['Complete'] Rumia Quest V: The Further Adventures

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Looks like we'll be working together this time around. I'll leave the Absorber to you then!"
>Then crack our knuckles and adjust our neck so we pop the kinks out somewhat audibly. "I'll knock you down, and show you a real nightmare!"

> "Absorber? Nah, I can't work on that with all the racket of a fight." Rika states.

> "A threat? Oh dear. I've already seen a real nightmare. My world without magic! After being to all of these worlds with magic flourishing what my world has become is a nightmare! I will defend my dream for my world with all my might!" Yumemi says, pulling out of her pockets her two crosses, although they are not ignited yet.

> "I'll give you one last chance, or else I won't hold back like last time, and you'll get to see the offensive potential of these devices."

[Hanzo K.]

>"We aren't so different then, are we? Because that's exactly what will happen here if I let you win. I'm not fighting for me, I'm fighting for my friends who will die for good if you keep this up. If you want to live in a world with magic that badly, then find one and live out the rest of your days there."
>Then stare not at her, but a point beyond her. "If I let you win here, the happy future I've worked for will vanish. I'll go all out, you won't be able to resist it, the crushing fear of the dark."
>"Well then, Rika, just bust it up without exploding it then. We'll try to keep the heat off ya."

[Raikaria]

>"We aren't so different then, are we? Because that's exactly what will happen here if I let you win. I'm not fighting for me, I'm fighting for my friends who will die for good if you keep this up. If you want to live in a world with magic that badly, then find one and live out the rest of your days there."
>Then stare not at her, but a point beyond her. "If I let you win here, the happy future I've worked for will vanish. I'll go all out, you won't be able to resist it, the crushing fear of the dark."
>"Well then, Rika, just bust it up without exploding it then. We'll try to keep the heat off ya."

> "I ran the calculations! No harm should come to anyone!" Yumemi insists. "Even then, it's not so simple, it's why whole world! You cannot simply relocate an entire world to another with magic!"

> "And if I lose here, the people of my world will be doomed to an eternity without magic."

> "Bust it up? Nah, I'd rather bust THEM up and then shut that thing off safely, and in a manner that is salvageable... now then, Technomancy; Spanner Shift Phase Combat!" Rika declares, as her spanner extends and widens, revealing glowing blue lines. Energy arcs between the two points at the tips of the spanner's curve.

> "Ah, so you've made that spanner capable of being a projectile weapon." Yumemi says flatly. "Is that the best you could do by reverse-engineering our technology?"

> "Yes. It really is." Rika says.

> "You suck at lying." Chiyuri states.

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> "Anyway, talk is proving fruitless. As much as I detest it as a person of knowledge, it seems I shall have to use force." Yumemi says, as the cross in her left hand flares up, and she throws the right magisterial crest towards you, spinning.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Scatter, and remember the plan!"
>Let's split off and then fly right at Yumemi, being careful of the crosses.
>Then, while she thinks we're focusing on her, we'll break off at the last second to beeline straight for Chiyuri to try to grab her by the throat! But, we have to be careful of that gun of hers.

[Raikaria]

>"Scatter, and remember the plan!"
>Let's split off and then fly right at Yumemi, being careful of the crosses.
>Then, while she thinks we're focusing on her, we'll break off at the last second to beeline straight for Chiyuri to try to grab her by the throat! But, we have to be careful of that gun of hers.

> Everyone scatters from the spinning device, just in time, as it flares up with blades of magical energy as it gets close, before it teleports back to Yumemi.

> "OK, so you're bright enough to evade that, how about this..." the scientist says, opening her arms, as distortions start to appear as you fly towards her.

> "Luna Dial: Private Square!"

> "Eternal Moment!"

> "Does everyone in Gensokyo name their techniques and shout them?" Yumeko says, just holding out her hand.

> The distortions vanish, and you make a beeline to Chiyuri, who just evades by diving. She did show she was pretty fast before, it seems she's not just fast, but agile.

> "I gotacha in my sights!" the assistant states, before launching a blue beam from her weapon.

> Meanwhile, Yumemi looks at the three meddleing with space and time.

> "Interesting. You've sealed off time-space. I guess I'm stuck with just this pair unless I overpower your control. Still, you cannot stop the flow of magical energy from an already open channel, all you've done is stop the floodgate."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle, and evade the beam by making it hit a shadow-image of us! "Not bad there. Too bad you need that technology to use tricks like that, you'd be pretty strong if it were natural. You got guts though, tryin' to outfly me. S'just a matter of time before you run out though. Mima, she's all yours! Give 'er a little close-up 'discipline'! Rika, let's take care of Red!"
>Let's make a beeline for Yumemi, and watch out for crosses!

[Raikaria]

>Chuckle, and evade the beam by making it hit a shadow-image of us! "Not bad there. Too bad you need that technology to use tricks like that, you'd be pretty strong if it were natural. You got guts though, tryin' to outfly me. S'just a matter of time before you run out though. Mima, she's all yours! Give 'er a little close-up 'discipline'! Rika, let's take care of Red!"
>Let's make a beeline for Yumemi, and watch out for crosses!

> You evade the beam, and leave an image of yourself to make it seem like it hit. You couldn't stop yourself from being visible however. Illusions are not your strong suit.

> "Outfly you? You charged right at me." Chiyuri says.

> Mima flies in, spreading her daemonic wings, before swinging her crescent-staff at Chiyuri, who dodges... seemingly.

> "Lunar Illusion in the Waters." Mima states, before Chiyuri gets hit by the real Mima. "Illusions are easy for me, and you can't absorb an illusion." Mima explains, as Chiyuri recovers in the air.

> "Interesting. I'll just have to see through it then." she states, before launching three quick shots at Mima in an arc, which she evades.

> You and Rika fly to Yumemi. Hatate, recovered by now, flies up to join you. As a Tengu, and from your last fight with her, you presume Hatate is pretty powerful herself, although not as strong as Aya seems to be.

[Hanzo K.]

>We'll have to train a bit with Mima to get the hang of it then, seein' as she's so good with Illusions. It'd be kinda neat to have a spellcard that does something like that.
>"Alright Red, let's finish this. Hatate, overwhelm her with your speed. Rika, you're with me. Follow my lead!"
>Let's charge straight at Yumemi at full speed, but use a Dark Energy Reaction every so often to propel us in a different, non-backwards direction randomly! This should help us evade the crosses she'll likely fling!


(It's kinda like this, visually-speaking.)

[Raikaria]

>We'll have to train a bit with Mima to get the hang of it then, seein' as she's so good with Illusions. It'd be kinda neat to have a spellcard that does something like that.
>"Alright Red, let's finish this. Hatate, overwhelm her with your speed. Rika, you're with me. Follow my lead!"
>Let's charge straight at Yumemi at full speed, but use a Dark Energy Reaction every so often to propel us in a different, non-backwards direction randomly! This should help us evade the crosses she'll likely fling!


(It's kinda like this, visually-speaking.)

> You're not sure if your powers would allow for illusions. Except maybe in pitch black, but you're already pretty invincible in those conditions.

> Hatate splits into four in different colored outfits, one red, one blue, one green, and one yellow, like when you fought her last. All of them start moving erratically around Yumemi, throwing feints, as you and Rika fly in, zig-zagging wildly, you with Dark Energy, and Rika firing boosters.

> "Foolish." Yumemi says, as the crosses fly so one is above and the other below, both spinning rapidly, and a barrier of magic forms around her, crackling with energy. Needless to say, this barrier makes you stop.

> "Behold my absolute defense, the 100% efficient barrier. All of the energy emitted is re-absorbed!" the scientist brags.

> Rika shoots a blue shot of what appears to be an electrical orb at the barrier from her spanner, and it just fizzles on contact and gets sucked into the stream. "Tch." Rika goes.

[Hanzo K.]

>Could we theoretically affect any shadows within the barrier?

[Raikaria]

>Could we theoretically affect any shadows within the barrier?

> There seem to be no shadows, due to the light of the barrier itself and you're not sure of the exact way you communicate with the shadows, and if the barrier would stop it anyway.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Not bad there, Red. You got skill, but it's all tied to that tech you've got. If it goes down, you do too."
>We'll just have to smash one of the orbs then. Somehow. "Rika, think you can take down one of the absorbers?"

[Raikaria]

>"Not bad there, Red. You got skill, but it's all tied to that tech you've got. If it goes down, you do too."
>We'll just have to smash one of the orbs then. Somehow. "Rika, think you can take down one of the absorbers?"

> Rika is about to respond, when the four Hatates collect into the real Hatate, and she kicks the center of the top cross with a large amount of force. With her shoes.


> However, she re-activates her magic and splits into the four images again, just before a massive blast of energy erupts from the cross, and the barrier goes off, the crosses them swiftly move to either side of Yumemi, spinning slowly, before they start to unleash a barrage of star-like energ, while orbiting Yumemi, creating something that reminds you of Marisa's Stardust Reverie.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Now!"
>Let's bombard her while the barrier's down, and the crosses are occupied with their attack!

[Raikaria]

>"Now!"
>Let's bombard her while the barrier's down, and the crosses are occupied with their attack!

> You unleash a barrage of dark energy, while Rika fires a spam barrage of blue orbs from her spanner. The Hatate clones each fire a different kind of danmaku.

> The crosses speed up their rotation and orbit, moving to block what gets through the sea of stars, which isn't that much. However, your counter-attack also protected you.

> Meanwhile, Mima dodges another shot from Chiyuri, only for the sailor to smirk.

> "I wasn't aiming at you..." she says, as Kaguya starts to fall from the sky, a rainbow glow around her.

> "Oh no, whatever will I do? You hit the immortal." Mima says.

> "... Damnit."

[Hanzo K.]

>Laugh it up a bit. "Nicely done! Too bad that was a bum shot, eh?"
>Then rocket straight for her at full speed, using Dark Energy to accelerate us far past our normal speed! We'll snag her by the clothing she's wearing as she tries to slip past this one.

[Raikaria]

>Laugh it up a bit. "Nicely done! Too bad that was a bum shot, eh?"
>Then rocket straight for her at full speed, using Dark Energy to accelerate us far past our normal speed! We'll snag her by the clothing she's wearing as she tries to slip past this one.

> "Are you sure it's a good idea to ignore me?" you hear Yumemi say from right behind you, as you fly towards Chiyuri. She's using one of her crosses to boost herself, and is catching up rapidly.

> Chiyuri levels her pistol towards you as well. "Pincer formation boss!" she says, as the pistol glows brightly.

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin, then just as they fire, drop! And be prepared for any follow-ups from Yumemi.

[Raikaria]

>Grin, then just as they fire, drop! And be prepared for any follow-ups from Yumemi.

> Chiyuri fires, and you duck, Yumemi holds out her cross, and redirects Chiyuri's laser towards you, like some kind of mirror.

[Hanzo K.]

>Slip out of the way, then boost for Chiyuri, being mindful of other attacks.
>If we get close enough and manage to grab her, and Yumemi's just about to attack, we'll use Chiyuri as a shield, and hope that she cares enough to not try to attack through her.

[Raikaria]

>Slip out of the way, then boost for Chiyuri, being mindful of other attacks.
>If we get close enough and manage to grab her, and Yumemi's just about to attack, we'll use Chiyuri as a shield, and hope that she cares enough to not try to attack through her.

> You evade the redirected laser, and get to Chiyuri, despite her attempt to dodge, just before Yumemi is about to attack you. She stops upon seeing you use her subordinate as a shield.

> At this point, the scientist starts to tremble, looks to the ground for a few moments, and bites her lip.

> "Despicable. Unforgivable. UNDESERVING!" she roars. "You are not deserving of the gift of magic!"
 
> Suddenly, Sakuya and Yumemi, as well as the now-recovered Kaguya, look strained. The magical miasma starts swirling into the device again, faster than before.

> "I'll drain every last drop of magic from here for your impudence, and use all of my power to rip it from you, I wonder how long those three can hold back the tide?" Yumemi says as the small distortions start to return, before looking at Chiyuri.

> "Put all of your energy into a Dimensional Shift. Every last drop. I don't want you here to see this, or in danger."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Don't like having to do this myself, but it was the only thing I could think of. When going against someone stronger, you gotta fight cleverly. If you drain this place, I'll make sure to drag her down with us. I can tell you care about her, so is going this far really worth risking her?"
>Tighten our grip on her just to emphasize the point.

[Raikaria]

>"Don't like having to do this myself, but it was the only thing I could think of. When going against someone stronger, you gotta fight cleverly. If you drain this place, I'll make sure to drag her down with us. I can tell you care about her, so is going this far really worth risking her?"
>Tighten our grip on her just to emphasize the point.

> "You just don't get it, do you? Your allies won't be able to hold the lock for much longer, and the instant it falls, Chiyuri can perform a Time-Space Shift and escape. Then there will be nothing to hold me back." Yumemi says.

> There is sudenly a loud cracking sound, as Rika's spanner slams into Yumemi's left hand, and, with a howl of pain, she releases the cross in that hand, which Rika quickly grabs.

> "Are you sure it's a good idea to ignore me?" Rika says mockingly, before the cross de-ignites. You know from experiance that her spanner swings HURT. Hell, you would be shocked if Yumemi's left hand had any intact bones anymore.

> "How do I work this thing..." she mutters, shaking it.

[Hanzo K.]

Well, looks like Patchy was right after all...

>"Figure it out later, take care of that big absorber already! You got a small one, so just bust the big one."
>Boost right for Yumemi, using Chiyuri as a screen to obscure us, and then attempt to grab Yumemi by the throat.

[Raikaria]

Well, looks like Patchy was right after all...

>"Figure it out later, take care of that big absorber already! You got a small one, so just bust the big one."
>Boost right for Yumemi, using Chiyuri as a screen to obscure us, and then attempt to grab Yumemi by the throat.

> "Uh... but I don't know how to bust that one!" Rika says, "'N I won't have the time to find out in a fight!"

> While Rika babbles on, you go on the offensive. However, it's pretty easy for Yumemi to evade on one-armed grab, in fact, it's pretty hard for you to keep hold of Chiyuri with one arm.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Tch, then just smash it without making it blow up! You're smart, figure it out!"
>Well, since there's probably more shadows, we can use her own shadows inside that clothing of hers to restrain her. Yumemi of course. After all, with us holding Chiyuri hostage, she can't reactivate that barrier too easily.

[Raikaria]

>"Tch, then just smash it without making it blow up! You're smart, figure it out!"
>Well, since there's probably more shadows, we can use her own shadows inside that clothing of hers to restrain her. Yumemi of course. After all, with us holding Chiyuri hostage, she can't reactivate that barrier too easily.

> "Smashing is a scientific process!" Rika says.

> You can't use shadows you can't see, or shadows that are too small. Clothing shadows qualifiy as both. If there's not enough shadow to actually manipulate... you're kinda stuck. [That and it would be pretty broken to be able to immobilize anyone that WEARS CLOTHES]

[Hanzo K.]

>"Then just go with your gut, and let that power of yours tell you what to do!"
>While we're at it, let's divest Chiyuri of all her tech. Including the absorber. We'll have to put Yumemi into a hard spot. Choosing her friend, or her ambitions.
>"You do realize that before the lock fails, she'll die."

[Raikaria]

>"Then just go with your gut, and let that power of yours tell you what to do!"
>While we're at it, let's divest Chiyuri of all her tech. Including the absorber. We'll have to put Yumemi into a hard spot. Choosing her friend, or her ambitions.
>"You do realize that before the lock fails, she'll die."

> "Wait... yeah, that might work, I tried it on the big device but it was too large and complex, but this smaller one..." Rika says, before it starts to sputter, but not ignite. "C'mon! I might be able to turn this on the big one!"

> It's not possible to separate Chiyuri from all her tech while keeping a grip on her, such as whatever she's using to fly, but you're able to take the device on her belt that absorbed magic before, and her pistol.

> The distortions around Yumemi are growing, and you notice Sakuya and Kaguya are visible sweating. Yumeko isn't capable of doing that, but the look fo concentration says she's struggling too.

> "If you even harm her, then I will take all of the magic from this realm, before destroying it, as retribution." Yumemi says coldly."If you kill her, I'll do the same to Makai as well."

[Hanzo K.]

>"And what will that accomplish? You'll lose one of the people you care about in the process, with no hope of recovering the body, since it'll get dragged into the destruction as well. The best solution is to just cool your head, and we can get some of the smarter folks from here together for a better solution. I know a pair of folks who are major geniuses themselves, as well as Eirin, who Chiyuri here's probably told you about. With you, her, and Yukari'n'Ran, there's sure to be a solution to what you're after. You wanna restore magic to your world, right? Well, with your evident mental power, working with those three should be a fast-track to finding a resolution. And, as a bonus, neither of you will get hurt. What do you say?"
>Toss the absorber we stole from Chiyuri over to Rika. "Here, try using this as a bridge to understand the red one! It's weaker, so you oughta have a better time of it!"