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[shinken_red]

Who: Shiba Takeru, Gaav, partners
What: Wandering & Encounter
When: November 27th, Afternoon
Where: Asuka

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[shinken_red]

"No," Firamon said simply, as he was already rolling in the air after launching his attack to avoid retaliation, thus dodging to the side from the wave of flames. "As for what I AM doing, well... you're obviously far too young! FIRA BOMB!" Taking aim and hoping Ralzark would be momentarily at a disadvantage firing his attack in the air when he was NOT an airborne creature, Firamon heaved out the attack again.

Gaav's fist connected, sending Takeru back, and making him flip over and... well, he was able to land, unsteadily, dropping down to one knee and breathing heavily. This... creature was an eyesore, and severely testing his patience. He was at least as good as some of his tougher opponents, but it was probably true his frustrations were likely getting to him, also.

His worry regarding his friends and comrades tainted his every movement. He wanted every move to finish this fight, when such a thing was not quite so easy with this Demon Dragon King...

Gaav was brutal. And good. And Takeru knew he had not yet seen enough of this person's power to determine a proper strategy. And, oh, he would... but he wouldn't accomplish it like this.

Evening his breath, he gripped his Super Shinkenmaru's hilt tighter and pushed himself up. He held his sword out, tilting his head up a bit as he then actually spoke.

"You are no mere wanderer," he said, his voice again stern and calm. "You claim desire to be ruler of whatever you desire, but such a thing can't be gained by attacking random strangers on the road. What is your claim here, in this world? Really?"

[maryuu_ou]

"... Hahahahaha," laughed Gaav. "I have no claim here. My goal? Is to end the threat against the multiverse, and thus, my own existence. In the end, I desire power for power's sake... prestige, the fulfillment of base desires... But then, you are right. I have no claim in this world, other than my own existence... an existence that I will see validated through combat!"

Fire and digi-soul swirled around his sword, which he swung at Takeru, all of it arcing out like a draconic blade.

"IT IS ONLY THROUGH BLOOD AND TEARS THAT I WILL ENSURE MY OWN SURVIVAL! I will not be pulled into the abyss of death again!"

Firamon's gambit proved fruitful, and Ralzark was blasted off his feet with a loud cry of anger.

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Takeru watched the attack coming in for him, and... jumped back, leaving a cloud of dust behind him. And when he landed, he spun the Super Shinkenmaru around and...

Hooked it back to his belt, turning around and making a motion towards Firamon, who was about to capitalize on Ralzark's moment of weakness.

"Shishi," he said, half-turning, and throwing a look at Gaav. "We're done here. I don't have the time to waste with this pointlessness."

And, then, he turned around completely and began to walk, not even waiting for signs that the attacks might stop.

Firamon blinked, before flying down after Takeru. "U- um! Tono, wait!"

[maryuu_ou]

"... What...?!"

Gaav took a step forward, his digisoul flickering for a moment. "What the hell are you doing?! COME BACK HERE!"

Ralzark roared and stood up, breathing an exhaust flame at the two.

"Don't you value your own lives?!" the crimson dragon roared.

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Firamon's eyes widened, and he dropped to the ground, firing off another Fira Bomb to counter the Exhaust flame, causing an explosion to erupt in-between them.

Takeru didn't seem at all concerned about the explosion, and only turned a bit to look back at Gaav, but only slightly.

"You're not the one I have to beat to leave this place. You won't get me any closer to protecting my home or comrades. You are nothing to me, this battle means nothing to me, and that I can even come close to matching you on any level shows me that you're not the enemy I have to destroy to accomplish these things... such a force would certainly be far greater."

He paused, turning back around to continue walking. What Fuwa Juuzou had said to him in the path may have held some truth, he may not care much about his life...

But he wasn't about to throw it away too recklessly, here, when the future and the fate of his own world was now so uncertain.

"In short... you're irritating me. Go away."

[maryuu_ou]

"You son of a bitch!" roared Ralzark. "Dammit, Gaav! We'll kill this bastard! Make me evolve, right now!"

"... No."

Ralzark spun around to face his master. "What?! They've given up! There's no reason not to!"

"... If I did that, such a victory would validate nothing. Fighting Inverse, trying to conquer a kingdom, those are one thing... but hollow cruelty is not what I'm about."

"IT'S WHAT I'M ABOUT!" roared Ralzark, stomping his feet in anger. "GAAV, EVOLVE ME, DAMMIT! EVOLVE ME!"

Gaav just sneered at his partner... and in a flash the digimon evolved. With that, the demon dragon king turned and began to walk away.

"YGGDRASIL DAMN YOU!" screamed the Guilmon, following after him with a growl of frustration.

[maryuu_ou]

((errr, that is, Ralzark devolved.))

[shinken_red]

Super Shinken Red kept walking, but stopped as he noticed his partner wasn't following him, but instead intently watching Ralzark and Gaav. "That's enough. Lets go. We're wasting daylight."

Firamon looked back at him. "But, Tono-sama..."

Takeru just stared at him. And though Firamon couldn't see his expression past the helmet, he sighed and nodded, beginning to follow his master.

Takeru's hand, though, was still resting on the hilt of his Shinkenmaru. He was fully prepared for his action enraging Gaav, and the possibility of him having to defend himself.

In fact, there was a slight part of him that was almost hoping Gaav would have done just that... but he did his best to ignore that, and continued marching on. He had a long way to go, and little time travel it in.