Theres A Light That Shines Through (Red Star)

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Mana was happy tonight, why you might ask? Because, she had a super alien girl for a friend, which Mana found to be simply amazing, specially when that friend helped you with your eating troubles.

Mana was to caught up in her thoughts to notice the shadow that was trailing her, the figure of a small figure in the distance.

Mana was simply walking along the edge of the sidewalk, for once her mind was completely free of worry, all she could focus on was that wonderful meal she enjoyed. Irka may have only done it to study the earth's food, but Mana never the less found it to be a wonderfully kind gesture.

Then Mana was forced to reality, a black spike appeared, at least to Mana out of nowhere impacted the lamp pole just at her side, leaving Mana wide eyed at the side. Where ever it came from the spike was clearly mean't to get her and that... defenatly wasn't good for her.

As the young red head turned to face the source of the attack several things were made clear. For one what she at first thought was simple black spike seemed instead to be more of a metalic tendral coming from her attackers back, that itself was the second thing... her attacker was even younger than Mana, couldn't be older than thirteen and yet.... the look on her face was.... delight... delight in what she was doing? Probaly a proper and true weapon in her parents eyes.... it reminded Mana of what she could become if she wasn't careful with her explosives....

"It's time to go back to mom and dad Sarah"

The little girl said with a light giggle, as if the notion was the simplest thing in the world, but it horrified Mana, it had finally begun, her parents wanted to retrieve her.... now what was she going to do?

Alpha AKA "Blade" (Mana's little sister)

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Red Star had spent a lot of time since coming to Jump City on the beach.  The climate was much warmer than in Russia.  Plus, the beaches here in America were much more enjoyable.than in Russia.  The water wasn't so cold, so black.  Puffing on a cigar, he exhaled the smoke from his nostrils.  Green eyes closed for a moment.  But, just a moment.  Something in the air didn't feel right. 

He opened his eyes, gazing across the scene.  He saw a little girl, she seemed happy.  But, the girl she was staring at did not seem to be having a good time.  Was that a black spike he saw coming after her?  It was time to intervene.  With a mighty leap, he closed the distance between himself and the quarrel.  Landing in front of Mana, he assessed the situation.  "Tell me.  What is going on?" he asked, taking the cigar out of his mouth.

He didn't want to turn on his fire, for fear of radiation harming innocents.

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A man interupted, she was grate full for the interruption but.... muscles alone were not going to help the blond here, she knee first hand what an experiment of her parents could do.

"L..look I.. I don't want to risk getting you hurt with me... please move?"

Mana tried to reason with the bulky man ), It would take far to long to explain the reasons why by all her accounts her apprant 'sister' was a considerable threat and... she didn't want innocent people to get because of her choices, she hated that possibility.

"You should listen to big sis here, mama only wanted me to retrieve one pawn tonight, though... I gotta say.... Out of the younger girls back three more long, metal, blade shaped appendiges protruded from her back with the last one zipping back from the lamp post to rest upon her back with the others, the girl turned her gaze to the older stronger looking man.

"I wouldn't mind taking out the knight first"


She spouted with a light chuckle, Mana was worried, should she explain the situation? But then... what did Mana herself really know about this pursuer to begin with? All she had knowledge of was her intention to bring her back to her parents... beyond that... she had no idea of her capability! But .. she coudn't just let someone uninvolved become hurt because of her.... that was probably bad.

And so she formed two small flares in her hand, preparing to combat the young girl should she choose to attack her... OR her apprant 'knight'

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"Relax.  I'm with the Titans." he exclaimed, focusing on his attention on the girl who had the ability to shift metal.

"There's an unspoken rule about picking pieces up off of a chessboard.  If you lay your finger on a piece, you had better know which piece it is."  Obviously, she was more than your average human.  But, just how far off from human was she?  There was only one way to find out.  "Please stand back.  I don't want you getting burned." he told the girl behind him as he put his hands together.  They began to dance with red flames as he brought his hands to his chest.

Separating his hands, a ball of fire grew in the space.  It sucked up the flames on his hands, condensing into a small ball of fire.  Green eyes looked back to Alpha as he smirked.  "Know that I am no knight.  I have seen the destruction of many lives at my own hands.  Lives that threatened innocence just as you do now.  I am the King who wears the blood stained crown."  He shot his hand forward, launching the ball of energy at her.

As it approached Alpha, he snapped his fingers as it exploded with the force of a full stick of dynamite. 

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The Titans? So this man was a friend of Starfire's then? Well.... that was a little reassuring she supposed... It at the very least mean't he would be able to defend himself.

Mana gasped in surprise at the exact thing blond could do though, it was so similar to her own, the formation of a flare followed by a release and then.... boom. Though Mana was interested in the apprant delay in the mans explosion, delayed explosive? Now THAT would be a useful thing to have! Mana let the two flares in her hand fade out as she stood there thinking, what should she do?

As the flare reached Alpha she simply gave a smirk, Her new targets powers seemed very similar..... and if they were similar enough that mean't.....

BOOM

The force of the explosion rocked the young teen as she forced back flying, burn marks could be noticeably seen across her body, she had made a small attempt to avoid some damage, if only so she'd be able to continue the mission, it felt good but death meant mission failure.

The echo of a childish laugh told Sarah that the fight wasn't over, dang it.... how much pain had to be caused?

Alpha looked to her opponent with a bright smile.

"The king huh..... tell me, On what chessboard does a king protect the pawn?

She said with a light chuckle shaking her head, the man had poor form indeed.

"You just get your opponent an easier checkmate"

Two of the spikes on Sarah's back raced forward in an attempt to pierce her foe, simple... an easy game.

Mana stepped forward a bit, forming a new flare in her hand, she didn't want to interfere in the Man's fight but.... wasn't it hers as well? If the man was harmed because of her... she coudn't stand the idea.

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So, she took damage from the blast.  Really, that was just a test.  A small percentage of his power.  But, going all out in a public place was not an option.  He didn't want to expose anyone to potentially lethal levels of radiation.  The laugh received from his opponent was expected.  As he said, he was simply testing her durability.  Green eyes closed as he focused on the task of hand.

"Here.  Allow me to show you."  Red flames began to dance along his body as his eyes opened once more.  As the spikes flew their way towards him, he braced himself, standing his ground.  The flames began to channel around his right arm as he smirked.  Russia's Superman would not be intimidated by spikes.  It was time to put this girl in her place.

With superhuman speed, he grabbed the spikes as they fell short of connecting with his flesh.  "Chess is all about luring your opponent into a false sense of confidence.  So much so that they get cocky.  And that's when you make your move."  Flames shot up the metal spikes towards the girl as he threw the spikes, and hopefully the girl too, off into the air.  Red flames continued up the spikes.

He wasn't going to detonate them, he was trying to torch her.

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It was amazing with what ease the man was able to handle the younger girl, she... couldn't even scratch him, because she couldn't even land a blow..... it was more like Mana's interference could make things worse rather than better at this point.

The man's power seemed to be more than an explosion... he also possessed some manipulation of flame.... and strength enough to stop those metal spikes in their tracks.

Alpha was, to say the LEAST thrilled, she loved the feel.... the fact someone could bring harm to her body.... could burn her skin, it sent a rush of adrenaline through system, this man.... oooh she was gonna like him! Before he began her hunt no one had been capable of hurting her, but now? It was amazing.

The flames lacked an explosive effect this time, oh well it was just as effective. Alpha landed on her feet, dusting herself off a bit, she cared far less about her target at the moment, she could get around to that after her current skirmish.

"But.... all that matters in the end is the checkmate, wouldn't you agree? When your opponet has no moves left.... that's when you win"

From her hand Alpha shot several smaller pieces of sharpened metal, seven in total aimed upon his chest and facial area.

"I must say though, I like the thrill of the game more than anything else"

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Leonid could only smile.  Indeed, the only thing that mattered was checkmate.  But, her attacks were as weak as a pawn.  He saw the attack coming and crouched down, bracing for the impact.  Placing his forearms in the trajectory of the spikes, he deterred those aimed for his face, a few connecting with his shoulders. 

Slowly, he brought his arms down, green eyes surveying the damage.  Barely considered flesh wounds, he placed his palms where the spikes started in his shoulders and ran them down the length of both his arms, swiping the spikes out in one fluid motion.  Bending at the knees, his superspeed was activated as he moved behind Alpha in but a blink of an eye.

His fists glowed with red flames as he brought his hands together, his arms raised above his head.  With a giant down thrust, he brought his fists down towards the girl's head in a massive double hammerfist.  How he despised fighting.  That was why he wanted to get this over with as soon as possible.  He wasn't playing anymore.  He was out for blood.