>>5299807You use what strength you can muster to roll yourself over, getting on your hands and knees. Hard to move, but you’ll push yourself as much as you need. Gotta get out of the arena. Don’t want Pantea to lose because you were in too long. You’ve… you’ve done your part so far. You try to stand… but it’s hard, and you fall to your hands and knees again. You look up, and see Maple fighting Pantea. She’s taken some damage, but it’s not enough to really slow her down. Thankfully, Pantea’s still at pretty much close to full. She engages in a Spirit Bit battle against Maple, even holding back another attempt by Maple to use the Trinity Spark attack!
The count starts to tick up. You do manage to get to your feet, but at that point Maple notices you, and fires down… a Clothes Beam. For a Godzilla-sized scarf, massive as it seems comfortable. You might be able to avoid it, but it’s gonna be close. …Unless… well, use it real quick, just to get out of combat! Your hand goes to your Hakkero, and you send a surge of whatever energy you have left through it… and it reacts with the circuits and Magic inside it! A quick but revitalizing surge of power courses through your body, and you waste no time in getting out of there!
The scarf hits the ground with a loud THUD, but you’re outside of combat, and not a moment too soon. Your energy fades as you pocket the Hakkero again, laying on your back and trying to catch your breath. Looking up, you see Maple and Pantea clash in midair, Pantea leveraging her power advantage as best she can, even getting a few good hits in, finishing with a Geist Magnum that sends Maple back. Yet Maple still manages to pull out one more trick, holding her hands out and creating a swirl of energy with them… one that manages to briefly hold Pantea in place. She attempts to redirect Pantea towards the edge of the ring, but thankfully the armor you granted her reacts by letting out a burst of Magic, allowing Pantea a chance to get free!
…And then it cracks and shatters, all that power used up, and no you there to give it any more. Daaaamn it. You still feel exhausted, and while Pantea’s still in this fight, you’re growing more and more wary of what tricks Maple has up her sleeves. Is there anything you can do to help?
>A. Force yourself back in there. Provide a distraction for Pantea, at the very least>B. No. You need to trust her, and also focus on your own recovery>C. A… boost from the Hakkero might allow you one last sneak attack in against Maple. Should you risk it?>D. There’s definitely something you can do. CHEER HER ON! COME ON, PANTEA! YOU’RE ALMOST THERE, KEEP AT IT! MAPLE CAN’T HOLD OUT FOREVER!>E. Something else?