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"I'll stop it!" You cry out, immediately sprinting towards the edge of the lookout by generating several air-steps to act as a stairway down for you - just dropping normally would take too much time, you need horizontal momentum if you want to catch up to the destructive orb. You fling yourself off the lookout without a moment's hesitation, bringing your fingers up to the sides of your mouth and whistling as loud as you can to call for your Flying Nimbus.
"You go too far, Piccolo. I shall make you regret your decision to attack my people." Your keen ears pick up Kami's voice, but soon after you hear nothing but the rushing of the wind as a familiar yellow cloud catches your fall and speeds away towards the 'missed' attack. You crouch down low in order to reduce drag, and you can feel the Nimbus pushing itself as hard as possible to catch up. It takes a good MINUTE to finally close the gap, with the blast now only a few miles out from the city, but you finally make a hard turn right in front of it and bring all your energy into your fists to slam them against the massive ball of ki.
Even with the protective sheath of energy around your hands, Piccolo's attack burns and sizzles your skin. It continues to push forward, greatly slowed by your efforts but not stopped - the sheer force behind it makes your arms want to buckle. Your muscles are shaking, your teeth are grit, and doubt it starting to creep into you on if you're actually strong enough to save the people of West City...and that's when you feel another force beside you, also resisting the blast.
Your head turns to see Mr. Popo, standing atop his carpet with his hands similarly thrust against the ball of ki. He has a look of great concentration on his face, but he still affords a moment to look back at you and give you a smile. "You seemed like you could use a hand, my friend." He says, before directing his attention back to the ball. You nod with renewed spirits, and redouble your efforts to stop it.
Slowly but surely, the two of you pushing together in tandem manage to stop the orb in its tracks - though it certainly felt like you barely managed the task. You were about to celebrate your victory over it, but the orb suddenly changes color, and you can feel the energy within it changing, becoming increasingly volatile with each passing moment. Your eyebrows shoot up, and just when you're about to react, you feel two hands shove you off of the Nimbus.
"What?!" You exclaim in shock as you fall down, looking up to see Mr. Popo standing there with his arms still outstretched from pushing you. He waves down at you with a serene smile, while your Nimbus dives down rapidly to prepare for catching you.
"Do your best, young master!" Mr. Popo says, before Piccolo's attack detonates in a fiery explosion that consumes the attendant's form. The explosion itself creates a pressure wave that batters you away even further, while the attack expands to the size of the city you saved.
