The Divine Quest

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"Now's your chance, War! They're all huddled together! RollingLog1! Battle Chip, In!"

"Right!"

Was his attrition finally going to pay off? Would his perseverance soon be rewarded?

As the Chip Data was installed and began to find its way to Warrior, he leap-frogged over the Barricade he was hiding behind and closed in on the next one immediately. When the RollingLog had began to materialize above him, he jumped atop the barricade that the group of Shrubbies was hiding behind, planning to catch them by surprise before they'd have the chance to scatter.

"Checkmate!"

*CRUNCH!*

The log sounded like it had done more damage to itself than anything else as Warrior briskly threw it down toward the left side of the group the moment it had fully materialized. Without missing a beat, Jake reactivated the RollingLog Chip to send a second log to Warrior that he threw toward the right side of the trio.

*CRUNCH!*

The tree-trunk-sized object made the same sickening sound as it made contact with the ground, but it continued to roll forward to its destination and, hopefully, over the top of the viruses that used similar methods of attacking.

If all had gone well, he had just turned a "sure loss" into a victory in Jake's mind. But if the swift, cowardly viruses had a better reaction time that he'd predicted, then hopefully standing on top of the barricade would keep Warrior out of range of their ground-rolling logs.

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Action 1: Movement (Go over Barricade D and get to the top of Barricade C)

Free Action: Precision (Take Aim: +1 ACC to One Attack)

Action 2: RollingLog1 (DMG: 50 ~ ACC: B ~ Ground Attack + Wide Attack (2) + Double Attack) @ShrubbyB and Shrubby C

Action 3: RollingLog1 (DMG: 50 ~ ACC: C ~ Ground Attack + Wide Attack (2) + Double Attack) @ShrubbyC and Shrubby D

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Quote (The Remnant)

"Checkmate!"

Thud, thud, thud. Logs rolled down upon the Shrubbys, squashing them like grapes.

Warrior stood triumphantly upon one of the undamaged barricades as he surveyed the ruined battlefield. Cracked and broken barricades, blasted and cratered concrete, a metric ton of scrap metal spread over a hundred meters, logs strewn among the rubble, and the shattered bodies of a dozen viruses lay beneath the Navi's feet. It was an epic battle.

But at what cost?

Megami was not around to celebrate, having become one of the conflict's victims. Hopefully she was fine elsewhere. Meanwhile, there were some rewards to gather.

-Viruses-
CannonDumb EXA: DELETED
ShrubbyA: DELETED
CannonDumb EXB: DELETED
CannonDumb EXC: DELETED
ShrubbyB: DELETED
ShrubbyC: DELETED
ShrubbyD: DELETED
CannonDumb EXD: DELETED
CannonDumb EXE: DELETED
ShrubbyE: DELETED
CannonDumb EXF: DELETED
ShrubbyF: DELETED

-Objects-
BarricadeA: 100HP
BarricadeB: 7HP
BarricadeC: 100HP
BarricadeD: 80HP
StationaryLogH: 10HP [Next to BarricadeD]
StationaryLogI: 10HP [Next to BarricadeD]
BarricadeE: 50HP
StationaryLogC: 10HP [Next to BarricadeE]
StationaryLogD: 10HP [Next to BarricadeE]
StationaryLogE: 10HP [Next to BarricadeE]
StationaryLogF: 10HP [Next to BarricadeE]
StationaryLogG: 10HP [Next to BarricadeE]
BarricadeF: DELETED
StationaryLogA: 10HP [Next to BarricadeF]
StationaryLogB: 10HP [Next to BarricadeF]

-Terrain-
80% Normal
20% Cracked

-Allies-
Megami: EJO
Warrior: 100HP [10HP Barrier] [Guard1] [Standing atop BarricadeC]

~Battle 6: Victory!!~
Rewards
Megami: 1 FXP
Warrior: 720z + 1 FXP


[Note: Megami may re-enter now at full health. And as long as Warrior doesn't log out, the battle count is not reset.]

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"..."

"You... won."

But how? He was faced with certain defeat - Jake had thought of every possible outcome, but none of them included Warrior surviving. Yet here he was... standing there unharmed.

Physically unharmed, at least.

"Yeah..."

Well, the viruses got what they deserved, but that didn't change the fact that Megami was still gone. Warrior's barrier and shield disappeared as he stepped off of the pedestal amongst the chaotic aftermath of the event. His mind raced with questions, analyzing what he could have done differently that would have saved Megami, but it all boiled down to the simple fact that he was powerless in that moment that it happened. Be it physically or mentally, he lacked the sufficient strength in whatever department it needed to be in to have altered what fate decided to happen.

So he'd get stronger.


"You still there, Xenkun?"

Xenneth had answered Jake before. If he was still out there, Warrior was eager to find out whether or not Megami was okay.

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"MEGAMI.EXE LOGGING-IN!"

The computer answered in place of Xenneth, but no sooner than the large bold words pixelated to reveal the NetNavi's body that a video screen behind the female form of Megami shown the violet haired boy. The display was in a definition so high, the bead of sweat could be seen clearly running upon his violet strain of tie-dye hair from when he ran to the store in ACDC to purchase the necessary components he needed. His head nodded once as he gathered his breath between pants of his breath and simply said, "Yes."

There was a silence for that moment however as Xenneth looked to Megami who was now logged in and looking her body over. There was not alterations to clothing, her body seemed still composed in its same curves, and details, but she acted as if there was something new about her.

"Xen-kun," Megami said with a raise of a brow, "My body feels different somehow. Perhaps I have not fully recovered from that last battle."

Xenneth had tilted his head slightly, the usual, for when he himself was confused. "Oh, I used some sort of upgrade along with the process upgrades when you were logged out. I'm not sure how you should feel, but...can you battle?"

Megami looked to Xenneth behind her on the screen and then placed an eye on Warrior. To him, she had shot a gentle smile before searching for his Net Operator on screen. With a nod of her head, she had looked back to the violet haired boy with her hands together as if about to speak a solemn prayer.

"I feel I can go on, and perhaps Warrior-san may even be able to help if worse comes to worse." she said as she looked back to Warrior, "Right, Warrior-san?"

Megami asked, awaiting an answer from the NetNavi.

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OOC Notes:
Now Listening To: "Emergency" by the Artist Paramore (Battle Theme)
Current Attire: Default GMO
Chatty Ditz: ---

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"Megami! You're okay!"

Jake sighed in relief as Warrior ran over to Megami. He'd have hugged her if it weren't so out of his character, but instead he grasped her hand and placed something inside of it. She did the bigger half of the work, after all.

"I feel I can go on, and perhaps Warrior-san may even be able to help if worse comes to worse. Right, Warrior-san?"

"Ofcourse!"

Jake was glad to see everything was still okay. The cost for that last victory wasn't as steep as he first thought (though steep nonetheless). A display screen popped open next to Warrior's head with Jake's face on it - his smile wasn't as wide as Warrior's, but a smile was a smile.

"Glad to see you back on your feet, Megami."

He still felt kind of guilty for making Warrior stand down while Megami was under fire... but luckily the consequences, although severe, weren't as severe as they could have been. He'd at least learned from the mistake, though.

"Sorry for what happened earlier... I made a bad call. But we'll have your back next time - I promise."

For what it was worth, at least. Jake's eyes continued scrolling through the 9 Chips in his hand. The viruses were becoming much stronger than before, and Warrior was still past due for some updates. With just the two of them, Jake and Warrior wouldn't be able to go any further from here. But it wasn't just the two of them - they had Megami and Xenneth by their side. Things didn't seem like they were too much to handle as long as they had their new friends beside them.


[Warrior gave 360z to Megami]
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[Note: Be aware that you can purchase upgrades during Busting runs. Every post made in a shop is a Turn in or out of battle where the Operator cannot give Battlechips/Subchips to their NetNavi. You do not need to log out in order to give the upgrades to the NetNavi, however, the upgrades do not take effect until after the current battle (or before the next battle if you are not currently in battle). Sometimes, going to shop while in a Net will cause a battle to happen automatically.]

"I don't want this..."

Xenneth frowned looking at the Zenny coin display appear on his P.E.T. indicating he had incoming funds. As the coin spun twice, it had not gotten the chance for a third time because as quickly as it came, it had gone. Xenneth was at first confused until he looked towards the display of the virtual network and seen Megami pressing her hand back towards Warrior with a confident smile.

[Megami gave Warrior back 360 Zenny]

"Thank you very much, Warrior-san, but this is yours to keep." Megami said, "You worked very hard against those viruses, even if I was not here to see it. This will help you get stronger! Me and Xen-kun will do just fine and acquire our own funds. Besides..."

Megami had closed her eyes and smiled sweetly as she relaxed herself for a moment. By the time she opened her eyes, she had a more serious and brooding expression. "We will not be caught off guard like that gain." Megami's voice changing from sweet to displeased.

"She's right." Xenneth added seeing Megami's expression, "We won't be beaten again...uh...that easily?"

It was not the first time Xennth seen Megami make that face. Many times over, she had shown a great display of a deep dark attitude when it came to two things: feeling weak in the presence of Xenneth or seeing others pick on the violet haired boy. He was her pride after all, as she had feelings towards him that he could not comprehend, let alone not even have the slightest clue about.

Saying this, Megami had gracefully walked past Warrior, her sandals tapping against the virtual terrain and sounding off like solid heels against the virtual floor.

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OOC Notes:
Now Listening To: "Emergency" by the Artist Paramore (Battle Theme)
Current Attire: Default GMO
Chatty Ditz: ---
Staff Notes: Ready for Battle Seven whenever Remmy is.

 
"..."

Not disappointed by her reaction, Warrior grinned as Megami walked by. Her integrity was an amazing thing.

No words were necessary at this point. He turned around and followed her to where she had gone off to.

REQUESTING BATTLE #7

(Sorry for the bland post. Pressed for time, and I didn't want to keep you waiting longer!)
 

[+2 FXP]

The duo leave through the ruined battlefield and move past the outskirts of the town. They follow the road out of town and onto a scenic path between two rows of trees. Unfortunately their path is blocked by more trees, swaying in the middle of the road. Wait... those aren't trees. Those are Cacty! And they were larger than the ones they had fought many hours ago. They were all lined up across the road, left to right, like another barricade.

The sounds of rustling leaves come from both sides of the road, it was an ambush!

-Viruses-
Road
Cacty EX-A: 110HP [Normal]
Cacty EX-B: 110HP [Normal]
Cacty EX-C: 110HP [Normal]
Cacty EX-D: 110HP [Normal]

Left Side of the Road
Spooky EX-A: 50HP [On the Road in front of the Trees] [Normal]
ShrubbyA: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]
ShrubbyB: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]
ShrubbyC: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]

Right Side of the Road
Spooky EX-B: 50HP [On the Road in front of the Trees] [Normal]
ShrubbyD: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Right Side of the Road] [Grass]
ShrubbyE: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Right Side of the Road] [Grass]
ShrubbyF: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]

-Objects-
Trees [Left Side of the Road]: 20HP Each
Trees [Right Side of the Road]: 20HP Each

-Terrain-
60% Normal [Road]
20% Grass [Left Side of the Road]
20% Grass [Right Side of the Road]

-Allies-
Megami: 100HP [Normal]
Warrior: 100HP [Normal]

~Battle 7: Start!!~

"Megami-chan, be-"

"Careful?" Megami interrupted, "Yes."

*FWOOSH!!!*

There was an explosion at the opening of the arched path where Megami and Warrior had halted their stroll. A burst of aura erupted from Megami's body and radiated outward like a bomb had exploded from within her core. Her feathery light clothing had raised as if a strong gale wind was carrying them away, and with one spin on her heel and her right hand opening, a turbulent after shock of the same force flew into Warrior's direction as the stream of bright essence swept over his body and coveted him, but it seemed to remain in place even after it had begun to subside. It would probably have taken him forever and a day for him to figure out what happened in that small instance to Megami and himself, but it should have become clear when he went into battle.

"Was that...aura?"

Xenneth was a bit astonished to see the display. Well...a bit was downsizing it; he was more than over the top surprised since Megami had never generated that much aura in an instance, and then some. She had seemed to not only explode outward with a burst of aura, but concentrated enough of it to covet Warrior as well. She had even wasted no time as before Xenneth could barely fathom what happened all in that instance, the female NetNavi was on the move carefully to dodge incoming attacks as she zigzagged across the field, changing her full-speed dash as she made a sudden roll to stop.

"Those Cacti viruses can be a nuisance, yes?"

"Yes," Xenneth responded as he reached his hand in his satchel and brought it back out knowing exactly what he should use, "Boomerang Three, battlechip in! Download!"

Megami went into a barrel roll and just as quick came out of it with a powerful whip of her right arm. It only took seconds for the large wooden curved structure to finish forming, and just as the last square texture of pixel formed upon the weapon, Megami had whipped it forth leaving only a blast of wind in its wake. The spinning weapon was tossed forth and Megami intended for it to be true to its course to curve and strike the multiple cactus viruses.

Quick on her toes, Megami was still able to recover from her stance after launching the weapon. Her body felt lighter than usual, as if she could fly just with a single push of her feet from the ground. Her eyes had remaining vigilant as she begun to gain her footing and ready to spring forth to dodge an incoming attack if one came, and she would do so certain that a single hair would only fall out of place in the chaos of the battle.

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Passive Signature: Burst Aura (Generate 20-HP Barrier) {Megami}
Action 1: Divinity Aura (Generate 80-HP Barrier) {Warrior}
Action 2: Feint (Get into range of Cacti + Halt) ({Megami}
Action 3: Boomerang3 [120 [color=greend]Wood[/color] DMG + Group Attack (Arc)] {B} {CactyEX A|B|C|D}
Action 4: Dodge (Avoid an Attack) {Megami}

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OOC Notes:
Now Listening To: "Emergency" by the Artist Paramore (Battle Theme)
Current Attire: Default GMO
Chatty Ditz: ---

 
"Ambush! Warrior, get out of their line of fire!"

Before noticing Megami's Aura encompassing him, Warrior dove to the ground -- or rather through the ground -- and made his way to the right side of the road. He intended to get behind the viruses that were there, but he didn't plan to attack just yet. As he approached his destination, he re-emerged from the ground and prepared to take evasion action. Hopefully the trees would give him some protection.

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Action 1: Mole1 (Conditional Burrow/Submerge ~ ACC: S ~ When not Attacking, can hide under ground/liquid. Is not ended by Healing, but User may Attack as they exit the submerged state should the situation allow)

Action 2: Movement (Get behind the Viruses on the Right Side of the Road)

Action 3: Dodge (Prepare Evasive Action. Use Trees for cover if possible.)

 

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*FWOOSH!!!*

A storm kicked up in the middle of the ambush, clothing the two Navis in swirling auras. Megami had returned like the rising phoenix from the ashes, stronger than ever. However, she was still up to her old tricks as she rushed headlong into the fray. Warrior took the opposite route and burrowed into the floor, escaping underground.

All the Shrubbys rolled their logs into the clearing, trying to hit the escaping Warrior and the foolhardy Megami. Even submerged, ground attacks would still be able to strike at him. Thankfully Megami gave them both barriers as three logs struck Warrior and one struck Megami. Megami managed to dodge two of the logs, as her barrier took a hit, and she got right up in the Cactys' grill.

Warrior meanwhile dug through the underground until he was up in the treeline, behind the viruses. There he re-emerged and hid behind the trees. Waiting for a chance to strike.

He watched as Megami and the Cacty both struck at each other. The Cactys tossed their heads at her, but only one of them managed to strike her, breaking her barrier. The heads rolled back onto their bodies afterwards. However, Megami also swiped a large wooden boomerang across the four of them in front of her. Her curved blade cleaved through the air, reaping the plants like a farmer with a scythe. And she cut down an amazing three out of four of the large viruses. Clearly her signature weapon was amazingly powerful.

The two Spooky took the opportunity just then to teleport to either side of Megami and began licking at her unprotected body. However, Megami was faster than before and managed to dodge one of the long tongues. Before getting slathered by the other.

-Viruses-
Road
Cacty EX-A: DELETED
Cacty EX-B: DELETED
Cacty EX-C: 110HP [In Front of Megami] [Normal]
Cacty EX-D: DELETED
Spooky EX-A: 50HP [Left of Megami] [Normal]
Spooky EX-B: 50HP [Right of Megami] [Normal]

Left Side of the Road
ShrubbyA: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]
ShrubbyB: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]
ShrubbyC: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]

Right Side of the Road
ShrubbyD: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Right Side of the Road] [Grass]
ShrubbyE: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Right Side of the Road] [Grass]
ShrubbyF: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]

-Objects-
Trees [Left Side of the Road]: 20HP Each
Trees [Right Side of the Road]: 20HP Each

-Terrain-
60% Normal [Road]
20% Grass [Left Side of the Road]
20% Grass [Right Side of the Road]

-Allies-
Megami: 80HP [Barrier Broken!] [Normal]
Warrior: 100HP [50HP Barrier] [Hiding behind a Tree on the Right Side of the Road] [Grass]

 
Anger rose up inside of Warrior when he saw the Spooky's tongue make contact with Megami... or maybe it was just jealousy.

Regardless, he knew better than to dash out in the open right about now. His tactical repositioning was successful, so he'd be able to exploit it against the viruses that were hiding behind the other trees on his side of the road.


Without a second's notice, he broke his cover and stepped out from behind the tree -- holding what appeared to be another tree in his arms. He didn't give his opposition the time to realize that it was a Rolling Log chip before he hurled it toward them across the ground, and sure enough it would be followed up with a similar tree-esque rolling attack.

Warrior took cover again before the viruses could strike back at him. It was the same method as before: Attack - Retreat- Attack.

It seemed to be the best that he was capable of, at the moment.

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Free Action: Precision (+1 ACC to One Attack)

Action 1: RollingLog1 (DMG: 50 ~ ACC: B ~ Ground Attack + Wide Attack (2) + Double Attack) @ Shrubby D/E

Action 2: RollingLog1 (DMG: 50 ~ ACC: C ~ Ground Attack + Wide Attack (2) + Double Attack) @ Shrubby E/F

Action 3: Dodge (Take cover behind the tree again)

 

"Eww!" Xenneth squinted seeing the pink tongue touch Megami. Even more, amidst all the adrenaline, it looked like it was moving in slow motion.

"Eww! Ewwww! Ewwwwwww!"

Xenneth's right hand was clinched full of battlechips snatched from his satchel. He did not care which one it was, he just knew he did not want anyone's tongue out of their mouth and striking anyone! Imagining himself in that situation, seeing Megami violated in the most indecent way possible as an attack on her physically (and for him mentally) he knew he had to react as he looked to his choices!

Sword-type chip? Chop it off! Fire-type? Burn it to a crisp!

"We'll try this one!" With the latter not sounding terrible (in a vengeful and psychotic way), he had pressed a battlechip into the P.E.T; one he had never used before, but reckon it was a good time more than any considering his enemy's unorthodox method of attack. "FireBurn! Battlechip in, download!"

Megami's body brimmed with a bright light once more as it radiated from her chest and begun to burst outward like a flame. However, with how transparent the tendrils of light was, it was not a fire, but rather more aura. It was quite surprising, and it seemed Megami's new aura ability was continuous and the moment it was snuffed out like a small flame, it seemed to rebuild itself around her body steadily. It was a saving grace more than any as Xenneth watched the aura engulf her body, almost oblivious of the small bulb of flame appearing in Megami's left palm.

A roar that was not like any beast erupted from Megami's left hand that was swung upward towards the striking ghost virus. A bright flame erupted from Megami's hand, this time an orange and red blaze solid as an explosive wave of heat, had begun to race towards the ghost and beyond as it clearly intended to continue onward towards the NetNavi the tree that on the left side of the path and hopefully would catch the virus that was unfortunately taking refuge with it. It was not Megami's intention, but it would at least give her a break for once.

Speaking of break, Megami needed to regain some ground.

She had turned her attention once more to the path in front of her. The surviving cactus virus was menacing enough, and it caused Megami to act in haste as she prepared to dodge. Her legs were bent as if she was ready to spring into action any moment in a quick spur of the moment to save herself from an incoming danger, but she knew it would not be that easy. There were viruses surrounding her everywhere (and dashing head first was probably not her best idea). However, she did not regret it as she knew her partner could (and would) come through if she drew attention to herself and kept up her new found speed in dodging the barrage; saving the trouble of having them target Warrior.

In any case, Xenneth was betting his bottom dollar that the viruses would not let up, and also supplying Megami with the means to help defend herself. "One more! Guard is downloading!" he warranted to Megami who was steadily preparing to make her mad frenzy of a defensive to hold off the attacking swarm.

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Passive Signature: Burst Aura (Generate 20-HP Barrier) {Megami}
Action 1: FireBurn1 [50 [color=red]Fire[/color] DMG + Line Attack (3)] {SpookyEX-A|ShrubbyA|Tree}
Action 2: Dodge [Avoid Slaughter!] ({Megami}
Action 3: Dodge [Get out of da Blenda!] {Megami}
Action 4: Guard1 (Reflect up to 60 DMG) {Enemy}

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OOC Notes:
Now Listening To: "Emergency" by the Artist Paramore (Battle Theme)
Current Attire: Default GMO
Chatty Ditz: ---

Logs come crashing through the trees as Warrior tosses them at the Shrubbys hiding nearby. He manages to crush two of them, but the third manages to dodge behind its tree and cause the log to smash up against it. The tree is deleted, but replaced by the log, leaning on the broken tree. Warrior prepares for the counterattack. The Shrubby throws its own log at Warrior, and strikes him in the barrier for some light damage.

Meanwhile, Megami ignores Smokey's warning about forest fires and begins torching the area. She manages to tag all three in the line: Spooky, Shrubby, and tree. The viruses burn up, as does the tree and surrounding grass, leaving behind burnt soil.

Every last virus panics and begins attacking Megami. Megami brings up a shield and begins dodging all over the place. However, the two logs and tongue do not hit, such is Megami's footwork.

-Viruses-
Road
Cacty EX-A: DELETED
Cacty EX-B: DELETED
Cacty EX-C: 110HP [In Front of Megami] [Normal]
Cacty EX-D: DELETED
Spooky EX-A: DELETED
Spooky EX-B: 50HP [Right of Megami] [Normal]

Left Side of the Road
ShrubbyA: DELETED
ShrubbyB: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]
ShrubbyC: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]

Right Side of the Road
ShrubbyD: DELETED
ShrubbyE: DELETED
ShrubbyF: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]

-Objects-
Trees [Left Side of the Road]: 20HP Each
TreeA: DELETED
Trees [Right Side of the Road]: 20HP Each
WoodenLog: 10HP

-Terrain-
60% Normal [Road]
15% Grass [Left Side of the Road]
5% Soil
20% Grass [Right Side of the Road]

-Allies-
Megami: 80HP [20HP Barrier] [Guard1] [Normal]
Warrior: 100HP [40HP Barrier] [Hiding behind a Tree on the Right Side of the Road] [Grass]

"Thank goodness she's so much quicker now..."

Xenneth said this lowly, grateful for one of his choices working out as he gazed upon the computer screen display. Megami was moving swiftly through the attacks and beyond his expectations. He did not want it to stop there, nor would he allow it as he decided to take a bit of more of a risk than usual. With her speed up and her aura instability giving off a powerful essence that would make up for any fault in her movements, he took two battlechips in hand seeing the offensive maneuvers of the viruses around Megami.

"We'll get rid of that disgusting ghost!" he warranted with a shiver of his body, "BambooKnife and Heatshot! Battlechips in!"

"Okay, Xen-kun!"

Megami's reply was just as quick as her right hand that flown behind the shield that begun to break into pixels the moment she let go. Instead, in that very hand she threw out to her right, a hilt was being grasped and a blade that was coming into view was forming mid-swing of the female NetNavi's assault. Her eyes were could see it form and with the timing of her swing, it could either be a cleansing blow or a sweeping fail seeing if her sword did not appear, her foe would disappear. However, she could not worry about that now as her footwork was trying to keep up with her swing.

Her tactical movement of her body was like a dance. As Megami's right arm swung outward to her right slashing a sword through the air, her left arm was coming upward and aiming in the direction of the Cacty virus. Her hair was the only thing that could keep up with her graceful movements as her chestnut colored ponytail swept towards her neck. All while doing this, her eyes were closed as she made this pretty little twirl. It was not out of a cocky bravado which made her do this, but because she was focusing her power.

"Concentrate..." she thought as she tapped into that well of power making the bulb of the flame coming into existence become a burning inferno in her clutches.

Her left foot finally touching down with a gentle toe step and her left palm letting out a powerful burst that roared of a mighty flame. Whether the explosive impact was enough to demolish the Cacty virus it was intended for was not important as she knew she had to get out of the open. Megami made a quick barrel roll forth with her blade in hand. She had tried to dodge past the virus, regardless if it was falling to the terrain in ribbons or it was made on her tail with a tongue intending to violate further. The female NetNavi came out of her frantic leap and ran with a mad dash towards the closest tree on the side of the road attempting to get into its safe shadow to have her back to it and let it separate herself from the open view of the Cacti virus on the opposite side.

She had stayed out in the open drawing attention to herself long enough.

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Passive Signature: Burst Aura (Generate 20-HP Barrier) {Megami}
Action 1: BambooKnife [60 [color=green]Wood[/color] DMG + Slashing] {B} {SpookyEX-B|}
Passive Action: Buff! [10 DMG + LV to next Battle Chip] {Megami}
Action 2: HeatShot [[color=limegreen]55[/color] Fire Damage + Spread(1) {A}] {CactyEXC}
Action 3: Dodge [Go! Go! Move!] {Megami}
Action 4: Movement! (Get to da cho-...err...tree!) {Megami}

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OOC Notes:
Now Listening To: "Emergency" by the Artist Paramore (Battle Theme)
Current Attire: Default GMO
Chatty Ditz: ---

 
"Wow... Megami is showing you up, War."

"..."

He was actually kind of proud to see that. But then again, she'd kind of been "showing him up" all day, so this was nothing new, really.

"Well let's keep doing what we can then."

Shotgun data came in from Jake - *BOOM!* - and there was potentially one more Shrubby to add to the kill tally. Warrior counted on that shot hitting a bit too much, as he presumed it would leave only he and Megami on this side of the road. Counting his target deleted, he focused on a new one on the other side of the road.

More care was taken into account for the aiming of his next attack. A regular bomb at first glance, but after hurling it across the street, the ball transformed into a massive anvil that came crashing down onto the area below. If it didn't obliterate the Shrubby that it was aimed it, then it would certainly obliterate everything else within its collision radius. The ground, namely.

"Those were pretty much our best options for now."

"Back to hide and seek it is, then."

Warrior dove from his cover to get behind a different tree. Perhaps the positioning would make it a little harder for enemy attacks to get around to him. Regardless, things seemed to be going pretty well under Megami's control at the moment. He'd need to get an upgrade himself, soon, to be able to keep up with her like this.

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Action 1: Shotgun (DMG: 50 ~ ACC: A ~ Spread 1) @ Shrubby F + Its Tree

Free Action: Precision (+1 ACC to One Attack)

Action 2: Quake1 (DMG: 100 ~ ACC: B ~ Impact + Medium Area Cracked Terrain) @ Shrubby C

Action 3: Dodge (Take cover behind a different tree)

 

Megami's barrier reformed as she dropped her shield in favor of her BambooKnife. This trusty bamboo blade which was given to her by a mysterious Navi she beat in combat earlier, and then tried to delete her with viruses later, was a reliable partner in her fight against dangerous foes (especially the Elec-aligned ones). She used that blade against the Spooky before her, slashing across its slippery form with the glowing green edge. Only to be disappointed as it teleported right through her attack and then tried to lick her again. But she dodged that attack as well.

Meanwhile, Warrior blasted another Shrubby to bits with a Shotgun, taking out another tree in the process. Then he chucked an anvil bomb across the road at another Shrubby. Crushing that one as well and cracking the terrain around it. The last Shrubby launched a log at Warrior, which rolled across the road and smacked into the tree he was hiding behind. Allowing him to skitter away to another tree.

Elsewhere, Megami and the CactyEX traded blows. Megami's barrier absorbed the impact of the thrown head, fading to almost the breaking point as Megami countered with a fireball. She powered it up before release, and with the extra oomph it was able to incinerate the Cacty in a single blow. The virus burned up like a matchstick, becoming a totem pole of flames, before being reduced to a pile of ash.

She then made a beeline for the right side of the road, hiding behind a tree like Warrior.

-Viruses-
Road
Cacty EX-A: DELETED
Cacty EX-B: DELETED
Cacty EX-C: DELETED
Cacty EX-D: DELETED
Spooky EX-A: DELETED
Spooky EX-B: 50HP [Normal]

Left Side of the Road
ShrubbyA: DELETED
ShrubbyB: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]
ShrubbyC: DELETED

Right Side of the Road
ShrubbyD: DELETED
ShrubbyE: DELETED
ShrubbyF: DELETED

-Objects-
Trees [Left Side of the Road]: 20HP Each
TreeA: DELETED
Trees [Right Side of the Road]: 20HP Each
TreeB: DELETED
TreeC: 10HP
WoodenLogA: 10HP
WoodenLogB: 10HP

-Terrain-
60% Normal [Road]
5% Grass [Left Side of the Road]
15% Cracked [Left Side of the Road]
5% Soil
15% Grass [Right Side of the Road]

-Allies-
Megami: 80HP [5HP Barrier] [BambooKnife: 5/6] [Hiding behind a Tree on the Right Side of the Road] [Grass]
Warrior: 100HP [40HP Barrier] [Hiding behind a Tree on the Right Side of the Road] [Grass]

"M-Megami-chan, I think you should recover..."

"Hmm?"

Megami really had not sustained much damage, but Xenneth had something running through his mind at the moment. The way the battle was looking, it seemed like things could wrap up in an instant, or seven long, grueling years if that ghost was not flushed out and attacked. With how Megami was attacking this ghost from left to right, it seemed like she was always a step behind the clever spook. However, Xenneth knew it would take more than some luck to slash the sword Megami held through the air and pray to the gods that she hit something!

He actually needed a plan, and at the moment, he thought of one.

"Just trust me, Megami-chan!" Xenneth said with a half-smile on his face, "You'll need the energy!"

The weak smile and his fingers making his signature sign of peace on his right hand was almost assuring. However, Megami was no fo-...well, she was gullible. Still, the tone that Megami replied in shown her slight confusion and hesitation considering that the damage was not really serious. However, it was with her fondness of Xenneth's orders and her unparalleled faith in him that she nodded her head and simply muttered...

"Oh...okay!"

The fair NetNavi had gone to her knees, placed her palms together and with a gentle smile, had begun to make a silent prayer. The aura that emitted from her body begun to brim more brightly than before as the remnants of the fading essence had come back at full blast and with it was a gentle green color that began to slowly covet Megami's body. As she stayed upon her knees, Xenneth had begun let out a sigh and his pride with it. A breath of air racing into his mouth as quick as he let it escape, he nodded, telling himself to go through with his action he was about to make and opened communication.

"U-umm...J-Jake, right?" Of course it was Jake! He just pained himself to remember the name since he was not use to talking to people, "I-I umm...I don't think we will delete that ghost virus easily, b-but...I think Megami-chan and I can get the virus hiding in the bushes...I-I think!"

Xenneth was not good with words or long detailed explanations with anyone but Megami, but he hoped the Net Operator would catch on more than anything. The boy had seemed to be very good at strategies, so it was only natural he would catch on quickly, right? Either way, he could assure one thing out of the plan if it was not deleting both viruses in their best efforts.

"O-oh, and Megami and Warrior will be safe, too!" he added briefly for good measure.

"I am ready, Xen-kun!"

Megami had slowly risen as she had prepared herself once more. With the brimming essence coveting her body and her eyes going to the path beyond their secure perch, she had her eyes set on the trees across the road dividing the groove that was now a battlefield riddled with ashes, fallen leaves, and remains of data from fallen viruses thus far. "We'll have to guess which tree the virus is behind." Xenneth commented as Megami stared long and hard at the road. Xenneth, slotting in one battlechip felt that it would probably be enough to get the Shrubby virus and leave him ready for the ghost waiting in the wind.

However, this second Battle Chip, he had never used and definitely did not know how it would work. Nonetheless, he was ready to try.

It was silent for all but a single breath of Megami, and as she exhaled...

"Here I go!"

It was probably not the best strategy to yell out what you were going to do, but Megami was not an expertise in battle etiquette; not yet anyway. The fair Goddess-like NetNavi dashed into the opening as she had taken with her the first Battlechip that was already forming upon her right arm since Xenneth wasted no time in loading it. By the time she ran and stopped in the middle of the path across from the trees on the left side of the road, she glanced for the smallest detail or movement with the split second she had to choose carefully. She aimed the heavy cylindrical weapon with the rounded sphere tip becoming intense and bright and fired the satellite weapon.

"...and here I go!" Xenneth followed up, "I hope this works, Mole! Battlechip in, download!"

Megami's eyes had shifted looking for the ghost-like virus, but only because she was curious and knew its ways by now. It was good at attacking unexpectedly and fleeing in the blink of an eye. This time, however, it would not know what would hit it. As Megami expected the virus to take the bait, to come at her as she was attacking as always, the female NetNavi's feet had begun to lose ground as a large opening came from right below her. A circular hole engulfed her body in a second as she dropped downward to hide in the ground for a moment.

It was time to, literally, "get the drop" on this quirky foe!

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Passive Signature: Burst Aura (Generate 20-HP Barrier) {Megami}
Action 1: Divinity Recovery [45 HP [color=limegreen]Recovery[/color]] {S} {Megami}
Action 2: Movement [Go for a stroll...in the middle of the road!] {Megami}
Action 3: Pulsar 1 [70 Null Damage + Object Triggered Blast {2}] {A Shot/B Blast} {Trees (Left Side)}
Action 4: Mole1 [Conditional Burrow/Submerge (1-Turn)] {S} {Megami}

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OOC Notes:
Now Listening To: "Emergency" by the Artist Paramore (Battle Theme)
Current Attire: Default GMO
Chatty Ditz: ---

 
"Roger than, Xenkun. Go get that ghost, Warrior!"

He was as good at taking orders as he was at issuing them out. Despite Xenneth's choice of wording - poor or not - Jake was able to pick up on the hint pretty quickly and relay the message to Warrior, who was still somewhat lost in his thoughts at Megami's superiority over him at the moment.

Megami could take down hoards of enemies, output immense firepower, and excelled at both ranged and melee combat. Her defensive capabilities far exceeded his, and even her speed was something to be admired.

But if there was anything he brought to the table, it was that he could swing a sword pretty damn fast. And that actually proved to be a useful trait against an enemy that had shown itself to be too quick for Megami. Whether or not it was too quick for him would soon be discovered.

He waited for a split second behind his tree so as not to attract any attention to himself. The moment the Spooky moved in on Megami, he was ready to sprint out from behind the tree and dive at it blade first with the AquaKnife Jake was uploading, followed by one more carefully-aimed cut to seal the deal incase it missed, the Spooky evaded, or some other tragic, unforeseeable accident occurred.

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Action 1: Movement (Hastily close the gap between Warrior and Spooky EX-B)

Free Action: Precision (+1 ACC to One Attack)

Action 2: Aqua Knife (DMG: 60 ~ ACC: A+ ~ Slashing ~ 5 Uses Left) @ Spooky EX-B

Action 3: Aqua Knife (DMG: 60 ~ ACC: A ~ Slashing ~ 4 Uses Left) @ Spooky EX-B