A small smirk crossed Audrey's face slightly as she watched Cipher used the opportunity to blast the creature with her energy wave into smithereens. As always, her partner knew how to put on a show when it comes to smiting scum like him. Had he simply been a warrior who was outmatched, she would perhaps reserved some sort of sympathy but the filth was expelling some serious dark energy shit. Ever since he pulled that attack, her opinion had gradually shift into disposing this thing not within a dumpster but inside a furnace.

However, the space pirate thought differently. So shocked he was by Cipher's show of power that it appeared he developed short term memory loss. What else could explain the words he bellowed at the top of his lungs whiole he grab her, as if he had not bore witness to his partners attack. The fact that Marimba somehow managed to get up from that attack alone prove that it was not overkill.

Or perhaps, it was not memory loss he developed but something a bit more common. Hypocrisy. Her face warped into one of disgust under the mask...and not just from the spray of saliva heading her way nor was it that he was too close for comfort. It was the fact that he was willing to defend his partner for that attrocity he commited. She wondered at first whether she should dignify him with a response but more right now there was more pressing matter. No, not the green cockroach that show far greater than resilience than she preferred. Moreso that Ishmael had baptise her mask with saliva.

Without a word, she simply shoved the space pirate backward. Whether or not that succeeded, she would move out of the way to make space for the ass beating that was about to commence. The android then threw a cleansing capsule to her partner which would dispel every ill effect Ishmael had inflicted on her earlier. As for herself, she would just have to endure for a bit more.

"Partner, he just sprayed saliva all over my mask. Be a darling and show him why that's not a good idea." the android requested as she took out her handkerchief from one of her pocket to wipe away whereever Ishmael had touch and breathe on her.

BATTLE TRACKER

It would be difficult to get Marimba even angrier than he already was, especially at Audrey. But, With that remark, his hatred hit near peak for the masked saiyan. From that very moment, he swore in his very soul that Cipher was his new mortal enemy. Despised beyond even Maxsuz Argin himself, who slaughtered the Namekian’s family, Marimba would hunt her down to the ends of the universe to make her bleed for that insult to his clan, and everything that they stood for.

He knew she wasn’t to strong for him to defeat. The Saiyan was simply deluded because of the formidable barrier that protected her from harm, like the illusion that a big enough wall makes a city invincible. He had weakened that barrier with his previous maneuver, so it was high time he blew the wall down, and give her a rude awakening to how seriously the immortals are to be taken.

Marimba shoots into the sky and interplaces himself between Cipher, interrupting her assault against the human assassin, and resulting in Marimba being harshly impaled through the gut. He didn’t feel it, not because he was tough, but because his rage and pre-existing pain drowned out any sensation it would give him, and he was already critically injured beyond that where he should be able to move. The Immortal Warrior retaliates, by swinging a single ki-empowered punch at her that burns with a dark aura, while telepathically shouting.


The intention of the strike was to penetrate through her barrier and hit her head on. The dark aura on the strike would then latch onto her and envelop her body, causing it explode in a series of violent blasts a second later. While this happens, the half skeletal beast extend forth his hands, before unleashing a chaotic darkness blaster to burst over her, that could shred her body from it’s slicing energy.

Then, the recoil of his own attack hits him. He experiences a loud crunching of his weakened bones, as they snap and collapse within him, while his vison fades to white. The mutant falls from the sky, plummeting back down to the dusty earth, having lost consciousness.

372 Words. Cipher Audrey Ishmael

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Ah, heroes. The ideal shining pillar of justice, one which would make people rally around them. They are what makes myths and legends, whose tale was made into song and bedtime stories. They are the inspiration to which people aspired to be, especially when they joined the military service. Fame, riches and prestige awaits those who serve faithfully, even more so in the line of duty.

But heroes would be the last thing she would describe herself. Despite the flesh she had obtained thanks to the pact with Anzu, she still remembered her origin an android. Programmed to be a killing machine who will have no qualm to do what humans with feelings cannot, she was designed to take the extra step necessary to achieve her objective while the top brass and a selected figure receive most of the praises. Afterall, "human rights" do not apply to a synthetic being. The idea for the creation of her kind was for them to have someone who can be easily disposed and be a scapegoat for if things do not go as planned.

"That's where you are wrong. We do these not because we see ourself as heroes but because nobody else will. If you are going to preach about the afterlife next, save it. I've long since given up on heaven or any other equivalent to it." The android chuckled softly. She watched as Marimba attempted to attack Cipher again, one last time before falling to the ground. Her initial reflex was to protect her but after seeing how she handle herself throughout the fight, the android knew that she can count on Cipher to protect herself.

Audrey watch as mutant collapsed to the floor before she flew down towards him. Just hovering close to the mutant, the stench was almost unbearable. Normally she would not have done this but after seeing the destruction Marimba was willing to commit to defeat them both she had revised her opinion. This creature was the same as Kinjin, the difference between their power level was like heaven and earth but if let loose they will surely commit more destruction and kill innocent lives in their wake. Just watching one town alone decorated with piles of bodies that wasn't even involved in a war was enough for her to promise that she will nip every bud she stumbled upon.

On top of that, that the android cannot forgive the insult the creature sling towards Cipher. Audrey wasn't the type to howl and froth in her mouth with fury. Imbrued she may be with deep rage, her tone would always be cool and serene unless it was meant to provoke a reaction out of the enemy. Channeling a tiny bit of healing energy towards Marimba, she wanted to make sure the mutant was awake for this. Immediately she stamped her foot on his cheek not enough to send him back down under but enough for him to feel the pain behind them.

"You know, on earth we also have immortals. They actually reminded me a lot about you. Do you know what we call them? Cockroaches." Audrey smirked slightly as she pop a dynocaps to reveal a long sword. With it, she spin the blade around so it's tip was pointing straight towards it's heart. For this she even took off her mask so that Marimba can see her face. The whole time she was speaking with a soothing tone and a smile like one of an angel. Except this angel was not here to guide one to paradise.

"They're pests which plagues everywhere they go. Which is why I can't let you live. But look at the bright side, you get to see a beaut ushering you to the other side." Inch by inch, the blade plunges at Marimba's heart to make the death as slow as possible.

"Your journey ends here Marimba." With a final plunge the the android attempt to stab the creature's heart thoroughly, before she pull the sword away to rejoin Cipher. Without a glance at Marimba's direction, she fired an energy blast which would disintegrate every cell of his body.

BATTLE TRACKER

The android snorted slightly after hearing Marimba's final rant. Even if he somehow manage to come back, she will just have to put him six feet under again. The egg that Marimba released from his mouth was worrying but it was too late for her to do anything about it. No matter, whatever spawn that comes out of it would be fulminated if it turns out to be anything like it's predecessor.

The Assassin must have realized that he's in quite a disadvantage to fight against them both as he decided to take Cipher's advise to leave the area. The android tilted her head slightly as she consider attacking him while his back is turned towards her...before she decided not to pursue, her eyes more focused on how Ishmael escape from the planet. Hypocritical he may be, the damage he himself had done was minimal. After seeing what happened here, hopefully he would think twice before associating himself with other criminal elements. At the very least the damage Cipher had dealt to their surrounding slowly restored to how it was before. Good, that would save her the problem of trying to cover what had transpired earlier.

"Looks like that's a wrap. Good job Cipher." The android complimented her partner as she returned her sword into capsule form. Even now, there was no sign of the portal in sight. Contacting Friday informed her that it was still trying to locate Atreus energy signature while ensuring the portal would be stable enough to transport them other than the intended location.

"I'm eager to leave this planet but the portal is still unstable. Guess we just have to do this the old fashion way. Let me know when you are ready." said the android while stretching slightly, as she waited for her partner. That was certainly an interesting diversion at least. Once Cipher was ready, she would pull her partner close, before teleporting both of them towards her private cruiser.

325 words.

Cipher, Ishmael, Marimba