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thearena2014-06-30 01:13 pm
aintyourdad) wrote in thearena2014-06-30 01:13 pm
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another one bites the dust
Who| Joel, Ellie, Bucky (MCU flavor)
What| Bucky attacks our intrepid father-daughter duo. Only one person is going to come out of this alive.
Where| The amusement park area
When| The beginning of week six
Warnings/Notes| Uhhh, violence, swearing, death.
The heat is the worst, in Joel's estimation. He could deal with the increased activity from the monsters if only it wasn't so goddamn hot. Even his injuries - he could get through them if not for this heat.
Joel is ready for this to be over, though he's not quite sure anymore what "this" is: the arena, would be his answer if Ellie asked him. But maybe everything, too. Seeing Sarah again, like that, the way it ended - now he almost can't look at Ellie. Ellie, of all people.
He glances at her now, takes in her appearance. She looks about as bad as he feels, and there's nothing he can do about it. He hates that, too. She deserves so much better than this shit.
"C'mon, let's get inside for a bit," he says, pointing at what looks like a mostly-intact house up ahead.
What| Bucky attacks our intrepid father-daughter duo. Only one person is going to come out of this alive.
Where| The amusement park area
When| The beginning of week six
Warnings/Notes| Uhhh, violence, swearing, death.
The heat is the worst, in Joel's estimation. He could deal with the increased activity from the monsters if only it wasn't so goddamn hot. Even his injuries - he could get through them if not for this heat.
Joel is ready for this to be over, though he's not quite sure anymore what "this" is: the arena, would be his answer if Ellie asked him. But maybe everything, too. Seeing Sarah again, like that, the way it ended - now he almost can't look at Ellie. Ellie, of all people.
He glances at her now, takes in her appearance. She looks about as bad as he feels, and there's nothing he can do about it. He hates that, too. She deserves so much better than this shit.
"C'mon, let's get inside for a bit," he says, pointing at what looks like a mostly-intact house up ahead.
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This is taking all his remaining energy - he's injured, dehydrated, low on food and sleep, and it's slowing him down remarkably. He's barely prepared for the way he barrels into what is obviously a metal arm, and the punch sends him reeling.
The sudden realization that he's not up for this hits him - but it's not as though he can stop now. This guy attacked them, and there won't be any stopping it until it's done. Joel grasps for the wrench that he's had since his run-in at the cornucopia, swinging it at the man's elbow - the non-metal one - hoping to cause him enough pain to fumble. All he needs is an opening - all Ellie needs is an opening to strike.
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The first stab, however, hits metal, sending a hard jolt right through her arm as she struggles to save Joel.
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He reaches back with that arm, metal fingers clamp down painfully hard on Ellie's shoulder and rip her away from him, tossing the girl as easily as he would a ragdoll across the room. Then with her temporarily out of the way he focuses on his larger problem.
Finesse is going out of the window as he strikes forward with his metal hand to grab Joel by the neck, a grip which if successful will attempt to crush his throat even as the Soldier throws the older man down onto the floor.
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But that thought is nearly cut off by a hit to his throat that nearly makes him black out. With his only thought escape, get to Ellie, get Ellie safe, he lashes out with the hand still grasping the wrench, aiming for the guy's head.
If he's going to die, he's going to take this guy with him.