2nd Phantasm [Nightmare]

[crimsonspearit]

[Those who find their way into Kyoko's dreams will find that they're not pleasant at all. In this particular nightmare, there's an imposing shadowy figure with a large, crooked grin looking down at three bodies, each one with a terrified expression frozen on their faces. They're not alone, though. There's a younger Kyoko on her knees, trembling and unsure what to do.]

Are you ready to die, child?

[Kyoko's gaze shifts to her family. They couldn't fight...she couldn't protect them...]

Mom...dad...Momo...I'm sorry...

[Her words are little more than a whisper, nearly drowned out by the cackling of the Spiritomb shifter as he steps closer, she shows one final act of defiance. She grabs a tent stake and holds it out like a weapon to face the nightmarish creature before her, tears streaming down her cheeks and clearly terrified. It lunges at her, and she stumbles backwards, but flames seem to burst from her body, enough to distract the monster and giving the girl a chance to run through the trees.]



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[The second dream isn't much better. Kyoko looks as she does now, however she's once again standing before the Spiritomb shifter that killed her family. And once again, she looks...powerless. Even with her spear in hand and cloaked in fire, she's trembling.]

...pathetic. All this time, and you're still weak.

No...I'm not weak...I can't be.

Weak and all alone. How tragic. Now it's time to join your family.

[The shifter cackles maniacally as it continues approaching her.]




((ooc: Cut for deaths/mention of deaths.))

Comments

[footprints_on_your_face]

But then if I help, it's like I'm killing you!

[crimsonspearit]

I told you that you'd only get in the way.

[footprints_on_your_face]

Can't we just beat him up and capture him or something?

[crimsonspearit]

No.

...it has to die.

[footprints_on_your_face]

What did this guy do?

[crimsonspearit]

It murdered my family.

[footprints_on_your_face]

[Chie... honestly doesn't know how to respond to that - except to take up a fighting pose again, gritting her teeth and narrowing her eyes. The vow she took when she joined the Swords expressly forbids killing except under the most extreme circumstances. Well, killing someone's family seems pretty extreme to Chie. Now with her game face securely in place, she nods to Kyoko.]

Gotcha. Let's take him out.

[crimsonspearit]

[The Spiritomb shifter just watches them without concern, grinning widely. Like it doesn't even register them as threats. Kyoko grimaces. Dying isn't exactly part of the plan, but...if it gets rid of that monster, so be it.]

...fine. I hope you've got something stronger than that kick.

[footprints_on_your_face]

It's a ghost, right? I can't use my Fighting moves... but I can at least keep him busy while you set up a final strike.

[crimsonspearit]

[Kyoko nods, but she's not even sure what a final strike against this thing would be. Only one way to find out though, right?]

[footprints_on_your_face]

[Chie will let Kyoko figure that one out. In the meantime, she jumps into action, launching Ice type attack after Ice type attack. They're all physical-based, so hopefully she can find something that will work well.]

[crimsonspearit]

[Which leaves Kyoko to work with her spear, and mostly her spear alone. Her Psychic attacks aren't effective, and her fire attacks would counter Chie's Ice attacks. The Spiritomb doesn't seem all that bothered, but maybe slightly annoyed.

After a moment of taking their attacks, it attempts to use Hypnosis.]

RNG: 86

[footprints_on_your_face]

[Despite her type disadvantage against Psychic attacks, Chie manages to shake off the Hypnosis attack. This thing is tough, though, and she isn't sure just how to counterattack. Gritting her teeth, she glances over to Kyoko.]

[crimsonspearit]

[Kyoko on the other hand, starts to wobble. She's not quite asleep yet, but she looks like she could just collapse in an instant. And she thought she could take this thing alone?]

[footprints_on_your_face]

[Okay, that's it. Chie is making an executive decision here. There's no way either of them can take this thing alone, and if Kyoko is going down for the count, the only thing left to do is run. As she wobbles in place, Chie grabs her hand and starts running full-tilt away from the Spiritomb Shifter.]

Come on! We have to run!

[crimsonspearit]

[Kyoko actually tries to resist, but fails.]

No...I can't run again....

[footprints_on_your_face]

He'll kill you if you don't! Don't you want to end this on your terms?

[crimsonspearit]

If I run, that shows that I'm weak.

[footprints_on_your_face]

So you think getting killed instead will mean you're strong?

[crimsonspearit]

What will running away prove?

It'll just keep killing.

[Either way, she loses.]

[footprints_on_your_face]

If you stay alive, you can get stronger and come back and finish him!

[crimsonspearit]

That gives it time to grow stronger, too.

[footprints_on_your_face]

So you're just gonna die here?

[crimsonspearit]

Are you gonna stop me?

[footprints_on_your_face]

Look at how wobbly you are! You couldn't stop me from hauling you out of there even if you wanted to right now.