Rumia Quest 7: Chasing Shadows

[Raikaria]

>"The stories about your physical capabilities sure weren't exaggerated. Even with my training, I was still unable to block most of the damage from even that ploy with the sap."
>Let's settle into a more defensive position, while being mindful of the sap.
>For that matter, would we be able to force it off with a little dark energy if we can call any?

> "Yes, my plan was even if you did block it, the sap would stick you to me." Yuuka says, before her injured arm falls off, and a new one sprouts and re-grows swiftly.

> You get into a more defensive position, and manage to call up enough dark energy to blast the sap on your arms off. You have a decent reserve left now, it doesn't tale very long to re-charge, but the pace of combat means it's still nowhere near infinite.

[Hanzo K.]

>"That's a pretty neat trick too, bet it must be pretty handy to be able to just regrow a busted-up limb like that."
>Let's circle slowly, and watch for Yuuka's next move. But keep mindful of the area around us as well, seeing as she's able to make plants grow and whatnot.

[Raikaria]

>"That's a pretty neat trick too, bet it must be pretty handy to be able to just regrow a busted-up limb like that."
>Let's circle slowly, and watch for Yuuka's next move. But keep mindful of the area around us as well, seeing as she's able to make plants grow and whatnot.

> "I'm a plant. Plants re-grow." Yuuka says.

> Yuuka waits for you. She is probobly waiting for her energy too.

[Hanzo K.]

>Let's try and send a spread shockwave of Dark Energy spikes piercing right out of the ground!

[Raikaria]

>Let's try and send a spread shockwave of Dark Energy spikes piercing right out of the ground!

> You cause a large amount of spikes to erupt from the ground, and Yuuka's response is simply to fly over above your allies.

> "You know Yuuka, I won't let Rumia finish you off if you keep floating above me." Rika says in an annoyed tone, scanning the fragments.

[Hanzo K.]

>"She's got you there Yuuka, she's a lot more trigger-happy than I am."
>Turn the spike shockwave into an aerial tracking attack!

[Raikaria]

>"She's got you there Yuuka, she's a lot more trigger-happy than I am."
>Turn the spike shockwave into an aerial tracking attack!

> "Don't care~" she says.

> You launch the spikes into the air, which head towards Yuuka from all around her, and she sighs.

> "It'll take more than an area-attack to beat me. Youkai of our level have to hit each other with everything, in a single, fatal blow." she says, evadeing some of the spikes, but letting others ram into her and detonate...

> Except she shielded herself at the hit points with plants growing from her.

> "A spread out attack like this will just waste energy, exhaust you, and be easier to defend against. Especially when both of us are capable of regeneration."

[Hanzo K.]

>Well, looks like it's time to pull out Unified Chaos. "I was hoping I wouldn't have to use this to win, but it's getting obvious now that there's about three techniques I know that fit the bill, one pretty much needs Shinki around to be anywhere near viable."
>Let's focus with that stance we use until we feel like it's getting close to being unable to hold anymore, and then unload the thrust attack!

[Raikaria]

>Well, looks like it's time to pull out Unified Chaos. "I was hoping I wouldn't have to use this to win, but it's getting obvious now that there's about three techniques I know that fit the bill, one pretty much needs Shinki around to be anywhere near viable."
>Let's focus with that stance we use until we feel like it's getting close to being unable to hold anymore, and then unload the thrust attack!

> Yuuka looks at you. "If you need to resort to that to win, you won't be able to defeat Titania. Not like you could anyway."

> Yuuka waits, as you charge your attack, before unleashing the Chi-Thurst.

> She takes it head-on, and suddenly, the look o her face says she under-estimated it, before the spiral of chi rips through her.

> Yuuka is floating in the air, with a hole in her abdomen, coughing.

> "Well, that attack is significantly stronger than expected..." she says, looking at her wound, before landing.

> "... Well then, maybe you do have a chance." she says. "I'll just let you know though, the other me is still alive, inside Titania, and she is not happy about it. Elly isn't herself either, she serves Yuuka, not Titania, I think she may be under Titania's control."

[Hanzo K.]

>"So, we just have to split the two apart then somehow, right? I think I know how we can handle that."
>Glance at Rika and Yumemi. "You guys done over there? Once we've got the Absorbers ready, and picked up a certain someone, we'll be able to launch our attack. And hopefully even save Yuuka from herself."

[Raikaria]

>"So, we just have to split the two apart then somehow, right? I think I know how we can handle that."
>Glance at Rika and Yumemi. "You guys done over there? Once we've got the Absorbers ready, and picked up a certain someone, we'll be able to launch our attack. And hopefully even save Yuuka from herself."

> "Well, the easiest way I can think of is to make a new Titania, beat her so thoroughly that someone else can fill the role. That would erase the current Titania, and Yuuka would be safe." she says, before coughing.

> "It'll take a few hours. We'd rather do this back at the Scarlet Mansion. Safer there." Rika says. "Not easy materializing something that doesn't exist in this dimension."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Hmm...Yeah, all perfectly valid things to do. And the absorbers are going to help us with the former. After all, if your opponent is something with beyond the normal limits of power, all you need is a way to even the playing field."
>Sigh. "Those chains would've been pretty useful in this situation, but beggars can't be choosers I suppose. Wonder if those chains were originally made from the same material as the absorbers? It'd make sense since they do similar things."

[Raikaria]

>"Hmm...Yeah, all perfectly valid things to do. And the absorbers are going to help us with the former. After all, if your opponent is something with beyond the normal limits of power, all you need is a way to even the playing field."
>Sigh. "Those chains would've been pretty useful in this situation, but beggars can't be choosers I suppose. Wonder if those chains were originally made from the same material as the absorbers? It'd make sense since they do similar things."

> "There is no 'normal limit of power'." Yuuka says.

> "If you mean those demonic chains, no, they are made from nothingness itself." Yuuka says, "Outside good and evil, right and wrong, death and life, creation and destruction... they are simply... nothingness."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, the way I see things, there's strong, and then there's insanely strong. Right now Titania is way out in the deep end of the pool for the latter. Wouldn't be resorting to the absorbers otherwise really, since I know just how dangerous they are."

[Raikaria]

>"Well, the way I see things, there's strong, and then there's insanely strong. Right now Titania is way out in the deep end of the pool for the latter. Wouldn't be resorting to the absorbers otherwise really, since I know just how dangerous they are."

> "I don't think anyone will miss a tiny amount of energy from the Dream World." Yumemi says. "If it even can be absorbed."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, that is how Shinki did it, and things are okay apparently."
>Beat.
>"This is gonna be one hell of a fight. We need to make sure the absorber can handle it. We might even have to make extras just in case."

[Raikaria]

>"Well, that is how Shinki did it, and things are okay apparently."
>Beat.
>"This is gonna be one hell of a fight. We need to make sure the absorber can handle it. We might even have to make extras just in case."

> "Except I have a finite amount of energy." Rika says. "And creating matter that doesn't exist in this dimension sure eats up a lot of it."

> "How effective was one of my devices Rumia?" Yumemi says.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, if it could hold off my then-strongest attack, 'Dark Bomb', then I'd say it should be pretty strong. The one in Makai was difficult too, albeit for a different reason. Though I think I should be safe if we need to use that absorber too somehow. I don't think we destroyed that one, just turned it off."

[Raikaria]

>"Well, if it could hold off my then-strongest attack, 'Dark Bomb', then I'd say it should be pretty strong. The one in Makai was difficult too, albeit for a different reason. Though I think I should be safe if we need to use that absorber too somehow. I don't think we destroyed that one, just turned it off."

> "I don't think going back there is a good idea." Rika reminds you. "Who knows what will happen with that Heart thing. Besides, Shinki can't let you in, she's defending her side of things."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Yeah...I hope she's alright. We aren't just fighting for Gensokyo or Makai anymore, this mess goes beyond everything."
>Let's look at the Yuuka-Golem. Does she look to be any shape to do anything right now?

[Raikaria]

>"Yeah...I hope she's alright. We aren't just fighting for Gensokyo or Makai anymore, this mess goes beyond everything."
>Let's look at the Yuuka-Golem. Does she look to be any shape to do anything right now?

> "Yes... waaait a second!" Rika says. "I wonder if those Watasuki sisters are doing anything? I mean, they're so self-confident and everything, surely they'd have taken action by now."

> "Watawhaties?" Yumemi says.

> "Powerful, arrogant people who live on the moon." Rika says, pointing up.

> You look at her. The answer is clearly no. Her wound is not regenerating.

[Hanzo K.]

>Fistpalm with a look of realization. "Yori and Toyo! They'll be great additions! I mean, Toyo's fan can make craters, and Yori can channel other gods!"
>Pause thoughtfully. "Oooh...but she'd have to channel a god from before nature was ever a thing. Something primordial, something possibly even from beyond time itself. I wonder if she can do that?"
>Look to Yumemi. "You remember the folks in charge of the moon, right? The Watatsuki Sisters. Yorihime runs the military, and Toyohime's the current ruling queen."
>Grin a bit. "Funny thing is, if either of them were to join up, it'd be Yori. From what I do know of how she acts, she probably hates this mess more than anyone else. Proud girl that, can't stand someone outdoing her. Especially if they aren't a Lunarian. She really hated it when me and Shinki 'rocked their world'. That was the birth of the 'Dark Bomb' technique. Of course, the version I used when we fought was a considerably weaker one, as I didn't have Shinki around to aid in the charging process."

[Raikaria]

>Fistpalm with a look of realization. "Yori and Toyo! They'll be great additions! I mean, Toyo's fan can make craters, and Yori can channel other gods!"
>Pause thoughtfully. "Oooh...but she'd have to channel a god from before nature was ever a thing. Something primordial, something possibly even from beyond time itself. I wonder if she can do that?"
>Look to Yumemi. "You remember the folks in charge of the moon, right? The Watatsuki Sisters. Yorihime runs the military, and Toyohime's the current ruling queen."
>Grin a bit. "Funny thing is, if either of them were to join up, it'd be Yori. From what I do know of how she acts, she probably hates this mess more than anyone else. Proud girl that, can't stand someone outdoing her. Especially if they aren't a Lunarian. She really hated it when me and Shinki 'rocked their world'. That was the birth of the 'Dark Bomb' technique. Of course, the version I used when we fought was a considerably weaker one, as I didn't have Shinki around to aid in the charging process."

> "Ah, those two... I forgot about them." Yumemi says simply. "They were pretty proud, but they couldn't defeat me. That said, I couldn't defeat them either."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Let me guess, you absorbed their attacks, and they repelled yours?"

[Raikaria]

>"Let me guess, you absorbed their attacks, and they repelled yours?"

> "Indeed, while I was able to absorb everything they threw at me, every time I went offensive, turning their own power upon them, they were able to counteract it with either one of their own powers, or that of an opposite god." Yumemi says. "For example, if they summoned a fire god, which I reflected the energy back, the other sister would call upon a tidal wave to quench it."

> "Eventually they just got bored, seeing no end to the battle, and stated something about a 'Princess and that human' situation." she adds.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Yeah, Yorihime likes doing that. She called on Helios, a god of light, to counteract my shadow powers. Unfortunately, she ended up having to drop Helios for another god, since she can only hold up to three at any given time. which gave me the chance I needed to fight back."
>"Well, what should we do about this Yuuka Copy before we go?"

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "Yeah, Yorihime likes doing that. She called on Helios, a god of light, to counteract my shadow powers. Unfortunately, she ended up having to drop Helios for another god, since she can only hold up to three at any given time. which gave me the chance I needed to fight back."
>"Well, what should we do about this Yuuka Copy before we go?"

[It's a limit of two, one for each hand]

> "Well, the best way to counteract godly powers is with an opposite one. The problem arises because, what is the opposite of nature itself?" Yumemi says.

> "If I recall, Ran said to kill her." Rika says.

> "I have no qualms with that." Medicine comments.

[Hanzo K.]

(Huh, remember she was using three. Weird.)

>"Hmm...Eirin or Patchouli might know. But then again, we might already have the opposite right here."
>Gesture towards Rika. "She is a machine after all, that's about as far from organic as you can get."

[Raikaria]

(Huh, remember she was using three. Weird.)

>"Hmm...Eirin or Patchouli might know. But then again, we might already have the opposite right here."
>Gesture towards Rika. "She is a machine after all, that's about as far from organic as you can get."

[Every time she started a third one she stopped using another. The problem came she needed two constant effects, so couldn't attack. She turned out the light as a result. The rest of the time she was using light and *insert something here*]

> "I imagine Patchouli knows more about elemental rock-paper-scissors." Rika comments.

> "Yeah, but a machine is made out of materials which are natural. Still, might work, I mean alloys are not natural."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Maybe, let's head back and ask Patchouli."
>Pause. "I'm gonna need a little help finishing off the Yuuka Copy though, I don't want too much collateral damage, so we'll have to get her into a spot where I won't cause any."