Olympus Tournament: Round Two, Batch Two.
"Hello world! For those of you who aren't aware..I am Jasper Lloyd! Famed director at the Evergreen Theater back in Apricus City! Hold your applause please."
"I've been asked to provide you with the thrilling recaps of Round Two, Batch Two! So sit back, grab your favorite drink, and cheer on your favorite competitors because here we go baby!"
Hugo Knight
Cerise Gilios
Boone Bailey
Onyx Cheshire
Ivory Reynard
Ajax
"Ajax wastes no time in completely ignoring any suggestions made by Onyx as he rushes forward to clash weapons against Hugo. Both fighters hold their ground, not willing to give an inch as their weapons strike."
"Onyx, and Ivory however seem to have some sort of gameplan as Onyx swings around using his wires and Ivory jumps to a vantage point to fire off a few shots. Cerise and Boone manage to find some cover. Cerise motions to Boone and the two seem to have a mutual understanding about something."
"Meanwhile Ajax grabbed hold of Hugo and tossed him into a wall. Hugo however brushes himself off and laughs, rushing back at Ajax and landing an elbow strike to the gut. The two exchange some bone rattling strikes and seem to be oblivious as to what their teammates seem to be up to."
"Onyx swings down to strike a distracted Hugo but Cerise is tossed by Boone and smacks Onyx in mid-air, causing him to tumble to the ground. Onyx recovers and tries to use his wires to tie up Cerise but she proves too nimble, dodging out of the way.'
"Ivory can't get a clear shot at Cerise due to her being so close to Onyx and opts to take a shot at Hugo instead. Hugo manages to dive out of the way but it only leaves him open to take a strong hit from Ajax."
"Ajax goes to attack Hugo again but finds himself forced back by Boone. Their blades clash as Ajax uses his power to his advantage, making Boone slide back along the ground. Boone though smiles and tips his hat as he dodges a strike, spinning around Ajax and smacking the back of his head before taking a bow to a cheering crowd."
"Onyx breaks away from Cerise and wraps his wires around Boone's legs which allows Ivory to sneak in a few shots that drive Boone back to the arena's edge. Ivory goes to finish him off but suddenly doesn't seem to have a clear shot as Boone has activated his ability."
"The visual distortion throws Ivory off and her shot almost hits Ajax, causing him to get more angry than he was before. Before she can say anything Ivory finds herself face to face with Cerise. Their weapons clash but Cerise flips over Ivory's head, pulling Ivory's weapon up and leaving her open to Hugo who charges in and shoulder tackles Ivory, sending her out of the arena."
"Boone taunts Ajax and despite not having a clear view of his target, Ajax rushes off, whiffing a few strikes. Onyx however manages to tie up Boone just as Ajax dives at him. Ajax and Boone both tumble out of the arena and have to be separated by staff."
"Onyx is left alone with Cerise and Hugo. To his credit he puts up a fight, using agility to avoid the two stronger fighters but they eventually catch up with him. Hugo knocks down the tree Onyx had landed on and as Onyx goes to wire swing away, Cerise throws her axe into the wires, tangling them up and sending Onyx to the ground where Hugo boots him out of bounds."
Winners: Hugo Knight, Cerise Gilios, Boone Bailey
Sunil Gilios
Arvinda Tuck
Tendo Sato
Gouki
May Artemisia
Sterling Sobek
"And here we go with the second match of the day! We've got Sunil exchanging fire with May, Sterling engages Tendo in hand to hand combat, Gouki finds herself up against Arvinda. Gouki seemingly surprised by Arvinda's raw power that rivals her own. Gouki manages the upper hand for a moment but is struck from behind by a shot fire from Sunil. She stumbles forward into an uppercut by Arvinda and lands on her back."
"Arvinda goes to land a knee drop but Gouki rolls out of the way, Gouki tries to sweep Arvinda but Arvinda leaps back and draws her axe. Meanwhile Sunil gets a clear shot and blasts apart the tree May was hiding in but the templar simply leaps to another, avoiding Sunil's shots."
"Sterling and Tendo continue to brawl until both draw their weapons and begin to clash. Sterling rushes into a ruined building and is followed by Tendo. Tendo chases Sterling up the winding stairs, their weapons striking against each other as they climb. Both make it up to the roof."
"Sunil and May both take aim to support their teammates, firing at the building. Meanwhile Gouki dos all she can to avoid Arvinda's axe. Arvinda uses the vent on her weapon to unleash a huge blast of steam, creating something of a smoke screen. Gouki centers herself and waits. Arvinda makes a move but Gouki avoids it and lands some strong hits, knocking Arvinda's weapon away."
"The building begins to crumble as Sterling leaps over the side. Tendo rushes after him and looks over only to get kicked in the face as Sterling jumps back up from the ledge he was on. Sterling however finds himself struck by a shot from Sunil which makes him stumble. May loads an explosive round and fires at the building which causes it to collapse. Tendo rushes forward and tackles Sterling off of the building as it falls. Both land hard on the ground."
"Sunil takes aim but can't get a good shot at his target. He's surprised when Gouki appears in front of him, pulling his weapon away and striking him with a quick combination of hits. He blocks a few but Gouki fakes an attack which causes Sunil to look one way only to get blasted by May and fall back out of bounds."
"Gouki senses an attack and manages to duck as Arvinda's weapon goes flying by. She turns back only to be met with a flying punch from Arvinda that staggers her. Arvinda slides over and picks up her weapon, venting the steam again directly into Gouki's face. Gouki manages to avoid Arvinda's axe strike but the steam distraction does it's job and Gouki is unable to avoid the sudden strikes by Tendo which cause her to just barely get knocked out of bounds."
"Arvinda rushes back over to prevent Sterling from knocking Tendo out but is left open to a barrage of fire from May. Tendo goes to pull Arvinda out of the way but gets tangled up with Tendo. A shot from May causes Arvinda to drop her axe which activates the last bit of steam in it to vent out."
"May moves to a better vantage point but can't get a clear shot. Arvinda launches herself through the steam but almost hits Tendo. May finally gets a clear shot, loading another explosive round and firing it right in front of Tendo and Arvinda, the blast forcing them both back. Sterling takes the moment to throw himself at both. As he does, May fires another explosive round, it propels Sterling forward. The combination of the explosion and Sterling crashing into Arvinda and Tendo is enough to send all three out of bounds."
Winners: Gouki, May Artemisia, Sterling Sobek
"Well those were certainly some thrilling matches weren't they? I'm feeling inspired! Perhaps I'll write a play about this entire event some time!"
"I hope you enjoyed yourselves! Make sure you tune in tomorrow for Batch Three of Round Two. The final two fights of the round take place and they are not to be missed!"
