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The More things Change [Open-ish, Pre-podpop]

Leon was, somehow, 900 kajillion light-years away from everything and everyone he ever knew. But what was he doing right now?

Walking through a ruined city that was crawling with raging infected in an attempt to locate and rescue any survivors. Again. Not that this work wasn't his stock and trade, but one would think that fate would have something else in store for him. But what is, is. At least he wasn't completely on his own, this time, having gathered a small group to go in and help.

With the virus having leaked out here initially, there was no telling where the hot zone was, so as a precaution, he (and anyone else who went) was wearing a modified combat-ready environment-suit. It was fairly light weight, but had some added padding in addition to body armor, and had ts own re-breather to supply air. In addition, he had a few weapons with him, as well as several clips of 'specialty' ammo, since he really had to be ready for anyone to be infected.

He moved through cautiously, looking for anyone who needed help.

((OOC: Open thread for anyone, infected or not, stuck in the city, and for anyone helping with the evac. Interacting with Leon isn't required, and you guys can free thread amongst yourselves if you want.))

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"Whoa!" Beastboy clutched at his head for a minute, "Easy d- guy easy!" He held up his hands in the universal sign he was unarmed, "I'm just a guy trying to help out, this sickness business is bad news you know?"

A part of him noticed that this person spoke in his head like the red tailed hawk he'd met earlier. Maybe they knew each other?

< I have no idea what you're talking about, > Ax seethed, tail arching high over his back. Oh yes, now this little green alien wanted to talk. To be conciliatory. Well, too bad for him, Ax was not in the mood to be placated!

He started circling his opponent, all four eyes focused on him now.

Beastboy felt his stomach do a flip, that pointed tip on his tail didn't look like it was for roasting marshmallows.

"The sickness dude, there was an announcement on the comms, some kinda virus escaped and it's making everyone really really mad."

He shifted his stance a little opting for a defensive stance ready to spring out of the way if the blue furry dude charged.

"My name's Beastboy, what's yours?" He added trying to defuse the situation.

Ax hesitated for a moment, trying to remember if he'd checked the comms recently. His head and vision swam and he shook his head, staggering sideways again before he stabilized himself again.

No, no. It didn't matter! None of this mattered! He needed...something. A fight. Yes! Yes, he wanted a fight! Finally, a clear cold certainty on this stupid ship!

The first blow was clumsy and slower than usual; but even slow and clumsy, Ax was fast. Fortunately for Beastboy, the clumsiness meant that he over-extended himself, so he couldn't follow it up with a second strike -- for the moment.

And where Ax was fast, Beastboy was out of practice. He let out a cry as the tailblade pierced his shoulder and felt the air forced from his lungs as the tip lodged in his shoulder blade.

With a fresh fire of pain searing in his mind Beastboy instinctively went for the best defense he could come up with at the drop of a hat and shifted into a turtle sucking himself inside the shell and falling to the ground with a clatter.

OK...ow!

Even in his fury, insta-morphing gave Ax a pause. But only a short one.

< How did you do that?! > he demanded, clumsily kicking the turtle against a wall. < Where did you get the technology?! Come out of there and fight me! >

OK maybe turtle wasn't the ideal form at the moment but it saved him for a few seconds. He felt himself bounce off the wall and shifted into rabbit form dashing...limping to put some distance between them before he shifted back clutching at his shoulder, man that hurt!

"You want the long story or the short story? I like the long story better because it gives me more time before you get all stabby again."

Actually, now that Beastboy had come out of his shell, it occurred to Ax that he didn't really care much about the technology. It clearly wasn't as good as Andalite technology anyway, since he was still hurt.

Instead he gave chase.

Beastboy let out a girlish shriek and retaliated by shifting into a gorilla and swinging a massive backhand at AX trying to knock him away. The alien was fast but was he strong? Beastboy hoped not because he really didn't want to hurt the guy just incapacitate him and get him help.

...well OK maybe he wanted to hurt AX a little. That shoulder wound really hurt!

Too focused on attacking to dodge, Ax's tail blade whistled past Beastboy's face as the blow connected and sent him sprawling. The Andalite's hooves clattered against the paving stones as he tried to regain his footing.

Beastboy pounded his chest and let out a primal holler before shifting back into his regular for.

"One for one dude, we don't have to fight over nothing."

< Nothing? Nothing?! This isn't nothing! >

Yes, apparently they did have to fight over nothing. At least, as far as Ax was concerned. He was angry, he was injured, he was furious, and he was not going down without a fight.

As soon as he got back up on his hooves, he charged Beastboy again.

Beastboy's eyes narrowed, "Alright dude, you asked for it!" shifting into a green bull and pawing his hooves at the ground before charging and lowering his head. He'd feel guilty about it later but for now...he had to admit there was something thrilling about a brawl.

Normally, Ax would have had the sense to at least try to dodge out of the way of an angry bull. He'd been one before after all. But with the virus running wild through his body, his thoughts were less on his own survival and more on doing as much damage in the least-sensible manner possible.

The two of them collided with the sound of cracking (or maybe even breaking) Andalite bones, and Ax's bladed tail flew wide of its target.

Beastboy internally winced, that was the downside of a brawl. People got hurt! It was OK when they were badguys but...

shifting and springing back a step he shifted back into gorilla form taking a defensive stance to see the damage he'd done thinking silently to himself,

Stay down dude...stay down.

Ax lay still for about half a minute, breathing heavily. That...had really, really hurt. But he wasn't unconscious yet, and he wasn't about to stay down until he was.

Instead, he started awkwardly dragging himself in Beastboy's direction, lashing out with his tail again and again in an attempt to hit him, even though he was out of reach.

There was a grunt that sounded like a groan, Dude quit while you're ahead!

He could try carrying Ax but he'd need to either knock him out or take out the tail.

There was a pause and then an idea that made his eyes gleam with devious intent.

Shifting back to human form "Alright dude I was saving this move for when there would be an audience but you've earned a sneak peak! I call this the school girl's nightmare!"

Shifting into a rabbit he dashed back and forth before throwing himself at Ax and shifting into Octopus form tentacles flailing aiming to wrap around his arms and tail.

The arms weren't a problem -- luckily, Ax hadn't picked up any of the modified Dracon beams -- but he definitely wasn't happy about the tail! He thrashed around, trying to stab Beastboy with his tail blade and coming very close to slicing himself open.

Easy big fella!

The remaining tentacles split themselves so there were two wrapped around his head to cut off the air, one around each arm, and four just trying to keep that powerful tail in control. Beastboy himself got a few nice deep cuts along his Octopus body for his efforts which made him tighten his grip in anger.

You're probably gonna feel really bad about this later, either that or I'm gonna be more ticked off!

It was times like this Beastboy desperately wished he could speak in animal form so someone else could hear his witty banter.

Ax's thrashing grew more desperate as consciousness began to slip from his grasp. But between his injuries, Beastboy cutting off his air, and his inability to focus long enough to try to escape by morphing, he finally passed out.

Beastboy victorious.

Beastboy slid from Ax's prone form and shifted back to human pumping his fists in the air "Yeah! That's right! Who saved you who saved...OW!" He clutched at his bleeding shoulder and realized that maybe the celebrations should wait until after he was bandaged up.

Shifting into gorilla form once more he scooped up the blue furry one (Keeping a hand on his tail just in case) and began trudging in the direction of the med bay.

One down, only like two hundred more to go.

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