A Jarring Feeling

The wind Navi looked upon his newest foes, a trio of fish and a tank-like thing. Nothing overly special about them, aside from the latter's size and shield. "Well, this could prove a bit trickier! Perhaps we could have a fish fry afterwards"

"Eh, you know I'm not much for fish..."

"Then it's a good thing you won't be eating them, eh?" Hmm...perhaps it was just because it was larger, but the IronShield was making him a bit uncomfortable. Maybe he should deal with it first? Granted, it was a fair distance away, but..."Ah, I've figured a plan."

"Well don't wait for me to think of anything better. Let's do it! What do you need?"

"For now, just the DrillArm should suffice."

"You like that chip, don't you?" Not she could blame him...it seemed like a really tough attack. "BattleChip, DrillArm! Slot in!"

"Indeed, I do!" ZephyrMan's lower whirlwind began to spin at incredible speed, causing him to rocket into the sky. As his altitude climbed, his raised his arm, and his right hand transformed, becoming the large drill he enjoyed so much. He then looked down on the battlefield, picking out what was by far the largest enemy, and began to dive down towards it. His drill was pointed downward, allowing him to appear as though he were penetrating the sky itself on his way down. Of more importance to his mind, however, was penetrating the virus's formidable shielding. After landing, either on the IronShield as planned, or if he missed it somehow and hit the ground instead, he attempted to put some space between him and the Piranha group, not wanting to fall victim to their lances.

Hmm...now, what to do with them offensively. He had an idea on how to attack, but...aha, he knew what to do. "Ah, I'll need another BattleChip! Send forth the Fan!"

"Fan? I'm on it!" Luckily, Fan was easy to locate, thanks to its highly intuitive picture of a large fan blowing. "BattleChip, Fan! Slot in!"

A VacuumFan appeared in front of the Navi, pointed towards the aquatic viruses, and immediately began to create a large vortex strong enough to suck in just about anything, even floating fish. Surviving giant metal creatures, on the other hand...possibly not so much. But with any luck, that wouldn't be an issue now.

[Order of Turn:
1-Airstep subtype ability (grants temporary High Altitude status)
2-DrillArm1 chip attack on IronShield (60, Break, Knockback, hits twice)
3-Dodge
4-Fan chip (100 HP object, pulls enemies closer for 3 turns)]

ZephyrMan's drill dive was a success, despite the many factors that could've contributed to its failure, and deleted the Ironshield on the spot. The Fan that was summoned next began to pull the Piranha viruses together to a single spot, but the viruses weren't going down without any sort of struggle as they began to fire their tridents. Only one of the nine that was fired at ZephyrMan actually hit, while the others missed or hit the Fan instead...

Piranha A: 60 HP [Front of Fan]
Piranha B: 60 HP [Front of Fan]
Piranha C: 60 HP [Front of Fan]
Ironshield: DELETED

Terrain: 50% Glass near ZephyrMan and out to both sides, 50% Normal ahead

ZephyrMan: 130 HP (glass)
Fan: 90 HP

Despite the masses of needles fired at him, ZephyrMan found himself in remarkably good shape...hardly any worse for wear, in fact. "Ho ho! Seems that went to perfection!"

"Way to rip that big one apart like that! And I guess you drew in all the others for RingZap?"

"Indeed I did! Send forth it and some extra security, and the battle shall be as good as won!"

"Okay! Sitting around talking won't delete them, so here!" RingZap, obvious. And that security...she presumed he meant defense, which could only mean one chip. "BattleChip, RingZap2! BattleChip, Guard! Double slot in!"

The wind Navi floated over in front of the VacuumFan he created, where the Piranha were clumped up from the suction wind. Not wanting to waste time that could be spent ensuring his victory, he activated his weapons, first creating a pair of electrical sparks that spun around him, seeking out anything not called 'ZephyrMan.EXE' that drew near them. And just in case, a yellow shield with a green cross appeared in front of him, allowing to be both offensive and defensive, without even having to budge another inch...

[Order of Turn:
1-Get in Melee range of Piranhas
2-RingZap2 chip attack on ZephyrMan (40, Elec, damages all enemies in Melee range of user for every action spent)
3-Guard1 chip on ZephyrMan (60-, blocks and reflects one attack)
4-Dodge]

Using his patent-pending technique of electrifying everything within range of his thunderous touch, ZephyrMan went towards the Piranhas, which promptly retreated at the sight of very dangerous-looking sparks. Unfortunately, two got caught and was zapped painfully and completely. The last one was fine, though, and unloaded some arrows at him. One was reflected off his Guard, another lodged itself in his arm, the last missed. (5)

Piranha A: DELETED
Piranha B: 55 HP [Front of Fan]
Piranha C: DELETED
Ironshield: DELETED

Terrain: 50% Glass near ZephyrMan and out to both sides, 50% Normal ahead

ZephyrMan: 125 HP (glass)
Fan: 90 HP

"...Gah!" Well, this was a first. He'd probably laugh at it after the battle, but to have RingZap fail so utterly, even against one virus...ZephyrMan was simply aghast. "What terrible luck..."

"...Wooooooow. That fucking sucks!" And as always, Ariel showed keen insight on the matter.

"Indeed...send forth chips that defeat the remaining Piranha in a single hit!"

"Roger!" Okay, let's see...Thunder wasn't strong on its own, but since Elec beat Aqua, it'd work...and so would HiCannon, thanks to its high damage rating. DoubleNeedle could work, but it'd need both hits to do so, and, uh, now was probably not a good time to press their luck. "This should work! BattleChip, Thunder! BattleChip, HiCannon! Double slot in!"

The wind Navi extended both of his arms forward, as each of his hands transformed into weaponry: his right hand became a blue cannon, and the left hand became an odd apparatus with twin electrical coils extending from it. The latter was utilized first, and crackled with electricity that condensed itself into a sphere, and shot forth from the device. It wasn't the fastest of moves, but at least even if it didn't work this time, it could home in on the virus's electrical signature...which was extremely ironic given the circumstances.

Not that he was done, of course. He proceeded to attempt to line up the Piranha with his more powerful weapon, then fired a single, powerful shot from the Canodumb2 head on his hand. With any luck, one of the two attacks would hit its mark, but considering what happened previously, it would probably be wise to remain cautious, just in case the unthinkable happened again...

[Order of Turn:
1-Thunder1 chip attack on PiranhaB (40, Elec, Stun, Homing)
2-HiCannon chip attack on PiranhaB (80, Knockback)
3-Dodge
4-Dodge]

Charred piranha for lunch... not so tasty. Maybe ZephyrMan shouldn't have blasted it with 80 units of pure energy. Oh well.

Piranha A: DELETED
Piranha B: DELETED
Piranha C: DELETED
Ironshield: DELETED

Terrain: 50% Glass near ZephyrMan and out to both sides, 50% Normal ahead

ZephyrMan: 125 HP (glass)
Fan: 90 HP

-- BATTLE 02, VICTORY!! --

-- REWARDS --
[IronShield1] Battlechip, 360z

As the energy blasts destroyed the last virus, Ariel leapt in joy from her seat, allowing her breasts to jiggle momentarily. Surprisingly, she noticed this, but wasn't overly happy about it. "That's right, I'm not wearing a bra, am I? Guess I should be a little more careful...I mean, if they bounce around a little, that's perfectly normal. I'm a happy, healthy woman. But if I let them do that every waking minutes, I just look like a total whore. And I don't mind being a little slutty, but there's definitely a line-"

A cool gust of wind blew, interrupting the thought as every last inch of her body felt slightly chilly. The pilot then noticed something, and looked down, seeing two small bumps emerge from her two large ones. "...Oh, shit! I totally forgot about this...this is why I always wear a bra with this! If I don't, all I have to do is get even a little cold, and boom, nipples for everyone! Seriously, I might as well be topless! And that top I put on under my flight suit isn't helping at all!...Okay, maybe a little, but if anyone walked by with good light, they'd see...well, me! Damnit dammit dammit!!...Ugh, and now they're starting to rub against my clothes, and it's totally turning me on...fucking wind, why'd it have to be so cold?! I have other things to do besides getting all hot in a public place!"

Meanwhile, blissfully unaware at his operator's predicament, ZephyrMan scooped up and transferred the leftover data, then continued on, though a bit curious about why she wasn't saying anything about the new chip they had received...

(Searching for Battle #3)

As ZephyrMan traveled across the network, a similar breeze of wind came over him as the rustling of bushes could be heard just ahead of him. Despite making a pleasant sound, it really wasn't pleasant at all when viruses popped out from these bushes one by one. Scattered far away from one another, few viruses took shelter behind these strange, yet sturdy looking bushes!

GunnerA: 60 HP [Behind BushA]
GunnerB: 60 HP
GunnerC: 60 HP
BombCornA: 70 HP [Behind BushB]
BombCornB: 70 HP [Behind BushC]
WuNote: 130 HP [Inside Bush A]

Terrain: 100% Grass

ZephyrMan: 125 HP

-BATTLE THREE, START!-

As ZephyrMan approached his newest group of foes, his operator suddenly snapped from her own little world, realizing something. "Hey, ZephyrMan. I think that's enough for now. Let's head out, okay?"

"Er, I'd love to comply, but that's a bit hard to do..." Gunner, BombCorn, and WuNote...this probably wouldn't be the easiest of battles.

"How do you figure? It doesn't even look like any of those things can move! Well, maybe the corn things, but other than that, you should be able to get away from them, no problem!"

...Hmm. She had a point. They looked tough, but didn't seem very mobile. "...Very well then! I dislike simply fleeing like this, but if it's what you want!"

"Oh, right! I bet you can use this to speed away in a hurry!" BattleChip capable of much movement, in! "BattleChip, AirShot! Slot in!"

A blue gun formed over the wind Navi's arm, which was pointed towards the enemies, though oddly, none in particular. He fired it, creating an air bullet that blasted forward...and sent him sailing backwards. But this was all part of the plan, as he used it as momentum to begin fleeing the scene...

[Order of Turn:
1-AirShot1 chip to propel ZephyrMan away from enemies (20, Microburst)
2-4-Escape]

BLAHBLAHBLAHESCAPEALMOSTFAILEDBECAUSEIWANTEDTOMAKETHINGSMOREDRAMATICBUTZEPHYRMANAGEDTOESCAPE.

GunnerA: 60 HP [Behind BushA]
GunnerB: 60 HP
GunnerC: 60 HP
BombCornA: 70 HP [Behind BushB]
BombCornB: 70 HP [Behind BushC]
WuNote: 130 HP [Inside Bush A]

Terrain: 100% Grass

ZephyrMan: JACK OUT

-ESCAPED!-