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Date & Time: May 27th, afternoon
Location: Outskirts of the city
Characters: Keith Goodman, Jake Martinez, and Coby
Summary: Keith wants to bring Jake to justice, but will that happen?
Warnings: Violence, swearing, injuries likely and Jake.

While Keith at first wanted to go alone to deal with Jake, since the quicker they got this over with the faster a known and dangerous criminal could be off the street, he knew it would be foolish to go alone. So he enlisted help of a fellow friend who shared his views of justice, Coby. On the way there, he briefed Coby about Jake's powerset, about his mind reading abilities and force fields that could block attacks and create powerful blasts that can knock down buildings. They had to come up with a solution to block out the mind reading.

As they approached the outside of the city, Keith put on his helmet and his superhero uniform instantly transformed on him. Perhaps Coby could drink his soda to get a boost. All they could do now was wait and see if Jake would follow through on his promise to come here in the wasteland. At least here he couldn't feel bad about causing any damage.

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"At least you're on your own strength, and that's what matters," he replied back, hearing the thoughts but watching as well. He was well-aware that Fly-boy had shared information, so he assumed that his ability to read minds had probably come up. As soon as the kid tightened, he responded in kind and shot to the side away from the punch and more into Sky High's direction.

He snapped his fingers, absorbing and deflecting the wind attack as he moved to barrel right into the Hero instead.

"Shave!"

Admittedly, he didn't have the time to respond. Jake was right, but he couldn't help but think--he had to work hard for his own strength. He wouldn't hide behind it, though. Coby viewed his strength as something necessary to protect others from criminals so they wouldn't suffer like he did.

Missing was never a concern for Coby. When fighting Will-users who could Observe their opponents' paths of attack, it was always a simple routine. One was supposed to inundate them with blows until something hit. Though, it helped best when one could decipher a pattern. Using his 'shave' movement, Coby kicked the ground ten times instantaneously, rushing between Keith and Jake, looking to intercept that attack by raising his left forearm up to stop him--coating it with his will and tinting it black, like rough smelted steel.

Keith was however not so fortunate, he was knocked back by the blast. He had known it was a possibility, so he uses the wind and his suit to cushion the fall back from him.

This time he gave just a yell. He wasn't Sky High right now performing in front of the cameras, he was Keith Goodman saddled with the duty of capturing a rogue NEXT. So he launched a few powered airballs as a distance attack to see how Jake would respond tot hat.

He continued moving even as he found Sky High knocked back but this new guy in his way. That was an interesting ability, coating limbs with will, if that's actually what it was. No doubt a technique from a different world. He was still on the move though, so he slowed himself as he sensed the wind attacks on the way.

With one hand, he snapped his fingers to create a barrier to the side that would deflect the wind attacks from impacting, keeping the barrier close. The other hand created fine-pointed laser beams that shot like bullets at his little will-based opponent.

He saw it before it happened. Coby leaned to the side, seeing himself get shot through the throat by Jake's ability. His 'will' projected to him the worst possible outcome if he were to neglect to avoid an attack. Seeing where the blasts were going, Coby curtly stepped past them with practiced ease. In the next moment he vanished, kicking the ground ten times in an instant.

The air around Jake would shift occasionally as Coby blipped from point to point in the air, moving quicker than the eye could see.

"Mr. Martinez. Have you ever fought anyone else that could predict attacks?"

Keith wasn't making as progress. Even though he had prior experience in fighting him, there was only so much he could do. Coby was much stronger than he was, as he relied on his amazing physical strength alone than just powers. Even he had to watch Coby in awe for a minute.

But he comes to his senses soon enough and sends a gust of air coming from down low to knock Jake off his feet.

Mental thoughts moved along with the physical body, and he was intelligent enough to process the information that came from his ability. He had grown up with it, so it was more like a sixth sense as he came to a stop and tilted his head as if listening, which he technically was.

"Can't say I have. I also can't say it will make much of a difference," he replied casually even as he clocked the movements of the two men he was 'fighting'. He snapped the fingers of both hands, creating a bubble barrier around himself to absorb the wind attack before he looked towards Sky High. "That it still? I had hoped you'd have improved since the last time."

"I see," Coby whirled in a circle around Jake, stopping himself with a tight smile. As Keith's wind bounded against Jake's barrier, Coby leveled his arms in front of himself, parallel to one another. He tightened his stomach, coating his arms in his will to an immense extent.

"The problem is that in the end, you're not a fighter--just an ordinary man with super-powers. If we carried your barrier into the sky, I bet you wouldn't get killed by the impact--but, the force of air pressure and the impact alone inside your barrier would definitely be another story entirely."

Keith grunted. Whatever he was doing wasn't working that well, but he wouldn't stop until he got himself out of commission again.

"What are you thinking about doing next Coby?" He asked, keeping the assault off for now so he could listen in on his friend to see what to do.