Rain and Lightning and Sin [active; open]

[summoning-sin.livejournal.com]

Character(s): Sin and anyone who wants in on the fight
Content: Boss fight! In the rain!
Setting: L7
Time: early evening, while it's still raining
Warnings: Destruction, mayhem, and violence. And a hole in the domes.

In the past few weeks, the city had proven itself up to the task of eliminating the lesser Sinspawn, but it was time to show them the real power of Sin. It was time to start bringing death to this world and those who inhabited it. Whether they belonged here was of no importance. They suffered here just as they would suffer wherever they had come from; where they were released from their suffering was of no real importance. All he needed to do was attract a bit of attention.

Which Sin itself was admittedly doing, by virtue of being a large electricity based creature, but the rumbling of thunder above the domes had given him an idea. After all, Sin was providing a far amount of destruction already, and surely no one would mind if he caused just a little bit more. And it was a matter of little effort to cast a simple Flare at the dome overhead, shattering a fair amount of it to pieces. With luck the explosion would serve as a way to get people to head this direction and in the meantime Sin could terrorize and kill the general populace.

[Note: Since giant boss fight is likely to be giant, it'll probably be best to split this up into a bunch of different threads. Thread hopping is, of course, not only okay but encouraged, so hop in and have fun!]

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[sparkplasma.livejournal.com]

Ivan had had a plan, or at least the beginnings of a plan. He was heading for Laharl, quickly sidestepping any other areas too thick with combat, and he could figure out the rest when he got there. It wasn't as easy as it sounded; the place was lousy with fighters, most moving faster and more powerfully than he could have imagined.

And as it turned out, he didn't make it all the way, anyway. Before he'd even gotten close to Laharl, another attack from Sin caused him to turn his head, this one a huge, crackling tornado - it wasn't aimed directly at him, and he managed to backpedal out of its path, though the dirt it kicked up stung harshly at his face and through the fabric of his clothes.

He only dared to open his eyes once the dust seemed to be clearing, but the image he caught then - just for an instant, before it faded - set him reeling. Because, just for an instant, there had been a bird there. Brilliant, shining with power... and familiar.

Procne.

Ivan staggered backward a few steps, agape. It was as if the ground had been yanked out from under him. Everything was falling into place now. Why its power had felt vaguely like Psynergy. Why it was only using wind and lightning attacks. Why he'd mistakenly thought it was from his world.

Or maybe not so mistakenly.

It wasn't possible, but there it was. The evidence was right there, towering over him as he stared dumbly up at it. He'd found another Djinni... but someone had beaten him to it.

It was a few seconds before he could speak again, and even then it was only a horrified murmur. "It's all my fault."

[kotetsu-blade.livejournal.com]

The storm had died down just as Auron's vision returned, and, though he was battered and bruised, out of breath, and had a few deep cuts on his body, he was fine. The Protect and Shell that had surrounded him, however, had been completely shattered in the maelstrom, and while the creature was recovering, Auron turned and dashed over to where Braska was. The guardian wasn't about to get that close again without extra protection.

He thought he saw a flash of light above as he was running, but it wasn't until he heard the laughter that he turned and looked, just in time to see a meteor of all things crash into Sin.

There was a moment where he simply stared. But slowly, the corner of Auron's lips lifted up into a smirk. Their chances of winning seemed more and more likely.

[4thhighsummoner.livejournal.com]

Braska nodded to himself and tucked the journal away once again before turning to check on Auron again. As soon as he saw his approach, he renewed the protective spells and was about to add in a Cure when he too became distracted by the meteor's descent.

Was this what the boy had had in mind? It... certainly seemed like it, though it was more than surprising. The High Summoner could only stare, dumbfounded, at the damage that was caused.

At least they had an entrance, now.

He moved quickly, coming out from behind the piece of building and beginning his approach toward Sin (who knew how long they had before its counterattack?), but caught sight of someone else.

The boy looked horrified. Whether it was because of Sin's attack or the attack on it Braska couldn't tell, but he did know that if the boy continued to stand there, he was going to get hurt.

He changed courses, moving over to the blond's side. "Come with me, please!" he insisted. "You shouldn't just stand here!"

[summoning-sin.livejournal.com]

While Sin itself was busy attempting to keep the small battery of people who had gathered to come leaping into the gaping hole, Seymour himself was paying more attention to those had done dealt with Sin before. The others didn't know its weaknesses or what to expect, while Braska and Auron did.

As it turned out, it landed him with a glimpse of a thoroughly horrified boy. Suffering that he could end, as he sent a Firaga at Ivan.

[sparkplasma.livejournal.com]

All my fault.

He didn't know how long this monster had been rampaging through the city. Couldn't even guess at how many people it had killed or injured. Now both complete strangers and his friends were putting their lives on the line to stop it.

To stop something that wouldn't have happened if it weren't for him.

"It's all my fault."

The shock had frozen him to the spot. Only peripherally did he notice the meteor crashing down on the monster, or even Braska's voice next to him; by the time he realized the man might be talking to him, he'd already missed what he said. Finally, he managed to tear his eyes away from the monster, and turned them to Braska. But the look in them wasn't confusion, wasn't fear - just deep, pervasive guilt.

The words came automatically to his mouth, out of emotion more than thought. "I'm sorry."

He didn't even notice the Firaga approaching.

[ooc: uhhh haha he's not gonna be able to evade that, whoops. will take the hit next turn, if Braska fails his quick time event? that all right?]

[kotetsu-blade.livejournal.com]

Auron noticed the others approaching the opening that had been made, as well as the fact a certain High Summoner was not. "Braska!"

[4thhighsummoner.livejournal.com]

Braska stared at the boy in confusion. What was his fault? Seymour had done all of this, hadn't he? It was his fault that this creature was doing this, not the boy's.

He shook his head. "I cannot claim to understand what you are feeling at the moment, but you cannot simply stand there. Please, you are in danger!" he quickly insisted.

It was as he turned his head to respond to Auron that he caught the flash of light out of the corner of his eye, and Braska immediately pulled Ivan with him as he dove out of the way. He watched as the Firaga went overhead and let out the breath he didn't know he'd been holding.

Inside... They had to get inside. Would he have to bring the boy along?

[summoning-sin.livejournal.com]

Whether or not they'd have to bring him along wasn't really a concern of either Sin or Seymour. What was important was making sure that the summoner and his guardian didn't make it to him.

For now though, he'd simply watch.

[sparkplasma.livejournal.com]

Ivan felt the yank on his arm, the loss of balance, the heat from the fireball, but none of it quite registered until he was on the ground with a face full of gravel. The dust made him cough as he pushed himself back upright, disoriented. Laharl. Where was Laharl?

Automatically, he glanced back at the monster - my fault - but didn't see his friends right away, and then turned to the man who'd saved him, although he didn't quite realize what had just happened. Uncertainly, he got to his feet. "I have to - to -" to what? It was almost like forgetting where he was all of a sudden.

*switching their order again*

[4thhighsummoner.livejournal.com]

Braska let out the breath he didn't know he had been holding as he watched the fireball sail overhead. That had been a little too close. Was there no follow up attack? In any case, they had an opening.

The High Summoner quickly got to his feet and looked over at the boy. "Come with us. We're heading inside," he said, glancing over at Sin from time to time in case of another attack. He couldn't leave the boy here. While it would certainly be dangerous inside of Sin, he was in much more dangerous on the outside.

Braska hesitated for a moment before he grabbed Ivan by the arm with a short sigh. "Forgive me for this," he said quietly, before dragging him along as he headed for Sin.

[kotetsu-blade.livejournal.com]

Braska was taking too long. A scowl on his face, Auron turned to see just what he was doing, only to find the High Summoner running his way with a boy in tow.

What was he thinking? The boy was obviously disturbed by something, if not frightened. He would end up dead! But though he disapproved, Auron said nothing. There was no time to waste. This needed to be finished now.

And so, sword shouldered, the ex-guardian led the way.