Strange Vulcans! - Part One (Marcus & Blues)

Mission Briefing:

"Huh." Marcus muttered, looking at the sheet detailing the mission. The nearby villages had pooled their funds to hopefully hire someone to drive off a band of Vulcans that kept stealing food. And if they kept it up, someone could get hurt, and on top of that, the villages would be out of food! Obviously, Marcus couldn't let that happen, so, he'd grabbed the notice off the Mission Board, and was almost out the door before he saw he needed another mage along. After a bit of asking around, he'd arrived in the forest, planning to meet up with another mage from Fairy Tail. He hadn't met him yet, though.

But hey, if he was willing to help, he couldn't be that bad, right? And besides, he was always happy to work with other members of the Guild. Though as he glanced around at the forest, he finally completed his thought, arms crossed as an armored finger tapped against his bicep.

"Not very 'Spooky' for a 'Spooky Forest'." He muttered, glancing around before he idly started loading his Knuckle, just in case. Though he prioritized shells that would help slow the Vulcans down so he could... convince them to leave.

Today was the day! Fairy Tail's newest up-and-coming Mage was to depart on his first Job for the Guild today. He was garbed in his usual azure-colored vest, today it hung open on his lean frame, exposing most of his torso. Frayed shorts covered his thighs, but stopped just above his knees. And as always his trusty straw sandals provided protection for the bottoms of his feet. He was ready as ever and raring to go! Unfortunately for him, his Exceed partner was nowhere to be found so he had to run the entire way there. "Oh well." were the only words the boy offered once he realized this fact, followed shortly by him bolting out of the Guild Hall. Where this hindrance would cripple most people or at least  put them off from doing the Job, Blue couldn't care less. "That fish better be good, buddy!" Nothing was gonna get in his way today!

Clack, clack, clack, clack. Blue's sandals hitting the forest floor would be a clear indication of his nearing presence. The woods themselves were a little dark, but aside from that nothing too scary. Upon spotting Marcus, Blue waved and shouted out to him. "Yo!" It took only a few moments for the black-haired youth to near his teammate. And how did he know this guy was his new partner, you ask? Well aside from the fact that he was the only other person in the forest besides himself...Blue could easily feel his Magical Power as he neared him. The first thing he noticed about Marcus? His height. The older Mage was over a foot taller than him. Blue up at him uncomfortably, taking a step back so as to not make it easy for anyone to make comparisons...even though no one else was around. The second thing he noticed about Marcus (which really should've been the first...)? His bright red shiny armored gauntlet. It wasn't exactly subtle, y'know. "The hell's that?" Blue nodded towards Marcus' Knuckle as he spoke in a completely candid tone like he so often did. He wasn't trying to be rude (on purpose), just figure out what it was. A thought suddenly occurred to him, and he perked up before introducing himself. "Oh, yeah! The name's Blue S. Coldsummer, Mage extrodinaire in-the-making!" He opted on giving himself a big title this time. He liked it. Made him feel taller. "What about you, guy?"

As he waited for a response, a sharp pang alerted Blue. He turned, scanning the immediate area as he inhaled sharply. He didn't see anything...but there was definitely an odd smell in the air. One that his acute olfactory sense picked up right away. Pairs of eyes lit up one-by-one from within the brush. But what was unsettling to most only served to excite Blue and pump him up. "Intro might have to wait..." He smirked confidently, showing off his fangs if Marcus happened to be looking. "We got company." A fist smashed into his open hand as the young Mage squared up. "Bring it, ya damn apes!" The kid didn't look very intimidating at his height of 4'10...but he seemed cocky as all hell. Perhaps undeservingly so? He'd never even seen a Vulcan before, let along go up against a horde of 'em. But he wasn't worried. He usually wasn't. Had to start his first Job with a bang, right?

The member 'Blues Coldsummer' has done the following action : Dice Rolls

'Monster Dice' :

The apes didn't seem to respond, until one, a younger one jumping the gun, came leaping out of the forest, letting out a primal roar as it hurtled towards Blues, the smaller mage looking like the easier target. Unfortunately, what happened next was what happened when someone ignored Marcus' presence, the mage turning, as the gem on his Caliber Knuckle glowed brightly.

"Heads up! KNUCKLE BOMB!" He yelled, and, as he pivoted into a powerful left thrust, his fist connected solidly with the young Vulcan's nose, the resulting gunshot sound drowning out the surprised cry of the ape as it was sent tumbling back into the brush, a shell popping out of the gauntlet, and dissolving in midair as Marcus straightened up.

"Don't go tryin to jump my guildmates unless you want a mouthful of Caliber Knuckle, ya dumb Vulcans." The Fairy Tail mage smirked, glancing over his shoulder at Blues. "Whaddya think? Our turn to go on the offensive?"

Of course, as he spoke, the brush all around them began to rustle, as several Vulcans rushed out at once... including the one Marcus had just clobbered! These things were tougher than he thought!

"Uh oh. I think we made 'em mad!"

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The member 'DreadAwk' has done the following action : Dice Rolls

'Monster Dice' :

"Eh?" Blue vocalized his disbelief as one, small Vulcan emerged from the woods and charged at him. He was ready to send him flying back where he came from but Marcus took care of it instead with some cool shotgun-like attack, leaving the young Mage to ponder this event. Admittedly, he was a bit taken aback when the older Mage referred to him as a Guildmate. He wasn't used to it...but he liked it. Made him crack a smile. It was officially...well...official! After all those years of him and Lucky on their own, they finally had a place to call home. He was a Mage of Fairy Tail now...and these Vulcans lost the moment this Job found its way to their Guild! But enough with the happy stuff, yeah? Back to the matter at hand. Group cackling could be heard from within the brush, and though it took him a little bit, the boy finally realized what was happening.

They were mocking him.

Sending the smallest of their ranks out by itself to fight Blue? Laughing like idiots as they stared on? It was obvious. And it was because he was short! And BOY this pissed Blue right off. A prominent vein in the lad's forehead bulged as he spread his feet apart and lowered his center of gravity. Marcus asked him if it was their turn to go on the offensive, to which Blue replied with a wholehearted, "You're damn right it is!" His partner would likely feel a slight drop in temperature, but this was only a secondary concern to the explosion of ice that erupted underneath Blue's feet, propelling him through the air and towards the already-damaged Vulcan. Once he neared his target he noticed something that shocked him. This Vulcan was snickering too. "Think I'm funny, huh? Well laugh at THIS!" Right on queue, the reckless young Mage slammed a frost-coated foot into the side of the beast's face with unnatural strength, creating a rugged formation of ice on impact. "Ice Dragon's Talon!!!" Blue roared and followed all the way through with his kick, an explosive force shattering the ice and sending blunt shards flying towards the charging group along with the Vulcan. With Marcus already softening that one up, Blue's vicious kick knocked it out cold. Not to mention it bowled over a few of its friends with the help of some ice chunks!

The brash young Dragon Slayer landed back on the forest floor, his sandals clapping as they met ground. He'd vented most of his anger and was now smirking his usual cocky smirk. "If you bums don't get serious ya don't stand a chance." The stunned Vulcans began to stir, throwing their KO'd ally off of them as they stumbled to their feet. The Head Monkey had since shown himself, but he wasn't participating just yet. He just loomed over the battlefield menacingly, leering at the Mages as the rest of the pack did the work. Blue walked confidently to Marcus' side, still smirking as he stared down their enemies. "Let's show 'em how Fairy Tail does it!" Frost once more covered his leg, but this time his both of his hands up to his wrists got the treatment aswell. He bashed both of his fists together and the sound of crackling ice filled the area. This was already shaping up to be one hell of a first Job!

Marcus was... surprisingly, caught off guard by neither the blast of ice, or the resulting Dragon's Talon attack, the Fairy Tail mage blinking a little, and questioning, for a moment, the odds of winding teamed up with ANOTHER Dragon Slayer! Of course, after a few moments, and regarding the approaching Vulcans as Blues rejoined him, that question went out the window. He was in a fight, after all! And it had his blood pumping, hard and hot enough he could practically feel it thumping in his veins as he grinned broadly at Blues' comment about showing them how Fairy Tail did it.

"Let's do it!" Marcus cried, before charging towards the Vulcans, his gauntlet letting out another BANG as it propelled him over their heads, only to slam another Knuckle Bomb into the head of the slightly larger Vulcan that'd joined the charge, bowling over several more of its smaller kindred with the resulting shockwave that washed out behind it. After all, Fairy Tail only did things one way, and it was one Marcus was more than familiar with.

They did them LOUD.

"COME ON!" The older mage roared, facing off with the small group he'd disrupted from joining the charge on Blues, trusting his guildmate's ability to protect himself. "Come and get me!" He grinned widely, cracking his knuckles and neck. The cluster of Vulcans obliged, charging at him with roars of their own.

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A loud bang sounded out, and before Blue knew what was going on, Marcus was soaring through the air towards one of the larger Vulcans. His Guildmate's sudden liftoff surprised the young Mage, and it also caused a gust of wind that ruffled his clothing and hair. So he wasn't the only one who could maneuver around the battlefield with ease...this was good! Almost seamlessly, Marcus punched another one of his Spells into the big Vulcan's head, knocking over some of its smaller friends and no doubt setting it into a daze. A grin took hold on Blue's face as he saw this, and the young Dragon Slayer didn't hesitate on a followup. With his partner taunting the crowd and keeping 'em busy, they didn't even notice a second explosion of ice behind them and an incoming Blue. "Talon..." he began, closing the gap between him and the beasts at an alarming rate. Two BOOMs rang out, one for each of his feet crashing into the back of two separate Vulcans heads. "...times two!" The full weight of the attacks bore down on his targets and they fell forward, smashing their faces against the forest floor. Blue stood atop them in a crouched position, his ice instantly freezing them in place. "Gihihi...~" came his unusual chuckle. That was three down, seven more to go! And there was a big dumb dizzy Vulcan right in front of him that looked like particularly easy pickings.

He blasted forward from his position, icing over the KO'd Vulcans beneath his feet even more. And once he was in close quarters, smiling up at the beast? "Ice Dragon's Fist!" His frost covered fist smashed into its chin as he delivered a vicious uppercut in Street Fighter fashion. Ice formed, cracked, and explosively shattered on its jaw, and the creature was comically sent flipping backwards towards Marcus. "All yours, guy!" Blue may not've looked like it, but his physical strength was nothing to scoff at. With this combo attack set up, Marcus was free to finish the larger of the beasts and then it was just fodder until King Monkey decided to join in. The brash young Mage landed back on the forest floor and stood up straight, obviously relaxed when faced with these "dangerous beasts". Compared to some of the training Glacieyth put him through, this was a breeze! And he three when that started. Troll Kong probably wouldn't be such a pushover, but he'd freeze that bridge when he got to it. Until then? He would just smirk and wait for more of these chumps to challenge him.

Marcus was never one to turn down a good follow-up, and seeing the larger Vulcan hurtling towards him, he started backing up. Just a little more, and... as the Vulcan's feet hit the ground, and he started toppling back, off balance, Marcus whirled around him, and drove his fist into the beast's nose, his follow-through creating an arc that ended with the giant ape slamming into the ground, as three smaller Vulcans rushed him. Marcus just smirked, eyes fixing on his attackers as he straightened up, rolling his shoulder.

"The name's Marcus!" The gem on the Caliber Knuckle glowed, before he slammed a fist into the ground.

"SHRAPNEL KNUCKLE!" His voice rang out, moments before short-lived spires of metal shot up around him in jagged, irregular directions, cutting the smaller apes as they tried to stumble out of the "blast radius" of his attack. But... they weren't going to get far, as another BANG rung out, and Marcus hurtled over the spikes, coming down fist first on one of the three he'd caught in the blast. The young Vulcan went down in a heap, before a left-handed hook into the second's side caused it to crumple too, before he pivoted, and the back of his armored fist smashed into the third ape's nose, sending it onto its back, leaving Marcus standing over three unconscious apes, with a fourth surrounded by big metal spikes.

"Rest of the little ones are all yours, then we gang up on the big guy! I'll just need a second to reload."

The remaining pair of younger Vulcans looked understandably nervous, as the Troll Kong grunted, starting to crack its two pairs of knuckles.

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Blue just sat back and watched his partner work, widening his eyes at Marcus' efficiency in dispatching these Vulcans. He was good! His Magic was cool as all hell too...and so far, the pair were making an incredible team. Blue was legitimately impressed (for once...). It probably helped that neither of them thought too hard when it came to fighting, and both of their styles of fighting were incredibly physical. Explosive Ice complimented by just plain Explosiveness...it was brilliant! One-by-one the Vulcans fell to the two Mages, and after Marcus had taken his turn, there were only two left.

These were his.

Squeezing one last use out of his ongoing Spell, Blue took off from his position with a blast of ice. The remaining two Vulcans wailed like babies as they watched the incoming Mage shoot through the air at them. He spun in mid-air so that his right foot was lined up perfectly with one of their heads. And then? "Talon." spoke the boy, his pointed canines showing as he smirked vengefully. This was why you never laughed at the kid because of his height...ever. His straw sandal pressed up against the animal's nose, sunk in, and sent it flying into the second one in an explosion of blunted ice. Both of the Vulcans took to the sky, shooting back into the brush from whence they came. A few seconds later the sound of wood splintering filled the air, and a tree fell over some ways away from the battlefield. Blue's Dragon Slaying frost slowly left his limbs, returning them to their normal tanned color as he landed back on the ground. His attention was then drawn to the leader of the pack. The Boss Monkey. Troll Kong.

"Alright, Fourarms." spoke the brash youth, smirking all the while. "Time for your nap now." His lackeys were done for, he had no support, and his opponents were Blue and Marcus. This guy was in for a baaaaad day. I mean sure he had twice the punching potential of normal Vulcans...and he was bigger...and buff too...but he was still gonna get his ass kicked! Kong stepped up to this challenge, using two of his arms to support his weight as he walked forward and stood his ground. He huffed, almost as if he was scoffing at the short Mage. This guy wasn't gonna be a pushover like the rest...but they were more than enough to take him down. They had to be. Right? Blue was confident, disregarding him with a, "Tch." His cocky smirk was ever present as he eyed the Vulcan up and down. "C'mon, Marc. Let's dust this bastard." If his Guildmate was ready? Then so was he! It was Boss Fight time! And things were about to get a whole lot more interesting...

Marcus was... not quite ready, his eyes on the Troll Kong as he ejected his remaining shell, replacements forming in his free hand as he started loading the Caliber Knuckle up. "Just cover me for a second, and we'll toast him." The mage muttered, as the Troll Kong eyed the two mages... then roared, thumping his fists against his chest. Well. Looked like he didn't wanna wait, as he charged at the two. He would probably take a LOT more punishment than the smaller apes... And it didn't help that his first swing, as Marcus dove for cover, smashed a small crater into the earth where the Fairy Tail mage HAD been standing.

"Yeeup. We made him mad!" Marcus laughed, resuming loading his Gauntlet as the Troll Kong turned to face Blues, looming over him as it let out a chuckle, pounding a fist into each palm. Ready or not, it was KONG Time. Marcus, meanwhile, glanced around the tree he was behind as he reloaded, considering his options, which, at the moment... were none. He really needed a way to reload this thing faster. "Just... keep him busy for a minute!" Marcus yelled, as he sped up his reloading. Just a couple... more... seconds...

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Troll Kong charged and bashed a fist into the ground, but not before both Marcus and himself rolled out of the way. Blue came to a sliding halt as a smirk crossed his face. Marcus needed cover to reload and recharge? "Covered." Without wasting another second the reckless young Mage charged forward, straw sandals clapping against the ground as he sprinted headlong at the remaining Vulcan. Sure Troll Kong was several times bigger than Blue...and had four arms...and was without a doubt strong as all hell...but between these two? He was goin' down! Blue kicked off of the ground, going into a late front somersault as he neared the Boss Monkey. "Ice Dragon's..." he began, Familiar Dragon Slaying frost began seeping into the boy's right leg. This was it! "...Heel Dr-!!!" But before the youth could finish his attack, Troll Kong lifted one of his upper arms, opened his hand, and swatted Blue away like a fly. The brash young Mage was sent into some nearby treetops with a, "Wah!" quickly getting tangled up in some branches.

This...was gonna be an ordeal.

Troll Kong huffed, leering arrogantly at his foe. He pointed at Blue with one arm while holding two other palms close together vertically. His last free hand was placed over his gut as he bellowed out a gruff laugh. He was calling him short. Instantly Blue's face turned red. "JUST WAIT 'TIL I GET OUTTA THIS, YOU APE BASTARD!" The kid planned to make good on his threat and was falling about pretty angrily...but he was still stuck in a tree. So Kong wasn't really worried. With one annoyance out of the way he turned his massive head towards the second one. Another huff escaped his mouth. These two runts beat all of his group? Must've been a fluke. Kong shuffled his feet, readying himself like an angry bull would. Marcus was in for a bad time if he didn't pop those shells in quick!

A roar shook the surrounding area as the largest of the Vulcans charged at the older Mage, moving surprisingly quick for his size. He closed the gap between him and Marcus in an instant and raised up all four of his arms to deliver a crushing blow...

But just then, something that sounded like glass shattering filled the air. This was enough to startle Kong and make him hesitate on his attack. And that was all the time that was needed. An ice coated, sandal'd foot came crashing down on top of the Vulcan's head, causing its eyes to bulge cartoonishly and it to veer off of its collision course with Marcus. The foot's owner? Blue of course! "Like I was sayin' earlier, Ice Dragon's Heel Drop!" The crafty young Mage had frozen the branches imprisoning him and busted through, leaping to the rescue at the last moment! Suuuuper Shounen, eh? Unfortunately he was now standing atop a very angry, very punch-y Troll Kong's shoulders. One of the beast's upper arms reached up and grabbed the Dragon Slayer by his leg, lifting him up upside-down. "Oi!" Kong brought him from around his back to eye level, glaring at the Mage in his awkward position. "Lemme go!" Another huff sent a cloud of breath into Blue's face, blowing his hair back and causing his eyes to water. "Jeeze! Your breath reeks, guy." The Vulcan grunted angrily, and in one fluid motion it whipped Blue over its head and slammed him on his back into the ground. A huge cloud of dust sprang up from the impact. Kong maintained his grip just in case...but from the looks of it, our brash young Mage was done fo- "...owww..." Nah...wait...there he goes. Troll Kong lifted the boy back up to his eye level, arching a gigantic eyebrow at the lad. I think the monkey was impressed! Turns out? Dragon Slayers were a hellishly resilient lot. If Blue had been of regular make he would've crumbled to bits by now. But just because he endured the hit didn't mean he was okay. Small scratches and bruises covered his body and he was pretty sure he had a concussion...so y'know...just another day in the life! Swirls took the place of his eyes as Blue called out to his Guildmate. "Hey...Marc?! You done reloadin' yet...or should I kick his ass some more...???" his voice came out a little too loud and he sounded confused...but Blue was made of legendary stuff. He'd be fine!

...probably.

THUD. Marcus winced, glancing back as he saw his Guildmate eat dirt, though the groan was comforting. Meant he was still alive. But he wouldn't be for too much longer if the Troll Kong kept that up! But... he was done reloading, the older mage grinning a little. "All set, Blues! Here I come!" He yelled, rushing out of cover, rushing towards one of the Kong's legs, sidestepping an attempted kick, and punching him in the side of the knee, making the furious ape bellow as he dropped to one knee. He wasn't going to be down for long, but... Marcus leaped up onto the knee he'd just struck, before punching the monstrous Vulcan in the elbow, making him drop the Dragon Slayer... and backhand Marcus into a tree.

But unlike Blues, he hadn't wound up in the branches. He'd slammed straight into the trunk of the tree, the mage coughing, then spitting out blood from a split lip as he shook his head. "IS THAT ALL YOU GOT!?" He yelled, before another BANG rang out, and he was hurtling towards the Troll Kong's face... only to get slapped down into the ground. The ape chuckled a little. That would take care of him!

Except... for a muffled yell from under the great ape's hand, and a sudden, loud gunshot ringing out as the Kong stumbled back, clutching at his smoking hand, as Marcus, blood dripping down from somewhere above his hairline, slowly picked himself back up, grinning menacingly.

"S'gonna take... more'n that to finish me off... y'stupid monkey!"

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"Woah!" came a startled cry from the young Mage as Kong loosened his grip and dropped him. He landed headfirst, the impact jarring him a little. But other than that? He was all good. It looked like Marcus had come to the rescue after all. Not that needed it or anything...but still! It was appreciated. Just when one of 'em got out of trouble, the other got thrown right into it. See, Boss Monkey didn't appreciate the pelting the older Mage had given him so he sent him into a tree as repayment. And boy did that sound painful. As Blue was still on his knees nursing the knot that had started to form on top of his head, Marcus shot himself at Troll Kong once more, this time getting smashed into the ground. "Yo!" shouted the brash young Mage, a scowl forming on his face. No one smacked around his Guildmate like that and got away with it. Though...the huge bump on his dome didn't add any to his intimidation factor... "Stop beatin' on Marc, you dumbass!" The boy kneeled, readying himself to hop up and help out Marcus. But the loud gunshot-like sound that came from beneath Kong's hand was a sign that he was alright!

...well...alright enough to fire off a Spell, at least!

Their gigantic foe backpedaled, obviously in pain as he clutched at his hand. This was it! This was their opening! But just as Blue rose completely to his feet and began to charge, he stopped suddenly. It took a few seconds to process...but afterwards a mischievous smile took to his face. This was a once-in-a-lifetime event! Blue S. Coldsummer was actually thinking about how to fight! In actuality, Marcus gave him the idea. One of Kong's hand was bloodied and hurting, right? So all he had to do...was smash the other three! Simple! So without wasting another second the reckless young Dragon Slayer sprinted at Troll Kong as hard as he could. Marcus wasn't looking too hot from his wounds, but as the boy zoomed past he gave a cautionary, "Get ready!" The last remaining Vulcan was hurting, but he was a big guy. As soon as he noticed Blue on the move he shrugged off the pain, raising his undamaged lower arm up in preparation to crush this stubborn pest. But as his arm came down, Blue's flashed upwards, covered in Dragon Slaying frost. With a roar from each of them, fist met fist with shocking force. "Ice Dragon's Fist!" The resulting clash ended in stalemate, veins rippling through Blue's right arm as a show of the amount of effort he was exerting. Even with his inhuman strength and durability, he was still a D-ranked Mage. And Kong was one tough SOB. Upon closer inspection though, one would be able to see much bigger, vein-ier veins bulging in the Vulcan's arm as well. This little guy and his partner were putting up a greater struggle than he'd imagined!

Instantly ice began creeping up Kong's closed fist, prompting an alarmed shout from the beast. It took only a second for his gigantic hand to be incased in ultra-cold ice, and the added weight caused it to fall down by his side, ending the punch struggle between monkey and man boy. Unfortunately for the kid, this monkey had two more good Upper-arms (that coincidentally, were quite toned in the upper arm region...). And this time he raised them both up to bring the hammer down on him. A smirk flashed across the Dragon Slayer's face as Kong bellowed and swung. As fast as he could Blue crossed both of his arms into an 'X', raising them over his head as he took the full brunt of Troll Kong's dual strike onto his own body. The ground shook from the sheer force of the attack, and the area beneath Blue cracked as both of his feet were driven into the earth. His arms were on fire from the immense pressure, and a stray rock flew up and nailed him in his head, forming a cut that bled down his his face over his left eye. The reckless young Mage could only grit his teeth and endure, shouting out to his teammate as Kong's defenses were opened up for this short window. "Now! Deck him, Marc!" It was up to his new friend and fellow Guildie to take advantage of this opening. Blue didn't doubt him for a second. Already he trusted Marcus implicitly. And with the way they'd been fighting? He knew he could count on him to get the job done.

Plus he was kinda at Kong's mercy here...so it was up to Marcus!

Marcus nodded to himself as Blues rushed past him, and, as he watched, his ally rendered another of the Kong's arms ineffective, causing him to grin, before he saw the two upper arms of the beast come down. His eyes narrowed, and he rushed forwards as the two combatants clashed, leaping over the Kong's clasped fists, as he wound up another punch, aiming to land it right between the Troll Kong's eyes... only to take a vicious headbutt, sending him slamming into the earth behind Blues, and sliding along, dirt building up behind him, until he was settled in a mockery of a "throne" of dirt, groaning as his eyes narrowed, and he looked up at the towering Vulcan.

"Hnn..." His unarmored hand came up, covering his face, and settling into an odd position seemingly of their own volition, exposing just his eyes... which glowed a menacing scarlet as the Troll Kong's strength faltered, its eyes fixed on the mage... as it remembered fear, in that moment feeling like a young Vulcan again, staring down a deadly predator, and, from Blues' perspective, a hint of that sensation, of something incredibly dangerous being behind him, was noticable, the Vulcan trembling, paralyzed with the terror of prey.

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Kong's arms continued to bear down on the lad with incredible force, and Blue was still doing his damnedest to stop from being crushed. Fortunately, it didn't look like he'd have to keep ol' Fourarms busy for much longer. The Dragon Slayer's animal-like hearing could hear Marcus start to run towards him even over all the rumbling and shifting of the ground around him. Moments later, his Guildmate leapt over his head (and Kong's arms) aaaaaand...

Got clocked in the head...by a head!

CRAAACK! "Damnit!" cursed the boy as his footing was cratered even more. Slowly but surely the Vulcan was bending Blue forward with the weight of his arms, painfully contorting his body so that all the pressure was coming down on his back. He was holding on like a champ...but he wouldn't be able to keep this up for much longer. At 100%? This would be no problem. But his seemingly endless amount of energy was beginning to wear thin. From the sound of things Marcus was sent reeling back a ways. Honestly? The boy didn't know what the hell he was gonna do.

Good thing his partner had some sort of crazy superpower, huh? A strange feeling saturated the immediate area, focusing on Troll Kong more than anything else. And with Blue being directly in front of the Vulcan, he could definitely feel it. He didn't know what the hell it was...but whatever it was, it was unsettling. For some reason it felt like he was shaking. This was weird...I mean...Kong didn't hit him THAT hard...did he? This was his first thought, but just then a good portion of the weight coming down on him ceased. By no means did it stop outright but it was certainly less straining now. Blue mustered his strength, grunting as he fought back against Kong's enormous arms. "I don't know what the hell you did, Marc..." came the Dragon Slayer's voice from beneath the Vulcan's hands. He had managed to finesse his way back into the position he started the struggle in so he was no longer crunched into a ball. In one harsh movement, the younger Mage yelled, "...but keep doin' it!" and pushed upwards with all of his might, roaring as he flung Troll Kong's arms up and off of him completely.

Now that he was free, he could see his towering foe clearly. The massive Vulcan looked terrified...and aside from the shaking, he wasn't moving at all. It was strange...but Blue didn't care to think about it too much. Honestly, he didn't care to think about anything too much! Definitely not now, when this oversized ape had been pounding on him and Marcus the whole time. So without hesitation the younger Mage balled up his right fist and glared up at Kong. Dense, jagged Dragon Slaying Ice covered the underside of his arm where his elbow was. Blue crouched, his eyes narrowing on Kong as he prepared for his attack. "Take this!" was the last thing he shouted before taking to the air, kicking off of the ground extra hard so that the extra momentum would add to his strike. He ascended parallel to Kong alarmingly fast, and once he neared the top of his enemy? "Ice Dragon's Freeze Elbow!" A loud CRASH! followed Blue smashing his elbow into the bottom of Troll Kong's chin in an upwards motion. The impact was brutal. Teeth definitely met teeth as a result of it...and they met HARD. Kong was stunned even before Blue made his move, but now he had to be knocked senseless!

The brash young Mage landed back on the ground, watching as the towering Vulcan stumbled backwards a few steps. Blue's breathing was heavy, and he'd gained a slight slouch in his posture. Holding off that powerful of an attack for so long took a toll on the lad. Add in the scratches and bruises covering his form and his head wound that was still bleeding down the left side of his face...and our Dragon Slayer here was looking pretty rough! "...jeeze." quipped Blue, straightening himself up as he stared at their still-standing foe. The Vulcan teetering on falling over, but he just wouldn't. He was like a goddamned Weeble! "Fourarms, you're one tough bastar-" but just before he could get his insult/compliment out, Kong rocked a little too far back and tipped. "Wait...there he goes." It seemed like the entire forest shook when Kong fell. The ground beneath the massive Vulcan cracked and the shaking knocked Blue  flat on his rear. A sigh of relief shot out of the younger Mage's mouth as he let himself fall backwards, spreading himself out on the forest floor. "We did it." And they had! It took some effort, but the duo managed to put a stop to the pesky Vulcans. Taught 'em a lesson, too! Now they'd think twice before stealing anything else. Blue shut his eyes as a wide grin crossed his face. His first Job ever...a smashing success! And aside from the few scuffs he got from it, it was pretty damn fun! "Hey, Marc." Blue called out to his partner, eyes still shut as he did his best to bask in their victory. "We make a pretty good team, huh?" With their hard-hitting physical fighting styles and shared 'head-on' approach to doing things, they did make a damn good duo. Maybe this was the start of Fairy Tail's new ace Team? Or maybe there already was one...and it'd be getting a new member soon!

Marcus blinked in surprise at the Troll Kong, not... quite sure what he just did but... it felt like his blood had been boiling moments before he did it. Maybe he could figure out how to do it again... but not now, as the Troll Kong toppled backwards, and, though he'd been getting to his feet, he was nearly knocked back on his ass as the immense Vulcan toppled. Once he was steady on his feet, though, he grinned, dusting himself off. Sure, he looked like he'd been used as a dragon's chew toy, but when was that not the case at the end of a rough job?

Of course, he gave a thumbs up. "No kidding!" He chuckled, making his way over to the Dragon Slayer, as a thought came to him. The two of them WERE a pretty good team, kind of like him and another Dragon Slayer... Maybe...

"Say, I'm actually part of a team with another Dragon Slayer, I bet the three of us would be unstoppable!" He chuckled, stretching as he spoke. "I mean, you'd have to meet him, but the three of us would prolly work just as well together as the two of us." And with that, the offer was made, and perhaps more importantly...

His entire body was sore already, but that didn't stop Blue from widening his eyes and sitting up as fast as he could when Marcus spoke of the teammate he already had. "Another Dragon Slayer?" The look in the boy's eye would make it quite obvious to Marcus. This was the first time in his life he'd ever heard mention of anyone else having access to Dragon Slaying Magic! Blue's foster father told the boy that it was a form of Lost Magic even before he started teaching it to him. If you thought about it it made sense. I mean...Blue's own dad was the King of the Ice Dragons. Surely there had to be other Dragons out there of other elements! And maybe they had kids too? This was all so much to take in...

He hurt all over, but nonetheless Blue braced his knees with his hands and rose to his feet. Both him and Marcus looked a mess, and he might've smiled about it if he wasn't so engrossed in what his Guildmate had just revealed to him. It had been seven years since his father disappeared without a trace, leaving the then seven year-old Blue to fend for himself in the wild. "Maybe he knows where Glacieyth is..." the boy thought aloud, a sullen look gripping his face. The subject of his missing father was a sensitive matter for the lad...and there were plenty of intense emotions attached to it. Even now, the mood Blue had adopted was vastly different from the cocky, energetic and stubborn attitude that he had most of the time. This was the best (and only) lead he had. He had to take it! Blue turned to his fellow Guildie, managing a somber sort of half-smile at him. "Then let's go meet this guy, huh?" Taking one last look around before departing, the young Mage wiped some of the blood from his face. His cut had stopped bleeding now, but it would most likely have to be wrapped when they got back to the Guild. He didn't even notice it. His wounds were the last thing on his mind. "I'll track you down one of these days..." Blue thought as he began walking back in the direction of Magnolia Town, hopefully with Marcus in tow. The young Dragon Slayer looked to the sky as a cold breeze rustled the entire forest.

"Old Man..."

[Mission Done]