You Can't Handle This (Zolanius/Closed)

[Erik]

Nighttime in Eldin. Dekethorn's favorite time to hunt for suckers. His plantlike form allowed him camouflage as he waited for an unsuspecting target.

He took his time, rustling in a bush to attract unsure attention. He wanted them close so he could hit them with everything he had and scare them away, leaving their possessions behind.

He sat there waiting, just waiting for the moment. However he was also very antsy and couldn't sit still. His position was unfortunately quite obvious.

[Zolanius Thyre]

Zolanius was getting better at this, hunting in the night as the Raven Shade. By now, his reputation should be growing, and steadily. People might be hunting him down or fearing for their lives. Either way, progress is progress. Tonight, he was out for another hunt, and was flying high and fast to catch signs of life. In his yellow gaze, he spots a bush, in motion, as though there was something trying to get comfortable.

Zolanius circled the bush, curious about how to approach the situation. Then an idea sparked. He flew off to gain distance, and summoned two wisps, blue fireballs that kept pace and trailed behind as they rotated around him in flight. He banks right as he circles around and dive-bombs the bush, laughing while firing the two wisps into it, catching it on fire as the magical flames impact the ground around it.

[Erik]

Dekethorn's impatience was getting the better of him. Where were the victims? Suddenly a blue light began to bomb towards him. Was that...oh crap it was.

"FIRE!! Dekethorn's arsonphobia kicked in as the wisps lit the bush on fire. He was burnt as he attempted to dive out of the bush, but got caught in a bit of tangle near the bottom. Leave it to a plant to get burned by a plant. He made it out, but not received some burns on his backside. He quickly started to dance around before putting out the fire on him.

"What in my name was that? You could have hurt me! Come out here so I can bash your face in! THAT WASN'T FUNNY!!!" He began to stomp around like a man possessed, firing nuts all around in an attempt to hit his target.

[Zolanius Thyre]

Simple-minded fool... So it was a Deku that was hiding, eh? Such vermin they were, living in the dirt like rats and coming up to the surface in the hopes of interaction. They should stay in the ground where they belong. This one had a temper, shooting in all directions. He is no match for air superiority.

The Raven Shade was still in the air, circling around for another attack. Scythe at the ready, he swooped down until he was parallel to the ground, rocketing at the plant with great speed. And as soon as he was close, he vanished. No, not really. He teleported, breaking his momentum and appearing just behind him. He then lifts his foot kicks, attempting to keep him off-balance.

[Erik]

Dekethorn was boiling with anger. This man had the gall to attack him of all people. Insulting the Deku race was ok, but Dekethorn? None of that.

"I will destroy you! he said, preparing for the shade to get close. Just as he started to fire off his burst fire nuts, the shade disappeared and the nuts hit nothing but air. He looked around for the shade, but was immediately knocked off-balance from behind. Not knowing what hit him, he scrambled for some space.

[Zolanius Thyre]

Silly creature... You think you can run? [glow=purple,2,300]"Where do you think you're going?"[/glow] He took flight again and landed just on top of the Deku, the blade of his scythe just under his... neck? Whatever was holding that big head on that body, it was dangerously close to the cold steel of Harbinger.
[glow=purple,2,300]"You who live the life of dirt and soil, you have been chosen as the first of your kind to be made example of, in the grace of the Goddesses and their divine whim. Have you any last words?"[/glow]

[Erik]

Dekethorn couldn't believe what was happening. He was a moment away from death, he was. Him, the next in line for the throne of the Deku. And now here he was, defeated like a simple worm.

"If you kill me, a thousand worlds of pain shall descend upon you. You may be able to kill me, but I will not die. You will be cursed for an eternity for this. I am next in line for the throne of the Deku, and they will know my power, in life or in death." He then braced himself, knowing that this was the last moment before he entered eternity.

[Zolanius Thyre]

Next in line... [glow=purple,2,300]"Ha... Haha... Gahaha! Next in line you say? My my, this is a find indeed... This changes my opinion. You deserve better than simple slaughter."[/glow] He withdrew his scythe and aimed Inquisitor at his back. [glow=purple,2,300]"You deserve... suffering.~"[/glow]

He then fired five sharp needles at him at point-blank range, having the cartridge fall from beneath his wrist. If this creature really was royalty, then this one will get to suffer for all those he may rule over.

[Erik]

Dekethorn wasn't really next in line. He was just delusional. Of course it was only a matter of time before those delusions came back to haunt him.

"GAH!" he cried out as the darts dug into his back. Blood (tree sap?) trickled from his back as he cringed through the pain. He then quickly turned over and blew an acid bubble into the face of Zolanius. If he was going to give Dekethorn space, he might as well use it. The acid would hopefully dig into Zolanius and give Dekethorn time to get the upper hand.

[Zolanius Thyre]

Zolanius thought he would enjoy this more, but may soon regret letting him fight back. There was some sort of liquid blocking his vision, and making a subtle burning noise. Acid! He panicked and quickly pulled the mask from his face while dropping Harbinger, using the claws of Inquisitor to tear off the hood. He could've easily lost his face. Zolanius' identity was now revealed, his eyes still casting a bright yellow shine from the irises.

"You insignificant piece of trash!" He reached inside of his cloak and pulled out a cartridge, attaching it to his gauntlet. [glow=purple,2,300]"You will pay for that with your life!"[/glow] He then lifts up his scythe and flies towards the Deku in haste, about to cleave the creature in two with a mighty swing.

[Erik]

The momentum had now swung in Dekethorn's favor. Even with the spines in his back burning him, he was able to easily dodge the scythe swing.

"You'll regret letting me go free. Should have killed me when you had the chance." Afterwards Dekethorn let the nuts begin to fly, pelting Zolanius with everything he could muster. Each nut killed him to launch, as he needed his back to fire at full strength, but he had to fire. This was his life at stake.

[Zolanius Thyre]

This one was becoming a nuisance, now pelting him with nuts. A trifle, really. He held up his hand and conjured up his Spirit Barrier, and the projectile seeds became more than useless. With his hand extended and the barrier coming down, he fired more needles at the large head of the attacker as the cartridge falls off again. Let's see how well he fights with blades in his face.

[Erik]

Dekethorn did indeed have a big head. He wanted to be out of the way of all of those needles, but even with the abilities to dodge one found a way into his head. He cried out in pain. He attmpted to aim again, but the dart threw him off his game. Instead he launched a regular Deku bubble, just trying to slow Zolanius down. This couldn't do damage, but right now Dekethorn was reeling, and he knew he needed to just slow things down and make his day easier.

[Zolanius Thyre]

"Ugh, really!?" He found himself covered in some sort of sticky substance, and it was hindering his ability to move. This only proved a point in how disgusting the other races would be, and why they needed to be exterminated. He was trying to wipe the goo off, but to no avail. Time to be drastic.

He held Harbinger in the air and slowly began to twirling it. Then using telekinesis, it lifted off of his fingers and picked up in speed, both ends perfectly flat and cutting through the air. When it reached max speed, the reflection from the moon made it appear as a ring of light, and it expanded. Both ends were now fully extended, and Zolanius launched the enormous spinning blade at the Deku in an attempt to mow him down.

[Erik]

Dekethorn resumed pelting Zolanius with his snout cannon, she shots erratic from his inability to aim properly. Stupid dart in the head screwing up his firing. However, he still had his timing down as he jumped on top of the spinning blade. However, it wasn't great and he landed right between it and began spinning around at high speeds. He fell off the blade soon after, dizzy and spinning.

[Zolanius Thyre]

Not exactly how he intended that to work, but it was still effective. Seeing the various nuts go flying past him, he reloaded Inquisitor and summoned his wisps once more. The Deku was dizzy, and the perfect target.

[glow=purple,2,300]"Burn."[/glow]

The wisps danced around and hurled themselves at the staggering nuisance, carrying the risk of combustion.

[Erik]

Dekethorn was dizzy but even dizziness wasn't enough to tame his arsonphobia. "Dammit! Fire! He attempted to dance around the fire but with his dizziness and Zolanius' control of the wisps he caught fire. Immediately he began to dance around like a fool, unable to tame the fire. he fell on the ground rolling doing anything he could to put out the fire. Eventually he did, but the damage had been done. He struggled to stand back up, barely able to continue.

[Zolanius Thyre]

Zolanius finally managed to wipe the Deku snot off of his body and was able to move again. And now was the time to finish this. He walked over to the weakened twerp of shrubbery and lifted him by the neck, or whatever it was, I'm still debating that. All one needs to know is that he was now at the mercy of the Raven Shade.

[glow=purple,2,300]"I am the Raven Shade, executioner from the heavens and death of all lesser beings! And you... Are not worthy to live on this world."[/glow]

With that, he holds up Inquisitor and stabs the Deku with fingers extended, breaking through the bark and bursting out the other side. He then has the poor creature hanging from the gauntlet of which it was impaled, and Zolanius flung him to the side like common trash discarded. There was sap and other such juices, and what might be considered brains falling from the fingertips, and it was most satisfying. He used this as ink to lay in the ground his calling card. A rune with wings, the sinister mark of the Raven Shade, and the body, burned and empty, was left behind.

Zolanius snatched up his burned mask and hood, collected the discarded needle cartridges, and retrieved Harbinger, stuck to a tree in the distance in one piece. He also decided to nab a trophy, a small dagger on the body of Dekethorn of special design. With a smile, he took off, satisfied for the night.

((Zolanius has fled from the crime scene.))

[Erik]

Dekethorn could barely speak, let alone fight back. He had taken too much damage at this point, and there was nothing that could be done. As the clawed fingers ripped through him he could slowly feel the light fade, the last thing he saw the possessed face of the Raven Shade.

RIP[/i][/u]