Bordertowns

[Cherry Lover]

Sakura and Shirou

Smiling back at the older woman, Sakura and Shirou took their seats and began to eat the delicious food. Once they finished, they remained seated for a bit, chatting to the other attendees on their table, before they decided to mingle with the rest of the attendees and check out some of the groups that were manning tables along the edges of the room. In particular, they were very interested in the charitable groups that were involved with the dinner, wondering if there was anything they could do to help them out.

As they wandered around, though, a young girl with bright pink hair approached them, addressing Sakura. The purple-haired girl frowned momentarily at the bad memories her question brought back, before she buried those feelings and gave the girl a genuine smile.

"Thank you", she said, her gratitude seemingly genuine. "But it is real, I'm afraid, so I can't recommend any dye for you to use."

Of course, Sakura's hair wasn't truly natural, but she knew that the girl wouldn't want to go through what she'd been put through to make her hair look like this.

[YOLF]

Edelgard

The force of the step was tremendous, and Edelgard's eardrums trembled. The upwards wave of debris was too dense and sudden to easily avoid in its entirety. But she felt the familiar pulse and coldness of Sakura's sorcery settle around her like armor, and decided to leap.

Edelgard barreled through the least parts of the hazard, and bounced between the larger pieces as they flew, causing an chain of thunderclaps. Shrugging off mere scrapes and scratches, she cannoned off the last jump at where the giant's face ought to have been, and swung her polearm with all her strength.

[yinsukin]

Giant Jackson

Lasers rained down from the sky, some blocked by debris but most landing on his back.  Keeled over a bit, the lasers simply struck his back and eyes, causing the creature to wail, its unburned arm reaching upwards to shield its eyes.  Meanwhile, the burnt arm began to heal once more, the open wounds closing shut.  The third-degree burns slowly started to become less severe.  Caught completely off guard, the giant's face stood firm as it was struck by Edlegard's strike.

Annoyed, but afraid of being struck in the eyes again by the beams, Jackson swiped at Edlegard, intent on killing it in a single hit.

[YOLF]

Edelgard

Having such a hard face was unfair. A lesser warrior wouldn't even leave a scratch, and that was precisely why she had no leeway to think of anything else as the giant limb attempted to swat her. Falling after a useless swipe, the only thing that she could use to her advantage were mere pebbles and splinters of debris still in the air.

Her lips quirked up in a way that was only meant for herself. Twisting, Edelgard touched the sole of a foot to a piece of a desk - and kicked off as though from a nailed-down plank.

The graze of the monster smacked her beyond the force of the jump, and she flipped in the air with a mild feeling of nausa before righting herself. The asphalt screamed as she ground to a halt with her metal heels and the butt of her spear, leaving long gashes carved ahead.

Her cracked ribs burned on the side where Sakura's armor had torn, and Edelgard spit to the ground, honing her sight on the thing's movements.

[SINIB]

Edelgard

Having such a hard face was unfair. A lesser warrior wouldn't even leave a scratch, and that was precisely why she had no leeway to think of anything else as the giant limb attempted to swat her. Falling after a useless swipe, the only thing that she could use to her advantage were mere pebbles and splinters of debris still in the air.

Her lips quirked up in a way that was only meant for herself. Twisting, Edelgard touched the sole of a foot to a piece of a desk - and kicked off as though from a nailed-down plank.

The graze of the monster smacked her beyond the force of the jump, and she flipped in the air with a mild feeling of nausa before righting herself. The asphalt screamed as she ground to a halt with her metal heels and the butt of her spear, leaving long gashes carved ahead.

Her cracked ribs burned on the side where Sakura's armor had torn, and Edelgard spit to the ground, honing her sight on the thing's movements.

Sakura

Sakura began to chant a spell, her crest glowing brightly as she called upon its great stored power. She reached into the shadow, and pressed her hand against Edelgard's back. A healing light covered her, closing her wounds and dulling the pain. Sapphire  continued the offense, firing beams at full strength, maintaining the assault against its hand protecting its eyes.

[yinsukin]

Giant Jackson

The lasers pressed against his arm, now beginning to leave purple bruises on his arm, almost as if he were being punched in the same spot over and over.  It was really starting to hurt.  Assuming it had killed the other one, the giant reached out with its free arm to grab Sakura.  The arm that Sakura burnt was now a second-degree burn rather than a third-degree burn and was continuing to heal.

"GRRRRAAAAAH"

[SINIB]

Giant Jackson

The lasers pressed against his arm, now beginning to leave purple bruises on his arm, almost as if he were being punched in the same spot over and over.  It was really starting to hurt.  Assuming it had killed the other one, the giant reached out with its free arm to grab Sakura.  The arm that Sakura burnt was now a second-degree burn rather than a third-degree burn and was continuing to heal.

"GRRRRAAAAAH"

Sakura Edelfeldt

Sakura's body faded into the shadow, reappearing on the ground behind the enormous man, staring up at his broken body. The stench of destruction invaded her nostrils, and her red eyes flared with anger. "You piece of shit! Just die already!"

She reached into her shadow to pull out a card. "Cover me!"

[YOLF]

Edelgard

Edelgard frowned at Sakura's shift of position and blasted to her feet, zigzagging forward to draw their foe's attention, flashing her spear. The sorcerer was the one with ranged attacks - and the Forsaken may have been faster, but that made her a less appealing target, not more. How did she expect cover from her? No matter, Edelgard would follow the lead.

Unaware of what the magician was planning, it didn't stop her from yelling at her ally. "Mouth! Inside!"

[yinsukin]

Giant Jackson

The giant retracted his arm, staring at the empty palm of his hand.  No blood, no body.  "Where?" he grunted, looking up, down, left and right.  Eventually he turned around, the ground shaking with each step.  THe massive figure towered over them, its shadow blocking out the view of the moon.  Its chin tilted downward, its eyes narrowing as it spotted its targets.  Its knee rose, ready to stomp them into the ground.

[SINIB]

Sakura

The purple haired, red-eyed magical girl glared up at him dismissively, as if to taunt the rouge beast. "Class Card! Berserker!" She cried out. "Install!"

To those that were magically sensitive nearby, they would feel an intense rush of magic as Sakura was enveloped in a billowing darkness. Her shadows absorbed her, clamped around her, and then, burst outwards with a blast of force.

Her magical girl outfit was gone, replaced by a black fog surrounding black armor. Shadows coalased into a whip in one hand, while she ran to the side, suddenly as fast as Edelgard. She tore up a lightpole from the ground and lept up, following her comrade towards the creature's mouth.

[YOLF]

Edelgard

She recognized the black knight's shape from the first wisps of darkness, and knew their approaches were now aligned. There was no reason to not commit.

Aslphalt cracking from her steps, Edelgard's arm strained with force and hurled Forthright End before her entire body followed it. She flew at the mouth of the monster like a single ray of bronze lightning, riding her weapon under its rising arms with her posture wound low.

[yinsukin]

Giant Jackson

The foot sunk into the remains of the building, rocks and rubble shooting into the air.  Dust billowed from the ground, flowing upward towards his face.  He underestimated his strength and the impact his size can make.  The creature's eyes widened as the two emerged from the dust, shooting towards his face like little rockets.  Instinctively, he turned his head to the side and attempted to swat them from the air like flies.  His lips parted ever so slightly to allow a gasp to come through.

[SINIB]

Giant Jackson

The foot sunk into the remains of the building, rocks and rubble shooting into the air.  Dust billowed from the ground, flowing upward towards his face.  He underestimated his strength and the impact his size can make.  The creature's eyes widened as the two emerged from the dust, shooting towards his face like little rockets.  Instinctively, he turned his head to the side and attempted to swat them from the air like flies.  His lips parted ever so slightly to allow a gasp to come through.

Sakura Edelfeldt

Sakura was moving faster than the giant had expected, and flew past the clumsy hand. She crashed into his shoulder and climbed onto it, creating herself a sword to decapitate him with.

[YOLF]

Edelgard

The swing that came would throw Edelgard off even if it didn't hurt her, but before that, she jumped off the flying polearm herself. The giant's attempt passed under harmlessly, and she slung herself at its mouth with the momentum.

The forsaken warrior grit her teeth and triggered her spell. Her strength was flooded beyond its limits, and with a minute gesture, the diverted spear found itself back in her grasp.

She roared, and with both hands plunged it into the monster's mouth, locking its half-closed jaw in place with a ugly sound.

[yinsukin]

Giant Jackson

The giant flailed its head in utter pain, its hands once again trying to swat the two girls.  One hand went for his shoulder where the purple-haired bug was, the other reached to grab hold of Edelgard.  Hopefully, he could get at least one of them.  It was like being stung constantly by hornets while being occasionally bitten by a dog.