Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Mission Monitor Board The Office of Security (out with the Lardy, in with the Dev)

Dev is looking at teh crowd of Legion Worlders, his gaze continually moving past one in particular...

He hears the explosion at the Casino and turns that way.

"Lon!"

Dev flies to the explosion site as well.

No...I can't do it, not yet. I've gotta make sure Cobie and the others are alright...

<starts to leave>

You're not leaving so soon, are you? I've only just gotten here.

*Before he can react, The Red Bee grabs Lard Lad's Omni-Com and using his natural ooze, instantly melts it.*

You! <smiles grimly> Finally decided to stop hiding, did you, you bastard? <fires gauntlet beams at him> Now, THIS is more like it!!!

<Against all reason, the powerless Ex sees the Bee attack and instictively jumps at him. In mid-air he decides this could be a horrible idea>

*Gets hit by the gauntlet beam dead-on and steps backwards; he smiles.*

So brave! So courageous! The great Lard Lad! The big gun!

This will be so much more fun than our first meeting.

*The Red Bee lunges forward and grabs hold of Lardy, throwing him through the wall.*

That is some nice armor you've got their, Chief. Mind if I take a look?

*The Red Bee grabs Lardy and his natural biological ooze starts coming out of his hands. If it touches skin, it will cause insurmountable pain. When it touches inorganic matter, it begins to melt it away.*

<the Bee does some damage but Lardy punches him off and into a wall>

Sorry, Bee...we've never met! But I'll god-guarant-damn-TEE you you'll never forget me after today!

<piles on him and punches him repeatedly>

<over his shoulder> Ex, get the sprock outta here!

<the Bee knocks him off and goes for Ex>

*The Red Bee catches Exnihil mid-air.*

Don't think I haven't forgotten you and how you almost ruined all my plans. I hate having my timeline sped up.

*The Red Bee unleashes his sickly green ooze from the spores of his hands and it instantly makes Exnihil feel pain like he's never felt before. As if hundreds of bullets were being fired into his arms, the pain makes Exnihil's nervous system go into overdrive.*

<As the Bee unleases at him, Ex feels his stress level rising and the same strange feeling rising that had previously been a harbinger of his precognition>

No...Not now!

<The room fades, and again in vision he sees the army of Lard Bots marching forward. Someone is shouting, "...got to stop them before...">

<But again it quickly fades, and, in horrible pain, he is faced with an adversary well above his skill. Well... in for a penny in for a pound. Ex resorts to an age old strategem and, being a small creature, finds his fist is at a perfect height. He puches with all his might directly at the Red Bee's crotch>

En route to the Casino, Dev pauses..."wait...if we're all heading there..."

He turns and heads back to the Security Office.

*Throws Exnihil to the side as Lardy lands several punches to the Bee’s back and back of the head. The Red Bee flips him forward onto the floor, this time sending a cadre of bees his way to distract him.*

Oh, you must not remember our first meeting then.

*Suddenly the Bee is on top of him, pinning him down while the ooze from his hands burns away at his armor.*

You see, we’re old friends and we met several months ago. You might remember me… I\'M THE ONE WHO SHOT YOU!

WHAT?!?! It was YOU?!?! You ***er!!! Do you know what you sprockin' TOOK from me?!?! <screams and plows into the Bee propelled by his rocket boots at full power>

Dev Lands outside and immediately hears the fight. Glancing with his x-ray vision he spots the three of them.

*Is knocked back by the sheer force of Lardy's charge, as well as Exnihil's punch to the crotch.*

AHA! That's the spirit! That's the fire!

*Genuinely feels some pain as all three go through a wall.*

Don't you see? I had to shoot you! You had so much potential! Such a great story! But you rested on your laurels, my friend. All that power made you lazy! It made you comfortable!

Now look at you!

*The Bee suddenly turns things around, moving at a very fast speed, grabbing Lardy's armor from the back and completely ripping off the portions on his torso and back.*

There you are!

*The Bee reaches in and uses his ooze on Lardy's bare back, sending immense pain.*

*Now the Bee turns to Ex.*

And you, my opportunistic friend. Showing quite some bravery yourself...

*He's suddenly on top of him, grabbing him by the throat and holding him against the wall.*

Don't make the mistake of thinking me to be human or a man. Whatever you expected to hit in the crotch area isn't there. I'm something far more...alien.

But I'll let my little soldiers handle you...

*Suddenly dozens upon dozens of bees come out of the air ducts and swarm Exnihil stinging him all over.*

He burrows under the Office and creates a hole under Exnihil. Pulling him out of harms way and depositing him outside.

He turns back and looks through the wall to check on Lardy.

Frack! <unceremoniously deposited outside>

Not even the smallest effect to slow him down! Best left to the more powerful guys like Lardy.. but god knows even even he can stop him.

<Ex passes out>

Gods--the PAIN! Won't let the bastard have the satisfaction of me screaming...

<notices what Dev did> If you're listening with your super-hearing, Dev, get Ex to a hospital! That's your priority! I'll hold the Bee off as long as possible, then you get back...

<smiles and lunges at the Bee again>

Dev reads Lardy's lips through the wall.

He turns, grabs Ex and flies him to the hospital. "You need help Ex, you did a good thing today."

He flies out heading back to the security office hoping he wasn;t too late.

*Distracted by Dev Em, is once again caught by Lardy's attack.*

You see, shooting you was the best thing I could have done for you! Look at that bravery.

*Turns around immediately and catches Lardy by the throat. This time, rather than give him pain, the Red Bee begins peeling off his armor piece by piece and melting it with his hands.*

Let this official meeting be your formal introduction to me, Lard Lad. You never knew me when I was an LMBPer so you don't quite feel the anger over my turning out to be a dirty traitor.

I love the LMBP. And I want you to succeed. But you’re so damn weak-hearted. Conflicted. Skeptical. Scared. The universe needs you to be better. And so, better is what I’ll make you. It’s only by conquering your greatest fears that you can become the very best you can be. Beginning here and now, your greatest fears are realized.

*And with that, the Red Bee destroyed the last remnant of Lardy’s armor. Now he simply smiles. And with both hands on his throat, the Red Bee inflicts pain the like Lardy has never felt before, his nervous system going into shock as he stares at the Bee’s eyes.*

<can't help himself but scream, now>

Aaaaaaarrrrggggghhhhhh!!!!!!

<breathes heavily> Do your worst, you ****ing bastard! I ain't afraid of you! <spits right on the Bee's face>

Do your worst!

*The Bee is genuinely caught by surprise this action and drops Lardy to the floor.*

Magnificent. Truly.

*The Bee is smiling but his grin fades into a look of pure evil.*

But I do think I'm going to kill you now...

Dev sees what is happening and pours on the speed. Breaking through several reinforced walls to get to them. He angles his flight to grab the Bees arms as he head butts him in the face. He then flies him with what strength he has left through the ceiling and throws the Red Bee spiraling as far as he can.

The venom he is hit with through these actions take its toll and Dev falls to the ground... "Tempest..." is all he says as he falls unconscious in a heap.

<watches Dev fly out with the Bee>

G-give 'im hell, Dev...

<passes out>

*The Bee goes flying into the air, around a corner and out of sight.*

*At first, no one is brave enough to check but ultimately security officers coming out of hiding look to see if he still there.*

*He is not. All that is left is a going away message.*

<wakes, tries to get up but his nervous system is fried so badly he can't stop shaking>

....unnnhhh.

<passes out again>