[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Vent was flat out flabbergasted at his aim being off but he still stood firm and watched as the foe before him proceed to continue its rampage, he did not give up on the attempt to try and put some damage on the enemy before him.
DEX ROLL A: itJsr3|Dp_1d20+2=3{horribly bad ZX Buster @ Omega, 8% dmg if it connects}

"Damn... My aim is way off, I need to get back into practice with my power." Vent thought as he took aim, and fired off another potshot attempt.
DEX ROLL B: p_1d20+2=8{Equally bad ZX Buster @ Omega, 8% dmg if it connects}

"This is getting out of hand...  Why am I not getting a hit in!? Vent thought, his frustrations only increased, but also strengthened his resolve to see this thing be put down.  But he did not let this frustration get the better of him as he unloaded another combo attack on Omega!
DEX ROLL C: p_1d20+2=18{Savage ZX Buster @ Omega, 8% dmg if it connects}
DEX ROLL D: p_1d20+2=9{Bad ZX Buster @ Omega, 8% dmg if it connects}
DEX ROLL E: p_1d20+2=13{Decent ZX Buster @ Omega, 8% dmg if it connects}

Vent simply rolled his eyes as he kept guard over Ciel and the Roll that was being repaired by Ciel, at least Protoman joined him in ensuring the protection of the two in case Omega came to finish what he started.

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Vent
HP: 170/170
Shield: 60/60
Status: tranquil fury
Cooldowns:
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[TheSpatialWeeg]

As both blades locked, Aile grit her teeth as Omega started to attempt to overpower her strike with brute force. She shot a glare at Omega in response to his challenge as she started to put some extra force in her own saber, in an attempt to fight back.

Pr8gs|RXp_1d20+2 (Overpowering resist: success!)

“ Oh, I'm sorry...but I don't accept that method of payment! ”

With a brief and small smirk, Aile quickly turned the tables on Omega, overpowering him for a moment before pushing him away. With her grasp on her saber still tight, the green-tinted blade began to glow a brighter green as it started to charge up energy. Afterwards, she rushed towards Omega and swung her saber, performing a powerful overhead slash at the self-proclaimed Messiah.

p_1d20+2 (Charged Saber @ Omega! Deals 22 damage and has 40% chance of inflicting Mortal Wound.)

Aile then dashed away from the commotion, and quickly grabbed one of her standby Biometals: Model F. She took a quick glance over the fight before turning her eyes back to the model in her hand.

“ Model F, let's go! ”

“ Oh yeah!! Count me in, I'm all fired up! ”

“ ROCK ON! ”

Surrounded by a flash of light, Aile's red armor gave way to orange, her helmet gained yellow spikes on its back, and both ZX Buster and Saber shifted into two large arm cannons resting on her back, as she shifted from Model ZX to FX.

(Aile used Double Megamerge, and transformed into Model FX Aile!)

Equipping the two Knuckle Busters, Aile leapt to the sky and brought both of them together before descending towards Omega at high speeds. Whether she slammed the ground or the guy in question, waves of fire surrounded her upon her impact.

p_1d20+3(Aile's Ground Breaker B @ Omega! Aile will have -1 on a future dodge roll at the cost of dealing 5 bonus damage. Deals 30 damage, and has a 50% chance of inflicting Burn.)

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Aile (Model FX) Status: Slightly less livid HP: 160 [||||||||||||||||] Shield HP: 55 [|||||]

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[DLN-002 Roll Light]

The blast from the charged shot blocked by Zero allowed Roll a moment to breathe. Although looking at the other Roll still did not help her nerves. A lot of the time back home if they just destroyed a Robot Master carefully they could repair it with just a singular part but could they afford that now? And she looks so... "I-I'll try, Mom..." Roll relented, not sounding very sure. She wasn't exactly made for combat even with upgrades. Sure a cleaning bot had reason to be strong but that was not enough here. Best she could do was help from the backlines by firing a few more buster shots.

aoEYatlqp_1d20+3(Roll Buster 1, 18%)

p_1d20+3(Roll Buster 2, 18%)

p_1d20+3(Roll Buster 3, 18%)

"... Oh, right, Grey!" Roll suddenly remembered, through the high amount of pressure of the situation she almost forgot. She looked over to where the Laptop dropped before looking back. She had to make sure it was okay otherwise this battle might as well been for nothing. "Blues, could you cover me while I check on the laptop?" Roll asked her brother quietly, since he was one of the most near so they could at least make sure the objective was still secure. It was probably more in her field anyway.

HP: 130/130

Shield HP: 40/40

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[Doctor Ciel]

As Ciel worked on Roll, connecting all the important stuff back together, trying to keep her from dying outright, she was supplied with an E-Tank. ...This was woefully inadequate for a robot already in pieces, but maybe she'd be able to use it in a moment or two... She just had to... slide this back together, try to unbreak this board. ...Er--A wet touch might bridge that crack temporarily. She pressed her finger to her mouth and wet it slightly. A bit gross, but she wasn't dealing with synthetic organs here so it was... probably fine right? For now, anyway.  Ow! Ciel shook her head as she was briefly shocked. As she re-assembled Roll into a facsimile of her former self, she sighed in relief. 

“...Alright Roll. Drink this. I can't do much to undo the damage to your synthetic organs, but this should help jumpstart the healing process. Just... don't move, okay?”

To Ciel's alarm though, Roll resisted accepting the drink. That was... troubling. Why would she refuse to accept the E-Tank? It took Ciel a moment, but there was only a single conclusion to be made. Roll was overwhelmed by the pain she was in, and was not in her right mind. It went against her ethics, but she knew what she had to do. “...I'm sorry.” she murmured, before wedging her hand into Roll's mouth with uncharacteristic force, forcing it open so that she could force-feed her the E-Tank. She really wished she didn't have to risk getting bitten to do this, but she didn't really have a tool on hand, sooo.... she silently prayed.

Ciel 96/160 HP 50/50 Shield

[DLN-002-02 Roll Light]

If Roll's voice box weren't critically damaged and non-functional, she would have probably asked Ciel to shut her down. For a robot to whom emotions were new and raw, pain like this blotted out all rational thought and foresight. She didn't want to drink. She didn't want this! She just wanted it to end. ...But it didn't. The next thing she knew, her mother jammed a hand into her mouth to force it open and made her drink. She tried to twist her head away, but her body was so damaged she really couldn't manage much, even against a relatively weak person like Ciel. It was all she could do to resist biting the hand that fed her. A few moments later, a soothing wave passed through her as her systems began doing critical repairs to stabilize herself. ...Oh. For a brief few moments, she felt relief. It was enough to reignite her desire to live, along with a slightly more rational part of her mind. As much as she still hurt, she was a bit more in control of herself now.

...Oh she hoped she never had to feel that kind of pain again. Suffering circuits were a mistake.

DCN-002 (DLN-002-02) Roll Light 13/150 HP 5/50 Shield

[Mari]

Omega was repeatedly struck and blown back, blows and cuts ripping through her armor and painting the ground with blood. After everyone had taken their turn ripping into her and frankly making a fool out of her, she was left looking soooorta half-dead? Her stance no longer carried the strength it did, and her limbs looked as though they were slightly too heavy for her to lift  properly. A moment later, Omega collapsed onto his knee and spat out more blood. Roll, you are able to get to Ciel's laptop without issue. It appears to be frozen from the drop. Back to Omega though... Omega... is starting to glow. A whispy, almost fiery white aura surrounds her body, and her eyes--They've turned red. Omega stands back up... throws her head back... and lets loose a feral, ear-shattering SCREAM of rage.

((Everyone! Roll 14+ INT or get stunned!))

Moments later, Omega somehow forced herself to get up and rush forward, eyes blind with rage as she focused down ... Zero. Zero, you knew this was coming. Omega rushes right in at him, relying on his overwhelming offense to protect him as he launched into a rapid series of blows meant to crush through Zero's defenses!

((Zero! You are the target of Omega's Ranbu! Roll to dodge 7 times! The base dodge threshold is 12+, but it raises by 2 every time you fail to dodge a hit. Each time you fail to dodge, take 40% damage!))

Whether or not Omega just diced Zero, she is then going to jerk back and abruptly vanish into thin air before Aile can try and get in on her, perhaps even juking her attack entirely!

((Aile! Roll 14+ Wis not to get tricked by Omega's Shadow Dash! Else, your first attack misses because of it and you lose an action.))

It almost seemed as if he were trying to gain distance. ...But well, no one is really fooled by that are they? A few moments later, Omega shot forth from thin air from behind Protoman... and lashed out to grab him by his throat.

((Protoman! ...You are getting final smashed. Buckle up!))

A split second later, Omega thrust his blade clean through Protoman's mid-section and then promptly withdrew it, probably severely damaging his core in the process. He then lifted Protoman up and yanked him back, slamming him down into the ground where an explosion of light enveloped them both, tearing apart the pavement. Omega held Protoman down by his neck, beginning to wrestle with him for his shield as he ever so gracelessly moved to shove Protoman's head into one of the pillars of light, which pretty much disintegrated his helmet after a few rounds, likely doing damage to his head as well. “...Give me that shield little man.” Omega cruelly remarked as he tried to forcefully part Protoman from his shield.

((Protoman! ...You take 150% damage from Omega's Rekkoha and are treated as mortally wounded for the remainder of the thread. Additionally, roll 18+ Strength to avoid having your shield pried from your hands, temporarily losing access to any moves related to it. Omega is healed for 66.6% health))

Regardless of whether Omega was able to wrestle Protoman's shield free, he's then going to... assume he did enough to kill that poor robot master and promptly stand up as the beams of explosive life faid, throwing Protoman at Aile. Because Aile lowkey spooked him by resisting that overpower attack earlier and he wants her delayed.

((Aile! Omega just yeeted Protoman at you! Roll 14+ Dex to dodge. Else, take 20% damage and lose an action. Or you can try to catch him instead, but that'll still cost you an action.))

And then, Omega had her pick of the girls. ...And Vent. Her eyes shifted back and forth for a moment, briefly locking on Vent. What were the odds that Useless over there would take a hit for the team? Time to find out. She raised a buster and promptly took another shot at DLN-002-02 and Ciel.

((Vent! DLN-002! No one else is close enough to do anything to stop that shot. If you don't do anything, ...well... It does 60% damage))

Omega Aile (Grey) 156/400 HP 83/100 Shield

[Jade Callisto]

He had them on the ropes now as Blues saw that the girl named Omega looked like they were already badly beaten. That is until they let out a feral roar that caught everyone off guard a bit. Protoman would try to avoid being stunned by it.

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Protoman was stunned and is guaranteed to be hit for 1 action.

After seeing the robotic monster go on another rampage he couldn't help but notice that the demon was gone until he felt a hand grip around his neck. He was a robot but still felt pain so when the monster grabbed him he could feel himself starting to choke. Not that he needed air or anything but he couldn't exactly talk or cry for help either.

Not too long after he felt a huge pain in his mid section as his screams were nearly muffled by the demon choking him with its grip as it slammed him into the ground and unleashed a huge beam of light that shattered his helmet revealing his fancy brown hair and shades beneath it. With this attack his shades were also broken and his hair a mess. Now this thing was trying to get their only hope of beating it! His shield was his prized possession and he would not let it take that from him!

p_1d20+1

Protoman's shield was taken from him by Omega!

The severe damage to his body was immense as he was slashed, battered and beaten to the ground. He was soon tossed into Aile and was powerless to stop it. Not that he could really do anything anyway as he gave his healing source to Cienna. Something he would not regret until now. Stopping this monster took priority but he wanted to protect his family at the same time. It was a hard choice but he would do his best to make it up to them.

Regardless if he collided with Aile or not he would slowly inch himself back up off the ground. He was not done yet! At 10 health all it would take was one good hit for him to go down for good but while he was here he was going to stop this thing.

He breathed out with a tired breath as his own body was covered in dents and cuts. His hair was a mess and his eyes for everyone all to see. "I....will...not b..back.. d...down!" he slowly uttered as he got up after the savage attack. But what would he do? He couldn't risk another charge shot or even his final smash. His health was way too low for him to recover from it. Only one thing he could do really and he was not ready for it. He had to sacrifice himself to save everyone. Pouring out of him was raw willpower as he charged at Omega with a mighty yell,

Blues aimed to grapple that fiend and take one of his powers for himself!

p_1d20+1

If successful Blues would make use of his new power he grabbed on Omega immediately after taking it. If unsuccessful Blues would aim to keep the grapple so the others could take advantage of Omega being trapped within the grapple. Finally after all is said and done Blues makes the ultimate sacrifice as he unleashes his final smash on Omega!

"Vent, Aile, Roll, Cienna, Zero, Ciel and even you Grey please take care... Omega take this! Big Bang Strike!" All of his nuclear energy was set off as his buster fired the blast at point blank range upon Omega. "Goodbye..my...friends..." in the recoil of the blast his body was torn asunder by his own attack as he exploded into many pieces of metal. All the was left of him was his signature shades that had a few cracks in them and his trophy that stood there in his place.

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Protoman/Blues

HP: 0/180

SHIELD: 65/65

STATUS: Trophied
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[TheSpatialWeeg]

For a moment, everything seemed to go well for the team. They were successfully managing to keep Omega at bay, and the evil swordsman was reaching their limits. But of course, such a feeling would be fleeting as Omega, now pushed to their limits, let out an unholy screech in defiance.

dfDXQRsFp_1d20 (Omega's Screeeeeee resistance.)
p_1d20-2 (Gonna go and put Shadow Dash trick resist here too.)

Aile, readying her Knuckle Busters, stood her ground, ready for their next assault. Seeing Zero being the victim of that Ranbu move made her wince, but she couldn’t do much about since by the time she could try to attack them, Omega dashed away from Zero...

...and went straight to Protoman.

Aile held a gasp of horror as Protoman was impaled. She was then forced to shield her eyes as an explosion of light surrounded both of them, only reopening them when it finished. The heavily injured body of the robot boy was definitely not a pretty sight, and now Omega was throwing him straight at her!

p_1d20 (Proto-Yeet dodge. The dodge penalty was used here.)

Instinct pulled her out of the way, but she couldn’t stretch a hand to stop Protoman from hitting the wall. It was a miracle he was still alive after all that happened to him. Before she could even suggest Protoman to fall back and let Ciel repair him, the red robot ran toward Omega and grabbed him. What was he--

...no…

“ Protoman, wait--!! ”

By the time she let this out, it was too late. Protoman engulfed Omega and himself in a giant explosion, spending what little energy he had in order to help the team. Aile clutched her Knuckle Busters as she grit her teeth. She had to keep a cool head, otherwise she’d make for easy prey. She already lost composure once, she can't do it again!

“ All right, buster! I think you had enough fun for today. ”

Aile then ran towards the berserk blonde. She raised her right arm and tried to hit Omega’s torso with her bulky weapon.

p_1d20+3 (Aile's Knuckle Busters @ Omega! 17 damage!)

Not letting up on the assault, Aile quickly charged up a powerful blast on her left Knuckle Buster, before raising it and firing the shot point-blank at Omega’s face.

p_1d20+1 (Aile's Megaton Crusher W @ Omega! 30 damage! Inflicts 6 recoil damage on Aile.)

To finish her assault, she gained some distance from Omega before firing a shot from her right Knuckle Buster. The shot appeared to go straight towards them...before suddenly veering to the left and circling around the swordsman, before descending towards their leg.

p_1d20+4 (Aile's Edited Buster Shot @ Omega! 21 damage!)

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Aile (Model FX) Status: Trying to keep a cool head HP: 154 [||||||||||||||||] Shield HP: 55 [|||||] Edited Buster Shot CD (3) Charged Saber CD (2) Ground Breaker CD (2)

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[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Vent had been slightly frustrated again by his shots missing yet again, and sadly he didn't get a chance to react quickly enough when Omega let loose a shout of rage.
INT ROLL: w6rqy6EQp_1d20-1=11(crap...)

Vent was pretty much unable to move albiet temporarily, and he watched in abject horror as Zero was subject to a Ranbu and Protoman chose to make a sacrifice play to weaken Omega.  It was perhaps a good thing he was closest to Ciel and Roll(the one being fixed, not the one fighting Omega that was still alive) that he would use his shield to block the entirety of the oncoming blast that was directed at the two of them, albiet having himself extremely vulnerable as a result!
Vent bubble shield's the attack!: 60-10(activation penalty)-60(Omega's Attack)=-10

Vent was clearly not having a good day if this combo is of any indication when he started attempt number 3 on trying to get some potshots in on Omega.
DEX ROLL A: p_1d20+2=4(Bad ZX Buster @ Omega, 8% dmg if it connects)
DEX ROLL B: p_1d20+2=5(Equally bad ZX Buster @ Omega, 8% dmg if it connects)
DEX ROLL C: p_1d20+2=14(Slightly better ZX Buster @ Omega, 8% dmg if it connects)

And it just got worse from there...
DEX ROLL D: p_1d20+2=9(Terrible ZX Buster @ Omega, 8% dmg if it connects)

And even more so with the aim being miles off target...
DEX ROLL E: p_1d20+2=4(Back to piss poor rolls yet again... ZX Buster @ Omega, 8% dmg if it connects)

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Vent
HP: 170/170
Shield: 0/60(critical)
Status: pissed...
Cooldowns:
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[DLN-002 Roll Light]

"This doesn't look good. I hope nothing vital got ruined. This whole mission turning pointless would be-..." Roll looked at the laptop for a moment in concern. It got dropped soon after Omega transformed but they still had time to get data until that point, right? So as long as the laptop remains intact there is still hope the data inside might not be unobtainable. As long as they had that they could succeed. For both Grey's and Ashe's sakes.

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The scream made her shake a bit instinctively. This monster of an A-Trans was way worst than she was expecting it to be. Could they even stop it? Even on the brink it continues to show it's fearsome power. Everyone was barely able to keep up with that power, and Proto-man was in horrible shape... Wait, what was he-...? "Blues! Wait! You don't need to-!" Roll went to call out but she knew stopping him wasn't going to amount to much. That's just how her brother was... But even then...

Thankfully her lack of being in Omega's perception kept her hesitation from costing her. Vent was able to protect the others even if she feared. She couldn't even think about close quarters, she could not stand a chance there, especially not while guarding the others. Sitting down the laptop for a moment she prepared her buster arm and fired three shots... She doubted it'd tribute too much but options were limited. If her other brother was here instead maybe they could of prevented more of the damages... It was taking all she had to do nothing reckless but she promised mom she wouldn't get hurt... Maybe it was best Rock wasn't here for this. She did not want to lose all her close family.

p_1d20+3(Roll Buster 1, 18%)

p_1d20+3(Roll Buster 2, 18%)

p_1d20+3(Roll Buster 3, 18%)

Roll Light

HP: 130

Shield HP: 40

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[PolarStarQuote]

...He Knew this was coming. Omega was charging right for him, and Zero could feel his servo's and circuitry slowing to a crawl, as Zero felt that...Fear, coursing through him once more. That familiar Fear Zero felt so many times before, when he knew...There was no way out of this. Protoman was nearing his own death, And Zero was faced down, the Angry Omega charging at him with Purple blade ready...

However...All it took was a look across besides him, as time was slowing to a crawl...

"...Ciel...X...What do i do? I dont...I dont want to die. Not so soon after i just started to try to protect everyone..." Zero's mind raced, as he could hear a somber voice in the back of his head...

"I'll leave this world to you..."

The familiar voice of X Rang in Zero's head, as he gripped his Z Saber tightly, looking at Omega clean in his rage filled eyes. "...Alright." Zero would say, with a nod. "...I'll leave the rest to you guys...Dont let me down!" Zero called out, As he Dashed forward, Trying to swing his green blade to clash with Omega's...

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SLASH!

A Bloody Black  Oil jetted from Zero's arm, as the hand clutching his Z Saber was cleaned off in two, as Zero grit his teeth, raising his other hand to try and fire off his zero buster, But to no avail, as the next slash came and cleaved off his opposite arm...

p_1d20


Again...


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Again...


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Again...

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Again...

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and again...

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Zero's Legs were cut off by the next two slashes,  Followed by Three cuts to his mid section, Sparks and the Bloody Oil spraying against Omega's own red armor, as Zero fell to the ground, His Power cells damaged to a point of no possible return...

"...I...failed...I failed again..."

Zero would berate himself internally, as the flashing of Loss Power and Damages came to his eyes..., Closing them to ease the ache across his sensors, only opening them to see the rest of the combat going on...Some kind of massive explosion in the distance beyond him...But what he also saw, was Omega's damaged body. The Last legs...The Final Push.\

"...They can do it...Ill leave it to them..."

CRITICAL DAMAGE! SHUTTING DOWN IN 5

"...Sorry Ciel...Ill...Try to stop leaving you again..."

4.

"...X...Iris...I hope..."

3.

"You arnt disappointed..."


2.

1.


...CRITICAL FAILURE. LIFE SIGNS CEASED.

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Zero has died.

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[Doctor Ciel]

Boom! An explosion rocked Ciel's body and drew her attention away from struggling to stabilize her creation. Her gaze rose and. ...O-Oh no. “Z-Zero!!” she cried out, her voice cracking in a panic. Everyone was dying. And even better, she bet once Aile and DLN-002 went down, she'd be next! Now really wasn't the best time to cry. She couldn't see her work on DLN-002-02 now that the tears wouldn't stop coming.

[DLN-002-02 Roll Light]

Silence. Roll wanted to cry out, but no words came and she was worried that if she stood up, she might fall apart in a rather grotesque fashion. She wouldn't even try. She could only lay there, sharing her mother's pain as her brother blew himself up in an attempt to save him. At that moment in time, his sacrifice hurt worse than any wound could've without killing her. She wanted this to stop. She needed it to stop.

...As Ciel tried to continue putting her back together, she noticed that Ciel could hardly even see past the tears. Her nose was also running. She kind of looked like a mess.

Ciel attempted to brush hear tears away, only for Roll to grab Ciel's wrist and stop her as she began to reach back down to her, a handkerchief clutched in her palm.

DCN-002 (DLN-002-02) Roll Light 13/150 HP 10/50 Shield

[Mari]

Omega rose from the smoking debris of Protoman's explosion, briefly little more than a silhouette amongst the dark smoke. Her body was badly battered from the attack, but... somehow, she was still standing. She moved to leave the smokey debris, stepping on parts of Protoman's body as she passed, crushing bits of twisted metal that used to be a robot underfoot. A shot from Roll and Vent managed to slam into her as she exited, however they did halted her only briefly.

k6MChdwJp_1d20+7 (Omega's Counter; Grapples Aile)

As Aile went to strike Omega upon the chest, Omega deftly slipped past her punch and struck her upside the head with Protoman's shield with enough force that the world began to swim before Aile's eyes.

((Omega's Skull Bash; Does 40% unavoidable damage and stuns.))

And then he did it again, stowing his blade and grabbing her by the shirt to keep her from falling down.

((Omega's Skull Bash; Does 40% unavoidable damage and stuns.))

...And again. Just to be sure.

((Omega's Skull Bash; Does 40% and knocks Aile unconscious, You lose one action, but will otherwise wake up in maybe 12 seconds or so and be able to take your turn. You are, however, afflicted with the mind-melted status representing a concussion.))

Releasing Aile and letting her crumple to the ground, still holding Protoman's now bloody shield. Omega stepped over Aile and took a look at her two remaining opponents, settling her gaze upon Vent. She shook her head in disappointment. With a violent jerk, she abruptly turned away and tossed the shield into the air, quickly discharging a charge shot into it with enough force to send it violently careening at extreme speeds toward Roll!

((Roll! ...Make a roll of 17+ to dodge the shield flying toward you. Else, it will hit you with enough force to cut you in half around the mid-section. This deals 100% damage, afflicts the disabled (dex) status indefinitely, and forces you to crawl at an incredibly slow pace if you want to get anywhere.))

...She then returned her attention to Vent. “...I expected better from you. ...I'm not sure why.” Omega coldly remarked, moving toward Vent. She drew her purple saber again, waiting a moment for a good opportunity. Lunging forward, she attempted to execute Vent as punishment for his frankly painfully rusty fighting!

Omega Aile (Grey) 53/400 HP 83/100 Shield OVERDRIVE

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[Doctor Ciel]

“ NO!! ”

HM2Co8S7p_1d20+3 "Touching is good." -- Nintendo, 2005

A chain rod lashed out, wrapping around Omega's blade arm, the plasma blades lining its shaft digging deep into Omega's arm and violently yanking it back away from Vent, delaying Omega's assault. Nearby, Ciel merged with Model Z stood there, wrestling with the hilt of the weapon in an effort to control Omega. She stared the reploid who was making good progress on killing everyone she held dear in the eyes, just barely fighting back tears so that she could see what she was doing. The terror in her heart was offset only by the pain of knowing she could have acted sooner, and chose not to.

It was a familiar pain.

...Omega scoffed at Ciel, turning upon her and using her immense strength to yank Ciel off her feet toward her. In her head, Ciel was screaming in crying. But in her heart, she was also screaming. ...But not in anguish. Rather, in determination. As she was yanked off her feet, a primal feeling took over her. Before she could think through what she was doing, she stepped toward Omega and reached out! The blade entering her sword arm to pre-emptively disarm her with a maiming strike barely registered to her as she reached out to grab Omega by the wrist, a burning Z forming on her palm.

A yell of righteous fury escaped her as dug her hands into Omega with enough force to break his wrist, tearing Omega's O-Saber out of her hands and shattering her hand in the process.

((...That was a chain rod attack and a Z-Knuckle attack respectively for 50% damage total; 60% recoil because Ciel's arm got messed up pretty bad in the process.))

...Suddenly, Ciel was in a position of power. She could have stabbed Omega with his own sword then and there. In an instant, even! With zero hands free and no ability to move away, there wasn't a lot Omega could have done. ...But she didn't. Because in the short time it took for her to freak out like that, she'd regained her senses and remembered it was Grey she was fighting. She froze up in fear, unsure if she was meant to finish the job or not. Was that really the right thing to do? For a moment she was locking eyes with Omega, his gaze full of rage piercing into her heart. ...And then, it faded. She could feel Omega's strength drain away. “Next time we meet, it'll be you and me...” Omega bitterly warned. Well--At least he killed Zero. That was like presents on Christmas morning for him. However, he couldn't help but notice that there were several 'zeros' around. It infuriated him. Made him feel as if his victory had been subverted.

Without further ado, Grey's body weakened to a point that he could no longer maintain an A-Trans, and he would de-merge, freeing him from Model O's grasp. Ciel was quick to catch him and pull him into an embrace, immediately concerned for his safety. Kash, it's your choice whether he's awake for this.

Ciel 36/160 HP 50/50 Shield

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