Post by MKULTRA on May 24, 2016 7:04:47 GMT -6
"Well, push comes to shove..." Jacob mutters, before adding "Party time!" and launching his stand at the "Cutter". Metalizer flys forward, both arms, one rusted and one that looks similar to Jacob's prosthetic, at the ready before trying to slam into the monster with punch after punch, hoping to hit the thing with at least one punch, and that someone else might join in
...unless he was simply trying to create an opening.
Indeed, that was the only possible explanation for Jacob's perceived recklessness in the usage of his Stand, the male likely aware of his own faults and strengths. Simply put, there was no other way that the aforementioned Stand user would put himself at such an obvious risk if he didn't intend for someone to jump in as well, perhaps attempting to fake the Cutter out while someone flanked him and took advantage of the momentary shift in focus...and David was more than willing to jump in and help out!
The Cutter turned their head towards the advancing ghost in a surprisingly casual manner, their yellow irises locking onto Jacob as if though they were staring right through him, piercing his soul with precision the likes of which had never been seen before...but the Cutter's Stand seemed more than ready to take on whatever Metalizer was going to throw at it, its arms raised in anticipation for the attack. David, sensing the opportunity to land a blow, summoned First of the Year and sent it lunging towards the Cutter with a punch that was primed and ready for impact, Matalizer's "attack" creating the perfect opening for First of the Year!
But the Cutter, in one fluid motion, immediately turned their head towards the rapidly advancing First of the Year to signify that they were, indeed, privy to their "tactic". This was bad...this was really bad! This meant that the Cutter was going to "jump" again, and with First of the Year so far away now, David wouldn't have been able to recall it to his position in enough time to defend himself! He was wide open for attack...he had messed up, big time! But...what if he went after Jacob? The Cutter's targets seemed to have been random and utterly unpredictable, seemingly attacking mid-"jump" or directly after transposing themselves to a new position...
Indeed, David thought that he would've been put out of commission just like Hammer...
She fished her taser out of her pocket and turned it on. Before she did anything, Dana locked eyes with David and then nodded her head towards Hammer. Her message was clear: Get him and get everyone out. As the sparks began to fly, Force of Nature harnessed them. Instead of launching bolts of lightning at the Cutter, Force of Nature used the lightning as a sort of buff. Its fists became coated in an intense field of lightning. Not unlike a Pokemon, Dana was now rocking her own Thunder Punch.
With the buff now applied to Force of Nature's fists, the Stand charged the Cutter. Just like before, it was unleashing a barrage of fists as it flew towards its enemy. Unlike before, Force of Nature stopped right as it got within punching range of the Cutter. Dana knew her attack would have been useless, so instead she opted for a different approach. The fists were a feint to get the attention of the Cutter. The real tactic came from the electricity covering the Stand's fists. As soon as Force of Nature got in range, the electric field began to spread. Leaving Force of Nature's fists, the field spread itself around the Cutter. Dana was careful to make sure she stayed outside the Cutter's range of negation
With the buff now applied to Force of Nature's fists, the Stand charged the Cutter. Just like before, it was unleashing a barrage of fists as it flew towards its enemy. Unlike before, Force of Nature stopped right as it got within punching range of the Cutter. Dana knew her attack would have been useless, so instead she opted for a different approach. The fists were a feint to get the attention of the Cutter. The real tactic came from the electricity covering the Stand's fists. As soon as Force of Nature got in range, the electric field began to spread. Leaving Force of Nature's fists, the field spread itself around the Cutter. Dana was careful to make sure she stayed outside the Cutter's range of negation
Still...the Cutter, for all of their power, was now trapped within the dome of lightning that Dana had created, and they looked none-too-pleased about being imprisoned there. Indeed, it was very likely that Dana's new move had prevented the Cutter from "jumping" like he had done before, possibly saving both his and Jacob's hides in the process...though if it wasn't for First of the Year's speed, David likely would've ended up being shocked by the barrier just like Jacob had been. That certainly would've been an embarrassing event.
Regardless, David had seen his female comrade-in-arms motion towards him her intention for the former to retrieve Hammer and help him out of the park as quickly as possible. They were all in way over their heads here, and they needed to create as much space as possible between themselves and their adversary...perhaps to come up with a strategy on how to counter their "jumping"...though it was altogether likely that the Cutter was capable of more than just transposing themselves at will. Whatever was going on, it would have to wait until they got to a more secluded area so that they could all gather their thoughts.
With nary a word of argument, David took off running towards Hammer as he recalled First of the Year, the male making a mad dash towards the aforementioned Stand user in an attempt to try to support him as they made their hasty retreat. Upon reaching their defacto leader, David swiftly and, admittedly, roughly, grabbed Hammer's arm and wrapped it around his neck before placing his other arm on Hammer's side, his intent being to help support Hammer as the group made their escape. "We're gettin' outta this mess, maybe to rethink a couple a' things..." David said, slightly out of breath. "I ain't sure what's goin' on here, but...we can't take 'em like this. Not now."
The Cutter simply stood in the middle of the barrier, their eyes seeming to dart between Ricky, Dana, Jacob, and Catherine, each look more malicious than the next...but while they certainly seemed indignant about being trapped there, they made no attempts at escape, almost like they felt no need to. Perhaps they were simply toying with the group, or maybe they truly were unable to find a way out of the makeshift cell...regardless, the Cutter was halted, at least momentarily, in their assault upon the group. Still...it was safe to assume that they still had some tricks up their shadowy sleeves...