New Navi

"If you're going to attack," Brawler said, "Do it RIGHT!"

Recuperating instantly from the attack, he quickly spun over into a sprinting stance and burst fowards, kicking off the ground in a torpedo headbutt aimed at the Cannon.

"And I don't wanna make you guys feel left out." Brawler called to the Bunnies before making a short dash into their ranks. Still equipped with the Rageclaw, Brawler grabbed for two of the closest Bunnies and attempted to smash them into each other.

"Ooh." Anthony said, wincing empathetically.

Brawler had no such compassion for his opponents and continued on with his sadistic assault. He abandonned the two Bunnies in his grasp and whipped out a fast grab at the last Bunny, aiming to toss it at the Cannon.

It was strenuous tossing viruses left and right but it was too fun for Brawler to take a break. His body strained but he would never admit it and the euphoria of battle was taking away all the pain, creating a sense of perverse pleasure that swept away all other feelings. It was a dangerous way to live but it was what made him him.



1 - Headbutt the CanodumbB (40 dmg + stun)
2 - Rageclaw throw BunnyB, BunnyC (20 dmg)
3 - Rageclaw throw BunnyA, CanodumbB (20 dmg)
The smashing of Brawler's cranium into the Canodumb sent its cool flying, and its targeting systems went absolutely haywire as it lost its lock on the Navi. Brawler grabbed hold of one of the Bunnies and hurled it at one of its friends, although the virus that was on the recieving end of the toss managed to hop out of the way before it got smashed. Before the Bunny that had dodged could return an attack, though, Brawler was scooping up the last Bunny and was unwittingly using it a shield to prevent the ring of electricity from coming his way. He hurled the hapless virus into the Canodumb, just as the beleaguered virus was getting its targeting subroutines back together again.

BunnyA: 30 HP
BunnyB: 30 HP
BunnyC: 50 HP
CanodumbA: DELETED!
CanodumbB: DELETED!
MetoolA: DELETED!
MetoolB: DELETED!

Brawler.EXE: 60 HP
((Only 5 months? I thought I was gone longer than that...))

"Good game, boys," Brawler said, twisting his neck and stretching his arms outwards. He revelled in the several faint cracking noises that followed. The remainder of the viral group was weak enough to be taken out in a single well-executed attack. He took a moment wondering if he should prolong his fun by torturing the rest or simply eradicating them and moving on quickly.

"Brawler?" Anthony asked.

"Yeah, yeah I'm here," He replied, "Let's finish this."

His operator flipped through the remaining chips. "Two Cannons and a Minibomb ought to do it, right?"

"Just about." Brawler said with his trademark grin.

The chip data flowed freely into Brawler's body, through his arms and accumulating in his fists, manifesting as glowing green auras. He arched his back and let out a fierce battlecry before bolting forwards towards the pair of weakened Bunnies. He rained down a short flurry of destructive punches on them and even pounding the ground around them until the area was cloaked in the dust from his assault.

The sound of his maniacal laughter echoed from within the cloud as Brawler leapt upwards with both hands clenched together in a double fisted hammer. The colour of the aura from his hands had changed from the vibrant, verdant green to a fluctuating blue haze from the new Minibomb chip.

"CRUSH!" Brawler cried out as his fists connected with the ground and exploded, kicking up another cloud of debris and dust.



1 - Cannon BunnyA (40 dmg) + smash (breaking effect?)
2 - Cannon BunnyB (40 dmg)
3 - Minibomb BunnyC (60 dmg)
BunnyA: BOOM HEADSHOT!
BunnyB: OW MY FACE D:
BunnyC: PWNED!
CanodumbA: DELETED!
CanodumbB: DELETED!
MetoolA: DELETED!
MetoolB: DELETED!

Brawler.EXE: 60 HP

The viruses die.

Rewards: 600z
((That was battle 4))

Wiping away the grime from his visor, Brawler looked around and noted that he was once again victorious. He raised an arm in the air and weakly made a "woo" noise before dropping it back down and relaxing his shoulders.

"Okay I think we're done here," Anthony said, "I'm jacking you out."

Just then, something caught Brawler's attention. His breathing momentarily stopped as he turned his head and tilted his face upwards. His face bobbed very slightly as if he had caught the scent of something.

"What is it?" asked Anthony.

"Something strong." Brawler replied. A familiar, creepy smile crept over his lips and parted, revealing his clenched teeth.

"What!?" Anthony cried out, "You're in no condition to take on anything strong right now! You have... Less than 50% of your health!"

"Bah." Brawler blurted out while waving away his operator's concerns.

"No, we can't keep going like this," Anthony said firmly, "We're going now."

"Wai-" Brawler half-yelled as he disappeared in a bright beam.

*Shoop da woop back to the PET*
*shoop*

"Here again?" Brawler blurted disapprovingly, "Place is starting to get on my nerves."

"We'll do one more run and then move somewhere else." Anthony said.

Brawler dropped his smile for a second, "That's what you said last time."

"It is?" Anthony said, "Uhh... This time I mean it. Remind me if I forget."

The navi resumed his grin and nodded before dashing off to find something to fight.

((Battle 1))
Virus Attack!

SpikeyA: 90 HP
SpikeyB: 90 HP
SpikeyC: 90 HP

Brawler.exe: 150 HP

-RAWR!-
-BATTLE 1!-
-HAJIME!-
"Well..." Brawler slurred, "At least they're not Metools."

He stopped his run and began to calmly walk up to the Spikey in the middle. Brawler looked it in the face and felt its hot breath condensing on his metal faceguard. It smelled like wet ash.

"Hey." Brawler said casually, tilting his head up slightly.

Without warning he brought his forehead crashing into the Spikey's pointy snout.

"HAHAHA WHAT?" Anthony laughed, "Rageclaw!"

Suddenly equipped with a pair of heavy bracers, Brawler swung a quick lunging punch at one of the other viruses.

"Hahaha! Oh my god what was that!?" Anthony laughed, "I thought you had a plan or something!"

"Come on." Brawler said, "This is me we're talking about."

"Haha ok fine." Anthony said.

He returned his attention to the first Spikey and tried to grab it with both hands, putting it between him and the other viruses. He took a moment to catch his breath and recover from the recoil from his own attack. Even though his headbutt was always significantly more damaging to his opponent than himself, it was not as if he came out of the attack unharmed. However a mild daze was more than a fair trade for him if it left his target completely bewildered.

"They're attacking!" Anthony noted.

Brawler held onto his barrier tight and prepared for the imminent impact.



1 - Headbutt SpikeyB (50 dmg + stun)
2 - Rageclaw SpikeyA (40 dmg)
3 - Rageclaw hold SpikeyB as a shield (20 dmg)
Stunned, slashed, and... guarded? Spikey a fires at Brawler, only to have his comrade be burned instead.

SpikeyA: 50 HP
SpikeyB: 40 HP (STUN)
SpikeyC: 40 HP

Brawler.exe: 150 HP
His defensive strategy barely succeeding, Brawler scoffed at the counterattack and quipped, "Not good enough you bastards!"

"Shotgun! Heatshot! Duh.. Gunthinger... Cannon! Right!" Anthony blurted out.

Brawler made a weird look in response to his operator's attempts at shouting out the names of his next chips. It was weird feeling having a novice responsible for him but that wasn't really a concern of his at the moment. Fighting and winning were all that mattered now.

With his hands still firmly holding onto one of his enemies, he leapfrogged over it and began to charge at the Spikey that had just fired on him. He broke out into a full speed sprint, his powerful legs propelling him forwards at an intimidating pace. He quickly shifted his direction slightly to the left and pulled up his right bicep. His shoulder flashed with the energy of the first chip just waiting to be released on impact.

"DESTROY!" Brawler cried out.

He crashed into something, delivering with it all the force of his collected momentum and chip energy. He regained his equilibrium as expected from a melee navi and began to charge one of the other Spikeys in the area. However, instead of performing another shoulder charge, Brawler suddenly slid with one foot fotwards, carried by his own inertia. His leading foot became engulfed in a light flame; embers trailing behind him as his low kick met with something solid.

Brawler wasn't even noting if his attacks connected or not. As long as he was fighting, it was fine with him. He finally turned his attention to the last virus and polished off his shin and shoulder while making his way to his last target.

"You know, I've never actually crushed anything to death yet..." Brawler said, grinning with anticipation. His arms began to glow green with the energy of the Cannon chip. If he delivered a quick punch, he could easily end the battle but there was more than one way for him to utilize the chip's power.

"Now... Who wants a hug?" Brawler said ominously as closed in on the stunned creature with arms wide open.



1 - Shotgun SpikeyA (50 dmg)
2 - Heatshot SpikeyC (40 dmg)
3 - Cannon SpikeyB (40 dmg)
((bump))
(Blargh! Pocket Mod'sters, go!
XD)

Stunned or not, Brawler's savage blows tear through the Spikeys as if they were only so much rice paper.

SpikeyA: DELETED
SpikeyB: DELETED
SpikeyC: DELETED

Brawler.exe: 150 HP

-Victory!-
Prize: 200z
"Piece of cake." Brawler said.

"Good job!" his operator added, clearly pleased at his navi's quick and efficient performance, "Now onwards to the next battle!"

"...Dork." Brawler whispered under his breath.

((Battle 2))
More viruses.

ShrubbyA: 50 HP
ShrubbyB: 50 HP
ShrubbyC: 50 HP
CanondumbA: 50 HP
CanondumbB: 50 HP

Brawler.exe: 150 HP

-Blegh-
-Battle 2-
-fight-
"Rar." Brawler mumbled as he approached the viruses.

"I don't get it," Anthony stated, "Where's your usual enthusiasm for this?"

"You try to get excited fighting bushes." Brawler replied without his usual smile.

His facial expression, or at least what could be seen of it, gave an expression of apathy. Anthony was worried about how this would affect his fighting. In the worst case scenario, Brawler might even place himself in direct harm in order to increase the challenge his opponents posed.

"You can think of these battles as the first few steps towards a real challenge," Anthony said, "So think of these as speed runs for now and let's see how fast we can get through this."

A smile broke free from his sombre mood as Brawler nodded and flexed in excitement. The viruses seemed to tense up as the navi got himself worked up which was always a mixed blessing. Anthony began to analyze the opponents his navi was up against and began to formulate a strategy.

"Heatshot the Shrubby on the left and REALLY tear into it." Anthony said.

"Awwwwwww yeah!" Brawler said with earnest vigour, "Here we go!"

His fists were suddenly set ablaze with the Heatshot as he cried out. He grinned with a sadistic glee while he made his way to his target. The other viruses and the rest of the world blurred away as his immediate mission overwhelmed what little self-control he had.

"Get ready to DIE." Brawler said before crashing his flaming fists into the Shrubby with as much physical force as his body would allow. He raised his arms and crashed them into the same spot again and again allowing no relief for his opponent. The chip had already disappated after the initial strike but that wasn't stopping him from continuing to attack.

"Shotgun the Cannon!" Anthony commanded.

Luckily, Anthony had only used the most basic order and sentence structure with no embellishment, allowing Brawler to still comply with his raw instincts. The navi stopped his attack and dashed towards the mounted gun, striking at it with a straight piercing punch.

"Heatshot the Shrubby!" Anthony added again.

Again, Brawler managed to obey again and strike at one of the other Shrubbies with another fiery blow. Anthony could see the level of fatigue building in Brawler from unleashing his full strength on the first one and decided to stop giving orders for a moment.



1 - Heatshot ShrubbyA (80 dmg)
2 - Try to scare ShrubbyB into hiding behind a Cannon, Shotgun CannonA (50 dmg)
3 - Heatshot Shrubby C (80 dmg)
((bump))
Almost everything dies. The Canondumb is too scared to attack back.

ShrubbyA: CRISP'D
ShrubbyB: SHRAPNEL'D
ShrubbyC: BUNRT
CanondumbA: BLASTED
CanondumbB: 50 HP

Brawler.exe: 150 HP
((ZOMG UNIVERSE RESET))

"A'ight, a'ight... Not bad, not bad," Desmond said with a practically audible smile in his voice, "But you still missed one."

The lone cannon virus had not been included in Tennisman's initial strategy and the fact that he had managed to destroy the other four in one try was already somewhat of an accomplishment.

"What chip do you want to finish the job? A Minibomb?" Desmond asked.

Tennisman shook his head and raised an open palm in objection. He had all he needed to win already equipped. It wouldn't take much to destroy this last opponent besides a full compliment of tennis balls from his Ace Serve. Taking a moment to target various weak points on his enemy, Tennisman shot up three tennis balls.

POK POK POK

The balls ascended quickly but Tennisman tracked their trajectories easily as they fell. He tightened his grip on the racquet and arched back.

"Ace Serve!" He cried out as three fierce raquet swings launched the balls at the Canondumb with fantastic speed. After the last strike, Tennisman loosened his grip and sheathed his racquet onto his back, quietly saying, "Game set."



1 - Ace Serve CanondumbB (20 dmg x 3)
2 - dodge
3 - dodge
((bump))
Errr... through some random time-space screwed up rift plothole thinger, TENNISMAN comes in and deletes the virus.

ShrubbyA: CRISP'D
ShrubbyB: SHRAPNEL'D
ShrubbyC: BUNRT
CanondumbA: BLASTED
CanondumbB: YOU GOT SERVED! ((XD))

Tennisman.exe: 150 HP

-VICTORY-
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