Sakura

[COLOR=Navy]Yuna decided to follow Krystal and Ada to their underground living areas. She explored a little before checking out the rooms they would be staying in. She saw Ada enter into a room and followed slowly, seeing it as a chance to get to know her better. Yuna brushed the curtain out of her way with her staff. [B]"May I?"[/B] she asked politely with a smile. Ada returned the smile and invited her in, moving to allow space for Yuna to sit on her bed. She walked over slowly and sat, arranging her summoning robes around her. Yuna asked her opinion on what she thought of the game, her answer was quite humourous and Yuna giggled slightly. Ada asked her what she thought of it in return. Yuna tapped a finger to her chin as she thought about it. [B]"Well, I think it's a game for the bored. Because this sure makes life interesting."[/B] Yuna said finally. Ada smiled and nodded. Yuna sighed and Ada noticed, sitting up a little. [B]"Something wrong, Yuna?"[/B] she asked. [B]"No, I'm just happy with a new team. From start to finish in the other team, I was the only female, it's kinda frustrating to be surrounded by all guys."[/B] the two of them laughed, they'd had their experiences with the men from their previous teams. [B]"Anyways, I'll talk to you later. I'm gonna find myself a room and I might do some walking on water after that."[/B] Yuna said as she headed to the door. [B]"Thanks for letting me talk with you."[/B] she grinned and waved as she exited the room. Ada waved and then had a puzzled look on her face, what had Yuna meant by walking on water, could she actually do it? Yuna looked into the curtain to Ada's right, it was empty so she dumped what little she didn't always carry on herself and walked out again. She saw Xiaoyu, Lara and Samus resting in the den, and greeted them cheerfully before continuing up. She walked out of their house area and looked around at the expanse of the place, it was very large and secluded. Yuna got out of her shoes and took a deep breath, she hadn't done it for a long time now. She stepped off into the water, but instead of her foot plunging through, it stood solid on the surface, a ripple emitted around her foot. Yuna confidently brought her other leg down and she started to walk across the lake easily, the cool water felt solid beneath her feet unless someone broke the surface around her. She remembered why she used to have to walk on water, it was to send the souls of those that had died. Yuna slowly did the dance of the sending, the water lifted her high as she continued but no pyreflies greeted her. When she was finished, she was lowered back onto the water and she returned to the other side, it was sad that summoners weren't needed now, instead Spira was more focussed on spheres. Yuna slipped her shoes back on and returned to her room. She just sat on her bed, thinking silently.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Have we changed it so my mother's still alive? Should I bother editting my Bio or just leave it? Because in my Bio it says she died when Sakura was only a few months old. And just wondering, how do you want me to fail the sync test completely? Like does it just not work, or do I panic with the LCL? I just need a slight point in the right direction.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Sakura adjusted the amount of gravity that was surrounding her to lift her up into the air easily. She tapped Chi against her right shoulder and offered to give Kira a lift. She declined and Sakura just shrugged, they said their farewells to Sable and made their way to the North Eastern corner of the city. Sakura made it there quickly and floated for a while before Kira came up beside her, perched on top of a building. They decided to split up and they got to work, falling from their heights into groups of souls. Sakura flicked Chiméiteki out to her side and dashed through the group, slicing to the side, then she turned and returned the other way. The souls fell under the slices of the blade and soon more had surrounded her. They all jumped on top of her until they were pushed away by gravity. Sakura rose into the sky dauntingly and she sliced heavily in the air, sending out a large wave of energy, cutting through a row of souls. Sakura looked over at Kira, she was doing well, using her ability to manipulate fire to destroy the souls. Sakura dived from the air, slicing left and right as she went, listening to the cries of souls as they disappeared. [B]"Kira, a little fiery help perhaps?"[/B] Sakura asked, holding up her glaive. Kira grinned and nodded, she threw a ball of flame toward Sakura which she sliced through, and the fire stuck to the blade. She smiled and twirled it swiftly around her body, the flame trailing after the blade. Sakura swung powerfully again, this time she released a ball of energy that burned red with the fire. The fire ball sailed over the heads of the souls and hit somewhere in the centre where it exploded, creating a dome of fire that engulfed all surrounding. Sakura looked over at Kira again, she had many surrounding her but she was cutting them down with her epitaph and flame powers. She stretched out her left hand, palm facing forward and clenched it, retracting the arm. A group of souls was yanked backwards and away from Kira. Sakura then started on getting rid of them.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Yuna waited and heard Mog announce her name to stand with Lady Lara and Ling Xiaoyu. She smiled at the two men that had been on her team, she nodded to them and walked over onto the round symbol that held the image of a Golden Lotus. She shook hands with Lara Croft, it was good to be on the same team with her because they had a lot in common, which they had discovered when they were mingling in the CPU. Yuna smiled at Xiaoyu, she always portrayed a bright, bubbly self, and it was fun to watch her. When Mog had finished moving people, they noted that they were split apart by gender. Yuna was incredibly pleased with her new team and was excited to be working with all of them, since she hadn't worked with any of them before. Both groups were teleported from the CPU to their new homes. Yuna blinked and looked around the home of the newly formed team, the Heroines of the Golden Lotus. It was a beautiful and serene, and had a traditional look to it. She was slightly disappointed that it was on the ground and not in the air as Fahrenheit had been. She glanced at the others and asked what they wanted to do. [B]"Let's find somewhere we can sit and talk to get to know each other better."[/B] Krystal suggested. They agreed and they found a pavilion that looked over the large lake that the whole structure was part of. The group sat in a circle and talked together. Yuna was learning more about each of them, what they did in their games, and how they were in their previous teams. She felt a little alone, since she was the only one from the Green team, while the others each had another member from their previous teams. Yuna somewhat had an urge to change her dress sphere and she discretely traced a trail to her custom made dress sphere, Summoner. She felt more in place with the surroundings and a comfortable as it made her think of the old days. Lara suggested they do their introductions a little more formally, and asked them all to tell everyone else about themselves. Yuna volunteered to go first. [B]"I'm Yuna, of course. Ummm, I've been on two quests in the games I was in. The first quest was when I was dressed like this, I travelled around Spira, my world, with a group of my friends that were Guardians, I had to collect Aeons to defeat Sin. My second quest was to find my love who disappeared after I defeated Sin, that's when I got my new outfit which I usually wear. I think I did well in my previous team, I tried to keep the guys in check since I was the only female in the group. Um, my advantage in this game is my dress spheres that I've carried over with me from my last game."[/B] Yuna smiled and them and bowed, holding her staff in both hands horizontally. She sat again and waited for the next person to tell everyone else about themselves.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Yay! I'm very happy with the new teams, it's gonna be a lot of fun. In my post I said that everyone's going to introduce themselves to each other. You don't have to if you don't want to, like you can just skip through it, your choice. I put it there because I couldn't think of anything else ^_^ Hmm, a challenge to last until the rest of the year.....should be interesting.[/COLOR]

[B]OOC:[/B] I finally finished everything, sorry it took so long. I may edit some of this later. Let me know if I have to change anything. [COLOR=Navy][B]Superhero Name:[/B] Shadow [B]Real Name:[/B] Naminé Satoshi [B]Current Occupation:[/B] Professional Gymnast [B]Place of Birth:[/B] Tokyo, Japan [B]Gender:[/B] Female [B]Age:[/B] 22 [B]Marital Status:[/B] Single [B]Height:[/B] 5'6" [B]Weight:[/B] 105 lbs [B]Facial Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://img301.echo.cx/img301/5099/girls836vv.jpg]Here[/URL] [B]Clothing:[/B] [U][I]Casual[/U] -[/I] Naminé just wears any types of clothes, her preference is a nice shirt or top with a casual pair of cargos or a skirt. When she's training professionally with her coach or competing, she wears a navy blue leotard with a silver stripe down each side. [U][I]Hero[/U] -[/I] Naminé's hero costume consists of a simple all black outfit. She often chooses a black, long sleeve top with the sleeves pushed above her elbows, and long leather pants, with gloves that reach her wrists. [B]Personality:[/B] Naminé is an interesting person because she has two sides to her which can swap instantly. The side which is most often portrayed is her fun, sociable, friendly one, where she's open to her friends about things and just likes to enjoy the moment. Her other side is more mysterious, where she becomes quiet and draws away from others, and she usually becomes cold; this side of her is the one she uses when hunting criminals. Naminé is respectful to all that respect her, but she is always respectful to the elderly, unless they're criminals. To criminals Naminé is the haunting shadow, lurking to find the right opportunity to attack. Whenever Naminé senses something's wrong, wants to escape from someone, or hears a sound directed at her that indicates a kind of danger she goes invisible in instinct. Naminé is very independant, and hates to have to rely on someone else, she's thought so since she was child because of her background. [B]Character History:[/B] Naminé grew up in the dirty backstreets of Japan, born to a prostitute with no idea who the father could be. Her mother continued doing what she did until she was murdered by a customer, she had been 6. Naminé learned to start stealing because it was the only way to survive. When she started out she starved for days, drinking water from the drainpipes. As Naminé got better at thieving, she naturally gained skills of agility, flexibility and stealth. Naminé's superhuman powers activated when she reached puberty, at about 11. At the beginning her powers were uncontrollable and she was unable to do anything because she kept flickering, being invisible at one moment and visible again the next. Somehow she forced herself to learn to control them, using a lot of her energy which wasn't much since she hadn't been able to steal food or water for days. When Naminé gained control at last she learned the advantage of having such powers and she used them to help her steal things better, phasing into shops and the store owners slowly found their stock mysteriously disappearing. At last Naminé decided to blow the scene and rustled up enough cash for a one way ticket to Justice City. She made a resolve that she would turn over a new leaf and start off fresh. When she arrived she searched out a job with no luck and was ready to give up. It had been two weeks and she was homeless without a job, but she had enough money to buy food and could get clean drinking water from water fountains. Naminé was resting at a playground, it was old and obviously wasn't used any more since all of the equipment was rusted and broken. She started doing gymnastic type things, she didn't know what she was doing exactly, but it came naturally to her and she had used those moves in her earlier thieving days. As it so happened a gymnast trainer was around and offered her a job as a professional gymnast which she accepted immediately. Naminé progressed fast and was soon winning lots of competitions and got a lot of money from it. She settled down in Justice City, buying an apartment. She decided she would protect the city from criminals because of what happened to her mother, so she used Shadow as her alias and started protecting the people that needed it, the innocent citizens. [B]Superhuman Powers:[/B] Naminé has the ability to pass through solid matter by passing her atoms through the spaces between the atoms of the object through which she is moving. In this way she and the object that she is passing through can temporarily merge without interacting, and each is unharmed when Naminé has finished passing through the object. This process is called "phasing." When Naminé is phasing, she is, for all intents and purposes, intangible. So, when attacked, she can shift into a "phasing" state (even if she is not at the time passing through an object) so as to allow oncoming projectiles or energy blasts to pass through her harmlessly. Naminé can phase through any material object, even living people. When she phases through an object with an electrical system, the process disrupts the system's workings. She has trained herself to go automatically, by reflex, into a phasing state at any indication of danger, such as a loud noise like a gunshot, in order to protect herself. Using her phasing ability, Naminé can walk on air. In fact, she can use her ability to walk on the air from the ground to the upper stories of a building as if she were climbing a staircase. She can also bring other people and objects with her when phasing through an object or walking on air as long as she maintains physical contact with them/it. [B]Source of Powers:[/B] Naminé was born with her powers due to a mutated gene. [B]Special Skills:[/B] Due to her profession, Naminé is obviously very gymnastic and acrobatic. She is very skilled with projectile weapons, having a perfect aim. Naminé knows how to use a large variety of weapons, and has mastered all of the major forms of martial arts, not concentrating much on the ones that don't apply to her, like the Drunken fighting style. She is easily stealthy due to her abilties. [B]Weapons/Gadgets:[/B] [URL=http://img426.imageshack.us/img426/4462/jericho6ic.jpg]Dual Guns[/URL] and a bunch of [URL=http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/7733/mcfc209sl9cj.jpg]Throwing Knives[/URL]. Naminé also has an earpiece that she often keeps in her ear which scans all the frequencies and listens in on police and other calls in case something happens so she can get there.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Yuna watched Sora disappear, a carefree grin plastered on his face as he waved to them. She expected Mog to read out the next name of the player that would be voted out of the Blue team, but when he announced it was a tie, she was surprised since it hadn't happened yet. So both teams patiently waited for the Red team to discuss before they decided to delete Pacman. The yellow ball disappeared with a heavy sigh and a comment. The two teams were dismissed from the area with Mog promising that they would be seeing him soon for the merger. Yuna heavily picked up the green orb; Kuja and Mario held on, and they returned to the [I]Fahrenheit[/I] for the last time. Yuna changed her dress sphere to her regular Gunner outfit, and she felt better, the changing healed her greatly and her skin was no longer burnt or blistered. [B]"Let's go for a fly before it's too late. It's our last time here after all."[/B] Yuna smiled at them. The two men agreed, they all tried to be as cheerful as they could, but their team had been sliced in half, they had lost every challenge so far. Yuna wondered how the merge would work, wondered if they would still be teamed together. The trio entered the cockpit, Yuna's sanctuary in the large airship. She spent more time in the area than in her own room where not much was kept. They all looked out of the large windows and talked about what had happened and everything else. Kuja and Mario tried flying the airship, Kuja was good at it since he had experience. Mario on the other hand enjoyed it greatly, but made Yuna and Kuja worried as he jerked and spun out of control. Yuna took over finally and brought them to a spot overlooking a small coastal town near some mountains, and the sun was setting, dipping behind the range of mountains and colouring the sky an array of oranges, yellows and reds. [B]"Even if we don't end up in the same team, promise to do your best to win."[/B] Yuna told them. They nodded, determined looks shone in their eyes, and it gleamed in her own. They relaxed and talked, enjoying their last moments on the airship, awaiting Mog's call to the CPU.[/COLOR]

[B]OOC:[/B] I didn't expect you to have it up so fast, Alex. I'll do the rest later, when I think of it. [B]EDIT:[/B] Sorry it took me so long, I'm not proud of it, but I'm pretty satisfied, if I think of changes to make, I'll edit them in. [B]EDIT2:[/B] Changed the appearance of my Eva. Let me know if I should change anything. [COLOR=Navy][B]Name:[/B] Sakura Chiméiteki [B]Age:[/B] 16 [B]Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://img301.echo.cx/img301/5099/girls836vv.jpg]Here[/URL]. Her complexion is a medium tan due to being outdoors a lot. She stands at about 5'6" and has a medium to strong-ish built from athletics, sport and gymnastics. Sakura wears all types of clothes, though she usually prefers different kinds of pants and shirts, but she doesn't have anything against skirts, dresses and tops. [B]Eva?s Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://gundam.anime.net/images/mecha/MSN-04.GIF]Here[/URL], but navy blue in the dark red sections, and a pale blue in the lighter red areas. The grey and black sections remain as they are, but all the yellow bits are silver. [B]Personality:[/B] Sakura's a fun girl that loves to hang around with her friends. If you ask any of her friends to describe her, most would say understanding, funny, loyal, and brave. Not many know the dangerous side of her, which comes out when she's angered greatly by someone. Sakura hates to lose, which makes her a fierce competitor, always trying her best to win when the odds are stacked against her. When fighting, she can become a completely different person, more cold. But that's only if she's in a deadly situation. If it's a normal battle she still likes to joke around a little. Sakura hates to lose at anything, including fights and battles. [B]Insecurities:[/B] Sakura has a fear of failure and a hatred of losing, and thus makes her always wanting to win and succeed in everything she does. [B]Biography:[/B] Sakura was born in Tokyo-3 and had lived there her entire life, not knowing much about what lie beyond besides what she heard or learned about. Sadly she never knew her mother since she died a few months after she was born, because she had a brain tumor. She lived with her father who was always busy since he worked a job as an engineer at NERV. When she was young her father always told her to win in life, and since that was drilled into her head, she slowly grew a fear of failure, she [I]had[/I] to win. As a child, when she lost at anything she would throw temper tantrums. Her father realised what he had done to her and explained that she couldn't win at everything, but to try her best to win, and accept it gracefully if she didn't. Sakura understood, but she still has a bit of a breakdown if she loses. If it's something small, like a simple game they're playing, she isn't too bad, but if it's more complicated like best in the class, she has a breakdown. To this day she still works her hardest to be the best at everything she does, Sakura often gets awards for being the best in her subjects which she's proud of. To her, the reason behind why she wants to win is to please her father and make him proud of her. [B]Defining Moment:[/B] A little Sakura of 4, sat on a couch and giggled as she played with her daddy joyfully. He tickled her, the corners of his eyes wrinked with a smile. He wasn't very old, but the tired face and lines made him look much older than he was. Suddenly he stopped and sat Sakura up, looking very serious. Sakura cutely cocked her head to the side, watching her father's change in mood. [B]"Listen to me, Sakura. Win in life, and get a good job. Be special, make sure everyone knows and remembers you for doing something great. Promise me you will."[/B] he told her. [B]"Daddy, what do you mean?"[/B] [B]"Just promise me!"[/B] he stressed. [B]"I promise."[/B] she said quietly, she didn't understand at all. As the years went by, he kept repeating the statement and asked her to promise him, she did so, still not understanding, but when it came to it, she wanted to win, and she didn't know why. [I]Two years later[/I] A now 6 year old Sakura sat at a table in school where they were playing draughts (checkers). The boy playing using the black pieces jumped up from his seat, punching the air with his fists, cheering as he won the game. Sakura growled and pushed the board to the ground, sending the pieces everywhere. She started to scream loudly. [B]"No! I won, I have to win! I always win!"[/B] she shouted. [B]"Nuh uh, I won, and you lost!"[/B] the boy taunted. Sakura gave a sort of war cry and tackled the boy, smacking him as she pinned him to the ground. The teachers pulled her off him and restrained her as some others took care of the boy. Sakura had angry tears dripping down her cheeks as she struggled against the person that held her. She [I]had[/I] to win, her daddy said so. Sakura sat on a chair with her arms folded, she was in the Principal's office and he was calling her father. He hung up and told her that he would be on his way. She sent a glare at him and turned her head away with a 'hmph'. [I][B]'Daddy told me I [/i]have[i] to win. And I will.'[/B][/I] she thought silently, her eyes blazed with the competitive desire to win.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]My last post is pretty bad, but I'm assuming that no one else on my team will be posting before the challenge is finished so I had to wrap it up, sorry if you were planning to do so, Green Team, I really don't know much about the different timezones so I can't judge when what's going to happen, like who's gonna be online to post and when the challenge is going to close. I'm sorry that my last two posts have been pretty long, but that's what it takes to get all the info in *shrugs* If anyone want me to edit anything, let me know. My brain's tired. Zzzzz :sleep: [/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Yuna and the team scaled the tower, climbing the stairs as fast as their tired legs allowed them. Yuna was trailing behind, the heavy armour added weight to her body, exhausting her. Sora was running up the stairs easily, taking a few at a time. Mario and Kuja were doing alright. Her muscles strained but she continued to push on, using her determination to win the challenge as fuel. She peered upwards and groaned as she saw nothing but stairs. The whole inside of the tower was a spiral staircase around the walls, the centre was empty, so if you fell off the side, you wouldn't stop until the bottom. Eventually the team reached a thin flat area with a large wooden door with iron fittings. Yuna caught her breath and slipped out of her armour quickly, she stretched her muscles and massaged her sore thighs. When she thought she was ready, she stepped back into the metal and unsheathed her sword and shield. The others were all preparing themselves as well, Sora had two daggers in hand, Mario and Kuja brought out the swords they had picked up, and Mario cast Shell and Protect on the group. They made room for Yuna to enter first since she was the most protected, she stood in front of the door and pushed it open with a hard shove, rolling through the door. Yuna looked around carefully and saw a cage that held Princess Sarah. Yuna waved the others into the room and they walked over to the cage. The top level of the tower was very open, large gaps that a dragon could fit through easily. [B]"Sora, see if you can pick the lock, hurry, I don't know where Bahamut is."[/B] Yuna said cautiously, nervously watching for any sign of the dragon. Princess Sarah stared at them with shock, not saying anything. Sora smiled at her as he knelt beside the lock. [B]"Don't worry Princess, we'll get you out in no time."[/B] he said as he slipped two slender lockpicks into the hole. [B]"What are you doing?! Who are you!!"[/B] she screamed furiously. [B]"We're here to rescue you."[/B] Kuja replied. [B]"I don't want to be rescued by you! Where's the handsome prince?"[/B] [B]"We have-a to save you for our-a challenge."[/B] Sora jiggled the two wires, listening carefully before turning. There was a click and the cage opened. They opened the door and reached for the Princess, she growled with anger and pushed them out, closing the door and locking it again. [B]"Leave me alone!"[/B] Princess Sarah yelled at them. [B]"Just come with us! We need to save you to be able to win our challenge."[/B] Yuna said. There was a large roar and everyone looked out to the sky through the open area and Sora and Mario gasped in awe at the dragon lord, Bahamut. Kuja and Yuna gulped heavily as they thought about fighting him and his monsterous power. [B]"Sora, keep working on getting the Princess out of here, do whatever you can and have to."[/B] Yuna said, walking forward. Kuja and Mario followed Yuna but stayed a distance behind to provide help. Yuna held her shield and sword up at the ready as she moved toward Bahamut. She tried talking to it. [B]"Bahamut! It's me, Yuna, do you remember?"[/B] she called, wondering if it was possibly the same one she met before. The King of dragons just roared swooping down to attack. Yuna rolled out of the way just in time and got up. [B]"Guess not."[/B] she mumbled, preparing for battle. Bahamut landed on the ground and towered above Yuna menacingly. She wondered if battling it was the same as before. When it slashed with a heavy claw swipe, she guessed yes. Yuna ran as fast as she could, rolling under Bahamut and stabbing upwards, burying her sword into his belly. [B]"Bio!"[/B] she cried, injecting poison into his system. A red bar appeared above his head and it went down by a tiny fraction as the poison slowly took away HP. [B]"What are-a the main Elements he-a uses?"[/B] Mario called over. [B]"Fire, Thunder, Earth and Wind!"[/B] Yuna replied, dodging a few more slashes and bites. [B]"Barstonra! Baraera! Barfira! Barthundara!"[/B] Mario cast. Yuna was getting tired, fast. Kuja threw his hands toward the dragon. [B]"Blizzaga!"[/B] The red bar dropped by about a sixth of what was left. She ran from a jet of flame he shot from his mouth, rolling out of reach. She risked taking a glance at how Sora was doing with their stubborn Princess that they were trying to save. He was again picking the lock, it was probably his fourth or fifth time doing so after Princess Sarah kept relocking the door to the cage. Yuna could tell that Sora was getting frustrated fast. [B]"Black Sky!"[/B] Yuna cried, the random damage attack got rid of another sixth of the way down. [B]"Sora! Any luck with our Princess?"[/B] she called, dodging a tail sweep. [B]"Not yet."[/B] he forced out, stress evident in his voice as the Princess protested, still going on about the handsome Prince that was supposed to come rescue her. Yuna sliced at Bahamut, jumping over his lashing tail. She attacked the area where his lower left leg joined up with the body, hacking at it. Bahamut roared his fury and bit at her. Yuna back handspringed away, but she knew she was successful when he wasn't putting weight on that leg. She ran to Kuja and said one word to him before heading back to confront Bahamut. Yuna rolled behind him by going under. [B]"1...2...3!"[/B] Yuna counted. The two of them called the spell at the same time, [B]"Demi!"[/B] Dual black orbs appeared around the dragon, shrinking down and taking a quarter of his HP each. It groaned and the bar slipped down again as the poison sapped health. Bahamut growled and a red counter appeared above his head, counting backwards from 5. It grinned in a dragonish way and made a fake, expecting her to dodge, which she did, he flattened her with his front left claw, scratching at her with his right claw, making large dents and scratch marks in her armour. Yuna cried out in pain as his claws punctured the thick armour, stabbing her. She groaned and watched as the counter ticked down to two. [B]"Mario!"[/B] she called desperately, she knew what would happen when the counter hit zero. [B]"Curaga!"[/B] he waved. Yuna gasped as she felt the tingling feeling as her HP was restored, and just in time as Bahamut let rip Mega Flare, enveloping Yuna in a carpet of flames. She shrieked as she was burnt badly, the Barfira hadn't helped much against the powerful attack. She bit her lip until it bled, she couldn't escape as Bahamut's claws tightened around her. She could distantly hear Kuja casting spells but it wasn't helping her current situation as wave after wave of flames spewed from his mouth. It finally stopped and the flames dissapated, revealing to the other, Yuna. She was burnt all over and in a world of pain. She moaned and lay there as Bahamut got off her. She knew she had broken bones because of the weight, and stabs from his claws, and peeling skin and blisters from the flames. [B]"Curaga!"[/B] Mario cast several times. Yuna slowly sat up, she looked at her state and grimaced, it was terrible, she was very weak, and she didn't think she had the strength to wield her sword. [B]"D-Demi."[/B] she said weakly. [B]"Demi!"[/B] Kuja cast. Yuna got to her feet as the orbs sapped his HP, then watched as the poison affected him again. She ran weakly over to Kuja and Mario, falling at their feet gasping for breath. She knew she would get instantly better after getting out of the challenge, but for now it was very painful, even after having her HP recovered. She looked at Sora and glared at the Princess, she wanted to get out of here, it was tough fighting physically by herself and now she was too weak, making them rely on magic which was slowly running out. [B]"Break!"[/B] she groaned, pointing at Princess Sarah who still hadn't stopped screaming and protesting the whole time. Sarah gasped as she was encased in stone, making her a statue in a cage. If that was the only way they were rescuing her, so be it. [B]"Sora, hurry."[/B] Yuna held her middle. [B]"Mario, do you have Life?"[/B] [B]"Yes, why-a do you ask?"[/B] [B]"You'll need it to revive me."[/B] she smiled, showing how tired she was. [B]"Charon!"[/B] she cried, using the last of her magic, sacrificing herself to kill Bahamut. He roared as the rest of the red bar disappeared, leaving the body of a dragon. Yuna gasped as she collapsed to the ground, lifeless. [B]"Life-a"[/B] A golden glow surrounded Yuna as she was brought back into the world of the living. She got up, still weak and approached the body of the King dragon. Yuna picked up her sword and shield, putting them on her back. [B]"Let's go."[/B] she told them as Sora picked up the statue that was their rescued Princess. They peered over the edge of the open area and decided to jump instead of climbing back down the stairs. Mario leapt off, using Float before he reached the bottom. Yuna went next and leaned over the edge, gravity pulled her down and Mario cast Float, catching her as she came down. They sent down the statue of the Princess next, then Sora, and finally Kuja. The group had completed their mission, they would unpetrify Sarah when they were safely back at the CPU where she couldn't cause them much trouble. The green team had successfully completed their last mission as a team together, they were happy and decided to just rest instead of walking around and wasting energy. They all knew that they would be teleported back to the CPU when it was time. Yuna leaned against the wall of the tower and closed her eyes, drifting to sleep after being so tired. The others sat and talked or just rested silently waiting for the time when their judgement would be passed on who won the challenge.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Sakura returned to the hidden village where the Chiméiteki clan lived, the group of assassins always had to be cautious because many wanted them all dead for what they had done in the past. They did what they had to, and that was that. She stood at the gate, holding her left hand up at the guards, showing the five petaled Cherry blossom tattooed on her skin. They opened the gate, she entered and unwrapped her head, running a hand through her hair. She greeted everyone she came across, they were all family. When Sakura arrived at her home, there was a shuriken stuck in the centre of her door. She easily pulled it out and inspected it carefully to find out who it was. Everyone in the clan had a unique shuriken, even if it was only a small difference, they were still able to tell the difference. Sakura walked over to another hut, it belonged to her grandfather who was the leader of the clan. She knocked and entered when bid to do so. She bowed to him lowly, and sat when he waved his hand to do so. She was on her knees, her feet tucked beneath her. [B]"You called for me, Elder."[/B] she said. [B]"Yes, Sakura. This has arrived for you, it was too important to leave around so I had you come to get it from me personally."[/B] he said, handing her a scroll. Sakura glanced down at it and saw the seal of the Shogun, she looked up at her grandfather and his face was emotionless. She nodded. [B]"Thank you, Elder. I think that was for the best. I assume that I will be leaving soon to take up this new mission."[/B] [B]"Yes, you are permitted to leave whenever you wish, take care."[/B] [B]"Thank you."[/B] Sakura bowed down again and straightened. He nodded and she got up, exiting the hut. She returned to her hut again and broke the wax seal that held the scroll closed. It was a summon from the Shogun, she gathered up what she had been carrying, she was still packed so it didn't take time at all. Sakura wrapped her head again as she left her village. She took the forest routes because it would provide her much shade and cover in case anyone was trying to kill her. Sakura ran along the tree tops, springing between the spaces with ease and grace. She travelled for a few days, resting every now and then. She was close to the home of the Shogun when she met with another mercenary, he said his name was Drake Ashton. She inspected him carefully, he was obviously not from Japan by his physical looks, his weapon, his name, and the way he pronounced his Japanese didn't have the true accent. Sakura knew that she would be working with him, but for now she didn't trust him, there was no trust within mercenaries, not even if they were family. [B]"Godspeed, Sakura."[/B] he said to her. [B]"Let us travel together, we are headed to the same destination afterall. But I will tell you now that I don't trust you, it has been emblazened in my mind to never trust unless you can prove it greatly. So if you try to kill me or do anything, I [I]will[/I] kill you without hesitation. It your choice whether you wish to or not."[/b] Sakura told him in all honesty, waiting for his answer.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Yuna and Sora rushed through the maze of trees, they were constantly changing so they had to move fast. Yuna saw the path in front of them starting close, she tugged on Sora's arm to make them move faster, and they launched themselves through the gap with an almighty leap, tumbling to the ground on the other side as the gap closed. For a while they saw smoke and flames, guessing that Kuja was getting frustrated and was trying to burn it down. Yuna got up, helping Sora up. They were trapped in, while they had fallen, all the other paths had closed up around them. Yuna pulled her sword out from the sheth on her back. She brought it back with ease and sliced through a row of trees in the direction she remembered the fire coming from. The trees were sliced down, she shouted for Sora to go, jumping in after him as the forest regrew quickly. [B]"These stupid trees are getting on my nerves."[/B] Yuna ground out. She spun her sword above her head and stabbed it into the ground. [B]"Bio!"[/B] she cried, using her Dark Knight technique. A green tinge spread out around the area, spreading from the area where her sword was. [B]"The poison should slow down the growth a little, but not by much until it fully sinks into the roots."[/B] Yuna told Sora. She sliced through another wall, letting him through, running around the place since it wasn't enclosed. Yuna tripped, falling on her face. She looked at her feet and saw a thick root wrapped around her left ankle. Yuna groaned and struggled, her sword had fallen out of her grip and was currently sitting just out of reach. Sora used one of his daggers to saw through the root. Yuna crawled away from it and pulled the parts off her ankle, picking up her sword and hoisting it to rest on her right shoulder like what Auron used to do. [B]"There-a you are."[/B] a familiar Italian accent said with relief. [B]"Who's there?"[/B] Yuna whirled, brandishing her blade. [B]"It's us, Kuja and Mario."[/B] [B]"Where are you?"[/B] Sora asked, he had two daggers in hand. [B]"Oops, sorry I-a forgot"[/B] Mario chuckled as he and Kuja appeared seemingly out of no where. Yuna and Sora sighed and brought down their weapons. [B]"We've been looking for you."[/B] Yuna said. [B]"So have we, this just sprouted out of no where."[/B] Kuja replied with a wave, indicating the maze they were in. [B]"Let's find our way out, fast."[/B] Sora commented. [B]"Good-a idea."[/B] The group stuck together, Yuna and Kuja took turns to remove blockages in front of them, Mario cast Slow so it made the trees' regrowth slower, added with the poison from Yuna's Bio. Eventually they reached the other side. They were very relieved and happy to be able to see sunlight and the sky again since the maze had reached up to the top, forming a roof. They watched as the forests shrank back down into the ground, waiting to trap the next group of people that happened upon it. Yuna looked around and they noticed they stood in front of the Emerald Tower, their goal. It was huge, and they assumed it had many stairs to climb to reach the top. They all weren't extremely pleased that Bahamut was the dragon that they had to fight, especially Kuja and Yuna since they [I]knew[/I] about him and his awesome power. The swallowed heavily and walked up to the front where there was a bridge, but no guards on the other side. They cautiously started across the bridge, ready for anything that would jump out at them. They weren't surprised when a troll jumped onto the bridge in front of them. [B]"To pass this bridge you must first give me the correct answer to this puzzle."[/B] he grinned. [B]"A troll under a bridge? How original."[/B] Yuna said sarcastically, rolling her eyes. [B]"Well? Give us the puzzle then."[/B] [B]"Four young people are walking through the forest at night. Among them, they have one lantern to light their way. It's a thick forest, and the trail they're on isn't very well tread. The four companions follow the trail to an old wooden bridge over a large chasm. There's no way to get across the chasm without crossing the bridge. The bridge itself isn't in the greatest of shape, either. The four figure that it can only hold two of them at once, and no more. What's more, the bridge is missing some boards, so the two who are crossing will have to have the lantern. They can't all cross at the same rate though. The first person, Sora can cross the bridge in one minute. Kuja can cross it in two. Mario can cross in five minutes, and Yuna can cross in ten. Finally, it's getting really late, and the four young people don't want to be out in the middle of the forest much longer. What's the shortest amount of time they can cross the bridge? Here are some clues: If two people are crossing together, they travel at the slower person's time. No throwing the lantern across the chasm - you might lose it. No funny tactics either - the only way across the chasm is the bridge. The fastest time is a prime number."[/B] he challenged, they were all wondering how he knew their names, but put it behind them, instead working on the puzzle. Yuna started working on it quickly, returning to the previous side of the bridge they had come from and started scratching the information into the dirt. The others came over and watched her work, adding their own input of what they thought. Originally she thought of using Sora to ferry the lantern back and forth, but tried to come up with another solution. She finally made her final mark and stood up, hoping she had the right answer. [B]"Sora and Kuja cross with the lantern first, making 2 minutes. Sora crosses back, bringing the lantern, adding 1 minute, making it 3 minutes total. Mario and Yuna cross, taking the lantern back adding 10 minutes, 13 total. Kuja takes the lantern back to Adam, adding another 2 minutes, 15 total. Finally Kuja and Sora recross, joining their friends putting in another 2 minutes, making it as 17 minutes total."[/B] Yuna called out. The troll frowned angrily, he had hoped for a good meal, it had been too long since humans had been over the bridge. He grumbled unhappily and slipped back under the bridge. Yuna cheered happily, they'd done it, they'd solved the puzzle. They continued across to the other side of the bridge finally. All that was beside the entrace were two statues of a dragon, each wielding a sword. They walked forward and suddenly the statues held their sword to the side, creating a cross and preventing them from entering the threshold. The heads moved to look at them. [B]"What is your business here."[/B] they said in unison. The group looked at each other, they had faced stranger things than talking statues but it was still weird. [B]"We've come to rescue the Princess."[/B] Yuna spoke. [B]"I am afraid we cannot allow you to do so, nor may we allow you to precede any further. Please return to where you came from."[/B] [B]"We won't turn around, we [I]have[/I] to save the Princess and slay the dragon."[/B] Sora told them. The eyes of the statues glowed red and they narrowed as they became more lifelike by the second. [B]"Slay the dragon?!"[/B] they hissed angrily. [B]"Did I say slay? I-I meant talk, yeah, have a nice chat with him."[/B] he laughed nervously, rubbing the back of his head. [B]"Nice going, Sora."[/B] Kuja rolled his eyes. Yuna sighed heavily, they had just been challenged mentally, and it looked as if they were just about to be tested physically. The dragons got up from their crouched positions on their pedestals, stepping down and wielding their swords. They watched as the two stone creatures were flooded with colour, becoming a deep green all over with a white underbelly. The green team leapt backwards with whatever skill they had, Yuna used a back handspring, crouching in a position that would be ready to take part in battle, she slipped her shield from her back and positioned it in her left hand, her sword grasped tightly in her right. The dragons rushed forward, and they charged against them. Kuja and Mario put some distance between them and the angry dragons, ready to provide help. Yuna slashed at them, shocked when it made good contact, only to not leave a scratch, instead made a sound as if she had hit....stone. [B]"Demi!"[/B] Yuna called, a black orb grew around the dragons, shrinking down. She was hoping it hurt them in some way. She looked over at Sora, he was slicing with his daggers but they were as effective as her blade. Yuna looked over at Mario. [B]"Give me a boost!"[/B] she called. Mario waved his hands. [B]"Might-a"[/B] Yuna rushed up and did a wild sword dance, her blade became a blur as she whirled, there was a groan of pain and she stopped suddenly, she had caused damage. She inspected the creature and saw a slice across his white underbelly. Yuna retreated. [B]"That's it, they're only sensitive on the white underbelly."[/B] she called across to Sora. She saw that Kuja looked as if he was about to cast a spell to help. [B]"Kuja, save your magic for Bahamut, you'll need it."[/B] Yuna told him. He nodded and brought his hands down again. He nodded and dodged a swing, shoving a dagger into the white section. It roared and flailed it's limbs attacking Sora. Yuna move swiftly, she made a upward diagonal cut across the underbelly and plunged her sword in, twisting it. The dragon fought and struggled before it fell lifeless, the very point of her sword had pierced through the whole body and stuck out of his back. Yuna pulled it out and looked over at Sora who was cleaning his daggers. [B]"Let's go guys, we still have to save that Princess."[/B] Sora said. Yuna put away her weapons and picked up the swords that the dragons had been using and gave one to Kuja and the other to Mario. [B]"Hold onto these so you can protect yourself and fight, even if your magic runs out."[/B] Yuna nodded. The two mages accepted the weapons and tucked them away as they entered the tower, fearing what waited for them at the top.[/COLOR]

[B]OOC:[/B] When there's more to go on, my posts will be longer. [COLOR=Navy]Sakura looked over at the clock on the wall, it was time. She was waiting in a café until it was time to meet up with the Reaper, fleeing the Council. She silently picked up Chiméiteki that leaned against the wall beside her, and exited, no one knew she left, no one knew she had been there in the first place. Sakura strolled down the streets without being noticed by anyone. When she arrived at the meeting spot, she saw other Reapers and a human. Sakura approached and looked over the others, she knew most of them by reputation. She surveyed the human, she had the Sight and could see them all. [B]"It is good to see that you are all here. You are each powerful beyond human imagination, and we will need all your power to fight against our own kind. We have started a war between life and Death, my friends, and you are all my soldiers. So let me ask you, are you ready to renounce your former lives and join me?"[/B] the Rogue Reaper asked. Sakura stepped forward, Chiméiteki rested easily in her hand, an old friend. [B]"I am Sakura Takeuchi. It is clear that I wish to join you by the fact that I am standing here. Just being here, for any of us means we can no longer return to the Council in fear of being punished and banished to eternal damnation. I do not turn back from any decisions I make. I renounce my former life as a Reaper and accept my new destiny to help you."[/B] Sakura finished formally. She bowed to him, not a deep bow but still an inclination, sweeping Chi so it was horizontal against her abdomen, her left arm held out and behind her gracefully. With the elegance and grace of a cat, she straightened. [B]"I do this for my personal morals and beliefs. I do not think loving another is wrong, I don't believe that [i]I[/i] would do such a thing, but if someone does, it cannot be helped and should not be punishable."[/B] Sakura explained. Sakura spoke with formality since the occassion called for it, she realised but couldn't stop, once she was more comfortable around the group, she would naturally become more casual and most likely friendly.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]I was wondering what the Mercenaries are supposed to be doing, since you only talked about the Ronin. Like are we supposed to do Fillers until we meet up and battle? Once I have that information then I'll make a post, either that or I'll follow someone else's post.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Yuna looked around, they were on a large range of mountains. Everywhere they looked was mountains, and after that was fog. Yuna hefted her shield and sword and voiced that they should get moving since it looked like it would be a long hike up and down slopes. The group traversed down the large mountain they were situated on, it was the largest in the range so it made them feel a tiny bit better that they wouldn't have to climb any mountains of it's size, but the others were only a little bit shorter. Mario noticed something and alerted the group. [B]"There's a rapid-a at the base of the-a mountain."[/B] he told them, pointing out the path of rushing water. [B]"Is there a way around it?"[/B] Sora asked, peering down. [B]"I don't think so, it looks like it cuts straight through the mountain range."[/B] Yuna answered. [B]"Well, we'll just have to wait until we get there to figure out a plan."[/B] Kuja pronounced. They all continued on their way down until they were face to face with the problem. The rapid was deep and fast, spray was hitting them until they were quite wet, it didn't affect Yuna as much since she was wearing metal, but the others all wore cloth. [B]"Can you do anything with your magic, Kuja?"[/B] Yuna questioned. [B]"I'm not sure. Let's see..."[/B] Kuja flourished his hands and threw them forward at the water. [B]"Blizzaga!"[/B] There was a crackling and the rapids were frozen into ice. [B]"Hurry, I don't know how long it'll last."[/B] Kuja told them. Sora nimbly ran across, being light footed as a thief. Mario slid across on his belly like he used to in his own world. Yuna let Kuja go across first which he did so quickly. Yuna started making her way across but it started to crack, the spell was running out, and it didn't help that she was wearing heavy armour. She ran, shaking the ice, then the next foot she put down, broke the surface and she plunged beneath the water. She held her breath, the current wasn't as strong against her because of the added weight. She sunk down to the bottom, which was a long way down, and pushed up, bursting through the surface and into the air, but she was too far from the other side where the group was waiting. Kuja cast another Blizzaga spell and she hit the ice hard, making a large crack. Yuna quickly got up and ran across. Yuna trembled, she was cold from being underwater. Her teeth chattered a little but they continued on, up and down the next few mountains. By the time they reached the other side of the range, their legs felt like jelly from all the climbing. Yuna had long ago sheathed her sword and covered the sheath with her shield [I][Like how Link carries his sword and shield][/I] They walked across a grassy plain and slowly the grass disappeared, leaving them on a plateau. They peeked over the edge and saw a large canyon. Yuna turned to Kuja again. [B]"Do you have Float?"[/B] Yuna asked. [B]"No, I'm a Wizard, ask the Healer."[/B] he said, looking at Mario. [B]"I-a have the-a Float."[/B] Mario answered. [B]"You-a want to get across-a the canyon with-a Float? You-a crazy?"[/B] [B]"I'm not sure it would last the distance."[/B] Sora commented. [B]"Then....what about everyone runs and jumps, then you cast float to boost them higher in the air, if it runs out before they get to the end then give them another."[/B] Yuna input. [B]"It may work."[/B] Kuja was thinking. [B]"I'll go first. I'm currently the heaviest, and it's my idea so if it doesn't work I'll get hurt."[/B] Yuna nodded. Mario stood at the edge, waiting. Yuna was a distance away, she ran as fast as she could in the armour, gathering speed. Her foot hit the edge and she pushed herself off as far as she could, soaring through the sky she windmilled her arms and cycled her legs, trying to get farther. She felt herself falling. [B]"NOW!"[/B] [B]"Float-a!"[/B] Yuna was pushed back up into the air and it sailed her across to the other side. She landed and got up, signalling she was ok. Kuja went next, soaring through the sky, spinning his tail like a propeller, he got quite far before he needed the Float. He landed safely beside Yuna, she helped him up and they waited for Sora. Sora did it easily, being light helped as he ran, giving him a lot of speed and momentum for when he jumped. He reached the same distance as Kuja but higher, and he came down softly next to Kuja. Mario came last, he used a long jump at the edge, which propelled him further than everyone else before he used Float to land him safely with the others. [B]"I wonder how many other obstacles we'll face before we even get to the tower."[/B] Yuna thought out loud. [B]"I dunno, but I hope there aren't too many or we'll be too tired to slay the dragon."[/B] Sora grinned. [B]"Here-a here."[/B] Mario tipped his hat. [B]"I agree."[/B] Kuja sighed. [B]"Come on, team, we can totally do this, we're Legends! We have to go on quests, kill monsters and rescue people all the time!"[/B] Yuna cheered. [B]"Look out Princess, here we come!"[/B] Sora got into the spirit, full of enthusiasm.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Let's do it Green team! I only posted the beginning where everyone puts on their costumes. Anyone want changes for any reason, let me know. Please start posting guys so we can get it done ASAP and before Friday. [B]Sandy[/B], I have a couple more things to ask. First, can I use my Dark Knight abilities? I'm not sure because it may be a large advantage, even though I [i]have[/i] used my dress spheres in all the previous challenges. Second, how far away is the tower? Like can we just get there or do we have to do a lot of travelling before we arrive?[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]I agree too, FF Survivor was the best with just until we completed the challenge. Deadlines do put a bit of a strain, though I understand that you want people to post and have it finished within an amount of time. Concerning the challenge, I posted that I used my Dark Knight dress sphere instead of the armour provided. Is that alright or would you prefer me to use what's in the cart. If so I'll edit it accordingly.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Yuna, Sora, Kuja and Mario all huddled in a group, discussing the job classes frantically. There was a bit of arguing and disagreements, but finally everyone had come to a decision. They stood in a row in front of Mog and told him their choices. [B]"We have made our decision. Sora will be a Thief, Kuja will take the job class of Wizard, Mario has asked to be a Healer, and I chose the role of Knight."[/B] Yuna spoke. [B]"Great, kupo! Come to the cart and get your costumes."[/B] he waved at the cart behind him. They walked forward and picked up what they were supposed to wear. Yuna looked at her rusty armour with a bit of dismay. [B]"Um...can I use my own armour?"[/B] she asked. Yuna pulled out those handy sphere grids again, tracing a path to [URL=http://www.yuna.inthisskin.net/Dressphere13.jpg]Dark Knight[/URL]. [B]"Much better."[/B] she sighed in her personal armour. Yuna looked into the cart and extracted the shield that didn't look as worn as the others. She waited for the others to finish putting on their costumes. Kuja was wearing a long robe that billowed around his feet, and held a staff. Sora had donned a black cloak with a hood over his regular clothes, and he had numerous daggers strapped around his body. Mario wore a priestly robe without a weapon, his outfit looked strange since he still had his red cap on his head. Yuna nodded in approval with a smile and the group was teleported out of the CPU, to thier set destination.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]I agree with Imi. I saw Bahamut and I was like...what the? The other teams get little cutesy dragons we get Bahamut?! King of the Dragons summon?! Come on, Bubble and Bobble compared with Bahamut? Do we actually have to kill him? *whimpers* And I think you should extend the deadline, since I'm still discussing with my team, don't know about the others. Lrb hasn't responded to me yet so he's who I'm mainly waiting for. Fighting Bahamut, I guess it's a good thing that I'm deciding to be a Healer >

[B]EDIT:[/B] Gomen ne, I kept forgetting and putting it off, but I'm finally done! Let me know if I have to change anything. [COLOR=Navy][B]Name:[/B] Sakura Takeuchi [B]Age:[/B] Sakura's been around for quite a long time, long enough that she's forgotten. [B]Gender:[/B] Female [B]Race:[/B] Reaper [B]Side:[/B] Human [B]Weapon:[/B] Sakura carries a [URL=http://www.conqueronline.com/guide/images/tr.jpg]Glaive[/URL], it works like a scythe, but has longer reach and is lighter, while still being able to deal the same amount of damage as a scythe. The name of her glaive is Chiméiteki, or just Chi for short. [B]Powers:[/B] Sakura's power is control over gravity, from making it heavy so no one can move, or light enough that people can float and 'fly'. Her physical power is also good, she's able to endure long periods of doing something, she has enhanced strength, speed, and agility. If she wishes, when she swings her glaive, she can release a wave of energy to injure an opponent. Sakura is also a natural gymnast, being flexible and able to pull off moves to help her throughout battles. [B]Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://img301.echo.cx/img301/5099/girls836vv.jpg]Here[/URL], she usually wears a black, long sleeve top with the sleeves pushed above her elbows, and long leather pants. [B]Personality:[/B] Sakura is devoted to her job as a Reaper and will do what it takes to capture a soul. Even though she does so, her loyalty lies with the Main Character because her personal morals believe that he shouldn't be punished for falling in love, even though she knows she wouldn't do it. She's strong, smart, and firm about what she believes in and will do everything she can to protect those beliefs. Once you get past her barriers, she's very open and friendly, other than that, she's quite cold and devoid. For her friendship with the main male she is willing and does help destroy other Reapers that are after him. [B]Character Snippet:[/B] [I]Not too long after switching sides...[/I] Sakura faced off an old friend. She stood there, legs at shoulder length apart, her left hand was clenched in a fist, her right hand held Chiméiteki, it's blade was pointed at an angle toward the ground, the tip barely scraped the surface beneath her. She glared at the other Reaper that stood across the way, he was wielding a large [URL=http://sow.thelostprophecies.com/files/resvrgam/weapon-pike.jpg]Pike[/URL]. He stood like her but the pike was vertical the butt of the weapon pressed against the ground. [B]"Why did you do it?"[/B] he asked. [B]"It's what I believe in, you know that."[/B] she replied solemnly. [B]"This is your last chance. Return and face the punishment, or be killed here for....love."[/B] he spat the last word with disgust like he had just tasted something horrid. [B]"The punishment I face at the Council is worse than what I will fare here. Try to kill me if you dare, Takeo."[/B] He picked up the pike from it's rested position and twirled it above his head, holding it so the tip was diagonally pointed at her. She twirled Chi at her side, and around her body, holding it at the ready like him. He charged at her, wielding his large metal weapon. She caught the weapon in the sliced out part of her blade, she twisted with a lot of strength and wrenched it from his grip, catching the weapon and hefting it, she roared as she hurled it back toward him, he had retreated since he was weaponless. He stood to the side of it, and at the right moment he stuck his hand out, grasping the safer section of the weapon and swinging back in front of him, countering the momentum and spin she had put on it. Sakura charged forward, dodging under a slice and sweeping the blade up from bottom right to top left, leaving a slice on his chest. He swung at her again from above, she held Chi in both hands and back hand-springed away from her opponent. She cried out as she made a slash from top right to lower left, releasing a large wave of energy toward Takeo. He dodged it as she expected, and as he landed from his backflip, she plunged Chiméiteki's blade straight through his abdomen. He made made a gasping noise and he released the grip on his pike, it clattered to the ground. Sakura's cold eyes focussed on his body as it slumped, hands clasping the shaft. She twisted and pulled, yanking the weapon from his body, letting it collapse beside his fallen weapon. Sakura walked away from the body as it started to disappear, returning to the realm of the Reapers. Her eyes softened and they glistened with unshed tears. Takeo had been her best friend growing up, they had shared everything together, until she had shifted sides. She sniffed and blinked a few times, destroying any traces of tears as she returned to "Unknown", she had made the choice, knowing she would have to do things like face old friends and family, now she had to go through with it, there was no turning back. [B]Other:[/B] Sakura is good with a variety of weapons and can use most in battle. Her control over Gravity is very strong and well refined that she can do it without much effort. She trusts the main male character and is a close friend. Since she's been helping out and killing other Reapers, she too can't return to the Council in fear of being punished and sent to eternal damnation[/color]

[COLOR=Navy]Yuna watched Riku leave holding onto his Heartless lemming companion. Soon he and Dante were gone. It was definitely a disadvantage now, having two less players than the Adventurers. Mog dismissed them and the group of four teleported away from the blue realm, returning home to Fahrenheit. Everyone was quiet, it sucked to lose three times in a row. Yuna stopped them before they left the conference area, waving them to the now, four chairs at the table. Everyone took a seat. [B]"Alright, I know I don't have to say this, but we have to try our hardest to win the next challenge. No one likes losing, especially not three times consecutively. Mog told us that we'll soon be split up, and I want to win at least one challenge as the Legends of the Green team. So please, give it your best."[/B] Yuna addressed them. They all nodded and made sounds of agreement, Yuna looked down at Kodago and patted his back. [B]"Well, normal routine I guess, go do what you want for now and we'll talk again later."[/B] she sighed. Everyone got up from the table and left the area, leaving Yuna with Kodago. [B]"Come, boy, I'll show you around the ship before I change dress spheres."[/B] Kodago wuffed and wagged his tail with glee. Yuna toured her dog around their airship, stopping in 'her' area, the cockpit. [B]"This place reminds me of home, so much that I named it [I]Fahrenheit[/I], opposite of Celcius."[/B] Yuna looked around. Kodago bounded up to the window and looked at the ground below, Yuna smiled and decided it was time for him to leave for now, until the next time she needed him. There was a bright flash of light as her faithful dog disappeared, and her guns reappeared. She pressed her hand against the window, she had just voted out another, but that was part of the game, right? She still couldn't help the feelings of guilt that welled up inside her. Yuna released a heavy sigh and slipped into the pilot chair, she wanted a change of scenery, and she started the engine.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Sorry guys but I think I'm going to pull out. The RP's a little confusing and hectic for me. People are posting frantically and not much is really making sense. Thanks for the chance anyway. If anyone wishes they may still use my character in the RP.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Yuna continued to tower over her pet dog, she saw a large green pipe that would be large enough for her to fit through. She crouched down beside it and looked over the edge, she couldn't see anything, though when she put her hand over the hole, it felt like there was a barrier stopping her hand entering. Yuna looked down at Kodago, he was sniffing curiously at the strange green pipe, she picked him up in her arms and timidly placed one foot on the hole, surprised when it didn't drop through. Yuna carefully lifted her other foot and placed it beside the one on the pipe. She wondered what would happen when there was a sudden pulsing noise as she was spun around, being slowly pulled down the pipe, she panicked and she was suddenly emerging from a different pipe in a different area. Yuna let go of Kodago and he started sniffing around again, hoping for mushrooms. They strolled along the new area, it looked similar to the other area, but with different formations. She saw a pyramid like structure made of those floating brick lines. There were large gaps between each line, taller than her even with her extra height, as they got narrower toward the top, but at the top she saw a golden star with happy face, and a mushroom sitting beside it. The climb was worth it to get the mushroom. Yuna jumped up, grasping the edge of the lowest brick line. She groaned as she pulled herself up with her arm strength. She panted and hung over the side, holding her arms out to Kodago. [B]"Jump, boy."[/B] she called to him encouragingly. Kodago backed up a little and ran, jumping up to be caught in Yuna's grip. She put him down on the bricks and jumped for the next line, she was short a few inches. Kodago stood beside her and turned his head to his back, indicating to stand on him. She hesitantly did so, not wanting to hurt her dog. He stood firm and got as high as he could, Yuna jumped, catching the edge and hauling herself up. [B]"Come on, Kodago."[/B] Yuna leaned over. He looked up at her and shook his head with a wuff, he knew he couldn't make the jump. Yuna nodded and continued on, since Kodago wasn't currently with her, she guessed she could make a swift change for a while. She leaned over again and talked to Kodago. [B]"You'll be back soon, ok?"[/B] she told him, straightening and pulling out a sphere grid, she activated the path to [URL=http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/2389/berserker2020yuna6ry.jpg]Berserker[/URL], reappearing in another new costume, constantly moving, shuffling back and forth. With the new found energy Yuna crouched and released, springing herself all the way to the top, she bumped into the star, it glittered brightly, spun around and floated into the air, disappearing. She shrugged, though no one would be able to tell since it looked like the rest of her shuffle. She picked up the all important mushroom and grew another length. She bounded off the top of the pyramid in one leap, rolling and landing safely on the ground. Yuna reverted to Trainer, with Kodago standing beside her. [B]"Let's keep going."[/B] Yuna nodded, feeling uncomfortable as she continued to grow taller, gradually making her faithful red pooch look like a toy poodle.[/COLOR]

[B]OOC:[/B] Thanks for the invite, looks good. [B]EDIT:[/B] Done, let me know if I need to change anything. [COLOR=Navy][B]Name:[/B] Sakura Chiméiteki, The Deadly Cherry Blossom [B]Age:[/B] 21 [B]Gender:[/B] Female [B]Faction:[/B] Mercenary [B]Personality:[/B] Sakura doesn't like to show emotion because she's a cold hearted ninja/mercenary/assassin, but sometimes she will let something slip, only around people that she's incredibly close to. She hates failure and always completes a job. Sakura doesn't have a family, and has never known her real family because she was orphaned which is one of the reasons she doesn't open to anyone. She only has a few friends and they're all ninja/mercenaries. Sakura likes to work alone, her excuse is that others way her down, but in fact most people know its just because she's afraid to get close to anyone. [B]Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://img91.exs.cx/img91/4927/ai9yl.jpg]Here's[/URL] her Physical Description. When working she wears a really dark blue, bridging on black ninja outfit, with the wrap around mask. When not at work, Sakura just wears a mixture of blues, white and black, though she usually still carries [I]at least[/I] her pouch of projectiles. Sakura has one tattoo, it's situated on the centre of her palm on her left hand, the tattoo is of a pale pink, five petaled cherry blossom, within each petal is a black hiragana character; chi, me, i, te, and ki, every person that carries the Chiméiteki name has the tattoo on their left palm, being pale pink and black, it stands out against the pale tone of their skin. [B]Weapons:[/B] As a good mercenary Sakura carries a lot of weapons. She carries a pouch which has several compartments, the two largest ones are full of [URL=http://www.shadowofleaves.com/shuriken5.jpg]shuriken[/URL] and [URL=http://home.netyou.jp/kk/sakura/sozai/gazo/kunai/kunai11.jpg]kunai[/URL], the smaller packed with other helpful items (I don't want to reveal everything). She also carries a [URL=http://img271.echo.cx/img271/8650/wpsw046oe.jpg]waki-zashi[/URL] that she keeps tied to the belt around her waist and a [URL=http://bjorn.foxtail.nu/images/jt_katana.jpg]katana[/URL] strapped on her back. But even without her weapons she isn't defenseless because she's been trained in the martial arts and has mastered each of them. [B]Fighting Style:[/B] Sakura doesn't use one particular style of fighting, she has her own unique one which is a mixture of many. She uses a lot of acrobatics and she's very flexible, stealthy and agile which she's had to train a lot to be able to do. She also has brute force, skill with weapons and excellent accuracy, hitting her mark with a shuriken or kunai every time. Sakura also has some of the ninja skills (which I won't mention.) [B]Short Bio:[/B] Sakura has never known the meaning of the word 'family', she never had a family as a child because she was orphaned as a baby. As Sakura grew up, she was taught about the more depressing things of life and always looked at things from a pesimistic point of view. She learned about families that broke up, friends betraying each other, broken hearts from a one sided love. That was the point in time when the door to Sakura's heart started to close. The bolt and padlock to the door arrived when her best friend at where she had been dumped, a kind of makeshift orphanage, left, walking out the door happily with a family, without even a look back at her. That happened when Sakura was 7, and after that she refused to talk to people, the caretakers just gave her food and watched her. The kids tried to approach her but she would give them her coldest glare and they would cry, running to one of the caretakers. Slowly each of the children were taken and Sakura was left alone. Finally she spoke, at the age of 11, after 4 long years of silence. Sakura asked if she could leave, because she knew that no one would ever take her. The caretakers agreed finally, it was true, no use keeping her when she wouldn't co-operate with them. Sakura was set free and given money to use, she used it on martial arts lessons and food. She found a job and worked hard, she bought herself weapons and slowly mastered her martial arts. And every night she would find a tree and sleep in the high branches. Finally she bought herself new clothes, plus a ninja costume, she had decided what she wanted to be. Everyday she practised with weapons, accuracy, and martial arts. She found a ninja academy and trained hard, she soon learned the skills she needed and perfected the ones she already knew. Sakura started her career as a ninja at the age of 16, people underestimated her because of her age but they were fooled, finding themselves killed before they could retract the thought. Sakura became a mercenary and started to work for anyone tht payed high enough, she was a perfect ninja and assassin because she was young to fool victims and she was cold hearted, with her heart door tightly locked shut. One day she was approached by someone who served under the Shogun and he wanted to hire her for a long period, promising good pay. Since Sakura didn't have a current job to do she agreed since everyone knew the Shogun had loads of money. They travelled back and Sakura met some of the other people that worked under him, but no one has breached the door to her heart, she hopes to make a friend, but isn't holding her breath. [B]Character Snippet:[/B] A figure clad in dark clothing could barely be seen hopping across the rooftops swiftly and silently against the night. It stopped, a sound had been heard. Sakura crouched down and listened, she had just assassinated an important member of a gang and was on her way back, she couldn't be caught now. The sound stopped and Sakura left even faster than before, she had a feeling someone was following her, which was verified when she heard the clatter of a loose tile and a very quiet curse. Sakura smirked under the cover of her mask and pretended that she hadn't heard anything. The follower had made two mistakes, not paying attention to anything that would give them away, and speaking or making a sound. Sakura secretly reached to her pouch and pulled out a bunch of shuriken, hiding them in her hand so the moon's light didn't reflect off the shiny, black metal. She dropped one on purpose, letting it make a sound against the tiled roof she stood on. She crouched down and started to feel around, even though she knew exactly where it was. The foolish follower could be heard coming towards her, when he was close enough, Sakura swiped up the shuriken and threw them at his direction. He was shocked and fell back against the tiles, her aim was still perfect, hitting him in the chest, with one piercing his heart, two piercing each lung. Sakura stood and looked over him. [B]"Pathetic."[/B] she spat. She turned away and made the rest of the way back to her current employer. Sakura reached the safety of the gate, she flicked one of her shuriken up to the guard house, perched above the gate. They were shocked but it stuck in the wall, the guards studied it, it had the kanji on it which meant Sakura, only a small bunch that she kept in one of the compartments were marked with her name. They opened the gate and allowed her entrance.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Hey, I was just wondering if there's a reward for winning this challenge since it wasn't mentioned in the thread. And I'm also confused about how the point system works, I hope we can win this one, losing ain't fun.[/COLOR]