Echo Incursion - Despair Attack!

[twinkletwinklesuperstar]

Who: Anybody
What: Zetsuborgs! Zetsuborgs everywhere!
Where: Anywhere. Teleporters exist and I'm flexible.
When: Basically any over the week.
Why: Because zetsubou

Somewhere, at any place in the world really, a bizarre event is happening. Par for the course really, but as characters make their way around today they might come across one or more strange little creatures. The tiny things are essentially a sort of lock with tiny hands and feet connected to their body by lengths of chain. And probably dismiss them as curiosities since they seem rather harmless on their own.

But however dangerous they may or may not be is irrelevant. All that matters to them is their mission. Their mission to hunt down strong and hopeful dreams and lock them away forever.....

[OOC: So, here's the post for Kirara's Incursion event. Details are here. Open to anybody who wants to get transformed, see or get involved with an NPC getting cause or fighting monsters. Whatever. It's all good.]

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[guitar_case_vagabond]

It probably wasn't the best way to get Rakka's cage out of the Zetsuborg's grasp, but it's not like plans were ever Raye's strongest suit. That problem is entirely doubled right now, she's acting entirely with blinders on, concerned only for Rakka's safety.

There was also a time when an impact like that wouldn't even have phased her in a fight, back when she wouldn't be going into this fight alone. As it is, she feels the ground hit her back almost immediately after the impact and then... well, she practically feels everything in her body get crushed flat. It hurts like hell and it's only those blinders that let her clutch to the cage and rip it out of the monster's grasp when Lily punches it away.

For a second, there's stillness from the impact site before the heavy cage slowly rolls off and the bloodied form of Raye crawls out, hunching over it as her body starts to put itself back together. It hurts, but it's only pain and it doesn't last long. It isn't important.

She casts a glance over to where Lily's fighting the monster before leaning over the cage and speaking in a voice that grinds and gurgles unpleasantly through the first few words before getting stronger.

"Rakka? Rakka, can you hear me? Say something!"

[alilyinthemoonslight]

This isn't something Lily can afford to keep going for long, but at the same time, she's got to do a bit more. No other Precure are with her, and she doesn't want to risk attempting a finishing attack yet - by her experience and memories, they seemed to need weakening at first. Trying to overshoot herself could just end with her whiffing the attack, and... well. That wouldn't end well, would it?

As she sees Raye crawl out, she's relieved, but she knows she can't focus on that. Raye will... be okay, as horrifying as the sight is. She grits her teeth as the monster crashes back, swinging her weapon out, purple crystal shining. There's a burst of light, and a shockwave of energy travels towards the Zetsuborg, hopefully while it's still prone. If she can just wail on it a couple times, maybe that'll be enough to open her up to cleanse it.

[charcoalfeather]

Had Rakka's mind not been magically locked away by the creature of darkness that gripped her dreams, that sickening crunch would have been more then enough to rouse her from her slumber. Perhaps it was a good thing that she wasn't awake at this particular moment, since she'd be so shocked at the sight of a broken and bloodied girlfriend.

She says nothing.

Blasts of strong energy slam into the monster's body, It writhes and shakes in pain, yet somehow manages to right itself again, though it's looking worse off for it. Seeing as how Lily had placed herself front and center between the Zetsuborg and the cage, she was now its main target. It lets out another bellowing cry before trying to crush her this time with its wings.

[guitar_case_vagabond]

It might have been a good thing that Rakka couldn't see Raye like this... smashed almost flat and injured to a point that a regular person wouldn't get back up from. Raye might have taken that though, if only because it was something. A response, a sign, any sign that Rakka was okay. But there was nothing and more than anything, that made dread grip her heart even tighter. All her worst fears whirled through her mind as she looked down at Rakka's blank face. Fear that there was no coming back, that this was the end....

No. No, that wouldn't happen. Not now, not ever, not like this. No matter what it took, she would save her.

"Just hang in there." She said quietly, her voice gentle, resting her hand on the cage over Rakka's face. The pain in her body was gone, the damage repaired. She was strong again, ready to fight. "I'll get you out of there. I swear."

Turning her head, furious eyes locked on the monster. The red streak in her hair glowed like a tongue of flame. Even as it swung its wings at Moonlight, she charged the beast with a mad battle cry and swung her fist at that lock face again with all of her might.

[alilyinthemoonslight]

As the wings come down for her, Moonlight's feet lift back off the ground, cloak shimmering behind her as she flies straight back and out of the way of the strike. She grits her teeth, preparing to strike before Raye steps in and does it herself. She lets out a breath she didn't realize she was holding, and shoots up, flipping over to deliver another kick into the Zetsuborg's head.

Between the both of them, it should be weak enough soon. They can't risk screwing this up.

[charcoalfeather]

Maybe Raye's voice did reach out to her, that desperate tone reaching down through her dreams and into her heart. Whatever it did, it wouldn't be apparent now. Rakka was left along, Fougere nearby to keep watch on her cage while Raye bolted off towards the main battle.

Meanwhile, the Zetsuborg was at its peak in frustration. Its wings came crashing down against the ground, missing Cure Moonlight with every swing. Unfortunately for it, things weren't going to get any luckier for it. The moment it let out another bellowing cry was when Raye decided to charge in again, swinging a fist that hit hard against the dark metal lock face. If that wasn't enough, it was followed up with a kick that really sent the monster reeling.

It stumbled back in pain, attempting another wide swing at the both of them.

[guitar_case_vagabond]

This is it, her chance! Before she'd had no idea what she was dealing with, she'd been confused and attacking blindly, desperate to free Rakka and determined to just hammer at the monster holding her prisoner until it had given up and released her.

Now, though, things were clearer. She knew what this thing was and she also knew that saving Rakka from its clutches wasn't something she could do on her own. This thing... whatever it was and wherever it came from, was an enemy of the Precure and that meant only a Precure could defeat it. If Raye couldn't save Rakka on her own then all she had to do was clear the way for Lily to do it.

She charged in and came to a halt in the path of that swing, her feet digging in as she reached out to slam her arms around it and held on tight. The red streak in her hair flared up with orange light, like a tongue of flame, as she called up everything she had in her, everything she was to hold onto this monster and keep it pinned down. That fire spread through her, down her arms and into her hands and for a second she almost felt something familiar... an outside presence, lending her strength.

"LILY!" She'd made a promise to Rakka, that she'd always be there for her no matter what. And she was going to keep that promise. "BLAST THIS STUPID THING!"