Finding Your Way

    Things were going wonderfully for Lottus. Such so, that he was visibly entertained by the combined efforts of the Mazoku. It was no small wonder that Gandigan ruled over them - none of them were comparable to the Mazoku King in terms of power. However; had Gandigan brought even just Marimba along for the hunt, then the battle would have ended very differently. It seemed now like that was the only way others could overcome him now - it was a concerted group effort, or nothing.

    But for these warriors - being in a group would still not be enough. There was just too large a gap between Marimba and these other three. As Marimba began releasing his power for a strike, Gira's blast came hurtling towards Lottus! Seeing Cabasa also preparing something, Lottus smirks - he whirls around, and kicks Gira's blast! The energy is redirected towards Cabasa as the Namekian unleashes her own attack, causing the blasts to crash together and explode!

    But Lottus' attention returns to Marimba, who's sheer energy levels were tearing apart the ground! A shadowy monstrosity that made Lottus' skin tingle at the sight! While he would like to test how much this attack could really do to him...

    "Nah - let's have it!" Lottus cackles! He could easily toss up his energy barrier, and wipe down the vast majority of harm this attack could do... but where was the fun in that? Lottus laughs with a mad cackle and allows himself to be subjected to the shadow creature's terrible assault. By the time the ripping and tearing ends, Lottus lay on the ground, face down in his own pooling blood.

    For a long moment, it would seem that the Saiyan had been taken down! But a groan sounds from the Super Saiyan, and he begins pushing himself off of the ground! Bloodied and streaked with lacerations, Lottus blinks blood from his eyes, and smiles at the Mazoku.

    "...Unf... Heh... Not bad. But... Gandigan's attacks were much fiercer." Lottus says, spitting blood into the dirt at his feet. "But the bugs are starting to get annoying... Now then... do I wipe them out now, or later?"

    Lottus looks over at the weaker Mazoku. They would be able to pepper him slowly if he allowed it, so either he needed to take them down while Marimba was recovering, or he needed to take down Marimba faster. It would be annoying to have to let them run him off, but... As Lottus seemed lost in thought for a few moments, he tilted his head from side to side, considering his options. Eventually, he grins.

    "You know, I think it will be much more fun to play with you..." Lottus says, to Marimba. "Pardon me a moment - I have to clean up the refuse from the field. This'll cost me a bit of strength - but I always get problems if I let the mosquitoes keep biting. I'll start with those two, and squash the frightened bug in the back afterwards!"

    Lottus raises both hands, each crackling with black bolts of electricity. He suddenly thrusts the hands forward, and twin beams of crimson and black energy burst forth, hurtling towards Gira and Cabasa!!

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The battle had been arduous. Their opponent was confident, but Gira noticed that the three of them had actually managed to chip away at Lottus with more than a little help from Marimba. However, it appeared that Lottus was finally finished playing around with her, Cabasa, and Cello. He was finally going to make a significant move against them  so that he could fight Marimba without reservation. Gira's energy reserves were running low. She had thrown everything at Lottus that she could muster. And while it succeeded in dealing some minor damage to him, it was still far from what was needed to put him down for good. However, she wasn't on empty yet. As Lottus's attack barreled towards her, Gira roared in defiance, her green aura erupting around her once more even brighter and more intense than before. "You're gonna regret not taking us seriously!!" Placing her hands in front of her chest with her fingertips together, Gira prepared to defend herself. "Banzai Bubble!" A translucent bubble of ki appeared around her, bolstered by her rage and determination. If she could just survive this attack, she could make Lottus waste his energy on trying to kill her and still be in the fight! Her Banzai Bubble, though powerful, was not enough to nullify the move completely, but it didn't need to. It just needed to leave Gira standing after all was said and done. The bubble cracked, shattering soon after and enveloping Gira in the torrent of ki just as Marimba launched his own counterattack while Lottus was distracted with two of the three weaker fighters. Gira screamed in agony, but once she recovered from the attack, she found that she was mostly okay. She had taken a blow to the left half of her body that left her bloody and burned, but she was still in the fight. That was when Gira noticed Marimba's energy. It was fading fast. "Marimba, no!" Rushing to his side she knelt down next to him. He... did not look good at all. Even for a Namekian, these wounds would quickly be fatal if left untreated. "Cabasa! Cello!" She called out to her friends, not even concerned with Lottus and whether or not he survived. She was not going to lose another friend to Lottus. Not while she breathed. Even if she had to leave the job unfinished. "Marimba needs healing! We must get him to Nero!" She remembered how the Guru had healed her very effectively after her and Cabasa's battle with Zuci. Trying to pick him up as gently as possible, she winced when a bit of Marimba's petrified body crumbled to dust once moved. "Sorry, dude. I didn't mean to do that. But you fought well. We're gonna get you some help, don't worry." She simultaneously spoke those words to him via telepathy, just in case he couldn't hear her, but the next words were spoken privately in his mind. "We'd be dead if not for you. Thank you." Fast as she could, Gira flew off into the distance. She pushed herself to the limit, remaining transformed for the boost in her speed. She would need to be as fast as possible to get Marimba to Nero in time.

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Gira uses 4 MP to boost Awakened Fury by +x1!

There was but one benefit to being as weak as he was right this moment. He was mostly ignored by the Saiyan after his initial attack. Being considered a fly had left him able to watch the battle unfold befor ethem as Gira's blast soared forth, the unity of attacks between the three above were wonderous. Marimba - the most impressive Namekian he'd met since Gandigan - pushing himself beyond limitation and really going for it with the fury of a man possessed and spurned.

Cabassa, and - Gira as he'd heard - were just as furious, raging with the might of True Warriors. The Namekian Monk was impressed, but he could sense the building threat, the power rising. Eyes widened more and more as Marimba would push himself to the limit as a dual attack from Lottus was sent back towards CAbasa and Gira. The intense waves of force were enough to knock the winged woman down, and the other? Well Gira weathered the storm but could not seemingly push forth too much more then that. Marimba, was expelling more power then he'd felt in such time, and it looked as if he was at least capable of knocking the saiyan away, buying them time and building them a moment in which they would need badly. The large one fell, as too did Cabasa..

He was already rushing over. Sliding to a stop, injured as he was, near the large Namekian - he'd look towards Gira, and note the condition of the two Namekians. He'd not know who to take them to, but Gira seemed prepared to leave and he was willing to help. Lifting his hands, he'd pour darkness and shadows into the one known as Marima; A Healing Salve at best, but nothing that would restore his wounds. At best, it'd be used to stabilize him so to make it where they were going. Another large hand moving to throw Cabasa over his shoulder as well before running as fast as he could after the flying woman -- eager to find them a healer...and wondering if the Saiyan was dispatched therein...yet he had a feeling, a cold feeling on the back of his neck..

...This was only the beginning. They had - the three - fought bravely, while he had been nothing more then an ant being annoying at best. That had to change...he'd need access to his power near immediately...lest this was all to happen again...

"Hang on, Sister...Brother...We'll get you both some help.."

The Namekian would leap into the air, hulk jumping his way from isle to isle...eager to find this 'Guru'.