Animorphs: Ressurection

[Estelore]

This child is going to get himself killed at this rate. We should have had the civilians practice using the morphs for combat BEFORE WE GOT HERE. Now if I can just keep us alive without letting him die....

[Horsefan1023 (Seal)]

Shaun!  Don't <do stupid heroics!>  Mesa yelled, her speech transitioning from the deep Leeran psychic to, in her mind, simple thought-speak as she morphed.  She was morphing with all speed, putting intense focus into it, and quickly shook off her distraction.  She couldn't help but flinch as her psychic shut down again and she was left in silence, but continued to morph as fast as her new acquired skills would let her.

[BaronConall]

((If you roll well in Luck and your attempted attack, then I have no problem with you landing the attack. If you swing for the stomach and get a 9, you hit their stomach hard. Similarly, if you have a Kelbrid swinging two blades at you and get a 9, like Shaun did, you can escape either their hold or taking any damage. Shaun handled it quite well; The blade sunk into one arm, but he was able to throw off his attacker. If you land a fatal blow, then I'll write up their death scene, but as I said, if you make the roll, you connect the blow/get the kill.))

The Kelbrid flew back as Shaun threw it off, landing on its' back and quickly rolling to its' feet with an agility that deceived its' size. The Kelbrid looked at Shaun, curiously, before speaking.
"Fiiiight meee. Won un woooon." It say's mimicking his speech.

With that, the Kelbrid leaps at Shaun again, arching downward with its' blade held high, aiming for Shaun's skull.

It's at this point that I leap forward, trying to aid the Pemalites while Kage remains frozen in confusion. I swing my left wrist blade upwards at the things throat while driving my right elbow blade towards the right side of its' abdomen. My wrist blade, just as with the Pemalite's claws, finds no purchase on the slick substance coating the Kelbrid's hide, however my elbow blade makes a direct blow with its' abdomen, sinking deep into its' side while the creature screeches in pain.

The Kelbrid rips the knife from the stomach of Ehruf, spraying the walls with blood and gore while the wounded Pemalite collapes to the ground, Ayrow only barely catching him in time. <Take it...> Ehruf says, weakly. <We need... To get it back...>

Spinning to face me, the Kelbrid swings its' knife, still soaked in blue Pemalite blood, plunging it just beneath my collar bone. The second knife swings high and catches my head blades.

Jim continues trying to morph as quickly as he can manage. Oh, god, Shaun is gonna die if he takes that thing on alone! Hurry up!!! he screams in his own mind, the last of his fur and muscles forming and growing, his Polar Bear morph nearly complete.

[gorillaman16]

<Mesa I have to do this I need to kill at least this one Kelbrid to get the anger out for what happened to my father. I'm sorry guys but nothing you can do will stop me from fighting this thing one on one in s fight to the death.> Shauns word were sincere like he put much thought into them, he really wanted to do this to  avenge his father in a little way and to prove to himself and the group that he would not be a weak link and that he was to be treated with respect instead of like a little kid.

[Horsefan1023 (Seal)]

<If you die it won't help your father!>  Mesa yelled, happy that her leopard morph was nearly complete.  <And I can stop you from fighting one on one!  By fighting with you!>

Mesa focused intensely, planning to leap and intercept the Kelbrid midair if she had the time.  If that blade gets into Shaun's head he's done for!  She thought desperately.

[gorillaman16]

( I rolled a 7)I swing my left arm aiming right for the Kelbrids face seeing that it has no armor on it. The blow connects and I feel the bones in it's beak break along with the fingers on my hand, blood came from my hand and dripped to the floor as I waited for it to strike at me again. I can do this he thought to himself even with only one arm to use. He then decided that there should be 3 or 4 people who stay to fight while the others go look for a way out then come back with the information.<Guys we don't need all of us here to block the way some of us should go and continue to look for a way out like Reli you should go because you have Reyna and Fisher and his team can go too with Kage and the Pemalites. Me and Lee should stay since we are already engaged in battle with two of the 3 then whoever is left can help us especially Jim his bear will be able to tear this thing in half.>

[Gumby]

Shaun tossed the alien knife to fisher who fumbled with it for a moment before sliding it into a combat pose. He skirted the fight, from what he'd seen slashes where no good, the bastards had some sort of goop which kept them from getting any purchase. but what about a solid stab?

Circling around a Kelbrid busy assailing Lee, he took his chances and stabbed. A mix of adrenaline, fear and inexperience hampered his aim, plus the moving target and he didn't do much damage. The blade sunk into it's left leg, hitting at an angle and not penetrating very deep but definitely causing some pain.

Fisher had not taken into account the tail which spasmed and smacked him in the chest, sending him flying across the floor and int other wall, the wind knocked out of him.

Sitting up, he pulled himself from the fight. He wasn't hurt, but damn shaken up. Maybe he shouldn't intervene again, that was close.

((I rolled a seven, so I figured a semi-successful attack that caused no real damage followed by being knocked away was appropriate, or shall I modify the post?))

[Estelore]

((This time, rolled a 10. Going to go with it. Shaun: assume that the strikes took about as long as it takes you to say "Mississippi", and the thought-speak tirade begins as soon as you start thought-speaking to Reli. You might even both be talking simultaneously, but she's definitely ignoring whatever 'orders' you give. She's paramilitary, Shaun is a kid, and in her eyes making every dumb mistake an aristh can possibly make. She doesn't dislike Shaun, but she sees him as a liability more dangerous than the possible-Controller, right now.))


ffffFWAPPP!
Arhareli cracked her tail like a whip within milimeters of Shaun's right ear, letting him hear the air whistle and pop as the blade broke the speed of sound.
<Freeze.>

 On the backstroke, she pivoted on both her back hooves and used the full force of her movement to lodge her tail-blade firmly in the center of the Kelbrid's neck.

KSSHingggk!
 She dragged the blade sideways and twisted it, pulling a gaping hole out of the side of its neck. The movement ended with a sickly wet noise, and Reli shook the blood off her tail-blade by cracking it again next to the other side of Shaun's head. Finally she turned to face him with her main eyes.

<ENOUGH OF THIS FOOLISHNESS. Shaun. We are a team. Your personal feelings do not matter. You will either get yourself killed, or somebody else will die trying to keep you from dying. Either control your issues immediately, or I will  incapacitate you and ask the fireteam to drag your unconscious body back into the hallway. AM I CLEAR?!>

Arhareli didn't wait for an answer, and she bounded over Shaun's head,
<Sorry for the jolt, Reyna->
landing next to Kage.

<I know you don't have fighting experience. I understand. But right now, I need you to pull yourself together and start using the natural tools for survival that you have as Hork-Bajir. Try starting with your tail, if nothing else. Clear an open space around your whole body, so that you can confront enemies one at a time.>

Reli spotted a metallic panel on one of the wall-mounted comm systems.
<This will have to work.>
She struck at the metal, making a long gouge, then she struck again, again, three wide strips of sharp, exposed metal. She cut them away at their base and tossed them, sending them skidding along the floor to Fisher and his fireteam.
<See if you can use those as knives! I'm sorry I don't have more to help you Careful, they'll be sharp even where you grip them.>

[gorillaman16]

Shaun was stopped dead in his tracks by Reli who killed his opponent. Shaun was injured but not to badly he has only one arm to use and the fingers on his good hand are broken but thats about it. <Shouldn't we try and get the Pemalites and the soldiers along with Reyna out of harms way , so why dont we have some of us go on with them and have others take care of the two remaining Kelbrid?>

[BaronConall]

((Everyone is doing really well. Anything over a 6 is more than a mediaochre hit. A 9 is a good blow while a 10 is just an automatic win. Try to make two rolls, the second one being Luck, to see how lucky you are Doing good, guys!))

<No!> Ayrow cries out to Shaun, <This is the only way towards an escape vessel! Any other direction will take us deeper into their numbers!>

The Kelbrid shreiks out in pain and stumbles from the wound in its' calf, courtesy of Fisher. I take advantage of the distraction and drive wrist blade forward once more, aiming to drive my blade into its' neck this time. My attack finds success and sinks deep into its' jugular. With one fluid motion, I rip my elbow blade from its' abdomen while the other tears out its' throat. Kicking out with my feet, I push the Kelbrid back into the two other Kelbrid.

Jim finally finishes his morph, trying to focus on his own mind as the Polar Bears instincts rise to the surface of his mind. He makes to start charging forward, but finds too many bodies in front of him. <Guys! Let me past! I can help!!!>

The Kelbrid feels Shauns fist connect with its' beak, splitting the top portion, but at the same time, piercing his only good fist. It stumbles back, stunned and shaking its' head, vulnerable. The strike from Reli is enough to be the final blow, dark brown blood gushing from the wound as it starts to bleed out.

It's at this point that Kage finally snaps out of his daze. He doesn't know what it is; the blood, the screams or the smell, but suddenly fury and adrenaline pumps through is veins and he starts to charge.

The two remaining Kelbrid regard their fallen comrade at their feet, leaning down and ripping chunks of its' flesh away with their beaks and consuming it before looking up at the charging Kage. His essence is ours! The Shaper demands his preservation! cries one, attempting to protect their companion turned meal. The other begins a similar charge towards Kage.

<You!> Ayrow calls to Marty amidst all the confusion, <Help him! We must carry him out of here!>

[Gumby]

Fisher and his men caught the crude shivs skidded their way by Reli, the Andalite. As Lee finished one off and the other were badly wounded, Fisher yelled out for his men to go, focus on the one wounded by Reli.

Wrapping thier morphings suits around the base to prevent slashing their hands, they all encircled the wounded beast, then stabbed in unison.

Baxter and Fisher's had no effect, slipping off the protective slime, but Johan's and Ben-Davids struck and penetrated deep into it's back, sure to cause damage. Immediately they released their weapons and leaped back along with Fisher and Baxter.

((Rolled 9))

[BaronConall]

((Oh hell, I think Kage just went Bezerker...))

The Kelbrid leaps straight for Kage while the Hork-Bajir barrels forward, driven. The Kelbrid screeches through the air, but with one fluid motion Kage wraps both hands around its' feet mid-air. With one full, massive swing, Kage slams the Kelbrid, full-force into the adjacent wall with an intense snapping and cracking sound as well as a wet slap.

The only thing more daunting than his actions is the fact that Kage does all this is pure, calculated silence.

Dropping the Kelbrid, Kage turns to the remaining, hissing Kelbrid.

[gorillaman16]

Shaun stares in awe at what Kage just did then bounds up behind the last Kelbrid and using his one good arm breaks the final Kelbrids neck. <Now can we get out of here?> Shaun feels like this isn't going to be a smooth ride, he fears they all won't make it out alive.
(I rolled a 10 for my attack)

[BaronConall]

((Signing off for tonight, guys. Gonna give Bear a chance to catch up and make his moves so he doesn't feel left out of the post 'splosion Good run, though!))

[Cobra (Gymn)]

((I rolled a two to control the instincts. I'm going to assume that's failure.))
Things moved quickly and more animals dealt with the Kelbrid. Chris roared and lunged for the prey. He would fight for the prey now.
((That's Reli. I rolled 0? (or was it 10?) for the Attack.))