Sins of the Unfinished War - [Conquest]

Against all odds, his strike did indeed hit Lottus. Perhaps only by sheer luck, however, as apparently the man was losing himself to his insanity once more, therefore there was little mettle behind such accomplishment or even very little to celebrate given what was to follow. A corner of his mind had already perceived what was best described as danger, there was no other word that could possibly fit what he felt in that single moment. His fears were realized when his leg was caught and right at the moment he did the first thing his instincts commanded him to do: fight back. He struggled in his grip to try and get out of it, however that power was far too much to possibly escape, all the while he watched him create a blade of energy.

He was close to death, if it was not suddenly for a certain Queen’s intervention that had suddenly tampered with him somehow. He could not tell exactly what was going on, he did not have the time to even worry about that but it was almost as if time itself had slowed down or perhaps he had become quicker. Therefore from his right hand once more was his great sword summoned and with both hands he brought it down to meet Lottus’ blade.

Both weapons clashed briefly until an immense, crimson light from his glove suddenly shined right in their faces. For a moment, to Nasu at least, it was nearly as if Cheri stood next to him with her hand on his own to push the weapon down. The struggle lasted only a few seconds, however, until he was done for; his blade was lacerated from the energy sword that went right through Nasu shortly after.

His body froze only for a split second before his muscles began to shrink and before long a pool of blood left his mouth without regard, fresh and warm blood that leaked right over the floor of the city he had sworn to protect.

“No. Not like this…”

It would be hard to say that various thoughts did not pass through his mind all at once, but one above them all was the strongest and echoed through his mind endlessly; he refused to go down like this. And yet, there he was, with a blade in his chest, that went all the way through to his back, impaled and powerless. With blood that continued to emerge from the wound and his pupils that began to turn blank, his vision became blurry and soon he would be enveloped by darkness. In this moment, even the rubble from his allies' attacks became lightweight only because his senses were becoming numb from the already excruciating pain.

Why did this feel so familiar?

Before him stood a vision that visited him not too long ago, back when he sparred with Cambia on Namek, his wife and children being slaughtered by his very eyes while Nasu was being restrained by the hand of his father, until the man nearly grew too out of control to handle and thus, the very individual that gave him birth, stabbed him with a similar technique. All because he wished to do the right thing, to protect his people against some crazy bastard’s religious zeal to summon a legendary figure and slay it, backed only by other madmen and individuals that saw Saiyans as a danger to their society.

So that was why it was familiar. After all, he knew all that awaited him was a violent destiny, from the beginning. Time after time, did he have to accept this fate without the possibility of fighting back, for he was powerless. Time after time.

“I do not want to lose it all… not again!!”

Spirals of anger, desperation and hatred enveloped the heart that had ever been ruled by only a trio of emotions: the justice, the discipline and the loss. All of those things had made Nasu an example of chivalry. But at what cost? When did this life ever pay him back? They all died. Every single one of them. Memories of the corpses, of the people desperately trying to fight each other in a frenzy to survive and all began to invade his mind, continued to pull him down into the abyss. All the while his body began to slowly back and soon it would fall on its own from Lottus’ blade technique until it finally fell and hit the ground.

The curtains were to fall, with a broken Nasu that laid within the corners of what little consciousness his body could yet survive with, filled with anguish and despair. To lose it once more, was it truly possible? For years he had thought that he had finally escaped this fate, and now, the visions haunted him once more.

Hatchi is counting on you. I am counting on you. Please…

Know that I love you.

His eyes were now wide open, all of a sudden, and his voice tried to form words with what little strength he could muster. All the while thunder began to strike ominously around Hatchi. His body trembled, it refused to stand but he did not care. He HAD to get up, he had to destroy Lottus here and now, for he refused to lose her. He refused to lose them. Even now, his eyes witnessed everyone’s desperate attempts and was reminded of their struggle, they tried to buy time for him or defended him. He had heard Vocado and rallied to his words with frustration and anger. His heartbeat was unstoppable, it raced and his breath made his head feel only lighter. Jagaimo had tried to attack Lottus too, but he was not happy about it. He told her that she needed to get more experience and seek battle, but this was NOT the time for it! He would not forgive himself if that monster beat her up because of his own guidance.

“Enough… No… more…”

As if destroying his protected city was not enough, he knew this would not end with Hatchi either. Plant, Namek, Earth. All those he met and befriended.

His voice could only whisper, not from the pain. But from the anger, his bloodshot eyes refused to witness someone to once more hurt for his well being. He lost it all, because of his own powerlessness. He lost his family, his twin brother and even his idolized grandfather… all because he was too weak. While he could not form words, his laments were as evident as the one of a dying beast, his instincts screamed and pushed him to contend against this.

No more would destiny decide his fate.

A hand immediately twitched as he heard Vocado’s words, his veins pushed against the boundaries of his appendage’s skin as if they were about to burst. Even as he rose, his wounds bled twice as hard and his muscles screamed internally, but the anguish and despair had now wrapped him into a ravenous rage. His head dressed in veins that risked to explode right here and end himself by his own hand while his muscles constantly bulged to try and hold the surging power.

There was no use in semantics, no use in words, no one would use the term ‘Knight’ to describe his current state, for he had fallen to something far more primordial. A furious beast that buzzed within his body that erased thoughts and afterthoughts, naught remained if not a desire to battle that risked to burn those that would surround him. But they needed not to fear.

Lottus. His anger had one single target; the Saiyan Legend that was about to ruin his life twice now. That name was engraved in his mind, the thunder strikes coming to an end while his thin pupils faced the emptiness. Lottus…

“LOTTUS!!!”

He exploded. His heart driven by fury had the man let go and bellow with might, the very ground around him cracked and shattered at the wisps of power that rose from his figure, and soon they would ignite in shining, golden flames.

WC: 1,355

Total WC: 8,159

Thread Power Level: 100,000

Power Level: 1,800,000

HP: ▰▰▰▰▰ 113%

KP: 2/6

MP: 0/6

Resources: Saiyan Pride, Burning Ki, Combat Learning, Avenger, Battle Armor
Active Resources: N/A
Used Resources: Sparking, Sacred Water, Blood Ruby

OOC Notes/Items Used:
Nasu activates Blood Ruby, adding +10% onto his next technique.

Nasu clashes Lottus' Ki Blade (1,124,053) with [M. Offensive] Furious Resonance + Blood Ruby (400,000). Costs 4 KP. Bleedthrough damage is 724,053 (145%). Nasu is now afflicted by Bleeding, will begin on next post.

Nasu receives respectively 10% and 1% damage from Jagaimo and Korla's Quake techniques.

Nasu activates [Utility] Primal Adrenaline, combined with [Utility] Commanding Presence, which allow him to keep struggling! Sage's Staff heals him for 30% damage, in the narrative his wounds are not healed, he is simply ignoring the pain.

Fueled by the physical and mental pain, the sorrow from his memories and him refusing to lose all he built for the second time in his life, Nasu unknowingly attempts to break his limits!

Tierbreak Success! Nasu uses 2 MP during his Super Saiyan transformation for a Second Wind (20%).