213 and Arc

The sight before 213's eyes was unlike anything she had even seen before. Such a strong display of sexual deviance and control. She was greatly angered by this. She lowered her head and pushed her wings out harshly, letting the steam pump quickly and powerfully from the tips. Fredrick rolled the chair back over to observe and take notes. This was going to be a new experience for both of them at this rate. Fredrick might get some good insight on the true logical processes of 213.

She turned to Arc and Exo. "This is why I was sent by the machine. This is what I am to protect you from," She said throwing her hand outwards to point at the awful sight before her. She looked back and processed the scene. The two looked like they were being controlled by the black technology binding and covering the most of their body. If they wanted to turn this fight against the deviant, they would need to break those bonds. 213's body language and pose was strong to say the least. Her head rolled lower, wings strong, and the gears moving quickly on her body.

Fredrick recorded everything. The reaction to the events, the posing, even gathered some notes on her personal thinking from the PET. This was very exciting for him.

The presence of the holy panels was both a blessing and a curse for 213. On one hand they seemed to back her claim for the reason she was sent to protect Arc, on the other the damage dealt would be reduced. The Deviant could get away if the bonds were broke before he could be secured. She looked to Arc, who was holding a bomb in her hand. 213 quickly understood, having already thought of the idea of breaking the equipment from the officers.

She would need to wait for the bomb to go off before advancing. With the powerful bomb blast needing to break the bonds, she couldn't give away her position until after the explosion had already done so. A loud boom filled the area followed immediately by heavy stomping boots as 213 advanced, and also sent in her chip pings to Fredrick. As she charged, she mentally prepared herself for the incoming damage she was sure to receive. Fredrick nearly missed the requests, seeing how far into his notes he was gazing as his hand moved a mile a minute. He slotted in the correct chips and regathered his pen to write the development.

213 grabbed the skully chip first. She withdrew her sword and processed the chip through it, causing a mutation of the blade. It became squat and short, rounder as well. It was taking on the shape of a bone. She pulled her arm back and let the attack fly. With the properties of the chip it should circumvent the control panel guard before Trapman. If the attack failed to connect, it would always get a second try.

213 pulled up the second chip, which was sent to the power expulsion on her right palm. She knew the shot would be tough to get on a single attempt, due to the barrier, and she tried to account for trajectory of the attack. She raised her hand above the targets head, to lob the cannon shell over the control panel. A loud crackling noise was heard as the attack let loose. 213 hoped the attack would land and create a big enough explosion to muster up some data fragments, similar to a dust cloud.

Summary
*Free Action: Wait until Arc Starts Attacking
*Passive Process Upgrade: Refined Steel: Damage Reduction 3
1) Movement towards Trapman
2) Skully to Trapman (100 + Homing + Confusion)
3) Tankcannon to TrapMan (80 + Blast 2)
"Watch out, you two! He's got-!" the one in gold called out, then was silenced by her partner's hand squishing her cheeks and locking their lips together.

"You ladies should know that I am a genius. Geniuses don't sit around unprepared!" the man in black laughed, still wielding the joysticks with furious, lusty vigor. "My name's TrapMan, by the way. Perhaps that should be some kind of clue for you? Regardless, I see two more nice dolls that'd be swell to add to my collection. I think that my puppet theater is going to be a hell of a lot nicer than that Teksqp bastard's!"

Despite what he'd said, he wasn't really anticipating the next move: Arc, rather than attacking him, turned her aggression on to the two he held captive, attacking fairly indiscriminately of their well-being. The armor was blown apart (the backpack was still in tact, but sparking), and the girls were left covered in ash and debris. Blond hair popped out from the first's broken helmet, while vibrant hair of a fabulous, burning burgundy color poured from the other's. The first girl's intelligent brown eyes stared forward blankly while the other girl's, red and still filled with amorous desire, continued to watch her partner. Realizing her face was exposed now, she quickly fixed her expression. "W-Well, indiscreet as that may be, I'm now free to deliver the punishment you-!"

Before the two could continue any further, paralyzing shocks surged through both of their bodies, freezing them in place. "Crap, gotta admit... I didn't expect that! I guess I don't have a trap for everything," TrapMan sighed, now much more carefully operating his panel and without the almost masturbatory focus. "Your friend, however... let's just say, 'there's a trap for that!'" he chuckled, his lips twisting into another eerie grin.

As 213 walked forward, a pair of clamps came up from the bricks lining the path on the ground, fastening around her legs. They quickly expanded outward into the shape of the exact boots the two women had just been wearing, but ostensibly did nothing beyond binding her. The navi attacked regardless, sending a flying bone towards TrapMan. Before it could connect, another panel rose from the ground and deflected it. Her next attack, met not only with the same lack of success, but also exploded when it hit the panel, injuring the two ladies. Luckily, the runes still seemed to be protecting them.

"This just isn't my day," the burgundy-haired one sighed, trying to rise back to her feet before being paralyzed by another shock from the backpack. Exo helped to alleviate their pain, giving them a healing field to get rid of some of the damage. "That's a little better... thank you, comrade."

The other girl's eyes widened as she noticed Arc approaching. "Don't come over here!" she pleaded, but it was too late. Another set of the boots came up and encased Arc's legs.

"Gotcha! Now why don't you girls sit there, look pretty, and wait for me to slip you both into something less comfortable? Here's a little incentive," the man in black cooed, summoning up a pair of comically large, shiny bombs like from an old world war, which rolled on tank treads towards the group.

"I can help us out of this, but you two have got to free us. Get the pack off of me, if you can!" the one in gold pleaded.

"I'd be happy to help as well. I can't wait to feed this criminal the fruits of his own twisted plans," the dangerous-looking NP officer commented. Both girls were shocked afterwards, shutting them up again.

"Resist further and you're going to force my hand, ladies! I mean, I don't wanna do it, but having two puppets is a lot nicer than none. I'll get rid of some of you if I have to, so, you know, be obedient if you don't wanna be the unlucky ones, alright?"

TrapMan: 100 HP (2 movements away) (both hands equipped with joysticks)
Trap Control Panel: 400 HP (heavy) (protected) (@ front of TrapMan)
Arch: 130 HP (equipped with trap backpack A ) (1 movements away)
Pome: 130 HP (equipped with trap backpack B ) (1 movements away)
Trap Backpack A: 90 HP
Trap Backpack B: 90 HP
Trap Boots C: 100 HP
Trap Boots D: 100 HP
Trap Bomb A: 100 HP (1 movement away)
Trap Bomb B: 100 HP (1 movement away)

PillarA: 100 HP (@ left of TrapMan)
PillarB: 100 HP (@ right of Arch/Pome)
Wall: 500 HP (@ behind TrapMan)

M-Angel.213.EXE: 167 HP (equipped with boots C) (held)
Arc.EXE: 122 HP (equipped with boots D) (held) (guard1)
Exo.SP: 33 HP

Terrain: 100% Holy
Only two more... Exo thought, after Trapman finished part of his speech. He said two more puppets, but there were three not in his grasp. Do-does, that mean he isn't interested in 213? She asked herself mentally, looking towards 213. Most people don't know appreciate the wonders of machines, the beautiful harmony of their whirling gears and moving pistons, Don't worry 213, even if he doesn't want you, I do. The SP thought.

Exo shrugged off the thoughts, and focused on the battle going on just in time to watch Arc walk into a trap.

Should have expect that... Arc thought, looking down at the boots that now encase her feet. Arc wondered if the rest of the gear would encase her automaticely or not, but since Trapman said something about slipping something on he probably hast to attach the rest of the equipment himself.

"Arc, I suggest you figure out some way to get them out of it without hurting them too much." Exo said, tapping on her arm real quick. She could only heal them so much at one time, and hurting them more and more might make them hostile towards Arc and Exo later on.

Easier said then done. Arc though, looking at the girls. She wasn't designed to take out one target safely, but to take out mutiable targets at once. Heck, almost all her chips would risk hurting the girls, and her gun itself won't do enough damage to take out the packs. She mulled things over, and figured out a way to free at least one of the girls without hurting them. Abet, not without some risk for failure.

"Flameline, shotgun, and the Golemhit." Arc messaged her op. Vik read it, and sent the three chips she had requested. I hope she has something planned that is better then that stunt with the energybomb she pulled. Vik hoped, not trilled by what her navi did. While it did work in the removal of what was on them, she did just attack an officer, and Vik was thankful that the officer didn't try to reprimand them about it or anything.

Arc aimed her rifle at the ground, under one of the backpacks. Once her aim was set, Arc held down the trigger, and a concentrated flame came bursting out of the ground where her aim was. She let go of the trigger, and next raised her rifle's aim up a bit, aiming for the pack itself as the shotgun data was downloaded. She pulled the trigger and fired a single shot of energy towards the pack. While it could hit the bombs as well as the pack, she didn't care if it hit them or not.

The Golemhit was for taking care of the bombs.

Arc started to push her targeting systems at this point, pumping out fairly accurate data. Arc adjusted her aim from the pack, to the ground the giant explosives Trapman had summon were on. Arc held down the trigger, but nothing came out of the barrel. A little bit later, a giant stone fist appeared out of nowhere and slammed down near where Arc had targeted. If the bombs were there, they would have been crushed by the fist's panel breaking might.

After Arc's Second shot, Exo tapped her arm once more, causing a second disk to appear near her location. With a second tap, she sent the disk flying at the girls, causing it to spin at their location and healing all in it's field.

((Exo: Linked with Arc

Arc Passives: Take Aim action3
Smash: Action 1

Arc1: Flameline1 TrappackB: 80 fire + break: B accuracy
Arc2: Shotgun TrappackB: 50 + Spread 2: A accuracy
Exo1: Update2 Arch and Pome: 30 heal + blast1
Arc3: Golemhit1 Trapbombs: 140+break+panelcrack+wideattack: B accuracy ))
213 did not approve when the boots came up around her feet and held her tightly to the ground. She didn't like this at all. The angel fought and struggled at first, but quickly figured out there was no quick escape without deleting the boots, and carried on with her plan. Which she would need a new one of if she wanted to actually get free from these bonds. Arc was already working on the second phase of her assault, 213 really hopped she would target the bombs. 213 had no way of dropping those bombs at all, and any damage she would do would be minimal at best. The best thing that 213 could do is help out in freeing the other women, making the fight 4 against 1.

213 pinged Uriel for a chip and while she waited for a response, wasted no time in preparing her form for incoming return attacks. Her wide wings came in and wrapped around her, forming a slightly protective shell. Fredrick slotted in the requested chip as quickly as possible, wanting to both not affect the faith meter and to also get the battle rolling so he could more precious notes on her. The moko rush chip joined in 213's system and she spent not a second longer on defense. She summoned the three cherubs and issued orders to each one for where they should attack. In a unified charge they rush forwards, dodging the bombs and flying true to each target. Two of the three rushed right for the backpacks, and the final one went far into the back towards Trapman himself.

213 was unsure of exactly what to do next. She wouldn't be able to free herself from the boots quickly, and couldn't move out of the way of attacks. If she wasted any more chips she wouldn't be useful at all in the fight. She decided to bulk up and tough it out. She slashed at the ground with her longsword and gashed at the netways. Out of the gash came parts and pieces which took to her form and wrapped tightly into her cogs and joints.

The last thing 213 did was she turned on to the boots. Even if she couldn't delete them she could start the process so that Arc could help her later. Arc was pretty good at cracking apart objects. 213 took her sword and channeled extra energy into it, and raised it up for the downwards slash. As she did so sparks arced from the blade on the downswing. She tried to knock the first gash into the boots, hoping to start the process of getting them off.

Summary
* Refined Metal: Damage Reduction 3
1) Mokorush to Trap Backpack A, Trap Backpack B, and Trapman (60 + ground attack)
2) Machines Shield to Self (40 HP Casing)
3) Might of the Machine to Trapboots C ( 60 + Slashing + Elec + Self Slow)
Arc hammered the Trap Backpack on Pome with heavy ordinance, causing the woman wearing it to grit her teeth and prepare to be injured again. Fortunately, this time, Arc exercised more caution and managed to avoid hurting the officer. Finally, the pack exploded into showers of sparks and technology, which the NetPolice officer was experienced enough not to let bother her. Exo threw a disc, which amusingly healed both women, as Pome had not yet released her grip on Arch despite the fact that both of them had their hands free.

"Excellent work, citizens. I, Prosecutions Officer Pome, will show that mafioso the error of his ways with a liberal application of high explosives!" she announced, bringing out a small pomegranate, which she held in her fist as if it was a grenade.

The other woman shook her head vigorously, then explained herself. "I, NeoShogun Subordinate Arch, think that's a terrible idea! If we use more explosives, he's just going to turn them back on us again. We need precision instruments," she persuaded Pome.

The officer's eyes widened as she realized Arch's identity. "You're one of those NeoShogun criminals! I suppose you should count yourself lucky that we're in this boat together, or I'd be taking you off in cuffs as well," the officer responded, eyebrows lowered.

"Yes, I'm sure you'd love to have me alone in cuffs," Arch muttered under her breath, then raised her volume again. "I'm going to figure out what TrapMan's using to control all of these. His technology clearly extends beyond the abilities of his own strength as a navi; I'm guessing it's that console. If we can lower the barrier, Pome and I can easily destroy it. Luckily, there's only a few places he could be hiding a generator powerful enough to create such a field. Try to find it, Pome!"

213 had busied herself with removing more of the trappings. The NeoShogun subordinate gave an "uff" as a moloko bumped into her backpack at high speed. Another ran towards TrapMan, who promply deflected it with a comically over-sized rubber glove that extended from the console itself. "Guess you weren't paying attention the last couple of times," he laughed.

"Fear not! I'll find the source of his power and shut it down!" Pome proclaimed, blasting the nearby pillars with pomengranate bombs. She walked with them, so when the giant panels flipped out from the ground to stop her, she only took the hit and kept moving. The pillars crumbled as pomegranate juice shot everywhere covering the navi's fair skin in sticky fluid. "There! I've found them!"

Indeed, each pillar housed a thin, spinning blue gem, presumably the power sources they were looking for. TrapMan hadn't been expecting this; suddenly, his console rose up on a platform, then sprouted two jets from the bottom. "A genius needs an escape plan, no matter how much of a genius he is! That's actually what makes him a genius, you know, ku hehehrrrk!" he laughed, pressing his fist against his chest as his breathing became difficult.

Pome reacted strangely; instead of attacking the gems immediately, she instead pulled Arc back into her sticky, juice-covered busom. She pressed one hand into the navi's hair unnecessarily while smiling in a winning, heroic way. "You musn't hit those explosives! He was using those to trap us, but I can tell they're not going to explode. We've seen these in his profile before; they only explode on contact. If we don't touch them, we'll be fine," she explained.

"... Then we'd better be careful! They're still coming closer!" Arch shouted.

"Good point! I'll take care of the power sources and try to take down TrapMan. In the mean time, you girls make certain you get a good distance away from those bombs."

Pome didn't seem to realize that Arc couldn't move and 213 was basically glued to the floor. They'd have to take freeing her into their own hands.

TrapMan: 100 HP (2 movements away) (both hands equipped with joysticks) (flying away)
Trap Control Panel: 400 HP (heavy) (protected) (@ front of TrapMan) (flying away)
Arch: 160 HP (equipped with trap backpack A ) (1 movements away)
Pome: 160 HP
Trap Backpack A: 60 HP
Trap Boots C: 70 HP
Trap Boots D: 100 HP
Trap Bomb A: 100 HP (way too close to Arch)
Trap Bomb B: 100 HP (way too close to Arch)
Power Source A: 40 HP
Power Source B: 40 HP

Wall: 500 HP (@ behind TrapMan)

M-Angel.213.EXE: 167 HP (equipped with boots C) (held) (40 HP casing)
Arc.EXE: 122 HP (equipped with boots D) (held) (guard1)
Exo.SP: 33 HP

Terrain: 100% Holy
213 was rather unsure of what event had just happened before her eyes. The groups and organizations mentioned were unknown to her, but she did know that the final woman must be freed from the backpack holding her still. On the same note, those new crystal discovered must also be deleted or else the power supply for Trap man would keep working. Looking down at her remaining weapons, she only had two. She could only turn herself towards one of the targets, either the pack of the crystals, but she couldn't fully delete one of the other. Her process finally decided to use her weapons in the best places she could, hoping Arc would be able to assist in finishing off the structures.

All of this processing and thinking took place in about the time frame of a second before 213 shouted her next attacks towards arc, and then pinged Fredrick for the last two ranged chips. After these two attacks, 213 would be reduced to a single chip which was close combat only. Not like that would do much good here. The fighter must be freed as soon as possible. Fredrick slotted in the last two chips without much thought, even he could send the correct chips here with only three choices and a trapped navi. Fredrick kept note of how 213 processed data and opened a screen on the pet showing read outs of her target priority for these actions and wrote them down.

213 got to work as soon as she got the chips in place. She raised both hands and lined them up with the correct targets. Her left hand was aimed at the trapped fighter, and her right aimed at the power crystals, at least directly at one of them. She tried to take a careful shot on the backpack before letting her hand expel the large wad of energy towards the target. And with a less careful aim, sent launched the second chip, which was sent from her hand like a wad of arching and sparking pellets. 213 couldn't do much else, and looked hopelessly at her trapped feet.

Summary
1) Take aim on Backpack
2) Cannon to Trap pack A (40 + Knockback)
3) Shotgun to Power Source A (50 + Spread1)
Is, is this really how a NP officer acts on duty? Arc asked herself, as Pome decided her hand on Arc's hair. Add on the fact that Pome also pulled her into her sticky bosom... well, it's hard to tell but there is a very slight blush on Arc's face. Pome then told the girls to fall back... The girls who are unable to move at the moment....

"I'm afraid I am not able to follow that order, ma'am." Arc stated calmly, turning her head to look towards Pome, while pointing her rifle at her feet and hoping Pome gets why. Of course, that was only part of the reason why Arc wasn't able to follow it. The other was she felt no urge to obey it. Why she felt no urge was unknown, and Arc decided not to dwell on that. There is currently a dangerous navi planning on trying to get away, and since it seems like he had some sort of technology that could control other navis Arc needed to take him out now before he could turn into some kind of threat against Sharo."... I'll handle Trapman." Arc told Pome, looking back towards Trapman. Taking him out should make his traps and stuff vanish.... Right? Well, just in case better have Exo free Arch. The navi thought.

"Exo, do something to help Arch get free." Arc ordered her SP, aiming her rifle towards Trapman and his control panel. She trusted her SP to have the ability to do that, and trusted that 213 would help with that task without being asked. The data sent by her targeting systems becoming more and more accurate. She can't just fire at him just yet, no. She needed to wait for Pome or someone to take care of those gems powering that field.

Can't do much, but I can try. Exo told herself, taking note of the placement of everything. Asking Viktoryia for a bomb chip was out of the question, since that could cause the two bombs to detonate in Arch's face. Could have her send me that... it won't destroy the pack in one shot but it would also... "Vik, send me that elecreel. I should be able to weaken the pack and get rid of the power sources with them." Exo said softly, trying to make sure the others didn't hear what she was saying. She tapped her arm, and a small pistol appeared in the air to her side. She quickly grabbed it, and aimed it at the backpack on Arch. Luckily; the op did send the requested chip, which Exo redirected towards her. There was another chip the operator sent, but Exo decided to let that one go towards Arc. "Sorry, but this might sting a bit." Exo apologized, pulling the trigger and sending out a shot of lighting. If the lighting managed to connect with the backpack, it would arch out from the object to the two power sources.

With any luck, whatever protection the panel and Trapman himself had should be down now.

And now, to take you down. Arc thought, pulling the trigger of her gun. She held it down, moments later a giant stone fist appeared in the sky above where her weapon was aimed. The fist slammed down, crushing whatever was under it.

Unfortunately for the navi, she held the trigger down longer then she should have. So when the machinegun1 was loaded her rifle let out a stream of bullets and the navi wasn't prepared for the recoil produced by this. While the aim was towards Trapman and his panel, the shots weren't that accurate at all.

((Passive: Take Aim Action1
Smash Action2

Exo: Elecreel TrappackA: 80 elec + Spread3(PowerGemA, B ): B accuracy
Arc1: Golemhit1 Trapman: 140 + break + Panelcrack + Wideattack: B accuracy
Arc2: Machinegun1 Controlpanel: 9 hits of 30+break+Spray fire: D accuracy
Turnsplice))
Arch gave a quiet "urk" as 213 shot her backpack; the hit was accurate, but the impact was still present. After that, she turned and gave one of TrapMan's mysterious crystals a shot. The gem exploded with a satisfying shatter, toppling into smoldering chunks of rock. TrapMan watched it go with growing horror. "Crap... Fly, baby, fly!" he grumbled, looking around for any kind of emergency switches he might have installed and forgotten about.

Exo finished helping Arch out of her backpack, to which the Neo-Shogun subordinate responded gratefully. "Great, thanks then," she muttered, watching the last of the crystals fall to pieces. "Good work everyone, that ought to bring him down!"

"Oh, screw this. It's jack-out time! He who fights and runs away, keh he hk!" the ex-Mafia cackled dryly, although he was clearly none too pleased. His flying machine was open to attack now, and Pome and Arc were both peppering it with artillery now.

Arch pulled back her bow, aiming it through the center of the console, and released. The tip of the arrow emerged from the metal, just a few centimeters from TrapMan's metal jaws. He braced himself as the heavy flying machine fell down, then skid across the glowing floor panels.

Before he could jack out, Pome slapped a pair of cuffs onto his wrists. "Prosecutions says hi," she grinned triumphantly, placing her free hand upon her scantily clad hip.

"... Is it too late to say that I left the Mafia because I want to join the NP?" he asked quietly. When Pome shook her head, he turned his eyes to Arch. "I mean, the Neo-Shoguns?" Another shake. "Damn it all!"

"Excellent work, girls. Your cooperation helped the NP make the catch today. I hope you both will consider lending aid to the police again in the future," Pome finished, saluting all of her allies. "This guy's going behind bars," she finished, leaving the battlefield with her captive.

Luckily, it seemed that the destruction of the console allowed the girls to move again. The boots hadn't been attached to the ground, but rather, magnetized to it in some fashion. "Thank you girls again. I don't know how that would have ended up if you two hadn't shown up," Arch expressed again, taking a moment to remove some of the sticky pomegranate jam from her hair. "I can't offer you much, but if either are of you are interested, I would be willing to give you a reference if you decide to apply for the Neo-Shogun's Army. If you'd like, take this private e-mail..."

((You can now apply to the Neo-Shogun's Army! From level 8 onward, you may use this address to apply.))

Still wiping gunk from her body, Arch sighed deeply. "I think I'm going to go spend some time in the bathhouse. You three take care," she finished, waving as she beamed off the net.

... The bombs were still sitting just a little ways away from the girls. The girls could only imagine that it would be very wise not to touch them.

TrapMan: ESCORTED AWAY
Arch: JACKED OUT
Pome: LEFT
Trap Boots C: 70 HP
Trap Boots D: 100 HP
Trap Bomb A: 100 HP (way too close to Arch)
Trap Bomb B: 100 HP (way too close to Arch)

Wall: 500 HP (@ behind TrapMan)

M-Angel.213.EXE: 167 HP (equipped with boots C) (held) (40 HP casing)
Arc.EXE: 122 HP (equipped with boots D) (held) (guard1)
Exo.SP: 33 HP

Terrain: 100% Holy

--BATTLE 5 OVER--

Arc gets: 800z, GrabStop battle chip, 4 213 FXP, 4 Arch FXP, 5 Pome FXP, 13 bugfrags
213 gets: 900z, Counter1 battle chip, 4 Arc FXP, 4 Arch FXP, 4 Pome FXP
213 watched as the two previously trapped women left the scene, giving a slight wave towards both. That's what navi's do right? Wave goodbye? Once the power crystals were exposed and deleted she could move her feet. Again. Taking a few steps of sweet sweet freedom she happily took a few paces away from the large bombs still slowly creeping in the area. 213 was also grateful for the invitations into this, "Neos Army?" She must have misheard, the noise of the bombs was hard to hear over sometimes. Well whoever this Neo was, she had no idea of anything about any factions, it would be something she would have to find out more about.

213 ran her equation and gathered up her rewards from the remaining data, careful to dodge the bombs. Turning back towards Arc she stated, "I knew there was a reason the machine sent me along. To protect the two of you from the same fate that those officers had come under. Shall we keep heading into the networks now? We shouldn't linger around the bombs, and maybe taking a moment of rest away from them would be a smart move." She took a moment to reflect and send her thanks to the machine, with a simple hand gesture over her chest plate. The moment and gesture felt like an appropriate amount of time to her, but if you weren't looking the moment would have been unnoticeable.

With that she turned herself around, walking a different direction than they came and different from the bombs. She left the trap boots on, having no desire to remove them at this point. Her wings spread out as she walked, steam pouring from the vents. If she could feel pride, she would feel it now having completed her mission in the machine.

{Battle 6}
"As long as Sharo's interests coincides with the NP's, I can see that happening Pome." Arc said, giving Pome a salute before she vanished. Arc didn't give Arch much of a response, other than a "you're welcome, and thanks" towards the e-mail address, and a silent nod towards her last statement.

"Yes we probably should, and I thank you for the help 213." Arc responded to her companion, while Exo looked at something being displayed by her arm. She moved to Arc's side, and looked towards her.

"So, offer someone loyal to the Sharen military a spot in your ranks, I don't think Arch thought that reward trough very well." Exo commented after the two officers had left. "Hush now Exo, it's not like we ever introduced ourselves to them." Arc said, looking towards Exo after setting down and messing with the boots, trying to get them off. "Besides, I don't believe her organization is something we have to worry about. If it does become a threat to Sharo, we will just have to deal with it them. In the meantime, I am sure we could use that e-mail as a way to get contacts or something if the higher ups need something done without dirtying our military's hands."

"That is nice of course, but I'm more interested in what is left here and not that address." Exo said, moving towards one of the ruined power sources to get a better look at it. "He was using these to power that control panel of his, and other things as well I bet. Figuring out how these work, that might help us out a bit later on down the road..." Exo placed her hand on her chin, and was in thought as she looked at the gem and then the bombs that remained.

"Alright, I'm going to send a report to someone I trust will help me even though I am of... this rank, and see if he can't transport those bombs and the remains of the power system Trapman used to base saftly. I might beable to get something useful form them if I had time to study them... But we need to get back to gathering data." Exo said, tapping away at her arm, text rapidly filling the screen before it all vanished, being sent to someone else. "Just a few more battles, then I can compile all the data when we get back to base." Exo added, Arc getting off the floor with those trap boots off and in her hands. She headed to Exo, and extended them to her. "Then you should take ahold of these then." Arc told Exo, causing the latter to grab the boots and send them into the PET. "Anyway, lets follow 213 since it seems like she already started to head on out." Arc added, both her and Exo followed 213 further into the network.

((Battle 6))
Arc was the first to notice the network wasn't as stable as it used to be as she and 213 pressed on. The floor was literally falling apart and it got progressively harder to find a safe path to continue. They soon found out why when a Pogojack virus landed directly in front of Arc, cracking the panel in the process. It leapt away to rejoin its brethern, all of whom were systematically destroying the floor together. There looked to be six of them altogether though with all of their bouncing around, they were hard to count. Also amongst the group were two Brushman viruses. While one of them swept up the debris from the cracked panels, the other was maliciously painting them over with a thick purple gunk. The fight looked fairly straightforward and the navis moved in to engage.

That was when a cluster of Cloudy viruses ambushed them from behind, cutting off their escape route.

PogojackA: 80 HP [cracked]
PogojackB: 80 HP [cracked]
PogojackC: 80 HP [cracked]
PogojackD: 80 HP [normal]
PogojackE: 80 HP [cracked]
PogojackF: 80 HP [normal]
Brushman: 100 HP [cracked]
BrushmanEX: 100 HP [normal] ((yes, same HP))
CloudyA: 80 HP
CloudyB: 80 HP
CloudyC: 80 HP
CloudyD: 80 HP

Terrain: 70% Cracked, 20% Normal, 10% Poison

M-Angel.213.EXE: 167 HP [normal]
Arc.EXE: 122 HP [normal]
Exo.SP: 33 HP [normal]

[Battle 6 - Begin!]
The crashing and cracking of the panels was disturbing and aggravating to 213. The one that landed directly in front of Arc, no doubting giving her a jump scare, was one of the most annoying. On top of bothering Arc and Exo, the destruction of the panels that the Machine carefully crafted was even worse. 213 felt a new presence in her gifts, a new power that she didn't have before. She desired to try this new blessing from the machine. Drawing her sword, she held it tightly as she pinged Uriel for her chip. While she waited, she turned to Arc and Exo and said, "I will handle the troublesome Pogojacks. The destruction of the machines work cannot go unpunished." She sent a second ping towards Uriel, and waited until both chips were in her system. She also took a moment to brace her body and mind for the upcoming charge. Also while she waited, she summoned the armor of the machine around Exo again, wanting to keep the protection on her high.

Fredrick was busy at the time trying to both sort out which chip 213 wanted and also taking notes on her assumption the machine made these netways, and also the sheer anger her systems showed towards those viruses. Once he figured out the pings, he slotted in the tank cannon and the new chip he got from a Christmas hand out, the Sonic boom sword. This chip was powerful, he wondered how 213 was processing the free chip. He started to open panels and screens on her PET checking into this question while she started to fight.

She held her sword in her left hand, gripping it tightly. With her wings outspread and the steam pouring from them she charged forwards. Her sword held behind her and her right hand leading the charge she uploaded her first chip. Her palm was glowing brightly as she advanced, the large wad of electricity and power sparking outwards. Once she was close enough she unleashed the tank cannon, launching the wad of power into the center of the pogojacks. The shock tactics and smoke from the blast should cover her advance as she loaded the sonic boom.

Her sword changed and shifted with the presence of the new data, growing a different shape to its blade, matching the large end of the sonic boom. She pulled the newly formed sword upwards to her right side before slashing towards the center of three of the pogojacks. If the pogo's had sent any projectiles towards her, the slash would cancel them out as she moved in. Once the final attack was done, she backed up a few steps and wrapped her wings around her form to keep her braced for any return attacks.

Summary
*Refined Metal: Passive Damage Reduction 3
1) Machine's Shield to Exo -40 HP casing-
2) TankCannon1 to Pogojack E (80 + Blast 2)
3) Sonic Boom to Pogo Jack A, B, C (120 + Slashing + Wide Attack + Shot Eraser)
Well, this is new behavior in a way. Arc thought, both her and Exo looking at the four clouds that decided to flank them. Arc would have found this a bit more entertaining if it was some other virus, and not what was most likely one of the aqua element.

Lets take care of this fast.

"Exo, take care of those clouds for me." Arc ordered, turning towards the jacks and bringing her weapon to the ready. "And disable that link of yours. Vik, send me some high damage chips, and Exo something useful as well." Arc said just loud enough for just Exo and her netop to hear.

"Alright." Vik responded, slotting in an elecreel and two energybombs. "...Very well." Exo said, tapping her arm to direct some chip data her way. She also tapped it a few more times, causing the ring on Arc's back to stop glowing, signaling that her little 'link' is no longer active. Around this time a small Tesla coil appeared next to the SP, the object floating in the air. With one final tap, the coil started to generate a burst of electricity. It crackled around the coil, before it disbursed itself towards the clouds.

All systems operating under acceptable parameters... Arc thought, her attention focused on her visor. There was a slight burning sensation on the back of her neck, but she didn't mind it at all. Arc directed her focus from her visor back towards the brushes, tilted her AK up slightly, and pulled the trigger. An explosive flew out of the launcher attachment, and arched towards the Brushman. The bomb detonated on impact, decimating whatever was caught in it's blast of sharpnal.

The data on the visor lessened a bit as Arc adjusted her aim towards whatever jacks had managed to survive her mechanical ally's assault. Of course, Arc had expected a slight drop right about now, and was fine with it. All she was going to do was clean up survivors, and Exo should have taken care of those damn clouds. She double checks her aim, and then pulls the trigger. The explosive fired, and detonated upon impact. All caught in the blast destroyed or heavily wounded.

((Arc: Passive take Aim action2

Exo1 Elecreel CloudyB: 80 elec + Spread3(CloudyA, C, C): B accuracy
Arc1 Overdrive: accuracy enhancement this turn and next, Sacrifice nerf
Arc2 Energybomb Brushman: 3 hits of 40 + Blast2: A accuracy
Arc3: Energybomb remaining Pogojacks 3 hits of 40 + Blast2: B accuracy))
A massive onslaught of attacks were launched from the Navis' side, with 213 leading the charge, destroying three of the PogoJacks with her attacks. After improving her accuracy with an overdrive (15), Arc zapped three of the Cloudy viruses into deletion with her ElecReel, and destroyed one of the Brushmen with her EnergyBomb, leaving the other rather crippled. It put some Poison paneling under 213's feet before returning to its post. The PogoJacks were about to attack, but Arc's bombing left them even shorter of members, leaving only one to bounce around uselessly. The Cloudy went for Arc, and unfortunately hit her for a very large amount of damage as it rained down on her with needle-sharp rain. Ouch. (40x2Aqua) The Brushman's poison panel also damaged 213 slightly. (7)

PogojackA: 80 HP [cracked]
PogojackB: DELETED
PogojackC: DELETED
PogojackD: DELETED
PogojackE: DELETED
PogojackF: DELETED
Brushman: DELETED
BrushmanEX: 20 HP [normal]
CloudyA: DELETED
CloudyB: DELETED
CloudyC: DELETED
CloudyD: 80 HP

Terrain: 75% Cracked, 10% Normal, 15% Poison

M-Angel.213.EXE: 160 HP [poison]
Arc.EXE: 27 HP [normal]
Exo.SP: 33 HP [normal] [40 HP Casing]
213 felt a shock of fear as Arc took a massive amount of damage. Her job as a guardian to Arc was being greatly compromised by the attacks being literally rained down upon her. Arc couldn't take this much of a hit. 213 had already saved her from some dangers of the net as determined by the machine, but she couldn't be allowed to fall. The machine has plans for her, the machine wants her protected! These thoughts jumped through her head in a instant and her mission was clear. She must protect Arc with her own body and form.

Fredrick's eyebrows raised as the scene before him just got very interesting. 213 had never been led so strongly by a mission before. Her goal was very clear to her in this instant as was the failure of such a goal. His hand snatched up the pen beside him as he started to record the event. The rest of this time with Arc could have a number of effects on the faith meter of 213. He looked down to the PET and saw two requests for chips, which Fredrick promptly slotted in to avoid damaging the outcome of the situation.

213 Got the data she wanted from the machines, and started to unload her one planned attack at the target. A large bone formed in her hand, which she pulled back and threw at the cloudy which hurt Arc so greatly. She then unfolded her wings in a strong display and withdrew her sword. She rushed over to the aid of Arc, and stopped before her. 213 extended her wings far and wide before Arc, and braced herself for the incoming damages. She turned her head to speak to Arc. "Arc, take cover behind me. Hug close and fire over my shoulder. I cannot allow you to get hurt, the machine requires me to protect you!" 213 held her blade across her body, supporting the blade side to keep it cross checked as a defense. She started the other chip and hel her weight forwards on her feet to lash out at the first target that got close

Fredrick wrote down the exact lines that she said. 213 was determined in her goal, fully motivated by her own drive to protect Arc. What Fredrick felt was the most interesting of it all was she processed all of this information and didn't ask the machine for assistance to assure that Arc wouldn't be jacked out of the nets. She didn't ask for any type of protection or guidance, she simply did. Interesting.

Summary
1) Skully to Cloudy D(Second C) (100 + Homing + Confusion)
2) Tactical movement to guard Arc
*Free Action: Refined metal: Passive Damage Reduction
3) Counter chip used and ready: (1-Hit I-Field(broken by impact))(Status Guard) + (Counter(70 + Impact + Break): On-Hit)
When the rain fell on Arc, she just weathered trough the pain by gritting her teeth. While the pain from an aquatic attack is much more unbearable for Arc then most other navis, it at least last a lot shorter then if she had been submerged in water.

"Exo, Arc just finish off what 213 doesn't get." Vik ordered the two, grabbing two chips and slotting them in. They needed to end it before that cloud sends another batch of rain at Arc "I'll send you more if you actually need them." She added.

"Alright, hopefully what you sent isn't all inaccurate chips." Exo replied, muttering that last part. She taped her arm, changing the display to see just what chips Vik had slotted in. Machinegun1 and Cornshot1, I'll just leave Arc with the Machinegun. The SP thought, tapping her arm to redirect the cornshot from Arc to her. A pistol materialized in Exo's non tapping hand, which the SP gripped and then aimed towards the wounded Brushman. Without much delay, Exo fired a single shot. A single shot that when it hits something, detonates and send another shot at the closet opponent.

While Exo was going for the brushman, and 213 towards the cloud, Arc decided to focus her aim towards the uninjured Pogojack. She directed her AK to point towards the virus, not pushing her targeting systems any further then it already is at the moment, and pulled the trigger. Arc fired a stream of bullets towards the virus, completely emptying the magazine. With the amount of ammunition she sent towards the virus, there was a good chance it wouldn't be able to survive.

((Exo1: Cornshot1 Brushman: 50 wood + TrickSpread1: A accuracy
Arc1: Machinegun1 Pojojack: 9 hits of 30+Sprayfire: C accuracy

Turn splice))
Without much incident, the last of the viruses were exterminated easily.

PogojackA: DELETED
PogojackB: DELETED
PogojackC: DELETED
PogojackD: DELETED
PogojackE: DELETED
PogojackF: DELETED
Brushman: DELETED
BrushmanEX: DELETED
CloudyA: DELETED
CloudyB: DELETED
CloudyC: DELETED
CloudyD: DELETED

Terrain: 75% Cracked, 10% Normal, 15% Poison

M-Angel.213.EXE: 160 HP [poison]
Arc.EXE: 27 HP [normal]
Exo.SP: 33 HP [normal] [40 HP Casing]

-- BATTLE 06, VICTORY!! --

-- REWARDS --

213: [PileDriver1] Battlechip, 750z, 5 FXP
Arc: 900z, 25 BugFrags, 5 FXP
213 hastily gathered her rewards from the fight and rushed over to the side of Arc. The hits she had taken in the battle were harsh to say the least, and 213 couldn't do much to help. Fredrick was scribbling all along while multitasking to send a message to the operator of Arc. The message was an apology for the high damage done to Arc and to explain that he and 213 had to be taking their leave.

Fredrick jumped unto the mic as Uriel and said, "M.Angel.213.EXE, you have done well. The nAvi program Arc.EXE greatly benefited from your aid. Withdraw from the networks and consider this mission a success."

213 stood up from Arc's side and said, "I have done as the machine commanded. You are safe, and I highly suggest you leave from this network as well. I am honored to have been able to protect you." 213 turned to Exo. "I am also honored to have helped you with your data run."

213 folded her wings down and lowered her head. She jammed her sword tip into the ground and preformed a short and simple religious gesture consisting or a circular pattern on her chest with fast branching out motions from her center mass. After words 213 raised her head and said, "We should meet again sometime Arc and Exo. Keep in touch with the machine to have me find you and be reassigned to you again."

213 left the networks in a flash of light accompanied by a loud grinding metal noise. Fredrick wrote down her reaction to Arc and made a strong note of this connection she had developed and how she thought of herself. The faith meter was also on the rise. It seems results are given to those who work. Fredrick sent one more message to Arc's op, "Keep in touch. 213 seemed to enjoy this and I gained a lot of information. I hope Arc recovers well."

{JACK OUT}