>>5357720‘Gonna let you take the lead. Quick combo attack before I head out, Pantea?’
‘Sounds good to me!’ she replies, aura surging up around her. The two of you try to focus on Ledgic, with her attempting to rush at him and hit hard, while you have your Spirit Bits backing her up, flying behind her. Flames erupt around her hand as she tries to grab hold of him, a ring of energy forming around her back to boost her forward. Yet right as she’s about to grab him, Ledgic materializes a staff and blocks the hit, holding her back, and then getting in a sneaky jab with that… tail thing of his. Oh, so he can use it in combat. More you know!
And you know now that it’s a viable target! One of your Spirit Bits hits it with a Lightning-boosted shot, catching him off-guard, as the others gather around Pantea’s hand, boosting her attack with with an Amplified charge of Magic and Ki and letting her slam her hand into him hard. She then grabs him by his shirt and lifts him up over her head. “HEAT END!” she yells out, the attack exploding point blank and sending Ledgic flying upward.
You don’t have much time to celebrate, as Nox is right on your tail, attempting to grab hold of you with telekinesis as he charges a crackling black sphere of energy in one of his hands. You try to resist it, but it takes considerable effort, and in doing so he gets a chance to fire off his attack: “HELL BLITZ!” You do manage to put up a Hero’s Barrier to block it, but it shatters from both the pressure of his telekinesis and his attack, knocking you back slightly. Nox closes the distance, but is forced away by Pantea as she comes to your aid, dropkicking at him.
‘Ready to switch?’ she asks, charging a Geist Magnum and pointing it at Nox.
‘Yeah, and I’ve got something for you.’ You make it look like you’re about to tag out with a high five… but with just a bit of sleight of hand, pass her the Hakkero. ‘Use it well.’
Pantea grins, and you head out of combat. Nox notices this, and does the same, letting Ledgic face Pantea on his own. Okay, got a bit of a breather now. Ledgic’s good, but you’re confident Pantea can get the upper hand against him, especially with the Hakkero. Nox though…
‘That was quite the bold move.’ he compliments telepathically. ‘You share that wonderful little trinket with her to give her the advantage instead of using it to take me down.’
You feel your skin crawl a bit. How’d he notice? …And if he knows about it, did he let you pass it intentionally?
>A. In case you haven’t noticed, this is a team match. I help her, she helps me. That’s how we’re gonna win this. So what’s it to you that I did?>B. I have no idea what you’re talking about, Nox. I just tagged out, is all. (Lie to him)>C. I actually don’t need it to beat you. I’ve got something way better waiting in reserve. (Focus his attention away from it)>D. Something else? 