The Strongest Level 5

Anyone feel like a sparring match with Accelerator? I feel like writing some ridiculously over the top fights.

Accelerator wrote:Anyone feel like a sparring match with Accelerator? I feel like writing some ridiculously over the top fights.

Hm. I might be up to it. I'll probably be a little slow at posting but I will try to post when I can. :3

That's OK, it's just for a bit of fun, so there's no rush.

How do you feel about a freeform fight? No rules, just bouncing off one another and see what happens? Or would you prefer something with a bit more structure behind it?

Hm. A freedom fight sounds fun. x3 This is probably going to be an OOC fight since out two character's haven't even met yet but that makes this a sort of 'what if' scenario. x3

Yeah. That's why we've got this subforum, so people can play around with OOC and non canon stuff.

Yeah. x3 So, I'm up for it. :3 It should be fun. x3 Are you playing as Accelerator from season 1 or season 2?

I was thinking second season. It's more fun when he has some sort of limit.

It was already dark by the time Accelerator arrived at the designated point. He sighed to himself despondently as he adjusted the machine on his collar, activating his link to the MISAKA network. The pale boy grunted in resigned frustration. What a troublesome device, he thought, longing for the days when he wasn't reliant on a battery to use his powers. The weight of his cane was especially noticeable today. These thoughts filled his head.

He glowered into the distance. This was no time for him to be reminiscing. He had a job to do. The higher ups had sent him here for a reason. If only he knew what that reason was. Red eyes scanned the rooftops. It was curiously quiet on the streets tonight. The entire district seemed almost abandoned. The work of the higher ups no doubt.

Now there remained only one question; where would his target approach from?

Accelerator wrote:I was thinking second season. It's more fun when he has some sort of limit.

(( Yeah. That makes it a little easier on me. xD Everyone needs some sort of handicap. Even the almighty Accelerator. xD ))

Milo had just finished up with the prey he had chosen tonight. A sorry excuse for a Magician. He hadn't lasted very long. Milo was either getting far stronger from this or the Magician's he fought were getting weaker. He could no longer tell. It was then that he realized he wasn't alone. Some one else was wandering on the same path that he was on, just in the opposite direction. It would only be another moment or so before they met face to face.

It didn't take long for Milo to spot the white-haired boy. An albino? Was this the 'Accelerator' he had heard about? Wasn't he supposed to be among the strongest Espers in Academy City? However, he wasn't a Magician so he couldn't take Mana from him and it was Mana that he required. Though, should this boy desire a fight and refused to let him pass then Milo may have no choice but to use force in order to continue on his way.

Accelerator watched apprehensively as the lone figure approached him from the front. That alone made him reassess his strategy. Complacency had already cost him enough. Either his opponent was very strong or very foolish. The other boy's steely resolve revealed no hint.

Fine. He would gauge his enemy's strength before making an attack.

"A little late for a walk, isn't it?" He snarled with contempt. Would his prey take the bait? He stamped his foot sharply on the pavement. The effect was immediate as the cars parked along the road launched skywards, landing with the sound of twisting metal and buckling glass. A simple display of power. But would it be enough to intimidate the enemy into an early attack?

The little trick Accelerator pulled in order to try and intimidate him clearly didn't work. He didn't even flinch as the cars flew into the air. The loud sound of the cars crashing to the ground hurt his sensitive ears but he didn't let that show. Milo really didn't have time for this. He needed to find another Magician to collect Mana from. Milo had already skipped one night when he stopped by to greet his old friend for the first time in many years. As such, he couldn't afford to lose another night. Milo continued to walk closer to Accelerator, wanting mostly to just pass by while the boy probably thought he was just another Esper. However, he took each step with caution, masking that with an uncaring-kind of look.

"It may be late but it really is a nice night for a walk." he stated calmly.

This albino that stood in his way seemed entertaining and it made his inner voices scream at him to fight and to kill him. The only problem was that fighting this person wasn't worth it. There was no Mana to take from him since he was an Esper and not a Magician. It would be nothing more but wasted time and wasted effort on Milo's part if he were to fight Accelerator. However, it didn't seem like the other was just going to let him pass, either.

Accelerator felt his hackles rising as the other boy stepped towards him with a measured gait. So his opponent wasn't intimidated by a simple show of power? That was fine too. He didn't mind if this one put up a bit of a fight. In fact it might even be fun, he thought.

Still, that attitude bothered him. Did this one think that trying to avoid fighting would spare him? Accelerator scoffed. Neither of them had any say in this. The powers that be had decreed that Milo Lorelei, an enemy of Academy City, would die this day.

Accelerator stepped towards Milo. Between them a crumpled car lay in a twisted wreck. Accelerator struck it with his foot, kicking the car towards his opponent with superhuman strength. The high scream of tearing metal could be heard as it scraped and skidded along the tarmac towards Milo as fast as if someone had been driving it at him.

Hardly a subtle move, but it was important for Accelerator to understand his opponent. He wouldn't underestimate his enemy this time.

Watched as the mangled wreck of a car came flying at him after being kicked by the Esper. It came at Milo fast but his eyes were trained to follow such high-speed objects. His reaction time was also pretty good. However, this was among the fasted moving objects he has had to track in a very long time. So, he was a bit rusty but he was still able to react in time, but only just. He was sure that he would grow accustomed to the speed of Accelerator's attacks by the time this fight was done with.

"Stop." he stated.

The car stopped in it's path, slightly suspended above the ground only a mere inches from hitting Milo.

"Return." he added.

The car then went flying back at Accelerator. His power was a bit complicated, as the powers of some Magician's were. However, it wouldn't be any fun if the strengths and weaknesses in his powers were found out so soon. His odd eyes focused on Accelerator, not wandering or even flickering away. He was determined not to lose sight of the opponent before him.

This certainly was an interesting match-up, mostly because they both had a form of Albinism. Milo wasn't wearing his contacts tonight so his odd eyes were not hidden from view. The light from the moon reflected in his eyes as he continued to focus upon Accelerator, barely even blinking.

Milo, in a flash, drew out his pair of guns. It was just a precaution against another speedy attack by Accelerator, himself. The guns wouldn't do much if the other launched another hunk of mangled wreckage at him.

"Load right. Smoke screen. Load left. Sleeping gas." he stated.

He would try to use none-lethal force at first, just to test whether on not this Esper truly planed to fight him. Milo would fight it out to see if the other would lose his nerve and back. If not then Milo may actually be forced to kill him.

Accelerator's brow creased in concern when the enemy stopped his attack dead with a single word. The car flung back at him and Accelerator lifted his arm, swatting the enormous projectile aside with ease. He waited, determined that his opponent would be the one to launch the next attack. He still needed more information on Milo's abilities.

Possibilities raced through his mind. Could he mimic Accelerator's own Vector Change ability? Was he a telekinetic? Was his power the product of some unseen technology or other aid? For now all he could do was proceed with caution. He didn't need to wait long as Milo produced a pair of pistols. How boring, Accelerator thought as he watched Milo mumble something to himself.

Accelerator wasn't taking any chances. He lunged forward, his right arm coiled back to deliver the killing blow.

Milo watched as Accelerator came at him with his arm drawn back, ready to land a fatal blow. The Magician knew that he could stop and return the attack back at Accelerator but then what about his other arm? His legs? The human body was a weapon and Accelerator's was even more so with his Vector Change ability. If Accelerator managed to land a solid hit then it could cause him some serious injury, even death. Milo may possess strong magical abilities and was able to learn other kinds of magic with little difficulty but he was still human. He could die just as easily as any normal human if his neck were to be snapped or other such things occur.

He raised the gun in his right hand and fire the smoke screen. It was simply a diversion to get a little more distance between Accelerator and himself. Milo was fast and light on his feet. His footfalls were quiet and it made him hard to hear as he retreated a little ways. The Magician knew that the smoke screne wouldn't do much and he also knew that Accelerator was far fast than he was, at least when using his Vector Change ability to increase his speed.

"Load right. Poison. Toxicity level at low. Type: Paralysis."

Milo didn't seem all that interested in killing Accelerator. His main goal was to simply tire the other out in order to make an escape. Trying to escape was useless right now and would be a wasted effort. He needed to weaken Accelerator but that was easier said than done. He had heard about Accelerator and the stories were something that were quite unbelievable. However, seeing Accelerator in person made all the stories he heard seem undoubtedly true.

The smoke screen enveloped his vision and for a brief moment Accelerator was blind. But he didn't let such a thing deter him. With a swipe of his hand the air swirled, splitting the cloud. He clawed his way out, each swing of his hand dispelling more of the shroud, slowly eliminating the hiding places left to Milo.

Accelerator felt the still unfamiliar tug of fear in the back of his mind. The slight twinge that warned him to suspect his opponent had a card up his sleeve. Defeat had taught him to be wary. But that wariness hadn't dulled his instincts as a predator.

His ecstatic grin was chilling to behold. Accelerator pounced like a beast descending on its prey, his rail thin arm reaching into the cloud of smoke, clawing and raking for purchase on Milo's body.

The bad thing about a smoke screen is that it hindered Milo's ability to know exactly where his opponent was so he had no choice but to get closer in order to figure out where Accelerator was. The Magician couldn't afford to waste bullets. Every shot had to count in some way. He only had one shot in each gun before he had to reload. However, he didn't realize just how close he had gotten until he felt a hand grab him. Not good. This was bad...very bad.

"Edit right. Raise toxicity to medium. Edit type: Venom." he stated, needing to quickly rewrite the bullet he had loaded in his right gun to deal with this situation.

He pointed the gun at Accelerator and prepared to pull the trigger. It didn't matter where he hit. The pain the poison would cause should allow him time enough to put more distance between them. Milo wasn't as used to close-combat as he used to be and it had been a while since he last fought an Esper. Even if he lost his arm he would still fight. He couldn't afford to get himself killed here, not before he could save Aleister.

Accelerator felt something. His hand closed around it, tugging himself forward he pulled his other arm back, ready to smear Milo across the street. However as the smoke cleared Accelerator found himself staring down the barrel of a gun. And for a second he hesitated. It was enough for Milo to escape his clutches as the bullet spun off harmlessly into the night.

Accelerator cursed his wariness. He had allowed his fear of the enemy's unknown strengths cow him into backing down. He had flinched because he thought his opponent might have been able to kill him. It was an unfamiliar feeling for the Esper, who was so used to being at the top of the food chain. And in a single moment that unfamiliar feeling had cost him his chance of victory.

Noted. Accelerator logged the experience in his memory. It wouldn't happen again.

The Esper dropped his aggressive stance, letting his arms fall to his side and he leant heavily on his cane. "You know it'll be a lot easier if you just die, right?" He looked at the other boy with an expression of dull weariness.

Milo quickly put some distance between himself and the Esper again. That had been close...almost too close. The Magician wasn't able to go for long periods of time in a fight and it was showing. It wasn't that he was using to much Mana. The truth about that was that he was barely using any Mana to begin with. He liked to conserve what strength he had. However, that strength was running out and he needed to think of something to end this fight here and now.

There was only one way he could think of right now but it was an idea that he wasn't too fond of. Could he even do it? He was certain that only a hit to his being could bring out one of his many personalities. However, he had no choice. He had to try to draw one of them out himself. Hopefully it would be a personality that could help him to turn this situation around. Milo had no control over which personality was brought out. All he could do was hope and pray that it would be a helpful one.

"Cancel right." he stated.

His gun released a bright light that Milo had to look away from as the bullet inside of it evaporated into nothingness.

"Load right. Bullet type: Pressure." he added.

This bullet, however, wasn't meant for Accelerator. It was meant for himself. He raised the gun, placing it to the side of his head. This was the only way he could think of. This bullet was condensed air but he was certain that it would still hurt quite a bit but he was prepared for that. His opponent had the potential to be among the strongest opponents he has ever faced, as far as Espers go. He had been pushed this far because Milo, as he is now, had less physical strength and endurance than your average person.

Milo took a breath and closed his eyes before pulling the trigger. The blast knocked him to the side, directly into a wall. He fell to the ground. All was quiet and, for a moment, it seemed as if Milo wasn't breathing. However, it was then that he moved, slowly standing up. Blood dripped from the side of his head. Even if it had just been air it had still caused damage at such a close range but it was nothing life-threatening.

What happened next was a tad bit unexpected. Milo began laughing, a crazed sort of laugh. He holstered his guns and looked over towards Accelerator. His true eyes were now visible and the ring around his irises seemed to glow as the moon shown within them. He then abruptly stopped his laughter and, instead, opted for a smile.

"My, my. Aren't you the adorable one?"

This particular personality was actually that of a female, even if Milo had a male's body. She, yes she, stared at Accelerator for a moment. He was cute in a 'mass murderer' kind of way. That made Accelerator almost her type. He really did have rather good looks for an Esper but he was still the enemy. Milo had brought her out for this reason so she had no other choice but to fight this Esper.

"It's a shame that I have to fight someone as cute as you. However, the First wants you out of the way so this is something I must do." she mused, mostly to herself.

"My name is Loraine. I am one of many living within the mind of Milo Lorelei. We are known as Requiem8118. Prepare yourself for battle. En Garde!" she told him, entering into an offensive stance and raising her fists.

It didn't seem like she was going to use the guns at her hips but they were still there and they were still dangerous. However, right now it was her fists that she seemed to be favoring as her weapons of choice.

(( Wow. That was longer than I thought it would be. ^^' Hopefully the whole 'female personality' thing doesn't creep you out. It's just that he has so many of them and not all of them can be male. ^^' Or even of his same age. xD I hope to reveal some of those at some point. x3 ))

"Load right. Bullet type: Pressure."

What the hell? Accelerator watched with bewilderment as his enemy dutifully obeyed him, placing a gun to his head and pulling the trigger.

Blam! The boy's body went tumbling. Accelerator felt an odd sense of disappointment. What an underwhelming fight. With a shrug he turned to walk away.

Laughter pealed through the streets. Accelerator stopped in his tracks. His brow furrowed in confusion and he looked back towards his fallen target.

"My, my. Aren't you the adorable one? It's a shame that I have to fight someone as cute as you. However, the First wants you out of the way so this is something I must do. My name is Loraine. I am one of many living within the mind of Milo Lorelei. We are known as Requiem8118. Prepare yourself for battle. En Garde!"

"Did that shot to the head make you retarded or something?" Accelerator cackled sharply. "The other guy at least had the sense to eat a bullet!" He stamped hard on the ground, a shockwave of splintering rock erupting towards Milo. The dust cleared and Accelerator was upon 'her', leaping high above her and bringing his foot down sharply as he speared towards the ground where 'she' stood.

"Did that shot to the head make you retarded or something? The other guy at least had the sense to eat a bullet!"

This comment was immediately followed by an attack. Perhaps this boy WAS her type? He certainly came at her with a killer's intent. She liked it when her opponents came at her with murder in their eyes. Most wouldn't fight a female. She wondered if he would still fight her if she had a female's body? Something told her that Accelerator would. Age and gender didn't seem to matter to Accelerator. He seemed the type to fight anyone who stood against him. Loraine liked that.

She charged towards the splintering rock. Her reaction time and reflexes were amazing. Those were her strengths. Loraine used Accelerator's own attack to launch herself into the air, meeting Accelerator's downward attack head on. She had no fear as she flew up to meet Accelerator, barely avoiding his kick. However, she made her move as he passed her in the air.

"Weapon type: Claws." she stated.

Nothing seemed to happen but she still made a swipe at Accelerator. Her claws were invisible but, upon swinging, one could faintly see the trail they made as they sliced the very air around them. No...that wasn't quite right. They were made of air. That's why they were invisible. As they swung through the air they gathered more air to repair themselves. The air was constantly moving so her claws needed to constantly gather the air from around Loraine in order to remain sharp enough to cut.

Accelerator snarled as his opponent launched themselves at him. An odd move, considering the disparity in their power. The blades scored barely perceptible lines through the air only to disperse on contact with their target. Accelerator landed with a heavy thud. The ground beneath him erupted in chunks of concrete as the force of his landing sent a visible shockwave through the street.

He felt an unfamiliar chill around his stomach and as he looked down Accelerator was surprised to find that his shirt had been sliced cleanly. He felt his abdomen. No wounds. So they hadn't been able to bypass his shield after all. His emerging smile was interrupted by an insistent beeping in his ear.

Damn. He had forgotten about the time limit on his choker. He tugged at the small black box about his neck. If he didn't get this over with soon he'd be unable to use his powers. Against an opponent like Milo that would be an instant death sentence.

He planted his hand against the lamp post to his side. It was a small matter for him to redirect the vectors acting upon it. A small matter, but one that drained his remaining time nonetheless. With a rumbling crack Accelerator tore the post from the ground and walked slowly towards Milo. As soon as he was within range Accelerator grasped the thick base of the light, swinging it in a wide arc at his enemy like a baseball player making a home run. It skipped and sparked along the ground, building speed at an incredible rate.

Loraine landed a short distance from Accelerator but it was distance enough to put her just out of danger. The shockwave that was created by Accelerator's landing was no problem for her since she chose to ride the thing like it was wave in the ocean. Doing this seemed to entertain her quite a bit, so much so that she seemed a bit disappointed when the wave ended. She returned to where she had landed and looked at the young albino. She had been able to tell that her claws had not connected with flesh but had, instead, sliced his shirt up a little. Loraine had gotten close and next time she might just be able to reach the boy.

"You're good for being so young." she told Accelerator.

That was a compliment on the others skill as a fighter. Loraine could tell that Accelerator has been through many fights, even at such a young age. How long has he been fighting for? It must have been since he was a child for him to possess such a bloodthirsty demeanor and skill when facing an opponent such as herself. She was no pushover, she knew that but she didn't go around bragging because there is always someone stronger. That's how the world worked.

She watched as Accelerator picked up a light post. What strength! That's not something you see everyday. However, in this brief moment she had lost her chance to dodge the oncoming attack and had only a moment to come up with a different course of action. She sliced at the lamp post but it was already a tad too late. Loraine was tossed backwards but some of the force behind the blow had been cancelled. The reason for that was that the lamp post hadn't fully made contact with her.

Her claws had sliced the lamp post into pieces and so it broke apart upon contact but it still had force enough to knock her off her feet. However, she quickly regained her footing. It was hard to believe that she and Accelerator seemed so equal in terms of skill but she was glad. This was the most fun she has had in ages! The blow from the shredded lamp post hadn't been strong enough to cause another switch in personalities. That meant that Accelerator would be in her company for a bit longer.

"Is something wrong, boy? Just before you swung that light at me you had a look about you that told me something was wrong. I haven't caused you any injury yet so it's not of my doing. Fighting a previously injured opponent isn't my style but you do seem to be holding your own quite well. Your skill is truly amazing for your age." she told him.

Accelerator tutted as the lamp post was shredded apart. What a pain. This one was putting up more of a struggle than he had expected. It was time for a different approach. He dropped his guard.

Accelerator stood his ground, leaning his weight onto his cane in a relaxed posture and he cocked his head wearing a disgruntled frown. The battery would last longer this way. As long as he used his powers sparingly he could still get through this. But still, he hated playing waiting games.

"Is something wrong, boy? Just before you swung that light at me you had a look about you that told me something was wrong. I haven't caused you any injury yet so it's not of my doing. Fighting a previously injured opponent isn't my style but you do seem to be holding your own quite well. Your skill is truly amazing for your age."

"Don't you ever shut up, you freak?" Accelerator sighed with exasperation. Inwardly he cursed his own transparency. Now his enemy knew he was in trouble. He left the substance of their question unanswered. His free hand dangled at his side as he prepared himself for what may well be his final counter attack. He could feel his fingers tingle in anticipation.

The power to reverse blood flow. Among his powers it was unquestioningly the most lethal. The human body couldn't withstand such a trauma, no matter how hardened. No matter what defenses this target had, they wouldn't be able to survive. All he needed was an opening. Accelerator strained against his instinct to attack. He would let his opponent come to him. And then...

It would be all over.

Loraine watched as the other let down his guard, leaning against his cane. It was a strange move but she could instantly tell that he was trying to get her to attack him. This was obviously a trap of some sort. She could tell that he was confident in whatever plan or ability he had up his sleeves. However, Loraine wasn't the type to back down from the unknown. Whatever it was, she was almost certain that she would survive it. No pain, no gain, right?

She made sure her claws were good to go. They were. Great. Loraine smiled as she ran forward, straight at Accelerator. Some would call this a suicide charge but she called it 'meeting one's fate'. Whatever happened would happen. Sure, it would suck if she died but she would if that was fate's design. She waited until she was close enough before slashing at Accelerator with the claws of her right hand.

"Show me what you're hiding, Accelerator!" she told him.

This was it. This was the moment in which this battle's outcome would be decided. There was no holding back and no backing down. She would put all of her strength and will into this one last attack and she was certain that Accelerator would, as well. This fight had been fun. Even if she did die she would go out fighting and that was exactly how she wished to meet her end. It helped that she would be meeting her end at the hands of an opponent like Accelerator.