The Nuclear Base/Power Plant.

[Teddy]

(Yeah. Like mine. <_<)

Genno continued his assault, the punches slowing down, but he was slowly adding strength to them, the air getting hotter and hotter.

[Mistress Guendolen]

Elise's breath was halting. The hilt of the sword slipped in her hands, damp with sweat. Her palms itched, tingling. She had to do something.... But what? Another stab wouldn't work; it would be seen coming. Or would it?... After all, Genno- the demon inhabiting his body, anyway- was keeping the Boss distracted, for the moment.
Elise decided to take a risk. This wasn't something she was sure would work. Her work with spiritual energy was typically benign. But she did have one assault... she'd only ever used it on undead, didn't know whether or not it would work on a living mortal. But she was going to try.
One hand pulled the brooch free of her collar, holding it a a foci. Eyes fixed on her opponent as she spoke the words of the incantation- small words, simple words, as after all, this was an attack for the heat of battle, when there was no time for fancy chants. He palms tingled again, this time more sharply. She finished the incantation, thrusting both hands out in front of her, fingers pointed upward, palms out. It was thus that she didn't see the faint glimmer of light around the delicate, barely visible marks embossed on those palms, as an immense ball of shining blue-white light blasted forth, firing towards the Boss....

OOC: Sorry the writing here is rather awkward. I wrote it when I was really tired.

[Chibi MitchellTF]

(Guen...MoS has the only ACTUAL sucky post.)

Just as Guen fires, the Boss catches one of Genno's punches in her fist, shifting her feet so that she is not pushed back. "Too slow. Now I..."

Then the blast hits, and the Boss takes it without moving an inch. She stays there, frozen. "That didn't hurt."

Then a crack appears from where the blast hit. Then another, and another. It spreads across the armor, making it look like a statue that has been around for millenia. The Boss does not talk, and beads of sweat drop from under her visor, through the cracks.

She drops Genno's punch, and jumps away. The stress of the jump is too much, and her armor shatters completely, shards falling everywhere. When she lands, she is no longer an imposing figure clad in armor.

She is merely a 4'0" girl, probably no more than 16. Not even old enough to drink, freckles spread across the bridge of her nose. She's actually just a little pudgy around the middle, and doesn't look like she's got a lot of exercise. Her black hair is in a hairnet, and her eyes are yellow, and cat-slitted. She's also got a chest wound, though it's covered by some sort of paste. Her skintight suit is stained red in that area.

As she lands, she bends down on one knee, and clutches the covered wound. "It was supposed to be...unbreakable. Wait...Does that count as "This cannot be, I am invincible?""

[Mitera Nikkou]

Tetsuo squat while she looked down upon the scene below her, scratching the back of her head for a moment while she did so.

"At this point it's usually typical for someone heavily-weighted to become stronger and faster without the weight..." She mused to herself before her ears folded back a bit. "I hope I didn't junx us."

But, at the moment, she felt a cautious relief. Whether it was due to experience or the lack thereof, she felt better keeping some of her guard up until she was sure that things were resolved.

[Teddy]

(Yeah, sorry I can't ramble on for more than three lines at my BEST. : P)

'Genno' begins to laugh, landing back on the ground. "And lo, the evil overlord falls... So pathetic. A small priestess uses her... Wait.. A priestess? HERE? Girl.. What is your relationship with the heir?" He's obviously ignoring the now seemingly powerless boss, and has turned to Elise, the area slowly getting hotter.

[Mistress Guendolen]

I- looks like it's time.... Elise turned to face him. She straightened her spine, looking him in the face, that strange almost-parody of Genno's. Her fingers tightened around the brooch as she cursed the fact that her handbag, with the book in it, was lying several feet away, where she'd dropped it when the fight began. She hoped this would be enough.... "My relationship with him? He's my boyfriend. I..." She looked at the others, and figured she may as well just throw caution to the winds and say it. "I... I love him...."

[Chibi MitchellTF]

The Boss ponders apologizing, but decides that might come across as a bit...poorly timed. She did try to scoot so that she was near the edge of the platform that Tetsuo was standing on.

[Teddy]

"Hm.. His lover? I wonder... Could you be her?" The demon begins to look Elise up and down, a grin slowly forming. "Then I'll have a second chance. Come, exorcise me from this body... I'm sure your lover would like to come back into control now."

[Mistress Guendolen]

Her? What does he mean? Or... She remembered what Genno had told her right after they'd left the coffee shop. The traditional song. The first Takarabe, he and his wife sealed the demon away together. She was a spiritual exorcist....
Like- like me....
She took in a deep breath. If what it said was true, then- Genno was still in there, still alive. She hoped he'd heard her words. But now.... Now, she had other business to attend to. Not taking her eyes off the demon, she sidled sideways, to where he fallen handbag was. Pulled out a book. It was large, black, obviously very old, with a stylized white cross embossed on the front. She faced the demon fully, book supported in one hand. She came slowly forward, then rested her right hand against his forehead. The skin felt burning hot....
The incantation was old. It was in Latin, the language now lost except for scholars, the clergy, and... people such as herself. It invoked higher powers, those who had existed for hundreds, even thousands of years. Demanding the evil one vacate this body, go back to the burning place from whence it had come, purify and leave this soul to live in peace. She poured all her spirit into this, the book, the brooch, both lent her strength, tapping deep within, sending the energy of the spirit in, to expunge this demon from Genno's body.... "...ut num quam lædatur amorsu antiqui serpentes!" she finished, waiting....

[Xiao]

Xiao watched as Elise performed the exorcism, he wasn't well versed in Latin and only knew what his incantations were made up of, "It seems like this town will be even more weird than I had expected," he whispered to himself, wondering if the demon's words could be taken at face value.

[Teddy]

He held his head back, exhaling. "...Finally. I'll see you in a little while, miss priestess." With a loud breath, the fire that rippled and distorted Genno shot out of him, forming into a vaguely humanoid being of flame. It seemed to bow before fading away. Genno falls face-forward with a large 'THUMP', breathing lightly.

"E.. Elise."

[Mistress Guendolen]

Elise dropped down on her knees next to him, trying to turn him over. "Yes, I'm here," she said quietly. "How... how are you?..." She tried to check him to see how the state of his injuries looked, part of her mind still reeling from the close encounter with the demon. They would indeed end up meeting again....

[Teddy]

"...I can't feel my legs, my arms, or my face.... But, you're allright, so I'll be just fine.." He smiles at her and starts laughing. "That... That's the boss? That's what nearly killed me? Boy.. Don't I feel like an idiot now!"

[Mistress Guendolen]

She smiled back at him. "Well, there's someone outside who I'm sure can help you...." The fight seemed to be over, finally, and she called out, "Please, will someone go outside and find the doctor?" In the meantime, she helped him sit up, kind of propping his head against her shoulder. "Yes, I'm doing okay," she said. "And it's funny how things work out, isn't it? Remember, she did have that suit.... I'm sure that helped a lot. Me, I'm just glad she didn't succeed. It would have broken my heart," she murmured quietly.

[Xiao]

Xiao nodded at Elise's request and went out to where Black Jack was treating Rose, "Have time for one more patient?" he inquired, leaning lightly on his staff.