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In the background, Cecilia continued to press back against the larger ursaluna–undeterred by its size and strength. The flat part of her forehead pushed against Higumei’s, maw opening in a hiss in response to the snarl before a gaseous cloud of DRAGON BREATH volleyed up from her throat and plumed out from between her sharp teeth.[break][break]
Fern watched, though, as she crumpled before them. Stubbornly willful in the face of their efforts. They stepped backward a few paces and simply…observed. The slow crack of a smile spreading across their face as she refused to cave. It would be no fun if she caved so easily. It was only a little shock, after all. She clutched her weapon like a lifeline.[break][break]
Her taunts fell uselessly, hwoever. Fern only cared about the panic that they could cause in the moment more than any sort of haunting that might linger for days afterward. They would not be there to enjoy such a thing, after all. “Brave girl,” they replied as their head tilted, “do continue trying to convince yours–” The seamitar swept under their feet and sent them tumbling backward.[break][break]
The impact of colliding with the ground sent an ache through their ribs, a rush of sound hurtling up their throat. Not unlike a different, recent altercation. They really should do better at keeping an eye on their own feet, it seemed. They laughed as she continued, the sound wheezy as the point of the blade tilted toward them. To show that if they rushed her again, she was ready.[break][break]
But Fern had something else in mind.[break][break]
“Bold words,” they chimed in response. “Though perhaps you might second guess them, yet.” Their lips curled in a snarling grin as they lifted their arms. It was a show of false surrender, defenseless as their palms turned toward her–fingers splayed.[break][break]
Eyes, wide and startlingly blue as they fixed on hers evenly. They could feel the pain that hummed bright and alive in their own veins. Dense as it rolled off of Yuina Higashi from the shock they had given her. The energy buzzed and they felt connected to every molecule. As though they could pluck each one out of the air at will if they chose to.[break][break]
Then, their fingers wiggled as though in precursor to a magic trick.[break][break]
“Look, see–no hands!”[break][break]

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The buzzing grew louder in their mind. Intensifying, fuzzy static between their ears as the burn grew muffled and dim in their senses. All the while knowing that it elevated a few degrees throughout hers.[break][break]
It wasn’t nearly as potent as the levels they had inflicted on ollie morales or annalise henderson. But it was still enough to send a message.[break][break]

Shocks from the celebi’s retaliatory rippled across Tapu Koko’s shield. Tendrils of light forking outward and spider crawling through the plumage atop their head. The island guardian cringed from the impact, but even then, there was something delighted in its response.[break][break]
This was not the Tapu Koko that aided Thomas Benoit, but was it, perhaps, another worthy sparring partner to match its electrical blows? The two pieces of its mask snapped together as it faced Celebi. Despite the branches and leaves that battered at it, the menacing shadow of the bird’s head emerged through the foliage. More electricity, mingling with z-energy, danced along its frame as it bolstered itself with the electric terrain below.[break][break]
And then shield broke apart, and Tapu Koko barreled straight toward the verdant sprite, as it attempted to parry with it, the points of each side of the mask aglow with sizzling energy as it slashed outward with driving force.[break][break]

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