Garuda Vs. Lord Lightning

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Garuda dodged the incoming energy-based attack just in time, diving to his right. He rolled back onto his feet as quick as could before another lighting attack from the rods made him dive over to the other side. This was the perfect time to try out his new defensive weapon. Garuda pulled out the discuss shield in front of him. With the shield placed in front of him, Garuda decided to charge at his opponent, his aim to finish this off as quick as possible so that he looks good in the eyes of his captain and his new crew-mate but that doesn't go as well as planned. This Lightning Lord dude seemed quite the fighter as he slipped a low kick at the running Garuda, sweeping his legs from beneath him. With his opponent grounded, the marine raised both rods in the air before striking them against Garuda's legs.

"AAAAAARRRRGHHHH!!!" The jolt was powerful and shook the foundations of Garuda's body, sticking his hair on end. The pain left him a little shook up but this Ex-Bounty Hunter had plenty of it in him to be able to shake of an attack of this level. He staggered a little as he stood back onto his feet, his legs feeling like jelly beneath his weight but he remained steady. His hand fell across the steel tip of his Ancestor's Blade and the sword was unsheathed. "How about I use my sword now eh?" Garuda swung his sword in a semi-circular fashion and strikes it his foe who in turn blocks the attack with his lightning rods. The two have a struggle of strength with Garuda at the disadvantage due to the shock from the lightning rods following through his sword and into his body. The leather gloves however, we reducing most of the damage. Garuda finally put through a surge of power that knocked his opponent a few feet back, his sword having enough strength to shove him away. Realising the fact that he has the power advantage, Garuda once again charges at his opponent but instead of using the sword or shield in his hand to attack, he yell's "GARUDA KICK!" He performs a back-flip kick, rotating 360 degrees in the air, kicking the Lightning Lord across the chin in the process.

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Lord Lightning was hit hard by the kick and was flown several yards away. He landed safetly on his feet in the end and growled at Garuda. He held his rods tightly, each one in each hand. He was ready to kill this runt, he was nothing compared to the great Lord Lightning! Lord Lightning dashed at Garuda with his rods and pointed the rods skyward. ""LORD LIGHTNING!" With that, lightning rained down onto Garuda in numbers, each one firing after the other. While the lightning was raining down, Lord Lightning made a run for it and went to strike Garuda down with the eletrically charged rods. "Here!"

Lord Lighting specialized in every form of combat. Short-range, mid-range, and long-range. His special attack, Lord Lightning, can be used in several different ways. It could be used to fire lightning bolts, be used to strike in close-combat while eletrically charged, and be used to throw at the opponent, striking anyone withing a yard of the rods. Lord Lighting was the most aggressive and outgoing of the three brothers. He is a man for battle who has recieved many scars on the battle field. His experience comes from the delight of burning his opponents to death from shock.

[|The SHAKINATOR|]

The bolts of lightning shot from above Garuda, who struggled to keep himself out of harms way, eventually having to use his shield to cover his head from the incoming thunder-bolts. His attention then fell to his assailant who was following up with another attack, the lightning from above obviously having meant as a distraction from the real attack, that was hidden behind it. The West Blue born bounty hunter steadied his footing and struck his ancestor's blade in front of his own body, vertically, as a shield to Lord Lightning who had his rods of lightning raised.

The two weapons clashed with Garuda's own sword. Although the impact was absorbed by the placement of Garuda's feet and the positioning of his sword, the lightning based attack managed to run through the blade and shocked through the fingerless gloves the Gold Dream Pirate was wearing. The shock gave Garuda a jolt through the foundations of his body, sending him crashing to the ground a few feet back but he immediately returned to a vertical base. The attack doing little damage and turning out to be more of a stun with the sword having absorbed the majority of the shock.

"Is that all you got punk? I don't plan on getting caught here, not yet anyway. I've only started my life as a pirate and I'm not going to lose out to the likes of you." Garuda delivered the heroic speech to his adversary before charging in towards his opponent, his mind determined, his body ready, his sword eager. "THOUSAND BLADES!" He yelled at the top of his lungs as he looked to add some heavy damage to his marine opponent.

[.::Haseo On The Clouds::.]

Lightning was a little impressed by how Garuda was able to stand up so quickly. He was even more suprised by how little Garuda was affected by the electric shock. Lightning knew he was going up against a worthy opponent and decided to get more serious now. Lightning flew at Garuda with great speed, slamming one of the rods down hard at Garuda, the electric shock was running through the rods again, this time much more powerful.

Lightning then positioned his secon rod skywards and yelled, ""LORD LIGHTNING!" another volley of lihgtning bolts were falling again, this time they were all crashing down on one single spot. Lightning then took the second rod and then slammed it down hard against Garuda. Lord Lightning had something special. It was stupid to direct the lightning at Garuda AND him, so that was why whenever he would get hit, the rods would absorb the lightning and then re-direct it at Garuda. It was perfect, Garuda would meet his end here today.

"Humph you didn't even have a chance." Lightning mocked as he let his attacks burn through and waited to see what would happen, and to see what Garuda would do.

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(OOC: Weren't you supposed to mention how Lord Lightning dodges my thousand blades attack? I'm a little confused but I'll continue, let me know if I do something that doesn't make sense. lol)

As the lightning bolts arrived at the specified spot between Garuda and Lord Lightning, it seemed the battle was over. Garuda had nowhere to hide, nowhere to go and there was nowhere near enough time to break out of this one but the former Bounty Hunter had a trick up his sleeve. The lightning bolts arrived at the marked spot, Garuda hoisted his large shield above his head and let his newly acquired weapon become a barrier between himself and the lightning. The lightning is attracted to the steel shield due to the fact its such a good conductor of electricity however, the strength of the attack is all Garuda has to deal with, thanks to the leather in his gloves blocking the lightning reaching his skin.

"Are you really that stupid. Didn't you quite understand the fact your lightning attacks are useless in front of my Discus Shield?" Garuda bellowed through his gritted teeth. "Now lets see who has more strength and will-power to claim victory..."

The lightning bolts travel back and forth between Lord Lightning's rods and Garuda's sword and shield. The two struggling to hold their weapons in place as it become increasingly difficult to fight off the electrical energy that is bouncing in the atmosphere between them. "I will not be defeated ... Not until I have achieved my Destiny, now be gone..." Garuda begins to drive the momentum forward as he takes agonizing steps towards Lord Lightning, the power of the lightning bolt becoming more difficult to hold back.

[.::Haseo On The Clouds::.]

It was time to end this all before this pirate became a nuisance. He retailated after the struggle between the two fighters and then spread out his arms. All eight rods began to float as they surrounded Garuda. This was Lord Lightning's most powerful attack, not even the shiled would prtect him from the millions of volts striking at him. "Lightning Volta!" Lord Lightning growled in a demonic way as the rods began to charge up. Suddenly they all blasted out an immense amount of volts, the discharge of electricity would have been overwhelming, even to very skilled figters. To survive this attack, was to mean that you were greater than Lord Lightning, which he had highly doubted. True this 'swordsman' was quite skilled, but compared to Lightning...he was nothing more than another fallen warrior who was burnt to a crisp.

"I'm sorry but this attack with shock you to your very core, leaving you dead and burnt. This is the end for you.....you have fought well and honorable...but you weren't poweful enough to withstand my might."

(Shaki, finish off Lord Lightning in the next post okay because I'm warpping up our plot on Bliss Island.)

[|The SHAKINATOR|]

The Lightning Volta struck Garuda like a bad dream. The energy based attack reeling through the base of his bones, shocking the very core of his body. The agony sending him onto his knees, the shock of the attack causing his body to shake and his skin to burn from within but the will of the ex-bounty hunter shines through as he absorbs the attack through sheer resilience and shrugs it off as he regains a stance. His assailant looks on in shock and annoyance as Garuda sends a smile in his direction before parting his lips to say, "Is that all you got, shit-head? Now its my turn. Lets see you survive this one..."

He pants in exhaustion as he prepares himself for his final attack. His Discus Shield drops to the ground as he wraps both his hands across them handle of the Uzuki Sword, his eyes glowing in determination. The blade cackles in excitement as it feels the wind rush through it. Garuda raging through towards Lord Lightning, his Katana ready to finish him off as the Gold Dream Pirate yells, "Uzuki Nightmare!" The blow cuts through Lord Lightning's abdomen, blood spilling through his mouth as well as leaving a deep crimson cut across his body. Lord Lightning crashes to the ground as Garuda stands victorious.