04-02-2004, 06:10 PM
Nate took a look around the room and took it all in, this was his new team, his new family so to speak, well that's what Extreme was to him, his family, his friends... his life.
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The black blur dodged the energy blasts with expert ease, Shadow Strike was nearing his target, but Ranger refused to let him close, unleashing his deadly arrow blasts in quick lethal succession. Orion and Flare had already left to contain the monstrous Basilisk while Shadow Strike, Blur, Skyblazer and Centurion attempted to contain the rest of Maximum, not an easy task by any means.
It had happened only an hour ago, a massive explosion had rocked the middle of DC and Maximum had stolen the components for a bio agent that would accelerate their already formidible powers. Maximum had been the Kane to Extreme's Able for a number of years and this little turn about beat upon each other had become more of a routine that anything, though every so often Maximum would do something that would push the boundry to this precarious relationship that bit too far. After stealing the bio agent they had killed over 300 hundred employees of the chemical firm that designed the product. This time Extreme meant to stop them for good.
High above Shadow Strike, Rocketpack dueled with Skyblazer, energy blasts filled the air as the two super suited inidividuals meanted to blow each other out of the air, while Centurion battled the pyschic vampire Saber to more or less a stand still. Blur on the other hand circled the battle field trying to keep Wildlife from eating him, the shapeshifter was proving more of an annoyance than anything to the super fast hero, but he still bided his time. Shadow Strike was completely focused on his target and summed his weapon of choice, his dark sword, lashing out at the green clad villian, who deftly parried the blow. Ranger may have looked like a reject from a fantasy novel, but he was still one of the world's greatest swordsmen, and Shadow Strike knew it, which is why he wouldn't let the sword near him.
With a retaliatory swing Ranger aimed to cleave the hero's head from his shoulders roaring with rage and annoyance. "I'm surprised Shadow Strike, your leader usual ends up at the point of my sword, but I do like surprises!" Shadow Strike back flipped dodging the attack and straight into the shadow that was being emanated from a near by fountain, completely missing being struck by the sword. Most swordsmen would have been put off balance by an attack gone so completely wrong, but Ranger was not most swordsmen, he had expected such a manouver turning with it and aiming directly behind him striking down at his own shadow. He had seen Shadow Strike fighting many times and knew what his favourite place of attack was and wasn't surprised when two hands arrised from the shadow clasping either end of the blade. Shadow Strike flew up from the shadow and bringing Ranger's blade with him and throwing the villian of balance. Lashing out with two quick snap kicks he struck Ranger sharply in the face and chest knocking him back, giving him some breathing room, he hadn't expected such a counter and needed to catch his barings, something he wasn't going to get as the form of Blur deftly collided into him as Wildlife in a large serpent form threw the speedster straight into him.
Jimmy had been just a bit over confident dealing with Wildlife and had suffered for it, sprawled in pain atop Shadow Strike. Both hero's pushed themselve to their feet at Ranger and Wildlife closed in, but before either could stike a large thud resounded throughout the square as Orion and Flare returned. Orion had telekinetically carried the huge Basilisk back and simply dropped him in the square. Flare held the vial containing the bio agent and didn't seem too much worse for wear dispite being heavily pregnant. Ranger saw the growing numbers rising against him and his team and called for a tactical retreat, but this time Extreme weren't going to let them go peacefully.
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Nate remebered the rest of that battle, with Orion and Flare's return, Maximum were swiftly mopped up and incarcerated, thoughas with all super villian prisons they seemed to operate a revolving door policy as it wasn't too long before they had escaped and went into hiding. He wasn't too sure why he had specifically remembered that battle as it was Ryan who had worn the Shadow Strike personna back then, but then again he had all their memories in his head, that was more than seven years ago. He remembered vividly the bond of friendship between them all, how he knew that even if in trouble any one of them had his back. He just hoped in time maybe a bond like that would develop with this lot.
"Its great to meet you all." Nate said with a smile looking at them all, each was here for their own reasons, and he wasn't about to screw their chances up, like he had done with his own. This was a fresh start with some new people, even if one did happen to be a Skrull... Though he was about to give him a chance, and by the looks of thing his actual identity wasn't a public one, otherwise he wouldn't be in human form calling himself John. He obviously knew what most people thought of his race and was decidingly keeping it to himself for now. Nate wasn't about to screw up his second chance either. "Now can anyone tell me what we're all doing here?"
-Shadow Strike
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The black blur dodged the energy blasts with expert ease, Shadow Strike was nearing his target, but Ranger refused to let him close, unleashing his deadly arrow blasts in quick lethal succession. Orion and Flare had already left to contain the monstrous Basilisk while Shadow Strike, Blur, Skyblazer and Centurion attempted to contain the rest of Maximum, not an easy task by any means.
It had happened only an hour ago, a massive explosion had rocked the middle of DC and Maximum had stolen the components for a bio agent that would accelerate their already formidible powers. Maximum had been the Kane to Extreme's Able for a number of years and this little turn about beat upon each other had become more of a routine that anything, though every so often Maximum would do something that would push the boundry to this precarious relationship that bit too far. After stealing the bio agent they had killed over 300 hundred employees of the chemical firm that designed the product. This time Extreme meant to stop them for good.
High above Shadow Strike, Rocketpack dueled with Skyblazer, energy blasts filled the air as the two super suited inidividuals meanted to blow each other out of the air, while Centurion battled the pyschic vampire Saber to more or less a stand still. Blur on the other hand circled the battle field trying to keep Wildlife from eating him, the shapeshifter was proving more of an annoyance than anything to the super fast hero, but he still bided his time. Shadow Strike was completely focused on his target and summed his weapon of choice, his dark sword, lashing out at the green clad villian, who deftly parried the blow. Ranger may have looked like a reject from a fantasy novel, but he was still one of the world's greatest swordsmen, and Shadow Strike knew it, which is why he wouldn't let the sword near him.
With a retaliatory swing Ranger aimed to cleave the hero's head from his shoulders roaring with rage and annoyance. "I'm surprised Shadow Strike, your leader usual ends up at the point of my sword, but I do like surprises!" Shadow Strike back flipped dodging the attack and straight into the shadow that was being emanated from a near by fountain, completely missing being struck by the sword. Most swordsmen would have been put off balance by an attack gone so completely wrong, but Ranger was not most swordsmen, he had expected such a manouver turning with it and aiming directly behind him striking down at his own shadow. He had seen Shadow Strike fighting many times and knew what his favourite place of attack was and wasn't surprised when two hands arrised from the shadow clasping either end of the blade. Shadow Strike flew up from the shadow and bringing Ranger's blade with him and throwing the villian of balance. Lashing out with two quick snap kicks he struck Ranger sharply in the face and chest knocking him back, giving him some breathing room, he hadn't expected such a counter and needed to catch his barings, something he wasn't going to get as the form of Blur deftly collided into him as Wildlife in a large serpent form threw the speedster straight into him.
Jimmy had been just a bit over confident dealing with Wildlife and had suffered for it, sprawled in pain atop Shadow Strike. Both hero's pushed themselve to their feet at Ranger and Wildlife closed in, but before either could stike a large thud resounded throughout the square as Orion and Flare returned. Orion had telekinetically carried the huge Basilisk back and simply dropped him in the square. Flare held the vial containing the bio agent and didn't seem too much worse for wear dispite being heavily pregnant. Ranger saw the growing numbers rising against him and his team and called for a tactical retreat, but this time Extreme weren't going to let them go peacefully.
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Nate remebered the rest of that battle, with Orion and Flare's return, Maximum were swiftly mopped up and incarcerated, thoughas with all super villian prisons they seemed to operate a revolving door policy as it wasn't too long before they had escaped and went into hiding. He wasn't too sure why he had specifically remembered that battle as it was Ryan who had worn the Shadow Strike personna back then, but then again he had all their memories in his head, that was more than seven years ago. He remembered vividly the bond of friendship between them all, how he knew that even if in trouble any one of them had his back. He just hoped in time maybe a bond like that would develop with this lot.
"Its great to meet you all." Nate said with a smile looking at them all, each was here for their own reasons, and he wasn't about to screw their chances up, like he had done with his own. This was a fresh start with some new people, even if one did happen to be a Skrull... Though he was about to give him a chance, and by the looks of thing his actual identity wasn't a public one, otherwise he wouldn't be in human form calling himself John. He obviously knew what most people thought of his race and was decidingly keeping it to himself for now. Nate wasn't about to screw up his second chance either. "Now can anyone tell me what we're all doing here?"
-Shadow Strike