[Mr. Game & Watch]

In the aftermath of the explosion, the sandy winds began to die as the control of it did as well. With the desert’s fury calming so was the rest of the battlefield, calm. At least that what it seemed considering how much had taken place in only a few seconds earlier. The plants were still growing, some were even beginning to form lips.

With Krook down, that just left one Kremling in their way. For now anyway, there was still an entire warehouse below them that housed many but it was doubtful that they’d arrive in time to foil their plan. Kutless got herself lost in the storm after retreating from her partner’s suicide bombing. Her heart still felt sunken after the sight she had witnessed. Though once the storm ceased, she found herself somewhere near the center of the roof. It gave her the perfect vantage point now that everything was visible to her once again and what she spotted was a grounded bee. She twirled her dual cutlasses and used the momentum of her backward swing to go into a full on sprint toward Charmy while she could still catch him on even ground. As she got into a closer vicinity of the insect, she stabbed both her blades into the ground and vaulted off of them to create a powerful jump kick. If she was lucky she might even knock him off the building, but given that he had wings it wouldn’t be much of an issue for him to recover from said fall.

Held Items: Dual Cutlasses

Reward: 1 Twin Blades Item

HP: 45%

Vector had no clue why he left the two of them to their own devices against the reptilian duo. Given the explosive outcome it seemed like a rather bad decision, especially if Charmy was the one calling the shots out of the two of them. The golem barely spoke a word, so the lime lizard could only assume that Charmy took the lead. As he finally surfaced over the ledge of the building’s rafters once again, the sandstorm quickly began to dissipate and he noticed the pair of hands being shot backward a little while after the explosion had taken place. He didn’t quite catch where they landed, but for the moment that team member was the least of his worries. Eyerok had already fallen, Charmy was being charged by the little Kremling and he was too far away to intercept.

The saurian began to run toward the action, circling around the crater that the explosion had created. He had one way of backing his teammate up, but it was a long shot. The Kroc bellowed a sour note from his snout, the note being incarnated by an actual music note as it barreled toward Kutless.

[Coolshaymin]

Charmy wasn't given much time to get out of the way in fact, he could not get out of the way in time by the time the kick hit him. It sent him off the edge, but he quickly started flying. Then he heard it! That beautiful singing voice, this consideration made Charmy seemed deaf. Either way you look at it, Charmy couldn't resist pulling out his own drums in midair. He did an absolutely tastleless drum roll that when paired with the power of Vector's voice it should be extra powerful and earbleedingly bad. He was flying off the ledge, so trying to attack him could a bit risky.

Thoughts for the sandstorm going away would be good for those could've harmed the bee more than help, but what happened. The reason Charmy did not shout Vector's name? Maybe the bees taught him some survival skills, who knows. Either way, he has been surprisingly silent. Charmy will be feeling that kick in the morning though.

Charmy-38%

[Mr. Game & Watch]

The tiny Kroc gripped onto her blades to ensure that her flying kick wouldn’t provide her with the same fate as her enemy. The only difference though, the insect had wings to recover before hitting the ground, Kutless not so much. She used her momentum in a pendulum style to propel herself backward and make unsheathing her weapons once again all the more easier. She landed on her heels at the end of her back swing and had both weapons equipped once more. The sight of the bee still surviving was expected, but rage inducing all the same. “Why won’t you people just die!” she complained irritated to no end. Though before she could swiftly ensure the bee’s death, both the sound of scratching chalk boards incarnated into a voice and Charmy’s rigorous drum beat entered her ears. It was bad enough that she had to deal with a gorilla pounding away at a set of bongos, but the bee’s sound was a different thing entirely. To proceed from this, she was knocked about by the beats and terrible sounds, rendering her useless.

Vector continued his storm toward the villainess even after she gave his partner a swift bash to the torso. Rage induced by the reptile hitting his childish operative, his eyes rolled back as though he was in some sort of crocodilian bloodlust. While Vector didn’t usually like Charmy all that much, in fact he found him downright annoying a lot of the times, he was a Chaotix and he was basically family. Besides that, he was only about six years old. How low do you have to be to drop kick a child?

Vector noticed that some of the plants began to mature as he passed by them. Growing their white lips and revealing their jaws like it was their birthright to feast on the first thing that passed by them. To be fair, it was technically their birthright to do so. It quickly gave him a plan. He rushed the Kremling without much hesitation and swiftly capitalised on her trace to their terrible beats. “Charmy!” he shouted before he clamped his jaws on the tiny being. He whipped his head back to his partner and flung the dazed crocodilian in his direction. “Catch!” He was certain that the bee could figure out what to do with her on his own.

Held Items: Dual Cutlasses

Reward: 1 Twin Blades Item

HP: 67%

[Coolshaymin]

Charmy was still confused to why everyone that heard their music seemed to get knocked at cold. Charmy then noticed the plants were maturing... Wait, weren't Pirahna Plants known for eating things? Oh! So that's what they were doing, Charmy should've been able to figure that out quicker but he wasn't the best detective of Team Chaotix. Charmy then heard Vector shout his name and threw the small Kemling at him while saying catch. Seeing as Vector no doubt noticed the Pirahna Plant's maturing, Charmy had a pretty good idea what Vector wanted. "Aye aye sir!" Charmy said as he catched the Kremling and found the most mature Pirahna Plant. He hovered over it, out of range of the plant and held the small Kremling in range of what it would bite and would release the Kremling when the plant grabbed hold.. Charmy knew his plants and has done some research on the species of worlds he was not too familiar with, so he could easily identify which one was the most mature, it was like second nature to a bee. "Come on little plant, get your dinner." Charmy has excellent grip, so he was sure the Kremling was good as Plant Food, may seem cruel, but to be fair, she did just kick a child and it was the intended fate of the Kremlings.

[Mr. Game & Watch]

Kutless was still in a state of haze as she was being tossed around by her enemies and even if she was conscious to their attempts she couldn’t do much to resist their overpowering strength. Though once in the hands of the bee and being dangled over a hungry mouthed plant she began to return to the reality of the situation. Since she was being held up by her feet a blood rush to the head didn’t make matters all that much better for her. Her eyes locked onto the bee, a cruel intent not being too far behind them. When she went to lift one of her blades though a Piranha Plant swooped in and crunched on the crocodilian’s whole body. Charmy was quick enough to escape before he could fall victim to the grasp of the plant’s jaws and since they were bred to only see Kremlings as their meal it took no interest in the bee afterwards. Its head sunk down, a sword pierced through the cranium of the monstrous vegetation, but after an extra release of its natural acid the cutlass weakly returned through the hole it originally poked.

The Piranha Plant grew a pleasant little smile as it rested against the building once more.

Held Items: Dual Cutlasses

Reward: 1 Twin Blades Item

HP: DEFEATED

Vector stood watching his employee as he heartlessly fed the Kremling to the plant. While yes it was the plan he wanted the bee to enact, the way he had executed it was not at all what he expected out of him. He would have prefer he tossed it into the Piranha Plant’s mouth instead of bait the Kroc like a worm to a fish. He supposed it didn’t make all that much of a difference, besides the fact it put Charmy into more danger than necessary, but the job was completed nonetheless.

He watched the bee while crossing his arms idly. “Looks like a job well done to me. Hey Charmy! Find that stone fellow, we gotta get him to a hospital!”

[Coolshaymin]

"Yes sir! Retreiving the hand Golem!" Charmy saluted as he flew up to get a good scope before zooming over the side of the building. He came back up holding the Eyeroc Trophy. "It was fun to work as a team again!" Charmy said happily setting the trophy down next to Vector. "So, did you find Espio?" Charmy asked, he was wondering if his boss has found the resident Ninja. Charmy watched the plants do their job as he asked.

[Mr. Game & Watch]

A few stray scouts from the saurian sanctuary sprinted out of their hiding place when the commotion began with the Piranha Plants. Unfortunately for the Kremlings though they were picked off immediately after revealing themselves. The plants proved that they could handle themselves fairly well on their own against the crocodiles, but it was only a matter of time before they would be outmaneuvered. Today wasn’t the day to worry about their inevitable demise, it was to celebrate their victory against the lowly lizards and a victory for the Bowser gang.

Vector rubbed the end of his long and scaly chin as he watched his otherworldly relatives getting mercilessly eaten by the gigantic plants. In this world a person would be reduced to a trophy state upon death, so were these plants truly eating them? Perhaps their new skin could still be melted down by the creature’s bodily acids? He had a rule though, once he started considering the bodily functions of another creature it was probably time to stop thinking in such an in depth manner. Besides what was there left to think about? The day was done, the battle was won, might as well go home.

Charmy soon returned with their third companion in tow, the one who faced its demise on the battlefield. Fortunately, it wasn’t actually dead. If they lived in any other universe that might have been the case. Regardless, Vector grew a slight grin as the bee returned to his side once more. “Heh, I saw him, but you know how he is. He’s not an easy lizard to get a hold of. Anyway we better get out of here before the Kremlings bring out the big guns. C’mon Charmy, we have other clients on hold.” With that, the lime crocodile began to scuttle his way down the roof, going slow enough for Charmy to catch up.

(OOC: End of presence, possibly)

[Coolshaymin]

Charmy smiled at hearing Vector saw Espio. It was true that Espio can be hard to get ahold of, being a ninja and all it was kinda his job. Charmy on the other hand, was always ready to help Vector. "Yes sir, ready to move out!" Charmy stated as he hoisted up the Eyeroc Trophy and flew after Vector, slower than normal due to slight fatigue. Charmy was still ready to follow his boss on their whacky adventures.

(OOC: End Presence.)