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Who: A whole lot of folks.
What: Quest For The Tags Finale: Chaos
When: February 7th, Early Morning
Where: Paladin Point, Draco Island

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[lyricalmagical]

Nanoha had, indeed, come to this battle with a plan. But it was a plan dealing with a known quantity. Had Eggman and Megatron been able to pull the double cross she knew to be expecting, she was prepared to deal with it. She knew how to deal with it.

This? This was another matter entirely.

So as she was still trying to run battle calculations through her head, determine the next best course of action... Chaosmon attacked. She and Ophanimon had taken to the air when he did so, but it wasn't enough. They were too close to Chaosmon when it started, in the first place - thus, they saw the greatest force of the explosion, and were flung wildly into the air.

Nanoha's Accel Fins and Ophanimon's wings both strained to right themselves, but it was to little avail. The force pushing them was far beyond either of their powers. Noting the rocks flying towards them at a rapid speed, Nanoha willed a sudden, not very well controlled burst of Accel Shooter to be lobbed from Raising Heart. She left the calculations entirely TO Raising Heart, and it was somewhat effective in preventing her from being smashed to paste in the air - but several chunks of earth did make it through her barrage, whittling away at both her and Ophanimon as they flew.

Then, just as suddenly as the attack began, something massive caught the both of them. The angel and mage became huddled together, clasped within massive, armored hands... and then whatever caught them crashed into something, hard.

Nanoha held her head. It was ringing tremendously, and it was taking a moment for hearing to really come back. As their savior's hands opened, though, she immediately saw EXACTLY who it was...

"ShineGreymon! Masaru!"

[kenkabanchou]

ShineGreymon gave a heavy, pained groan, eyes rolling back to see just what had stopped his descent. Even in the thick smoke and rising dust cloud, he could see he had smashed right through the statue of the Royal Knight Omegamon, and was in fact sitting in the pedestal where the statue had once resided.

The Light Dragon grimaced.

"That's gotta be some sorta bad luck."

Daimon Masaru's eyes were ... spinning, and he held a death grip upon his partner's shoulder armor. As he heard Nanoha's voice, though, he gave a mild grin throwing them a thumb's up.

"Heh, Agumon could totally kick ass as an outfielder, don't ya think?"

[lyricalmagical]

Nanoha and Ophanimon pushed themselves up, and moved to float up to ShineGryemon's shoulder. Thanks to them, they had suffered less damage than they might have otherwise... but the cost was obvious to ShineGreymon. His armor was already banged in at several points, scratches also littering his body.

"Masaru..." she murmured, again, but despite a brief flash of relief on her face, her expression quickly fell. "...Masaru. You know you can't stay here."

[kenkabanchou]

Masaru eyed her for a moment, and then averted his gaze. "Not like I can leave you guys to handle this bastard. I know what Simon said, but--"

He looked up, and caught Nanoha's expression. Fierce and unwavering.

Nanoha knew him too well.

They had all seen Taichi. Not only was he one of theirs, he was a friend. If Daemon was going to make him do these horrible things... Not trying to put a stop to it, not trying to get through to him was killing Masaru inside.

He gave a heavy sigh.

"Don't go gettin' yourselves killed. I wouldn't be able to look Yoshino in the face if that happened, or Fate."

Anything else he could think to say, though, was cut off.

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Because then, Nanoha reached out and hugged him around the neck.

"You too, Masaru," she said gently, with a small smile. "Go handle that. Help bring him back. You and I both know that's what you need to do. I promise you... we will do all we can to survive. And together, all of us - everyone here - will find a way to win. I am certain of that."

She pulled back, then, and composed herself. She and Ophanimon both gave him a quick salute, before both turned to shoot into the air. She had to get higher.

She had to get the room and freedom to get a signal out.

They were going to need help.

[kenkabanchou]

"ShineGreymon," Masaru said, quietly, patting the side of his partner's head. "Let's hit it."

ShineGreymon tightened his fists, and nodded. He groaned again as he righted himself up, and then ignited his jets, blowing back smoke and dust behind him. Then, he flew. Away from this battle. Not to run...

He did it so they could do what needed to be done.