it's like to fight a real Super Saiyan."

Takara's eyes widened, and she stood staring at the boy before her, "He's... a super saiyan? But that's not-"

Shou flashed a knowing smile, "That's right, this isn't just a super saiyan. This is the second level."

[Kurorin]

Jace side stepped away from Shou.
“Well... I think this means we fight... I'll take the weak girl...” he said taking out his stele and carving runes on his arms; Silence and one that he knew would come in handy. He placed the stele in his pocket, then taking out his seraph blade.
“Let's see how strong you are against a shadowhunter...”

[SoulofDarkness]

"Weak?" Takara growled, indignant, "Don't overestimate yourself, shadowhunter." She scowled, perfectly masking her lack of confidence. If only I'd had just a little more time, I know I could've transformed. I'm so close to super saiyan, I can feel it. I just hope I wont need it against this guy.

Shou phased out and reappeared behind Tyki, aiming a punch to his head. Just in time, Tyki reacted, and Shou passed through his body entirely. He stumbled forward, then regained his balance and continued his assault.

"Looks like they're already going at it, so let's get this over with, half-blood." This made her chuckle, so I'm a bit of a hypocrite, huh? As her tail wagged behind her loosely, her eyes narrowed, I don't care how much my human blood dilutes my saiyan side, I still have more saiyan honor than that dope over there. Even if he's a super saiyan... When I finish with this guy I'll go help Tyki finish that disgrace.

(Yes, Takara is only half saiyan. Also, you can maim her as much as you want in this fight, but I'd rather you not kill her. I fully intend for her to lose, but I also want to keep her alive ^_^)

[Kurorin]

Jace grinned.
"Well, I'd keep this to yourself..." he said appearing behind her as he gripped her tail. He smiled at her and pulled her close to him. (ladies man XD).
"See? Flaunting it makes it easier for me..."

[SoulofDarkness]

A sudden wave of pain coursed through Takara's body as the man clutched her tail. Her muscles tensed, and she stumbled forward, "Agh... Don't... Touch me. With your dirty hands... Bastard!"

Tyki spared a quick glance at his comrade, and chuckled darkly. "Hmph, looks like the little bug got squashed already..." He dodged another blow from Shou, and sent him a chilling gaze. "Maybe your friend there will use her to his heart's content, while I'm finishing you off!"

"You bastard!" Shou growled as he jumped backward, "How can you talk about a person like that? She was on the same side as you!"

"What do you care, she's your enemy."

"I've had enough of you!" Hatred glowed in Shou's eyes as he cupped his hands in front of him. How could anyone talk about another human being that way? He snorted and slid one foot back, bending his knees into that familiar stance. Then he brought his hands to his side, cradling them against him. A blue light appeared within his palm, and steadily grew until it enveloped both hands. "Ka... Me..." The light intensified, nearly becoming white. "Ha... Me..."

Tyki looked on with curiosity. "Oh? What are you going to try now?"

"HA!" Shou pushed his palms outward in front of him, and a beam of plasma shot forward, aiming toward Tyki.
"You should know by now that won't work-" Before he could finish speaking, the wave hit him square in the chest, and sent him flying backward. "But... How?"

(heh heh... I figured since he kinda acted like Goku, he should have Goku's signature move too...)

[Kurorin]

'I'll have you know that my hand are very clean but as for your mouth...” he gripped her tail tighter. He looked at Tyki.
“As for you... I respect girls and I wouldn't harm her a all.” he spat. Then when Shou shot at Tyki, his eyes widened and he let go of the girl's tail unknowingly and kept staring at them in awe.