Seattle styled Sins (Closed to N.H.R)

. Matthew found himself in Seattle, chasing an enigmatic source of energy that was calling out into his very being. He could have sworn that it was that damn Jar shard that hid itself within the fleshy confines of his body. He was rather interested to be in the Emerald city however. After all, Rain was Matthews favorite weather, and Emerald was his favorite gemstone. Seattle had plenty of rain, and the city was nicknamed "The Emerald City", so as far as Matthew was concerned this place fit like a glove. Though his love for the Seattle Seahawks certainly helped lure his interest to the city. He shook off his grey and navy blue jacket, throwing the beads of rain al over the place, forgetting that he was now in the city and probably inconvenienced a few people by doing such.

    "Now if I could just manage to find the source of this energy, I'll simply do a little inspection and be on my way." He said with a light-hearted tone, clapping his hands which were covered by black leather gloves. He stepped forward out into the city, hoping that he could rely on his sheer occult sensory to lead him to the place where the magical artifact would lay. He was partially correct, however the closer he got to the artifact, the stronger the shard of Pandora's Box within his body began to seep energy, virtually alerting every mage in Seattle of his arrival. A mage coming to stop him would be expected, though they tend to "falter" upon meeting Matthew. They slip up...and all those years of training...all those years of study were for nothing.

     Matthew reached the alleyway where his chest felt as if it were going to burst, he walked over to a cardboard box, random litter in the street. He shifted it, moving it an examining it when he finally found it. His jaw dropped when he saw it, he couldn't believe what he was looking upon. It was an Idol made of pure emerald, the effigy of a Dragon with the blade Caliburn (or more commonly known as Excalibur) resting before it. This item was the item Matthew had been searching for. A final piece to the puzzle he had been working on for just over a year now. Such progress he was making...it was so close he could feel it... it was now only a matter of time.

Alexander sees Matthew with the dragon effigy that was dropped by Chernobyl mans courier and starts to get mad that the courier seems to be no where in sight.
"Hey you what the hell are you doing with that?"
starts to show he has electric powers by having an electric ball in his hand

"Hey you put that down that belongs to me" Says a man.

Matthew's head turns as he looks form the effigy, his cold and stoic face not betraying him while his heart beat quickly within his chest. This artifact belonged to someone? That was not good, they likely believed Matt to be a thief of some kind. He would need to quickly diffuse the situation before things got out of hand. Though he had the sinking feeling that it may have been too late for words. He cleared his throat and held the effigy out, as if to return it to the man.

"This belongs to you then? I apologize. I was merely looking at it. I know it may seem creepy but I've been searching for it for a long time now. Over a year. I so happen to believe this piece important to a little "Puzzle" I'm working to decipher." He said plainly as he looked to the man. He did not seem to be the trusting type, Matthew anticipated the man to take the effigy and act violently, however he could not be certain until the events had transpired. All he could do now was wait.

"thank you" Alex starts walking away then thinks what if that guy works with Chernobyl man? and turns around and shoots a single lightning bolt at matthew "you arent going to get away from me none of his workers ever do"

. A single Lightning bolt shot through at him. Matthew's mind blurred, despite being highly advanced and able to process information like that of a supercomputer on steroids, he lacked the proper reflexes to move out of the way. Instead he brought up his left arm to defend himself, but he was uncertain if the strike would hit him, or his arm. A bolt of pain shot through him, as his arm took the full wrath of the lightning bolt. His instincts took over, and his arm fell off of his body, undergoing the process of Anatomical Liberation before the lightning bolt could course into the test of him. He groaned as he stumbled sideways and he looked to the man whom had just taken the idol from him. While his arm decomposed into a large puddle of black liquid witha sweet aroma. The man just hurt an "innocent", well.... no one was innocent... but he most certainly wasn't at fault for anything as of late!

   "workers? I'm an independent research specialist." He groaned out, the pain a large burning sensation, feeling like his insides had all suffered second degree burns. He was going to need to fight, he was sorely disappointed. He had allotted himself three hours of research time today before he'd need to go back with his mother, brother and his friend and his family to go to dinner. This man was taking away valuable research time, when Matthew TRIED to humble himself and offer up the effigy. It was people like this that made Matthew truly glad that he acted like a dick to people at times. "I don't know who you're after... but it's not me. This is your last chance. Leave." Matthew stated as emotionless as possible. He stood and lack liquid like tendrils snaked down his arm. Winding, twisting and weaving inside and out of each other locking and then splitting into five tendrils that formed hands. The tendrils thickened and seemed to meld like clay as they turned a sun-kissed tan color to perfectly match the skin of Matthew. He had seen the electricity, and thanks to his knack for Ability intuition, he already knew that the power was sourced from the traditional lightning bolt. If he knew anything, he knew that it was just above the average elemental manipulation. Deadly to a human...deadly to Matthew...but not deadly to Sin.

Alex doesnt believe what hes hearing out of this stranger when he claims to be an independent research specialist. then to boot this stranger appears to be human and nothing more and hes challenging Alex?
"What if i dont leave?"
Alex looks around to see a few electrical power sources for the surrounding buildings and teleports out of Matthews sight and echos down the alley "what could you possibly do to me? im too fast."

The benefits of having a highly advanced mind was the ability to perceives seconds as if they were minutes. The man was there, and then suddenly he wasn't. Relying on advanced human sensory, a gift of his highly developed mind, he heard something up above, looking up to see the man atop the building. He went on, raving about "What could you do to me, I'm too fast. Matthew scoffed. The man was more of a child that he was, and if he had to place a bet, he'd bet this man was older than him by at least three or four years. Give or take a few. The true reason Matthew scoffed however, was because this man claimed to be fast. Yet if he had been fast, Matthew's slowed-time perception would have seen and followed the movements. This wasn't speed...it was teleportation. Matthew could play that game too...

"Are you really?" Matthew asked, directly behind the man, using his own teleportation mechanism from behind the man. Matthew's voice probably startled the man slightly, then again he wasn't sure, and honestly he didn't care. "You aren't fast...you teleport. There is a difference, or do you lack the capacity to understand that?" Matthew asked, sighing as if the man was a grand disappointment, which he was. He looked to the stranger whom attacked him, his heart burning and a fire in his gut. He let out a small sigh and shook his head.

"I need to examine that Idol. It could lead me to my father. If you don't let me examine it, or you don't leave me alone now... you very well may end up in the hospital." Matthew said with a glare. He chuckled to himself. "I'd say I'd kill you...but that goes against everything I stand for... so... what do you say?" Matthew asked. This was the literal last chance, the third warning that Matthew always gave. If he acted out again it could end badly for one and/or the both of them.

Alex turns to hear the stranger behind him a little shocked "i really dont care what you need this for it doesnt belong to you" when it doesnt belong to alex either. " i need it to track a man who leads to me getting some vengeance for my best friends death and you are obviously the retriver of the artifact so i cant find him and you sir are not going to stop me so how about you move out of my way boy?" alex cracks his knuckles and neck and then starts forming an elecrtic ball of energy in his hand.

"I would normally love to back down and even assist you. You've proven to be nothing more than an impulsive, arrogant prick. An arrogant prick with no reason whatsoever to be arrogant. If you want me to move...why don't you try and move me?" Matthew asked. He was not the man to strike the first blow, but he was certainly not the type to shy away form conflict. From within the Echo's of his Inner world he could feel the energies pulsing, so many artifacts that wanted to escape him, so many who wanted to assist him in his "upcoming" battle. Even moreso, deep within he felt Sin itself manifesting, chuckling as Matthew's temper rose at the ignorant and repugnant excuse of a man before him.

He smirked and shook his head, inadvertently taunting the ridiculous hero nearby. Taunting laughter as he placed his hands in his coat pocket, showing the hero he had no fear. Showing this hero he was just another loud-mouth in a different costume.

Alex starts to feel threatened by Matthew a little bit and starts thinking he should just defend against whatever attack would be coming. and Alex moves back a bit and brings his hands up to his side
"are you sure your ready for this boy?"
Moves back quickly towards Matthew Shooting a huge Shockwave directed at Mathew

Matthew stepped forward, seemingly ignoring the fact that there was a shockwave sent at him. The truth of the matter being that he was protected by the same protection that save Hrothgar from the "demonic" Grendel and his mother...the divine protection of the supposed "God of creation". The same protection that allowed Matthew to take the shockwave with no damage whatsoever. He sighed and held out his hand, instantly pure energy formed into his hand, as it drew on the energy of the lay-lines the moon and the sun forming itself within his hands of Matthew. Now he held the mystical bow of old Norse mythology. He wielded Ichaival, The bow of Odin himself. He placed his hand on the drawstring, pulling back and soon drawing from solar or lunar energy the bow formed and energized arrow. He released the arrow, and when he did, nine others mystically appears, all firing out like a shot-gun only to follow a path of trajectory that would send them all into the strange man, all nine arrows converging on a dime-sized spot.

Matthew sighed as he focused on the battle. He remained calm, stoic and totally unaffected by the world around him. If any and all arrows missed they would leave large puddles of the black addicting substance known as "sin" behind. His eyes were trained on the man who had the idol, carefully watching his every move, knowing full well his ability to teleport.

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Alex quickly realized that there were arrows coming at him and teleported to a roof behind Matthew
"Well Now it looks like you missed your mark now its my turn"
Alex jumped at Matthew and Shot 5 highly concentrated plasma bolts at Matthew while slowly declining down to the alley he had met this stranger in.

This idiot had completely forgotten that he wasn't the only one with teleporting powers. Matthew simply drew the drawstring back, an arrow forming and firing out ten arrows as the legendary mythological bow did. Six of the arrows collided with the energy pulses, turning the residual energy into liquid sin as it dropped to the ground. He turned then to look at the man whom had just come out of his slow-falling. He grunted as he observed that. The man made a comment about him missing his mark. That didn't bother Matthew in the slightest, considering that he really, truly didn't give a damn about anything this "man" had to say. He was all hot air and very little bite to back up his bark. He drew back his bow once more and fired out at the man, scattering the arrows like a shot-gun, this time firing in such a way the arrows would not converge onto a single point.

Alex soon realized he was being persued by the arrows and sent out a shockwave to prevent them from hitting him as he finally landed on the ground he picked up the dragon effigy and tried to make a break for it sending out random shockwaves and electrical bolts behind himself to try and scare Matthew off

Matthew groaned and rolled his eyes and he felt power surging through him as the The Cintamani Stone filled him with strange power of enlightenment, unlocking the potentials of the human mind. Zell saw the shockwave coming, so what did he do? Thanks to the Cintamani Stone, He teleported right next to Alex, now proving to be faster than him as well. (+2 ABL teleportation. +2 Speed *Speed now at 3*) Ichaival in hand, he swung as a back-handed strike at the man's head, then pulling back on the drawstring, an arrow ready to fire out at wherever he teleported to.