[20:04] Nemesis: *Is lurking in the shadows of a warehouse, quietly considering A) how much he hates Unicron B) how best to kill Prime C) if Pinkie's ever going to show. Is bored here now.*
[20:05] Arcee:  *it took her a while to get there, most of the day, in fact. But now that she was there, she was angry, and ready to lash out.* Where are you?!
[20:06] Nemesis: *And...assumes that's Arcee. Smirks, comming her* \\Inside.\\
[20:07] Arcee:  she crept through the door, shoving it open and coming to a halt just inside the door, air rushing in and out of intakes angrily
[20:08] Nemesis: *It's dark in there - very dark. Hard to make out anything...even with enhanced visual sensors. It's not immediately obvious where he is...especially since when he chuckles, it seems to be coming from everywhere*
[20:08] Nemesis: Thought you wouldn't show...
[20:08] Arcee:  she stopped, glancing around, trying to adjust her optics but it wasn't working. She was beginning to get a little creeped, out, but she wouldn't let it show, at least not to him I said I would. That should have been enough.
[20:10] Nemesis: *And........is suddenly right behind her, looming over her, holyshithemovedfastwhendidhegetthere* Well, here you are. Come to play again?
[20:10] Arcee:  ::she jumped, whirling around with a startled growl, fists clenching and unclenching as he managed to creep her out- again* Yeah. I came to play, you could say that.
[20:11] Nemesis: *Looks down at her, red optics glowing* What game this time? Or are we skipping into sudden death? *GRINS - face a twisted mockery of Optimus's*
[20:12] Arcee:  *she refrained from backing up, instead glaring up into his red optics with her own flashing blue ones. It was terrifying to still see some of Optimus in them, and she had to force the thought from her mind before responding* I don't like your games.
[20:14] Nemesis: *Smirks, narrowing optics a bit...then takes a slight step forwards, crowding her* Don't tell me you haven't been having fun. From what I've heard, you've been...enjoying yourself.
[20:14] Arcee:  *she hissed at him, putting a hand out against his chest and shoving him away from her* So what if I have?
[20:15] Nemesis: *Doesn't budge; has a lot more mass than her, and can stand his ground* Heh. I should have tried that with Optimus. No matter what I did, he always seemed to stay stubborn...whereas you're embracing it. Good to hear.
[20:16] Arcee:  *She frowned a little bit * What do you mean, tried that with Optimus? *she gave him a little glare * I'm not embracing it...
[20:18] Nemesis: *Leers, tilting his head* You're an experiment. I put some things in your packet that I wasn't willing to try with -him-...because I didn't want to bother. Butt all things considered...maybe I should have.
[20:18] Arcee:  ...*she didn't like that sound of that * What kind of things?
[20:18] Nemesis: If I told you, then it wouldn't be as fun.
[20:19] Arcee:  It doesn’t really matter. I came here to settle a score with you, and I plan on doing that. *she stared at him, she hadn't exactly realized he'd be quite so -big-. This could be a problem. *
[20:20] Nemesis: *Spreads his hands out to either side* Hit me with your best shot.
[20:20] Nemesis: *Smirking*
[20:21] Arcee:  *Yep, definitely a problem, and he was a cocky little bastard. She regarded him thoughtfully for a moment, her expression never changing. She was quiet, the eerie, creepy silence hanging over her head *
[20:21] Nemesis: *Arches opticbrow...lowering hands slightly* Or can you?
[20:22] Arcee:  *she was fighting an inner battle with herself * Does it make a difference? I can still try.
[20:23] Nemesis: Heh. Trying means nothing if there's no end result. *Lowers his hands to either side* You can't, can you. *Lowering his head, bringing them to eye level* You can strike your allies all you want...but when it comes to me...you can't even get yourself to fight it, because you know I'll end you here and now.
[20:24] Arcee:  * damn him damn him DAMN HIM. He was right, they both knew it. He was bigger, and stronger than her. Why had she even bothered to come? She took an unconscious step back, not realizing she was doing it*
[20:25] Nemesis: *And that shit-eating grin on his face widens* Very nice. I'll have to reassimilate the code.
[20:26] Arcee:  ...Reassimilate? *she stared at him, arms folding slowly across her chest*
[20:26] Nemesis: *Snaps his hand out towards her, almost to grab...but all he does is tap a finger on her head* Absorb it. Learn from it. It's worked so amazingly well.
[20:27] Arcee:  she automatically stepped back as his reached for her, and flinched at his touch No thanks...I think it's fine the way it is.
[20:27] Nemesis: Right where it is? *Opticglint*
[20:27] Nemesis: Didn't realize you were so fond of it.
[20:27] Nemesis: *Chuckles*
[20:28] Arcee:  Then get rid of it. *yeah...sure *
[20:29] Nemesis: Mmmno.
[20:29] Nemesis: *Straightens*
[20:29] Nemesis: I think it's fine the way it is, too...for now.
[20:29] Arcee:  *she didn't think so, and she frowned at him * What is it going to do?
[20:29] Nemesis: Not sure. Whatever it does, it'll be fun to watch.
[20:29] Nemesis: Might end up killing you.
[20:29] Nemesis: Might end up having you kill everyone else.
[20:30] Nemesis: Like that...Mustang. Barricade, right?
[20:30] Arcee:  ...I got that antivirus from Hook. It should have taken care of the problem.
[20:30] Nemesis: *Waves a hand dismissively*
[20:30] Nemesis: The antivirus was for me...the main kernel. And see how well that worked?
[20:31] Nemesis: What do you think it'll do to a constantly evolving variant?
[20:31] Nemesis: I'll tell you what...nothing. It -is- you now.
[20:31] Arcee:  It got you out of Prime, didn't it? *voice a little feeble, she didn't want that damn virus to be her *
[20:32] Nemesis: *Narrows optics* ...that was lucky.
[20:32] Nemesis: Nothing more. And besides...I was just lurking his processor. With you...I'm in your very core. Right down to  your spark.
[20:34] Arcee:  ...How...*she shook her head, fixing him with a gaze * I don't believe you. *She did, actually, but she figured it was worth a shot *
[20:35] Nemesis: Then it'll be so much more satisfying when you kill your own 'bond' - and enjoy every minute of it.
[20:35] Nemesis: *EVIL GRIN*
[20:35] Arcee:  *she inhaled sharply *  That'll never happen.
[20:36] Nemesis: Sure it will. You just need a little...help from me.
[20:36] Nemesis: *Is very close again*
[20:36] Arcee:  ...*she took another step back * I don’t want or need your help.
[20:36] Nemesis: Then there's the door - go to it. If you can.
[20:36] Nemesis: *Gestures*
[20:36] Nemesis: Get past me...and I won't follow.
[20:36] Nemesis: But if you don't...
[20:37] Arcee:  *her optics shifted at his gesture, falling on the door. She glanced back at him. She wouldn't be able to get past him and she knew it * If I don't?
[20:38] Nemesis: *Opticglint*
[20:38] Nemesis: We both know what'll happen.
[20:38] Arcee:  *she made a quick move for the door, relying on sheer swiftness for the moment *
[20:39] Nemesis: *Is ready for her - reaches out to snag her by the shoulder with speed that Optimus does not have*
[20:40] Arcee:  *she actually squeaked, Primus, she'd never squeaked before in her life, she spun towards him attempting to twist out of his grip, and bolt for the door again *
[20:41] Nemesis: Too slow, Pinkie. *And promptly makes to THROW her across the warehouse, towards some of the heavy machinery*
[20:42] Arcee:  *she literally latched on to him, gripping him in an effort to not be tossed like a puppet. It disgusted her to even touch him, but she figured it might be better than being tossed around like a ragdoll *
[20:43] Nemesis: *Growls...and slams his hand into the ground, trying to get her with it*
[20:45] Arcee:  *she was twisting and turning desperately, for the moment simply trying to stay alive and undamaged, She squirmed under him, then released him, crashing to the ground then getting to her feet again and scrambling away, shakily drawing her crossbow and firing. Her aim was shaky though, and likely to miss  *
[20:52] Nemesis: *Pulls up his facemask, optics glowing again as he forms his hand into a sword - a green/blue in color versus Optimus' orange - and then whips it forwards, deflecting Arcee's shot before he barrels forwards, trying to tackle her*
[20:53] Arcee:  *she gave a grunt as she dove out of the way, or at least, attempted to. He was faster than she was, even with her upped reflexes. Even if she'd dodged his attack, he'd manage to tackle her *
[20:54] Nemesis: *And SLAMS her to the ground, embedding the sword just to the side of her head, gazing down at her like some unholy beast*
[20:55] Arcee:  *she grunted as she was slammed to the ground, and she met his gaze, her own as angry as his. She refused to show her terror, however, and she fought against him anyway *
[20:56] Nemesis: *Lowering his face just millimeters from hers, facemask still up* You can't beat me. Why did you come here?
[20:57] Arcee:  *she glared back at him, still attempting to shove him off of her, not even bothering to grace him with an answer *
[20:57] Nemesis: *Grabs onto her shoulder with his free hand, pinning her to the ground and CLENCHING - very possibly hard enough to dent her armor in a painful manner* Answer me.
[20:58] Arcee:  *she winced and she felt her armor crumpling under his grasp * Because I'm a fool. I see that now. *and hoboy was she *
[21:01] Nemesis: Heh. Yes, you are. But I think there's something else in there.
[21:01] Nemesis: *Tightens his grip slightly* I think I will be checking on the status of that code.
[21:02] Arcee:  *She hissed at him, angry with him and herself. she was still struggling against him, trying to push him off of her, but it wasn't really working * What is that supposed to mean?
[21:05] Nemesis: *Smirks down at her* Like I said. Checking the status. Problem is, it's a bit harder to download myself into another with this...form. But I'm certain I can find a way.
[21:06] Arcee:  I think you're out of luck. *she stated with a snarl, squirming under him and raining blows at him *
[21:07] Nemesis: *Growls...letting go only long enough to try and backhand her across the face*
[21:08] Arcee:  *the blow rattled her processors, but she tried her best to take advantage of the momentary freedom by attempting to squirm away *
[21:08] Nemesis: *Does it again, harder - damn, she's quick, and small - trying to pin her with his knee on her chest*
[21:09] Arcee:  Oof. *the knee was crushing, her head was hurting, and she was getting tired of struggling. She stopped for a moment, trying to regain her strength during the lapses *
[21:12] Nemesis: *Growls to himself...considering* Stay still, femme, and this won't hurt half as much as it could. *Runs a system diagnostic...there should be something...right. Some sort of panel he can use to direct download. Checks to see where it is on Arcee*
[21:13] Arcee:  ...*Yeah, sure. She started twisting and turning frantically, more so than before, her desperate attempts at escape pulling at her strength. Her head was already rather fuzzy *
[21:14] Nemesis: *Pulls out his other hand, transforming it back into a hand as he searches for some sort of port or jack he can use on her - is none too gentle. Doesn't care about being gentle, so long as he has at least one hand holding her down though she is squirming quite a bit and is he going to have to hit her again?*
[21:15] Arcee:  *she stopped for a moment, breathing heavily to cool her systems, little tendrils of horror creeping throughout her body, his hands on her are disgusting, and she shoved at them in an attempt to make him stop *
[21:18] Nemesis: *Find it, find it - is that it? Aims another strike at the back of her head before fumbling with it, optics narrowed* I said /STAY STILL/.
[21:20] Arcee:  *she hissed as he hit her again, and she stopped moving. She decided to save her strength til the most opportune moment. She stayed completely still, waiting for her head to stop aching and for her breathing to slow and systems to cool. She needed strength *
[21:22] Nemesis: *Takes this as a sign she's given up, and fumbles with the panel for a second before getting tired and just trying to rip the damn plate off. Can't think of any reason for it to be there, anyway, but it's handy and it'll work for him to hack her*
[21:23] Arcee:  *she wincing as he worked, still lying still and silent...wait for it, Arcee, wait for it. Although waiting could prove rather disastrous, it was better than outright fighting him directly. She'd take her shot when he was unsuspecting, and busy *
[21:28] Nemesis: *Finally...manages to find the command to undo his own, and pulls out a small cable from it, lining it up with Arcee's port. Shouldn't take too long, he assumes, though he's never really done this before...eh. How hard could it be? Moves to plug in*
[21:30] Arcee:  *she waited still, unmoving, her mind whirling with her next move, she needed him nice and busy for this, otherwise, she'd wind up dead, and it would have done no good. Her optics flashed at him, waiting and watching *
[21:33] Nemesis: *Smirks at the first flow of information...this, at least, he's used to. Promptly searches for the main processor, trying to get access into it, ignoring the slightly strange feeling that's coming from it...but...eh. Assumes it's one of the problems with a physical body*
[21:34] Arcee:  *she winced under him, unable to control herself any long, she lifted her arms and took a hold of him, attempting to throw him off of her. This wasn't her moment, she was ruining it, but she didn't care- this was something she had no intention of participating in *
[21:36] Nemesis: *Is focused on finding those snippets of code that are, essentially, him...and, there, can 'see' them. Smirks, reaching for them...and then promptly losing his balance due to his focus on that, and no longer keeping her down* !
[21:37] Arcee:  *she hadn't lost the moment after all, and she squirmed and shoved at him, attempting to wiggle out from underneath him *
[21:38] Nemesis: *Snarls, scrambling to grab hold of her again as the connection between them pulls - even trying to send a burst of code through it*
[21:39] Arcee:  *She let out a little gasp of shock as th burst hit her, sending her processors reeling and her mind spinning and she falters, distracted by her body reacting to the bust *
[21:41] Arcee:  *burst
[21:42] Nemesis: *Snarls again, louder - one fist smashing into the ground, the other on her back - doesn't care about physical damage* I said /HOLD STILL/, you worthless piece of metal!
[21:43] Arcee:  *she went limp as his fist slammed against her, and she was furious with him * It's only you that's worthless.
[21:44] Nemesis: *Hisses into her audials* I'm not the one who's about to have their entire processor rewritten, /fembot/. *Redoubles his efforts to get 'in', literally blasting through firewalls and other defenses*
[21:45] Arcee:  *she shuddered under the weight of it all, she could feel him slamming through her, and she redoubled her own efforts to get him off of her, twisting and pushing and shoving, no longer caring about physical damage, or pain, or fear, all she cared about was getting away from him and that*
[21:49] Nemesis: *Is ignoring her attempts, using his greater mass to keep  her down...there. 'Sees' it again. Loosens his grip a bit as he starts to download a copy of the code, noting how it's practically embedded itself into her processor. No wonder the antivirus didn't work*
[21:51] Arcee:  *she took advantage of the loose grip, slamming a fist directly into his face, using the opportunity to strike at him in any way she could *
[21:52] Nemesis: *REELS back, one optic shattered - the facemask having absorbed most of the rest* YOU-!
[21:54] Arcee:  *she hissed at him from her position on the ground, her hand ached but she paid it no mind and  she reached a hand out to take hold of him, attempting to repeat her last move *
[21:57] Nemesis: *Is hit, again - and angrily tries to return the favor, still downloading. It's a complicated bit of code - might take up to a minute for him to get the full part - but he'll punch her as many times as he needs to in order to get it*
[21:59] Arcee:  *she fought back like a rabid animal, clawed hands raking across him and blows smashing into him, and this time she managed to get one of her smaller weapons out, she couldn't get her cross bow out or her other major ones, but what she could might be enough. She quickly aimed a shot at him *
[22:01] Nemesis: */GROWLS/, parts of his armor becoming dented and slashed due to her actions, but all he needs to do is land one good, solid hit - reaches to grab her by the head and SQUEEZZE, not noticing that she's aiming one of her guns at his chest*
[22:02] Arcee:  *she cried in pain as he had her by the head, but it didn't stop her from firing *
[22:05] Nemesis: *And is hit - looking down at the smoldering part in his chest, blinking numbly at the registered pain as his grip loosens*
[22:07] Arcee:  *she tried to scramble away, as his grip loosened on her she landed another blow against him, squirming and twisting and turning *
[22:08] Nemesis: *Hisses, pulling that hand back to cover his wound, a bit of energon leaking from it. Download is interrupted as the connection is severed, his line recoiling up in itself*
[22:08] Arcee:  *she took the opportunity
  to fire on him one more time, a malicious little smile on her face *
[22:10] Nemesis: *Glares at her through one cracked, and one still-glowing optic, raising his other arm to shield himself - the armor there takes most of the hit, and then he throws it to the side, the sword coming back up as he gets to his feet*
[22:12] Arcee:  *she scrambled away from him, getting to her feet as well, slightly hunched, all of her weapons read and activated, humming lightly as she prepared herself. Remnants of the twisted emile were still there, and she straightened, the cross bow out and in front of her now, aiming at him *
[22:15] Nemesis: *Gets up to his full height, sword glowing, and energon leaking through his hand before he pulls that one away...strangely enough? The chest armor is already regenerating, closing up the wound. Even his optic is starting to fuse back together, a dim glow starting behind it*
[22:16] Arcee:  O.O *she stared incredulously * how....? *she was fascinated by that, how had he no need for a medic? All thoughts of what had just happened were momentarily forgotten as she stared in envious amazement *
[22:17] Nemesis: *Glowers down at her...finally...speaks*
[22:17] Nemesis: -Run-.
[22:17] Nemesis: *And with that, is lunging forwards, sweeping his blade with a feral screech*
[22:18] Arcee:  *she followed his instruction with phenomenal accuracy. She took of running, as fast as her legs could carry her. She was quick, and small, built for speed *
[22:20] Nemesis: *Takes off after her - is fast. Not as fast, but faster than Optimus, and it's quite possible he'll catch up with her. The door's just ahead*
[22:24] Arcee:  *she was running as fast as she possibly could, the door was in her line of sight, and she was nearly on it. She increased her speed, if that was even possible, barreling through the door, stumbling as she crossed it skittering to a halt in the ground outside the place *
[22:27] Nemesis: *Smashes through the door just after her, roaring in fury as he makes a slash - and then, a line of code kicks in, causing him to freeze mid-swipe...optics narrowing slightly before he pulls back*
[22:29] Arcee:  *she stood, bracing for the impact, resorting to low guttural growling as opposed to words, ready for him this time, but then...he stopped. She stared in confusion, not letting her guard down *
[22:33] Nemesis: *Stares down at her.....taking a step back, and reforming his hand, pulling back his facemask to smirk*
[22:33] Nemesis: Congratulations.
[22:36] Arcee:  *she stared at him, still holding her weapons up, glaring at him in pure hatred and confusion *  Congratulations? For what?
[22:37] Nemesis: You made it. Now. Are you going to try and press your luck?
[22:37] Nemesis: Because if you give me a reason...I'll finish you off here and now.
[22:37] Arcee:  *she gave him one last glare, then took off running, unsure of what she'd actually accomplished with that, other than going completely insane *
[22:38] Nemesis: *Doesn't follow, though he does watch her go, smirking*
[22:38] Arcee:  *disappears into the night, heading back to the base *