Etho VS Werner war 1

Burning chronicles

  as Etho does what he’s best at: crafting. A dark flash of lightning strikes behind Etho; he wasn't expecting visitors, but no one said he wasn't good at improvising. "Oh, it's just you." Etho remarks. "Yeah, it's me who woulda guessed, possibly the only one who cared past the whole contract stating we had to." Azalo-E responds. "Big fight soon, almost everybody is ready, including you. Though I've come for an answer, are you sure what you are doing is worth it?" Azalo-E questions. Etho continues working on Hephaestus. He heard the question, but he's... stuck. "I know you heard me, nor do you like leaving things unanswered. Especially when it's about you." Azalo-E Stated. "I'm confident, I've been making these mechs for a back-breaking amount of time. Their technology is primitive compared to mine." Etho said with a quite excited expression and tone. "That doesn't answer my question. Are you sure what you are doing is worth it? Etho." Azalo-E repeats. Etho pauses, not confused by the question. Just unsure on how this would play out. For a solid 2 minutes, silence consumed the air until. "No," Etho replies. He never was. Azalo-E leaves the same way she arrived, not wanting to interfere with the fated battle.
A month passes, the day of the battle arrives, and the entire Jeremiah dies iudicii gets into formation. Lined in perfect rows and columns, standing at a parade's rest. As Azalo-W waits for his opponent to arrive, a sudden thunderstorm forms overhead, though no one breaks formation. Azalo-W tenses as a beam of black lightning strikes before the cult formation. He knows who it is all too well. "You realise Etho isn't susceptible to intimidation. This whole military formation stuff is useless." "Armageddon is at your doorstep," Azalo-E states. The eerie sound of the wind doesn't even drown out her voice. As if she were directly on his shoulder. "I never asked you the question because you were quite busy. Please let me do my job here. Azalo-W, Werner, The Crusader; do you think what you are doing is worth it?" Azalo-E questions Azalo-W lights up at the question, willpower was his thing after all. "ABSOLUTELY!" Azalo-W roars. "Very well then. I wish you grace in your battle, and just remember. A revive costs 2." Azalo-E warns, leaving as she came, the storm clearing with her absence.

 All-out war

. A siren is heard in the distance; the entire city was evacuated a while ago, and there is no reason for such to be sounding. As Azalo-W reviews his surroundings, he notices a small white circle on the ground ahead of his cult formation. Etho suddenly rises from the portal, full Terra EX suit on. The portal closed behind him, standing against the cult formation. “Well, isn't this adorable? Did you truly think I could be intimidated that easily?” Etho questions. “Just standard military tactics, be happy I'm presenting my cult so cleanly. We aren’t usually like this, but you're a special little rodent.” Azalo-W remarks. “Well, why don't we get started. Don't wanna waste precious seconds now, do we?” Etho sarcastically states. Suddenly, the CM-1200 flies overhead, swiftly dropping XF-04 Hephaetus. The first Terra mech lands, its 8 legs piercing the ground as its weapons are already pointed at the formation. “You like it? It's only the first of four.” Etho states with enthusiasm. Soon, a faint rumble comes from the ground. Not an earthquake, it's too sudden. Then the 2nd Terra mech, XM-08 Pasithea, erupts from the ground, lying under XF-04. As that happens, XU-06 and XF-02 land on nearby rooftops, with the calling sound of a red-tailed hawk. “What's the board looking like?” Etho asks. “5 to 473,” Azalo-W responds. “Aw, that hardly seems fair.” Etho comments. “Let's just start,” Etho says, before firing a green flare into the air, and all the Terra mechs quickly spring into action, readying to fight.
Azalo-W raises his punt gun and fires it at the flare, destroying it.  “SKIN HIM!” Azalo-W roars as the cult breaks formation, starting the fight.
As the war starts, Castiel tosses his whiskey bottle aside and disappears from the rooftop. The city quickly becomes ruined as all the Terra mechs, Etho, and the cult begin. Buildings fall, slabs of concrete fall from the sky, threatening to crush people; Yet they all kept going. XF-04 works for quick ground control, wiping out squads of cult members. “Give me that,” Azalo-W says while gesturing at Azalo-K’s chain sword. As Azalo-K hands Werner the sword, -W suddenly slices off the top story of a building and picks it up. Azalo-W then throws the building toward Etho, making an almost unstoppable attack. “PASITHEA”, Etho yells out as XM-08 springs out from the ground, wrapping its long mechanical body around the building. Suddenly, XM-08 pulls off the building with incredible speed, shredding it into rubble and raining it on the battlefield below. “That thing is annoying. TIME TO GO WORM GRUNTING!” Azalo-W quickly dives to the ground, grabbing the tail of XM-08 and slinging it into a building. Meanwhile, Castiel variously sneaks up and attempts to destroy any terra mech or Etho. Though to no avail, Etho finds this very distracting. Soon, the cult fully surrounds Etho, making a decently large arena as Azalo-K approaches. “Why don't we have a 1 on 1, huh? Don't tell me you’re scared. I hate excuses.” Azalo-K threatens. “Terra mechs stand down, Pasithea, enforce their little arena.” XM-08 circles around the cult's formation as Etho and Azalo-K get into positions across from each other. “You need to count or not?” Azalo-K questions sarcastically. Etho shrugs and gets into a stance, followed by Azalo-K.
Etho swiftly flies to Azalo-K, KN9-8, using his foresight to predict and blocking with his spear. “Why don't we remove the nuances?” Etho states before grabbing and snapping Azalo-K’s tungsten spear with one gauntlet. Azalo-K responds with a backwards jump side kick, sending Etho back a few meters as Azalo-K opens up his chain sword. “Nice caveman tech, where did ya get it?” Etho insults. Azalo-K doesn't respond; he only swipes at Etho with his chain sword. The chain sword latches onto Ethos right Y arm. Azalo-K pulls and delivers a punch to Etho with his free arm, sending Etho back once again. Etho quickly counters, closing the distance and hip throwing Azalo-K away before 2 minigun-like barrels pop out of Etho's right Terra arm, lighting up the air with gunfire. Azalo-K overclocks his foresight, using the sharp end of his broken tungsten spear to slice most of the bullets while dodging the others. As Etho’s gunfire calms with the barrels retracting, Azalo-K stands there, unscathed. “That was new,” Azalo-K states before slicing his forearm. “Time to wake up. Etho.” Azalo-K kicks himself off a nearby building, lunging at Etho with his chain sword, ready to strike. Etho quickly builds a stance, grabbing the chain sword and throwing Azalo-K a few meters away. Azalo-K swings his chain sword erratically, attempting to slice Etho from all sides while overclocking his foresight again. Azalo-K swiftly closes the distance, hitting a spinning hook kick on Etho and pulling him back with the chain sword. Etho forms a knife from his suit and initiates close-range combat. Azalo-K overclocks again and cuts his cheek before using his chain sword to close range Etho. As they exchange blows, Azalo-K backs up suddenly and hits Etho with a 720-degree round kick, sending Etho into a nearby building. “Well fuck, didn't expect that much out of you. Though you’ve always found a way to be weirdly impressive.” Azalo-K states before Etho flies out of the rubble, landing a square punch on Azalo-K and sending him out of the arena. “That's wraps, Terra mechs continue,” Etho commands as the battle roars again. Eventually, Azalo-W leaps at Etho, grabbing his foot and slamming him through multiple stories of a building. “Don't blink!” Azalo-W says before right hooking Etho into another nearby building. Etho flies back and lands a few clean blows on -W before he gets kicked into the ground. “Burp the baby!” Azalo-W yells while stomping Etho into the floor. Etho grabs Azalo-W’s leg and slings him into the road below. Azalo-W stands and lets off a stage 2 burst, the building Etho stands on quickly shattering and falling over as Etho leaves the area to face Azalo-W. Etho only stood for a second before Azalo-W seemingly teleported behind him. “Welcome to Chilly's!” Azalo-W chants while hitting Etho with a strong left.
Etho gets out of the rubble before Azalo-W leaps on him and repeatedly punches him into the floor. Etho quickly guards and hits Azalo-W with a palm strike, sending him off before flying after -W. Etho floats in the air for a bit, using his arm-mounted GAU-8 to fire at -W repeatedly. Suddenly, Azalo-R shoots Etho in the side, sending him to the ground. “ANTS!” Etho remarks angrily before flying straight onto -R and dragging him through the road. Azalo-W leaps onto Etho again and chucks him into a building. “Don't interrupt -R. I want my fun.” Azalo-W commands before throwing a tungsten ball piss missile at Etho. Etho catches the ball but is sent back with the ball's momentum. “Well, aren't you a gentleman in fights?” Etho comments before flying straight at -W and hits him with a jab to the face, knocking -W away. Etho quickly closes the distance, “Still having fun?” Etho yells before Azalo-W grabs his punch. “ABSOLUTELY!” Azalo-W roars before side-kicking Etho away. Azalo-W pulls off the loose tooth Etho made and eats it, “Enough jokes.” Azalo-W pops a stage 4 burst, yet there is no explosion. -W roars out with a lion's call, his stats and output skyrocketing to beyond even his own race. Acting as if he wasn’t beyond them anyway. Azalo-W lunges on Etho, ripping him through multiple buildings before throwing him into another. Etho swiftly escapes the collapsing building and throws a car at Azalo-W, which he catches and announces. “YOU LOSE THIS, BUDDY?” Before chucking the car at Etho. As the battle continues, Azalo-W keeps using burst, heightening his stats. Soon enough, only the strongest cult members, the Terra mechs, Azalo-W, and Etho are left. Everyone is watching the fated battle.

Godly finale

  Etho opens his GAU-8 and opens fire. Azalo-W dodges and catches a few bullets, throwing some back into the barrel on Etho’s arm and destroying it. Etho retracts the gun and maneuvers around all the cars, slabs of concrete, and other random objects that Azalo-W is throwing. Etho grabs Azalo-W’s face, throwing him straight upward. “This truly is it,” Etho states before flying up and overclocking every mechanical system on the Terra EX suit. Etho hits Azalo-W with a devastating flurry of punches and kicks, the attacks looking like a mere blur before Etho grabs Azalo-W's head again and throws him up even higher. Etho appears above Azalo-W to deliver a drop kick straight to the ground. As Azalo-W lands, Etho slams into the ground with a large updraft of wind, sending Azalo-W meters away. Azalo-W rips a light pole out of the ground and strikes Etho with it, which Etho blocks and attempts to pull from Azalo-W’s grip. “Strength is my strong suit; I'm truly surprised you even attempt to outclass me,” Azalo-W states before whipping the light pole into a nearby wall. “Why don't you let me fight your puny little creations now? Don't wanna waste all that sweet metal.” Azalo-W teases yet hes serious. Etho raises his left arm, doing a few hand gestures before all the Terra mechs turn to -W. XM-08 erupts from the ground again and rushes at Azalo-W, which he counters and shoulder bashes the mech away. Etho watches in the air, observing his creations. XF-04 fires its shock jailer, trapping Azalo-W before it fires the shock nuke, levelling the area with -W in it. Azalo-W manages to escape the ruins with mere scrapes. “Copying me now? Here lemme show you what REAL kinetic weaponry looks like.” Azalo-W takes something out of his pocket and presses a few buttons. “Might wanna duck, you have 30 seconds.” XM-08 rips after Azalo-W as the others take a more defensive position. Suddenly, 3 tungsten rods slam into the ground, levelling the entire city and splitting the Terra mechs. “THAT is kinetic weaponry, now back to what's required.”
Azalo-W resumes his fight, boxing the Terra mechs one by one. XF-04’s leg is grabbed by Azalo-W. -W lifting the mech off the ground and spinning it around for a second before letting go, sending the mech flying off. Azalo-W holds his hand up, which -R nearby fires his Davy Crockett to -W. As Azalo-W catches it, he goes into a pitcher's stance facing XU-06. “BATTER UP!” Azalo-W calls before throwing the mini nuke at XU-06. XU-06 can't defend fast enough, getting hit by the Davy Crockett as it detonates. Azalo-W lunges through the fireball, hitting a stage 2 burst to protect himself from the shockwave. Azalo-W rips through the molten metal and pulls the core from XU-06 before exiting out its back. -W lands and crushes the core with his grip; “Next.” Azalo-W states before leaping at Etho again. Etho guards himself as Azalo-W delivers an uppercut, sending Etho high into the air before jumping after him. Azalo-W delivers an axe kick to Etho after appearing above him and throwing a 60-pound tungsten ball straight up to propel himself to the ground. Etho slams into the floor and guards as Azalo-W slams directly into him. Etho kicks Azalo-W into a nearby pile of rubble to finally get up. “That was quite stressful. Really overdoing yourself now, are you?” Etho teases. “You want to see me overdo it?” Azalo-W questions. “Why not?” Etho answers. Azalo-W dives into one of the craters left by the tungsten rods and pulls it out. Etho fires a small rocket at Azalo-W as he rises. Yet Azalo-W hits the rocket with the tungsten rod he retrieved, blocking it perfectly. Azalo-W pulls the rod back and strikes Etho, though Etho attempts to block, the sheer force still sends him into the nearby rubble. Etho overclocks his suit and seemingly teleports behind Azalo-W, hitting him with everything he truly had. Etho’s arm thrusters give off everything it has while XF-04 fires its kinetic nuke at Etho’s arm, propelling his punch faster than even -W could. Azalo-W attempts to guard, but the punch is far past what even he could block. The punch lands, sending Azalo-W beyond the Earth's orbit, far into space, with it unknown if he lives or not. The survivors of the cult quickly retreat, Castiel leading them with Azalo-R. With all of that, Etho had won.