>>5302139‘Yes, but just a moment.’ you tell Maple, then giving both Sachie and Zarid a fist bump. “Best of luck, guys! Now go kick some ass out there.”
“Thanks, Izzy. We will.” Sachie says confidently.
“Real quick though…” you motion for them to huddle closer. “Given all Nox has seen so far, he’s doubtlessly going to have some new moves he’s just itching to try out. Do the two of you have any surprises you’ve been holding back? Because you might just be able to catch him off-guard with them.”
“We’ve still got a couple things.” Zarid responds. “But most of them are reliant on combos.”
“There’s also one more trick. In fact it should be ready right about… now!” There’s a soft dinging sound that catches your attention, and Sachie looks away. “Be riiiiight back!” She leaps away to a… cup of ramen. Oh! Oh right! She wolfs it down quickly and stands tall, flexing a bit… as her Ki starts to spike up. “Okay, combo attacks! Thanks Izzy! Zarid, let’s go! Go go go go go!” she yells, bouncing on her heels and motioning towards the doorway.
He nods and waves goodbye to you as Sachie is almost dragging him out the doorway. Hope that boost lasts enough for it to really count. ‘Okay, Aunt Maple, I think we’re ready. Pantea?’
‘Ready.’ She moves to sit by you, Sala and Hado following her.
She nods and looks towards the ring as she begins. ‘So, a big thing I’ve noticed about Nox’s copy ability is that it isn’t QUITE perfect. While he can very, very easily copy attacks that use martial arts, Ki, or even Magic, transformations might be a lot harder. I don’t doubt he’s figured out how things like the Kaio-ken, Raio-ken, or even Kaio-Ten work, I don’t think he has full access to them. Moreover, while he might be able to boost his abilities with Magic, I doubt he really has the ability to use a true Mahou form like ours. I can’t quite say if he can mimic giving his partner a boost with that kind of ability, though…’
‘Actually while we’re on that point, how DID you pull that off, aunt Maple? Like, I was able to give Pantea a kind of shield, but what you did with dad’s ended up much, muuuuch more elaborate.’ You give your dad a side-eye as you next ask, ‘And why didn’t it match yours to begin with?’
‘Well that’s an easy one.’ Dad responds. ‘The form it took was more my idea than hers. And I figure, that one looked cool.’
‘Coulda’ done more to coordinate your outfits…’ you mumble.
(cont.)