First Stage Begins (open)

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Maine made his way towards the Quidditch pitch, for the first part of his master's plan to go over well, they required a large open space and the Quidditch pitch was just the size, and what better way to hide an evil plot then in plain sight. Maine hitched the large box on his box higher on his soldier, gripping the rope holding it in place with his left hand. He growled as he made his way into the pitch. His visor scanned the area, his motion sensors and magic detectors in place to pick up any intruders. His visor went green signalling the area was clear.

Maine released the rope letting the box fall to the ground. Maine turned and unclipped the sides of the box and laid it down. He removed the black lid revealing numerous pikes inside, each about ten foot long with triangular spiked ends. The poles had numerous seals running up the end as well as demonic text engraved in the sides. Maine removed one of the spikes from the box. He gripped the pike and headed towards the stands. He walked beneath the stands and lifted the pike before implanting it into the ground. He pushed the blade a good four feet into the ground before stopping allowing the extra six feet to stick out.

Maine bent down and pressed a button that was five feet down. He pressed the button and felt his magic rush into the pike. The end that was above ground opened up as a dark crimson magical energy sparked. Red bolts of electricity arched between the three tips as the energy surged forming a small crimson sphere. In the ground the other end did the same, the demonic magic travelling through the ground.

Maine returned to the box grabbing nine more placing eight of them on his back. His visor scanned the area and the pike he had placed in the ground. It began to map out the entire area picking out the next nine spots for the pikes to be placed to create the decagon shape. His visor buzzed positive green as it made a map in the corner right of his screen, one blue dot and nine red dots on the map.

Maine made his way to the location of the first red dot and slammed the pike into the ground four feet into the ground and pressed the button getting the same reaction. On his map the dot turned blue signalling it was active. The energy arched through the ground and connected to the first pike. Maine grabbed the third pike and went to the next spot.

A hologram appeared from his visor revealing a green armoured figure, "The energy flow is stable and building and at ten percent capacity. Once all ten pikes are in energy rate will rise to fifty percent" said the figure before it vanished into the visor, getting a nod and growl from Maine. The pikes would only store up half of the energy need, Kagirinai would have to release the other half to empower the pikes.

Another figure erupted from the visor but this one completely engulfed by flames, "Soon it will begin. Once we have finished we can begin stage two Agent Maine" spoke the figure before it vanished as well.

[Jacoby Michaels]

He had arrived at the castle a couple hours prior to see Jonathan for the first time in months. It seemed that both of them had grown caught up in their lives, which was actually exceptionally rare for the two. At one point, Jacoby would spend every day around Jonathan. But with work and Peter on his mind, he hadn't been doing so as much. He'd grown to miss the other. Human attachment may have been rare for Jacoby, but it wasn't impossible. He was a loner, not a sociopath.

Jonathan had been happy to see him. Until the meeting erupted into a fight. He couldn't even recall why the fight had started. Hell, the two of them rarely fought as it was. He knew, deep down, that it wouldn't last long. Still, at that moment, he wasn't thinking about that. The only thing he was thinking was that he was pissed off. He wasn't even sure where he was going. He had left the castle knowing he'd have to get home. His puppy had probably wrecked his house an hour ago, having never been left alone so long and Trish would be dropping the children off in exactly an hour. But instead of making the trip to Hogsmeade so he could apparate away, he found himself wandering the grounds almost aimlessly.

The Quidditch pitch was far from his destination, but that's exactly where he ended up. He froze in his tracks almost instantly, convinced that he'd heard something. Auror instincts already kicking in, his next step forward was a quiet one. His eyes scanned the place, looking for any sign of life. He almost convinced himself that he'd imagined it. That his lack of sleep and caffeine addiction were getting the better of him. It wouldn't be the first time. But then, he saw him. It. Whatever, he wasn't sure. He was tall. Very tall. And whatever he was up to, Jacoby didn't think it was good. "May I ask, what exactly is it that you're doing?" he demanded boldly. Auror training didn't teach fearlessness per se. It was just an innate trait for Jacoby. Stupidly fearless, some might say.

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Maine growled to himself as he grabbed the fourth pike and made his way to the fifth location. The four green dots flashing on his visor as he implanted the fifth stepping to the side as the demonic energy connected to the next pike. He turned his head to the left and to the right scanning the area before grabbing the sixth pike and continuing on. His visor bleeped as it detected two magical signatures.

Maine quickly activated his camouflage turning invisible. His visor located the two signatures allowing him to turn to their location. His visor opened a separate screen up and zoomed in on the location. It was just a pare of seventh year students out of bed and fooling around. His visor zoomed out and the screen closed down and deactivated his cloaking and returned to the process of setting up the pikes.

Maine quickly went on the alert as his visor bleeped again picking up a third signature, this one larger than the last two. He turned to the location his right hand subconsciously going to a knife on his right leg. His visor narrowed on the signature as a male came up on his screen. His magical reserves equal to that of an Auror. Maine growled as his fingers twitched slightly as the man asked who he was and what he was doing.

Maine growled lightly under his breathe. He took a single step forward channelling his behemoth like strength into his right leg. His foot struck the ground causing it to shake and crack beneath him, a form of intimidation.

The crimson figure appeared from his viso, eying the wizard Auror, "Agent Maine we have been spotted, who knows what has he seen, we cannot leave any witnesses, kill him" said the figure before vanishing into the visor.

Maine growled and instantly with the pike in his left hand threw it up into the air and grabbed it before throwing it right towards the Auror. The pike flew through the air wind spiralling behind it. His right hand drew his knife and he sprung forward sprinting across the terrain. He leapt up into the air roaring as he held the knife in a reverse grip and brought it down.

[Jacoby Michaels]

The whole situation was curious in itself. Jacoby was taken aback when he heard the words. Yeah, they had definitely been spotted. And they clearly up to no good, that much he could tell. Still, he wasn't even sure what he had seen. Nor what he was a witness to. In any case, he was prepared to act. That was what he had been taught during Auror training. To always be prepared. Always on guard. And so what if it made him slightly paranoid. It had, also, saved his butt on more than one occasion. If not for that paranoia, Jacoby might have been dead a long time ago.

The intimidation from the other caused Jacoby to back up but a step, but it was clear that he wasn't going to back down. This was a school and as far as he could tell, his current duty was to protect its inhabitants. Not that he cared about them. But it was, after all, his job. He saw the pike coming and instantly leapt out of the way, instincts kicking in quickly. A trained talent rather than a born one, for before his Auror training, Jacoby was sure it would have struck him. The thought stunned him but a moment. Apparition was impossible here. But that was why they trained them physically, too. He had learned that you couldn't always rely on magic. An important lesson to learn. He reacted just as quickly when the other sprang for him, rolling away as the knife was brought down. His hand now gripping the wand that he possessed, he allowed a single burst of magic to flow from it in an attempt to get the other away from him.

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Maine struck the ground cracking the earth and kicking up dust. He rose to his full height snarling at the auror who has rolled out of the way of his attack. He twirled the knife returning it to its sheathe on his left leg and slowly began to crouch. His visor blarring red as it picked up a rise in magic from his opponent indecating he was about to cast a spell. The man's wand was out aimed towards him firing a burst of magic.

Maine raised his right hand, his suit drawing on his magic as he was engulfed in a blinding white flame like aurora. He magical burst struck his palm, but he didn't even budge or flinch, he stood fast. He clenched his right hand and snuffed the burst of magic right out, as his aurora continued to burn. His suit already beginning to direct the flow of magic into his muscles and throughout his body rapidly increasing his physical attributes.

Maine struck his chest with his left arm releasing a bellowing roar. Maine raised his right arm forming a fist with his right hand, his magic aurora engulfing it as his muscles expanded and tightened, his arm over flowing with magic as he slammed it right into the ground. The entire earth shook, before the ground began to crack in front of him. A large crack ran upwards from Maine towards the Auror. The entire earth shook before it exploded into nothing but debris as the ground was pulverised into a giant fissure that stretched towards Jaoby to swallow him whole.

[Jacoby Michaels]

The earth cracked. Some people would have ran. They would have fled, tail tucked between their legs like a Chihuahua that had finally met a larger dog. Not Jacoby. Jacoby was more like a trained guard dog, waiting for the opportunity to defend his territory. And sure, this wasn't his territory. But there were people there he cared about. Well, a person. But that was enough to make him bold enough to stay. That and he was, perhaps at times overly confident in his abilities.

Full height or not, Jacoby was going to remain where he stood. "There are students here," he hissed out, though he knew deep down that it wasn't the students he cared about. He, also, doubted that the other would take the time to actually respond to his question, if he was capable of response at all. Well, he at the very least, knew that something was capable of responding.

His spell had been a bust, but Jacoby didn't care. The roar succeeded in nothing but making Jacoby snicker. Stubborn nature already taking over. Jacoby was quick to move as he raised his fist, running out of the way before it struck the Earth. That made twice that he would have been dead without his auror training. He threw three more spells at Maine in succession, the first a stupefy, the ones following simply more bursts of magic.

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Maine roared violently as the Auror avoided the fissure he had created. His anger was beginning to boil as the voices of his A.I echoed throughout his mind and visor driving him to the brink of insanity as they continued to talk. Maine grabbed his visor with both hands and roared in anguish as his magic flux-ated changing colours rapidly from white to green to blue to red to black to green to orange to purple before flux-ating back to white. His aurora expanded rapidly as the three spells flew towards him.

Maine roared again as his magic rushed through his suit. His visor already flicking through his suits offensive, defensive and supplementary systems. His suit created a small force shield of magic around his body as he was struck in the chest by all three spells. Maine skid back only three inches as his feet dug into the earth. His shield cackled as the spells were absorbed into his suit, and the magic absorbed was redirected throughout his body empowering his physical traits,

Maine pounded his chest as he crouched and shot forward. His foot steps stomped around the ground causing web like cracks as he moved with such speed, that he was a complete blur. He sped towards Jacoby with the intent of smashing into him with the force of a ten tonne trunk.

[Jacoby Michaels]

The roar brought a snicker from Jacoby. He could hear Jonathan somewhere in the back of his mind, chastising him for it. He always told Jacoby that he was stupid, arrogantly bold, and even tactlessly so at times. Maybe, he was right. He didn't care who Maine was, he didn't care what Maine was up to. The only thing he cared about was that Maine had attacked him, and dammit, he'd be walking away in one piece. He didn't care if he got a little roughed up. A bit of a masochist at times, Jacoby didn't mind getting a bit roughed up. As long as he made it home and back to Peter in one piece.

His own anger was rising. His temper getting the better of him. Doom blood truly did run through his veins, and they were knowing for being temperamental, impulsive, even bloody reckless at times. He snarled in Maine's direction, feet firm on the ground, hand tight on his wand. The magic didn't seem to be affecting him. So, he'd have to use his environment to his advantage. No problem there. He had been prepared for something similar (though not quite this) in Auror training.

He saw the other slide back a bit, but not nearly enough to make Jacoby feel satisfied with the spells. He allowed another snarl to spread his face. Jacoby kept his gaze on him, prepared for him to move again. He rolled out of the way as soon as he saw Maine move, wand instantly pointing at the ground behind him, striking it with several spells. Even if they didn't cause him to fall - as was the intent - at the very least, he hoped for a momentary distraction.

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Maine growled as he tumbled across the ground. He steadied himself going into a forward roll, he dug his feet into the ground cracking the earth forcing himself to a stop. Maine slowly stood up and snarled as his A.I voices rose again. He slammed his fist into his visor silencing the voices of his multiple A.I they were driving him insane, his insanity turned into anger empowering his magic forcing it to rise from the surface to encase his body and flood his suit. Maine growled deep in his throat as he eyed Jacoby his fingers twitching as the Auror faced him again.

The spells flew towards him striking the ground sending debris everywhere. Maine snarled as debris slammed into his suit. Maine's visor zoomed through the dust and debris trying to lock onto Jacoby, delta appeared in his hub taking control over the suits features, focusing Maine's attention away from the debris and dust. Air vents used for sucking in Oxygen opened up on Maine's suit on his arms, legs and ribs. Delta sent the flow of magic to the vents using them to release a large blast of wind from each vent blowing the dust and debris away.

Maine snarled as the dust blew away locking onto Jacoby. Delta already bringing up multiple battle strategies. Maine ignored them as he raised his right arm over his back opening up his suits pocket dimension. Maine pulled out of the pocket space his brute shot, his magically charge gun. Maine rumbled in his throat as he gripped the giant gun with both hands and aimed towards Jacoby. A large shell of compressed magic flew forward with the explosive force of twenty grenades.

[Jonathan Doom]

admin note for Airous: moving this back as we decided to continue it.

I will probably reply tomorrow. (and will delete this message when I do)

[Jacoby Michaels]

The spells seemed to work. Momentarily, anyway. The debris flew up, slamming into the other, giving Jacoby just enough time to throw another spell. He didn't really care about winning. He didn't even care about getting the other into custody. At that point, the only thing he really cared about was distracting him from whatever it was that he was doing. He watched the other carefully, poised to move should the need to do so arise. He certainly wouldn't stand around and potentially die.

Then there was a strong gust of wind. Jacoby could feel it even from where he stood. He shielded his eyes, preventing dust from interrupting his vision. As soon as he saw the gun, he moved quickly. All Auror training came to his mind quickly, remembering what he had been told to do when apparition was not an option. He couldn't just spin on the spot and be behind Maine. Not on Hogwarts grounds. It didn't work like that. He ran quickly, rolling away just in time. The magic exploded behind him. He ducked quickly, shielding himself. Well, that was destruction of Hogwarts property, wasn't it? He figured he'd have to send the signal for another Auror - or two - soon. But decided he'd have a bit more fun first. So, on that note, he threw several more spells at the ground near Maine's feet.

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Maine snarled as the explosive round struck the ground blowing debris around. The debris rocketed against his armour but simply bounced off leaving him unharmed. His armour continued to regulate his magic throughout his body enhancing his body. The visor flared up detecting a rise in magic. He turned to the source as several spells flew towards him aiming at the ground by his feet.

Maine crouched low to the ground as the spells flew towards him. His magic poured into the legs of his armour and he jumped up high in the air at least twenty feet. His armours weight pulled him down as he descended down to the ground at a rapid pace. The giant warrior descended aiming for one of the locations of the next marker as he removed one from his pocket space. Maine collided with the ground blowing debris and dust everywhere clouding his view as he planted the next spike in under the cover of the dust using it as a smokescreen.

Maine stepped out of the smokescreen gripping his brute shot in his right hand before launching forward holding it with both hands. He raised the gun and fired. A loud bang rang through the air followed by three more as four explosive shells of magic sailed through the air towards the auror. Maine was racing behind the shots to impale the auror on the blade attached to his gun.

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Choehu sighed as he took a deep drag of his cigarette and blew out a cloud of smoke. He was admired the night sky watching the stars twinkling above. He enjoyed night sky, it allowed him to relax and forget about all he had done. The korean assassin took in another drag of his cigarette blowing out another cloud as he walked across the lawn. Just as he walked past the Quidditch pitch he had a loud explosion that shook the ground. What was that? He could detect two large magical signatures that kept on rising with each second. Quickly putting out his cigarette he dashed off heading towards the source.

The assassin used his magic to manipulate the gravity around him allowing himself to levitate up into the air. Choehu headed over to the quidditch pitch using wind magic to speed his movement up as he floated over. He floated over the stands and from above witnessed the fight between the two individuals. His eyes locked onto the armoured figure, it was the bodyguard of Yami's brother, Kagirinai. From the looks of things he was fighting an auror but what for?

As the magical explosive shells flew towards the auror Choehu dropped down deciding to interfere. Choehu landed in front of Jacoby extending his right hand towards the incoming projectiles and the charging Maine, "Gyeogtoe (Repulse" his magic spiked engulfing him in a golden aurora as his magic rushed into his palm. A gravitational repulsive force shot forward slamming into the grenades and Maine sending them flying backwards. The ground was torn apart as the repulsive force sent them flying backwards. The shells exploded in mid air as the brute shot landed a good ten feet from Maine as he crashed into one of the stadium walls.

[Jacoby Michaels]

He was growing irate. He hid it well behind his determination. Jacoby had never been a quitter. A fact most people who knew him well were aware of. When he had a job to do, he didn't leave until it was done. So would be the case this time. He didn't care how Maine left at that point - whether it was on his own accord or by force - but he was going to make sure he left. Everyone had a weakness. It was just a matter of finding it and exploiting it. And the longer he could derail the other, he figured, the more time he'd have to do just that.

Maine leaped into the air. The sight might have been strange to many people, but being a Wizard, Jacoby had seen a lot in his time. As most Wizards had. At his age - and being pure blood - he was sure that nothing could surprise him. He held tight to his wand, using it when Maine shot to build up several shields. For he didn't know what Maine was shooting at him, so decided it would be ideal to have more than one protection up.

Another Wizard arrived then. One whom he did not know. In a quick moment, the other was flying back and the shells were gone. Jacoby looked over toward the newcomer, the irritation clear on his face. "Who are you?" slipped past his lips before he could stop it - as was typical of the auror. Jacoby was rarely appreciative of help. A firm believer that he didn't need protection.

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Choehu rubbed the back of his head sheepishly as he turned to the Auror, "Ah sorry names Choehu Yugche. Assistant Teacher to Yami Hateshiginai teacher of eastern magic" said the Korean as he placed his hands into his pockets to pull out a cigarette. He placed the death stick loosely between his lips and lit the end with his fire magic causing a small trail of smoke to float up into the sky, "heard an explosion next to two large magical signatures and headed over to investigate. Saw what was happening and decided to intervene. Last thing this school needs is a splattered corpse from either you or that beastie over their" said Choehu as he pointed to the name Maine shaped crater in the ground from where the giant armoured man had landed.

Choehu took a drag of the cigarette and blew out a small cloud, "Didn't really know how you were fairing but hey two heads are always better than one, so I thought I'd offer you a hand. I'm sure you could handle the big fella but two of us would make faster work out of him" said the Korean again as he placed his left hand on one of his Dao blades.

A giant hand reached up out of the crater grabbing the earth as Maine began to pull himself out. He growled angrily as he slowly pulled himself up and out. He rose to his feet grabbing his brute shot and stringing it across his back. The suit wearing male pounded his chest in anger as his magical aurora flared a deep shade of black. The energy swirled around him like a twister as his visor darkened turning a murderous red. Appearing from the visor was his black armoured A.I omega.

"Kill them rip them to shreds! Tear, shred, rips, kill and maim! Leabe nothing left!" roared Omega as he took over as the dominate A.I as Maine's anger clouded his mind.

Maine went into a low crouch and shot forward pulling out his combat knife and holding it in a reverse grip with his right hand. he was rushed forward his left hand dug into the ground and tore it up as he pulled up a giant slab of earth easily three times his size. His suit began working rapidly pouring his magic through into his muscles enhancing his strength. His muscles tensed as he threw the giant slab of earth right towards the Choehu as he leapt into the air bringing his dagger down aiming at Jacoby.

Choehu drew his dao blade instantly and swung upwards. The wide blade cleaved straight the earthen slab splitting off and flying around him crashing into the stadium walls.

[Jacoby Michaels]

Jacoby was shocked to hear the man give a full introduction. When he had asked him who he was, he expected to hear a name and that was that. It seemed kind of weird to start a conversation in the middle of a battle. But Jacoby humored him, anyway. That was generally speaking the kind of person he was. Far from social, but willing to force socialization when he found something amusing or strange. "Jacoby Michaels," he replied, eyes on the other, "Auror," He watched as Choehu pulled a cigarette from his pocket and lit up. The smell of smoke made Jacoby want one as well. "You keep smoking that and I'm going to want one, too," he said, moving his eyes back to Maine and keeping them glued there.

"You don't have to worry about that," Jacoby said with a chuckle, overconfidence shining through. The guy seemed to know exactly what to say. He was right, Jacoby supposed. He'd learned, even being an auror, that two heads usually were better than one. So, he couldn't argue with the logic. He nodded his reply, focus on Maine, waiting for the next move. Maine pulled himself out, so that he was fully in sight again. His aura shined a shade of black and Jacoby braced himself, ready to strike should he need to.

"Now, now," Jacoby said when he heard Maine's words, "Hasn't anyone ever told you that murder is mean?" Maine leapt for them, dagger aimed at Jacoby as he threw a slab of earth at Choehu. Jacoby reacted fast, leaping out of the way as his wand was pointed again. He threw the spell at Maine quickly, intending it to be a distraction rather than a defense mechanism. Hoping that he'd pay more attention to it than what Choehu was doing with his dao blade. He felt certain he'd felt something hit him when he had moved out of the way, but he'd pay attention to that later. For now, he was more focused on getting this over with.