Field Training Part 1 (06/02/2022)

Reptile and Specter hang out at a mountain range in the Unified Frontier. They banter with each other and even throw a few punches at each other. While they take in the scenery and spar with each other the sound of an almost futuristic engine gets louder and closer. The two look up and see a giant aircraft hovering lower and lower to the ground until it lands gently on the lush green grass.

Reptile and Specter both ready themselves but relax as soon as the hatch opens. Who comes out is Imperialist, Bloodclaute, and Hellscream. They wave at the two and Hellscream turns into a puff of smoke. He reappears behind them and puts both his arms around the two. With a cheery voice he asks, “Hey guys, whatcha dooooin’?” Specter phases through his arm backing up. “We were just chilling. The hell do you guys want?” Imperialist and Bloodclaute come up to them, to which Imperialist answers, “Status report. Making sure you guys aren’t dead. The usual. You two seem to be doing good. How’s the rest?”

“I don’t know. Go bother them or some shit.”

“I thought me on my period was bitchy.”

“Fuck you.”

Imperialist smiles at Specter and then at Reptile. “I caught you two sparring. I haven’t fought since the attack on one of your sites and the soldiers were pretty bad at their job. How about we join in?” Reptile scowls and responds, “I just want to let you know, if we fight, I’m going to kill you. I don’t pull my punches.” Imperialist chuckles and nods. Hellscream puts Reptile in a headlock and playfully says, “Oh you couldn’t kill us if you even tried, but it’ll be fun!” Reptile hisses and swipes at Hellscream aiming for his neck, though it passes through completely in a swirl of smoke. Hellscream moves back over to Imperialist and Bloodclaute. “Feisty. I like it. So let’s do 1v1s yeah? Who wants first?” Reptile steps forward and taunts, “I’ll go through all three of you by myself. It won’t matter.”

“Ooookay cool! Lizard dude versus?”

Bloodclaute comes forward with her eyes closed. She sighs and adjusts her blouse. “Murietta steps up! Coolio!” Hellscream says as he creates a gun made out of smoke. On my…Mark. Heh, get it? Annnnnd go!” The smoke gun fires with a spark. Reptile and Bloodclaute run at each other with Reptile pouncing at her and sinking his teeth into her forearm. He backs off and wipes his mouth and says with a sassy tone, “And I win. If you guys get mad you lost a member just remember you guys asked for this.” Bloodclaute stands still and looks at the two holes in her arm. She looks up at a now grinning Reptile. She smiles back and looks at her watch. “How long until the venom sets in?” She asks. Reptile answers, “In a few seconds you’ll start to feel the effects. It’s gonna hurt. Bad.”

Bloodclaute looks back at her wound and starts to wince. Reptile starts to laugh and says, “Next one?” While laughing, he realizes Bloodclaute is also laughing. “The fuck? What are you laughing about?” He says with a confused look on his face. Bloodclaute keeps laughing as blood from her wound rises out. The blood suspends into the air and suddenly flies towards Reptile. Reptile dodges but the blood continues to persist after him. “What the fuck is this?!” Reptile yells as he evades the flying blood trail. Bloodclaute continues to laugh and lets more blood out of her arm. More and more blood accumulates in the trail as it gets faster towards Reptile. Specter looks on in a bewildered state. Imperialist smiles and then proceeds to play on her phone. The blood finally hits Reptile, starting on his arm. He hisses in pain, “FUCK. Why is that so sharp?!” His clothes become bloody and cut up and he slips on the ground.

Blooclaute puts her arm down and answers, “Your ability won’t kill all the time. You’ll meet people who can directly counter it. You need to learn to adapt to it. Dodging won’t save you. Work on another offensive measure. Also, don’t be so sure of yourself. You’ll look stupid if you lose.” She leans next to Reptile and further explains, “I clotted my blood as soon as you bit me. I let the venom run its course in that clot and finally let it out to attack you. I used your own venom against you. If you couldn’t tell by now, I can control blood. Your ability is very weak against mine. I would work on another method of killing if your first method doesn’t work. All of us have another one. It’s saved our asses tons of times over.” Bloodclaute pats Reptile’s head and returns next to the aircraft.

Hellscream gives a cheer and reports, “And crazy blood lady wins against snake guy! Now, the ghost against Bria!” Imperialist gets off her phone after taking a picture of herself and steps forward. Specter scowls and crosses his arms. Hellscream looks at the two with his gun pointed into the air.

“This’ll be good….annnnnd….go!”