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Im-im-impossible!!
Jiren transferred all of his Ki into speed, shooting across the battlefield in a flash. In what felt like slowed time, the latest addition to the Frieza Clan ducked and rolled from the path of the sonic blasts, his idol tail catching web balls. Damn. He still had to get used to the appendage. By the time Jiren slowed to the point of visibility, his form has shifted again, his rising speed forcing his body to take on a smoother, sleeker form. The dome along his scalp had extended into an elongated crowd, anointed by a purple streak of color across its center. His shoulders had extended out again, stretching out until they resembled the reaches of a cape. Even his face seemed to shift to take on a fouler, almost lizard-like visage.The form's intangibility allowed these Death Beams to phase through, causing them to only hit buildings. Soon, Jiren was prepared to unleash ki discs upon all else.
"Not if I can help it!"
The form made itself tangible in an attempt to take the hit, but it was futile as he only took the hit of a small fraction of all blasts before falling to Toppo & Schala's side. All the other blasts were ready to hit the other group fighting Marian. This was bad, very bad! They had to do something!
"Wh- what the- what just happened? That aura... I think he just got some of Refrigerator's powers!"
Ben's transformation rose a little, holding onto Schala's hands.
"Schala, I've gotten some of Jiren's energy, maybe I can..."
He noticed her hand sparkling and a bit of his released energy being drained by her, passively. He knew exactly what was going on.
"Of course! If Jiren's got my powers, maybe... Schala, trust me on this, if Jiren uses an energy attack, raise a hand and take the attack."
He continues to hold Schala's hand as he transfers the energy he stole from Jiren to her, sparks being formed around her hand during this process, "but first, use this energy to heal your stamina. The power you will need to defeat Jiren, each strike uses a good deal."
He turns to Toppo.
"Toppo, do you feel any different? Try doing something on the ground - hands, eyes, mouth... if you were affected by the the Omnitrix's feedback, maybe I can guide you on how to use your new powers with your... well... usual ones."
Ben hovers backwards as the Omnitrix starts to act up again, a great flash of green light turning him into another odd form.
"Wolf Spider! OK... still not good, but let's see how this works."
Still beside Schala & Toppo, the new form, Wolf Spider, splits his snout into four and unleashes sonic bursts at Jiren, followed by an array of webbing from his tail. This wasn't meant to damage Jiren, but rather, distract him by overloading his ears and face while Schala & Toppo prepare their attacks on him.
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"There is so much this body can do!" Jiren cried, letting his ki run free "So many different levels to pick from... some stronger, some weaker... but all so useful!" Wrapping his tail around the wolf from behind, Jiren attempted to smother Ben with his own webbing
"New form after new form after new form" Jiren moaned, rolling his eyes "I'd have expected the three of you to pull out at least one interesting trick! Not this transformation bargain sale!" Rolling his tail in front of him, Jiren let the Ben take the hit for him again. Was the technique some remnants of a grudge? Or was he simply attempting to use the same strategy twice as a force of habit? A hum echoed in the back of his throat. Why as he let himself get so distracted by his new body? It was highly irregular... Every move he made seemed to be overtaken by a surge of sadistic instinct. He could have dodged Will's attack with his newfound speed. He could have countered it with another shockwave... but instead, he had sought to turn his defense into a counter-offensive against the very man who had granted him all this strength... How... puzzling?Will's patience for Jiren had finally run out.
As he battled Ben and Schala, Will had attempted to tap into her innate powers over darkness. Of course, The Heart refused. Seeing as Nerissa, the former Keeper, had abused its powers so clearly, Will knew she had never asked this of her dearest ally before, but desperate times called for desperate measures, and this was as close to that old cliche as Will wanted to get.
The Keeper closed her eyes, encasing herself in a block of impenetrable crystal. She needed to concentrate, to dig deep and find that long suppressed desire.
"Please...They need us. I know the pain will be great. But we have to try. Jiren can't be stopped with Light Magic.."
"Child. We have been bonded for many years now. You understand that I cannot let your sould be coruppted as Nerissa's was. Malevolence is very powerful, and very dangerous."
"I'm not 14 anymore. I knew the risks. You knew the risks. This is our job as Guardians. YOU chose ME to uphold peace and justice throughout the dimensions. I have done nothing but carry out your wishes."
"Indeed, you have been faithful. I cannot fault you for that. However, the risk is too great."
"Please don't make me force you...."
"If you do tap into Malevolence, there is no garuntee you will be able to return to your former state."
"That's a risk I need to take. We need to stop Jiren and save Sorey."
"Do as you wish...."
For a moment, no sound was heard from Will's crystal prison. Then, black lightning began to shoot out from the cracks appearing on the surface until the entire crystal exploded into shards, and a VERY pissed off Will floated in its place. Her look had completely changed, going from pink to black and dark red. Her eyes became ruby red as well as her hands, which seemed to be covered in some sort of bright red flames.
"Justice... What does a lost soul like YOU know of Justice, Jiren? Nothing. I am true justice. I embody faith, hope, love, and everything humanity hold dear. You are nothing but a blight on your creed, a foolish broken man wanting to atone for his sins."
Will conjured up a dark fireball in her hands, eyes flashing red as she blasted off in Jiren's direction, not caring who or what was in the way as the former Guardian bathed her body in an aura of dark fire.
"NOW YOU BURN IN THE FLAMES OF SALVATION!"
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A burning pain shot through Jiren's tail as Will charged into his flesh, the heat of her Dark Ki shredding his webbing smoother and ripping the tip his appendage! Such power rendered his armor as good as butter.
"Bastard!" He half cried have squealed, pain surging through his deep black eyes, a flicker of red flickering through them. They had turned even brighter than the stream of purple leaking from his crippled tail. He should never have used it so cockily. He should never have put so much faith in the body of the Frost Demon; he was far from used to it. Why was he sabotaging himself so? "Maggots!" He screamed in response, realizing a burning Bouchet of death-beams towards his foe, aimed directly at her wing joints. Let's see if he can ground a little bird...
"Pity" He hummed "Maybe we aren't so similar after all" another disc of raging purple Kileapedt from his palms honing in towards his foe. His face muscles seemed to relax upon hearing her voice, her lulling tone speaking directly to Jiren's spirit. His old persona seemed to leak back to the surface as she spoke "Your motivations are... selfish. You'd sacrifice your morals and damn those you love to live in a world you hate in the name of petty loyalties. These attachments are your Achilles Heel. If you loved them- if you truly loved them, you would set them free. End their suffering. Instead, you revel in your own hypocrisy"
His rationality slowly returning, Jiren watched his Ki disc dissipate upon coming into contact with Schala's hands, the Death Saucer breaking down into flickers of stardust long before it could cause any hard. Gone. Wasted energy. He could only watch has his Death Beams joined it, then his minor Ki blasts and then even flakes of his aura seemed to slip from his grasp, drifting across the battlefield towards Schala. He reached out a stray had to slowly grab at one of the flakes, closing his fingers around it in an almost trance-like state. Losing his Ki like this... it changed everything.
Was it an accident? Was it a strategy? Or had they been planning to coordinate like this from the start?
It appeared as if his powers weren't the only ones that were rising, and without a way to gauge who had received which abilities he would have to fight more conservatively... with only half a tail and unwilling to grant Schala any more energy from his Ki Blasts, he was left with only one option- he would have to settle things the old-fashioned way. Drawing his energies inwards, Jiren let his muscle mas surge again, his BioArmour doubling in thickness. His jaw locked shut under the strain of his sudden shift in Ki, a plate emerging from the depth of his chin to protect his teeth. Additional armor swelled from his arms and shoulders to ensure the effectiveness of his blocks. Even his crown became a reinforced headdress, his scalp crystal forcing its way to the center of his forehead. At the cost of limiting his Ki, he had turned his body into a fortress. Flickers of golds circulated his system.
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"Your will, Schala... it truly does impress me" From beneath his mask, Jiren smiled "But it is misplaced. And for that, you will be punished!"
Striking the ground with a great white fist, Jiren felt the Earth beneath him crack and crumble, chunks of uneven concrete sealing the distance between him and his foes.
"Prepare yo-" Jiren's words were cut short by a sudden force surging through his head, the spearhead sliving deep into his armor. His breathing slowed. The weapon's tip was mere millimeters away from his eyes, his own breath curling back onto his face, bent by the cold metal. On a hair trigger, Jiren struck back, a wall of flying fists surging towards Cordelia.@Cromartous @Hahli Nuva @Ver @Yun Lee @Marian
All of a sudden, there would be a shout in the air. "Sorry I'm late. I'm right here by your side!" The voice said. Those who looked up would see a woman riding on a winged horse. Cordelia had made her return.
Suddenly, there would be a quick blur, and Cordelia would ram her lance into Jiren's face before pulling back.
"Fly from here while you still can! I have no intention as telling you twice!"
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