The Learning Phase... (Complete)

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The clone exploded as the wave hit, and Xero's smile faded. It seemed like this Namekian had been holding back quite a bit of power. But Xero had gotten answers to his questions. It seemed as though his ancestors had been right about these green aliens. But that would be something he'd have to worry about later. The fight was still on.

The Namekian vanished once more, causing Xero's eyes to scan his surroundings. This time the Hell Bringer offered up no answers. And as Cargo's left knee smashed into Xero's head, it was painfully obvious he was beginning to slow down. Xero's face and ches hit the ground, causing him to bounce back up. Then he was hit by a kick, causing him to fly away from the Namekian. As he three a blast, Xero's eyes shut from the pain.

The Namekian was strong, but Xero had been holding back as well. He could feel his power slightly rise as he neared the ground, and the blast neared him. Suddenly his eyes bolted open, and his right hand began to shine. A rod, much like before appeared in it, and a he jabbed it into the ground, he was swung into a spinning motion. Using his momentum, he kicked out his let leg, which collided with the blast, sending it right back at the attacker like a soccerball.

The pole vanished as Xero slowed, and he stood, holding his the back of his head where he'd been kneed, "Pretty good, Namekian..." he wheezed, a smug grin on his face. "I hadn't expected you to do so much damage."

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Cargo landed his knee with great precision. His spinning wheel kick missed it's mark, but the ki blast was flying at Xero. Xero hadn't really regained his composure until his had began to glow. Another rod formed as he stabbed it into the ground using his own momentum to kick the ki blast back at Cargo. Cargo was not expecting it to fly at him so quickly and it collided with his chest. Cargo takes a few steps back due to impact and looks at Xero.

Well I am much stronger than I lead most to believe. I guess I should say thank you for the compliment. Hmph, your move.[/color]

Cargo readies for Xero's attack.

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Xero let out a dry chuckle as he continued to breath heavily. The rod appeared back in his hands, just in time to be stuck back into the ground as he stumbled foward, catching him. His knuckles whitened as they gripped the odd metal, and sweat dripped from his body, pooling on the ground below him. I wasn't hard to see he was exhausted, but the two had only truly began their fight. There was no obvious reason why the man that had been so eager to fight in the first place would be so tired.

The truth was, he'd been fighting back his urges. The urges he inherited from Virion's bite. And it was beginning to tax him. He wasn't sure how much longer he could hold back. Could he really avoid biting this Namekian? No. It was now part of who he was. His mouth opened, baring sharp fangs, "I think it would be in your best interest if we stopped," he told him, fighting every word on the way out of his mouth.

He wasn't sure how the fighter would react, but the wrong answer might cost him his complete freedom. Though Xero had excepted his fate as Virion bit him, he wasn't completely sure what his own bite would do; all he knew is that he needed to bite this Namekian. Would Cargo want to finish the fight, and risk becoming an Infected, or would he flee?

[Guest Cargo]

Cargo watched as Xero dropped down holding himself up by the rod used from before. He seemed to be extremely exhausted, but the fight had only just begun. Something was different and off about his exhaustion. Cargo could feel a certain uneasiness looming about Xero. Sweat began to drip from his forehead and this would confuse Cargo even more.

"I think it would be in your best interest if we stopped."[/color]

"My best interest? Excuse me Xero, but you are the one who seems to be in need of a break. I don't know what is going on with you, but something is truly off about you. You seem a bit different."

Suddenly Cargo sees Xero bare his fangs.

"What in the planet namek are those? Your teeth are kind of like mine but more sharper. Why are they like that? What are you doing here? Just what in the hell are you?"[/b]

Cargo slides his feet through the dirt and goes to his full power in his base form. He didn't know what was going to happen next, but he knew he couldn't flee. His people are strong courageous warriors, and he had no choice but to stand his ground and fight.

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Black ki flared up around Xero, causing a crator to form beneath his feet. "What am I?" he repeated, his voice becoming much darker, "Why, I am your worst nightmare!" his exhaustion had completely faded as his bio-resonance took over him. But as he charged at the Namekian, he might catch the hollow sadness in his eyes.

His right hand ripped back as he rushed Cargo, forming a ball of black ki. In a fluid motion, he smashed the ball into his other hand, causing the ki to compress into a disk. Letting out a sick cackle, Xero unleashed a barrage of spinning disks at Cargo. It was easy to tell that they could sever limbs, or even cut someone in half. But with the speed of Xero at full power, it would make it somewhat difficult for the Namekian to avoid.

[Virion]

((hope you don't object, and if you have a problem with anything in this I'll take it right out, but seemed like a neat time to poke in with something, so: ))

That is it, Hellbringer, do not deny who you are.

As if super-imposed over his own body, a ghostly image of Virion mimicked his every motion, drawn out as the bio-resonance flowed. Both Xero and this ethereal Virion crushed the ki ball between their hands into a disk in unison, the hellbringer cackling while the ghostly visage of Virion, an image only seen within Xero's own mind's eye and no other, sneered.

You were being selfish-, chides Virion conversationally as he and Xero again as one launch the barrage of energy discs
-withholding from this warrior the gift you can bestow, and stringing him along like this. Crush him now, or embracing as your brother, these are the only outcomes for you this day.

Bite him, scratch him, do whatever it takes. with this curt reprimand concluded, the vision seemed to fade off into a whisper, like smoke in the wind.

The true, physical manifestation of Virion continued his mission in the far off mountain ranges, far removed from this battle, so the question was:
Was the Virion here a figment of Xero's tainted mind?
Or a telepathic communication delivered by the bio-android himself?

... Perhaps more to the point, did it even matter?

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Cargo didn't know what to expect from Xero, but he knew that this battle was about to pick up. Cargo firmly holds his ground as a strange black like aura rises from Xero. It forms around his whole body and it was getting even more intense by the second. His aura was so fierce and his power was rising so rapidly that a crater formed under Xero's very feet.

"What am I?"[/color]

Cargo could not believe his ears. Xero's voice had completely changed as if he was completely taken over by the strange darkness. His exhaustion had completely disappeared and it was as if he was a different person.

"Why, I am your worst nightmare."[/color]

Xero charged in towards Cargo with his right hand ripped back. Cargo made direct eye contact with Xero and something was amiss inside of him. However this would have to wait as Cargo had to think of something quick, but before he could think of anything Xero had formed an orb of black ki. He easily smashed the orb and created sharp disc in his left hand. Xero launched the disc at Cargo and with his new speed and power, there was just no way Cargo could escape all of them.

The first disc came in from the left and Cargo leaped into the air taking flight as he watches it crash into the ground causing dirt to kick up. As Cargo looked up, more disc were coming his way. He did all he could to dodge them, but he just wasn't fast enough. One disc slashed across his face causing a cut to form. Another slashed his leg causing blood to drip from it. Cargo assumed that was it, but he was wrong. The last and final disc came in from behind cutting off Cargo's right arm a bit past the elbow.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"[/color]

Cargo dropped down to the ground holding his right shoulder while the blood dripped from his severed arm. He was down one knee at what seems like the weakest moment of his life.

"Are you....happy? Tch, is this....what you wanted? Well congrats on the....accomplishment. Too bad it isn't over."[/color]

Cargo stands up with a slight smile on his face. He smooths his right leg out and bends down a little. Mere seconds later another arm comes shooting out of where his previous arm was severed. Cargo rotates his arm around and cracks his neck.

"You want to play that way do you, well then let's play."[/color]

Cargo's green and purple aura flared as the rocks began to shake violently on the ground. His power was rising and so was his height. The more he grew, the more power he gained. With the use of his Kyodikai(Great Namek), Cargo was more than a match for this newly formed Xero. Cargo took a deep breath before addressing Xero.

"This will stop here, Faan(monster)!"[/color]

Cargo uses his telekinesis now with the entirety of his power. It was a slim chance that Xero would even be able to wiggle out of this new telekinetic hold with a great namek using it. Once Cargo gets Xero in this hold, he will give Xero an opportunity to speak and leave or he would continue to fight and Cargo would have no choice but to rain down the full might of a great namek.

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As the disks began to hit their target, Xero smiled smugly. And as the last one severed the Namek's arm, a dry chuckle exited his mouth. The green man began to judge Xero, questioning him, but this only made Xero laugh once more, "Shut your mouth and fight, Namekian."

As Cargo stood up, Xero had a feeling that one more question he'd had would be answered. And sure enough, as a second arm shoot out over the nub, he was right. Though this would not surprise him, it would take something much bigger to do that. Then something happened that did surprise him. As the Namekian blabbered something, Xero could feel his power rising; and soon he too rose. As the once regular sized namekian towered over Xero, it was obvious he was a little taken back.

He eyed the 'monster' that now stood in front of him, sizing him up. And it was very obvious to him that he would be in for a challenge, but he could not give up. Not with Virion watching him so closely. The experence he'd had just moments before was more than a sign. It was an order. And there was still a chance he could win. All he had to do was sink his teeth in.

As the telekinesis took hold, Xero's body froze. He grinned and looked towards the namekian, "You may have... Magic... Strength... And size..." he snarled, fighting through the hold enough to speek, But I... I have.. Much more!"

As the disk that severed Cargo's leg smashed into the ground far behind the two, it would spawn a clone, with half of Xero's power level. As the clone rose up from the dust, he could not see either of the fighter, but he didn't need to. He could feel them. As soon as he picked up their energies, he grinned, rushing towards them. As soon as he reached them, he would tackle himself, breaking Xero free of the hold and reuniting to bring him back to full power.

[Guest Cargo]

Cargo had his telekinetic hold on Xero and it was a powerful one. Suddenly, Xero's power level had seemed to drop. This was all to familiar to Cargo as he now wondered where in the hell was the clone. With the smoke cloud just now starting to disappear, a clone comes charging toward Xero. Cargo was not about to let Xero gain the upper hand.

The clone was running as fast as he could to Xero. It seemed as if he was going to try something to break the hold Cargo had on him. Cargo simply smiled as he waited for the clone to get withing a decent range of Xero. It didn't take long as the clone dove straight toward Xero. Cargo released his hold before the clone could make contact and fired an energy blast from his right hand. The blast was closing in at great speed on Xero. The blast hit the ground causing a huge cloud of dust to form. Whether or not Xero was hit by the blast wouldn't be known by Cargo until the dust cleared and he could get a better visual.

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The blast collided, hitting both Xero and the clone. The clone was destroyed instantly, as it was he who took the brute of the attack. With a grunt, Xero fell to the ground, huffing heavily. His clothes were battered and he was bleeding from a few cuts. He stayed on the ground for a few seconds, shaking off the worst of the hit as the dust began to settle.

He slowly stood up, spitting blood at the ground in front of him, "Not bad..." he said with a slight grin. He was done. His back had hit the ground, and the fight had gone to Cargo. As Xero's ki and teeth returned to normal, he extended a hand, offering to shake, "Fair is fair. You win." He exhaled sharply, gritti his teeth against the pain. The bio-essence had faded, and his power was too low to take advantage lf his opponent were to shake hands, but that was obvious.

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Complete due to inactivity. PL, please.

[Guest Cargo]

Sorry about that man.....Life sorta got me

Would like pl also please for Cargo

[Gray Callahan]

Hell-bringer 1200,
Cargo 1400,
Virion 150