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    Edgar's balance was lost as Ulrich knocked his legs out from under him. The Seeker land with an oof and felt the air leave his lungs. Just after that, a wave of fire caught his legs, burning his jeans from the bottom. Screaming, Edgar rolled over and tried to put out his blazing pants. Once the bottoms were only embers, and his skin bubbling like rubber, the Seeker snarled like an animal and sent the crowbar flying at Jason. Then, the ground beneath the building began to shake as Edgar cracked the foundation, trying to trip Ulrich. Give the kid a taste of his own medicine.

    Ulrich glances at Yumi. At that moment Edgar trips him. Ulrich false ovr and lands withaa thud. He lie there a moment, the wind knocked right out of him. "Dirty...trick." he gasps.

    Jason got caught square in the chest with the crowbar and flipped over, chest-down in the grass. He lay there for a second, dazed, as his chest exploded with pain. He faced his palms downward - the flames flickering out - and pushed himself to his feet, rubbing his chest gingerly. C**p. I think I broke a rib, he thought, clearing his mind and focusing on Edgar. His eyes flickered over to the building as it shuddered. "C**p," he growled again, aiming to fire at Edgar again, this time the fire taking no form. "Picking on kids now, flunkie?" he growled.

    The man smiled as the crowbar hit its mark and the boy collapsed on the ground. He had little time to celebrate as a large flame came hurtling towards Edgar. Unable to dodge it, a small piece of metal flung itself in front of him. But, the fire was too large and it spilled over the edges of his shield. Edgar howled in pain as his body was singed. The pain too much, his concentration snapped and the metal fell. But he wasn't done yet.


    The crowbar came from the ground next to Jason, its flight erratic and held itself over Ulrich. "Nobody move!" he ordered with a scratchy voice. "Or the boy dies."
    ~
    Jessica watched next to Jason, trying to help the man up. Her green eyes looked panicked. "He'll do it!" she warned. "Don't test him."

    Jason froze. The fire around his hands and forearms died out. He shot Edgar a sharp glare, but didn't move to attack him.
    He felt defeated.
    Jason hates that feeling.

    Ulrich twitches but doesn't move. Yumi stands up and gasps. She doesn't make a move. Ulrich glances up at Edgar from the corner if his eye. He couldn't move fast enough to get out safe while on the ground.

    (sorry, eating food!)


    Edgar took a few breaths and patted down what was left of the fire on his body. He'd won! Honestly, the Seeker thought his odds looked bad, four to one (okay more like three, much to Jessica's disapproval). "Now," the man croaked, shakily getting to his feet. "Boy, you're with me. Get up slowly and don't try anything. And your girlfriend, too. Mr. Holly and Ms. Patterson, stay where you are." The Seeker limped to the back door and the crowbar hovered threateningly over Ulrich.
    ~
    Jessica looked down to Jason, her green eyes sparkled. "Just sit tight, he's focused on you, Ulrich and me." The teacher looked over to Yumi and mouthed while pointing, "Get the crowbar!"

    Jason's heart thrummed loud in his chest. It had slowed down since a few seconds earlier, though, there it had suddenly jolted and given speed.

    Ulrich stands slowly and walks after him. He blushes deep red when he mentions Yumi being his girlfriend. He owed this guy, big time.
    Yumi raises her hand to her temple and concentrates on the crowbar, trying to pry it away long enough for Ulrich to dash away. A deep purple light surrounds her and the bar.

    Jason's eyes widened slightly, but he turned his attention back to Edgar, eyes narrowed, obviously pissed off at the guy for more reasons than one. He said not to move, but I wonder...no, I'll do that later, he thought, trying to organize his thoughts.


    [Uhm..]

    Edgar felt the crowbar being released from his control. He spun on a dime, his face curled in a snarl at Yumi. "Why you little..." his sentence blurred into unrecognizable words. The foundation began shaking again, the Seeker's rage increasing. He limped towards the girl, his eyes burning. His focus was completely on the crowbar and the girl, fighting for control.
    ~
    Jessica noticed the man's shift in focus and shoved Jason. "Go now! Get him while he's distracted."

    She snuck away from the house to the park where most of the flowers were wilting when she thought no One was looking she made them bloom

    OOC: Basically, Edgar caught Jason and Jason escaped. Edgar was after Yumi and Ulrich and tried to catch them at school. Jessica and Jason followed them to an abandoned warehouse and now it's an epic showdown.

    "You're in the time of your life, pops," Jason growled under his breath as he sent a rolling wave of fire at Edgar, slowly walking forward. His chest burned like h**l, but he did his best to ignore it, focusing on attacking the Seeker.

    Pain. That's all the man felt. A short scream was all he could manage. It seered his body as he slumped to the ground. Even for the trained veteran, it was too much. Without much ceremony, Edgar fell to the ground, his chest barely rising. The crowbar fell to the ground, useless and the floor ceased its shaking.
    ~
    Jessica rose to her shivering legs. She hadn't seen a Seeker in over 7 years and a Talent in three. It was certainly an overwhelming experience. She came up behind Jason, helping him stand. "We can't let him die," she murmured. "Can you put out the flame?"