Heir to the Empire [Challenge/Conquest]

Ticgoa caught his beam and stopped it from landing a solid blow but that did not allow for a second attack. Both attacks were made null and void by eachother’s power. They were truly matched. But what hurt much worse. Ticoga words fell upon him like a ton of bricks. Each word pierced at him far worse then any of the blows he threw before. Everything Ticoga said he agreed with. For once, the Emperor did not speak. He didn’t counter anything Ticoga had said. He just listened. His aura seemed to fade back and forth as if he was thinking of wether to submit or to continue fighting. Afterall, Ticoga was right. The Emperor head bent low so no one could see his face as the aura faded away. It was a quiet for a few moment’s. The Emperor mulling over the offer.

When his head raised some tears ran down his face. “I cannot.” It was a display that was not expected from a man such as Mint. The generally composed emperor, who emotions were usually either indifference, anger or a neutral posture. He was crying? “Not yet. You’ve not beaten me yet.” Mint aura began to rise again as the rocks around him began to be lifted into the air. Energy began to surge from his body as he lifted his right arm. From deep within his soul he began to gather excess energy allowing him to build up to another level of power! Deep in his thoughts he couldn’t help but admire what Ticoga had said. He was so proud of the shield of Arcose. He wanted to give up right there and pass it but no! He knew it was not ready yet. He had so much more to prove. So much more he needed Ticoga to prove before the universe!

‘Your meeting my every expectation. Your going to make a fine Emperor. But not yet, I cannot let it pass yet. The baton! I won’t let it pass so easily! Words are not all what I need to hear. It just pains me the roll I must take. Words are what drove us to this madness. Azoth refuses to listen to them. He drove the empire to the ground. I didn’t listen to them and drove the Trimuverate apart. Azoth took action without reason or logic. He forced everyon to his will. I did not. I sat upon my own glory and did nothing but bicker. No, I cannot allow anyone that is not that balance between our flawed reigns. I’d rather watch the empire stay in stagnation. If I must play the Tyrant let me play it. So if you may reign they come flocking to your side. They are thankful for the Emperor Ticoga! The True Emperor. My Emperor! But not yet! I won’t stop not yet! I have so much more work to do! No, the Perfect Emperor will blend a balance of logic with action! Words with results! That why this battle won’t end until I know this to be true!’

All of sudden a massive orange orb began to form from Mint’s right arm. An explosive release of power. Some blood flew from Mint’s mouth. He could feel his Bio Gem crack slightly at the explosive burst of power. He had used all his energy reserves to pull this one off. A supernova with him already using a lot of energy!? Mint was not gonna stay on the defensive any longer! The tears on his face were turned to steam which washed across his face. Mint burst high into the air to get away from Ticoga and the ground as the Orb kept expanding. Soon it would look like a second sun had formed on Arcose, being a bright beacon of the battle between the two men across the planet. Lifting his arm forward The ball launched forward expanding in size to make escape very difficult. The Supernova! A move used by many Arcosian’s lords and Mint’s (Supposed) strongest technique! He had been hoping to use something else but Ticoga tactics forced a change of plans. But he’d use his greatest attack once he rebuild his energy again and end this battle once and for all!


Wc:722
6MP used to reduce Supernova (6kp 100 Percent) to 4Kp.
Power:1,650,000.
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Kp:1/6
Mp:0/6
Damage Meter:20/250
Bio Gem Damage Meter:75/250
Item's:Armor Lining
Trait's: Durability, Supremacy


Cato's eyes widened at the sight of the supernova.

This was something she had heard about. Not of Mint, no--but of Arcosians. It was in the training manuals. They had a habit of using these sorts of attacks, massive shows of force that could engulf entire planets. But it was one thing to read about it, and quite another thing to see it first-hand.

She remained frozen in place by her promise only a moment longer, before she had leapt into the air -- but thankfully, Ticoga had hurled himself at the supernova. She froze where she was, before his call, and the sinking reality of the wider moon around them, prompted her to race towards the cityscape.

Yellow orbs of ki began to form in her hands, and she fired blast after blast towards the supernova--but not directly into it. She knew that even with the turn of events, she shouldn't intervene. Instead, the blasts erupted into mid-air, shaped enough to send a backlash of charged air into the shockwave that sounded from the blast.

Even with her efforts, a heavy crash of air struck her--but the worst of the shockwave had dissipated upon her hail of self-detonating blasts, and the cityscape behind her was left intact. Maybe there would be a few broken windows in the outskirts, and there was nothing stopping the wave of dust and debris from rolling in on the city. But that, the denizens could deal with. It was keeping them alive that had worried Cato.

When the smoke had settled--or more accurately passed by Cato--she raced forwards. Ticoga had lost his temper, and maybe that had been the point all along. It was a strategy she had used before, a way to unbalance her opponents to leave them open to mistakes. But--she had to intervene. Not with force, she couldn't ignore the terms she had been set to even come here. But maybe she could be a voice of reason.

"This has to stop!" she called out, stopping still short of the battlefield.

"This is being watched by all of Arcose. The entire Empire will know what happened here, even see what happened here. A throne won by blood will always be bloody. This isn't my place, but--"

She placed her hand over her chest, to indicate herself.

"Take it from me. I'm a Saiyan. This is how my people have settled the question of leadership for generations. Destructive battles, tests of might, wars of ego and pride mixed together until the two became inseparable..! It's how we went from a reckless invasion, to an absentee ruler who let the war effort fizzle beneath his finger-tips, to a war hero--right into a monarch whose philosophy was at odds with everything that came before... right back to the previous king!"

"Yes, it worked out! But along the way, the throne could have been seized by anyone. I could have taken it, a traitor could have taken it, a teenager nearly took it! We were lucky that the worst that happened to us was a few policy disputes."

She let out a sharp breath, and let herself float back. It was Mint's decision, now. He had to make the call, and unless Ticoga bid her otherwise: she wouldn't force the issue. But she was convinced she was right: Taori had won the war for them, and Amara had saved Hatchi--not to mention her life. Both of them deserved respect, but both could have easily failed. The throne was under constant threat.

"This is a chance to show everyone that the Empire is governed by ideals greater than individual strength, or individual luck. Or, it could be a signal to everyone that's watching--that the throne is always theirs to take, if only they turn their blades around on you."

"Ticoga has just taken a bullet for his people. He's already won. Just end this."

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Mint grimmiced when he attacked, he was sure that his words had worked to his favor. To get Ticoga to stand firm. To show the empire the man he was. But it seemed to work too well. He proclaimed he was not going to just stand alone. He would use his body against any foe. He’d protect it with his very life. But he would not do it alone. He would do it united with friends and allies. And he proclaimed he would do it with the help of Cato. Mint good eye got wide. ‘No your letting an outsider join this battle! I cannot allow it!’ Mint flexed his arms as his aura rose once more. He was straining himself but he began to attack not Cato or Ticoga but using his Telekeniss he attacked the nearby recording devices to smash them to bits or at least damage them so for the time being the broadcast would be disabled. Of course Cato’s own recordings were too far away but everything else in range he attacked as the two parties raced forward.

The stones he had sent to attack Ticoga were contered by Ticoga own telekentic abilities. Mint growled as his scouter beeped to life alerting him too Cato’s attack. Ticoga word were gonna make Cato follow. This outsider, even if she came to be an honorable. Mint tried to gather more energy more reserves. He had to keep this one on one! He had too. ‘I don’t pray. But give me power! I am begging you my body. If you have any hidden strength I ask this one time. Give it to me! I don’t care if I die after! I just can’t let this be ruined.’ Mint face was twisted in agony as Cato got in close. But his body had no great strength to give. It could not meet head on with the powerful blast Cato was able to launch. Mint was fully overwhelmed as the blast hit him square in the chest. He felt his Bio Gem crack under the armor as the fireblast slammed him into the ground! Mint cried out as he reached out towards Cato and Ticoga.

But instead of standing up he just laid in the crater. He was hurt badly, but it was not as if he couldn’t stand. If he tried he could. But Mint felt defeated for a far different reason. “Why Ticoga. It was going to well.” Mint mused to himself as he laid in the ground thinking. He’d motion for both parties to get close as he slowly began to stand. Clearly on shakey legs he at least pulled himself up to stand but he didn't look like he wanted too or could much continue the fight. Especially with the shards of his Bio Gem beginning to fall from his body. The armored form slowly falling apart from his damage. “You using her help? What will the people of this empire think. Your word was a 1 on 1 and you forsaken it. How can an Emperor words be taken if they are fickle and lies. She is not of the empire. Why? Why did you do this?” Mint didn’t seem conflicted that he had broken their agreement. No, he was more worried about what the empire would think. He never wanted to defeat Ticoga. He wanted to make sure that no one would look at Ticoga anything less then the next emperor, the hero of arcose. But asking for this help. Why did he do it? Why couldn’t he of beaten him on his own.


Wc:560
Mint attacks the Camera's around to try to disable them and cut off the feed for a few rounds.
Tanks Cato's Shine Shot for 96 Percent Damage +15 Percent Bleed after for 111 Percent.
Mint is devastated by the events and mostly lost the will to fight.
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Kp:2/6
Mp:4/6
Damage Meter:131/250
Bio Gem Damage Meter:215/250



Cato drifted down to the ground near Mint, keeping her blaster up. She expected some sort of retaliation, but instead--he seemed defeated. She wasn't quite sure she bought it, and so even as she let the blaster drift down, her posture remained a little on edge. If he had been willing to threaten the entire moon for the sake of his claim, he would certainly be willing to do a little bit of playing dead.

She didn't have much to say that Ticoga hadn't said better: this was his moment, after all. She was only here to see it through. Yet, she did take issue with Mint's concerns, in some way. She understood where he was coming from, but she shook her head in disagreement all the same.

"It'll work out better that they saw me helping," she contended. "They'll know now that Ticoga will put their safety and his ideals above his pride. It also means that as the Empire moves forward from this, your more ambitious generals and advisors will know that more stands in their way of a quick coup than a single man's ability to out-punch them."

She folded her arms over her chest, letting out a short breath.

"I don't know what the future holds for the Empire, and it's not my call. But whatever happens, it needs stability and certainty at its head. By resolving this peacefully, and abdicating to Ticoga, you can send a clear message to everyone that the Empire will no longer have cause to fear civil strife and scheming amongst its various warlords."

"If I'm not of the Empire, as you say--then I suppose that's a gamble," she admitted. "A unified Empire could be a very dangerous thing for anyone it doesn't view as an ally. But I came here on invitation, and that means I have to ensure the best outcome for the Empire, foreign or not. This is that outcome."

She nodded towards Ticoga.

She hoped that Mint would take his hand, but she remained every bit as ready as she was before to snap into action. She wasn't quite sure she trusted to hope that he would see Ticoga's arguments as reason.

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