[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/7UxgEHd.png[/img] VS [h1]AARON SAWYER[/h1][/center] [hr] By the time Jill was stepping towards the stage, she was already psyched up, striding up to the plate with a smile and a confident look in her eye. As the samurai burst onto the arena, she reached into her pocket and withdrew a ring of keys that she tossed into the air. Just as Aaron pointed his sword at her, she caught them in her hand again. [color=LightSeaGreen]“If ya need it that bad,”[/color] Jill said. [color=LightSeaGreen]“Then let’s see you fight for it!”[/color] [quote][i][b][h3]"JUSTICE RIDER JILL BREICEN, VERSUS THE UP AND COMING NOMAD AAAAAAAAAAAAARON SAWYERRRRRRRRRRRR!"[/h3][/b][/i][/quote] With well-practiced timing, a motorcycle roared as it burst onto the stage seemingly out of nowhere, stopping right at her side. She spun her keys around her finger while she withdrew her transformation device, the brightly-shining softly-glowing EX-System. A belt expanded around her waist as she attached it to her body. With one hand held forward, Jill inserted one of the keys into the device. [h1][color=LightSeaGreen]”HENSHIN!”[/color][/h1] [hider=Start Your Engines!][Youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAIoOb2qe30&list=OLAK5uy_kuYfI7kbiFVxc-g8Y5m87l9BAPBr7GZPs&index=2&ab_channel=%E9%B3%B4%E7%80%AC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A6%E3%83%98%E3%82%A4%EF%BD%A5%E4%B8%AD%E5%B7%9D%E5%B9%B8%E5%A4%AA%E9%83%8E-Topic[/Youtube][/hider] With a turn of her wrist, she felt a glorious energy course through her entire body as it glowed blue, quickly fading as her body was encased in silver and blue armor. A scarf shimmered into existence around her neck. Her helmet glowed as it began wirelessly linking to her gear, feeding her all sorts of data. She stepped onto her motorcycle and revved the handle. Justice Rider Blaze was raring to go. “So the stories are true,” Aaron said to himself as he was illuminated in a blue energy. He disappeared into a blur and then suddenly appeared righr in front of Jill. Holding the sword with both hands he tried to stab the sword into the machinery of Jill’s bike. Jill leaned to the side, the blade just barely missing Pit Stop as it pierced through the metal. Her heads up display flashed in protest. Not great, but she built this thing to take a few hits. As for her counterattack? [color=LightSeaGreen]“Right where I want ya!”[/color] Jill smiled as the engine roared. Blinding headlights shone ahead while Cloud Nine took off with lightning speed straight towards the samurai caught right in front of it. He was launched off by it and sent rolling - stabbing the ground to catch himself. He climbed up to his feet and laughed, “Let’s make this even…” He slashed the air and created a blue rift and dashed into it. A few moments later he [url=https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTh0lE7cAk8KuM6b8DaiMaOvtkUtKbydkKB_g&usqp=CAU]came out riding a red futuristic motorcycle[/url] He came out skidding sideways and let his sword hang low as he revved his motorcycle. “Let’s go!” Aaron shouted as he charged Jill and slashed his sword, creating a blue trail behind. By the time Aaron was back with his bike, she was ready too; all turned around and sailing towards the joust. She waited ‘till the last second and twisted into a sideways slide, crowd cheering and sparks flying off the arena as the samurai’s sword flew right over her helmet. She righted herself and turned around at the edge of the arena. She wasn’t sure how to deal with all that fancy teleporting, but a bike? Like heck is she gonna let anyone beat her at her own game! Time for round two! [color=LightSeaGreen]“Even?”[/color] Jill said. [color=LightSeaGreen]“Not yet!”[/color] She pulled the handle off her bike as it charged back in, a glowing blue blade extended from it and solidified into a steel katana with the SHINING logo engraved along the flat. Her heart raced, she felt like a knight at some medieval tournament as she passed close and swung, pouring all her excitement into the swing! The two swords clashed and lightning spewed from all directions. Aaron went in the opposite direction with a skid, he looked at Jill as he quickly sped off in the opposite direction hoping that Jill would follow. Jill, never one to disappoint, was already closing in from behind, growing closer by the moment with her sword at the ready. As she got closer, Aaron glanced over his shoulder before he pulled his sword out and pressed some buttons on the side. He started glowing blue as he slashed ahead of him at… nothing? A copy of Aaron appeared behind him and floated for a few seconds before appearing behind Jill and slashing at her. Her armor caught the blade as it left a noticeable gash and a forceful impact that sent her careening out of control. She just barely managed to control her landing, dropping her sword and twisting her trajectory so she could roll out the worst of it. Still hurt, though she kept herself from showing it. Her bike skidded along the arena until Pit Stop finally managed to prop it back up, and it took off on its own, trying to keep its distance. A series of beeps sounded through Jill’s helmet. [color=LightSeaGreen]“Just keep yer distance, buddy. I gotta think this through…”[/color] Some of Izzy’s training started to kick back into her muscle memory as she struck a pose and turned the key on her belt, pieces of her armor glowing blue as they charged up with more of her ki. Obviously this guy had more than a few tricks up his sleeve, and he’d keep making a fool out of her if she just kept charging in without a second thought. If she wanted to win, she’d have to turn things the other way around! She stood up and took a ready stance; eyes and ears open. Aaron then pressed some buttons on his sword, which glew with electricity. He left behind a blue copy of himself as he dashed towards Jill at blinding speeds - his speed reverted to normal when he appeared above her with his sword in both hands and slashed at her. Jill smirked. [color=LightSeaGreen]“Toh!”[/color] She leapt backwards into the air, gracefully dodging the blade by mere inches. Blue flames burst from her armor as the power she charged concentrated in her boot. She suddenly changed direction, sailing towards Aaron with her foot outstretched in a pose that was known worldwide. [h2][color=LightSeaGreen]”BURNING BLUE KICK!”[/color][/h2] By the time Aaron had time to react Jill’s flaming boot had already made impact with his face. Making a comical face, Aaron was sent sprawling across the floor. He did a few rolls before he pressed a button on his sword and teleported back onto his bike. He whipped around towards Jill and pressed a button on his sword and activated a flash of speed so immense he was just a blue blur. It went completely past Jill and he came out of the dash in a skidding stop. Jill dove to the side and grabbed her sword off the ground, a little surprised that Aaron didn’t end up hitting her, but she didn’t let it freeze her up. She let out a whistle, hopping on her own bike as it sped towards her, and dematerialized her blade before plugging the handle back in. She revved it up, charging up power while she waited for Aaron’s next move. Then he just disappeared and appeared in front of her, with his sword cocked back ready to slash… but he just paused. Jill, on the other hand, set off to run him down the moment he appeared; a flicked switch sent her stored ki straight into the bike’s engine. A sound not unlike a massive gunshot rang across the arena as, for a brief moment, it raced towards Aaron far faster than any untrained eye could follow…. … which threw Aaron’s whole plan off as he was rammed by Jill - destroying his bike and launching him across the room. He came to a rolling stop and landed face down. He looked up for a second as he was coated in a blue light. “… You’re good.” He muttered as he disappeared. He appeared in the spot where he began the dash with only his sword. He pointed his sword at her and said, “Face me with your blade, Justice Rider.” Jill skidded to a physics-defying abrupt stop; her ki and her suit were the only things keeping her from a self-ko via g-force. But she only needed to take a single breath as she stared Aaron down. The crowd went silent. [color=LightSeaGreen]“Well…”[/color] She paused, before stepping off her bike. [color=LightSeaGreen]“I’m not one to turn down a challenge, so I hope you’re ready!”[/color] Fans in the crowd cheered as she grabbed the hilt off her bike and summoned her blade. With a slap on the side, her bike raced away to give the two fighters room. She stanced up, not unlike a samurai herself, and ran forwards, meeting Aaron’s challenge with an overhead swing and the two blades clashed as Aaron quickly blocked then kicked Jill in the stomach and got her off him. He walked a circle around Jill, blade in one hand and the other around his sheath. “On the bike your skills are unmatched,” Aaron spoke as he stopped. “But blade-to-blade…” He charged her, holding the katana with both hands as he swung towards her core then pulled the blade back and swung upwards. Jill blocked his strikes, but each one sent her back a little bit further; she was clearly losing ground. [color=LightSeaGreen]“Lemme guess,”[/color] Jill had a smile hidden beneath her helmet. [color=LightSeaGreen]“I’m not holdin’ up?”[/color] She tried to take back the offensive with a quick stab. Which Aaron couldn’t dodge in time and hit him in the side and he bore teeth. He retaliated with a wide swimg using all of his strength. Jill, already fighting defensively, raised her sword to block. She could handle it. Her sword couldn’t. Her blade snapped in two right before Aaron’s hit her in the side. Pain shot through her body as it dug past her armor and sent her to the ground, followed by an electric tingling sensation that sent her rolling back to her feet again. [color=LightSeaGreen]“Well,”[/color] Jill said through gritted teeth. [color=LightSeaGreen]“I tried.”[/color] She lunged forward and sent a straight punch towards Aaron’s chest. Which really caught him off guard as he lost his wind, stumbling backwards a little bit. “... Hey, at the end of the day that’s all you can say.” He quickly spun around and delivered a reverse round-house kick towards Jill’s head. “Now you got me out of [i]my[/i] element” Jill ducked, the swoosh of air above her head filling her with adrenaline. She clipped what was left of her sword to her belt and rushed in, but pulled her punches as she delivered a series of quick blows. For better or worse, she was also unmatched when it came to faking it for the crowd. [color=LightSeaGreen]“Now pardon me if I’m bein’ rude…”[/color] The Rider said, starting up another flurry of punches which Aaron tried his best to block but a few slipped through. [color=LightSeaGreen]“But what do you want with that stone anyhow? Y’made it seem like you really needed it, but you’re an awful good sport for someone who’s in it to win it, y’know?”[/color] She capped off her flourish with a twirling kick which Aaron blocked but launched him off balance… He put one foot forward as he said, “I do… but I can’t disrespect the legends.” He charged forward and threw a punch towards Jill. She leaned to the side and did a quick cartwheel to gain some distance. [color=LightSeaGreen][i]”The legends?” Can’t say I’ve done that much yet…[/i][/color] [color=LightSeaGreen]“Well I’m flattered,”[/color] Jill turned the key on her belt. [color=LightSeaGreen]“But I didn’t come here for a cozy ride, and the fans ain’t tuning in to watch one either.”[/color] She felt her heart race as she kept charging power. Soon enough, her tanks were full, a slight crackle and hum resonating inside her helmet as that energizing power reached its peak, just waiting to be unleashed. [color=LightSeaGreen]“If you wanna give me your respect…”[/color] The Rider struck another pose, arm confidently outstretched towards Aaron. [h3][color=LightSeaGreen]“Then give me everything you’ve got!”[/color][/h3] Aaron grabbed onto his sword and pulled it out. He braced the blade against his hand and said, “Sure!” The blade glowed blue as he spun the blade in front of him with both hands. The blue extended to his body as two blue copies of Aaron appeared behind him. He held his sword towards the sky behind him as he shouted, [h1]”PARADOX!”[/h1] He charged Jill with the copies behind him, and slashed his blade - his clones doing the same attack. Jill raised her arms and parried the first strike, turning herself ahead of Aaron, and intercepted the clones attacks with her gauntlets, blades grinding against her armor as she struggled. [color=LightSeaGreen]“Yes,”[/color] Justice Rider Blaze chuckled. [b][color=LightSeaGreen]“That’s it!”[/color][/b] her arms radiated blue flames as she found the strength to push the copies away. Even if she was having the time of her life, being surrounded was in a bad spot. Still, she let out a whistle, which was met with a quick series of beeps as Pit Stop flew away from the bike. She held out her hand and focused her ki. [h1][color=LightSeaGreen]”DAI HENSHIN!”[/color][/h1] [hider=Armor Up!][Youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6KCTNx5dMU&ab_channel=OrnacTactics[/Youtube][/hider] The drone flew into her back and began unfolding, converting itself into segmented armor plating that distributed itself around her suit, leaving her looking like an armored samurai as heat sinks and exhausts jutted out from her armor to manage a new excess of power. She pulled the other handlebar off her bike and combined it with the one she had, whip solidifying and sword reforging, forming a mean-looking naginata. She gave it a twirling flourish, intense yet beautiful flames and arcs of lightning trailing its path. This, as the fans would recognize, was Burnout Form. Jill pulled the switch on her arm and charged in, sparks flying and armor clanking with every step until she made one wide swing towards all three Aarons. They blocked the attack - however it was too much for Aaron and he was sent sliding backwards. He held his footing, however the tip of the blade hit him in the bicep. He quickly leapt into the air, augmented by a blue light - his copies followed - and slammed the blade downwards. His copies tripling the damage. Jill held up her weapon to block, feeling the strain on her legs as each hit came down so hard it chipped at the floor underneath her. Still, her increased strength held her steady, and as Aaron and his clones hit the ground, she twirled her naginata to attack them all in a graceful, powerful duet of blows. First came the blunt side, then came the blade, blue flames swirling in a beautiful tornado as they followed behind. Launching all three of them so hard they launched across the room and hit the wall. Briefly making them coalescence, as Aaron stood up on his two feet. He dropped to the samurai stance as he said, “Come at me!” Jill smiled, the EX-System ravenously storing away ki until it couldn’t hold any more. She leapt into the air, legs aflame as she twirled gracefully through the air. She extended her legs forward, arcs of electricity flying off her body as she put every last bit of stored ki into her next attack. [h1][color=LightSeaGreen]”Full Throttle Kick!”[/color][/h1] She accelerated towards Aaron with astounding speed, spinning like a drill followed by a spiral of flame. [hider=AC REMIX [Do You Remember][youtube]https://youtu.be/YhfV2TNG3bw?t=122[/youtube][/hider] Aaron raised his blade and blocked the kick, sliding backwards as the intense flames singed his outfit. Eventually, he managed to come to a stop, but he was struggling against the full brunt of the attack. He was groaning, trying his damnest not to get pushed back even further - his blade heating up to the point it was [i]glowing[/i]. “I’m…. I’m not giving up here!” Aaron shouted, before he added a key line that would change everything. “... [i][b]The FUTURE needs me![/b][/i]” However, he started to lose ground again… he tried using all of his strength, including his [i]paradox[/i] - yet that just wasn’t enough. He starting sliding faster and faster, until his guard was broken - he couldn’t hold his blade any longer and was launched backwards by the Justice Rider’s overwhelming kick! His eyes shot open as it hit him square in the chest, only being able to hold onto his blade for a second before it fell out of his hand. By the time the attack was over, he was launched away, stopping with a roll as his sword landed next to him. [h1]“K.O! AARON SAYWER HAS BEEN DEFEATED BY JUUUUUUUUSTICE RIIIIDER JILL!”[/h1] Jill landed gracefully, coming down off the adrenaline, then staggered ever so slightly as she rose to her feet. She flipped the switch on her suit and powered down the EX-System, Pit Stop detaching from her armor as it faded away in a beautiful blue glow. She let out a sigh as she wiped the sweat off her forehead, her face pale for a moment before the color came back to it. She made sure to give Pit Stop a fist bump before she helped Aaron to his feet. [color=LightSeaGreen]“That was some darn good fightin’ back there,”[/color] Jill smiled, offering up a handshake and Aaron accepted. [color=LightSeaGreen]“Hope I didn’t hit ya too hard!”[/color] She smiled, but it faded into a frown as she thought about the last moments of their fight. Nomads said crazy stuff all the time, but… [color=LightSeaGreen]“Again, pardon me for prying…,”[/color] Jill’s voice was a little hushed, like she knew that maybe this was some kind of secret. [color=LightSeaGreen]“But what you said about the future back there, did that have somethin’ to do with why you needed the stone?”[/color] “I…” Aaron stopped himself and continued. “I come from the future where a robotic being known as Oh-One has reached a sort of godhood using the power stones and decided to wipe out humanity.” He sighed, “I came back in time to get the Power Stone in hopes of saving the future.” [color=LightSeaGreen]“Oh!”[/color] Jill’s eyes lit up. [color=LightSeaGreen]“Just met a lady who was tellin’ me about that robot…”[/color] Jill frowned as she thought. Maybe Aaron was playing some kind of angle, but after their fight she didn’t think he was the kind of guy to lie to her like that. No one knew how to time travel yet, as far as she knew, and she couldn’t claim to understand it any more than sci-fi anime pretended to. She knew enough to keep it from hurting her head, but the thought of a bad future like that made her sad. “It was probably Oh-Seven, or the Pariah…” Aaron said, “Both of them were killed in the future, however, so I couldn’t pick one out of a lineup.” [color=LightSeaGreen]“Well,”[/color] Jill rolled the ideas around in her head, trying to find the silver lining. [color=LightSeaGreen]“I guess I don’t know if all that predestination theory junk is true or not, or if you’ll end up gettin’ that rock some other way… But as of today I already know who this Oh-One is and what he’s after, and I ain’t even seen him yet. Maybe you’ve already made a difference.”[/color] She smiled. Probably not the most convincing thing to say, but she chose to have faith in it. “Maybe… I guess I’ll see in a minute,” Aaron said, as he turned away. He pulled out his sword and slashed at the air, creating a swirling blue portal into the future. He took a few steps into it, and looked back at Jill as he gave her his parting words with a smile, “If anything, I got to say I fought Jill Breicen herself!” The portal closed and he disappeared. He left Jill with a lot on her mind… but she couldn’t help smiling back.