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Dragoon attempts to feint the Metool Hero from above, swinging his sword down in a menacing arc and sidestepping-- only to be surprised when the 'Hero counters with a widesword-range swing! (20) Dragoon doesn't just let that slide, however, as his sword strike, initially a feint, begins to fire shot after shot after shot at the tiny little Metool.

Most of these shots, due to their overhead arc, ping off of his helmet. One ricochets back at Dragoon (15), and by some miracle, a few manage to bounce off of the ground and hit the 'hero. (30 30)

Despite its' seemingly poor-planned nature, this attack does have the pleasant side-effect of distracting Dragoon's opponent long enough for him to charge him headlong into the ropes of the arena! (100) The pair goes hurtling through the air, dragged along by the DashAttack until Dragoon stops just short of the ropes at the far side.

The Metool Hero does not have that luxury, however, and is sent flying into the ropes-- which bend outward, creaking-- and then snap back, dragging him back toward the arena and slingshotting him toward Dragoon, who sidesteps the flying Metool, leaving him to go hurtling straight at Aya and Suzume!

The 'Hero instinctively takes another wide swing at the both of them as he nears the ropes-- and while Suzume manages to duck it, Aya is hit dead-on. (20) Afterward, the 'Hero hits those ropes, lightly bounces off, and then rolls to a standing stop in the center of the arena. The 'Hero looks around warily, shifting stances and positions as he waits for Dragoon to strike him again.

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The Metool Hero(?): 1040(?)
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DragonierMan.EXE: 120
Suzume.SP: 25
Aya.SP: 5

TERRAIN: A red-carpeted arena surrounded by electrified panels and bordered with red ropes. Immune to Terrain Change effects.
40% Normal (The arena)
60% Electrified Metal Panels! (Stuns and deals 40 damage if stepped on.)
(For ease of post, I will refer to DragonierMan as 'Drago' from now on.)

"Hgnn..."

"Aya!"

Aya doubled over in pain as she was struck by the Hero's sword, leaving a wide gash in her side. Dark ichor dribbled around her fingers and splattered on the arena floor as she tried to apply pressure to staunch the bleeding. She summoned just enough strength to hobble off to the side with Suzume, separating herself into three hobbling, wounded Ayas with Suzume escorts.

Drago roared in anger, dropping his sword. Furious that this creature would dare involve another in their duel. "WHAT? HOW DARE YOU STRIKE AT A NONCOMBATANT. THIS FIGHT IS BETWEEN YOU AND ME!" And with that, and his cape flying behind him, Drago rushed at the Hero.

His feet ate up the ground as he ran and the claws of his gauntlets extended into gruesome talons. As he was about to run over the Hero, he swept his sharp, gleaming talons through the air in a deadly arc. He attempted to snag the Hero with a deadly uppercut, which would lift the Hero off the ground and cause him to sail over the ropes and straight out of the ring. Bullrushing the Hero over the ropes. The sextuplets attempted to leap out of away as they rushed past. Drago following after the Hero if he had managed to knock him out of the ring.

Drago put immense pressure on The Metool Hero as he continued his wild frenzy. He pushed and shoved at the Metool's core over and over again in an attempt to force his opponent further and further from the arena. Striking again and again with a flurry of blows, attempting to catch and fling the Metool around like a tempest. And ignoring the pain that the electrified terrain might inflict on his form.

Summary
Actions:
1: DashAttack [Battlechip]: Acc: C; 90 Null Damage + Impact + LineAttack(5) + Movement to The Metool Hero.
* Draconic Might [Signature]: Passive 15 Strengthen.
S1: Dodge: help limping Aya/Clone move away from Hero.
* Suzume's Shadow [Signature]: Passive Decoy; Dodge: help limping Aya/Clone move away from Hero.
* Shadow Subtype [Ability]: Clone Technique: As a free action, create a Decoy of yourself (Once Per Turn); Dodge: help limping Aya/Clone move away from Hero.
A1: Dodge: limp away from Hero.
* Aya's Shadow [Signature]: Passive Decoy; Dodge: limp away from Hero.
* Shadow Subtype [Ability]: Clone Technique: As a free action, create a Decoy of yourself (Once Per Turn); Dodge: limp away from Hero.
2: Rageclaw1 [Battlechip]: Acc: B; 25 (20 + 5 Strengthen) Null Damage + Impacting to The Metool Hero; toss out of arena and onto Electrified Metal Panels! (5/6 uses remaining).
3: Rageclaw1 [Battlechip]: Acc: B; 25 (20 + 5 Strengthen) Null Damage + Impacting to The Metool Hero; toss out of arena and onto Electrified Metal Panels!/fling The Metool Hero further from the arena (4/6 uses remaining).
4: Rageclaw1 [Battlechip]: Acc: B; 25 (20 + 5 Strengthen) Null Damage + Impacting to The Metool Hero; toss out of arena and onto Electrified Metal Panels!/fling The Metool Hero further from the arena (3/6 uses remaining).
5: Rageclaw1 [Battlechip]: Acc: B; 25 (20 + 5 Strengthen) Null Damage + Impacting to The Metool Hero; toss out of arena and onto Electrified Metal Panels!/fling The Metool Hero further from the arena(2/6 uses remaining).
* Draconic Resilience [Signature]: Passive Status Cure.

Other Effects:
1: FloatShoes [NaviCust]: Ignores effects from panels except broken/missing.
2: ShadowShoes [NaviCust]: Allows the Navi to move across fragile panels, such as Cracked and Glass, without breaking them.
3: Rageclaw1 [Battlechip]: 2/6 uses remaining.
Drago launches straight at the Metool Hero head-on after his boast, trying to foist the pint-sized pugilist out of the ring with a swing of his Rageclaw; the 'Hero dodges the first strike, however, flipping over Drago and hitting him with another one of his wide cuts. (20)

Another speech bubble pops up over the little Met's head. "You didn't say it was one-versus-one, villain! How was I to-" The scrolling text is abruptly cut off as Drago makes another swipe at him, this one successful, and tosses the Metool cape-first onto the electrical panels outside of the ring (which shock him! (40)), (25) then chases after him, swiping at him again, and again. (25) (25)

The 'hero parries the last strike in Drago's combo, however, and with a bulging-eyed look of concentration, he breaks the taloned-gauntlet Rageclaw into pieces with his own sword, cutting Drago in the process. (20)

Abruptly, the Metool Hero seizes up, the electricity finally getting the better of him, and glares daggers at Drago as he... stands? Crumples? Considering Metools don't have legs, it's kind of hard to tell. His sword lowers, however, nearly touching the panels.

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The Metool Hero(?): 925(?) (Stun x1) (On Elec)
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DragonierMan.EXE: 80 (On Elec)
Suzume.SP: 25
Aya.SP: 5

TERRAIN: A red-carpeted arena surrounded by electrified panels and bordered with red ropes. Immune to Terrain Change effects.
40% Normal (The arena)
60% Electrified Metal Panels! (Stuns and deals 40 damage if stepped on.)
Drago shucked the broken pieces of his clawed gauntlet and stopped in front of The Metool Hero as he crumples to the ground and lowers his sword. Aya and Suzume watched wearily from the arena, holding onto the ropes. The dragon came to stand in front of the Hero like a frozen monolith, towering over the little Met. "You are strong and have fought valiantly."

Which seemed an understatement. The Metool Hero was incredibly durable, taking multiple hits that would floor a normal navi and giving just as good as a group of viruses, all on his lonesome. It was probable that in a prolonged fight that the Met would win. That had given Drago pause.

An icy wind picked up and began coating the navi's armor in a thin sheath of frost as he spoke, billowing out his cloak to wrap around his front, and freezing over the cuts in his hand and torso. "If you yield now, I will leave. I have had enough of this place."

But with the words exiting his lips, he held out his hand. Ice crackled outward from his fingertips and formed into a frozen sword. "But if you insist on dying here. This fight will go on forever." He brought it above his head in a two-handed hold. He had felt the sting of defeat before and would not like a repeat performance. "What say you?"

Turn-Splice
Actions:
1: Glacial Leviathan Stance [Signature]: Dodge + 30 Healing + Imbue Element: Aqua. [3 TCD]; ask The Metool Hero to end hostilities.
* Draconic Might [Signature]: Passive 15 Strengthen.
S1: Dodge.
A1: Dodge.

~Turn-Splice~

Signature Cool Downs:
Three Turns
1: Glacial Leviathan Stance [Signature].

Other Effects:
1: FloatShoes [NaviCust]: Ignores effects from panels except broken/missing.
2: ShadowShoes [NaviCust]: Allows the Navi to move across fragile panels, such as Cracked and Glass, without breaking them.
3: Draconic Might [Signature]: 15 Strengthen.
The text bubble that appeared over the Hero's head was disjointed and shaking-- a sign of his stunned status, perhaps?-- but nevertheless clearly legible.

"Swear to me" the first joint said before arcing off to a different, lower point, "to kill only" The bubble shifted once more, and then stabilized; "the unjust and berserk of our ranks."

At that, the stun wore off, and the Hero's speech bubble stabilized entirely. "Swear this to me, and I will leave." He paused for a moment, helmet tilted downward, "But know that if you stray from this path, I will be watching. I will be there."


"And I will stop you." The speech bubble cut off at that as the 'Hero stood, waiting for Drago's reply. The panels beneath them crackled and sparked as they prepared to discharge another blast...

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The Metool Hero(?): 925(?) (On Elec)
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DragonierMan.EXE: 110 (On Elec)
Suzume.SP: 25
Aya.SP: 5

TERRAIN: A red-carpeted arena surrounded by electrified panels and bordered with red ropes. Immune to Terrain Change effects.
40% Normal (The arena)
60% Electrified Metal Panels! (Stuns and deals 40 damage if stepped on.)
Drago stared down the Hero, "I hunt those that raise a hand against me and mine. I've let your kind live when they threw down their weapons and ran." His hands gripped his frozen sword tighter. Aya listened on as she held her side, her other arm wrapped around Suzume for support. "I have already sworn that oath... Now begone. Or let us finish this."
In an instant, he was up on the ropes of the arena center. Had he hopped there? Drago turned-- just in time to see him hop towards and then over Aya and Suzume, landing on the far ropes. He paused for a moment, just a moment, to stare at the two of them, and pondered something to himself. As he looked back and stared at the two twins, balancing on the rope with one foot, and another of his characteristic speech bubbles popped up. "I'll be watching." Somehow they got the feeling this message was meant more for Drago than for them.

With that, the pint-sized Metool leapt off of the rope, away from the arena-- and the entire thing shattered.

Like a reality breaking into pieces, everything, the arena, the electrical panels, everything, all of it deformed beneath and around Aya, Drago, and Suzume, leaving them in one of the sterile, beaker-lined corridors of Scilab net.

A small, metool-capped chest sat in the middle of the area, but the 'Hero himself was gone.

==Battle 5: Victory!==

Rewards: MetoolChest (Open it!)
"..."

The two girls teetered as the ground changed around them. "I don't feel so good," Aya stated before she collapsed on her knees, dragging Suzume down by her shoulder to stoop over her. Suzume let Aya go and grabbed her by the shoulders. "Aya get a hold of yourself, we're almost done." Aya placed one of her own hands on Suzume's and smiled, "You're always such a worrier."

The sword in Drago's hands disintegrated into snowflakes, drifting down around him as he watched The Metool Hero leave. The encounter left him with a lot to think about. Clearly, there existed creatures that were more than a match for him. Perhaps he would need to refine his own self, before continuing to hunt in the Net.

But something caught his eye before he could descend further into his own thoughts. A golden, domed chest sat next to Suzume. Drago walked up to the twins and placed his hands on their shoulders. One of which covered the two girls' hands that were resting on Aya's shoulder. They both looked up at him. "We are going to leave to rest up. Next time you two will be stronger."

And with that he turned around and opened the chest.

~Open MetoolChest.~
The chest opens, revealing a pint-sized sword, some cash, and... a cape?

On closer inspection it appears to be an exact copy of the Metool Hero's golden-yellow cape, only sized to a navi instead of a Metool.

Reward: 1000z, Widesword, MetCape (Key item)

Modlock Broken!
Upon opening the chest, the rewards acquired were quite lavish. Not only was there a good sum of cash, but a battlechip, and a... cape? Well, it was woven with gold-thread. DragonierMan pulled out and admired the kingly gift. Suzume's eyes glittered in awe. Aya... doubled over and coughed up blood.

Drago turned to the twins and waved them off in a font of light. Then disappeared in his own beam.

[DRAGONIERMAN LOGGED OUT!]